APRIL 26, 1901.] 
quantities from the Lucas and other wells 
near Beaumont, Texas, is said to come from 
Tertiary sands. As Geologist to the State of 
Louisiana I crossed over into Texas to examine 
the wells and their surroundings. I found 
them located on a slight rise of ground extend- 
ing in a east-westerly direction. The length of 
this slight elevation is perhaps 2 mile, width 4 
mile, and height about 25 feet above the flat 
surrounding prairie region. Few orno mounds 
were observed immediately around this rise, but 
upon the same they are small, but great in 
numbers. At the time of my visit there was 
but one well flowing, others not having reached 
the oil-bearing bed. Strict secrecy was kept as 
to the depth of the well. I was requested to 
pick up no specimens and to leave the premises. 
However, the shells surreptitiously obtained 
were sufficient to convince me that the Ter- 
tiaries were not completely penetrated ; and 
the ‘cap rock of the oil’ shown in Beaumont 
seemed to be of decidedly Cretaceous appear- 
ance. The conclusion to be drawn was there- 
fore that the well penetrated possibly a thou- 
sand feet of rather recent or newer Tertiary 
strata and then came upon some portion of a 
Cretaceous anticlinal fold or ridge. A state- 
ment to this effect was given to the New 
Orleans Picayune, March 27, 1901 (which see). 
To-day we notice that the same paper published, 
on April 10, a log of the Higgins well. We 
notice in complete corroboration of our theory 
the following items : 
‘1030 ft.—Oil-bearing sand, pebbles and 
sulphur. 
‘1040 ft.—Sulphur rock; solid. 
**1045 ft.— Oil.” 
The well is therefore, as supposed, 7. e., a 
repetition of the ‘Sulphur Mine’ condition of 
Southwestern Louisiana, buried about twice as 
deeply beneath the surface by recent forma- 
tions. 
Through the kindness of Mr. Pattillo Higgins, 
a large holder in this new oil territory, we are 
assured of a set of samples and shells obtained 
from the various depths of his well. This will 
enable us to see just how much of the Tertiaries 
are missing between the Quaternary and Cre- 
taceous oil beds. G: D. HARRISs. 
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, April 13, 1901. 
SCIENCE. 
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