The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14
Still THEY COME.
r,,tures Another Big Enter
prise
Way OF AN OIL REFINERY
-. VIII Consume the En-
80. Product-And IL IL
outside OF the Trust

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!, cars, in the yards OF the Hous-
r.xss Central railway. loaded
a.obinery. attracted a good deal
',,or one day last week. Upon
xas learned that this machinery
new enterprise to be ,naugu-
!. houston. for the refining OF Texas
10th lubricating and illuminating
:. The matter was of considera-
=, interest. and has been discussed
,rsely. both In labor circles and
hrs,ness men. and with universal
!. Harmed that this machinery was
southwestern Oil company. At
s,c. of that company. a reporter
a. met Mr.. 3. r. Bonner. its gen.
..nsger. Mr.. Bonner is one OF the
!, men in the city. but always has
- talk in his affable manner about
an and her business prospects. and
tsi,v concerning matters relating 10
/, said Mr.. Bonner, I'VE are gong
s,rward TO refine our own otls. In
~. tbe Southwestern OIL company
e,,,narialist. | should say an cxpan-
II believes In the imperialism OF
and IN her destiny to take lead
,ri among the States of the Union
any things besides cotton and cattle.
no,iaIIv do we believe In her destiny
h oil producer. .-
~. independent producers at Corsi-
snr a sufficient volume OF crude oils
,st;fv the building of refinery, ana
re- now erecting such plant at Hous,
tIojghts II has been demonstrated
tbis oil is equal to the PennsylVaniH
urt. and much superior to the ono
[le which Is the grade of oil most
In used In this territory, anything
considered good enough for sec
located SD far from producing cen
as Texas Is.
rbs neople with whom have been as
ated In the oil trade have built III
Excellent busineH by banding only TN
or grades. and we are deterinined t
Ian our patrons oils of superior qral
N ANYTHING we have heretofore g,vel
n and at a price as low. If not lower
that which they have heretofore paid
canacity st first will be about 10
rels per day, but will be increased
Facilities for moving crude oils to u
increased. The location of our reflncr
ItbIs point will Immediately stimulst
development of the oil fields OF West
Texas, which are known to be mex
,stable. and which have heretofore bee
nrded for lack Of market. We WI
a everything they produce. and wher
re Is u we'll yielding q few barrels pc
we will set in tank cars and take Il
bduct. With such encouragement IN IN
Icing OF wells 1t may be expected tn;
brief period Texas will take prom
nee among the oil providing States
bn being questioned as to why the o
buld be brought to Houston for rehnlL
ktead OF being treated at Corstcana, M
inner made the following statement:
3'Freight on the crude oil to this CT
much lower than 1t would BE On Il
bned. and freight In every instant is
m to be seriously considered III startil
Industrial enterprise. 1t has Oct
ia that the powerful agency in the "a
build be brought to bear upon the ma
ement OF railroads In this territory, WI
e view OF crushing out a plant like oul
bich comes In open and direct compel
bn with that powerful monopoly know
the Standard Oil company but we
y anticipate any such results. Tex
flroads are anxious to increase the
zeal tonnage and II is woll known III
)e revenue that they derive from TN
cal business is much more satisfacto
Ian the revenue from their other bu
(ss. They can be relied on 20 ma
tes that will permit local industrlc
td we do not entertain the slightest 4
fehension on that score.
Besides this question of freights, Hol
lon Is such a superior city for the d
button OF the products OF this pla
Dat that of itself is an augury of 81
S. There is also a local market d
II the residue of the refinery for II
lrposes, for factories, mills, etc.
In this respect we shall be able to II
sh fuel much cheaper than factories n
hoy through the use of either wood
bal
Then another thing that makes this
rpriso attractive to us Is found In
CT that we are in position TO mar
the oils We shall refine. The Sou
$estern Oil company has already la
FADE, and while we have not prcviou
alt in burning OTIS, we expect to
Ter the trade, as well as after the
flcants, and with the superior art
home manufacture. furnished at &C
3etltor price with the trust product,
Hpect to consistently extend our tri
lations until the whole Southwest
Pirly well covered. Our people are
Texas men, we have our own capital !
Ee shall put forth every energy and
Ploy every agency necessary to the
aken.
Il We expect to be assailed by that 81
monopoly, which Is ambitious to con
&very drop of oil In the world, but
pave faced them in this territory TO
plumber of years and we expect to SUR
their further assaults. With an anu
%nce of crude oil and our own REIN
&nd with Houston's matchless facili
Xor distributing our product, we exp
~ furnishing a high grade article, G
&egitimate basis os prices. minus the PR
~ monopoly, to make this Houston p!al
ming of which, not only the whole
Put the whole State will feel justly pro-
CITY BREVITIEs.