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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
ASSOCIATED OIL
I'm TRUE COLORS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TAKES ON
ACTIVE CONTROL
Railroad Now owns Over Half the
Stock, Paying for 1t $6,75oooo
at $50 for Each
Share

The Southern Pacific, which for some
time has held a controlling interest in
the Associated Oil company effected
a reorganization of the directorate
OF the oil company last Friday and
assumed active control of the manage
ment. The change was effected by
the election of four new directors and
election of officers of the company. The
four new directors chosen by the
Southern Pacific interests to fill va
cancies resulting from designations
are:
John C. Kirkpatrick, manager of the
Palace Hotel company, San Francisco;
r. P. Schwerin, vice president and
general manager of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company; Rudolph Herold,
Jr., insurance broker and realty holder,
and Paul Shoup of the Southern Pa
cific legal department, San Francisco.
The personnel of the new directorate
Is as follows
w. F. Herrin, who becomes president
in place of J. A. Chanslor; w. S. Por-
ter, who will continue as vice presi-
dent and general manager; o. Scribner.
who will continue as secretary and as
slstant general manager; ]. A. Chans-
lQr, who assumed a dictatorship in
making way for the presidency Of
Herrin; Burton E. Green, a Los An
geles capitalist; Frank H. Buck,
prominent fruit grower of Vacaville
and who has been interested in the oil
industry for several years; e. It. Dunn
BILE, oil geologist of the Southern Pa
cific and the four new appointees.
The oil company for a long time was
under the management of a board of
trustees. In the formation of the COM
pany, which was effected by the ANAL
gamation of a number Of smaller con-
Germs, this trusteeship was established
by common consent. owing to the ne
cessities growing out of amalgama-
ton.
This form of management continued
until recently, when it was dissolved
by common vote of the stockholders.
The capitalization of the oil company
is $40,000,000
In connection with the reorganization
1t is announced in behalf of the South
ern Pacific company that the Associ-
ated Oil company in its management
pany and for the present at least no
material changes in its policy are
planned The company will continue
and transporting oil.
Associated Oil has 100000 shares of
stocks. The corporation is the second
largest In the state. The Union has
$50 900, 900 and the Standard Oil of CAL
ifornia $25,0 900 of capital stock. To-
day Associated Oil was quoted at $50
q share. The Southern Pacific is said
to own 225,000 shares, for which it paid
an average price of $50 share, or a
total of $6,750,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
MINING COMPANY STOPS
WORK AND INVESTS IN
CHICKENS AND THINGS

i CLIFTON, Ariz., Feb. 15.-The !
!. New York-Arizona Gold and Cop ;,
! per company has discontinued ac- !
\ tive operation on it's claims west ;:
\ Of Morenci and is investing large !
j. capital in chickens. Eggs at Mo- :.
\ renci are 60 cents dozen and the :.
!. company hereafter will devote i
!. more attention to chickens than !
j. to mines, as it has plenty of range ]
Il space !
J. A. T. Thompson, George Frazier, :.
I. Norman Carmichael and other To- ::
\ cal officials of the A. c. company :!
!. are in Phoenix.
i Nick Cole has outfitted and :.
+ started to prospect in an effort to :.
i find the lost Adams diggings.. 7
! The glory and wealth attached to !
= the landings of this lost golconda ::
!. would make any man illustrious :.
+ and beat the chicken business. =
:. j. 4 \ i 4 i i j. 4 - i. 4 i. 4. 4. + J. !
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
COMM M0NWEALTH MAY
SOON Be A SHIPPER

GOLDFIELD, Feb. 15.-Adding to
the good things that are coming to
light in various parts of the district
the Commonwealth now appears with
the discovery of three feet of ore that
puts it in the shipping class. The ore
was opened on a lease by II. w. Knick-
erbocker, who formerly operated the
Knickerbocker lease on the Blue Bull
The values are in hard quartz and as
says show from $40 to $14O0 a ton. No
shipments have yet been mdae but it
is believed that the ore will run from
$50 to $50 ton.
The discovery was made in a tunnel
being driven into the hill, the ore be-
ing caught at a point about twenty
five feet from the surface. If the
strike holds out as we'll as it now
promises, it will extend the producing
zone more than half mile.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
RtORGANIZES AS
COALlNGA ROYAL
EDNA GOODRICH COMPANY
SELLS OUT
OFFICES WILL BE MOVED TO OIL
TOWN
Operations on Comprehensive Scale
Are Planned by Outfit Headed by
|. L. Martin of Los Angeles
and w. r. Guiberson

