Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08
The Standing and Integrity Of the Gentlemen
Composing the Officers and Directorate
Of Lake View No. 2 Oil Company

financed the now Worlds Famous LAKE VIEW GUSHER and
served as its MANAGER and Superintendent until the first oil
sand was entered. Mr. Off may be called pioneer in the
Oil Industry in the Los Angeles district The three wells Of
his Company operating at First and Union Avenue are
among the oldest in the Los Angeles district.
Mr.. Off is connected with the following dividend paying
properties: Manager and Director of the Rice Ranch Oil Co.,
Manager and Director Of the Whittier Crude Oil Co., Manager
and Director Of the Off Crude Oil Co. Mr. Off resides at No.
lO4 North Union Avenue Los Angeles, Cal.
BANK REFERENCES: United States National Bank. Oil
and Metals Bank, Farmers and Merchants Bank all of Los
Angeles, Cal.
Mr.. Frank P Wells, formerly of Buffalo, N. Y, member
OF the Board OF Directors OF this Company President of the
Wells Boat Oar Co., Of Buffalo, n ~ and De Walls Bluff,
Arkansas. For nearly thirty years this Company has manu-
featured large part Of the boat used by the u S. Gov
eminent in its Navy Revenue and Life Saving service Mr.
years served as President Of the Arkansas Land and Timber
Company of Little Rock and De Walls Bluff. Arkansas. Mr.
Wells is graduate Of HIsdae College, Hisdae, Michigan
and for thirty years has served as trustee of this College.
Although Mr.. Wells has been spending the winters in
California for the past ten years. il is only since his becoming
interested the LAKE VIEW GUSHER that he has decided
locate permanently in Los Angeles. He is now building
home in Hollywood. .....
BANK REFERENCES: Fidelity Trust Company Bank
Of Buffalo, Union Stock Yards Bank all Buffalo, NJ Y, and
Bluff City Bank, of De Walls Bluff, Arkansas.
r, Mr.; D. W WcHersham is another member Of the Board
Of Directors q this COMPANY who was formerly IN the bank
ent of the Bank Of Stafford, Stafford Arizona. For fifteen
years he has been President Of the ella Bank and Trust Co.
The principal place of business OF this Company is at Moena
while it has branches at Clifton Stafford and Globe Arizona
He is also Stakeholder and Director OF the Wckersha Mer
camille Company, Of Stafford Bowie and Globe Arizona Mr.
Wckersham has gone into the Oil business extensively since
coming to California, and to date each of the Conps -
has identified himself with has proved winner, bc b.:
ing Director in The Lake View No. Oil Company an one
Of the largest Stockholders of the LAKE VIEW GUSHER he
is Vce-Presdent and Director OF the California Midway Oil
Company, of Taft and Stakeholder in the Combination Mid
way Company, also the American 0i-feds Company Mr..
WCkersham resides at No. 744 South Beacon Street, Los
Angeles. '-
BANK REFERENCES: First National Bank, of Los An
geles, California
There is possibly no man in the Oil business in Southern
California who has had greater and more varied business
experience than has Chas. g. Judd member of the Board of
Directors Of this Company. For twelve years he served as
vCePresiden and General Manager Of the BsseI Carpet
Sweeper Company Of Grand Rapids, Michigan, concern
that manufactures 95 per cent Of all the Carpet SWeepers
made in this country Mr. Judd has been successful ln
herman in Northern Michigan and has extensive lumber in
terests in Northern California and in Oregon For eight years
he was Secretary and Manager Of the Grand Rapids Vaneer
Works. He is prominently identified in banking circles in his
home CITY, Mr. Judd has spent his winters in California for
the past eight years and has made the Lankershm hotel Of
this city his winter headquarters ever since this hotel was
opened to the public Mr.. Judd is prominent in automobile
circles, being of the prime movers in The Automobile Club
of America.
BANK REFERENCES: National City Bank, Kent State
Bank, Michigan Trust Co., Fourth National Bank and Old Ma
tional Bank all of Grand Rapids, Mich. ."'lr
Mr.. David G. Cole was for many years engaged in
ranChng. He conducted his various farms in such success
full and blsineSske manner that he made fortune. For
the past few years he has been doing successful Real Es
tate business in Orange County, Mr. Cole resides at No. n
North Main Street. Santa Ana, California.
BANK REFERENCES Commercial Bank, Farmers and
Merchants National Bank, Orange County Savings Bank,
Santa Ana Savings Bank, Santa Ana, California.
Trusting this is the information desired, we are,
.. Yours very truly
LAKE VIEW NO. 2 OIL co.
J. OSWALD LUTTED, General Sales Agent,
1889 Fort st. Phone 1920.