anaheim-gazette 1900-05-31

ARID LANDS FOR IRRIGATION. Points Upon a Subject Which Is Now Engrossing Much Attention in the Western States. If the arid lands in the West were irrigated arid America would sustain a greater population than the whole United States has today. Every section of the country would be benefited because every man who went West to get his living from the land would make an increased market for the Eastern manufacturers, and the Eastern farmers would feed the workers in the Eastern factories. The importance of the problem of the reclamation and settlement of this vast region is manifest. Its magnitude, and the possibility of its speedy solution has not been generally realized because no attempt has been made to grapple with it from a broad standpoint, or to remove the causes for the cessation of Western emigration, and there are few who appreciate what these causes really are. The matter merits the most careful consideration and investigation as a national problem. The first thing that must be done is to conserve the waters that are now wasted, and go down in winter floods to do destruction below, so that they may be brought within the reach of the individual and co-operative enterprise of the settlers themselves. The share which ought to go to the arid States and Territories out of the aggregate disbursements from the national treasury for internal improvements, should be devoted to the building of these storage reservoirs within their borders. Why should the arid West not have its share of the vast sums of money expended for internal improvements? What reason is there why the West should continue contributing to build internal improvements for the East and the South, unless the West is given an equitable proportion of all moneys expended for such purposes? Forests should be preserved and reforested where necessary, as natural reservoirs and resources of water supply; and the public grazing lands should be leased and the revenues derived therefrom used to build large irrigation works, such as main canals and great dams or diversion works, which would be beyond the scope of the resources of the landowner. Such works should be maintained, controlled and operated by the States just as they are included the islands taken possession of for their supplies of guano. These came to us under the act of Congress of Aug. 18, 1856, which declared that "whenever any citizen of the United States discovers a deposit of guano on any islands not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, such island, rock or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States." The same act extended the coasting trade laws and the criminal laws applying to the United States merchant vessels to the islands, and authorized the President to employ the land and naval forces of the United States to protect them. The island of Guam came to us under the treaty with Spain, and the island of Tutuila, in the Samoan group, under treaty with the natives and also under treaty with Germany and Great Britain. From the first the United States has guarded its Pacific coast more zealously than the Atlantic. No European power holds any islands nearer our western coast than Hawaii, 2000 miles away. On our Atlantic coast Great Britain holds the Bahamas, Bermudas and several Carribean groups. We control Cuba and own Porto Rico. The claim is set up that it was never contemplated that the United States should own and control islands, and yet from the very first we have owned and controlled islands, and now own and control more than any other nation in the world except Great Britain. Within the last two years over twenty coal stations have been established on islands in the Pacific and Atlantic, whereas two years ago we had only one. Within the last year naval stations have been established at two points in Cuba, at one point in Porto Rico, at two points in Hawaii, at one in the island of Guam, and at several in the Philippines. As a maritime nation, as a naval power, islands which had little value in 1856 have become almost necessary to our development and to our commerce. A Minister's Mistake. A city minister was recently handed a notice to be read from his pulpit. Accompanying it was a clipping from a newspaper bearing upon the matter. The clergyman started to read the extract and found that it began: "Take Kemp's Balsam, the best cough cure." This was hardly what he had expected, and, after a moment's hesitation, he turned it over and found on the other A Picnic Day at Durkee's. Continued from First Page. Anabeim was soon reached, then Pelleton, and the day's festivities were over. The Durkee ranch, as has been stated is a lovely spot. Besides the 1000 chees of water that belongs to the rainy as a riparian right, there may be developed in addition a much larger quantity for future use. Mr. Crowther reports there are tons of excellent oat hay on the rainy ready for sale. It is free from ripe bright, clean and sweet. The range,the cheapest buy ever reported Southern California. The day was one of unalloyed pearl, unmarred by a single untouched event. The picnic was a success finally, socially and every other way. A Frightful Blunder Will often cause a horrible burn, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Slipphe best in the world, will kill the pain promptly heal it. Cures old sore