COALINGA, Feb. 15.-The Coalinga
Royal Ol. company has been formed to
take over the interests of the Edna
Goodrich Oil company, which was
formed a short time ago to operate on
the light oil sand above the Home Oli
company on S-19-15.
While the company is not thoroughly
organized it will be strong one l. L.
Martin, capitalist of Los Angeles, belnS
chosen president; these two ana j. b.
McNab, Jean Strong and Roy McCollun
constitute the board of directors. inc
rest of the officers will be chosen at a
meeting to be held within the next few
days.
The offices of the company will be
moved from Los Angeles to Coalinga
and managed from here. Bert Will
liams, q man who has had a great deal
of experience in this field, will be the
field superintendent, which will go
long way toward assuring success for
the company.
The formation near this property is
very regular and some good wells
should be brought in. The old company
built all the roads and grades for the
rig, which will make great saving
fol- the present management.
r. P. Mclaughlin will represent the
Associated Oil company in the discus
sions as to the water difficulties in
sections 6, s and 96, and will work In
harmony with the committee appointed
by the operators in section s. Mr. NC
Laughlin is a competent man for this
work and will be help to the oper-
ators. One of the most valuable things
that a man can have is the advice and
co-operation of the drillers and super
intendents, and as this question Is OF
an equal Importance to the Associated
Oil company the producers should give
him every assistance possible.
Reaches 700 Feet Depth
The Gold Tip OIL company, 2-2o-14, is
down 700 feet in its well No. l. 1t has
passed through several shells and con-
gas pressure. 1t is now in brown shale
and things look promising for we'll
at an early date. The 12iSinch casing
will be used to shut off the waters
The Esperanza Land and Oil COM
pany is down 1884 feet in Sh Inch cas-
ing with heavy gas pressure in its
we'll No. /. The affairs Of the COM
pany will be Strengthened out as soon
as possible and the well put down.
The management expects to get oil
within the next 300 feet.
w. w. Pedder, one of the promoters
OF the Los Angeles Coalinga Oil syn
dicate, returned from Los Angeles yes
terday. He reports well No. L down
23i0 feet with a gas pressure.
X. T. & o. company lost its derrick
over its well No. II by fire Sunday
night Nevada Petroleum company
spudded in for its well No. on 1S-2O-l5
Monday.
Coalinga National Petroleum COM
pany is down 1880 feet in its we'll No. L
and reports everything going along
nicely. 1t is In its 10-inch casing.
Republic OIL company on 32-19-15 has
all its lumber on the ground and has
started to build the derrick.
b. & B. Oil company has shut off
the water in it's we'll No. at 1915 feet
and is now going into the oil sand.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
LAND VALUES ADVANCE
IN BUENA VISTA HILLS

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 15.--The Hon
olulus big we'll on section 10. 1924,
in the Buena Vista hills beyond Mari
copa, has enhanced the value of west
side oil lands. B. II. Sill of Bakers
field, who owns the west half of sec
tion 16, 1924, adjoining the Honolulu's
property, has just refused an offer OF
$500 an acre, or $480,000, for the 1926
acres. and is now egotiating with
Los Angeles persons for the sale of
the land at a higher price, said to be
$4,000 an acre.
The sale. If 1t goes through, will
make Sill independently rich. He has
been in possession Of section 16 for q
number of years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
ACTIVITY GROWS IN
CAT CANYON CAMP

