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ANNUAL STATEMENT

The Silver Peak Blue Jay Mining
company.
Receipts, 1909 $500 90
Disbursements ........,... 10000
II. III. COOKSON, Secy
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OF the Big Six Nevada Mining COM
pany for the year ending December
31st, 1909:
Receipts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $2,06S.15
JAMES II. MoNTEATH, Secretary.
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OF the Silver Peak Reduction &
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Der 31st 1909:
Receipts ..t.s...9. W, 69S.V2
Expenditures ............... l,oS5.zc
JAMES H. NTEATH, Secretary.
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the year ending December 5lst, lgVs:
Receipts observation-disclosures. .$2,405.96
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Receipts S2,119.35
Expenditures ............... 5.73674
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
CROWN OIL CO. WORKING

The Crown Oil Company was organized
two months ago, and since the day OF OF
ganization matters pertaining to the success
of the company have been rushed with al
possible speed. We have ample funds prom
ised for the drilling of our first well. The
popularity of our stock is established ana
financial success is, therefore, assured we
have erected two substantial buildings for
the drillers and their families and a carload
Of rig material is being delivered. Nhen
the road work is completed we will construct
our derricks, install our machinery and begn
to send the drill downward INTO OIL AND
DIVIDENDS FOR OUR STOCKHOLDERS.
our first we'll should produce not less than
100 barrels daily, while from those wells TO
be drilled later and further back on the oil
sands we expect from 300 to 1000 barrels
daily. A well producing 100 barrels daily
for one year-365 days-will give us 5000
barrels With oil at 81 per barrel net this
would give us $4,000 from one well in
single year. Suppose this well should pro
duce 300 barrels a day? 1T WOULD EARN
FOR US 100000 WITHIN A YEAR. With
many such wells the Crown Oil Company
could pay enormous profits and stock in our
company would be very valuable
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27

IVES it means flood of golden wealth
for you'll you are a stockholder In
one of the many dividend paying oil
companies of California. The record is mar
velous Without a question of doubt, Oil is
the greatest money-maker in California
Proof of this assertion may be had by re-
viewing the amount Of business transacted
on the oil exchanges during the year just
closed. Oil stocks and oil securities listed
on the Los Angeles Stock Exchange during
1909 increased in value $32, 900. Mr.. L. w.
Parsons Secretary of the Exchange says;
'Oil shares have entered upon a period of
prosperity never before witnessed in this
city Prices in several cases have doubled
and trebled Dividends also show large
increase"
Yes, oil is a great dvidend-payer. The
investors of Sunny California appreciate this
fact and are investing in oil stocks. The
volume of business transacted on the Los
Angeles Stock Exchange last year proves
this fact conclusively. Stock sales during
the year amounted to ,940,O25O3 and out
of this total $5.01672S. or nearly five-sixths
of all the sales transacted, was in oil stocks.
Now that these figures are matter Of pub
lie record and, like the index finger on
mile-post of a public highway, pointing the
way to a SAFE, SOUND and highly profit
able investment, are you not going to take
advantage of them and secure your share
of the profits to be made in legitimate oil
investments?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
Grown Oil Company Has a
Splendid Property and
Management

The Crown Oil Company has a 4O-year
lease at one-eighth royalty on 800 acres OF
oil land in the producing district of the Big
and Little sespe creeks in Ventura county county
and HIGH nrices for the oil. Here for 80
Years there has been steady production OF
high quality oil here, also, was recorded
the birth of the Union Oil Company, when
70 date has paid nearly SIX MILLION DOL
LARS IN DIVIDENDS The day we pro-
dnce The oil we can market it. Four trans
portation pipe lines pass the property ana
there is an abundance of flowing water Tor
camp and drilling purposes. Study the map
which appears on this page Look at the
location of our ground and you Will at once
he convinced that we are in splendid
,,eio,horhood with q mile of oil sands run
ming through our property from end to END END
we have for Immediate neighbors the
terounstone Los Angeles, Kentuck and Ivers
wells. some of these wells have been pump
ing light, refining oil for 20 years, ana are
humping today. To the south of us is the
Rardsdale group of 40 or so wells To the
east are Fortuna Sunset, Modello and Four
FORKS wells, while to the west and north IS
the Big Sespe Oil Company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
VENTURA COUNTY OIL FIELDS
ENTER ERA OF GREAT VEAL TIL
MODERN METHODS DEMONSTRATE WORTH OF HIGH GRANT,
TERRITORY
Oldest Oil Region State Barely Scratched in Past Where orig
inal Wells Are Still Producing Steadily FORCES
Ahead with Advent of New Cap
ital and Development

