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4c Refinery Stock Is the Greatest Investment Ever Offered in the Central West
One of the Greatest Oil Tools In
Montgomery County AVent Into the
Control of the Uncle Sam Company
at Midnight Saturday.
Late Saturday night one of the most
Important property transactions ever
consummated in the oil fields in south
ern Kansas was closed, whereby the
Uncle Sam company secures control of
446 acres of proved oil lands with
fourteen oilers and one fifty well
pumping plant. One of these wells is a
great gas well, in addition to the oil
and in this field a valuable gas and oil
land is one of the surest and best gas
fields in the state. There is room on
this property for over 120 more wells,
and this land adjoins the refinery site,
and the oil will be handy to market,
and in addition thereto two miles of val
uable water rights are secured also.
The importance of this transaction to
the Uncle Sam company can hardly be
told on paper; it has to be seen to be
appreciated. There are two great oil
pools near Cherryvale one is In La
bette county Just across the line, where
the Publishers' company now has forty-eight
producing wells and two pump
in; plants, the other is the one known
as the Veeders pool just west of Cher
ryvale on Drum creek. The managers
of the Uncle Sam company have held an
option on this property for some time
and had it In view when they located
the refinery where they did. This land
lies to the south of all the wells on the
west side and the land dips towards the
south or, in other words, Is down the
creek. Other oil men have tried time
and again to secure this field, but the
men who had proved it and drilled the
fourteen wells wanted to be sure of a
market for the oil, so they joined the
Uncle Sam company. There is no doubt
but what this tract is the center of the
west side pool, as the wells on the
north and west are light and continue
to increase in production as they go
down the creek towards the Veeders
land, and one well on this Veeders tract
Is a real gusher and will throw oil 300
feet, in the air today when turned on,
and there is room for fifty more right
in the same bottom, while the Uncle
Sam company controls the lands for
nearly a mile on all sides. If you think
the Uncle Sam company is not getting
there with both feet just come down
and go over the property. On this land
is enough water to supply a dozen refineries.
The Way Is Clear for the Uncle Sam
Oil Company, With Thousands of
Barrels of Kansas Oil With Xo
Market and Rig Money In Refining
Every Barrel.
The Standard Oil company only last
week served notice on the Kansas oil
producers that it would no longer
take oil under 30 gravity test. This
order cuts out over one-half of the
oil produced in the state and leaves
it without a market. There is big
money in every barrel of it, and it
can be bought at a reasonable price.
The Uncle Sam company could five
fold its money in the next three years
by building large storage tanks at
different points In the oil fields and
buying and storing this oil. This
company is rapidly crowding ahead.
Big results can be expected. The man
who is wise enough to put from $40
to J 3,00 0 in the Uncle Sam stock will
find himself possessor of valuable
property before the year 1905 is end
ed. Come down to Cherryvale; go
out where the workmen are putting
up the buildings and look over the
holdings of this company, and you
will soon realize that the Uncle Sam
company is going into business to
stay. This company will not only buy
oil from other producers, but will own
and operate its own wells. From a
thousand feet under the ground it will
take the oil through its different
stages until it is burning in your
lamp. The capacity of the refinery
can be increased from time to time
and without a shutdown this company
can, by good management, Increase
its capacity to past one thousand bar
rels a day in the next year. The time
to buy your stock is now, before these
results are accomplished. When you
invest you pay no more than hun
dreds of other Investors who have
lined up with this company In the last
ten days.
Oil Properties Enough Xow Owned
and Controlled by the Uncle Sam
Refinery to Furnish. It for Fifty
Years.
It would be just like building a
first class battleship and putting it
in the middle of the Sahara desert as
to build a refinery In southern Kan
sas, or anywhere else, without sure
production and proved oil lands to
back it up. Practical men are at-the
head of the Uncle Sam refinery men
who succeed. They are looking ahead
for breakers they know they have
the strong arm of the state for pro
tection, and they know they have in
Kansas alone an everlasting market for
all the oil they can refine, and they
have now, as before stated, secured
enough oil rights to insure them oil
for the next half century. Now, if you
want to join a company that is play
ing safe one that will protect your
interest, buy some of this stock be
fore others secure what you want. It
is only a few minutes ride out to the
properties from Cherryvale. Come
down and see for yourself and talk
matters over with the men here.
Stock Should Go to at Least 50 Cents
Per Share In the Next Four
Months.
