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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
RAILROADS INTO MEXICO
WILL BE BUILT At ONCE

TUCSON, May Full corrobora-
ton has been received here of the re-
port that President Lovett of the
Southern Pacific has ordered the re-
sumption of work on the Southern Pa
cific's Mexican line along the west
coast c. w. Murdoch, connected with
the maintenance of way department
of that line, who was in the city last
week, said Grant Brothers Construc-
ton company is now rushing mules
and equipment for the construction
work with all possible speed to Chispa.
They are to be used in completing the
extension of the line to Guadalajara.
The company's line has already been
completed to the Santiago river, about
seventy miles south of Mazatlan,
where the company has constructed a
''shoe fly across the river. This means
a temporary trestle, and beside it will
be built the bridge spanning the river.
Work on this bridge will start at
once. Some time ago work was
stopped on the Southern Pacitics west
coast extension in Mexico by order of
President Lovett, but his recent visit
to that section is said to have con-
vinced him of the advsability of COM
pleting the line, and completing it with
all possible speed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
NEWS OF THE MINES AND OIL FIELDS
RAMONA ASSAYS RETURN
MORE THAN $1,000 GOLD

Ramona, the new gold camp on the
western slope of Lucky Boy range
and about nine miles from Lucky Boy,
New, is attracting attention. Tho
veins are located in wide area of
iron stained porphyry, and are from
ten to thirty feet in width, with well
defined walls, and they carry values
running from 500 to $4,000 or more a
ton. At present the center of interest
is the property being operated by John
F.. Mitchell, and in which John M.
Fairfield is also interested. Mr.. Mitch
ell has shaft about fifty feet deep
on thirty-foct vein which promises
to become a liberal producer of high
grade as we'll as a big milling PROPOSE
ton. On the hanging wall Is a streak
of tale about a foot wide that pans
into fancy figures and is said to be
good for $400 to $500 ton in shipments.
Adjoining this is three feet of SIS rock
and the remainder of vein. about
twenty-five feet, carries from SIS to $25
q ton.
This is the principal development of
the camp. but numerous prospectors
are sinking holes and bringing to light
showings in several sections of the
district The population is growing,
and activity Is increasing among pros
pectors and locators
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
ORE SHAFT ON DAISY
IMPROVES IN DRIFT

GOLDFIELD, May 1.-About five
tons Of $25 ore are being shipped
day from the Morrison lease on the
Daisy, and improvement is apparent in
the regularity of the ore shoot as the
drift is advanced from the shaft.
This is not the original Morrison or
Golden Daisy lease, but is on the block,
formerly known as the ToplitzA lease
immediately west of the other ground.
The shaft is only about sixty feeet.
deep and the ore is of an oxidized
character, but carries good paying
values.
Mccoy & Reed, leasing on the old
'Detch- Brewer block are taking out
ore and make occasional shipments
While the streak is not of bonanza
order, it is sufficient to pay expenses
of development and leave fair profit.
A small amount of ore is also being
produced from the Kinnear lease,
which adds to the general activity on
the Daisy property.
The Burke lease on the Belmont, a
short distance from the Daisy is pro-
ducing more or less ore, which results
in frequent small shipments.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
California Oil Stocks
Offer Safe Investment

He points to the stability of the oil
industry, based on the heavy and in
creasing consumption. Not only the
great railroads, but "every single in
dustry on the broad Pacific, from the
Panama canal down to the kitchen
ranges in the Hawaiian islands, all
depend on oil for light, power and
heat" The writer further says that
the dividends will increase and the in
vestment more than double in value
for the reason that both the country
and the industry are in their infancy.
California is compared with Spain,
both of about the same size and SINH
lar in many ways. Spain has popu-
lation twenty times that of California,
vet so superior are the resources of
the latter that it would be taxed less
were the conditions reversed. and Cali
fornia be called upon to support twice
the population of Spain.
Attention is called to the ability and
standing of the men at the head Of
the big producing companies, and to
their phenomenal successes, all of
which adds to the advantages pos
sessed by California oil stocks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
STOCKHOLDERS ATTEMPT TO
DISSOLVE GREAT WESTERN

COALINGA, May 1.-The Great
Western Oil company which was or
ganized to purchase the property of the
West Colainga, has again come into
prominence by fight for control of
the stock In order to make a sale of
the property, or rather, to dissolve and
reorganize.
Messrs. Griggs and Whitehead who
are supposed to be acting in conjunc-
ton with Worthington Ames, who
holds a large part of the stock, are in
this city working on the deal to secure
the necessary two-thirds of the stock
for the reorganization, and George
Kohler, representing the Fresno stock
holders and Attorneys o. l.. Evarts
of Fresno and F.. de Journel of the
San Francisco law firm of de Journel
& West. are opposing the move.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02

