The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10
Bits of Information Concerning the
Great Industry.
EASTERN CAPITALISTS ARE INTERESTED
VIII Establish Exporting Storage Plant
Near Mouth OF 5razos.--Oper-
atoms at Harrisburg.


the greatest territory for the production
of fuel oil in the world, without the pos
sibillty even of an exception.
! Prominent among the oil experts who
entertain this view of the situation is NJ,
John ID. stewart. who has spent the past
four or hve weeks In the state looking
over the ground. MIR. Stewart halls from
Central Ohio, but this Is not his first visit
! TO Texas. He has had his oil eye the
state for the past few years and has been
here upon more than one occasion. MIR. Stew
art $ experience in oil covers a period Of
about eleven years, and he has been closely
observaut Of events and new features in
| the development
| Speaking TO q representative Of The Post
| yesterday In regard 10 Texas oil and the
oil outlook in the state, MIR. stewart said;
| II AIN representing Eastern capital In
| this field, but | would rather not. at This
| time reveal the identity of the persons
| with whom | am associated. II Is our
| purpose to establish fuel oil exporting
storage plant. and am of the opinion. NJ
ter going over the entire oil field and tAe
territory that Is yet likely to be incule+l
! In the oil region in this state. that the
plant will hc located in the Vicinity of The
mouth of the BRACES river.
we do not intend TO do any developing
Whatever and viii leave that 10 the ct-i-
zens Of the state entirely. as we believe
they are the proper people To perform THIS
work Our mission IS merely to aid them
| In dlsnoslng of the product. and we wln
he fully satisfied with that.
THE reason we VIII locate the plant rear
The mouth OF the Brazos river Is because
we believe that the section tributary 30
mat locality Will, In the next year or two
be producing more oil than any other p1r
ton of the state. We do not intend 10
enter the Beaumont held at all as that OH
! viii most likely he used In supplying the
domestic demand and our business Nlll
! he, In the main, To put oil fuel wi.hil
reach OF foreign countries.
As have Just stated, while admitting
/ mat the production OF oil at beaumont is
almost Almost inconcelvahlE, great, believe that
quantity and quality of production in Tho
very near future. My observations lead mo
TO believe that there is an abundance VI
! territory lying out In that direction. Far
| tcularly 10 | entertain this belief IN re-
gard to the locality around Damon Mount.
where derrick is nov being constructed
consider that that section win devclop into
the best oil field on the continent, which,
/ OF course, 10 say IN the world. Russia
/ Is not IN II any more
Asked upon what he based his opIrion
Mr.. stewart replied; why, upon iudica.
Ions that ! have noticed, aud upon the
The indications In this field seem to con
Slst Of the oil Itself, oosing from Tho
ground, gas and sulphur. The three prop
cries named have seen under such cn-
cumstnnces and In such conditions as To
make me feel safe in making the assertion
! just expressed.
/ what do | think OF the character of off
/ that viii be found there? Won, ! have
no Doubt that II viii he a fuel oil Of
somewhat higher grade than the Bcaumont
product Some Of II may prove enable
of being refined. but ! think the re6nino
Of n good fuel oil would hc lnadvlsnble an
account of Its great value for fuel pur-
poses. 4"
Mr.. Stewart is stopping at the corner Of
Main street and Rusk avenue ana he viii
remain In the city until Monday. when he
expects to go over TO beaumont to look
around again.
And they say that Colorado county IL to
become great producer Of oil and kin
drcd products. Mr. r. A. Kessler n grocer
of this city. returned from trip to- hia
old home Yesterday md brought with him
speclmen-of sulphur rock which oxnerts
have designated as the real stuff" Mr.
Kessler found the rock on the old KessIer
homestead, situated about six miles north
he made his advent Into the world. as well
ms the point at which his brother Chief
Clerk kessler Of the local police force.
first made his appearance on the stage Of
life.
The father of the gentlemen whose names
have been given Is namcl W II, Kesslor
which contains something Ike 200 acres Of
( land Since the oil discoveries AZ Bean
mont a great deal Of attention has been
/ paid to Indications which Were not former.
I iy noticed at ALL and IL rs believed by
those who have seen the place referred to
above that IL viii produce the greasy fluid
{ IN great tilHHilllNb.
/ Upon MIR Kcssler's return 10 Houston n
stock company, 70 he known az the Kessler
( Ulll OH and Mineral company, was or
4 and representatives have already departed
! for Austin with the charter The promot.
crs of the enterprise do not care 10 make
! the details NJ the organization of the com
nany public AZ present, hut when every
! thing has been pat I'm good shape. the
public will be duly advised Of what is go
/ ing on
It was announced yesterday that boring
for oil on tho robc Collins tract of land nj
| Harrisburg wonld commence today. These
developments are not being made by
stock COMPANY but hy nartnership
4 few weeks ago Mr. Edgar Watkins oh
tanned lease on the land for It's oil and
mineral privileges and few other citizens
Of the city became Interested aud were
Let IN on the ground 6oor hy Mr., Watkins,
each man putting np his proportlonate
share of the money required for developing
the property.
There viii br no incorporation Of a com.
p1ny Ia operate on this tract unless oil,
or such positive indications of it's presence.
arc found MS TO warrant the movement and
Insure It's success.
Some would-be joker yesterday Originated
what he doubt considered TO be 2 great
sell In connection with the Oh develop
ment IN Texas. This proves a most fruit
| fn' source for jokes now, as everybody Us
interested In every phase of the situation
and naturally are quick Ia ask questions
NJ ont ANYTHING hearing on the subject.
But 10 return 10 the point In mind IL IL
not known who he is or whence he came
but when he sprang his little joke on any
particular person or party OF people, no
! faded away In thin air, apparently. He
would approach You with serious e.
preston on his face and remark that the
Seizure of al the paraphernalia at the dir
ferrnt oil wells in the Texas field ny The
| United states marshal would likely Inter
| ferc with operations for a long time. You
! would innocently ask, How When ~
! "Whyf" or Whats that fori" And he
| would reply. why, they are building them
So deep that the government feared an
| influx Of Chinese immigrants, which sou
| know wOuid be in violation Of the Inn
migration laws of the country, and the
/ seizure was made to prevent the threatened
violation and TO uphold the dignity Of the
| nation"
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