Show REPORTS ON OIL LAND Commercial dab Club Committee Inspects Lake Lak Property Including the Asphalt Beds The report of ot the committee ap appointed appointed appointed pointed by the Commercial club to visit the Sunnyside property of the Lake Oil company was wan presented at the meeting of the board of ot governors of the club yesterday afternoon The committee was com corn composed composed posed of W J 7 T Halloran and W Mont Ferry They were accompanied by the secretary of the company J i T H B Rich Richards Richards Richards ards John S Bransford Branford mayor Councilman Re dall former Governor Heber M 11 Wells and others The report states that the property comprises acres of ot asphaltum producing land upon which patents are about to be issued by the United States government It is about bout six sic miles from and easily e accessible ac accessible accessible by wagon A railroad spur can be built within a 11 short sh rt distance of the property pro erty The asphaltum ledges are of ot sandstone impregnated with bitumen It is claimed by the com company company company pany that the average amount of o bitumen is 10 per cent The opinion of the members of the committee Is that the asphaltum can be transported to market and furnished fur furnished furnIshed to a contractor for use In pay paving pavIng ing lug streets at a cost not greater than new prevails here The development of the locality appears to be bo of such great benefit b to the community that It Itis ItIs Itis is earnestly recommended that the project ct be carried out and the product be bei placed laced upon the market rhe The re report report report port speaks of the entertainment re received received receIved by all who accompanied the expedition and especially the ity of the Commercial club at Price |