IN HE advantages of an investment
in California oil stocks over the
n big industrials which are consid-
cred legitimate collateral in the east
ern marts of trade, are graphically
portrayed in letter from an eastern
man to a friend and business associate
in New York. This man, who has
travelled widely and invested large
sums in divers enterprises, after
careful study of the oil industry COW
ering the period of one year has be-
come heavily interested in the stocks
and bonds of established companies,
recently selling United States Steel.
bought at 81. at SO, to put the pro-
ceedb into the same investment
In the letter referred to the writer
says oil stocks have much more
stable value than the industrials, and
because of this he has no difficulty in
using them for collateral at the bank.
Moreover, they are constantly increas-
ing In earning power through develop
ment Of natural resources, the increase
of production, and are already paying
a rate of interest far in excess of any
Industrial stocks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
FRESNO PEOPLE WATCH
WORK IN BULLARD FIELD
Land Is Being Drilled on Theory
Oil Exists in FoothiII
Region

FRESNO, May 1.-The new oil field
at Bullard, in Fresno county, is now
becoming intensely interesting to those
owning land around Fresno. For a
long time there has been belief
among a number of oil men that oil
exists along the base of the foothills
on the east side of the upper San Joa-
quin valley, as it is now proved that
it does nearly hundred miles on the
west side.
From time to time considerable ex-
citement has been caused in a num-
ber of the towns between Bakersfield
and Fresno by the appearance of oil
in water wells.
The first company to prospect the
east side of the valley is the Western
Consolidated Oil company, which had
the territory from the Kern river field
to north of Fresno thoroughly pros
pected and finally made it's location
on the Bullard tract, about ten miles
northwest of Fresno. John, r. Qsgood,
superintendent of the Western Consoli-
dated, says there are better evidences
of oil near Fresno than the develop
nent of the Kern river field was based
upon
Mr. Osgood says the Western Con-
soidated is now down 1850 feet in
we'll No. 1. The top formation is prin-
cipally sand and yellow clay. Blue
clay occurs at 735 feet, which alter
mates with yellow clay and sand to
900 feet where soft, brown sandstone
occurs. From there on the log shows
much thinner and more varied strata,
including blue clay, fine, white sand,
blue sand and brown sandstone.
SAND CAUSES DELAY
4 The sand occurring frequently and
in deep beds has caused slow drilling
and circulator has now been installed,
as it was otherwise impossible to keep
the pipe free. The formation Is such
that rotary rig would make rapid
progress and the company is planning
to use one in it's next we'll.
Oil in paying quantities is not looked
for before depth of 1900 or 1000 feet
is reached, although the tar sand is ex-
pected to show up in the next 200 or
300 feet.
A sump hole of about 5000 barrels
capacity is now being excavated so as
to be prepared to receive the oil as
soon as the we'll comes in.
The general management of the COM
pany is now in the hands of Major f.
M. Spaulding, who is pushing the work
along as rapidly as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES


The steamer William H. Murphy Capt.
Corning arrived today from Eureka with
100000 feet of redwood for the Pacific Lum-
Der company, and proceeded to Whining
ton. Another arrival from Eureka was the
steamer Katherine, Capt. Jorgensen, with
100000 feet of lumber for various whole
salers.
The steamer Whittier, Capt. Seaman
loaded 1850 barrels of crude oil for the
Union Oil company today and sailed for san
Diego to discharge.
The Alaska Pacific company's steamer
Watson, Capt Griffiths, arrived today from
Seattle via San Francisco, with passengers
and freight
The steamer Santa Rosa, Capt Alexander
called today for passengers and freight en-
route from san Diego TO San Francisco
via Redondo Beach and Santa Barbara.
The steamer Coos Bay, Capt. Bowen, salled
today for san Francisco and way ports with
freight. Capt. Bowen reports strong north
west winds every afternoon on the way down
the coast lie found 1t necessary to arrange
to call at most of the outside way landing
during morning hours, getting away to sea
before the afternoon winds came up.
The torpedo boats Lawrence. Rowan, Whip
pie and Goldsborough sailed today to join
the other boats of the flotila at target
practice in Beechers Bay, Santa Rosa island
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
Steamers carrying passengers are due from
northern ports via san Francisco and from
southern ports direct follows
ARpTVE1
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
KERN KERN COUNTY COUNTY MINES MINES q:
ENJOY BUSY SPRING
A Wave of Exceptional Activity
Sweeps Over Country East
of Bakersfield

