The Holbrook news., 1919-01-10
HOlbs vok. Oil Field May Prove Better
 Than Ranger Field

WAT IuGI0 was HdLQI ally O cur taiIment in the use of oil for domestic and commercial pur- poses and the resumption of normal conditions, we believe. will create a demand greater than that imposed by the vast machinery of war. It will be several years before the oil fields of Europe can hope to produce to capacity, which at no time in their history amounted to great deal as compared with American production.
 Drilling for oil is being inaug- urated in England under the supervision of the government itself, which indicates to some extent the importance of in creased production.
 In our own country the Ranger field of Texas, has come to the front at critical time and the attention and excitement this field is creating leaves no room for doubt as to the place this in- dustry occupies in the minds of the public. Land which not long ago was abandoned as being un- fit for any human use, is now selling at fabulous prices and many a chronic pauper of former days is revellng in the pleasures secured by unlimited means. Consequently, when these things are Yisualized and brought home in the magnitude of their being. the oft repeated stories of fabu- Ious weaIth-independence at least
 cannot be ascribed to the in- tention of promoter. to create a wonderful and roseate picture solely to lure the investment of the public. These conditions actually exist even to the limit of optimistic ntterances of those whose education, environment and interests argue to justify tke comparison of oil to liquid gold.
 To secure the greatest benefits from oil production in a new field one must needs be the own CT of land in the enchanted area, or must be a stockholder in a development company whose con .fidence in the ultimate outcome has induced the continuous and consistent toward the develop ment of the field.
 In most cases the reported oil area is early located by com panies or corporations who de- sire to explore the field and the attention they thus direct toward the possibilities of the particu- lar field attracts the ever present Iocater who locates land for sale to those who have become in- terested. The land which per haps induced the report which started interestIs naturally talk en by the people who have se- cured the report. Thus it be- comes necessary for the pro- fessional land lo,ater to locate land in any territory which may be even remotely identified with the endorsed area. whether adjacent thereto or not. From which it would appear that the investor mipht perhaps se- cure a better run for his money by becoming a stockholder in ar exploration company holding ground within the reported oil area. This method is also more fair to those who are exerting their energies toward develop ment, for in this manner they are assisted to the extent of in, Yestment rather than looked tC to prove another's property witE out. in many cases, even mora assistance.
 The oil game is paramount il the industrial world today, ant the fortunes to be made in wake of development are sufficient tt cause most careful consideration of the methods by which thel
 may be attained. Stock in care
 fully selected exploration com
 panies is one good method; leas