With a thousand barrel refinery In op
eration, and with oil lands and oil wells
that the Uncle Sam company will con
trol by that time, do you think you will
be able to buy any of this stock under
50 cents per share. The men at the
head of this company are practical bus
iness men. They are working tooth and
nail for the grand success of this re
finery. It will be built and in operation
before some "don't know what to do
people" will have made up their minds.
Act now; strike while opportunity
knocks at your door; secure some of
this stock before it advances five or
ten-fold for you will not likely have a
chance again to join a refinery com
pany that has as many strong points
as this company. Three hundred and
ninety-eight dollars cash will buy ten
thousand shares if check is sent at
one.
Financial Condition of the Uncle Sam
Company.
The Uncle Sam company owns oil
rights worth, on conservative basis, free
of debt, over J40.000. Holds options
worth $20,000 more. Cash paid in and
subscribed, which'is gilt-edged, approx
imately $42,000. Authorized capitaliza
tion ($10,000,000) ten million. Stock now
in the treasury, which will be sold for
from 4 to 20 cents per share (8,000,000)
eight million. The par value of the
stock is $1 per share. The stock is non
assessable and every share of stock
draws just the same amount of divi
dends as any other share. No dividends
will be paid on unissued stock. How-,
ever, it is the plan of the management
to sell every share of this stock in the
next three months and place the pro
ceeds in the building up of two other
refineries and the securing of additional
oil lands. As before stated, there is no
deadhead or promoter stock in this com
pany. The managers are working for
a reputation as well as money, and they
are not the kind that are quitters. They
mean just what they say and the man
who does not invest and help this com
pany on to victory because n is afraid
he will not secure fair treatment spites
himself more than any one else, for the
company is a winner, and you will re
ceive square treatment on every dollar
entrusted to this company's care. The
capitalization is about eight times as
large as the ordinary company, but is
all cash stock and the company will
own one hundred times as much proper
ty and be strong enough to protect its
interests.
No Peadhead Stock in This Company.
Everybody Pays Cash and Every
Share of Stock Draws Just as Much
of the Dividends as any Other
Share.
This company was organized on the
square. It was organized to fulfill a
long felt want in the oil fields. It Is
on a basis that any conservative man
can join and not give some one else
the advantage. The men who started
this company are paying in proportion
to what they secure with property and
money, more than 4 cents per share.
The managers of this company know
nearly every rabbit path in Montgom
ery county. Other valuable oil tracts
will become the property of the Uncle
Sam company. The company will grow
stronger every day, hour and minute
until the stock herein will be cash at
ten times the present price. One suc
cess generally follows another, and you
can depend on success when you join
this company.
Personnel of the Uncle
Sam Company.
James Ingersoll is president. Ref
erence, any bank in Denver, Pocatella,
Idaho, or Larimie City, Wyoming.
Mr. Ingersoll made his start In life
driving a pack mule team from Fort
Leavenworth to western Kansas points
in 1859, when he was but 15 years
old. While his home Is now In Idaho
his sympathies are with the state of
his boyhood, and very few pioneers of
Kansas set foot on the Kansas plains
before he did.
J. H. Ritchie Is vice president. Like
the president, he started as a pioneer
in the west. At one time he was a
cowboy on the ranges of Texas. For
the past twenty-eight years he has
been an honored resident of Mont
gomery county, and for fourteen years
lias been owner and editor of the old
est paper under -one management in
Cherryvale. He-was one of the board
of regents of the State Normal at Em
poria during the Leedy administra
tion In Kansas.' While not' wealthy
he is honorable; and took one Of the
most important parts in the legisla
tion enacted at Topeka. In the ab
sence of the president Mr. Ritchie
oversees the executive management
of this company. Reference, the
Montgomery County National bank,
or any old citizen of Montgomery
county, also the Cherryvale State
bank.
II. H. Tucker, jr.. Is secretary and
treasurer of the company. Mr. Tuck
er's father was one of the scouts in
the nine days' . battle of the Arick
eroe under Gen. George A. Forsythe
in 1868. Kansas and Colorado are
now erecting a monument on this bat
tlefield. The secretary and treasurer of this
company only wishes he could put up
as good a fight for Kansas in her
struggle with her present foe as his
father did on the sands of the Arick
eroe with her foes in the days of the
60's. Reference, any bank or busi
ness house in Minneapolis, Kas., or the
Montgomery County bank at Cherry
vale, also the Cherryvale State bank.