TN THE OPINION of experts Ven
tura county, including all its sew
\ eral districts, has, with the advent
of 1910. entered into the banner year
of Its history as a producer of oil. The
past few weeks has been period oil
preparation among the newer COM
panies and active operations viii be
started before long. The older COM
panies are charging upon their ter
ritory and scarcely a week passes
without at least one new we'll being
brought in. Pipe line facilities are be-
ing rapidly improved to accommodate
the increase in production and it is
said that before the present year
masses every property will have salts
factory pipe line connections.
To Ventura county belongs the title
of another of oil" in the history or
petroleum production in California. Ia
this county oil was first produced IN
paying quantities. 1t was here thar
the Union Oil company got its start.
For thirty-five years there has been an
uninterrupted and undepleJed produce
ton of oil in Ventura county and from
present indications the production viii
be doubled this year.
To the old-timers the reason in be-
1ieYing in the existence of oil in this
locality was they did not have to drill
to find it. Seepages were so numer-
GUS that many pools were found-and
are found today, for that matter.
Tunnels Driven for OIL
This oil was tunneled for and al
lowed to run out into barrels, later
being marketed at a small profit. This
oil is the best found in California,
and even in its crude state makes ?
splendid lubricant; refined, it contains
as high as so per cent gasoline. The
mountains about contain large guam
titles of sulphur and 1t Is the general
theory that the oil in seeping through
the sulphuric formations undergoes a
refining process.
Pools of asphaltum are frequently
found in the canyons, some of which
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
WELLS LAST FOR YEARS

One of the most remarkable Things
about the Ventura oil territory Is that
with the exception of a little group OF
wells closed down on Tar creek, and one
or two others which have suffered dam
age of some nature, every well drilled
which struck oil Is still producing today
There have been drilled in Ventura
county about $50 wells, of which number
400 belong to the Union Oil company.
More than three-fourths of these wells
were producers In the beginning, and still
continue to produce. In only exceptional
cases were any wells exhausted after Oil
was extracted therefrom.
Ou-bearlng sands in Ventura county
alternate with strata OF shale. Little In
trusion Of water is encountered. In
some parts of the county, notably in
Bardsdale and some parts of Santa Paula
canyon, to water whatever is encoun-
tered. Frequently no casing is required.
The oil from Ventura county ranges
consistently in gravity from ID to 80 de-
grees. The value of Ventura oil en-
titles it to high rank. 1t sells for 81 a
barrel and better, whereas the entire
output of California averages much less
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
NEWS OF THE MINES

