http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/27243ddba734391641a6332c0067e12a.pdf 325bd67ddd191101dbdafd66736871d7 PDF Text Text • Maple Leal Oil &Gas Company, Ltd. Incorporated Under the Ontario Companies Act. No Personal Liability Authorized Capital ............... . . . ........ $320,000.00 Par Value ........................ . ....... . $10 per Share All common stock. Fully paid and non-assessable. OFFICERS HENRY N. MTLLER, Buffalo, N. Y..................... . President and Director A. S. KENNEDY, Buffalo, N. Y ...................... Vice.President and Director GEORGE LAWS, Angola, N. Y ................. . . . . Sec'y-Treasurer and Director JAMES J\. ROSS, Willandport, Ont. ................................ . Director CHARLES H. WILES, Bradforcl, Pa. . ................... . ........... Director Field Manager, CHARLES H. WILES, well known for his work in the Pennsylvania Oil Fields --- -·-· Head Office ........................... W ellandport, Ont. Business Office ........................ 48 St. Johns PI., Buffalo, N. Y. Prospectus was filed with the Hon., The Provincial Secretary of Ontario, Jan. 30, 1920. �General Information This Company offers an unusual opportunity for investment, having over 1,800 acres of carefully selected oil and gas leases that have been examined and recommended by eminent engineers and oil experts in the oil fields. •• Drilling and preliminary operations have been started on our leases and the work is going on under the able direction of our Field Manager, Charles H. Wiles, well known for his work in the Pennsylvania oil fields. The company is conservatively capitalized for $320,000.00 and the assets of the Company in the near future will surpass the present capitalization. The stock is issued at a par value of $10.00, all common stock, there being no preferred stock or any bonds or mortgages outstanding. The Company is now offering six thousand shares of its capital stock, subject to prior sale, to develop the operations and work which is now going on, with convincing proof that this is sure to be one of the big NEW OIL FIELDS in this territory. The management of the company is composed of experienced operators and business men of good standing in their respective communities, who will receive no remuneration for their services with this company until such time as said company is in a position to pay dividends to the stockholders. In order to insure this proposition, the directors before the incorporation of the company drilled one well on their holdings and at five hundred feet brought in an excellent flow of gas with a pressure of one hundred thirtyfive pounds, and at a depth of six hundred feet, developed a fine showing of oil and an increase in the flow of gas, which proves conclusively that these holdings are not in a promotion stage, hut that the oil is there for production, waiting to be brought out. This is a new oil field and is easily accessible by train or auto, being only Forty miles from Buffalo, in the Township of Moulton, Haldimahd County, Ontario, and two railways have stations at the property, giving every shipping facility. • •• This should be particularly attractive Lo the Buffalo public, being a local investment, directed by local men, and within the range of vi~ion and in a territory that you can investigate and become familiar with the operations as they go along. Here is an opportunity for . a conservative investment. Investigation is invited. There is nothing to hide. If this investment appeals to you, lose no time in taking advantage of this opportunity, as there is not likely to L...i another chance to purchase the stock at the present price when operations are further completed. The analysis of the oil shows to be equal to the high grade Pennsylvania oil, and from the thickness of the oil sand and the quantity of oil that this first well shows, there is every reason to foresee that the field of operation will be very productive. There are three producing sands in this territory: Clinton, Red Medina and White Medina, all encountered within 700 feet from the surface. For further particulars and application blanks for stock, call or write: The Maple Leaf Oil and Gas Company, The