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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-05-13

A SHORTAGE of pickers involves
considerable loss to the strawberry
crop in Walla Walla valley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-05-13
GEOLOGICAL.

The tt.Ni.- record Of temperature
audt4-uts .r lie week ending Wednrs-
iav. Ma, "a. L. lr1m record kept and
linIv furnished the Sr'SUARD hv ~
O'C. amor. Voluntary Observer Depart.
mcnt uf Agriculture Weather Bureau:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
PROSPECTS FAVORABLE
FOR ACTIVITY IN STEEL
Slightly Lower Prices and Demands
of Railroads for Rails lndi-
cate Better Market

NEW YORK, March 13.-There was
a fair volume of business in finished
steel products last week, and the pros
poets are favorable for greater ac-
tivity.
The railroads are developing larger
orders for equipment, and the slightly
lower prices prevailing for plain struc-
tural material and fabricated steel are
bringing out larger orders for rail-
roads, equipment shops and contrac-
tors.
Orders for rails aggregated $1,000
tons. Although new orders for rail-
road cars were fewer than 2000 a dis
tibution of 10000 cars to be made this
week and inquiries in the market for
$4,000 and $4,000 additional are in a
tentative state. The same is true of
locomotives; new orders were placed
for only seventy, but there are inqui-
ries for about 1900, about half of which
are definitely in the market.
Contracts for fabricated steel for
buildings and bridges aggregated $4,000
tons.
Railroads and car shops placed addi-
tional orders for steel plates. shapes
and bars aggregating about 10000 tons
for car underframes. Similar contracts
are pending for larger tonnages, as
well as for car wheels and axles.
Contracts for pig iron were light. In
the eastern district there was scarcely
single transaction worthy of note,
but pipe works are on the point of
closing for a fair tonnage.
The daily output of pig iron in Feb
ruary was greater than in January.
Prices are lower.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
SAN BENITA COUNTY
FIELDS EXPECT BOOM

HOLLISTER, March 13.-John AS
hurst of Vallecitos, a prominent stock
man, is here to appear before the poard
of supervisors with view or having
the Silver crek road opened as pub
lie highway.
Things are booming in the san
Benito county oil field" said MT
Ashurst, land all that now prevents
the full development Of that territory
IS the opening of the Silver creek road
that fuel and piping may be brought
over from the Coalinga field by wagon
To ship these by rail to Tres Plnos
would be almost prohibitory.
-Four biologists who have visited
the Vallecitos fields during the past
few months have unanimously agreed
that we have as fine a prospect as
the Coalinga district"
The following companies are ready
to start work on their holdings in the
San Benito field just as soon as the
highway is opened:
Il. G.. Miller & Co. of Fresno, Sec
ton Is; George Schwin, Fresno, section
20: r. w. Stowe, San Francisco, sec
tions IL and So; G.. w. Beaver, San
Francisco, section s.
MIR. Ashurst says tho opening Of the
Silver creek road will not interfere
with the stage or mail routes, as many
neople have been led to believe. AS to
the complaint that it would take bust
ness away from HOLSTER, the big oil
companies have signified their inten-
ton of buying the most of their sup
plies here, being able to get goods
cheaper than at Coalinga or other
places.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
NEW BOND ISSUES
AFFECT TIME LOANS
SYNDICATE OFFERINGS MAKE
CREDITS IN DEMAND
Advancing Prices in Stocks Cause
Foreign Spectators to Sell in
New York Market-Copper
Is Disappointing

