Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26

ing Tuesday Marvin brought up the
subject again, saying he might feel
willing to pay Is cents an acre.
and Capt Titus replied that he had
sons-the one who lived in Kansas
City-and he wasn't sure the estate
ought to rent the pasture, as land
was advancing all the time in south
Texas and they might get chance
to sell it.
Bill to offer the estate 20, and Bill
promised to straightway write all
the SHELLS and also to see the judge Of
the probate court about it, in order to
hasten the transaction ii the heirs
should agree. That afternoons mail
the Western Prairie Oil Company,
reading:
w. T. Titus, Esq. Summsrton National
Bank, Surnmerton, Tex.
Dear Sir: We have Investigated the
property regarding which the writer
talked with you over, the telephone a
short time ago. and 1t is our biologists
opinion that the oil seepage does not
necessarily indicate any great quantity
of oil. In fact, the geological formation
Of the land does not encourage much
expenditure for experimental develop
ment.
However, if you would like us to ua-
dertake the drilling of one or perhaps
two test wells, we will make a lease
upon the customary terms Of continu-
GUS development II the production Of the
experimental wells should warrant it,
and one-eighth royalty to YOU. This is
our best offer. II you do not care to
consider it, further discussion would be
waste Of your time and mine, We
shall nay no bonus for the lease.
Bring your book. please, Miss Ar
ME" ~ called Bill, after he had read this
letter three times and sat immersed
Latter to Nicholas Vane, Vane-Bur-
roughs Oil Company, broadway, New
York.
Dear Sir: Relative to your investi-
cations regarding prices, ct ceteFa. of
lease of the Smell pasture in this coun-
ty, regarding which your Mr.. Marvin
and 1 have had conversations you will
excuse me for writing you in person.
but I always prefer to do business with
the principal direct in any transaction.
Change that. Miss Annie, to direct
with the pIincipai' All w gigasr prs,r,o
Oil Company. who have examined the
property since your examination was
made, have made US a fairly satisfac-
tory offer for. the lease; but, all things
being equal, I should be glad to DO
business with you. not only because Of
nv high regard for yourself. but be-
cause l and others here in Mendon have
a sincere liking for your son-in-law-to-
be- Is that 'son-in-law-to-be the right
way to put it, Miss Annie?'
II don't know" -.
Neither do |. Cut it out! Make it
sincere liking for young Mr.. Marvin
Here we go again!
"I hereby make you firm offer
of the Smell pasture, six thousand
acres more or less, on the following
terms: A ten-year lease OF the sur
face rights for p psa at y I, cents
rights as follows: You to drill two
wells within the next six months and
at least one well per annum during
. the life of the contract and to pay
us a royalty of ofe-eighth of a bar
rel production. Or you can have the
face lease, upon the same drilling and
lease terms by paying US bonus of
* 400 cash This offer Is good for
two weeks from today, after which
r. ia withdrawn. Yours truly. That's
all, Miss Annie. want to get that
off tonight.
when young Mr.. Marvin, still bored
to extinction by the peaceful monot-
ony of Summerton. but unable to
close the business that had brought
him there. for the apparently good
reason, as capt. illus thAoIihSu nun
from time to time, that the Smell heirs
were mighty slow in attending to
their correspondence. received q let
tar from New York that caused him
sunrise and CONSERVATION, not to say
| chagrin.
yane-Burroughs magnate, these
| words stared at him:
"Daar william: Why the blazes
didn't you tell me the Summerton
National Rank was run by Capt.
! William T. Titus? 1t would have
saved a lot of time and trouble II you
had happened 10 mention ms name
| That grinning old Comanche took
nearly $4,000 away from me in the
smoking reem the last time. but
one i came back from Europe and
held the better hands three quarters
of the time. ANY man that can play