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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15
FoR MOUNT VERNON.

Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon,
week days, at -, So, Sc, s 81, 10 .,
II D n. M, - p, p, p, 3 30, 4 40, 8 80,
6 80. I 81 S 30, o 80, 10 30 and II 30 p. m.
Sundays 90. 30, . 30, TO- 30, II 80 a.
m. l. 30. 30, 30, 3 30, 4 30. 5 30, 6 30, 30,
( 46 and 10 fG ID. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-15
Advice to the Judge.

A coIored man was brought before n
nolice Judge charged with stealing
chickens. lie pleaded guilty and receiv-
ed sentence, when the judge asked how
n was he managed to lin those chickens
right under the window OF the owners
house when there was a dog In the yard.
Gilt wouldn't be no use, Judge said
the man, "to try to 'spIain dis thing TO
yo' All. Ei YOU was 10 try 1t you like as
not would get yer hide full o. shot an
Gel no chickens. nuther. IF yo' want 10
engage in any rascality, Judge, yo' bet
ter stick 10 de bench whar' 20 am Ia
miliar."
Cameron Dairy Lunch,
Open all night 800 King Street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
EXPERT PRUTzMAN Of Mining BUREAU REPORTS
Upon The SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY TERRITORY

unite possible that this drop in the
formation is only local. and extension
TO the east will not be barred until
further results are obtained.
Several rigs are now working along
the easterly turn of the hills follow
ing in the general way the center line
OF 11-23 and 11-22. and while no oil
has vet been had, there are hopes of
an extension in this direction. Some
of the old work, while il was probably
too far back to have ever been profit
able indicated that the formation
which produces at Sunset extends I'M
broken in this direction. though
whether it carries profitable quantities
of oil can not, of course. be known.
LAKEVIEw'S BIG STRIKE
Since this report was rendered. the
largest gusher ever struck in CalifOr-
MIA has been brought in by the Lake
view oil company in the Midway dis
trict At a depth of 2.225 feet on
March 10, the flow was encountered
1t was reported that during the first
week the stream of oil rose to a height
of $50 feet, and flowed from 10000 to
so. 900 barrels per day.
March 26 the we'll was visited by
State Mineralogist Aubury. and he re-
ported il to be spouting from 125 TO
1870 feet above the surface in strong
wind, and producing an estimated
amount of 81, 900 barrels per day. with
no signs of a decrease in the daily out
put. 1t is reported that the Union oil
company controls the production OF this
well.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

from a spring much celebrated for
bitumen, resembling Barbados tar, and
is known by the name of Seneca oil. 1t
is found in such plenty that a man may
gather several gallons in a day 1t is
said to be a sovereign remedy for rheu-
matism and other complaints. The mode
of collecting 1T is this: The place where
it is found bubbling up in the creek is
surrounded by wall or dam to mar
row compass, a man then takes a blan-
ket, flannel or other wooden cloth, to
which the oil adheres, and spreading it
over the surface of the inclosed pond
presses it down a little, then draws it
up, and, running the cloth through his
hands, squeezes out the oil into vessel
prepared for the purpose; thus 20 or 80
gallons of pure oil can be obtained in
two or three days by one man."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
HISTORY OF OIL INDUSTRY
TRACED BACK TO NOAH'S ARK
Little Done in the Way of Development of
Fields Until Americans
Took Hold

