The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
L.,,,,s 4 Better Quality of Pc
'.''."n fhan Spindle Top.
!, n COME IN AT 900 FEET

70 COME IN AT 900 FEET.
,s,,lc,. the olscoverer OF the
e ~ Field, Says 4 win Be the
I,to.st in the World
-. higgins, president of the
\. Standard oil company OF iexas'
y 7 ,ss city since sunday. Yes
~' .,,v Of about ten representative
" r uonston accompanied Mr. Hig-
u trln down the bayou as far as
~, He is inspecting the city ana
ps ,bs bayou, with the view of pur-
~ .l,s for large oil refinery to
N n the near future, When seen
~ !, the Burnett house by a rep
~ =, The Post, Mr.. Higgins was
\ ,,od humor He had just finished
n supper, his mission had been sue
ID no was all smiles and courtesy.
...,ter took advantage of the op-
y, "a 'sIze up the man who seems
"a become an important factor IN
..,r,lalns Of the city and State. He
'haIrlduaI Of tremendous energy aud
4, rover; calm and deliberative, with
IrIa.lIke countenance and a grip of
IA which indicate a strong charac-
Inv one would ec-lly pick him out
.0vd as person of grit and sagacity
|s,tiug Of the business which brought
! ! Houston Mr.. Higgins said: "Hur.
4 i, Houston! She's winner! | in.
| "a Buffalo bayou today for the first
,ud was accompanied on the trip by
VA OF enthusiastic Houstonians. /
kssls6d now why the city has been
scYssfnl and why the prospect OF
! H,tef has given It such an impetus.
u Me- leading citizens do not lose sight
IA needs and true destiny of the city;
\ lhey are willing to sacrifice time
IL and all their energy in an effort
[tAince lis prospects. when their civic
adblties are the object of their con
solcltude. next To the care If their
tnd the city will be a glorious one.
|sILLUsIoNED AND DELIGHTED.
vas greatly surprised when saw the
n expected to see a dirty little mar
stream aud | had lahored under that
ues, because had heard derogatory
! Ii ether towns that the bayou would
IA ls an adequate waterway to the gulf.
. u ioG dlslllusioned aud genuinely de-
BEL Deep watert Why, Of course, ana
h deep enough Its success is an as.
n fact. It has changed my plans. 1t
! ,llsn me, among thousands Of others.
Egrtunity OF my life. We proceeded
~ he bayou as far us Lynchburg aud
Il number of excellent sites which
|sa suit admirably for the location of an
ttntry, such i intend to build.
II not yet decided which site shall
|tiase Here we shall refine all the oil
VI We ship aud two ship lines will be
,frl the Barber's Hill neld. had
EsSrins gu going to Sabine Pass for
tttn for a refinery, and on building
tuy here for railroad shipments only.
~ eyes have been opened to the sur
Sflg and unequaled advantages which
ren has over every other city and here
il pitch my tent, 1t suits all my pur-
sld am sure that my purposes suit
sS interests Of the city.
1ou OIL field around Barber's Hin Is
|niy miles larger than the Beaumont
4 and the susherS, which we expect to
|rt 10 soon, will he the largest ia the
El We have already struck oil ana gas
X ave gone through several strata OF
Inc last rock was encountered at n
~ Of s4S feet We drilled one foot into
,aa stopped. This Is the main or gas
. and we shall encounter no more sand
~ There is a very strong gas press
NW and signs Of oil coming to the
na' We have been az work about thir.
ul' Weed & Moore are drilling for
Y IS tie hest formation of earth to
,.h ! pave ever seen, and 1t is Just rs
XIV to hnd it, had. however, cal-
ael upon striking the main gas rock at
s sls o. 100 feet. but we encountered 1t
" We shall bring I'm a guShcr at sOi
w ieet, and II viii he n much better
" d OIL than that produced In the
ssncni held' There Is more paraffine
Y 70 y II will make a better fuel oil
VII be much better for refining nur.
q
NOV what I am talking about when
'scgss oil I discovered tho Beaumont
\ brought Captain Lncas there from
sangton City. / had made a critical
" Of the ground and lis formation and
Y assured that the field would deyolop
fh toe Beaumont nconle that tho $50
Is would soon he worth millions ~ dol
!, that wells would he struck which
Nd fow thousands Of horrels ~ ojI n
|. tod them thoy sbnmid strike rock