In Conclusion Will State
A little over a year ago the same management who now ask you to Join,
them In what they know is a wortrfy cause, and also a money maker,
organized an oil company at Cherryvale, Kas. A whole lot of people
laughed at them, but in one year that stock went from 4 cents to 30
cents, good and solid, and was taken off the market, an3 you cannot
buy out a single one of the management today even at $1.25 per share.
These men are stayers; they are not trying to entice any one into a trap
to make a failure and beat them out of your money, nor are we looking
for some excuse to fail. The oil company we promoted a year ago today
has (48) forty-eight producing-wells, and work is now commenced on
49, 50 and 51. This company is now paying dividends. It paid a half
cent per share on the 20th of January; it will pay another of one
fourth per cent, this month, and may be better. This company was the
Publishers. The chances against this Publishers' company on the start
a year ago were 100. to 1, but it just wenjt.up a notch at a time. Jt
kept going and is still going. The same men-who will raise the" money
to make the Uncle Sam company one of the greatest in the world have
seen the color of a dollar before, close to one hundred thousand ($100,
000.00) have gone through their hands. They are not puffed up over
their success, but are plodding away now to accomplish greater suc
cess. Their reputations, which they value, and their property will back
the Uncle Sam company straight through. If you go with us we will
guarantee you a square deal. Our homes are in Cherryvale, and we do
not ask you to follow any pipe dream or to buy any blue sky. We know
we have a practical proposition, one that will succeed. Publishers'
stock gained tenfold solid in a year, and was taken off the market.
Even greater success can be depended on in the Uncle Sam company.
We have over 120 unanswered letters on our desk. We will answer
them as quick as we can, but we have tried to make this ad plain, and
mean just what we say. . Remit or write or wire for further particulars.
Address,
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MARCONI WEDS.
Crowds About the Church So Dense as
to Stop Traffic.
London. March 16. The marriage
of Guglielmo Marconi to the Honor
able Beatrice O'Brien, fifth daughter
of Lady Inchiquin, attracted many
people to St. George's house, Han
over square, today. SIgnor Marconi's
mother and brother, the latter beiiig
the best man, came from Italy for the
ceremony. Lord Inchiquin gave away
the bride, who was attended by four
bridesmaids. The couple afterwards
started on their honeymoon, which
will be spent in Ireland. They expect
to sail for New York March 2 a, and
later proceed to Rome, where they
will be the guest of King Victor
Kmmanue! and Queen Helena at the
Quirinal.
The upwards of five hundred pres
ents received include a costly collec
tion of jewels.
The unusual public interest in the
event was evidenced by the fact that
the crowds which collected outside the
church were so dense that traffic had
to be stopped. The couple were loudly
cheered as they drove away.
Commencement at Indian School.
Carlisle, Pa., March 16. The grad
uating exercises of the Indian indus
trial school today were atteni?d by
hundreds of persons, including a large
delegation of members of the legis
lature, was present. Francis E. Leupp,
commissioner of Indian affairs, pre
sented diplomas to the graduating
class which numbered 41, the largest
class in recent years. The commence
ment day exercises included declama
tions and orations by six Indian grad
uates. The Indian band and choir
furnished music.
Startling Mortality.
Statistics show startling mortality from
appendicitis and peritonitis. To prevent
and euro this awful disease tliere is ju.st
one reliable remedy. Dr. Kind's New Life
Fills. M. Flanneiy of 14 Custom House
Place. Chicago, says: "They have no
equal for constipation and biliousness."
25c at Arnold Drug So., S21 North Kansas
avenue.
J fhTTTsS Is to ove children, and no
V f fi.ii jfirj home can be completely
L? d Si if L ; 1 ' i ! ' l '. J happy without them, vet the
ordeal throno-h -which tht m-.
fTr!r7ps f pectant mother must pass usually is
i " i n 1 1 1 ' so f u11 of suffering, danger and fear
i Viil li Kll Li X& tiiat sIli looks forward to the critical
r - kur with apprehension and dread.
Mother S friend, by its penetrating and soothing properties,
allays nausea, nervousness, and all unpleasant feelings, and
so prepares the svstem for the
ordeal that she passes through
the event safely and with but
little suffering, as numbers
have testified and said, "it is
v orxn its weignt in gold." $1.00 per p t r.
bottle of drueeists. Book contain in o- ! i i j F 3 i t f
xaumllu BtbliLAIOtl CO., Atlaata, Gm.
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HARRIS IS ONE.
Veteran Kansas Printer Succeeds
Murclock on Printing Board..
Governor Hoch today appointed K.