The mines of Kern county are expert
encing a wave of exceptional activity
this spring, according to DR.. w. S.
Fowler. DR.. Fowler writes:
Near Caliente Joe Farris has a num-
ber of men at work on development of
his mine, and the story told last winter
of the moneyed partner who would put
up thirty-stamp mill seems to be ma
terializing. A new road has been built
at considerable expense and the pros
poets for a paying mine seem bright.
"The old Cowboy is under bond of
$4,000 and ore going $500 ton in
silver has been taken out recently, and
a force of miners will be put to work
soon and the mine worked again.
What has been known as the
Gwynne mine has passed into other
hands and the present owners promise
to put on a crew of thirty men the
first of May, having developed a vein
that is growing better with depth and
already has a paying production of
gold.
Further up on Piute mountain Nagel
has shown a 1500-foot outcrop of
highly mineralized vein and he is ne
gotiating a sale or lease with Bakers
field persons.
Beyond the old Palmer placer claims
which produced $6,O0O,0OO forty years
ago, and is now so overgrown with
trees as to almost obliterate any trace
of the old working, the forest rangers
have located their summer headquar-
ters in a quaint cottage connected by
telephone with civilization by way of
Piute.
ACQUIRES OLD BORRNTAN
Further along the old road to the
Bright Star the Kern Piute Gold Min
ing company has taken over the old
Borrman mine and have run tunnel
500 feet into the mountain on the vein
which has widened and grown richer
as work progressed. Assays across the
face of the vein at the end of the tun-
mel show an average of $400 in gold to
the ton and a shaft sunk below TINS
tunnel only a few feet shows values up
to $500 and $1,000 ton. With four min
ers at work they are sacking the ore
taken out of the tunnel as development
work goes on awaiting the erection of
a mill which is already on the ground
and will be erected as soon as their
millwright can be brought In. They
have built a blacksmith shop, bunk
house, cottage and engine house ana
will be turning out lot of gold and
concentrates before the summer is over,
while a small stream runs through the
property, giving ample water power,
"They have provided a steam engine
to avoid stopping work in case OF
drought or accidents and this mine will
be heard of in the near future.
Near Amalie the old Barbarossa
mine has shown some of its old time
richness, four-foot vein having been
encountered carrying paying values
across the full face of the vein and
holding a two-inch streak near its mid
die which has given assays as high
as $4O0-to the TOM
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
INTEREST CENTERS ON
M'KITTRICk FRONTIER
Wells Now Drilling In Vicinity Will
Probably Prove New Oil
Territory
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
Yancey BarnSdaII and the Union
Get Indications in Form
of Gas

Interest is centering in the wells now
drilling on the McKittrick front, where
it is expected a large territory of sup
posed oil land will soon be proven.
Yancey and Barnsdall have rigs on
sections 30 and 80, 1922 and section 10,
30-22 The Union is drilling on section
4, 8O-22 and the Bobby Burns is drilling
on the northeast quarter of section s,
1922. The Yancey- Barnsdall well on
section 80 Is down about 1400 feet. and
it is expected that the oil will be found
within 1900 feet.
These sections were leased from j. r.
Zumwalt, c. E. White and others and
and south through the length of the
sections, and the wells are all being
drilled close to the south lines. Leases
are held by Yancey & Barnsdall from
the same locators on other sections
farther north, and according to the
terms of these leases the other sections
will be drilled in case the well on sec
tion 80 proves a success.
The wells now drilling were under
taken as the result OF the strike on the
Nacirema, where the oil was found at
something over 900 feet and again at
1143 feet Some fifteen wells will be
started at once following a similar
strike on section 80.
A water sand carrying sufficient gas
pressure to throw the tools from the
hole was encountered by the Oil and
Investment company in it's well No. 1
on q lease from the U. S. Oil company's
land in the northeast quarter of section
6, 1922. The water was cemented off
at 1855 feet, and some 500 feet of oil
sands penetrating higher up will now be
DprfOra ted The strong gas pressure
found In the water sand is taken to in
dicdte that another, probably more pro-
ductive oil sand lies at greater depth,
and the next well will be drilled down
in search of it.
LEASES FIFTY ACRES
The McKittrick Six Oil company has
leased fifty acres in the southwest
quarter of section 6, 1922, from the Sea
Breeze Oil company. The property lies
about a quarter of a mile southwest
of the Nacirema's well, and is a mile
due north of dig. The Sea Breeze is
one of the pioneers in the North Nc
Kittrick field. 1t located where it found
an old oil seepage, but it remained for
later corners to develop the real value
of the district.
Water has been cemented off in the
we'll on the Traction Oil company's
lease on section 10, 31-22 at 1856 feet.
The well is about six miles northwest
of Fellows.
The Santa Fe has perforated it's well
No on section 6, 1928. The well is
200 feet deeper than the gusher on the
same section. and passes through a
large aggregate depth of oil bearing
sand and shale.
The Luxor will use a rotary on sec
tion %, 1924.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
STEADY INVESTMENT

