The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-02-10
The OIL Investigations.

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Local men are eylnoihg so much
faith and confidence ln Tho reports
and demonstration made ~ them by
an oil GOD gas expert that they arc
ofgnnlglng q company with sufficient
capital ~ mako thorough lnvestlga.
ton ~ The designated Geld east ~
this city. Tbs coming week promises
~ witness the formal organization ~
this nfst company and the election ~
its officers FolIuwlng this meeting,
~ f. stated, second meeting will be
held the week after when the ground
floor stock will be closed out and
taken from the market, or steps
taken 90 that end. Many Of the
prominent local men have already
identified themselves with this move
mcnt and IL ls claimed that n mum
Der Of others have signifed their In
tcntiop OF doing likewise, From
what Ia already understood concern.
Ing the plan OF organization and pro-
posed operation, every citizen OF the
port territory who Is financially able
TO invest even small amount should
feel II patriotic duty TO be enlisted
among those who are endeavoring to
bring about fuller realization Of the
ultimate destiny Of this promisingly
great port. The meeting early In the
coming week, II is understood, has
been arranged primarily for the pur-
pose OF sounding public opinion In
this respect, and TO receive In the or.
ganizatlon all those who may desire
to become affiliated with IL before the
oflicers are chosen.
THE DEMOCRAT STAR does no
pose as an oil aud gas expert IL
common with thousands OF other PEG
pie, however, this paper has an abid
Ing faith ln the goodness OF God b
this wonderfully beautiful and pre-
ductive territory, This paper hold
the opinion that 1t Is more than rea
sonabe TO believe that both oil nnt
gas are TO be found within this terri
tory, the samc AS II has been at Beau
mont Jennings, Hammond, Shrevt
port aud other practically coast fields
All Of these fields mentioned, as we
IA many others, except the Cadd
field, eighteen miles above Shreve
port, La, are on the coast The sam
surface Indications found at thes
places are TO be seen on every han
around the territory OF this port A
oil expert has spent six months OF h
time and q great deal OF money
carefully going over the Pascagou
territory, aud he has pronounced tn
field as the most promising he III
ever seen. In his report, condenst
portion OF which is published els
where In this issue, he tells OF u
two great oil mains and briefly trac
them In their leads between the ca
dinal points OF the compass to VIII
no terms a junction Ia the terrific
OF the Port OF Pascaaoula Many
the most prominent men Of tho con
munity have been shown actual der
onstrations OF the natural gas bur
Ing aud the oil sccping from the CT
vases OF the earth. All OF the
thiugs, taken with the und0ubt,
and very evident enthusiasm OF u
oil aud gas expert (men ordinari
with their feelings and expression
under such absolute control that TIL
seldom betray shemselvesl necessari
have a marked effect upon the men
the Port OF Pascagoula. 1t IL d
opinion OF this paper, regardless
the outcome OF the impending dri
Ing operations, that gas will be foul
In abundance In this territory, al
that both gas and oil exist in immcn
quantities In other portions OF JAG
son county and In George count
This opinion is based solely and q
tirely upon the personally examin
physical surface indications and n
upon any pretended nor suppos
scientific knowledge on the part
the editor nor OF any supernatuI
powers possessed. The marked in,
cations 10 the great Caddo tleld We
person ally Inspected and visited d
after day, and even greater and IN,
pronounced indications have be
seen repeatedly In Jackson a
George counties.