Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
Image provided by: Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; Phoenix, AZ
Newspaper Page Text
PAGE TWELVE THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1919 tamty 30th To share with big men in a big company organized to do and now doing big things in the greatest of the proven oil fields Invest in a company where your investment is properly . safeguarded and where there are also the speculative profits in prospect Our W oods No. 1 Ready to Spud In Beginning this week our drill bit will be pounding its way toward the tremendous; pool of oil beneath the Woods tract. Located on the greatest structure ever discovered in the United States. Producing more oil per well than any pool in, Texas. On this anticline you will fifid such wells as the Norwood, the Connelle, the Roper, and the Perkins, with maximum production of from 4,000 to 14,000 barrels per day Are you going to overlook this opportunity, or are you going to follow the lead of the wise men and lay the foundation now for future prosperity? OFFICERS & TRUSTEES: J. J. Mundy, Pres.; W. S. Crombie, Vice-Pres.; Craw ford Harvie, Treas.; J. W. Barker, Sec"y; Ed M. Whittaker, E. P. Lerner, all of ES Paso; M. E. Cassidy, Bisbee, Ariz.; Jas. J. Flanagan, Bisbee, Ariz.; and Rex Ricej Douglas, Ariz. Three W ells to Be Drilling at Once Arrangements also made to drill our Woods No. 2, on same survey. Equipment being assembled on the ground. Machinery purchased this week for the drilling of a well on our Walker tract. This machinery is being rushed to the field with all possible dispatch. All drilling operations in the field under the direct supervision and charge of J. C. Barkwell, formerly with the Phelps Dodge Corporation, and a deep well driller of many years experience. We should have production within the next few weeks. But this does net mean that you will have that long in which to buy stock in this company at the present prica and terms. Shares, par value, $1.00 each, minimum purchase 25 shares, cash to accompany all applications. Rights reserved to discontinue without notict the giving of free option certificate. Right also reserved to return any subscription. n mm? o ? w nr o I Capital Stock $2,000,000 Par Value $1.00 Per Share Fully financed for all planned operations. Stock will positively be withdrawn from the market June 30th. . Every purchaser receiver the option of purchase of If shares at par value for every share held by them, which option may be exercised at any time prior to Febr. 1, 1921. This option privilege alone has a commercial value of 20c per share at the present time. Nothing Succeeds Like Success. "String with" the suc cessful men who are actually operating not talking about it. Some Things About Our Company That You Won't Find In Others 1st. Not one dollar's worth of promotion stock. Officers and organizers paying the .same price as outsiders. No stock ever sold for less than $1.00, and for cash. 2nd. Xo properties turned in by the officers or organizers to the stockholders. The com pany started without any properties and ac quired them afterward at the market price. 3rd. The entire issue underwritten for 15 or less. This covering the entire cost to the company of disposing of the stock, including advertising, literature, salesmen's commis sions, etc. 4th. Original purchasers given right to in crease their ho'dings later at par value. See subscription blank below. Lawhon and Piper, Phoenix, Ariz. .19. Gentlemen: I hereby make application for .. shares of the Southwestern Oil Development Company, of El Paso, Texas. Enclosed find $ , as full payment of this purchase. I understand the shares of interest are ful'y paid and non-assessable. It is understood that this subscription entitles me, my heirs, and assigns, to an option to buy for cash on or before February 1st, 1921, one and one-half times the number of shares above subscribed for at their par va'ue. ' i . I agree that this said Company shall not be bound by any representations made to me by anyone, excepting such as are contained iu the prospectus of the company. Address ....... Make checks or drafts pavable to Lawhon ik Piper. Right reserved to reject any and all applications. - . We have investigated this Company thoroughly and have found it to be offi cered by reliable men who are in the business TO GET OIL and not merely to sell stock. There is no promotion stock and we suggest that you investi gate this Company and its holdings fully And Then Buy Your Stock Before June 30th. L Tl awimosi m irroer Commercial Hotel Building vrv o 39 South Central Ave. Phone 1556 i