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Feb. 15.-One or
the matters of interest just now Is the
great quantity of pipe, oil well supplies
and building material that Is being
hauled to and delivered at the Cat
canyon end of the narrow gauge rail-
way. The demand for the supplies
seems to be greater than the capacity
for hauling from the railway. The
completion of the line to its present
terminus has greatly helped the oil men
because it has reduced the cost of
hauling almost one-haif and has made
an equal saving of Valuable Tune.
Just now the situation at the mouth
of Cat canyon is most interesting, be-
cause with the great Palmer gusher as
q center there are four wells immedi-
ately surrounding it, with the Palmer
No. 2, West, Los Alamos Petroleum
company and the Pennsylvania on the
Fulger tract, all at about the same
depth and all showing up about alike
oil men in this field are now watching
the outcome of this interesting situa-
ton to see which will have the best
well in the end. The bringing in of
these four wells will serve to prove
that the Palmer pool extends very
much farther than at first thought, and
will also serve to prove large extent
of territory.
New Pennsylvania on the Fulger
tract is down between the 2700 and 2S00
mark, and has a showing very much
like the others in this vicinity. This
we'll should prove a good one within a
short time, as 1t shows oil and a heavy
gas pressure.
Los Alamos Petroleum is now down
to the 1850 mark with six-inch casing
This well, like Palmer No. 2 and the
other wells in that immediate vicinity
that have reached the average depth
of 270O feet, shows strong gas pressure
and considerable oil.
Union Bell No. l is now producing
over 500 barrels daily and a growing
gas pressure.
Union Bell No. is down about $500
feet. The drill is in a very fine brown
shale.
Dome No. 2 on the Blochman tract at
the depth of $500 feet is in a blue oily
shale, with a showing of oil and strong
gas pressure.
west No. is also down about tho
975O mark There is now no doubt
about this company having u we'll in
l.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
BLACK MOUNTAIN DRAWS
UPON ITS ORE RESERVE

CANANEA, Feb. 15--Indirect word
has reached here that the Black Noun
tain Mining company, operating the
Cerro Prieta mines near Magdalena,
has begun drawing ore from its
blocked reserve. This implies that de-
velopment work has ceased and that a
curtailment of work has been made.
Whether a temporary cessation OF
work entirely is to take place or a
rearrangement of the system employed
has been planned cannot be learned
The equipment of this concern is new
and good. the power plant at Magda-
lena being one of the most efficient
OF its kind in the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
OIL SHELTER AGAIN

A smelter which will use oil as
fuel, have an initial daily capacity of
so tons and cost about $4,000 will, it is
announced, be installed at Silver Lake.
Cal, by the Empire Smelling and Min
ing company, Merchants Trust build
ing g.
The company has purchased in San
Bernardino county, near Silver Lake.
deposits for ores from forty or more
mines and has agreements Win ~
number of shippers of ore by which 1t
will receive a royalty of 10 per cent
on new smelter returns for period Ct
two years. -.
The company estimates that the cost
NJ smelling by the Cation process,
which 1t will use, will not exceed 81 a
ton. including 81 for betterments, re-
pairs and insurance. Charles A Glllen
is president of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16

derrick in the field, and is being car
ried to the additional height so that
drillers can handle three or four links
Of pipe at time without pulling out.
This special derrick will include q new
method of bracing, an idea promoted
by Superintendent Kinsey. Well No. 1
now flows three times every twenty
four hours to relieve it of the heavy
gas pressure, and as soon as the tanks
are in readiness for oil the well will be
turned loose for steady production.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
FILES LEGAL PAPERS

VENTURA, Feb. 15.-A certified copy
of articles of incorporation of the
Buckhorn Oil company have been filed
with the county clerk. The first dl-
rectors are William Pierson, A. w.
Mcdonnell, C. A. Bonar, Charles C.
Lord, all of Long Beach, and Benja-
min Davis of Pasadena. The amount
of capital stock is $1,000,000, divided
into as many shares of the par value
of 81 each.
The headquarters OF the enterprise
are at Fillmore.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
RAYS CAPACITY 5000 TONS

TUCSON, Feb. 15.-Ray Consolidat-
eds, concentrator now under construco
tion viii have capacity to treat 6oOo
tons of ore daily. As soon as the
churn drills have demonstrated tne eN-
istence of a sufficient tonnage of ore
the concentration will be enlarged. The
opinion has been expressed by those
in a position to pass competent Judg-
ment that Ray Consolidated VIII make
a bigger mine than Utah Copper
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
BIG TEN HAuLs LUMBER

COALINGA, Feb. 15.-The Big Ten
oil company, owning 100 acres in 10
22-15, is hauling lumber for it's derrick
for its well No. 1. Drilling will begin
as soon as the derrick Is erected and
the machinery placed.
The camp is we'll equipped and has
a chance of getting oil, as the outcrop-
ping is pronounced at this point. The
sands should be reached at about 1890
feet
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16