sores, ulcers, boils, felons, coil all skin eruptions. Best pile curse earth. Only 25c a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by P.A.Derge, drug. An Obliging Tradesman Mrs. Youngwife—I want five pounds of sugar, please. Dealer—Yes, ma'am. Shall we eat it for you? Mrs. Youngwife—No, I'll take it me if it isn't too heavy. Dealer—I'll make it as light as possible for you, ma'am. Coats That Last a Century. To wear your grandfather's would not seem much of an honor to John Chinaman it is the greatest felicity. Not only is the common ing, shapeless blue blouse of his costor prized because it is his actor's, but because of its intrinsic wry The clothing usually worn by these nese is of the purest silk and costs where from $100 to $250 a suit. As a nation the Chinese object wearing clothing of any other kind centuries of experiment have tried them how best to make up the caterpillar thread into the most able form. On this account The dress, though of purer material none of sheen usually assists with silk, a peculiarity which has suited in the erroneous ideas as to composition. All the garments made in China and are only expensive for personal use of Celestial build internal improvements for the East and the South, unless the West is given an equitable proportion of all moneys expended for such purposes? Forests should be preserved and reforested where necessary, as natural reservoirs and resources of water supply; and the public grazing lands should be leased and the revenues derived therefrom used to build large irrigation works, such as main canals and great dams or diversion works, which would be beyond the scope of the resources of the landowner. Such works should be maintained, controlled and operated by the States just as they are by the British government in India. Systems for the distribution and delivery of water to irrigators, after the water supplies have been made available to them, should be organized as co-operative water companies, with the stock perpetually appurtenant to the land, so that farmers could build the canals and ditches themselves, as was done by the early Mormon settlers, and thus get irrigation without debt, and share the burdens and benefits of the water system in the proportion of their respective acreage holdings. Every interest which would be benefited by the rapid development and permanent prosperity of the West should favor this policy. It would benefit all legitimate investments heretofore made in irrigation enterprises. Those under the water-right system with unsold lands could be gradually adopted to the co-operative system, and the restoration of confidence in general conditions in the arid region would make colonization of those lands possible where it is now utterly impossible. The only ones who could object to the proposed policy would be promoters and speculators who still hope to make fortunes out of the labor of future generations of farmers, by inducing capital to invest in schemes for arid-land reclamation under the water-right system. This system has been a delusion and a snare to both investors and irrigators, and it would be a great public benefit if the fact could be everywhere known and recognized that the investment of capital in irrigation enterprises can be made absolutely safe under the co-operative system, and that it is an utter impossibility to make it safe under a water-right system, or under any plan for the investment of private capital for the storage and sale of water. As was said in the last report of the Secretary of Agriculture: "It is clear that a crisis has been reached in the life of the communities in which agriculture is dependent upon irrigation for its success. The laws and institutions relating to irrigation, which have grown up in these communities, have in many ways proved so inadequate and unsatisfactory that there is a widespread feeling that radical and immediate action is demanded for their reformation." All that is needed to remove these wrong conditions and start a strong tide of emigration to the West which will grow in volume year by year until every available acre of irrigable land is reclaimed and settled, a result of such vast and far-reaching importance to all the transportation and commercial interests of the West, is the carrying out of a comprehensive, judicious, vigorous and effective campaign of education so that the people themselves will learn and know what should be done. Then they will do for themselves all that is necessary to be done. At Bed Time I take a pleasant drink, the next morning I feel bright and my complexion is A Minister's Mistake. A city minister was recently handed a notice to be read from his pulpit. Accompanying it was a clipping from a newspaper bearing upon the matter. The clergyman started to read the extract and found that it began: "Take Kemp's Balsam, the best cough cure." This was hardly what he had expected, and after a moment's hesitation, he turned it over, and found on the other side the matter intended for the reading. Bed-Time. Going to bed to tumble and toss and dream; to pursue in vain the phantom sleep through long weary hours and rise to a new day unrested and unrefreshed. That is the way with many a woman, who is tormented by the aches and pains resulting from female weakness, and other diseases of the delicate organs of woman. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription was made to cure just such cases and it does what it was made for. It heals ulceration and inflammation, dries debilitating drains, cures female weakness, strengthens the body, soothes the nerves and enriches the blood. It gives lasting strength for the day and sound sleep for the night. "For three years I suffered continually," writes Mrs. J. Denale of the East College St., Jacksonville. "I sought relief among the medical profession and found none, until induced to try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. When I commenced taking this medicine I weighed ninety-five pounds. It built me up until now I weigh one hundred and fifty-six pounds—more than ever weighed before I was so bad. I would like to die long and long for death to come and relieve my suffering. I had internal inflammation, a disagreeable drain, bearing down pains and such distress every month. But now I never have a pain—do all my own work and am a strong and healthy woman. Thanks to your medicine." Biliousness is banished by the use of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pelleta. POVERTY MEANS SLAVERY This Company is incorporated under Stockholders are not persons but because of its intrinsic nature, clothing usually worn by them nese is of the purest silk and costa where from $100 to $250 a suit. As a nation the Chinese object wearing clothing of any other kind centuries of experiment have them how best to make up the caterpillar thread into the most able form. On this account the Caterpillar thread into the most able form. On this account the Caterpillar thread into the most able form. On this account the Caterpillar thread into the most able form. Wear appears to rather imitate them than otherwise, with the idea that the coat of the father or groom often has more intrinsic than the newer and less worn an-Omaha World-Herald. The Walls Run Down. The Irishman who went up in tel lift without knowing what did not recover easily from this prise. He relates the story in this Mister Smith in? "Yes," said the man with the cap. "Will ye step in? "So I steps into the closet, and a suddint he pulls the rope, and the truth I'ze telling yez—the wi building began running doe cellar. "Och, murther!" says L. 'What come of Bridget and children was left below there? "Says the sojer cap man: 'Be sorr. They'll be all right when come down.'" "Come down, is it?" says L. It is no closet at all, but a hayt balloon, that yez got me in! "And wid that the walls stood still, and he opened the door, and I was wid the roof just over my And, begorra, that's what saw from going up to the heavins int-Irish Independent. Try Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder to be shaken into you feel feel swollen, nervous and get tired easily. If you have smart or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ecools the feet and makes walking curses swollen, sweating feet, in nails, blisters and callous spots, corns and bunions of all pain hand give comfort. Try it today. Sold by a gift and stores for 20c. Trial packs Address Alei S. Olmsted Le Roy N All that is needed to remove these wrong conditions and start a strong tide of emigration to the West which will grow in volume year by year until every available acre of irrigable land is reclaimed and settled, a result of such vast and far-reaching importance to all the transportation and commercial interests of the West, is the carrying out of a comprehensive, judicious, vigorous and effective campaign of education so that the people themselves will learn and know what should be done. Then they will do for themselves all that is necessary to be done. At Bed Time I take a pleasant drink, the next morning I feel bright and my complexion is better. My doctor says it acts gently on the stomach, liver and kidneys, and is a pleasant laxative. It is made from herbs, and is prepared as easily as tea. It is called Lane's Medicine. All druggists sell it at 25 and 50 cents. Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels each day. If you cannot get it send for a free sample. Address: Orator F. Woodward, Le Roy, N.Y. Our Island Possessions. The United States now owns or controls 1,500 islands in the Pacific ocean. The Santa Barbara Islands and others on the California coast came to us with the cession of California in 1848. They are a part of the State of California, and subject to the same laws. The 150 Aleutian islands came to us with the cession of Alaska in 1867. Although some of these are 1800 miles from the main coast, they are all considered a part of Alaska, and have free trade with the mainland of the United States, and are subject to our coastwise laws. The several islands of the Hawaiian group came to us in 1898 by joint resolution in Congress. They constitute an organized territory, and our customs and navigation laws are now extended to them. All the islands of the Philippine group, probably 1800, came to us by treaty with Spain, and at present constitute the military department of the Pacific. Several other islands are ours by right of discovery. In this list CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Picnic Day at Durkee's. Continued from First Page. Durkee ranch, as has been stated, likely spot. Besides the 1000 in-water that belongs to the ranch, sparian right, there may be dewl in addition a much larger pay for future use. Crowther reports there are 500 excellent oat hay on the ranch for sale. It is free from rust, clean and sweet. The ranch is cheapest buy ever reported in Corn California. Day was one of unalloyed pleasant by a single untoward. The picnic was a success financially and every other way. A Frightful Blunder often cause a horrible burn, scald, bruise. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, best in the world, will kill the pain, promptly heal it. Cures old sores, sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, en eruptions. Best pile cure on Only 25c a box. Cure guaran-Sold by P. A. Derge, druggist. Obliging Tradesman. Youngwife—I want five pounds ear, please. Miller—Yes, ma’am. Shall we send you? Miller—Yes, ma’am. Shall we send you? Youngwife—No, I’ll take it with it isn’t too heavy. Miller—I’ll make it as light as pos-for you, ma’am. Coats That Last a Century. We wear your grandfather’s coat not seem much of an honor, but John Chinaman it is the greatest duty. Not only is the common look-shapeless blue blouse of his an-er prized because it is his ances-but because of its intrinsic value. clothing usually worn by the Chilis of the purest silk and costs any-ge from $100 to $250 a suit. A nation the Chinese object to clothing of any other kind, and series of experiment have taught us how best to make up the costly pillar thread into the most dura-form. On this account the Chinese man, though of purer material, has of the sheen usually associated with silk, a peculiarity which has re-ced in the erroneous ideas as to their position. All the garments are in China and are only exported to the personal use of Celestials in Got the Fever. Robert Miller, who occupies a ranch of 80 acres a mile north of Bolsa, has been boring a well for artesian water and is down 320 feet. There are, he says, such excellent indications for oil, he has been persuaded there is money in transforming the well into an oil well and going for that commodity. Bob was in Los Angeles some days ago and placed himself next the oil excitement. He believes he is in the direct line of the oil belt, and considers the indicative good for paying quantities of a fine grade of oil. His well was pierced at the surface water stratum, and the pipe is filled with water to that level. No water has been struck below that, and he thinks he will strike oil if he goes deep enough. He is entertaining a proposition to lease a part of the ranch to a Los Angeles oil company. That Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave you if you used Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves, and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25c Money back if not cured. P. A. Derge. "A single fact is worth a shipload of argument." Every cure by Hood’s Sarsaparilla is a fact, proving its merit, and the thousands and thousands of cures recorded certainly should convince you that Hood’s will cure you. Indigestion, nausea, cured by Hood’s Pills. Excursions to San Diego and Coronado Beach. Low rates will be in effect over the Santa Fe Route during the summer season as follows: To San Diego and return June 22 and 23, July 3 and 4, August 3 and 4, September 7 and 8. Good going day of sale with final return limit of 30 days. Rate $3. To Tent City, Coronado Beach and return tickets will be on sale June 1st to September 15th, 1900, with final limit for return, September 30th, 1900. Rate $3.50. For full particulars call on or address Santa Fe agent, Anaheim, Cal.m24-tf Money to Loan. In sums to suit. Apply to F. A-Backs, Jr., Secretary Building and Loan Association, Anaheim, Cal. 10-tf CASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drop and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worm and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Win-Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. CENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE GENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MORRAY BYFRAKY NEW YORK CITY, Pacific Coast Steamship Co. The Company’s elegant Steamers SANTA EOSA and CORONA leave Redondo at 11 a.m. and Port Los Angeles at 2:30 p.m.for San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Port Santa Barbara and Port July 4,and every fourth day thereafter. Leave Port Los Angeles at 5:45 a.m.and Redondo at 10:45 a.m.for San Diego May 3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31June 4,8,12,16,20,24 Southern Pa-Company. San Francisco and Los Angeles. "The OWL." Between Los An- San Francisco daily. Leave Los p.m., arrive San Francisco 10:45 a.m.San Francisco 5 p.m., arrive Los 7:45 am.The Sunset Route offers unexe-tages for winter travel,and an train service.Sunset Limited,svember to April. THE CLEANSING AND HEALING CURE FOR CATARRH is Ely's Cream Balm Easy and pleasant to use. Contains no injurious drug. It is quick absorbed. Gives Relief at once. It opens and Cleanses the Nasal Passages. Allays Inflammation. Heals and Protects the Membrane. Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. Large Size, 50 cents at Drugs or by mail. Trial Size, 10 cents by mail. ELY BROTHERS, 65 Warren Street, New York. TENT CITY AT CORONADO BEACH OPENS JUNE 1, 1900 In addition to the peerless attractions of former summer seasons at Coronado Beach, the new and unique attraction of a Tent City is provided for those who choose the freedom of the tent rather than the luxury of the Hotel. EXCURSION-TICKETS AT EXTREMELY LOW RATES WILL BE SOLD BY THE SANTA FE ROUTE May17-tf PACIFIC COAST Steamship Co. The Company's elegant Steamers SANTA BOSA and CORONA leave Redondoat 11 a.m. and Port Los Angeles at 2:30 p.m. for San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Port Harford May 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 34, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 July 4, and every fourth day thereafter. Leave Port Los Angeles at 5:45 a.m. and Redondo at 10:45 a.m. for San Diego May 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 June 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 July 2, and every fourth day thereafter. Cars connect via Redondo, leave Santa Fe depot at 9:55 a.m., or from Redondo Ry. depot at 9:30 a.m. Lease Port Los Angeles at 5:45 a.m. and Redondo at 10:45 a.m. for San Diego May 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 June 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 July 2, and every fourth day thereafter. Cars connect via Redondo, leave Santa Fe depot at 9:55 a.m., or from Redondo Ry. depot at 9:30 a.m. Lease Port Los Angeles at 5:45 a.m. and Redondo at 10:45 a.m. for San Diego May 3, WEALTH MEANS FREE Corporated under the laws of Arizona. Its Stock is fully paid up, and is non-assessable ers are not personally responsible for debts which the Company may contract. CAPITAL STOCK Divided into Five Hundred Thousand Shares of the par value of the Hundred Thousand Shares have been placed in the Treasury small block of the Treasury Stock will be sold at 10 CENTS PER SHARE PURPOSE OF PUSHING THE DEVELOPMENT WORK OIL BEARING LANDS. A 20-year lease upon 500 acres in the wonderful FULLERTON OIL DISTRICT, city of one-eighth of the OIL produced. When a sufficient working capital is obtainproduction from wells, no more Stock will be sold, and no dividend will ever be paid the unsold Stock. OFFICES OF THE COMPANY: Room 227, Douglas Building, Los Angeles Rimpau Bros. Store, Anaheim Room 6, Commercial Bank Building, Santa Ana Tarver Montgomery, M. E., Consulting Engineer OFFICERS: Adolph Rimpau, President James C. Kays, Vice-President Victor Montgomery, Secretary Lucien Earle, Treasurer T. S. Grimshaw, Manager $5,000,000 5,000,000 Shares CALIFORNIA CONSOLIDATED PETROLEUM COMPANY. Stock absolutely non-assessable. No liability to Stockholders. 50 Oil Companies In One! Owns 15,000 acres of the best oil lands in the best oil fields between Oakland and San Diego. Lands situate in the counties of Merced, San Benito, Fresno, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Kings, Kern, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange. 5000 acres Leased to Capitalists on Royalty. 10,000 acres Reserved for Development This company also owns TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND SHARES of the capital stock of 50 of the best oil companies in California, thus covering as thoroughly as can be done all the oil fields. Par value of this Stock is from $1.00 to $10.00 per Southern Pacific Company. San Francisco and Los Angeles Limited—THE OWL." Between Los Angeles and San Francisco daily. Leave Los Angeles 8 am., arrive San Francisco 10:45 am. Leave San Francisco 5 pm., arrive Los Angeles 2:45 am. The Sunset Route offers unexcelled advances for winter travel, and an unequaled train service. Sunset Limited, season November to April. This is the most magnificent train in America, vestibulated throughout, illuminated with pistachio gas and heated by steam. It made up as follows: One commodities car, containing bath-room, barber-shop, rafe, library and smoker; one compartment car with lavatory in each compartment, and perlor for the special use of ladies, and a ladies' maid in attendance; as many double drawing room, tenction sleepers as may be necessary, with toilet annexes, one dining-car, meals served a la carte. 1899—SUNSET EXCURSIONS—1899 Through Tourist Sleepers from Los Angeles: To Washington, D. C., via New Orleans. p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. To Chicago, Il., via El Paso 2 p.m. Tuesdays. To Cincinnati, Ohio, via New Orleans. 2 p.m. Fridays and Sundays. OODEN ROUTE EXCURSIONS. To St. Paul, via Sloux City, 12:40 pm Thursdays. To Chicago, Mondays. Tuesdays. Wednesday and Thursday. Leave Los Angeles 12:40 pm. HEASTA ROUTE EXCURSIONS. To Portland, St. Paul and Minneapolis. Mondays, 10:30 pm. First and second-class tickets for sale at Anaheim at Los Angeles prices, and baggage checked through to any point in the United States. Canada or Mexico. Our local train service is unexcelled for comfort. Day coaches are equipped with the celebrated Scarritt seats, luxuriously upholstered, and passengers for Los Angeles are lended right in the center of the business part of the city—a first street on commercial street—within a block of the large wholesale houses. Our connection at Mojave for the famous gold mining camp of Randaburg is superb; good hotel at Mojave and elegant stage coaches through to the city of gold. Fare from Anaheim to Randsburg, $7 56. Family commutation tickets for sale between Anaheim and Los Angeles, and other local points at greatly reduced rates. Limit six months. For further information, call at the Southern Pacific depot at Anaheim. T.A. DARLING, Agent. G.W. LUCE, Asst. Gen Pass. Agt., Los Angeles, 261 South Spring St. J.M.Griffith Company A CORPORATION LUMBER DEALERS Near Railroad Depot, Anaheim, keep constantly on hand Doors, Blinds, Windows Mouldings, Posts, Shakes, Shingles, Lath, Hair Plaster of Paris. Anaheim Grist Mills operating on Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week. Grain feed, meal, etc., of all varieties. Cornshelled and shipped. S.S.KIDMORE, Agent. WEALTH MEANS FREEDOM This company also owns TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND SHARES of the capital stock of 50 of the best oil companies in California, thus covering as thoroughly as can be done all the oil fields. Par value of this Stock is from $1.00 to $10.00 per Share. It Has Three Sources of Income. 