The petroleum industry is American
in every feature from inception to con-
summation. The idea was conceiv ed
by an American; the appliances. de-
vices. machinery. tools. methods, are all
American in origin and character,
American in Improvement and applica-
ton. The learning OF the world had
nothing to DO with the opening up of
this mine Of hidden wealth originally
sought for in the rocks of Pennsylvania
and but little TO do with expanding the
research until the prophecy OF scrip
ture has been literally fulfilled that
the rocks shall flow rivers OF oil"
Il has grown like the nation itself
with a rapidity unprecedented in the
annals of industries. 1t has been the
natural outgrowth of American ideas
which are at once expansive and COM
handing success.
The youngest governmental power on
Garth has become the giant of nations.
and this, the latest distinctive indus
Try. has progressed in full harmony
with its environment Beginning but
generation ago, with nothing more than
was common TO all industries, ii has
created not only a trade of its own.
developed systems of its own and
erected a permanent monument 70
amer 4NaH ingenuity SKILL enterprise
and commercial success.
DRAKE'S FIRST WELL
The real history OF the oil industry
in the United States begins with the
completion of the first well on Wat
sons flats, near Titusville, Pa. that
was begun May %, 1859, and completed
August %, 1859. Here oil was found
at a depth Of 50 = feet by Colonel T. L.
Drake. a Connecticut Yankee Prior 10
his advent on the scene, oil had been
collected in a primitive manner. along
the headwaters Of Oil creek, Pennsyl-
Nania, and il was gathered in pits by
the residents Of lower Canada Pre-
vious 10 1856 petroleum was regarded
as a more or less local phenomenon:
none suspected that it existed in al
most ineNhaustible quantities. and few
were acquainted with the fact that 1t
had any value for Illuminating pur-
poses.
MENTIONED BY PLUTARCH
Petroleum and natural gas have ex-
listed in the earth for many centuries.
and perhaps antedate the advent Of
man upon the earth. There is reason
TO believe that the oil springs found
by spies Of Cambyses, king Of Persia,
in southern Egypt, and TO which they
ascribed the long life of the people
of that country, was a fountain of
exceedingly fine and light petroleum
i was described as giving the skin
Of those who bathed IN it sleek ap-
pearance, like oil As Cambyses -four
ished about 500 years before the Chris
tan era, the presumption is strong
that petroleum was known to the
father Of history.
In Plutarch's Life OF Alexander
the Great" under the name Of 'naph-
ths" there is an excellent account of
petroleum in the Babylonian empire
That its highly in1ammable qualities
were known and had been utilized for
an untold period previously on the
stage for the purpose of producing ap-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

barret and Dunn Form COmpany-Par-
ker Barrett, ]. NJ. Dunn, julius Fried
and others have formed a new com
pany TO develop Maricopa property.
The Fried Lakeview oil company. a
Sl,OoO,0OO corporation, will devotion
the southeast quarter of section "a
1924.
development on Bankers Lease-Tbe
bankers oil company, the northwest
quarter of section 2S-28-2S, has made
an envlable record for DEVELOPMENT
work in the Kern river field. The
first shovelful of earth was turned
december rs last, and to date IS wells
have been completed, averaging about
40 barrels a day.
$lSj.OOO Paid for Majestfc-One hun
dred and twenty acres of the Majestic
oil company's property in section %
31-22 was bought by a San Francisco
syndicate. which was represented i'm
the deal by w. F. Williamson
"BiEGcst Little Lease'-The Iorenzo
lease in 302S-2S, consisting of 10
acres, has six remarkable wells
which give a monthly production of
1000 barrels.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
SPLENDID ORGANIZATION
The Pacific States Guaranty and Land Company Well
Equipped Render Service Oil Stock Investors.
Capable Management Ample Office Facilities
for Gathering Oil Information Responsible for
of

AS can be seen from the forego-
ing. this Company is well equipped
to handle all investment business
in oil stock securities, and there
are some very pointed reasons why
investors should deal with a large
brokerage house of this sort;
brokerage house with a sufficiently
large clientele and business to war
rant them to make the necessary
expenditures to obtain proper infor-
nation so that they can successfully
act as advisor and investigator for
the modest investor. The small
broker, or one just starting in bust
ness, has not sufficient clientele to
justify him spending considerable
sums in money in making investiga-
tion of propositions. His business
is not large enough to justify such
expenditures, and he is, therefore,
compelled to take the information
and statements of other men at
their face value, and while he may
be perfectly sincere in giving out
such information as he has, such in
formation can not be looked upon
with the same faith as information
that comes from house which is
able and willing to spend thousands
and thousands of dollars in investi-
cation. 1t is really advisable for
investors to thoroughly investigate
the brokerage house through which
they make their investments. The
Pacific States Guaranty and Land
Company make a speciality of listed
stocks, and they are at the present
time interesting their clients in
stock in the Coalinga Crude Oil
Company, operating in the Coalinga
field. This company owns an abso-
lutely proven piece of oil land in
section 26. township 20 S. range II
E. Work was only started on this
property in January of this year, yet
they have completed their water
well and expect to finish their first
oil well before May 1. Stock
of the Coalinga Crude Oil Company
is listed on the Los Angeles Ex-
change and is enjoying considerable
activity there in connection with
the other oil stocks. With the
bringing in of their first we'll some
sensational jumps in the prices of
this stock are looked for.
The Pacific States Guaranty and
Land Company are seeking to in
crease their clientele, and would be
glad to hear from any parties con-
templating investments in Califor-
MIA Oil stocks. or who wish to buy
or sell any listed stock on any ex-
changes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

