Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-25
PROVE 1T!

Several years ago-in 1912 to be exact-Dr. Perrin.
OF Williams, employed Professor McWhorter, of the geo
logical department of Leland Stanford University III
vestgat land values in Rain Valley and particularly the
grant south and east of Elgin.
The bec being to find water for stock raising and
agricultural purposes and the report having been made
by such an eminent authority Professor McWhorter
while investigating photographic conditions only to
confirm Lee Benhams observation that the Elgn field
greatly resembles the Kern River oil field in California
Dr. Perrin had thought interest in oil and there
for the remarks with which Professor McWhorter con-
cudes his report entirely unbiased and carry such
weight, and convincing, that they should be read
and studied with interest by every nhabltant of South
Arizona
These concluding remarks are as follows:
Besides this find that this part of the grant lies IN
that particular geological horizon known the Ter
airy Period that particular geological age in which the
oil deposits of the Pacific Coast occur.
Il find careful investigation that the position Of
the here such that there every from
geological and scientific standpoint of large deposits Of
petroleum and natural gas and if property developed
believe this fact will be thoroughly proven II there
estimating the real value of these lands but con-
sentative estimate would place them anywhere from one
to five thousand dollars per quite well salts
fled that this particular part is safely oil bearing.
That such report this existed, coming from an
entirely disnterested sourcethe casual aftehought Of
a great authority geoogy-is matter to fire the en-
thusasm of in and every line OF business thru
the entire State of Arizona when they realize the
significance to them of such report proving true.
Tulsa, with its 125 multi-millonaires, Bakersfield
Wichita Burkburnett. Beamont-are all eloquent mon
lnnents to the courage of the ''wdcatter-and they
but lew years ago ad hothiS put rev SURFACE slo"
ings of O-and those more distinct than at Elgln.
The challenge of Nature is prove IT,
Prove whether lake of treasure. deposit OF
black gold lies stored there in the Elgin district. ever
flirting with the surface III Of ShalesasfOssll>
and oil structures!
Should oil be found it means wealth and prosperity
business expansions; growth. 1t means rubbing elbows
in business way with the great outstanding monied
powers Of the world represented by the oil industry
1t furnishing supply to of the worlds ever
increasing demands-OIL. 1t means pipe lines, railroads
refineres factories and the endless equipment
to great Oil field from office buildings to the tip of the
bit that pounds its through the caprock into the oil
It increased population banks. schools, hotels
homes. 1t stability, empoyment-1none being
poured into all the various channels Of building
featuring contracting, road building street paving etc.
will impart to Southern Arizona glow that will reflect
into every activity profession business and pocketbOok
PROVE 1T! Take another look at what this famous
geoogst assures have right here almost under OuI
feet Dust off the old imaginator for minute and look
at the possibilities should PROVE 1T!
And then PROVE IT.:-NngaleS Herald