The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-12
DO YOU STILL
DOUBT?

DO YOU STILL DOUBT the exist
ence OF paying oil field when you
behold the cut from actual photograph
taken while this we'll was exhibited
!,eiore thousands q; SPECTATORS, and
the Official certificate cf;t 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
sufficient depth, has brought forth a
| gusher:
WILL YOU DIsBEL1EvE the su-
Ierlority of the Jennings OIL Field in
the i;.ce O; Il chemical analysis show
ing 76 per cent in This field as against
:'S pcr cent 1T Beaumont, Tex, as an
Illuminating Oil and a greater per-
reotage in favor Of its quality as a
lubricant. being almost entirely free
from foreign matters supposed to be
detrimental for refining purposes?
a 3Oo pound pressure guage has
been found inadequate to test the,
pressure at the surface and z, 5G0hun-
dred pound pressure guage is now
being constructed to test it's pressure
The base OF this oil being para
phiae enhances its vaiuc from - to 30
per cent over any oils having asphalt
tuin base.
The well represented on the title
page has capacity OF TH,Gh0 barrels,
which is being marketed at }5 cents
ipc!' barrel, the present market price.
which is a profit OF nearly four thon-
sand per ceatonlhe entire apital stock
OF the Middle States Oil & Transport
tation company.
y pipe line from the field TO railroad
ana watcr route is already in use. and
another eight inch pi:n line is under
construction, ri-'nt of WY having
!'ren secured, survey has been made
and excavation commenced. ThiS line
is to the railroad and Me;ia entau
river, which is a deep waterway to the
Gulf.
Ia view OF these facts watc1 route
within three-fo "a, q: 3 mile aud
adequate railrout, facilities giving us
nearby markets and with constantly
increasing demands our ;'roiit shai-
iug possibilities cannot be measured.
Poor men are growing rich and the
rich men are growing richer. Lands
are enhancing in value every day as
Developments in this field are carried
on. 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 Cnmpnny's holdings consist Of
about loo 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
VINO have themselves become interest
ed in the development OF this field and
are identified with this Company.
The Company has nadeall necessary
arrangements to commence sinking
4 well on the twenty acre tract men
toned.
rs 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 a sufficient territory will he de-
| veloped to insure an abundant supply
to warrant the change OF furnaces
from the fuel now used to oil, which is
| the cheapest, cleanest and best fuel
known. The greater it's production,
the greater will be the demand and
hence u better price. 1t has not been
many years since coal and coke we're
valueless because fuel users were not
satisfied of>an abundant supply. The
I same will be True relative to Oil. last
| but not least.
now WILL IT HANDLE ITS PRODUCT?
Through it's own storage tanks. pipe
line, tank cars and selling agents,
thus obtaining the greatest value by
selling to the consumer direct.
QUICK RETURNS.
This Company now has one we'll
drilling in the Jennings fields, and
many more to start soon.
| The nagement expects to be able
to sa: to t}1ey" stoelsAnlderS. within &C
or SO days at the farthest, that their
stock has doubled ii not trebled ia
value from the completion of the one
we'll now drilling. If only Il 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 oul
large holdings we have set aside ber
blocks of thousand dollars each OF
ten thousand dollars of our stock
which we offer for a short time at 8
strictly ground floor price. Write tc
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 Charles
and will be pleased to furnish specia
references upon application.
The Board OF Directors for the frs
year consist OF:
THOS. D. POLLARD,
BERT E. NASH,
SIMPSON w. RAMSEY,
RICHARD DAHL4EN,
l CHAS. A. LOWRY.