stewart holdings, where early devel-
opment in the region had its beginning.
unbroken Ridge
Between the Oiai valley on the
north and the Santa Clara valley on
the south there extends an unbroken
mountain ridge. its peaks towering
1000 feet above the level of the sea.
This is Sulphur mountain. The can
yons named lie ON the southern flank
of it.
In 1S64-1S65 Tom Scott, the then ia
nous railroad king, acquired 10000
prospected for oil and drilled several
wells, but the production never ex-
ceeded seven barrels to the we'll. Later
developments proved that SCOTS wells
We're on the wrong side of the forma-
tion For twenty years after Scott's
experiment the oil industry there was
at a standstill, the vast acreage hay
ing been divided into ranches.
In 1888 John Irwin was sent from
Titusville to prospect the territory. He
was followed by Wallace Harrison
and Lyman Stewart, who financed the
outfit and eventually made a success
of the oil business in Ventura county.
They experienced all the ups and
downs known to the early settlers, but
finally won in their efforts to produce
oil commercially.
At this time the depth of wells ranged
anywhere from a few feet to about
200 feet. In Tar creek, nineteen miles
from Santa Paula northeast, two wells
were drilled, one 1876 and one 220 feet,
which produced $50 barrels a day.
The Pacific Coast Oil company, Hard
ison & Stewart, and the Los Angeles
Oil company in 1887 organized the Mis-
sion Transfer company, which did re-
filming and shipping to Santa Paula.
They did a general business at this
point until 1895 They owned steamer
that brought supplies into Ventura, and
a large supply house at Santa Paula,
together with boiler works and ma
chine shops. All these were trans
ferred to Los Angeles in 1895. In 1889
the daily output handled was 700 bar
rels. There were about fifty wells.
The Union Oil company was the con-
solidation of several interests among
which were those already named.
At the present time the Capital Crude
Oil company is operating a refinery
with a capacity of $50 barrels day. 1t
produces it's own oil. 1t is making dis
tillate gasoline, lubricating and Hum
mating oils and asphaltum. Its oil
comes through pipe by gravity from
the wells. 1t is constantly charging
it's equipment and increasing it's trade,
a new still having been added as late
as last fall.
This territory, aside from the Unions
interests has about twenty-five pro-
ducing companies, all which contribute
in a. greater or less extent to the in
dustry.
In the field the Union has pipe lines
running from Santa Paula to Ventura,
with laterals connecting with wells. An
emergency station is maintained att
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
EDITED BY
JAMES WYNKOOP
LEASE ON OLD HENLEY
WELLS WILL BE TAKEN
BY EASTERN CAPITAL
Twelve Oil Springs Are Noticeable
on go Acres About to Be
Developed

The Dawson and West lease on the
Henley property, comprising 24O acres
located in section So. Big sespe district,
will be taken over Immediately by east
ern persons who, it is said, will organize
a syndicate to develop it.
This is believed to be one of the choic-
est pieces of oil land in the district. 1t
is situated on the Big Sespe creek ana
ndioins the Big sespe property.
On the Dawson and West leased
ground oil springs. numbering at least
twelve. have been discovered. The
ground seems TO be saturated with OIL
Experts say that 26 gravity oil can be
produced here.
This property has three-fourths OF
mile of the noted Cold Water anitcline
upon it. The old wells on the property
were driven only eighty to 100 feet, but
the new management expects TO go to
depth of from 400 to 200 feet to en-
counter the same oil sand stratum that
has proved the success of the Big Sespe
Oil company.
1t is said work Will begin on this lease
within thirty days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
4 CLosING OPPORTUNITY

II is impossible for you to share in the
wealth already produced by California on
companies, but you may share in the mil
lions, yes, perhaps, billions yet to be pro-
duced. However, you cannot expect TO snare are
in the nrofts from the sale of California on
Unless YOU invest your money in stock III
some good legitimate oil company and allow
your money to work in the oil fields be
advised by men who are in the OIL BUSINESS business
IA roarlxetine, of the oil itself. This advice
i anu INVEST Nv TT EVERY DOLLAR YOU CAM
BEAsONABLY AFFORD TO TAKE FKO SlE
YOUR BUSINESS OR SURPLUS F0N =,
~ allow this one. big money-making in
ye vest to pass UNDECIDED. Send cash with
order or fiji out the reserve blank ana man
r. Ask all the questions you want. Cah'
write, wire or phone FSOl2.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
PYRAMID DRILLS
FOR DEEP SANDS
EXPECTS TO DEVELOP WELL
OF 1000 BARRELS
Operations on Property North of Santa
Paula Disclose Indications That
Big Production Will Result
at Depth

