The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-02-17


IN the development ~ the prospective
oil Geld east of this city materially
increased nut only ~ the territory NJ
the P'ft ~ Ps<csvouIs but generally
alonv the entire coasi. The local pco
pie especially appeared ~ centre their
attention upon the inspection of The
surface indications making them.
selves prominently evident all
through the territory that has been
indicated.
While the drilling operations have
mt yet been begun, Professor dc La.
morton oficially announces that oil
has been discovered at Lane, q small
flag station three and one half miles
east OF Pascagouls. So positive Is
the professor 10 this connection that
he insists upon building upon a per.
manent foundation. As SOM az the
details were closed looking tn the
organization Of the local company,
and before the meeting Of Tuesday
night, Professor de Lamorton went TO
Biloxi and ordered large shipments Of
necessary building material that
could not be obtained st home. This
material consisted of sash, doors,
blinds, ETC., and viii be used ln the
initial buildings that are intended to
house the workers, the ofiice OF the
company 90 the grounds, the board.
Ing house for the employees. the tool
house, the workshop, boiler room.
etc. These buildings will be com
pleted before the dcrricks are con-
structed and the nrst rig placed 10
operation.
PROFESSOR INTERVIEWED.
In discussing the OIL and gas situa.
tion In and around the territory nf
the Port Of Pascagula, last Saturday,
Professor de Lamorton said;
II completed my oil survey Of the
United States, Canada and Mexico,
and dropped into the city Of Pasca-
6oula about six months ago, and
since that time have been constantly
buying up all the land 10 q north
westernly and southeasterniy direc-
tiun from Lane ana vicinity. that has
been offered. The citizens we're
under the impression that / wanted
these lands strictly for colonization
purposes, hut accidentally IL leaked
out that / Intended to use these lands
for oil developments. These lands
are situated directly At the junction d
the Pennsylvania oil flow and The
Russian oil flow, IN which two flows
all the oil developed 10 The United
States are located, or 10 the trlbutar,
branches Of these two flows ss the,
make their way nut of the main fiow
| towards The Gulf Of Mexico. Nj
survey from Pennsyl crosses
into West Virginia, North Carolina
Georgia. AiabsmA aud Mississippi
| and empties into the Gulf Of Mexict
| 1T Bayou Cassotte. My Russian sur
vey heads from the afst opening d
! the same Ia The United States 10 TIL
| Indian reservation ~ Pucatell0
| Idaho. thence acr0ss the varIoul
| states " the pan llaudle of Texas. Al
Henrietta and Wichita Falls, thenc
thruugh Oklahoma and Kansas. from
whence II breaks down W the Gulf .
Mexico. with three distinct stratas
Zone OF these stratas passes thrOugl
Corsicana, Texas, and one dow
through Humble. eighteen miles eas
Of Houston, and through SaratOg
| and Sour Lake. Thence again on ;
4 pxddo parish, LonisIana, where IN
SECOND strata breaks out from th
4 p,aiu, running IN a southeasternl
| dlrpctlDn 10 the Gulf OF Mexico. sO
tabs the Sur Lake strata At Spindl
i Top, but which spreads out TO th
east into Louisiana at the JenninG
deld, Lake Charles. Winter Spring.
ETC.; thence from The Caddo fields
| Caddu parish, ~ +, acrUss LcuieIan
aud Mississippi, striking The Port
Pascaguula " Escatawpa, Moss Poio
Lane, and on through Ina southeas
II crply direction TO Bayou Cumbus au
II emptie% int, The aulf e Pol0t -
UMe0es w, Thus making tl,e cross