P. Harris, who is one of Kansas' ear
liest printers, as a member of the
commission to build and equlrj the
new state printing plant. Mr. Harris
takes the place of Colonel M. M. Mur
dock. who is prohibited from serving
on the commission because he holds a
federal office postmaster at Wichita.
The commission is holding a meet
ing today to take the preliminary
steps towards building the plant. The
other two members are Charles S
Oleed of Toieka and Senator George
E. Tucker of Kureka. Colonel Mur
dock came also but explained that he
could not serve on the commission,
whereupon Governor Hoch called up
Mr. Harris by telephone and offered
the place to him.
"Ed" Harris, as Tie is generally
known, has been a printer all his life.
He came to Kansas in the early davs
and is credited with knowinar more
about the printing business than any
other man in the state. He was for
years the foreman of the state print
ing plant, but in later years he has
held a sort or superintendent's posi
tion with Crane & Co., looking espe
cially after the proof work.
The printing plant commission is to
day considering primarily a site for
the plant. There is a strong inclina
tion in favor of putting it adjoining
the state heating plant. The state al
ready has one lot there that is avail
able for the new plant. One plan that
is being considered is the securing of
an additional lot east of that already
owned by the state, and building the
basement and first story of the print
ing plant on those two lots, with the
second story extending over the heat
ing plant also. This would give a
fifty foot frontage for the basement
and first story and the additional floor
space on the second floor afforded by
the area of the heating plant. This
plan would also have the advantages
which would come of bein closely
connected with the state's heating
plant, from which the printing plant
will get itB light, heat and power.
Another site that is being consider-,
ed is the school building across Tenth
avenue directly north of the heating
plant. This would have Its advant
ages in some ways, and there may be
considerable material in the old
school buildinar that can be used in the
foundation for the new plant.
As soon as the commission decides
upon the location and the kind of a
building it will put up. State Architect
Stanton will prepare the plans for the
building and the commission will ask
for bids on it.
One Way Rates.
Every day from March 1st to Mav
15th, 190a, the Union Pacific will sell
One-way Colonist tickets at the follow
ing rates, from Missouri River termi
anls. Council Bluffs, to Kansas City In
clusive: 20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
$20.00 to Butte, Anaconda and Hel
ena. $22.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee,
Wash.
$25.00 to Everett, Fairhaven, What
com, Vancouver and Victoria, via
Huntington and Spokane.
$25.00 to Tacoma and Seattle, via
Huntington and Spokane.
$25.00 to Portland and Astoria, or
Ashland. Koseburg. Eugene, Albany
and Salem via Portland.
$25.00 to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego.
Corespondingly low rates to many
other California, Oregon, Washington,
Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
Through Tourist cars run every day
on Union Pacific between Missouri
River and Pacific Coats; double berth
$5.75. For full information call on or
address nearest Union Pacific agent.
Special Homeseekers' Rates via
Santa Fe.
March 21 special homeseekers
tickets will be sold to Galveston. Ft.
Worth, Dallas. Houston, San Antonio
and other Texas points at the extremely
low rate of $15.00 for the round trip.
Points in Pecos Valley and return $20.
El Paso and return $26.50. Rate of one
fare plus $2.00 to points in Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Arizona. New Mexico,
Arkansas and Texas, tickets limited to
21 days from date of sale and stop
overs allowed on the going trip within
15 days.
For full Information, literature, etc,
addrese T. L. King, C P. and T. A.,
Topeka, Kan.
MERELY DEFENSIVE.
Italy Plans to Do Some Fortifying on
the Frontier.
Rome, March 16. In view of the in
ternational situation which has prevail
ed since Italy entered the triple allinace
in 1SS2 she has entirely neglected her
fortifications on the eastern frontier
centering all her efforts on fortifying
the western frontier as Italy's relations
with France were then so strained, that
under Premier Crispi a conflict seemed
imminent. Since 1889, however, the
most friendly relations have been re
established with France and the opin
ion now prevails here that all the Ital
ian frontiers should be equally protect
ed, not for aggressive purposes but so
that Italy may be ready for all possi
ble occurrences. Consequently the
proper authorities have been studying
the best methods of insuring safety of
the peninsula along the eastern Alps
which are strategetically Italy's weak
est point as Austrian territory so pro
jects into Italy as to enable a hostile
army to be in the heart of Lombardy or
Venetia after a few days' marches.