VIZ ELL No. of the California Mid
wv way Oil company, section 80, 21-23,
w North Midway, has reached a
depth of 600 feet in sixteen-inch cas-
ing and is reported to be making excel
lent progress. The superintendent,
David Kinsey. expects to carry the six
teen-inch casing to a depth of 1000 feet
and then complete the we'll to the oil
sand stratum in twelve and one-half
inch casing. Tanks are being erected
on the property of the California Mid
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16

way. They were delivered there last
Saturday, and as soon as they are all
set up well No. l will be ready to start
on a steady production, it is said. Ow-
ing to the light gravity of the oil in
well No. the tanks now being in
stalled will have covers suitable for
protecting this nature of oil from evap
Grafton. The boiler has been set up for
well No. g, and the derrick is being
changed from eighty-four feet to 100
feet in height. This will be the highest
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
PRODUCES HEAVY OIL

New York Coalinga well No. is
producing a very heavy, sticky oil and
occasioning trouble In handling 1t prop
erly. The production Is steady and the
company expects to begin drilling wells
NOS Z and soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
oil SALES

SAN FRANCISCO. Fob, 15.-Mornlng oil
saies-50O cal oil and Gas. at ne: 500
Monte cristo at s2 100 Palmer at s1.22ls;
500 Turner at 70c.
Informal saies--5000 Blue Moon at 30c:
1000 Palmer at s1.2s; 100 90 at $l.esh.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--Lead, weak; 8
z, spot S4.60@4.5O Copper, weaki stand 9
% ard spot, SIs@1s.15. Silver, n2c. o
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
sALT.LAkE OIL TO MEET

The Salt Lake oil company will hold
its annual meeting at oil Center Feb
ruary 2S. A new board of directors
Will be chosen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16

-AIIBtIt5
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15-Realizing con-
tinued today, but the mining market was well
supported and few small losses were noted.
Consolidated sold off points, Jumbo Exten-
sion and Fraction /. Early in the day Flor
ence was freely offered at 81, but closed ~
points up, s2O2s being bid Kewanas and Sil,
yer Pick were In good demand and showed
gains of points each. Atlanta, Booth and
St. Ives failed to move from yesterdays hg'
ures.
In the Tonopah list Belmont recovered ~
points, Montana S4 cents bid and Tonopah
Extension was offered at 70 cents.
Following were the closing quotations:
GOLDFIELD DISTRICT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
BULLFROC
Ds1 A rhF
BOSTON MINING STOCKS

Special service to The Herald by ]. C. VIII
son, 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.
BOSTON, Feb l5.-our market lapsed into
extreme dullness today. Traders sold North
Lake down. looking for stop orders, but did
not find any. one house bought 1000 North
Butte at 81, and that was the only feature
noticeable in that stock. We advise taking
PROFITS on any small advance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
Common Sense

the intelligent people medi- q
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The composition Dr. Pierce's medi- ki~~mf*NZ->
Is everybody Dr. Pierce rrcj
desron having
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confident the better the composition Of
these known the viii their great curative
n1erf recognized
medicinal principles extracted from native
without the
used
stead residing
entirely objection
habitoming
find
which, while
to medicine will
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sumption.
Don't miracles
in reasonable full benehts
medicines composed
of medical eads-bter amount
although latter by
substitute Tor nme'proVn emeuy
They many cures
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Medical Association DR. r. Pierce Pre buhalo NI
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
SALT LAKE MINES

speeial services to The Herald by ]. C. Will
son. 2l2 West Fifth street, Los Angeles, mem
ber stock and bond exchange Of San Francisco
and eastern exchanges.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 15.-Following wer
the closing quotations today:
BOSTON CURB

Special service to The Herald by j, c. VII
son, 2l2 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
NEW YORK CURB

Special service to The Herald by ]. c. Will
son. 2i2 West Fifth street, Los Angeles
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Following were the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
San FRANCISCO OIL STOCKS

Service 10 the Los Angeles Herald by L. A.
crIsler & Co. members Los Angeles stock ex-
change. 2Oo-2ol I. W. Heilman building Los
Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l5.-Followlng were
today's quotations OF the California stock and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
MINING QUOTATIONS
NEVADA STOCKS

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
Criser & Co., members Los Angeles stock eX-
change. 20O-2O1 1, w. Hellman building Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-16
Shoes Half Price and Less