NEW YORK, March ia large ag-
gregate of new bond issues offered for
public subscription by syndicates last
week made large requirements on the
supply of banking credits and tight
ened the interest rates for money. The
influence was felt particularly in time
loan rates.
Prices at which railroad bond issues
were offered showed the expensive
conditions operative and the offerings
were not absorbed with such a rapid
ity as to indicate any keen appetite
for investment on the part of capital.
The condition is attributed to the IN
fiuence of the general level of prices
in all departments as a result of large
increase in the gold circulation. Large
numbers of bonds offered by .irriga-
ton companies at high rates make
an effective competition for capital.
The fact that large amounts of the
new bond issues have been placed with
foreign subscribers affords relief to
the foreign exchange market and re-
duced rates thereto below the level
of profit of gold exports.
In the stock market, however, for
eigners continued to sell stocks in New
York attracted by advancing prices.
The merchandise balance holds
against the United States by reason of
reduced exports. The London money
market shows clear symptoms of hard
ening with the prospects of heavy
government borrowing and the wild
speculation in rubber and other shares
in that market.
The stock market in New York was
supported by the powerful banking in
terests engaged in the f1otation of
bond issues. The speculative outlook,
nevertheless, was felt to be mixed, al
though the rising stock market had an
encouraging effect on sentiment De-
mand for steel products was reported
improving.
The February copper statistics were
disappointing. deliveries into consump-
ton, especially for export, falling off
largely for January, while the rate Of
production rose.
The increase in New York Central
dividend rates gave rise to hopes OF
other increases. The advance in the
stock market was interpreted as re-
fecting confidence of corporation in
terests in the outcome of pending gov
eminent law suits.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
OIL LANDS WILL BE
INCLUDED IN DEALS
OF FEW CORPORATION
Company Organized for General Real
Estate Business Will
Beauty Wiltshire
Place

The Cline-Hull company has just
been Incorporated under the laws of
California by A. &c. Hull and William
II. Cline II. w. Hellman building, Tor
the purpose of transacting a general
real estate business, including oil lands.
Investments, stocks and bonds of all
kinds are to be handled by the new
company and loans and insurance will
also be entered into.
One of the aims of this company VIII
be, 1t Is said, to beautify Wiltshire
place, the company acting in promo
ton capacity for the residents of the
street. The street will be improved
with artistic lamps, shrubbery and
macadam. The parking of Wiltshire
place, as outlined will make 1t one of
the show places of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Cline has been in Los Angeles for
forty years and has held public office.
MIR. Hull has been In the stock and
bond business in Los Angeles for two
and one-half years and was formerly
a business man of Chicago.
Mr.. Hull said yesterday that the new
company would probably take up sub
divisions in and about Los Angeles
and large tracts of land elsewhere for
colonization purposes. He says all
sorts of inquiries are coming in already
for small ranches in Southern Califor-
MIA and investments in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
News OF the Mines and Oil Fields
NECK-T0-NECK RACE.
CONTINUES AT MIDWAY

BAKERSFIELD, March 13.--An in
teresting contest is going on between
the Union and the American Oil
fields Limited to gain right to patent
ing with all speed in the hope of be
ing the first to make discovery, and
each has an army of sixty or seventy
men stationed about it's rig to keep
the peace and incidentally to prevent
employees of its rival from dropping
boulders in the well, carrying off the
bull wheel or doing anything else to
put it back in the race.
The contending drillers at last ac-
counts were nearly neck and neck, and
the armed guards were consuming a
perpetual buffet luncheon and firing
pointed and peppery pleasantries
across the 300-foot space that divides
the two camps. Drinking water for
the workers and guards costs $1.25
d barrel delivered on the ground.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
KL0NDIKE PETROLEUM
WILL DRILL NEW LAND

COALINGA, March 13.-The Klon-
dixie Petroleum company is the latest
oil venture in the southern field. The
company has 40 years lease on 240
acres in 34-23-23, between Midway and
Maricopa, at an royalty and with
an option of paying $500 an acre the
first year and $500 the second.
The property is five miles from the
groupings and about two miles from
the Standards big we'll on 80, and
which is doing 5000 barrels a day.
1t is considered most promising ter
ritory and hence valuable. A few days
ago II. G.. McCreary of Hanford, one
of the directors was offered $4,000
for the lease, which he refused, as he
considers 1t to be worth more than
double that sum.
The directors are ]. w. Ragsdale.
MADEIRA r. II. McCreary, J. o. Hick-
man, Hanford: Il. w. Cokeley, Coal
inga; c. c. Painter.
Timber Is being hauled to the ground
for the first rig. which will be in the
northeast corner of the quarter. 1t
is expected that when the drill reaches
tho 800 foot 1t will encounter the oil
sands and that soon thereafter the
well will be a producer, as it is in
almost proven territory.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
COURT FINES PROMOTER

