The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-04
LAND OWNERS WARNED To
WATCH w. J. NELSON'S
OIL OPERATIONS

The Herald warns the land owners
of this section to be on their guard
and watch their dealings with one w.
j. Hixsou who is attempting to secure
oil leases on lands in this section.
Who is this fellow Hixson. where
did he come from, and who knows
anything about him?
He says his name is William Joseph
Hixson, and he claims to be an oil
geologist and mineralogist. He NAV
be, but we doubt it.
We warn the farmers to be very
careful, indeed, in any and all their
business transactions with Hixson. We
have, since we first saw the fellow
had suspicion that he was not what
he represented himself to be, and
within the last two weeks we have
had our suspicious fully confirmed.
and we denounce him as an unsafe.
unreliable, treacherous, and dishon-
orabie and dishonest person to deal
with.
Following is the evidence which
proved to US that he is dishonest per-
son and fraud, viz:
First-Hixson came to the Water
Valley Oil q Gas Co. and made over
lures to the Company to cooperate
with them in attempting to secure oil
development in the immediate terri
tory. Hixson claimed to have oil
leases in southeastern Lafayette Co.,
which Joined lands leased to the Wa
ter Valley Co. Hixson claimed that
he wanted development and asked for
the cooperation of the Water Valley
Go. The Water Valley Co. assured
Hixson of their hearty cooperation
and assistance to secure a drilling
contract in the territory in which he
claimes to hold leases.
A short time ago a gentleman came
to Water Valley and Hixson sod him
some Of his oil leases on lands he had
east of the city This action on Hix-
sons part in selling his leases con-
vinced the Water Valley Co. that Hix-
SON had LIED to them when he stated
that he wanted development,-and
then in short time afterwards began
selling his leases. The Water Valley
Co. then refused to have ANYTHING
further to do with him and gave him
to understand that they were through
with him.
Second-Hixson at the present time
has bunch of oil leases ON lands in
the vicinity of Paris, which are placed
in the hands of a party in this city
and offered for SALE
Third-the dirtiest, most unprin-
cipled and dishonest thing Hixson has
done IS the fact that he has been and
Is now attempting to get farmers who
have leased their land to, the Water
Valley Co. to again lease the same
lands to him. He has misrepresent-
ed the facts, lied about the Company,
and has been able to get three or four
farmers to lease lands to him, the
same lands that had been previously
leased to the Water Valley Co.
Hixson misrepresented and lied to
the farmers to secure the leases. He
knew better and he also knew he was
getting the farmer into serious trou-
BILE when he got him to lease his land
after it had been previously leased to
another company.
Listen, Mr.. Farmer! Beware of
this shark or you will certainly get in
to serious trouble. You, who have
leased your lands to any one and have
been paid money for the lease, ou
are bound and held by law, and when
you lease to second party, you are
criminally liable, and serious trouble
Is In store for you.
What does this person Hixson care
II he does get you into trouble? His
object Is to get hold on your lands
Then you'll have to suffer the conse-
quences. Don't let this man mislead
you and get you into serious trouble.
The Water Valley Co. is composed of
the best men OF the city and communi-
ty. They are in the oil game for de-
velopment only, they have not sold,
nor offered for sale, neither will they
sell an inch of the ground leased to
them ONLY FOR DEVELOPING
PURPOSES. This Company intend
to do just as they agreed to do, they
have put high-class honorable men in
the field to secure leases and have not
nor will they misrepresent single
fact to secure one acre of ground
They have been and are spending .ots
of money in their attempt to get oil
development in this section. They
have leased your lands in good faith
and paid you money for your lease.
They intend to do just as they have
represented to you, and they intend
that you should be lust a. fair and