Salt Lake Herald | 1895-03-08 | Page 2 | Mexican Oil

r I 6 ilExlci Ti OIL r 11ot Important Concession Granted t ed to l California lInn I Los Angeles Cal March 7It is I learned on mquestloned authority that a vejry Important concession from the Mex F lean government was ten days ago granted I grant-ed by Minister Fomento to J 31 TYlley cT a member of the International Oil Ref t lug and Developing company of Chicago This concession permits the company to V explore and develop the oil and coal fields of Mexico and furnish it with government 1 govern-ment protection In so domjr The fact that the oil is there in great Quantities In certain states of Mexico ha been known for years but this company i that has undertaken to develop t Is the first one lnderken de i velop It and place It hi the markets of the world W 8 Watson the general superintend nt will shortly leave Chicago with the t intention of commencing the work of doE i do-E velopment at once