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-After
a showing had been made by counsel
that John f. Krause, convicted of
using the mails for fraud. had turned
over to his victims oil stock and land
probably exceeding by $4,000 the
in subscriptions to stock of the Mount
Hamilton Land and Oil company and
the Esperanza La4... and Oil company,
United States District Judge Van Fleet
sentenced him to pay fine of $500 and
be confined in the San Francisco coun-
ty Jail until the fine is paid.
Krause came within the denunciation
of the law by using the mail to send
to stockholders, principally Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio Dunkards, notices of
assessment on the stock which had
been sold as non-assessable. The land
was showing signs of oil and he wished
to freeze out the outsiders.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
SHE TOOK NOTICE

An inspector one day visited a coun-
try schol taught by a young lady, and
in the course of the lesson said, Now,
children, I wish you to take notice of
what 1 do and then write an account
of it,"
Then he stepped to the blackboard
and wrote a sentence upon it.
All the children except one wrote in
effect that the inspector came into the
school and wrote on the blackboard,
81 love a good school,"
One little girl, however. followed in
structions more literally and completed
the story by adding:
"And then he went to the platform,
sat down. played with his watch chain,
twirled his mustache and winked at
the lady teacher. Modern Society.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
WITH coALINeA DRILLERs

COALINGA, March 13.-The South
Pole, IS, 21-15, is nearly 900 feet deep
in 12Ih-inch casing and is making good
progress.
section 6, started to put in 61A-inch
casing Monday morning.
The Valley OIL company is down
5000 feet and has been shut down for
two days, awaiting the arrival of
tools.
The Nevada Petroleum No. 1, on
section 30, was put on the beam this
morning and is doing better than 300
barrels a day.
The Pantheon Oil company will be-
gin operations on the Keystone prop
erty on section 80, 1915. under the
supervision of Holmes Henshaw.
i. Benson Wrenn has made arrange
ments for the erection of twenty rigs
on the property owned by the Traders
Oil company.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
ENTERTAINS CLASS AT
PICNIC IN ORANGE GROVE
Exponent of New Thought Center
Philosophy Delivers Talk to Fol-
lowers at Covlna Home

Members of Mrs. Margaret c. La
Oranges Monday evening class in
practical psychology and character
building, their families and friends,
enjoyed a combination of intellectual
and physical entertainment at a de-
lightful picnic and lunch at their
teachers home among the Covina Or
ange groves yesterday. Following the
lunch they were entertained by a
short talk on the work of the new
thought center and its meaning in Los
Angeles by Mrs. La Grange and others
who are enthusiastic in forwarding the
movement to spread the teachings OF
this philosophy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
CAN'T WHIP THEM INTO LINE

One of the charges preferred against George
TIT in the Declaration of Independence was
this. 'He called together legislative bodies
at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant
from the depository of their public reeoros'
for the sole purpose of fatigung them INTO
compliance with his measures
And the Republican bosses OF ONO rush
off to Washington at the back and call OF
President Taft to do the thinking ana actlhs
1eyervthinr except the voting) for the rank
and file of Republican voters in Ohio
They got taste of it when they elected
Governor Harmon and State treasurer
Dreamer. and they propose to nave more OF
II Inv making 1t Harmon and clean sweep
next time"
They are weary of having the bosses called
together for the sole purpose of fatiguing
them into compliance with the party man
dates.--Wood County Free Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
OlLFIELDS WILL FLOW
1000 BARRELS

COALINGA, March 13.-The Cali
fornia Oilfields brought in another Dig
we'll Friday. which adds proof to the
great product yeness of the property.
The well is No. Sc, on section 81. 1915.
Saturday 1t was estimated to be pro-
ducing at 200O-barrel clip, which can
hardly be doubted from the produc-
ton of many other wells on the prop
erty of this company. The oil is about
"a gravity. Two other wells of the
california Oilfelds have been produc-
ing around the 10O0-barrel mark for a
long time, one of them nearly four
years. and the property IS probably the
most valuable in the Coalinga field.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
GOLD STRIKE ExCITES
MASON AND YERINGT0N