Industrial OIL Co. at so cents per
share, paying 10 per cent per annum.
Production $1,000 barrels monthly. For
full information, 706 Story building,
Broadway and Sixth. Charles Victor
Hall, President Industrial Oil Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
Coalinga Crude

This company owns outright 20 acres of
the choicest land in the shallow part of
the Coalinga field. Have complete camp,
one water well completed and are near
ing completion of first oil well. Property
is absolutely proven and sure to be splen-
did producer. Property can easily earn
per cent per month on par value of
stock Stock listed on Los Angeles Stock
Exchange and now being traded in at
prices between % and 80 cents per share.
This stock now that this well is nearing
completion we consider a most excellent
buy at any price under soc.
Full detailed information regarding any
of these stocks, with maps photos, etc.
will be furnished free to anyone calling
at our office or sending in the below
coupon In writing please state which
stock you desire information about
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
T1DE TABLE Ar san PEDRO

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-Arrved-
Steamers. Wellesley, San Pedro; Vanguard,
San Pedro.
Sailed-Steamer Watson. San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
Shipping News

SAN PEDRO, May 1--Arrived: Steamship
Santa Rosa from San Diego, steam schooner
william II. Murphy from Eureka, steamer
Watson from Eureka, steam schooner Kath-
crime from Eureka
Sailed: Steamship Santa Rosa for San Fran
cisco, steamer Whittier for san Diego
steamer Coos Bay for san Francisco via way
ports United States torpedo boat destroyers
Lawrence, Goldsborough Truxton, Hull. Ro-
wan and Whppe for Beaches cove, Santa
Barbara island.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
OIL BUSINESS IS RAPIDLY GROWING
IN THE ESTIMATION OF THE PUBLIC
COMPANIES RECENTLY ORGANIZED ANNOUNCE PAYMENT OF
DIVIDENDS

United Will Dsbrse Per Cent MOn0theT Outfits Drill Night
and Day and Development Work Is Pushed Rapidly Forward
Record Sale of $500 Acre Spurs Steed of Progress
in Maricopa Mdway-ventura Will Soon Have Fifty
Strngc Drilling Fullerton Field Expands
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02

CATALINA AND LONG BEACH
Steamers leave for Catalina island daily at
10 O'Clock a. m. Returning, leave Avalon at
$3.50 D. m., connecting with Southern Pacific.
Salt Lake and Pacific Electric trains both
ways Launches arrive and depart to and
from Long Beach hourly between a. m. and
p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02

It's as easy to secure a bargain In a used
automobile, through want advertising, 1t
used to be-and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
American OilfieldS
6M Bonds

These bonds carry with them a bonus of
so per cent of their face value in common
stock. The company owns a little over
$1,000 acres of oil land, most of which is
in the Midway district Have three pro
ducing wells and drilling about twenty
more. The bonds insure per cent per
annum interest on the investment and the
stock bonus has a very high speculative
xsaI
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
THANKSGIVING CAKE.