1st—Royalties collected on 5000 acres. 2nd—Dividends collected from 2,500,000 shares of stock held in 50 companies. 3rd—Oil produced from 10,000 acres. It covers the Oil Interests of the State and will expand with them. Its eggs are not all in one basket. It offers fifty chances to one compared to any other oil company. It is as sure to pay large dividends as there is oil in California. Its plan is a new one and the best and safest yet conceived. Business men endorse the plan as do sensible, prudent people everywhere. Why buy the stock of an oil company having limited resources when you can in one company invest in the entire oil field of California? Why do it? The California Consolidated Petroleum company has men behind it of capital and high reputation. There are few people on the Pacific coast who do not know some of the directors at least by reputation. Their names are not only a guarantee of the honest handling of the money but of the success of the company. This company is not a trust. It is not connected directly or indirectly with the Standard Oil company, all rumors to the contrary notwithstanding. The stock of this company can be bought for a short time at 50 cents per share, which is one-half of the par value. This offer will positively be withdrawn and stock advanced to $1.00 per share as soon as the block of Treasury Stock offered for sale has been sold. Should the limited amount of stock offered at 50 cents per share be sold before receiving your application, your money will be promptly returned. "First come, first served," is the company's policy in selling this stock. Purchasers may engage stock at once by paying one-fourth of purchase price, 12½ cents per share, and balance within sixty days from date of application. Following form of application may be used: PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA CONSOLIDATED PETROLEUM COMPANY, ROOM 212 LAUGHLIN BUILDING, LOS ANGELES, CAL. I hereby subscribe for... shares of the capital stock of your company at 50 cents per share, and enclose herewith $... as a payment of 25 per cent. of purchase price of same, and will pay balance on or before 60 days from this date. Purchasers may engage stock at once by paying one-fourth of purchase price, 12½ cents per share, and balance within sixty days from date of application. Following form of application may be used: PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA CONSOLIDATED PETROLEUM COMPANY, ROOM 212 LAUGHLIN BUILDING, LOS ANGELES, CAL. I hereby subscribe for... shares of the capital stock of your company at 50 cents per share, and enclose herewith $... as a payment of 25 per cent. of purchase price of same, and will pay balance on or before 60 days from this date. On receipt of balance forward Stock Certificate to me at my address below. Name..... Address..... Make all drafts, money orders, etc., payable to the California Consolidated Petroleum Co. Prospectus mailed on application. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: R. E. BLACKBURN, the President and General Manager of the California Consolidated Petroleum Company, has achieved success in the inauguration and management of large enterprises. He is known as California's "Orchard King." HON. WILL A. HARRIS, the Company's Vice-President and Attorney, is a lawyer and orator of national reputation, and is acknowledged authority on mining laws. FRED L. JOHNSON, Secretary, who, though largely interested in gold-mining properties, will devote his time and executive abilities solely to the Company's interests. SENATOR S. N. ANDROUS, Treasurer, is one of Southern California's solid citizens who, deservedly, holds the confidence of the public. His good impress has been left upon the laws of this commonwealth. G. W. LUCE is the Assistant General Passenger Agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, which responsible position he has held for many years to the satisfaction of that corporation and the public. P. J. BEVERIDGE, son of ex-Governor Beveridge of Illinois, is one of the most active of Los Angeles capitalists. The electric railway from that city, via Hollywood, to Santa Monica, is the latest monument to his enterprise. J. M. HALE, one of the leading dry goods merchants of Los Angeles, is one of the four Hale brothers who own dry goods establishments in San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose, Salinas, Petaluma, Los Angeles and New York. The Directorate's reference: Bradstreets, or any bank in California. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL OR ADDRESS Room 212 Laughlin Building, Los Angeles, Cal.