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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1912
Page
31
The Mont-Leon Ridge region is gaining fame as a top gas and oil field in America. Dozens of wells radiate from the ridge crown, where the strongest flow comes from the crown area. The field spans several sections and includes a scoop of 1000 acres in the heart of the field.
A prospectus invites investors to form Mont-Leon Natural Gas Co with one million dollars to develop a gas field and pipe to San Antonio. It promises land ownership in fee simple equal to stock, a $25 development fund, and staged stock-for-land offers to attract ground-floor investors.
Letters from J C Bland and J H Savage discuss oil and gas prospects on the Frio Road near San Antonio. Notes cite gas existence, potential paying quantities, and feasibility of piping gas to the city to serve districts southwest of San Antonio with an estimated 500 000 cubic feet daily from the principal well.
Two letters from 1912 describe land eight miles southwest of San Antonio benefiting from major railroads and a possible lake on Leon Creek, noting water depth and dam potential. Real estate firm also cites optimism about the Mont Leon Natural Gas Field and its impact on the city.
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