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. z 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 now 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.
1O4 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! w.u. ,
Wells lis Boat Oar Co., sao and De- Vs B
Arkansas For nearly thirty years this Company has manu-
featured large part OF the boat oars used by the u S. Gov
eminent in its Navy Revenue and Life Saving service. Mr.
Wells has been in the Lumber and Timber business and for
years served President of the Arkansas Land and Timber
Company Of Little Rock and De Walls Bluff Arkansas. Mr..
Wells is graduate Of HIsdale 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. it is only since his becoming
interested in the LAKE VIEW GUSHER that he has decided to
locate permanently in Los Angeles He is now building
BANK REFERENCES: Fidelity Trust Company, Bank
Bluff City Bank, Of De Walls Bluff, Arkansas.
Mr.. D. w. Wickersham is another member Of the Board
OF Directors OF this Company who was formerly in the bank
ing business before going to Oil in California He is Pres
den 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 ohs Company is at Motena
while has branches at Clifton Stafford land Globe Arizona
He is also Stakeholder and Director of the Wckersham Mer
camille Company of Stafford Bowie and Globe, Arizona Mr.
coming to California and to date, each Of the Compar IS r.
has identified himself with has proved winner, be- -
ing Director in the Lake View No. Oil Company one
Of the largest Stockholders Of the LAKE VIEW GUsHEa he
is vcePresiden and Director oi the California Midway Oil
Company of Taft and Stakeholder in the Combination Mid
way Company, also the American Oi.feds Company Mr..
Wckesham resides at No. 744 South Beacon Street. Los
Angeles. 81
BANK REFERENCES: First National Bank. of Los An
geeS, California
There possibly no man in the Oil business in Southern
California who has had greater and more varied business
experience than has Chas B. Judd member Of the Board of
Directors of this Company For twelve years he served as
President and General Manager Of the Bsse Carpet
Sweeper Company Of Grand Rapids Michigan concern
made in this country Mr. Judd has been successful Iu
herman in Northern Michigan and has extensive lumber in
teeSts in Northern California and in Oregon For eight years
be 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 Lankeshm hotel OF
this city his winter Headquarters ever since this hotel was
opened to the public Mr.. Judd is prominent in automobile
circles, being one 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
tiona Bank all of Grand Rapids Mich. o
Mr.. David G. Cole was for many years engaged II
ranchng. He conducted his various farms in such success
full and busnesske that he made fortune. Fol-
the past few years he has been doing successful Real Is
tate business in Orange County Mr.. Cole resides at No.
North Main Street, Santa Ana, California
BANK REFERENCES: Commercial Bank, Farmers ant
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.
!. OSWALD LUIIED General Sales Agent, 49,
1889 Fort ST. Phone 1920
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