While, IN some respects, it is a
mistake to Judge a man by the
clothes he wears. still you can gen
orally pick out the prosperous, sue
cessful man If you have an oppor-
tunity Of seeing him, and the same
may truly be said regarding q bust
ness concern and its officers.
A visit to the three Offices of the
Pacific States Guaranty and Land
Company, which the writer has had
the pleasure OF making. shows this
concern TO be in the well-dressed"
class. This concern is operating
three well equipped offices; the head
Office being at San Francisco on the
fifth floor OF the First National
Bank Building. one o* the finest Of
fee buildings in this city. The Of
fees consist Of a reception room.
piers room, bookkeeping
and mailing room, and the private
Offices Of the officers; all depart
ments being connected with private
exchange telephone.
The mailing department is
equipped with multigraph for rapid
work in getting out market reports,
etc. Two of the officers OF the con-
Germ make their headquarters at
this ofice-A. J. Beecher. Secretary
Of the Company, attending to all
of stock. and c. H Tobey. the
Treasurer Of the Company, who,
in addition TO handling the finances.
also attends to the gathering of
information from the oil fields and
the preparation of all advertising
matter.
The Los Angeles office is located
on the sixth floor of the II. w.
Hellman Building. one of the finest
Office buildings in Los Angeles. At
this office Mr.. C. H. NJ. Tobev
President of the concern. makes
his headquarters; and all business
south OF the Tehachapi is handled
from this ONCE.
The Field Office is located at Coal
inga. right in the heart of the oil
fields. in the Sullivan Hotel Block:
and from this Office daily reports
are sent to both San Francisco
and Los Angeles, giving all of the
interesting happenings in the oil
fields of the day. This field Office
is a great advantage to the concern.
keeping them in immediate touch
with the progress of the various
Oil Companies, and securing for
them. in this way, advance informa-
ton Of happenings in the oil fields
which affect the prices Of the vari-
Gus oil stocks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

Corner Bought Near Gusher - The
northwest quarter of section 33-32-23
near the Lakeview gusher was pur-
chased by w L. MCGUIRE, c. H Hol-
brook and others for S2S0,000. It has
not been decided whether develop
ment shall begin Immediately or not
The property lies in a direct line be-
tween the Standard gusher on section
80 and the Lakeview Of fractional 25
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
LOS FLORES WELLS ARE
NEAR 5000 FOOT MARK
Los AlamOs Attracts Attention
By Heavy Flow

Wells 1 and on the Los Flores tract
are both down at the 2,77O foot mark
and are in the blue shale. The drill
must pass through this formation and
into the brown shale before the owners
can draw any definite conclusions as to
the value of their holdings. The fact
however. that the wells are not far
distant from the newly brought in Los
Alamos petroleum well, and that the
property recently has been spoken OF
with much favor by an ex-gOvernment
geological expert, has brought the di-
rectOrs to high hopes.
Just now eyes are upon the well OF
the Los Alamos petroleum company.
which was put on the pump a few days
ago. On Tuesday the pump worked for
u hours, producing about 500 barrels
an hour for that length of time. Half
of this. however was water. Operations
were here suspended owing to the we'll
suddenly sanding up. the men now are
at work cleaning up the pipe and Will
soon be pumping again
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
MILLIONS IN DIVIDENDS
FROM OIL COMPANIES

The story OF dividends
with the
holders have high millions While figures are not avail
able Tor all the they
stock exchange The total for these
the records of the Others
SOOOO During the month of March
pad out IN dividends by the listed following table
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

