Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-25
Extensive Oil Development
in Nearby Mexico Territory;
Stage is Reported "Au Set

j. not considered deal in this instance.
II is an interesting but expansive expert
mcnt.
Down here in the Rio Grande Valley
one hears a great deal about the cost
Of fuel oil for pumps at the irrigation
plants in the Valley, due primarily to
high freight rates You can buy fuel
oil in the Burkburnett field for less than
you can ship il down here for. Recently
! heard one man remark that il would
be good thing if they could ever pipe
fuel oil into the Valley from Mexico.
Probably he had reference to the Tam
pico fields. | never learned upon what
bases he chanced his remark, but his
statement gave me a scent for "a story.
started after an article on using Tam
pIco crude to operate Lower Rio Grandc
Valley irrigation pumps. My lead took
me TO the Nuevo Leon prospect, which,
if il comes through. will mean a great
saving to the Valley in fuel costs. If
oil il found in this field. il could BE-
piped TO the Valley at small cost and
transportation rates on fuel to keep the
engines going in the pump houses along
the Rio Grande would be an incidental
expense.
Biologists for the several big COM
panies have been scouting the territory
for some time with ears and eyes open
and mouths shut. The checkerboard ap-
pearance OF the lease map of the terri
tory shows there was some keen compe-
tition in acquiring acreage.
To give an idea Of the exact location
Of the supposed structure, we will start
with the National Lines Of Mexico rail
road running from Brownsville to Mon
terrey, which passes through the south
crn portion Of the leased territory. II
runs south from the railroad to the Rio
Dc Salinas. with the Rio de San Juan
as the eastern border up 10 the point
where the town of Los Aldamas is To-
Gated. where the river proceeds east
ward.
The border Of the proposed field con
tinucs north from here along the state
line between Nuevo Leon and Tamauli-
pas up 10 where the latter state line
zigzags westward. the field cutting into
Tamaulipas in this corner in cross
wise manner to the "A. de Papuelas,
which marks the north boundary Of the
extreme north arm of the section.
The western border runs almost in a
direct line south from the A. de Paju-
elias to A. Salinas az point on the ra 4
road near Lalaja. just east Of Los Her
reraS.
John III Shary. prominent IN the Val
ley. is interested in this new project
and has during the past few DAYS been
elected director general for the Cia
international Inversiones. Earl X. Brcen
prominent in Mexican development en-.
terpriscs. j. president Of this company
Its holdings honeycomb those of the
other big investors. On looking fur
ther into the organization of this com
pany. | found the vice president to bs
no less a person than Governor Juan NJ
Garcia. and the secretary-treasurer is
Glberto q. Garcia. secretary OF the state
Of Nuevo Leon.
As stated at the beginning. 1T is a
big oil hazard" but If il does hit.
the towns along the Valley will be the
biggest benefactors, Not only will they
get cheap fuel oil for their irrigation
pumps. but being only 65 miles from
the seat OF activities. there is bound Ia
be great influx Of people into the Val
ley. Operators will certainly make their
headquarters in the towns such as Mis-
sion and MeAllen. for they can cross the
river al Hidalgo and take the train or
drive 70 the fields from Reynosa. These
two Valley towns. and the rest Of them.
for that matter. VIII have as great an
opportunity a. that thrown at the feet
81 Fort Worth with the opening Of the
Ranger field. and Houston in its rela-
tion 10 the Gulf Coast oil fields.