The Pyramid Oil company, operating
in Ventura county, has reached depth
of about 600 feet in its well No. l, hay
ing passed through the very hard for
nation characteristic in that section;
The we'll is being driven at the rate OF
from 25 to IS feet a day and rumors
from the field are that it is apparently
in the first oil sand.
G. S. johnson of the Pyramid com
pany is now at the property and is
said to be making preparation for the
second rig. The Pyramid is operating
on a lease of seventy acres, adjoining
the Capital Crude property.
The Capital Crude has one of the
best wells in Ventura county. 1t was
nut down to the deep oil sand, depth
of 1880 feet, and now has production
of $50 barrels a day. The oil ranges
from IS to 80 in gravity and sells Tor
81 a barrel The large production is
being made through a small casing
onlv 4-inch-and shows what could be
done with a larger well in the same
formation.
The pyramid we'll is coming along on
the adjoining property, on a direct me
with the Capital Crude well, 500 feet
away. in a manner as to excite the oil
men who are watching developments
The possibilities of a well like the Pyr-
amid are fOreSeen III lne prOuuStloh "a
the Capital Crude well.
The Pyramid will, Superintendent
Hauk says, land in the deep oil sand
with 10-inch casing. This will give
them a well more than twice the size
of the Capital Crude's. Therefore the
production of the Pyramid we'll should,
oil men say, reach a daily average of
1000 barrels.
The property is located six and a nan
miles north of Santa Paula, but the
company has it's headquarters in Los
Angeles, the G. S. johnson company,
I. w. Hellman building, being the fis-
cal agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27

Santa Paula. The oil is carried by
gravity through the lines, as all pro-
duction comes from high land.
There can be but little doubt as to
the future of this field Although it is
an old one, oil men are of opinion that
it has had nothing like test. Many
of the wells have been neglected while
still! maintaining a steady production.
Thousands of acres are awaiting the
energy of man to bring them to the
point of production. The gravity OF the
oil is conceded to be the highest in the
state. and from every indication there
is plausible reason to believe large
quantities of oil are lying in store for
future development. The production at
the present time is estimated as being
more than $4,000 barrels a month.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
CROWN BEGINS
HUGE VENTURE
PROPOSES TO DRILL MANY
WELLS IN SESPE
Company Organized by Los Angeles
Men to Operate Lease in Proved
Territory Has One Mile
of Oil Sand

The Grown Oil company, with head
quarters in the Homer Laughlin build
ing, operating in the Sespe district,
viii lbe ready to begin We'll No. with
in very short time, and, judging from
expert opinion on the conditions of its
ground, will develop one of the best
properties in the Ventura territory.
The company is well financed and in
it's personnel are found some of the
best informed and capable oil men in
the state.
The Crown Oil company, after eight
weeks active search in the oil fields
of California, purchased a forty-year
lease at one-eighth royalty on the
Akers ranch in the Sespe district of
Ventura county-the home of light oil,
top prices and shallow drilling. The
lease comprises 800 acres.
The land includes the best part of
the oil producing sands of the western
slope of Dat mountain, and is, situated
about three and one-half miles north
of Fillmore on the Southern Pacific.
The property is one-half mile wide by
one mile in length The company has
an option. to buy the land outright at
any time during the life of the lease.
Adjons the Rrownstone
Immediately north of this property
is that of the Brownstone Oil and Re-
filming company, which has been pump
ing a light gravity oil for years. The
Union Oil company, controlling the
Los Angeles, Kentuck and Ivers wells,
adjoins the Grown property on the
north also, and has been pumping for
twenty years.
The same oil sands traverse the
Crown property and several of these
wells are within $50 feet of the ground.
Four transportation lines pass this
property, and the cost of drilling. is
said to be less here than any place else
in California.
1t is said by those who have visited
the property of the Crown Oil COM
pany that it has mile of oil sand. 1t
is proposed to drill one well after an
other as rapidly as funds will permit
until a large and steady production is
reached.
7 VPuiCe.-AdV.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27

spread out for many yards. and In
stances are recorded of cattle getting
their feet stuck in the substance and
dying before relieved.
The oil bearing stratum lies in the
mountains to the north of the Santa
Clara river. 1t starts near the eastern
boundary of the county and runs in a
southeasterly direction to the san
Buenaventura river. 1t is also found
near the Congo Rancho. The wells
are chiefly situated from three to six
miles north of the edge of the Santa
Clara valley, in canyons, namely, from
east to west, as follows:
Piru. Hopper, Sespe. Santa Paula,
Adams, Saltmarsh, Wheeler Sulphur
and Coche On the south side of Sui
phur mountain lies the Hardison and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27