Therefore a bill will be presented to
parliament making the necessary ap
propriation for the fortification of the
Italian frontier in the direction of the
eastern Alps, but any uneasiness on the
subject in Austria is not justified.Italy's
object being merely defensive.
GRAXD OPERA AT KANSAS CITY.
Santa Fe Makes Special Rate for
Mnsical People.
On account of grand opera at Kan
sas City. March 31 and April 1, the
Santa Fe will sell tickets at rate of
$2.70 for the round trip, on sale
March 30, 31, and April 1. final limit
returning April 3. We will run. a
special train, returning after the opera
Saturday night, April 1, leaving Kan
sas City at 11:45 p. m., arriving To
peka 1:15 a. m., giving ample time to
reach Union depot in time for special
train. We have arranged with the
street railway at Kansas City for cars
direct from Convention hall to Union
depot. T. L. KINrG,
CP. and T. A.
1,700 BAGS OF SHAMROCKS.
Consignment , From Ireland . for St.
Patrick's Day Was Late.
The steamship Umbria, that came
into port Tuesday a day late, had
2,400 bags of mail. Seventeen hun
dred of these bags were from Ireland
and held shamrocks, says the New
York American.
The shamrocks are a-coming, don't
you hear the engines drumming,
a-churning up the waters of the bay;
there is need for care and hurry,
there is cause for postal worry the
Umbria has already lost a day.
For in southern state and western.
Irish lips repeat the question: Will
the dear old shamrock come to cheer
us, bring us pleasant news of lovers,
give us word of sisters, brothers: give
us hope they'll soon be near us?
It will bring no tale of weeping,
though the Irish heart be bleeding and
gaunt famine sets hard upon the
home. For their woe they seek to
cover, only amity and love are sending
over, for the Irish heart would rather
bleed alone.
So on western shore and southern,
Irishmen are fretting, bothering, wait
ing for the shamrocks from o'er the
sea; so it rests with Uncle Sam to give
to every maid and man of Irish blood
the plant they long to see.
Cortelyou Sticks to Resignation.
Washington, March 16. Postmaster
General Cortelyou contradicts the re
port published today to the effect that
he has reconsidered his determination
to resign his position as chairman of
the Republican national committee
and retain the position. "There has
been no change in plan," he said; "I
shall retire from the chairmanship. I
can not say just when, but before a
great while."
Are You Going East?
In making your arrangements for
your vacation this summer it would
be well to consider convenience and
saving of tirr.e. The Wabash with its
own rails to St. Louis. Detroit. To
ledo. Pittsburg and Buffalo is the
shortest line, makes the best time, and
furnishes the best accommodations.
Through service to New York and
Boston. Ask your local ticket agent
for tickets over the Wabash; they all
sell them.
AMUSEMENTS.
- Advertised in the State Journal.
THE STAR
VAUDEVILLE THEATER.
Ground Floor 4 18 Kansas Ave.
Matines at 2:30 p. m. Daily.
Evening, two shows, 7:30, 9:00.
Admission 10 cents to all.
MARCH 12 TO 18.
Tuesday. March 21 Ladies' Mat
inee, Pink Tea, Serving Ice Cream
and Cake.
J.eoiihHi-dt, eccentric comedy jug
gler. Wiiiofrcl Green, wooden
shoe dancer and singer. The
I.c N' oirs, miniature manonett the
atre. Richards 1. Walters, illus
trating "I Want My Mamma."
Kinodrome Life of an American
Fireman, The Extension Table, A
Drama in the Air. Clarence the
Cop. Falls of the Rhine, I Want
My Dinner.
Entire Changs ot programme cch week.
Ladies' Souvenir day, Friday.
Children's matinee. Saturday, 5c.
STAY AT HOME.
j. When j-oa ars noi reruns
J well and have your onic
jf j call y.MJ up for advice on
i i complicated points. Flv
f - Cents a Day pays for a reel-
1 trice telephone.
Bfo. & Kansas Tele. Co. 'Phone 999.
California $25.00 via Santa Fe.
During March and April tickets will
be sold to Lcs Angeles, San Francisco,
Portland, Seattle. Tacoma, and other
points in California and the Northwest.
Through tourist car service at slight
additional cost. Free chair cars all
the way and only three nights out to
the above points
Santa Fe all the way.
Write for literature free for th
asking. Address T. L. Kl.VCi, C. P.
& T. . A.,- Topeka.
Independence. Kan., and Return. $5.10
S:int; IV.
Account oil producers' meeting. Tick
ets on sale March 17-1S, final limit re
turning March iktli.