The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24
ONE RIGHT RESERVED
Mexicans Retain Privilege to
Name Locations for Tests
by Los Angeles Men
BIG TRACT HIGHLY VALUED
100000 Acres of Land Said
to Be Involved; May Have
Bearing on Politics
By the Associated Press.

by INC tAhSVLloN'h iNn9
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 23.-Conflrm-
alton OF the announcement made at
Los Angeles today OF an oil conces-
sion In the Mexican federal zone
Eas obtained this afternoon from
high officials OF the department of
commerce and industry, Secretary
Robles being out of the city.
Must Drill 8 Wells a Year.
It was explained to the Associated
Press that the Los Angeles advices
were substantially correct, although
considerably less than 100000
acres is involved"
One stipulation OF the agreement
which up to today had not been
known is that the promoters must
drill at least three wells the first
year and q similar number in sue
ceeding years.
Concessions involving federal lands
in proven oil districts have been
much sought after by foreign con-
cessions, especially American citi-
zens. At the time of the big fire in
the oil wells here last summer there
were rumors that wholesale conces-
slons were to be granted, but the
project did not develop.
Government SattSf1cO.
In newspaper circles it is antic-
ipated that there will be some pop
uar objection to the concessions,
covering ali federal lands but the
deoartment of industry told FL Uni
yersal Grafico that the grant was
more for exploration purposes, point
ing out that the government had re-
served the right TO designate drill
ing sites.
W. W. Wilson and G. T. More
land were in Mexico City for sew
eral weeks carrying on negotiations
for the Los Angeles interests and de-
parted for the United States a week
ago. George j. Ruchmiller, the third
member of the party remained until
several days later arranging final
details.
Los ANGELES, Dec. ga
Feroup OF Los Angeles men--manu-
iacturers, bankers and oil operat-
ors-has obtained from the Mexican
government what amounts to a
blanket concession on all govern
ment lands in the oil district OF the
east coast, according to announce
ment from the promoters. the Los
Angeles Times reported today. 1T
Is by far the biggest oil transaction
in Mexican history" the Times
said, "and probably the most i'm
portant deal of its kind in the world
Tor It involves 100000 acres OF
land adjoining rich working of the
Oldest established companies in the
Tamp!co and Tuxpam districts
OF Political Import.
The newspaper further declared
The transaction also has important
political significance, coming as 1:
does after the extended controversy
between the Obregon government
and the American oil companies, IN
which the United States govern
meat has been as yet an unsuccess'
ful arbiter."
It is announced the Los Angeles
group Will go into the Mexican oil
district and operate according to the
MeMcan article No. 27 and under a
federal concession on the same roy.
atty basis which established com.
p9nles have declared conflscatory
Ine concession, It Is stated. per-
mlts them to drill on lands imme'
SS,ately Joining the richest wells II
Mexico.
The announcement came after the
return here from Mexico City OF w
" "''eAAt VI L. sfA Va 'AeAAAA eNl'N
Eeorge j, Bushmiller, who stated
lhey obtained the concession after
az interview with President Obre'
soh who personally went into the
ue'al!a OF the enterprise.
Close 90 Standard.
Ihe concession, they stated, wal
made out under the direct superyi
slon OF NJ. Aleso Robles. secretary o.
INDUSTRY, commerce and labor, lr
ule Obregon cabinet. Mr.. Wilson
ssId the lands designated comprist
virtually all federal oil lands ex
lending along the gulf coast from {
point north OF Tampico TO Tuxpam
Cos Si0se to the holdings OF the STANDARD
oH company, the Doheny Interests
M au other prominent oil companies
ne concessions also concluded th'
sand OF JuanA Ramirez, said Il
nave been long sought by American
Sohpanies because Of It's importan
uCatlon in genealogical surveys. Th'
eVhcession provides that 40 per cen
W tAe gross production go to th'
can government: that the con
sslonaires pay five pesos a year {
sy.aFe for the lands they win eX
R'olli that deposit OF 400 600 peso
~ made and that 100000 pesos bt
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