The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-09-01

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eoted ~ men and viii meet ~ halt
way. like the men have dons IN sthef
old fields, We viii bring men lnto the
territory wbo know their business
aud who have shown N by their sue.
cess In other fields
I'VE have nothing ~ conceal from
the people. W. candIdly tell them
the theories upon which W. are ope.
rating, and cndeavor " interest them
IN the work We do not ask one cent
their money. Nine Of the success sful
oil operators of the Fipdlay and Lima,
ONO fields have handed themselves
together Tor thc purpose " prospect.
Ing IN the South In an eodeavor TO
locate the big OIL field that each and
all OF US believe exists here. or course
there Is nothing certain about H.,
hence we are taking all the chances
and the land owner risks nothing.
The terms OF our lease are such that
unless the well Ii drilled within a
specified time, and II becomes neces-
sary to consume more time In the
work, the land owners receive a
rental from US.
"This Is purely aud simply a busI-
ness proposition on a business basis,
and that Is the only way we have ever
operated or expect to operate. Then,
you see, 1t Is a matter entirely up TO
the people themselves. We are not
going to be gouged; neither are we
going to be held up by land sharks.
II we drill 10 several wells and prove
a territory, we enhance the value oI
the surrounding lands many fold. II
we fail to prove an oil territory, VIZ
are the losers and the land owners
still have their lands and their farms.
UNLIMITED AREA.
I'm some quarters, 1t appears, the
idea prevails that the possible oil
territory is limited. Such is not the
case. Every new development shows
that oil may be found at almost any
spot. That it Is not confined to one
locality in the South has already been
vastly proven. Practical oil men pre-.
fer to 90 into these new territories
where some Investigations have been
or are being made. but they do not
confine themselves to such territory
BY any means. We are OF that kind.
We prefer to come into the Pasca-
goula Vicinity for these reasons, but
we are not irredecmably welded to
this point, nor any other, individually.
Personally, l like the general ap.
pearance OF Jackson county's forma.
tion. 1t IL just as probable that the
great oil pool lies under her soil as
anywhere else, and II the people will
cooperate with US we will have der.
ricks up and rigs at work within
twelve months. II they do not care
to SO cooperate, or II unnecessary
OBSTACLES are thrown before US 10 our
endeayor, they will be the ultimate
losers. Practical oil men are limited
In numbers and no field can be devel-
oped without them. This fact should
be recognized by the people ut the
start, and patience, cooperation and
sympathetic support and encourage.
ment should be mutually given"
PRACTICAL MAN.
Mr.. Lee Is practical oil man Of
twenty-five years experience 10 the
business. The men associated with
him 10 his undertaking are among the
Dropinent and successful men Of
Findlay, Ohio, and vicinity. They
have pooled their money and efforts
10 u determination TO test out parts
Of the southern field. An ample
fund, . fund OF generous proportions
bas been provided for this particular
undertaking, and every dollar Of Il
viii BE- expended 10 prospecting new
nelds.
NJ. Lee makes 10 exaggerated
promises. nor does he clsim 70 know
any particularly exclusive indication
that success will crown their efforts
He and IFS associates are sincere Il
their belief 10 the theories advances
for and BY them, and 10 dsvelOpinl
these theories they propose 70 Inves
their money, the one psrtlcala
method that Is the best for demon
strstlon Of sincerity in ones owl
Theory. He has vIslted several part
OF the county AMI is actively It wor
10 an endeavor N secure the necessas
leases on land. Az be sptly expPeS1e
u, e u up 70 the penple OF th
| Vicinity as 70 whether practical b
men can b interested 10 the actlv
Development Of = prospecClye field.
i Mr.. Lee woe called 70 HattleSbul
last Hueday Afternoon for cOnfe
, ence With other Ohio oil pfospector
! The result OF that couference has o.
yet bean dlvulged. however, On
whether 4 VII hare Z direct beasir