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•_ -; ■ -- —« 11 El Dorado I I The Second B * Who knows? Only the drill K 1 ran tell! Geologists nay the B 1; indications for oil and gas Hi I here are excellent! They, Hi I without exception, have pro m jj nounced the surface formation ■ I in the very region in which we JH < are drilling as affording one B m of the best "wild cat bets” B S in the whole country. Our H ■ drilling site is in bhe center ■ ■ of that indicated oil and gas B * structure. If either is there B I we'll find it and wo won't be ■ j; long about it! Expert oil field B H men will bell you we have j| m an outfit that's the best oIj fl 1, tainable. Every man on tbo S 1. ground a practical driller and H H is depending solely upon the H m discovery of oil and gas for ■ ft his pay. B * Greene county today is like > B 1 Union country, Arkansas, was B 1 a few months ago. Drilling B ft Just started. Within a brief U » time Union county citizens B K blossomed into millionaires. H ft The same good fortune may ..■m I bless Greene county. Are you S ft going to he among the win B I ners if a gusher comes in? B ■ Tho chance NOW is yours! Ji-'.TI :.r -..K3T’ -'.' WW;' ».: W • • . '.- V- . ■ I.'J 1 . 1 • —■-y—-•' ./ ■ V V ■■ ..■■• ■! -•-gm—- ---- -- --- ------- ---- The Discovery of EITHER Should Mean Amassed Millions to Stockholders! The Preston Oil & Gas Company confidently believes both oil and gas will be found in great, paying quantities in Greene county. The best geologists of the coun try—men whose business it is to locate oil fields—in careful, exhaustive surveys— have pronounced the structure within the region in which we are drilling as being of the most favorable character! Our first well is now going down in the very cen ter of that section—upon the very spot selected as being ideal for the production of oil and gas. This company, whose officers and drillers are staking their money and time upon the project—who must strike oil or gas to win, invite you to share in the results of this undertaking'. A fair, square policy of development is assured you! The company is equipped with one of the very best drilling outfits obtainable! The outfit is the type used moat successfully in all new fields! Every man on the job at the well is an expert oil field man—men who KNOW HOW TO DRILL and whose every opportunity for success is at stake in this venture! The initial well will be drilled with speed and ability! No unnecessary delays! Every man in the operation knows his work and every man is on his job and the massive drill is pounding its way downward. Two crews! Drilling night and day! Not an hour will be lost in completing operations Everyone is invited to witness the operations! 15,000 Acres! Checker-Boarded About in Every Direction Constitute The Holdings of This Company ■ * H The fifteen thousand acres held by this company have been selected with the view 8 to procuring the most likely looking structure. It’s scattered over and upon either B side of Crowley’s Ridge. It is proposed to drill three wells. Every stockholder shall 8 participate in all profits—from every acre, from every well, from everything 8 the Preston Oil & Gas Company now owns or shall ever own. If success is achieved, H earnings from the project will be beyond estimation! , fl If you are interested in helping to develop Greene county send in your application B for stock immediately! If oil or gas should suddenly be encountered all stoek weuld immediately be bought up and your 8 chance be gone! In the twinkling of an eye the great Busey discovery well at El Dorado came int The samo may happen B in Greene county! Act NOW! y ■ ■ Clip The Following Cou- Don’t WaitrFor a Solici pon and Send It In. tor. Send in Coupon.. Application For Shares in The Preston Oil & Gas Company I Office in McHaney Building, Paragould, Ark. I I Preston Oil & Gas Company, Paragould, Arkansas. Gentlemen:— rv, 7°n ar« herub5' a^borlzed to issue to the undesigned.aharcs of the capita) ptock of the Ptestou Oil i Gas Company, $10.00 per share, par value, in payment of which $.is enclosed. Name .’ • Address . j MAKE ALL PAYMENTS TO THE PBLEST ON OIL & GAS COMPANY AND MAIL DIRECT TO TNV< COMPANY Address All Communications Direct to The Home Office. I 9 Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Arkansas and $75,000 I H H |^|\ \ I I l|9 I III Xt I. A \ III 8 9 Worth of Stock Is Offered For Sale. 1 lllj 1 llJLllJ 1 "11 V/lLl QL \JlAkJ VV I 9 The Prettan Oil & Gas Company. of Paragould. Arkansas, lias been regularly incorporated under the T> 1 1 A 1 B 9 laws of the State of Arkansas and is now' offering for sale $75,000.00 worth of its i StlTfitfifOUlCl ArkdllS&S • 8 9 capital stock. The policy of the company shall be open and above board in its relations to its stock- 6 * w® j JB 1 holde™ A® ofaS3utle evei7 inuchaser of stock a fair> S(iUare devel°iment Dr. G. T. Hopkins, President; Dr. Paul Dickson, Vice President- Allen D ' 9 ■ project to the very best ability of its promoters. T ~r , >, « r\rr- . * iwurau, «uen O. Otewart, B M ___Secretary; Porter Cathey, Treasurer. • Office in McHaney Building. S ',$/>''•* 'yv- >hi >• •