The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-10-25

work i'm an endeavOr to secure
While the people of Flint have
been watching with curious, rot to
say envious eyes, the developments
of the newly opened oil wells in Sag
NAV, negotiations for the sinking
of several test wells have been go
ing Oh ell around them, so near
that it is almost inconceivablc to an
derstand why they did not find it
out. Thousands of dollars have
been spent and options on tllous-
ands of acres of land have been Sc
cured by representatives Of the larg-
est independent oil company in the
world.
c. F. Anderson and F. X. Glib
son, both of Pittsburg have been In
this city for almost two weeks dur
ing which time they have obtained
options on over two thousand acres
of land in this county. Most of the
land secured by these two men lies
between Flushing and Swartz Creek.
although it is their intention not to
confine their activities to any one
location. The first day that Ander-
son and Gibson took trip into the
country they obtained options on 500
acres. 1t is their intention to Sc
cure rights on 5000 acres before a
well is sunk.
Buy Mineral Rights.
The proposition that the oil men
are presenting to the land owners is
not an option with future intent of
purchasing on their part, but mere
ly an option on the mineral rights
of the property. AS soon as 5000
acres are optioned well will be
sunk, just where is not yet decided,
but one will be sunk and if this
first one does not prove that the
land in that vicinity is oil bearing
another will be driven nearby. The
company the name of which is
withheld from publication, is sure of
the fact that there is a great amount
county, and wells will be located all
over the vicinity in an effort to prove
that belief.
Property holders whose land has
been optioned by Anderson and Glib
son are paid $1.00 an acre year
as long as the option is held. If
oil is discovered on the land the
owner will be given one eighth Of the
proceeds resulting from the sale
thereof. Some of the farmers are
waiting for better offers, being OF
the opinion tina other companies
will soon invade this territory.
Backed by Sun Oil?
1t is supposed that the company
which Anderson and Gibson repre-
sent is the Sun Oil Company, the
strongest independent oil firm in the
country.
1--WE represent a concern whose
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is perfectly able to carry on the bus
mess of finding oil in this commun-
ity, no matter what the costs may
be-" said Mr.. Anderson when oues-
toned about the situation. 1t is a
well known fact that oil experts
have pointed to Michigan as the fu-
ture location Of mammoth natural
gas and oil fields. The biggest COM
panies have been watching this ter
ritory for long time, with view
to future operations here.
Within a week or ten days the
exact location Of the first well to be
sunk will be decided and soon after,
operations will Begin.
Do you ever realize that when
you are going away on a trip you
talk so much about 1t that people
are glad to see you go, and when
you come back you talk so much
about it that they wish you hadn't
gone?
tueOTlSL 10 Il man WIZ SctS HE
posts and pickets together and
doesn't dig any postholes for his
fence.
No sooner do you escape from a
vegetarian who is trying to convert
you than you bump into the man
who is always telling about the cold
bath he jumps into every morning.
When old folks say they don't see
why young folks want to dance, they
credit it to their religion, when most
OF the time IL is rheumatism.
f'you want to size yourself up,
sit down some day and try to de-