Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-24
AUBURY's INFORMATION
LED TO BURRS' ARREST
CaIifornia's MineraIOgist Laid
Bare to Government Fraudu-
lent Operations of Crooks

state Mineralogist Aubury has made sIale-
rnent in the matter of Burr brothers. VINO
oro IN trouble in New York account Oh
selling shares in mining and OIL companies
and using the United States mail IN 'H'
oneration. Aubury, as early as last sprlns'
sent special representative into the HeiN9
of the state to investigate the represenes, repesese
tions made by Burr brothers in prospecS 80 -
that were sent broadcast to all paris u
United States by them . ,or
This special agent submitted a report sa4- coa
cerning Burr brothers in August. me L'H9 ~
were communicated by Aubury TO Eost" st .ta,,
spector O'Connell, and he in turn Sent IiIl1 -
to the postmaster general. In TINS way @ lie
postal department was notihed OF the H1.S. tt
of the FIRMS operations. since , then JIM. ne
disclosures have been made through III
agency of the state mineralogist ana arIest2
followed Aubury has also been ms -
in sending mining stock takers 10 sIate I5 Pti3
on and in the passage of a law by the C@alI- @
fornia legislature making misrepresentation
by the officers of corporations penal OF
fenses. ,., a.. r,,rr
brothers. as condensed are substantially DIS
follows: >,o.
Burr brothers cleaned up everything possiple
in the Coalinga district and, without oeciaL
ing a single dividend sought new heius'
they organized and operated the People
Associated Oil company, Incorporating ~ ~, ~ ~
$1,0OOOO0 under the laws of Arizona. ieTho
are no producing oil properties IN the sh nos
borhood although, in advertising, Burr proth-
ers set forth in reference to an alleged upper
oil stratum passed through, that 1t was
tremey gratifying, for it shows clearly @ that
the formation is identical with Prouuclhs
properties in our neghborhood." Efforts OF OF
other companies to produce one PagLiis "sA
in that vicinity have been unsuccessful.
The Burr brothers were concerned IN Tn tne g
New York Coalinga Oil company, which was
incorporated under the laws of Arizona tor
$500, 00O The company operated on leaseo
land at daily loss. Many mlsrepresenta-
tions were made by Burr brothers cohcerhlhs
this company On one occasion a alrge mum
ber Of visitors, at Burr brothers lhVltatlon
and at their expense, visited the properly
and to them were pointed out producing wells
owned by other companies, that were cIaIlneu
by Burr brothers to be their own
In a sheet called Securities" Burr broth
ers advertised last March that The New YORK
Coalinga property is in splendid shape.
statement issued in July In which II
was shown by alleged successors to Burr
brothers, that while there were large napll-
ities amounting to many thousands or DOL
lars, the assets amounted to only S59bSH.
TAKES HALF THE STOCK
The Coalinga Alladin company was incor-
porated for $1,000, 600; Burr brothers appro-
priated more than half Of the total STOCK
to themselves in return for their efforts In
the line of promotion. There were many mis-
representations made by Burr prothers IN coh-
nection with this company.
The Consolidated Oil company was organ
ized under the laws of Arizona with S. C..
Burr as president; drilled one hole on govern
ment land outside of proven territory and
struck water. In a circular it was claimed
by Burr brothers that the following repre-
sented the value (prospective) OF this prop
erty in ten years:
"Recapituation-63 wells, 800 barrels each
day, 1850 days, $43, $780,
The Coalinga Crude Oil company, handled
| by Burr brothers, was incorporated for the
amount OF $4OO, 900, under the laws of Arizona,
| and drilled one we'll to the depth of 1920 feet.
In this well the water backed up to the depth
| OF $40 feet
Aubury is continuing his Investigations in
the field.