The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-23
''OII -
the magic builder of
Fortunes and Prosperity.

1t is doubtful if the general public has clear con-
ception of the magical change that the finding Of Oil
would work for Columbus and Lowndes County. If they
did, every city officials merchants professional men,
farmers, and the employed would pull with might and
main for the solution of the question and do it quick the
quicker the better.
| do not want to recite any of the three thousand
stOries From pauper to millionaire overnight" which
read like fairy tales but taken from life do not want
to dwell upon the of thousands who were raised
from the most humble existence to state of afuence and
independence because they took small chance These are
that bound to happen whenever Oil field
is opened
What most want to call attention to is the general
and lasting prosperity for communities that follows the
establishing of a Field Houston, Texas Forth WORTH
Wichita Falls and Dallas splendid examples; also
Shreveport, La. and Tulsa, Okla. Then there the
of smaller towns that suddenly built up from
trading posts to cities of 10000 10000 inhabitants Most
recently have the of "ELDORADO," Ark Nearly
everyone has heard read of it, presume Right it
is the Mecca for fortune seekers. Bank clearngs that
used to be insignificant only month ago. have reached up
to S5000O00 the day, mostly money that from the
sale Of Leases. 1t now remains with the community itself
whether they build up real "ELDORADO" not "Oi'
has laid the foundation.
"COLUMBUS'-your town, is ideally laid out for
Boom town. 1t has the first requirement for large
oitywde Streets that in the future will be Avenues
wish could draw pen picture of your town. how it will
look year or two after Oil strike. I'm you would
not know your town should happen to be away during
this period And by the way have you thought of it
that Columbus is SYNONYMOUS with "discoveryWhy not
Oil?
Oil prospectors are no phantasists or dreamers They
matter of fact though they have to take chances
If any be it Geoogst Oil Expert Layman can logic
ally and convincngy advance single why Oil
CANNOT be here in PAYING QUANTITIES, wen stop
operations at once.
Sentiment is not Logic Just saying Il believe" or Il
don't believe cannot influence US way the other
According to the findings of number of good Biologists
who have surveyed this field at different times and Judging
by the geographical position geological structure and topo-
graphical condition. THERE SHOULD BE OIL HERE and
at depth OF less than 1000 feet
After the scientific technical and theoretical summary
has been approved by practical experience there only
thing in which believe-THE DRILL!
The Drill alone will prove whether Lowndes County
is an Oil field or not But one little hole in field 16 miles
long and IL miles WIDE covering almost 200 square miles,
neither prove condemn field Nearly every now
prominent Oil field condemned at time another
on account of little dry hole 1t took Texas almost
20 years to finally get place the Oil map after its first
failure Louisiana wx and between for eleven years,
and Arkansas Go there and talk to the thousands upon
thousands of home skeptc who scofed at the burned
robustness of boring holes into their ground.
COLUMBUS IS GOING TO HAVE AN OIL FIELDl
We put up to the local people whether they want quick
or later The debate the question with local
men who believe in doing things the more we become
convinced that it is to the best interest of all to RUSH
development.
Our preparations under way. One of our
notary Dflg Igs Is mace ready 10 be shipped on from
Louisiana While on its way derrick shall be erected
our second location night shift shall be put to work
Well No. have reached the hard formation
which we expect to strike within the next 100 feet We
mean business and to about in systematic way
To do this with speed and horoughness and not to be
handicapped by the lack of EXTRA cash it requires we
need cooperation The local people the most and vitality
interested in and call on them FIRST We
willing to trade part of our BEST HOLDINGS, THAT
HAVE BEEN GIVEN US IN PAYMENT for our own cash,
to the people of Columbus and Lowndes County for the
EXTRA cash required to Speed up"
This is the fairest proposition made in similar
and all do their LITTLE part there will be need
looking for outside capital
Yours for Oil in Lowndes County.
Henry Hoenke Leasehold Trustee
ANDERSON DRILLING CO.
Office. "Cinnnr