The popularity of Grown Oil stock mas
bae, established our first Offering of stock
at 5 cents per share was eagerly purcnaseu
bv the investing public, and the demand was
so GREAT and the reserve orders so numerous
that the Board of Directors in special meet
ing we're, in justice to all, compelled TO eA-
tend the time limit The incident is again
duplicated in selling our second offering OF
7-cent stock The public wants Crown Oh
stock and the subscriptions have been num-
erous Many desire time to Investigate, ana
this time has been granted. BEFORE we re-
oai,Je subscriptions for our stock We have
invariably demanded of the investor that he
or she Investigate to their entire satisfaction
before making an investment 1t requires
time to visit the property and judge the
standing of the management In order that
these Investigations may be completed and
satisfactory the Board of Directors of the
Grown Oil Company in special meetlhs
held January 10 passed a resolution extend
ing the time limit for the selling OF STOCK
at &c cash, Sc on the payment plan
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27
AND THE OIL FIELDS
CHAMBER OF MINES
SELECTS OFFICERS

The annual election Of officers and
directors for the ensuing year was
held at the chamber of mines yester-
day, the ballot box being open from
9 a. m. to p. m. The voting was
light during the day, and Secretary
Swindell said there was little or no
opposition to the slate prepared by the
nominating committee. Formal check
ing of the ballots showed that the
following officers and directors had
been elected for the ensuing years:
Calvert Wilson, president. Mr.. VIII
son has already served one term as
president
Judge S. i. Vermilyea, first vice
president, and J. S. Mitchell, second
vice president. Both these men are
well known in Los Angeles, Judge
Vermilyea having been connected with
the mining industry in California and
Nevada for a great many years. j..
S. Mitchell is secretary of the local
Hassayampa club of loyal Arizonans,
and is vice president of the Hollen-
beck hotel.
Gen. John r. Mathews of the Cen
trail National bank has been elected
to succeed himself as treasurer of the
organization.
The following constitute the board
of directors for 1910:
Chairman of committee on building
and expositions-J. V. Vickers.
Chairman of committee on CONNER
cial and mercantile affairs-D. Brown
stein.
Chairman of committee on entertain
ment-E A. Montgomery.
Chairman of committee on finance
and auditing-H. II. Kerckhoff.
Chairman of committee on grieV-
ances-C. NJ. Shannon
Chairman of committee on hotels
George Mitchell.
Chairman of committee on laws and
statistics-Edgar w. Camp.
Chairman of committee on library
and publications-Carl Treist.
Chairman of committee on manufac-
turing-W. c. Kennedy.
Chairman of committee on member
ship-A. D. Myers.
Chairman of committee on mineral
and geological exhibit. Nelson
Nevius.
Chairman of committee on mines
and mining-G. Alfred Maryland.
Chairman of committee on petroleum
products-H. B. Guthrey.
Chairman of committee on publicity
-Rol King.
Chairman of committee on reports
and certificates-James Irving.
Chairman of committee on transpor-
tation-Mark G. Jones.
Live in VENICE VILLAS and BUNGA-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-27

Compute, If you will; figure, II you da are
tho nrofits from an oil well spouting 1000
barrels an hour, such as the famous Silver
Tin we'll at Coalinga.
Below we are pleased to present two let
ters by recognized business men OF stahdlhs'
These gentlemen understand the oil business
in detail and their positive statements re
gardiug the property of the Crown Oil Com
pany and its possibility as large success
full oil company must surely supply conVlnc-
ing proof to those who entertain any DOUBT
about our company management or oil land.