The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-11-17
Southern Oil Field.

Close attention to the discussions
and Investigations OF practical oil
men throughout the country tends TO
the proof that there is practically a
unanimous opinion among them that
there Is somewhere great Southern
oil field, While this particular belief
appears to be held as true, there are
various shades OF opinions ln the gen.
eral connection, some maintaining
that when this great field Is deyel- |
oped IL will be 10 the form OF a
gigantic lake OF oil, while others
maintain that the development Will
prove the existence OF veritable un.
derground rivers OF oil, similar TO the
immense systems OF waterways known
TO all peoples as the river systems
Still Others hold to the belief that
the Southern oil neld will prove 10 be
series OF locations through which
the elusive crude deposit has been
variously diffused because OF variance
In the dryness, density or porosity OF
the shales through which the crude
oil percolates, Be that az IL may, the
belief among oil men, Is general that
there is still undiscovered and undes
veloped great Southern field. Many
OF them believe that 1t is east OF the
Mississippi river, as well as west OF
that great stream, and that the gulf
coast territory is highly impregnated
with the Aladdin's lamp OF wealth.
Many believe that Jackson county
lies over this great pool OF oil, aud
the Investigations recently begun
have tended only TO increase thi.
faith 10 the future greatness of this
particular part OF the gulf coast
The crude oil itself has been brought
to the surface In the first we'll drilled
In the prospective field, At this par
ticular hour the presence OF natural
gas is making itself indisputably evl
dent In the riot Of waste OF precious
fuel, heat ana light that Is existent u,
Laine. The odor from this brilliant
illumination of natural gas IS proc
positive OF the presence OF crude pc
troleum, all OF which but strengthen
the determination OF local people u
adequately exploit the entire field
Merely as suggestion, something TO
the big Drained men OF the communl
ty to think over and mentally digest
THE DEMoCRAT-STAR believes tha
pascagoula and her incomparahl
port facilities have been allowed T.
remain In the "littlen class too long
Big things are the order OF the times
and only big things will appeal to tn
American idea OF adequate accom-
plishments. The Pascagoula Deve
opment Company has done a con
mendable work 10 proving, as far as I
has been proven, that there ia oil !
jackson county. This company, orll
inally organized along cramped flnar
cial lines, cannot prosecute the neces
sary development work at present. /.
capitalization of but $50, 900, OF whic
less than el2, 900 in unsold stock Is yc
available, will not permit OF wide
spread development work, OF cours,
Why not make this company one OF
capitalization Of $780, 900 for the pul
pose OF carrying on intensified prot
pecting for oilg An amount OF th
general size will prove to be a vel
small amount to spend after 1t
shown that a gigantic oil field exis
In this particular territory. Or
company spent over 100000 In I'll
Caddo oil field, the greatest oil an
gas tield In the world, before
brought 10 one paying producing wei
And at that time, too, 10 1906, Cadt
was a proven oil and gas field. IT
American people love to Invest the
money 10 speculative undertaking
They especially appreciate wild,
open proposition such as Jackso
county has to offer The sale NJ ii
Increased capitalization TO outst
investors means that much additions
new money for the port, and ne
; money Is the kind that counts
progress, development and prosperit
Think II over