The Cattleman Magazine By Lorie Woodward Cantu Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association's article in "The Cattleman" magazine on the struggles of Texas' farmers and ranchers to protect their groundwater. At the turn of the 20th century, the lid literally blew off the nations fledgling oil and gas industry with the drilling of Spindletop. On January 10, 1901, from the depths of a salt dome formation near Beaumont, Texas, crude oil spewed skyward with unprecedented force, birthing both high-rolling wildcatters and giant companies with household names like Texaco, Humble and Exxon. Always searching for the
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