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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1921
Page
20
The article discusses local mineral and wall-check formations, geology confirming topography, and Mexia wells. It notes natural growth without a coordinated plan, highlighting the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Department’s possession of facts to attract branch plants and enhance industry prospects in the area.
Census figures show San Antonio's manufacturing grew from 19 plants employing 8 913 in 1909 to 239 plants and 5 059 workers in 1914. Capital rose to 11 450 000 and manufactured goods valued at 17 549 000, with about 450 firms and roughly 17 000 workers overall today.
Brown reports Lang Brown No 1 in Leon county near Mexia field seven miles from Jewett has finished Austin chalk drilling to 2476 feet. Waiting for three inch drill stem and six inch casing to resume, set Frameford class, expect to pass shales and reach oil below with precautions. Big company seats have been observed.
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