Yakima settlers and business mood span Seattle to Sunnyside
A letter from G. M. McKinney and others details 167 immigrants visiting Washington in April with many planning to buy Sunnyside property. Dr. Gunn reports thriving Yakima trade while Seattle shows mixed thrift. Mentions H. C. Condon trucking cattle to Nome, Indian leases on Toppenish land, and farming ventures by J. H. Vissiers and J. M. Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. McKinney
Michigan
Indiana
Portland
Willamette Valley
Sound
Seattle
Yakima
Arthur Coffis
H. C. Condon
Coffin Bros
Nome
Mr. Condon
Various Patent Medicines and Advertisements mixed with a jab at political violence
A collage of late 19th century drugstore ads touts Karl's Clover Root Tea Mull's Lightning Cough Cure and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with testimonials. It references Tampered by a joke about a vice presidential candidate and notes a Cuban postal swindle, plus a quip about a walking delegate at strikes.
Oil Firms Control Vast California Lands and Stock
A single firm owns 15 000 acres of premier oil land across Merced San Benito Fresno Monterey Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles and other counties. 5 000 acres leased to capitalists on royalty and 10 000 reserved for development. It also holds 2 500 000 shares in 50 top California oil companies with par values ranging from 1 to 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
San Diego
Merced
San Benito
Fresno
Monterey
San Louis Obispo
Kings
Kern
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Los Angeles
Orange
California
California Consolidated Petroleum Company Stock Offer
The firm promotes a diversified oil investment covering royalties on 5000 acres and oil produced from 10000 acres, with dividends from 2,500,000 shares across 50 companies. It claims wide backing, denies ties to Standard Oil, and advertises stock at 56 1 2 cents, with payment options and a first come first served policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Consolidated Petroleum Company
Pacific Coast
Standard Oil Company
Treasury
Sec
President California Consolidated Petroleum Co Stock Notice
A stock notice from California Consolidated Petroleum Co indicates issuance or transfer of 1900 shares. The document references room 212 Laughlin Blog in Los Angeles California as the contact point for the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Consolidated Petrolesm CO
Laughlin
Los Angeles
Cal
Drafts and Money Orders Payable to California Consolidated Petroleum
Drafts and money orders should be made payable to the California Consolidated Petroleum Co. A prospectus will be mailed on application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Consolidated Petroleum Co
California Consolidated Petroleum Company Officers Named
The article lists R. E. Blackburn as President and general manager praised as California's Orchard King. It notes Will A. Harris as Vice President and Attorney, Fred L. Johnson as Secretary, Senator S. N. Andreus as Treasurer, G. W. Luce as Assistant General Passenger Agent for Southern Pacific, P. J. Beveridge connected with Los Angeles capital, J. M. Hale as dry goods leader linked to multiple West Coast stores, and Bradstreets as directorate reference with a call for further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Blackburn
California Consolidated Petroleum Company
California
Will A. Harris
Fred L. Johnson
8S. N. Andreus
Southern California
G. W. Luce
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
P. J. Beveridge
Beveridge
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newsro
Aaa
Jay Lynch
Linnton Cannery
H. J. Snively
J. H. Vissiers
J. M. Baxter
Toppenish Creek
Toppenish Station
Mr. Vissiers
Timothy
A.S. Paul
J.D. Medili
Kansas City
Washington Dele
Gates
Jimmy Freedman
Sheeney Honge
Hoyt
Congress
C. M. Hauser
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Washington
Spokane
Dix
Hix
Mull
J. Wagner
Beverly, Ohio
Taft & Taft and
W. J. Roaf
Mishter Daly
Montany
Clark
Senate
Hver
Mr. Daly
Karl
Quiett & Ayres Drug Company
Stearns
KEENE
Quiett & Ayres
Taft & Taft
Logan
Rittenhouse
J. E. Watkins
Chillicothe
W. R. Wilkinson
Albany
Tenn
Dewitt
Quiette& Ayres
Pierce
Mary
Sak
John A. Pierce
North Yakima
Post Office
the Fair
Room
Laughlin Bldg
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