Over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men. women
and children, on sale In many instances
for half price and less Convince yourself
and come to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE.
619 South broadway.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-06

what left of the artists idea, his wonder
fortune that he did not know when to leave well
enough alone.
The late Seymour Haden wiser man. He
knew what to leave out and when to stop.
There is an exhibition open at the Kennedy
Gallery of his etchinss, dry points and mezzo-
tints, an exhibition containing many important
pa tes in interesting states and fine Impressions
and taken as q whole it forms q beautiful
memorial to artist whose hand and mind
worked in perfect unison. The trouble with
Hunt that all his life long he was obsessed
by the theories with which he and his comrades
started the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Misied
by those theories, he neglected the true signif-
canoe of the art of painting Haden had nothing
to do with the theoretical aspects of the art of
etching. 1t enough for him to take the
needle into lis hand, whereupon he instructive
Iy drew with the technical rightness of Rem
brandt a Whistler. His Unborn gift for
technique. too he employed in a treatment of
landscape subjects amazingly sensitive and
thoughtful. The student of etching, lingering
among these plates, dwels upon the triIIiant
line in them, the almost unc1nnily shlful
modelling of ground and cloud forms. but one
might be completely ignorant of technical
processes and yet lastingly rejoice in the sylvan
New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
MATTERS OF ART.
N,msio1c Homer Seymour Hadcn
-Eurrent Shoes.

The season Of exhibitions has been opened
AS appears below, there is already plenty To
sec IN local galleries. But of outstanding in
tereSt Is an announcement concerning
hb1tlon which is stll in tho carly preparatory
stage. This is the one in memory of the late
Winslow Homer which is to be held this winter
AT the metropolitan Museum OF Art Many
important incidents Ia be expected within
the next few months. 1t is fairly to be sup
posed for example that MIR. Frick win in due
course allow the public to view his recently
purchased r. nlbTandt, THE Polish Rider But
not even this renowned MASTERPIECE could sur
pass in interest = rolrcSt ntatiVc show OF the
works Of an American who was himself g mas
ter. IiomcT's death terminated d career which
in some. if not al OF its relations spelled some
thing like genius.
Ii has been customary. especially Of late. to
applaud him primarily painter Of the SEA
and this has been in measure justified by the
succession Of pictures commemoyating his long
absorption in the stormy scenes of the Maine
coast But if Winslow Homer a heavy
New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
debt of gratitude for the truth and beauty with
which he put before US

which he put before
The moving waters at their prestike task
OF pure ablution round earth'S human shores,
We owe him even more for the sheer raciness of
his art for the splendid contribution that he
made to the development of American school
Of painting. What is the essential native trait
of that school when the latter is at its
best? To describe it as naIvete would be to
oNcrstate the point, for have had too long
an experience to paint in a merely ingenious
fashion and yet the epithet gives a valuable
clue to the quality which is our greatest source
OF strength. Though European example and in
struction have been precious to the American
painter he has won his richest triumphs in pro-
portion as he has beaten out for himself style
both original and expressive of the general
habit and atmosphere of his native land Some
years ago, in 4 conversation with the late AIRY
Renan, then editor of the Gazette des Beau
Arts the present writer endeavored to point
out to him the merits of certain distinguished
Americans, such La Fargo, Inness, Dewing
ald Homer. The French critic interested
in their work, but confessed that he could not
See it eye to eye with his nterlocutor and it
presently developed that the only American
artists who really appealed to him were those
who had long been practising their profession
,n Paris. He could not feel much sympathy for
painters who had not assimilated the conven-
tions of the Salon. His differentiation of them
for this reason seemed, matter of fact
unintcntional compliment 1t pointed to the
genuineness of the painters in question to their
profound sincerity in respect not only to method
but to style.
Winslow Homer had extraordinary command
the elements of design and his pictures
were built up with manipulation of line and
form, color and light and shade which the most
classcally minded Of Academicans might have
enved, perfectly balanced was his pattern
and his touch. But he was never
moro interested in design than he was In life
Rrc You trace the fine unity of almost any
composition of his to emotional as well as
artistic vitality. He absorbed in nature,
and litllc more than incidentally, in the pas
Eio.; of human nature. 1t the drama of the
SCI that interested him and with 1t the life of
the mon and women who braVed or watched It's
:el Is. The tragic motive OF The Gulf Stream"
rs of several other of his sea studies. shows
hi instinct for the human interest" SO called,
at its highest point Of tension, =. even though
he did no more than to place the immobile figure
o. a sailors watching wife upon one of his surf
bcatcu beaches he would contlive to make the
Whole scene poignant with more than the mys-