The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-17

building up manufacturing industries; it
will reduce the cost of running trains
and steamboats in fact everywhere fuel
is required we can sell this oil to ad
vantage"
rs there an established market for
this heavy OLE"
No; we will have to find market or
make one replied Mr. Guley. 1T is
sold in the present condition and just as
1t comes from the Well II needs no re
fning; in fact. there is nothing in IL 10
refine The percentage Of Illuminating
oil and gasoline in it is too small 20
make refining profitable, hut just enough
to make it burn WELL hence we say IL is
good only for fuel.
yet 1t is a valuable find even under
these conditions The great quantity OF
oil found in this well will make it valu-
able, added TO the fact that this great
Western country is coming forward as an
industrial section and fuel for making
steam and all other purposes Is going TO
be one OF the primary items in the march
! of progress Gradually the couhtry will
I be educated TO burn oil and the end of
smoke, cinders, ashes aud dust is IN
sight.
mo. have not decided definitely
upon tho future. The oil will be mark
eted here. though. l can say that be-
cause l know it will not pay to ship it
away"
.Will this field be fully developed, Mr..
Galey?"
THAT will depend largely upon what
kind of market we find for the product.
In California they have pretty much the
same field end qauity OF oil as this. anu
1t is very profitable there because OF the
high price OF coal There the field Is
developed 10 the fullest extent because
4 demand Cor the oil for fuel has been
esta bMshed If the same thing can he
accomplished here l have no doubt mis-
held will prove very valuable ind AID
I see no reason why It should not be
found that this oil will prove a cheaper
ruel than coal in this section"
"Then, why this excitement here
Mr. Galley? Do YOU think there Is a
possibility that light oil will yet be found
No; IT would be almost safe to say
that nothing but this heavy oil will ever
be discovered. As 20 his excltemen Mt
that is the most sensible question ] have
vet heard. Why this excitement? | do
nor know; can not understand 1t. II
lnIs we'll had been light oil. II would
nor have been worth anything, and as it
IS IL Is a very cheap oil and must nee
rssariIy be found IN large quantities. 10
make II profitable to market it, / don't
understand what the people are excited
about"
In called meeting late yestefda,
afternoon the city council passed thu
following franchise ordinance:
BE- IL ordained by the city council oil
the city of Beaumont;
Section /. That the city OF beaumont
does hereby grant TO V Wtess. W. $.
Davidson, W. p. II. MeFAddin, X, A.
/ cfeer. Hal w. Greer. w. W. Kyle. 10. y.
( FLETCHER and r. II Langham and TO sucf
otbsr persons, nrms or associations OF
yersons and corporations as may he-e-
/ sfter become associated with them. or e
such company as they may organize fol
me purpose OF supplying gas or oil e
rev OF beaumont. the right 10 lay OF
construct pipes OF any description founc
necessary for the purpose OF eonVeylnl
,.,s or oil from any gas or oil weils ina
,ney may see proper to the city OF Beau
mint 10 be used for any and all pur'
noses to which gas and oil can be sup
Ser. :. II is further ordained that tn'
..id Y. Wicss. W. s. Davidson, " =
] "a McFadain. r. A. Greer Hal w
Greer ". " Kyle. E 4 Fletcher anS
n Langham or their assigns snai
have the right to use any or all OF TN