The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-27

in common with other mineral "pros-
poets" little has been done to develop
1t. Suface indications sufficient ST.
warrant an effort to find the oil exis,
in many counties in Eastern Texay
but the only belt which has reals
been developed is that OF Nacogdoche
county.
About fourteen miles southeast of
Nacogdoches, where surface indica
lions gave reasonable guarantee Of
success, boring was begun in 1887.
The first well was a success, securing
good flow of oil at seventy feet. A
town was laid out, called Oil City, and
several other prospecting parties be-
gan to bore. Up to May l, 1888,
thirteen wells had been bored, some
OF which yielded no oil, others a mere
seepage, while the better ones yielded
from one to forty barrels per day. A
pipe line has been constructed from
the wells to Nacogdoches, and every
thing is now in condition for the ship
ment of oil. The oil is lubricant,
and is known as Nacogdoches oil. Its
value is exceptionally great, because
its tiuidity is not affected in any great
degree by the most extreme cold, and
for this reason there is demand for all
that can be produced for the use of
the railroads of the Northwest. The
shipment of this oil up to May l, 1888,
was 400 barrels.
At Palestine in Anderson county a
number of wells were sunk in hill
on which a tarry material was OBJ
served, and oil was found similar to
that of Nacogdoches.
We have samples of oils of lighter
grades than these from the center of
the State - Brown and surrounding
counties-and its existence is also re-
ported from the western counties but
at present with the exception of a
small we'll at San Antonio, there is no
oil being produced.
Speaking of copper the records show
that the northern district, comprising
the permain of Hardeman, Knox and
other coun ties, contains large guam
tity of drift or float ore. 1t is found
entirely as separate masses, no real
vein or continuous deposit being
known; and while there are occasion
ally pockets containing considerable
amounts of ore and the aggregate is
really large quantity, it is so widely
scattered that it cannot be made
available by ordinary methods of
mining.
In the central or 'Llano district the
copper occurs in we'll defined veins in
considerable quantity. The ores are
grey and peacock copper, and almost
invariably carry gold or silver or both.
A considerable amount of prospecting
has been done here and some ore
mined, but everything is now quiet
waiting for transportation facilities.
The ores of the Trans-Pecos region
are being actively prospected and
worked. Specimens which have just
been received from the geological sur
veying corps taken from the various
mines now in operation consist Of
very fine grey copper, azurite, ETC..
some of which are high in silver,
Some of the silver in the grey copper
occurs native, and the specimens which
have the wire silver through and
through them are especially beautiful
as we'll as rich. Black oxide of copper
is also found among the specimens Of
copper sentin.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
The governor is out of town on
official business, and items of import
ance were not to be had yesterday in
his Office.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The following charters were filed in
the Office of the Secretary of State
yesterday:
The Galveston Histrionic society
no capital stock. Incorporators DR..
w. M. Mercer, j. w. Hartford, Charles
Fowler, Jr., M. S. Ujf, w. F. Batyer,
d. d. Bryan, Charles S. Stubs and
Miss Lula Jackson.
The Bonham improvement and
Loan company; capital stock $4,000.
Incorporators B. R. Stevens, J. P.
Holmes, J. w. Russell, D. w. Sweeney,
R. M. Lusk, B. Dahoney and Henry
Levine.
The Broadway Baptist of Fort
Worth