New Company In North COaIinGa-In
the early part OF April the COalinga
Midway company organized to Oper-
ate in the extreme north end of the
Coalinga field on section 10-I9-f5. 'Tbe
company is capitalized for 100000,
and was Incorporated by W. J. Kiiby
3. W. Klby II. r. CrOzier and n. IL
WeinstOck. Those acquainted with
the territory are of the belief that
two sands underlie the field. and that
a good production can be obtained
from the first, which the new COM
pany intends TO drill for.
Completes Pipe Line-The Standard Oh
company. which has contracted 20
take the oil of the Honolulu lease
has completed a pipe line connecting
the property with the tank station
at Midway
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

parently spontaneous fires and weird
effects are likewise intimated in the
same narrative. Plutarch was of the
opinion that the origin of this remark
ably inflammable substance resulted
from the intense heat of the country
and the sulphurous nature of the soil.
In his dissertations upon the origin
of petroleum and natural gas he has had
many followers in modern times, but
there is none who agrees with him
as to the origin. more than theorists
now agree among themselves.
NOAH MAY HAVE USED 1T
There are many interesting allu
sions to petroleum in history. The
slime" used in the construction of the
tower of Babel, more than 1000 years
ago. was doubtless partially evaporated
petroleum. and it has been the belief
Of many that the pitch" with which
Noah coated the ark, ESQ years earlier,
was d similar product
Herodotus. one of the earliest Greek
historians, who iourished about $50
B. C, mentions the oil springs on the
island of Zante and tells of the btu
men that was taken from the river Is
and used In the walls of Babylon. The
ruins of this ancient city and Nineveh
as well indicate that asphaltic cement
was known and used by the Inhabitants
in the construction of their walls and
buildings. Bitumen from the Dead sea
was gathered and sold to the ancient
Egyptians, who used large quantities
of ii for embalming purposes. Some
authorities on the bible are of the
opinion that in numerous instances pc
troleum is referred to in both the Old
and New Testaments under the term
salt"
KNOWN TO INDIANS
that "Sicilian oil" secured near Agri-
gentum. on the island of Sicily, was
burned in the lamps of the temple of
Jupiter. This was during the first cen
fury of the Christian era and is the
earliest mention of petroleum being
used for illuminating purposes. The
holy fires from the naphtha and natural
gas springs on the border of the Cas-
plan sea have been known and wor-
SHIPPED for % centuries.
There is little doubt that this
important mineral product was used by
the Indians of this continent centuries
before the advent of the white man
upon its shores. AS an article of COM
merce it was first used as a remedial
agent for disease in the United States
Of America. The Indians used it not
only 10 cure their physical ills. but in
the course of their religious cere-
monies. Their warriors also mixed the
paints, with which they besmeared their
faces before going on the warpath, with
petroleum. This may have been for the
purpose of protecting the skin from the
action of the elements; it is equally
good as theory that the observance wa s
of as great religious Importance as the
amounting with oil as a religious cere-
monial by other races and religions
PRIMITIVE METHODS
In the year 1895. the first Gazetteer
of the United States, published in Phil
adelphia, Pa, referring to Allegheny
county. says:
in this county is Oil creek; it flows
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
Oil stock bought before
production begins is sure
to show large increase in value

in of
"hen O should be
ana The
Tel notable
this Mohawk selling between 90
M per snare and when they brought their well the immediately jumped
Silver selling
their hrt well Midway selling
until
share and there imumerabe Instances
the
dollar
dividends
advanced SOC would
These hold
of
Colnga Crude Oil Company
Coanga field They
started aggressive development work January of this since then they have
preaching completion will
land The
of figured in the possible
hands
on
bound the
income this stock purchased such prices this should
photographs full particulars regarding the Coang Crude
before
c&n%oe Guaranty @.@>I \ -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

Continued From Page Is
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28
SENATOR HUGHES
HITS TAFT MEASURE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

as transportation was concerned, the
bill repealed the antitrust law. He
thought the bill especially objection
able on the ground that 1t delegated
legislative authority to the interstate
commerce commission.
Entering on an argument to prove
that. under the operation of the pro-
posed law. the smaller roads would
have no chance, he declared that
railroad construction. except by the
large systems, would be out of the
question. He said it would be es-
pecially hurtful in the development
of the great west" In his testi-
mony, he said, the attorney general
had explained how the proposed law
would be evaded.
Referring 20 the many construc-
tions placed upon section IL of the
bill relating to the consolidation of
railroad lines, Senator Hughes said
there should be a commission to de-
termine its meaning. He contended
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28
NOTICE TO RANCHMEN.

We would like to have about 500
acres more of beets for our factory
this year and ask your cooperation
Tie seed ian be planted as late as
May 15. and we would be pleased to
write you contract for any number
of acres you may desire to plant.
In order that the farmers may OBJ
tain the best results. we have beet
farmers whose duty it is to give all
the information they can regarding
beet raising.
If you have ground available for a
beet crop, we solicit a portion of it.
If you will notify us, we will have
our farmer call on you, take your
contract and give you any informa-
tion desired.
Raising beets has been profitable
to many farmers. 1t is good pay
ing auxiliary crop. 1T is READY
MONEY AT HARVEST-TIME AND
A SURE MARKET.
WESTERN SUGAR & LAND COM
PANY.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28
ToDAY's WEATHER REPORT.

The minimum temperature here
last night was SO degrees; the max
imum yesterday was S5 degrees.
Forecast till pm. Friday: For
Colorado-Partly cloudy with show
ers in the northwest and north-cen-
tral portions tonight or Friday; cool
er Friday, and in the north portion
tonight.
Fair weather prevails throughout
the middle states. 1t remains cool
in the southeast. but the temperature
has greatly moderated in the west
Mississippi state. Slight change has
taken place in the Rocky Mountain
and plains regions.
Owing to low in the upper Mis-
souri, valley the weather is somewhat
unsettled in the extreme west and
northwest. Light precipitation has
occurred in portions of Nevada and
Montana.
The indications are for continued
partly cloudy weather in this vicin-
ity tonight and Friday. with showers
and somewhat lower temperatures.
r. NJ. HARDINGE,
Official in Charge.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28
TO TAKE
PART IN THE
ELECTION
Campaign Started This Afternoon at
High School to Bring About the
Success of Moses 7. Hale at
the Polls as Director.
HAVE THEIR OWN ORGANIZATION

At $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon a
meeting was held in the high school
by a large number of the students.
the purpose being to form political
organization with a firmly fixed de-
termination to elect Moses T. Hale
as a director of the school board.
A captain was appointed for each
ward of the city and each captain
was given authority to select lieuten-
ants to aid them in the work of max
ing house-to-house canvass to ac-
complish their motive.
This is something new in school
circles. as 1t is probably the only
time that high school pupils as an
organization ever took direct hand
in an election of any nature.
The school as a whole is not be-
hind the movement; but the leaders
of the work state that fully two
thirds of the students are in sympa-
thy with them.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28

that the testimony of Hartman be-
fore the interstate commerce COM
mission had supplied the platform
from which the pending bill had
been constructed.
While the insurgents in the house
joined with the democrats and forced
various amendments to the bill, SEN
ator Clapp in the upper branch OF
congress delivered another defiance
to the administration and party lead
ers in the supposed effort to read the
wayward members out OF the party.
The house insurgents succeeded in
having numerous changes made In
the measure. one of which would re-
move from the president to the Unit
ed States supreme court the authori-
ty for the organization of the court
of commerce.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28
NOTICE FOR RIDs

will receive bids for constructio,
and excavation for the aurent ex
tension to the Hannah Greek High
Line ditch at 309 Main street at
Progress Bakery up to May z, 1919.
We reserve the right to reject any OF
all Dds.
Plans and Specifications can -
seen at secretary's office.
LAURENT EX. DITCH CO.
Frank ]. Lander, Sesy
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28

l.. and E. Fluff have removed their
millinery shop to 9O7 Rood, where
they can give you the most artistic
and becoming styles for midsummer
wear.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28

In little more than two weeks
we viii be entertaining the old sold
iers of the department of Colorado
and wyoming. There is not too much
time left to do good work on the
matter of entertainment.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28

Orchard Mesa Heights has walks
and sewer and water all paid for. See
o. G. Coen & Co.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28

Pictorial Review patterns may be
had at half price. until May 5th at
the Globe.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28

Come! Come! Come! High
School Track and Field Meet, Fair
Grounds, Friday, May 6, 1910, 1850
p. m. Admission 25 cents.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28
MATRIMONIAL.

All desiring the services of Rev. ]
Jefferson, without publicity, call a,
Hotel LaHarpe.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-28
SIR KNIGHTS, TAKE NOTICE.

Regular meeting at Masonic hall
Thursday evening". April rs, 1910,
1880 pm. All Sir knights invited.
CHARLES QUIST,