Flowing Beaumont Oil Well Grows Higher as Syndicates Form
Reports from Beaumont Texas detail Captain Lucas's oil well rising to 200 feet in the air with a strong, continuous flow. Syndicates led by J. N. Gilbert L. B. Pipkin Will Carroll and G. T. Webb purchase land near the site while others from Corsicana Fort Worth and Toledo observe the geyser and consider investment.
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Beaumont
Texas
A. W. Lieas
Clewell
Etowlage
A.pletcher
Gasineard Bay
Wouoas
Gabino
Fivine
George de Young
Post
Taucos
Loward
Kelthir
Sabine Pass
J. G. Hamill
Coruicana
Hosumont
John N. Gilbert
L. B. Pipkin
Will Carroll
G. T. Webb
Afteen Aeres
Patilio Eligzins
Ingalls
Greeves & Fletcher
Ibis
L Dy Polk
H. P Mansfield
Fort Worth
Poll
Houston
Polk
M. Jones
Toledo
Corsicana
Tieson
Paul H. Jones
Mr. Jones
Law
Mat Witzowt
Eda Withall
Rcme
Hbo Eays
Lucan
Ava
United States
Russia
United
Jones
Crosby House
Henry
Samuel M. Jone
Jounds
Bill Introduced Seeks 225000 Appropriation and Legal Gains
A legislative item shows a bill introduced carrying an appropriation of 225000 with notes of honors won at a law school and entry into a Texas firm. It discusses restoration funding for San Jacinto materials, river improvements, and related federal treaty considerations affecting national affairs and state leadership.
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Texas
San Jacinto
Oil Vein Sketch Explains Texas to Gulf Oil Flow
Captain Philip H. Fall explains a rough drawing of an oil vein from North Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. He describes pumping at Corsicana and rising oil at Beaumont as a surface level effect, noting immense pressure and the historic idea of oil bubbling from underground.
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Post
Philip H. Fall
Hodsson
Theo
North
Texas
Fall
Gulf of Mtoxleat
Beaumont
Corsicana
Ting
Ail Toxank
Gulf
The Deaumont off well Washington specials
The page layout lists multiple sections including Deaumont off well and Washington specials, with columns on telegraphic news, sporting items, and various regional reports. It appears to be a historical issue with notes on legislative proceedings, local notices, and miscellaneous items across many pages.
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Deaumont
Washington
Laces Of Goywer Mentioned in Community Notes
A local reflection credits the generosity of Gladya City property operatives, especially Mr. George W. Carroll and Captain G. W. O'Brien, for aiding discovery amid sorrow. The writer thanks their confidence and gracious conduct.
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Opera
Gladya City
Goywer
George W. Carroll
G. W. O'Brien
Oil exploration and mid 19th century venture in Texas and Tennessee
The document details an independent investor's plan to develop Beaumont oil fields with a protective aim for industry, citing surveys of petroleum deposits across Western Tennessee and Sabine River regions. It notes testing wells near Gaines River and Beamon Lake, efforts to access oil via rivers and cenotes, and an August 1840 return describing vein-rich sites and limited profitability due to high costs.
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A T Cavanaugh
Tenneylvania
Ambale
Fev. W. Kavanaugh
Texas
Med River
Sabine
Varjoua Pa
Anvopola
Naicoiploskas
Cour
Bour
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Main Street
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Ideal Engines
Texas Ave
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Houston, Texas
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W. C Tyrell
Iowa
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J. & Culliman
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Revert Fiewrnoy
Kort Worth
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J. M. Guffy
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Pitteturg
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MR. Odell
Secretary OF the Treasury
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Wandhaw
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