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Read [Roger L. Shaffer Book] * Spindletop Unwound: A True Story of Greed, Ambition and Murder in the First Degree Online # PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Spindletop Unwound: A True Story of Greed, Ambition and Murder in the First Degree McFaddin became the landowner of record.At the turn of the century Captain Anthony Lucas, an immigrant from Austria, leased the land and on January 10, 1901, brought in the well that would be regarded as the "mother of all gushers." Spindletop's gusher drew more people to the oil patch than the California or Klondike gold rushes, and the Texas oil industry leaped into life. Although his purported heirs claim that land was never sold, in 1883, through a strange set of circumstances, W.P.H. Spindl
| Title | : | Spindletop Unwound: A True Story of Greed, Ambition and Murder in the First Degree |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.79 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556225504 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 278 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
And the fortune produced by Spindletop fueled a ninety-year attack for ownership and mineral rights to the Humphries' original parcel of land. Spindletop attracted big names and big money. Although his purported heirs claim that land was never sold, in 1883, through a strange set of circumstances, W.P.H. . Spindletop's gusher drew more people to the oil patch than the California or Klondike gold rushes, and the Texas oil industry leaped into life. There was Texas-sized trouble brewing. At the turn of the century Captain Anthony Lucas, an immigrant from Austria, leased the land and on January 10, 1901, brought in the well that would be regarded as the mother of all gushers. From the Back Cover Through a Mexican land grant in 1834, William Humphries obtained a parcel of land near Beaumont, Texas. McFaddin became the landowner of record. Well documented by public records, actual court reports, and newspaper accounts, Spindletop Unwound
McFaddin became the landowner of record.At the turn of the century Captain Anthony Lucas, an immigrant from Austria, leased the land and on January 10, 1901, brought in the well that would be regarded as the "mother of all gushers." Spindletop's gusher drew more people to the oil patch than the California or Klondike gold rushes, and the Texas oil industry leaped into life. Although his purported heirs claim that land was never sold, in 1883, through a strange set of circumstances, W.P.H. Spindletop attracted big names and big money. There was Texas-sized trouble brewing.. And the fortune produced by Spindletop fueled a ninety-year attack for ownership and mineral rights to the Humperies original parcel of land. Through a Mexican land grant in 1834, William Humphries obtained a parcel of land near Beaumont, Texas
Five Stars Loved it. Had it read in 3 days.. The Original Texas "Land Deal" A Customer "What a tangled web we weave, when we practice to make a quick buck!" If you like dealing in real estate, you're going to love this book. Shaffer's surgical precision in slicing this juicy story open slowly and humorously was impressive. I now know more about the conveyance of real estate, East Texas history, and lawyers' greed than I ever thought I wanted to know! But after reading this book, now I am curious about what is next door to Spindletop. More oil? More killings? Maybe Shaffer will tell us in another bo. D. Hodge said It ain't over.yet.. Its true my family was sucked into this Pelham Humphries deal. But, my family has been trying to get this inheritance since the 19"It ain't over.yet." according to D. Hodge. Its true my family was sucked into this Pelham Humphries deal. But, my family has been trying to get this inheritance since the 1920's. My uncle, Wayne Hodge,has taken up the charge since Brown Peragoy was handed his hat by the Texas judiciary. He sends out notices every once in a while and is still asking for money so they can "take it to court". I say all this to let everyone know that it ain't over for everybody. NOW: I really enjoyed the book and read it from cover to cover in about two days. I learned a lot . 0's. My uncle, Wayne Hodge,has taken up the charge since Brown Peragoy was handed his hat by the Texas judiciary. He sends out notices every once in a while and is still asking for money so they can "take it to court". I say all this to let everyone know that it ain't over for everybody. NOW: I really enjoyed the book and read it from cover to cover in about two days. I learned a lot
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