Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
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The HERALD
TIAJUANA, Mexico, July 1s.-
What is believed the largest perto-
leum concession-50,000 acres-ever
been granted by the central federal
government of MeXico-and drills are
boring into the depths OF Lower
california in search Of OIL.
Campos Petroleros de la Baja Cal
ifornia, s. A., a Mexican corporation
with headquarters at Tijuana, oper-
ates the concession. OF this com
pany Don Carlos Alcaron Il active
head, while Marian Escobedo, promi-
nent Lower California merchant, is
leading director.
Extent OF Concession
The CONCESSION embraces lands that
lie along the Pacific coast for a dis
lance Of nearly $50 miles. II begins
az a point some 40 miles south OF
Tijuana and extends about 100 miles
south of Ensenada.
Inland the concession extends to
the line Of the watershed that d.
vides the peninsula from north to
south. North and south the con
cession extends from the 3Oth to the
32nd parallel.
The Mexican company plans 10 do
some development work itself. IL has,
under supervision Of Governor A. L.
Rodriguez Of Lower California, con-
siderable funds for this purpose.
In order 70 obtain early tests in
other regions OF the concession. the
company has invited American oper-
ators 70 join them. n 80 per cent roy
atty TO be paid for the privilege. This
covers taxes and royalty to the Mexi-
can government.
Legal Aspects Cleared
Here is an unusual point that
should be noted: American com
NAMES do not have TO deal with the
Mexican government. They enter on
y business basis. deal with a business
organization. and operated on n ner-
manent basis, which Is understood BY
both parties.
The Mexican company takes care
Of all legal matters, i%nsurcs titles and
protects investors against n obi
cations normally imposed on Amer
leans as individuals or cornoratins.
The country over which this great
FNlANfNrNtU NAAfWNN runs from INe
seq 10 the mountains. II includes fer
'ile valleys and high peaks. Some Of
these valleys are among the most fer
tile in the world.
geographically. Lower California
nav he considered part az California.
Y Is separated from the mainland ~
Mexico hv mountain RANGES md the
Gulf Of California. In reality Il is an
independent state" Of Mexico.
Lower California represents n
snarsely nonulated area Of annroxi-
cltmav $4,000 square miles. and ev-
tends 750 miles south from the Cali
fornia border. II varies in width
from 30 70 40 miles.
Staggers Imagination
While the concession appears n oc-
~unv n relatively smell area. its ev-
tent stargers the ima~inntion wher
one considers a single coil lease" 40
miles long,
For n period Of five months the
central Mexican Government has he'd
q force OF six Mexican and Germrn
biologists IN tire field examining the
various structures. searching for
those points whore drilling orer-
atoms will 10 conducted.
These C~eologists operate under the
direction Of Governor RODRIGUEZ and
Senior Alarcon. nrd their renorts arr
eagerly awaited nv the retroleu~
world. for bore nav Ne another III
bonanza. 70 flood world markets with
The LIQUID gold.
Fossils obtained here are sent 20
the University Of California depart
ment Of paleontology for analysis.
Thus scientists Of three countries are
cooperating in the largest oil enter
prise of the present generation.