The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-08
Members of Rivers and HarbOrs
Committee With Their Fami-
lies Visit Beaumont.
MARKING OF A NEW EPOCH.
Bright Future for Texas Predicted
by Members of the Party-Ol
Lands Advancing i'm
Value.
REPUBLIC SPECTAIx

REPUBLIC SPECTl.
Beaumont, Tex. June I.-Members or the
Rivers and Harbors Committee Of Congress
who. with their families. are on a tour OF
inspection Of Southern and Western inland
and SEQ ports, stopped at Beaumont this
morning on the way from New Orleans to
Houston, and saw a gusher spout oil l''
feet In air. Haywood Geyser No. per-
formed for the distinguished party. giving
an exhibition which evoked expressions OF
astonishment from the spectators and add
ed valued converts to the new faith In the
marvellous resources of the Lone Star stare
r. E Burton of Cleveland. o., chairman
OF the committee. said, enthusiastically
This is the most wonderful sight nave
ever witnessed. 1t speaks convincingly Oh
the unlimited possibilities i'm Industries ana
manufactures opened UP by the discovery
OF Beaumont oil. I doubt IL any man can
conceive at this time the influence which
this fuel oil will have IN the development
OF the States resources. There Is no par
allel for it in the history of the nations.
When the petroleum deposits are located
in large quantities OF Spindletop Hill. and
there can be no doubt of their existence.
this being attested by the pool underlying
sicana and els where. the boom which Texas
is now enjoying will be surpassed by 4
period Of commercial and industrial activity
which will affect the entire country.
The arrangements at the field were In
charge Of Alba and o. W. Haywood OF
the Haywood on Company. The special
train arrived at o'clock and was switched
at once to the Gladys City branch line.
arriving at Spindletop at 6:l5. After tho
gusher had spouted the train returned 20
beaumont and departed for Houston. s. +.
Z. Morse. traffic manager OF the southern
Pacific. was on board and gave his personal
attention to the transportation arrange
men;s.
The days programme at Houston includ-
ed a trip down Buffalo Bayou by the Con-
gressmen to Galveston In the party are:
ccnsre-smen r. p. Bishop. Michisan; George
New York; i. F. Ache.on. Fennsylyania; J. II:
Eslkhead Alabama: r. T. Lester Georgia
Missonsln: % n F., hti 4 Mopris & duluth. @ Mlnn: r P
McCullcch. Arkansas: W. p. Reeves. Illinois; T.
e.sa cSmm-rce Department Of Agriculture.
OF :naTsen Burton M christi me.sensel
The ladies' Of the party include Mrs
neds MRS George fnefIa; P Iaxnenee @ Mrs. Rufus z.
Lester. Mrs John H. Bankhead. Miss Rich
ardson. Mrs. p. D. McCulioch. Miss Nc
Culloch. Mrs. J. W. Helmcke and Mrs.
Owen.
Suman H. Ellis, the secretary OF the
Rivers and Harbors Committee. 10 In
charge Of all the details Of the trip he
portant seacoast town from New Orleans
to Portland. Ore. and even to Alaska.
Henry ENall to-day sold a quarter aero
Of Spindletop property to Little Rock capt.
talists for $9eoo Very little purchasable
land remains on the market. and prices are
steadily advancing.
LOOKING FOR NEW OIL FIELDS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Corpus Christi. Tex. June Z:..United
ion on the oil possibilities of Nueses County
has greatly intensified interest here. and
renewed efforts are being made to secure
additional leases
Representatives Of the ]. NJ. Guffy Com
pany have made a contract with a number
Of ranchmen to commence boring for oil
by July L