The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-09
DO YOU STILL
DOUBT?

90 YOU STILL DOUBT the exist
ence oi II paying oil field when you
behold the cut from actua photograph
taken while this we'll was exhibited
before thousands OF spectators. and
the official certificate ola Notary Pub
lie at Jennings, La?
CAN YOU DOUBT the extent of
this field when each and every we'll
in that territory, which was drilled to
q sufficient depth, has brought forth a
gusher?
WILL YOU DISBELIEvE the SUI
periority of the Jennings OIL Field in
the face of q chemical analysis show
ing Is per cent in this field as ag 'inst
3S per cent at Beaumont, Tex, as an
illuminating oil and q greater per-
centage in favor OF its quality as a
lubricant. being almost entirely free
from foreign matters supposed to De
detrimental for refining purposes?
A 300 pound pressure guage has
been found inadequate to test the
pressure at the surface and oOohnp-
dred pound pressure guage is now
being constructed to test its prcssur,t
The base of this oil being para
phine enhances its value from - to %
per cent over any oils having asphalt
tum base.
The we'll represented on the title
.ge has Il capacity of 10000 barrels.
waich is being marketed at 80 cents
nc, barrel, The present market price.
which is profit OF nearly four thon-
sand per cent on the entire capital stock
of the Middle States Oil & Transport
tation company.
A pipe line from theiiell to abroad
and water route is already in use, ,and
another eight inch pipe line is under
construction, right of way having
been secured. survey has been maze
and exca v;ation commenced. This line
is to the railroad and Nlermentau
river, which is a deep water way to the
Gulf.
In view OF these facts, q water route
within ,hrce-fourths OF (" mile and
adequate railroad facilities giving us
nearby markets and with constantly
increasing demands our lrotit shar-
ing possibilities cannot be mea sured.
Poor men :ire growing rich ana the
rich men are growing richer. Lands
are enhancing in value every day as
developments in this field are carried
ou. The holdings of this Company
are SO extensive that the increased
valuation OF our holdings alone in
sures large dividends to our stock
holders.
This Company holdings consist OF
about ], 200 acres Of we'll selected Oil
lands in Acadia and Calcasieu par
ishes, all Of which show good surface
indications. Twenty acres is located
in the proven field. all comprising the
choicest selections and most promising
location as selected by expert Oil men
who have themselves become interest.
ed in the development of this field and
are identified with this Company.
The Company has made all necessary
ARA ngements to commence sinking
q we'll on the twenty acre tract men
toned.
IS THERE DANGER or OVER PRODUCTION
The fuel users of the entire world
are eagerly watching the Oil develop
ments OF the southwest with the hope
that sufficient territory will be de-
veloped to insure an abundantsuppl!
TO warrant the change of furnaces
from the fuel now used to Oil, which If
the cheapest, cleanest and best fue
known. The greater its production
the greater will be the demand an(
hence better price. 1t has not beer
many wears since coal and coke wer<
valueless because fuel users were NO
satisfied of an abundant supply. Th'
same will be true relative to oil, las
but not least
now WILL IT HANDLE ITS PRODUCT?
Through its own storage tanks. pip
line, tank cars and selling agents
thus Obtaining the greatest value b.
selling to the consumer direct.
| QUICK RETURNS.
This Company now has one vel
drilling in the Jennings fields, ant
many more to start soon.
The management expects to be abl'
l., TO say to the ; ockholders, within u
or 80 days ut the farthest, that theil
stock has doubled if not trebled il
value from the completion of the ont
we'll now drilling. If only small
portion of the Company's holdings
prove rich in oil, the stock will read
lily bring ten for one.
For the purpose of developing Ou
large holdings we have set aside tel
blocks of Thousand dollars each O
ten thousand dollars of our stool
which we offer for short time at
strictly ground floor price. Wri,e t.
the secretary for further information
All stock fully paid and non-assess
able.
} We refer to any bank or publ
official In Jennings or Lake Char!e
and will be pleased to furnish specis
references upon application.
The Board of Directors for the tirs
year consist OF:
THoS. D. POLLARD,
BERT E. NASH,
SIMPSON w. RAMSEY,
RICHARD DAHLEN,
! CHAS. A. LOWRY.
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