Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-02
{ X. Rowland Interests PattellO
Higgins of Beaumont, Texas,
Fame in Local Field.
CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Olher Noted on Men Are Interested 10
Utah Field aud Salt Lake Valley
Is the Scene Of ActiOs,

All The world loves a man Of determi-
nation. stlcktoltiveness, to use the
pnrase Of the phrenologists, is a virtue
watch brings with II the admiration Of
the world, especially II in the end It's
possession is successful, The above
remarks are called forth oy the logged
determination Of col. Chas, Is. Rowland
10 develop what he believes to be an
oil field In the salt Lake valley, only
u short time ago, Two or three Years
al the tarthCst( the oil men of the
country ceased 20 lcOk 20 Otdh de
feld The rigs" which had been In
operation all over the state ceased
work Mr. Rowland appeared and In a
short time the eyes ot oil producers
from all over the country were turned
Utahward The advent OF the noted J.
VI. Guney into She field north of the city
through Mr.. Rowdnd's efforts. is fresh
In the memory OF all. A well was drill
ed and then the big oil men seemingly
retired from the field. Oil talk died
down until It was are thing to hear
The fluid mentioned on the street,
g. X Rowland, however. was not sat
isned He was no. even discouraged.
His faith IN the field was not even
shaken. He set himself at work TO bring
other oil men with capital into the
state
During the past summer Mr.. Rowland
succeeded In gaining the attention OF
Patello Higgins OF Texas, and he came
TO salt Lake, lie has been here now
for some lime, and in company with
Mr.. Rowland and b. s Burroughs, the
latter also well known oil man. he
has gone thoroughly over the field
with the result that he Is now as en-
thuslastlc as Mr. Rowland himself. MI
Higgins says that he Is confident that
the Salt Lake basin Is an oil field, and
10 prove that confidence has become
heavily interested in this section
The name OF Mr. Higgins win carry
with II the restored confidence OF the
oil men Of the country. He Is beyond
question the man who opened up the
oil fields of Texas IN The development
Of the Beaumont field. II was he who
stood at the back OF Capt. Lucas, who
brought IN the first well on the renowu-
ed Spingle Top,
Mr. Higgins Is a man OF great wealth.
and there can be no question but that
DE will start IN The near future TO de-
velop the field The fact Is that con-
tracts have already been signed be-
tween Messrs. Higgins and Rowland.
whereby the drlll win be- sounding the
depths of the valley within q very short
time.
Just what part Of the field viii be
chosen as the scene of the renewed OPP
eratlons has not az yet been given out
but the intimltion Is that II will again
be 70 The north OF the city.
Mr. Higgins has associated with him
2 number of well known oil men. and
a combination as strong as any in the
country In a financial sense win push
the work as il has never been pushed
before In the history Of drilling opera
lions IN Utah.
The history OF oil development else
where has only been repeated here. The
fact thar the field has been abandoned
once means nothing against the uti-
mate success Of the plucky operators.
All the friends Of Mr.. Rowland are con-
graduating him ON keeping the bail
rolling and doubly congraulatlng him
on eliclting the aid Of such men as
Messrs. Higgins and Burroughs In the
enterprise.
The gentlemen are still in the city
and VIII not leave before all the de-
tails OF the undertaking have been
worked out