MASON, New, March ia gen.
eral stampede occurred last week from
both Mason and Yerington to the
scene of a rich gold strike made ten
miles south of Mason.
Prospectors uncovered immensely
rich ore, both gold and silver-lead. In
coming prospectors from the scene of
the strike last night brought in sam
pies of rock carrying high values in
all three metals.
The ore resembles that of the Lucky
Boy and Mountain King properties
west of Hawthorne. Reports brought
in by returning prospectors say that
the country is a good-looking one in
deed. with big, well defined lodges in
evidence.
over 100 people have made locations,
and the rush continues.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
DISCOVERS NEW LEDGE

TUCSON, March 13.-Persons from
the Gould mine report an unexpected
strike of a large body of copper ore at
a tunnel now being driven near the
west end of the property. At dis
lance of about 100 feet they struck a
ledge, and although they have cut
across it for twenty-five feet they are
still apparently in a solid body of ore.
The entire ledge, so far as exploited,
is said to average about per cent
copper. About twenty-five men are
employed on the property. Grading at
the smelter site is we'll under way.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
STANDARD WELLS ACTIVE

BAKERSFIELD, March 13-The
Standard wells on section 80 continue
TO be the wonder of the West Side.
Visitors at the we'll Thursday found
the casing chained down, with big tim
bers across it. so strong was the gas
pressure. And between the timber
spaces the oil was shooting for a dis
lance of thirty feet or more.
A house standing nearby is so COW
cred with oil as to show none OF the
original wood. and the workmen are
now moving It away.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
OIL KING ORGANIZES

The oil King company has filed ar
ticles of Incorporation, which will de-
velop Ventura county oil properties,
with headquarters at Fillmore. The
capital stock is $1,000000 of the par
value of 81 a share.
The first directors Of the new enter
prise are r. w. Kemp, w. f. Ford,
II. T. Hunter, Los Angeles; o. b.
Rowland, Santa Monica, and C. D..
Ingraham, Tropico.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
MAYS SELLS PRODUCTION

RAKERSFIELD, March I5.-IHe
MAYS company has sold it's production
to the Standard Oil company on daily
runs at s. cents. The marketing COM
pany is laying a pipe line to the prop
erty, and as soon as the We'll Is pro-
ducing will run off the oil:
Al the present time the hole is sand
cd hut the bridge will soon be broken.
There are about two thousand barrels
in sump on the property now. Most OF
the first production was lost by How
ing down the canyon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
coALINGA MOHAWK ls IN

The Coalinga Mohawk well No. 1, on
10 2O-15, southeast of the w. X. Oil
company, was brought in last week
and is gushing about forty feet over
the top of the derrick. 1t is as big a
gusher as the celebrated Silver Tip
and will boost development in that
end of the field. The oil is supposed
to be of high gravity.
Prid Tumbull of the California oil
fields, Pauson Bros, William Graham
and Charles Wilcox are the heaviest
owners in the company.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
INCORPORATES AS METRoPoLE

BAKERSFIELD, March 13.-Articles
of Incorporation have been filed by the
Metropole Oil company. The directors
are Edward V. Gunther. /. M. Man
ley George r. Perkins, Joseph larry
and Ira M. Lillick, all of San Fran
cisco. Capital stock 100000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
O|LPROvIDES
INCOME

In making investments while chance
for large Increases in value is desirable
certainty of dividends-income is what
you want to be sure of. California oil is
the sure income producer as is forcefully
demonstrated each month by the pay
ment of nearly 100000 in monthly
dividends to stockholders In California
oil companies. Do you get dividend
check each month from California oil?
If not, the only way you can provide
this desirable income is to make an In
yestment from your savings or earnings
I'm a listed stock of first class Califor-
MIA oil company. such as the COalinga
Crude Oil Company. now owning and ac-
lively operating one of the choicest
pieces of absolutely proven oil land in
the greatest oil field in the state-Coal-
iDga.
This company has small capitalization
no promotion stock, stock now selling
an the Los Angeles Stock exchange at
nrices around 27c. and we predict steady
advances up to 40c to 500 per chare and
much higher.
Full particulars given In the illus
trated monthly magazine, Securities,
cali at our office for a free copy of this,
or send in this coupon at once and we
viii arrange to have this sent free for
six months.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
LEASES THREE SECTIONS

EUREKA, Cal, March 13.-z. Russ
& Sons company and Will N. Russ
have leased for forty years three Sec
lions of land situated in Bear river
section, to the Bear River Oil company,
controlled by local capitalists.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
AT THE LECTURE

The Unbeliever-Is there Christian
Scientist present? / should like to
change places; I'm sitting in draught.
The Taller
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-10
VALLEY PRODUCTS WANTED.