How to Make Seasonable Treat For
the Children.
Bake two fruit cakes Of the same
stock, using tin or porcelain vegetable
bowls with rounded bottoms for molds.
The cakes should be at least six inches
deep and from ten to twelve inches IN
diameter and look like symmetrical
hemispheres. Keep in paraffin paper
a few days or even a week, and then
SCOOP out one Of them on the fiat side
until you have a hollow about the size
of an individual soup bowl. Fill this
with stuffed dates, candied pineapple
and choice bitter sweets. By laying
on the other hemisphere the cake will
have the proportions of an average
pumpkin.
Coat the entire surface with a FROST
ing made of the yolks Of six eggs, to
which a pound Of confectioner's sugar
and two ounces Of cornStarch have
been added. Beat well and test be-
fore using. Do not apply thickly the
first time, as it is sure to run on the
rounded Sides but spread thinly in the
beginning. let dry, and then add Sec
ond and third coat. In this way you
can get a good imitation of the vivid
yellow surface of a pumpkin.
On to one side Of the cake press
eight red candy beans in a straight
row to initiate teeth. Above these
place a large red candy heart for a
nose and two large red bulging gum
drops to represent eyes. Model stub
end Of green sealing wax and set on
top of the cake.
The hostess will cut the upper half
only, sinking the knife at the green
stub end and cutting outward in
straight lines. When all these upper
pieces are disposed of the candy in the
lower half, being in full view, will sug-
gest the next course.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
Pointers for Party Candidates

Qualification of signers of Nomination Papers
and registered as afIilated with the same party
Republican or Democrat as the case may bel as
the candidate whose nomination paper he signs.
He must sign but one paper TO- each once 10 be
voted for but may sign one paper for every office
TO be voted for in his district.
Number OF Sgnatures,-Not less than per
cent nor more than 10 per cent of the total vote
of his party at the preceding presidential cleo
fourth OF the election precincts in which the
candidate Is TO be voted for,
Verihcation Deputies-Each candidate may
designate. for the purpose OF soliciting sigma
lures, one or more special yerlhcation deputies,
who qualify by hlinR with the County Clerk
an anidavit setting forth such selection as
deputy The same deputy may be designated by
a number OF candidates for different onlces In
the same party.
No candidate is permitted TO verify signatures
to his own nomination papers,
Time OF Filing Papers Nomination papers
must be flied with the County Clerk AT least 30
days prior 20 August l6, the date OF the primary
election.
Filing Fees Candidates for county offices are
required TO pay fee OF $40 each 10 .he County
Clerk when nomination papers are filed. No
fee required from candidates for township
omces,
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
An Expert He.

Teacher - Third is pronounced
third. not thoid.
Pupil-W-well, teacher. th-that's the
foist time in long while we've hold
me say one O. them woids wrong
Harper's Bazar.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
Mems Private Diseases Cured

quickly and efPectually at your own home
by regular physician of long practice.
Medicines with full directions sent to
your nearest Express Office: you paying
the charges SIS. 90 on taking out package.
Address, Mail Medical Dispensary,
Lock Box SO, San Franciso, Cal. No.S
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
Chic Erom the Old Block.

Lazy Jackson-Look at heah, nah
son. wat would yo' do ef yo' had no
muddah an no faddah to suppoaht
yo'? Ephey Jackson Why, ah'd git
married, of se.-Judge.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
The StAy-SAtisfactory Kind.

The Photos turned out by LOGAN,
Stocktons busiest photographer are
the kind that satisfy you every minute.
A thorough knowledge of the business,
the best of tools and workmanship, all
combine to assure you of best results.
Have LOGAN take your photo next
time Prices no higher than elsewhere.
Studio at IS S. San Joaquin ST. n; Stock
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
Quite the Contrary.

Rankin-Do you have any trouble IN
assimilsting the fruit and vegetable
meals you are eating nowadays?
Fyle-Great Scott, moi After getting
up from eating one of them I'm hun
grier than when sat down.-Chicago
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
just as Good.

"ITave you any postage stampsY
asked the man entering the drug
store.
II have not" replied the druggist
"but I've got plasters that stick just
as od."-Yonkers Statesman.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
Tha Amatenr Nin1rod.

I'm afraid l will lose my head"
Said Binks as he aimed at a rail-
While the poor pointer dog
Whined up from the bog,
I'm afraid l will lose my tail!''
Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
Two WAYS.

"De man dat waits to learn by ex-
perience," said Uncle Eben. "is liable
to put in his precious time gettin'
cured of a mule kick while de man
dat used common sense is gettin' his
corn planted. Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
The Reason.

Woggs-How can these fellows af
ford to run these 'all you can eat for
q quarter" restaurants?
Boggs-Because the customer is
ready to quit after he has had about
cents worth.-Judge.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
AIphabetical.

A capital golfer was G.
He drove from a capital T,
And the words he let fall
When addressing the ball
All began with a capital d!
Amador ledger., 1910-05-06
Moonshins In the South.

moonshlne IN the south.
There's always moonshine somewhere in
the south.
Valley or stream or meadow-mile or hill /;
There's always moonshine somewhere,
rain or drouth-
Cabin or hut or humble mountain still.
Baltimore Sun.