The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
The Local Situation

is one of unparalleled interest in the tre-
mendous growth of the oil industry IN this
state and the profit being made from invest
ment in the shares of the companies
If you will look back over the history OF
the past two years you will ind that this
house has the most successful record OF any
in its offerings of oil shares In COM
panies, III its recommendation regarding pur-
chase of shares in established companies;
that 1t stands without peer In its selec-
ton of profitable investments for its clients,
and our business has grown by leaps ana
bounds In consequence.
In the latter part of 1908 we offered the
stock Of the Templor Ranch Oil Company at
10 cents per share The stock has trebled
in value since that time and our clients have
trebled their money. Templor Ranch VIII
shortly be in position to double its pro-
duction. the stock will advance still fur
ther in value and the stock holders will add
Hundreds of our clients bought Illinois
Crude at 20 cents per share when we hrst
advised its purchase less than year ago,
amounting to 4S per cent on their invest
ment and can sell the shares at any time
for more than double what they paid
About year ago we sold the stock or the
London Petroleum Company at lO cents per
share. The stock holders are now receiving
quarterly dividends of l per cent on par or
40 per cent per year on their investment.
When Premier was selling as low as 90
cents per share urged its purchase be-
cause we knew the value OF the properly
knew the management-knew the develop
ment planned. Many of our clients bought
Premier then because they had confidence in
our judgment-in our knowledge or the OH
more than doubled their money In January
we gave strong publicity to the value Of
many bought at that time-they, too, have
made money--win soon double their money
and double it again and again.
For months past we urged the purchase OF
s. w. B.--a most ably and conservatiyely
managed company, with property In the
heart of the best territory Ia the Coaiinga
ar
Sal 900 in dividends up TO last september:
At that time dividends were discontinued
SO that earnings might be applied to greater
development We continued to urge its pur-
chase, in spite of the decline in .price-be-
cause we know the stock was selling below
yalue-knew that development under way
diyidends-and increased dividends. This
development has brought results and the
price has already advanced almost 100 per
clients have doubled their money.
Last November first offered the stock
of the Section Six OH Company at oo ,,te eents
small capitalization and, unusually large and
valuable. holdings. We predicted an early
diyidend--Section Six declared its first divt-
deud in January at the rate of one per cent
on par-has just declared its second d1vi-
dend-will pay largely Increased DIVIDENDS
before long, and we have every reason to
hefieye that big advance in the price OF
the stock is at hand-an advance that VIII
double the value of the investment-wlil en-
In January we offered the stock of the
Yellowstone Oil Company at 30 cents per
share--this is another we'll managed COM
many with valuable holdings and producer.
We predict early dividends on this stock
also.
the interests of it's clients in every possible
wav. ana before recommending the shares of
an oil company not only thoroughly in
vestieate the financial condition of the COM
many and the ability of the management,
but our field experts make a thorough exam
marion of the property itself--nor is this all,
fo, ths executives of this company. them
selves thoroughly well Informed oil men.
make a personal examination of the property
also.
nossible our suceess--have made money Tor
our cIients-have increased our business. We
believe the oil industry is still In Its in
fancy and that at no time in its history
has there been more advantageous oppor-
tunity for profitable investment. California
leads the world in oil production-in oil
nrofits. and will continue to do so. Core
spondence invited.
Lincoln Mortgage 4 Loan Company
18th Floor, 1855 Geary Street,
San Francisco.
New York, Seattle, Los Angeles