Bring your best specimens of valley products for display in the Imperial Valley Press exhibit and they will be placed free of expense and properly labeled. Help boost the valley and your own community Exhibits are wanted from all parts of the valley.
 BUYS YUMA VALLEY RANCH.
 J. B. Gilmore, of Fillmore, Missouri has purchased of Walter Vim an eighty-acre ranch, all in alfalfa, six miles from Yuma, in the Yuma Valley The purchase price was S10,OO0 MT Gilmore will reside on the ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-10
SEEK HOSPITAL SITE.

The Sisters of Mercy, whose hospi- tai and relief work is known through the civilized world, have had a repre- sentative in Imperial Valley the past ten days, looking over the various valley towns and prospective sites for the establishment of hospital, to be conducted by the members of that order. It is understood that the con- mn1ty making the best offer will secure the location of this institution which is to be equipped for the care of local patients and also for caring for those who come from outside tc benefit from the splendid winter eli mate of this valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-10
TENNIS CLUB ReoReANizEp.

The El Centro Tennis Club, which has fine courts on State street, has reorganized for the ensuing fall and winter. Officers have been elected as follows President Major s. Cook Yice-president, Charles H. Hersee Secretary, Walter E. Packard; Treas urer, J. " Wachtel Jr. The club has appointed Messrs. Hersee, Wachtel and Packard as a. committee on grounds, and the courts are to receive a dressing of sand and other improve ments are to be made. Members will be assessed fifty cents per month for maintenance of the grounds. A tour nament committee was appointed and it is expected that contests between the local club and those of neighbor- ing towns will be features of the en- suing season.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-10
INCREASING COTTON PROFITS
WondefuI Machinery Enables the Grower to Get All the Profit
 Out of His Crop.

Machinery has done wonders for the cotton industry. If it hadn't been for the invention of the cotton gin it would never have reached the enor- nous proportions it does today.
 Even the first cotton gin made a big difference in the production, for it made possible the handling of more cotton, produced a better sample and cut of much of the waste.
 The highest development of the cot ton gin is found in the Munger system, built by the Continental Gin Company. This system of ginning has had more to do with making the United States the greatest cotton producing country in the world than any other single factor.
 The Munger System is known throughout the southern states and in every cotton producing country in the world for the quality of it's work. It handles the cotton in less time than any other system and produces a much higher grade sample. It gins with less waste and turns out perfect cotton even from the toughest gath cred boil cotton, taking out all the leaf, sand and trash.
 Three out of every five ginning out fits sold in the United States are Nun ger Systems and they are gaining ground every year in foreign countries where cotton Is raised.
 The Munger System gives choice of Munger, Pratt Winship or Eagle gins.
 The Continental Gin Company vii send their large illustrated catalogue of cotton-working machinery anC other literature to anyone interested in the cotton industry. Write to theil nearest office: Atlanta, Ga, Dallas Texas. Birmingham, Ala, Memphis Tenn. Charlotte. N. C.--Adyt.--2S-it it
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-10
HATCH EGGS IN WELL.

George Smallwood, who has hot water artesian well on his ranch near Mecca, is planning to make a novel use of it. Discovering that the water maintained constant temperature at 103 degrees, he experimented with placing eggs in a recepticle suspended in the water. He first tried four eggs and matched cut three chickens; then he tried the experiment. with fifteen eggs and got thirteen chickens. So we'll convinced is he of the possibili- ties of this well as an incubator that he is preparing a galvanized holder eighteen inches in diameter and six inches deep. thoroughly waterproof, in which eggs will be placed and the hot water turned in around it. He plans the new incubator to hold 100 eggs.