cost of production in this field is very low, since both oil and gas are obtained at a depth of less than 700 feet. •~ • Limited No. 48 St. John's Place, Buffalo, N.Y. �eidera Ulc (fUantity of the very finest grade of cruJ.c oi l. The contraclor i1 now on the second location. PROSPECTUS OF THE STATUTORY INFORMATION MAPLE LEAF OIL & GAS COMPANY. LTD. Filed with the Honorable The Provincial Secretary of Ontario, Jan. 30th. 1920. STOCK 01''FERING $60,000.00 0£ its Capital Stock at p ar, subject prior sale ORGANIZATION The Company is organized und er th e Ontario Companies Act, wi th an :.i ulhorj zcd Ct1pita l Stock of $320 ,000.00 , di v id ed inlo 32,000 shar es o( ~10.UO ea ch, being all Common Stock. HEAD OFFICE The Head Office of the Compan}' is at Wellandport, Ont. , Ca nada. The following subscrib ers to th e cap ital Stock are the Provisional Directors of the Compan y: Dr. Henry N. Miller, Ph).rsician, Buffalo, N. Y. Amos S . Kennedy , City Salesman , Buffalo, N. Y. Chas. H . \Viles, Oil Driller, Bradford, Pa . James A. Ross, Merchant, Wellandport, Ont. George L aws, Accou ntant, Angola, N. Y. OBJECT OF THE COMPANY The Comp any h as been organized for the purpose of prospecting and drillin g for oil and gas an d for refining, selling, marketing or otherwi!e dealing in said oil and gas. OTHER INFORMATION More than 1,500 ac res are h eld under lease by the Company in the township s of Moulton, Gainsboro and Wain8eet, in the counties of Haldimand, Lincoln a nd \Vella nd, in th e Province of Ontario, Canada, a nd one well h as recently b een comp le ted on sa id lea ses. This well , which iS now capped, shows a gas pressure of 135 lbs. with a splend id volume of gas. It also sh ows ten feet of oil sand, and a con· 1 The originul incorporatore of the Company were: ''D r . Henry N. Miller, Physician, of the City of Buffalo, N. Y ., wl1 0 sub scrib ed for 250 shares of th e Capital Stock. " Amos S. Kennedy , City Salesman , of th e City of Buffalo, N. Y ., who su b sc ribed for one share of ·th e Capital S tock. " "Cha s. H . Wiles , Oil Driller, of the City of Bradford, Pa. , who sub scribed for one sha re of the Cap ital Stock. "James A. RoSs, Merchant of the village of Wellandport, Ont. , wh o su bscrib ed for one share of the Capital S tock . "George Laws, Accountant, of th e Town of A n:;ola, N. Y., " who sub scri b ed for one share of th e Capital Stock. The above names, as h e retofo re stated, are the Provisional Directors of the Company and One Share of Stock ($10.00) ha s b een fixed as the <1ualification for Directors. Th e Provisional Directors of th e Company lrnve e ntered into an agreement with Dr. H enry N. Miller, of Buffalo, N. Y., for the purchase from him of all his r ight title and interest in the 1,500 acres, or more, of leases, here tofore mentioned, an d situa ted as before described. together with th e comple te oil and gas well just drilled upon the · said property, toge ther with any and all other interests, rights ·o r equipme1l t h e may have had in th e sa id oil and gas leases. The considera tion is the sum of 810,000 and 16,000 shares of fully paid up stock in the said Company. No Commission exceeding 25% sha ll be paid for the sa le of any of · the Company' s s tock. The estimated amount of preliminary expenses of Organization is One Thousand Dollars. The remuneration of Direc tors if any sh all be fixe~ by by-law of the Company, confirmed by the shareholders from tim e to time. The Minimum sub scrip tion upon which the Directors may proecc<l to allotment is One Share (Sl0.00) . The. Auditors of the Company are su ch as may be selected by the shareholde rs at th e Annual Meeting. This Prospectu s, dated at Wellandport, Ont., thi s 28th da y of Jnnuary, 1920, was filed with th e Provincial Secretary of Ontario on the 30th day o f January, 1920. Ii ONTARIO OE.PA~TM ENT OF PUBLIC HIGH WAYS � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maple Leaf Oil & Gas Company, Ltd. Description An account of the resource Listed here is a booklet pertinent to the Maple Leaf Oil & Gas Company. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 30, 1920 1920s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection