Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
IN OIL INTERESTS
Caifornns Reapng Their Confidence
Oil and Capitalists from All Parts of the
World Taking Active Interest in the Develop
nen and Expansion of This Great Industry
That Is Infancy

talist, Pasadena DR.. e. w. Nichols,
we'll known physician of Pasadena
Charles Maryfield, John Rockhold. r.
B. Sheldon, capitalists and business
men of Riverside; II. J. Brainerd. cap
italst and club member, a prominent
portable house builder of Los Angeles;
b. j. Silliman and z. r.. Langley
capitalists Of Los Angeles; N. S.
Abrahamson, representative San
Diego contracor; f. G. Merryfeld, man
ager Highgrove Orange Growers asso-
citation; John George, capitalist OF Pas
adena, and hundreds Of other repre-
sentative bankers. capitalists and busi-
ness people who have faith in the future
of the splendid properties controlled,
owned and operated under the direction
of the officers and directors of this
company.
Thus it will be noted that this COM
pany is composed of prominent and
substantial business men of Southern
California; men who have entered the
oil business as an investment because
In their judgment the opportunity is
good. They have shown forethought
and sound judgment before and have
faith now in oil as the future dividend
paying industry of California. A num-
Der Of the men mentioned have visited
the property and know the ground and
holdings Of the company thoroughly,
and their Investigations have been sub
stantially backed up by representative
oil men familiar with the field of oper-
ations and now they feel that their in
vestments are in safe hands with the
prospects of future dividends an as
sured fact
1t was at first intended to conduct
the Los Angeles -McKittrick company
as a close corporation, but there has
been an exceptional demand by frineds
of the initial stockholders and officers
to be permitted to share in the des-
TIMES of this company, and the direct
ors have finally decided to sell a limited
number of shares of the stock through
public channels, this money to be used
for immediate development work. and
since the stock was first offered the
demand for shares has been steady,
until now the original allotment has
almost all been disposed Of to respon-
sible and progressive investors who
have faith in oil and want to share in
the profits of this company as its inter
ests are developed and oil wells
brought in.
The Los Angeles -McKittrick Oil COM
pany has no indebtedness; no bonds;
no preferred stock; Its assets are in ex-
cess of its liabilities: its treasury is
in good condition; it is not in need of
funds and is not insisting on any one
purchasing it's stock: it is legitimate
industrial corporation having valuable
holdings in proven territory that offer
most inviting inducements. and can
use more capital to good advantage in
expediting it's operations. For these
reasons the present publicity campaign
has been organized for short length
of time.
The management of the Los Angeles
McKittrick Oil company is in intelli-
gent hands and the field work is being
conducted under the personal direction
of the most capable and efficient mon
familiar with the various details of oil
development. This assures the success
of the company and assures the share
holders that they will be given the
best investment advantages for their
investments.
The general offices OF the Los An
geles- McKittrick Oil company are
located at Los Angeles, where offices
are maintained in suite 223-4 and 5, I.
w Hellman building, where General
Manager Lee w. Butler and a capable
staff of office assistants will give all
information desired regarding the COM
pany. its properties and inducements.