This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 21st day of January, 1928, in accordance with request made by [900] and [195].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 4:30 P. M. Eastern Standard Time.
1. GC: You will have before you Sections 7 and 18, Township 8, Range 17, West Gila and Salt River Base, Meridian, Yuma County, Arizona. You will answer the questions which I will ask you regarding this land, taking into consideration the body and enquiring mind of [900] of ... St., New York City and body and enquiring mind of [195] of ... St., ..., Ohio.
2. EC: Yes, we have the lands here. These we have had before, and as has been given we find that these may be made very valuable from the deposits on same, as well as from that of the agricultural nature through the developments as have been and are going on through this territory. Ready for questions.
3. (Q) If land is purchased now, when will it be sold to greater advantage? and at what price per acre? (A) This would depend upon whether there was prospecting for the mineral, oil, or prospecting for minerals or gems and the varied interests that are at work in this district. With the developments, this might be consummated soon after the operations showed signs of results, at a very fancy figure or with the developments as are going on while these lands (that is, portions of them) are in the way of being made available for cultivation, or for agricultural prospects - grazing and the like - with THIS line followed, and the rights reserved for other prospecting - as soon as the action in the water supplies is settled - we would say in one to two years would see the lands at least doubled to tripled in valuation as agricultural. As to that with developments, this would depend upon the success of the seeking either for oils or for jewels.
4. (Q) Could irrigable land be leased to farmers there at this time? (A) Very shortly - that is, in the next two seasons.
5. (Q) In about what year could oil be developed - such that it would pay? (A) In eight to ten months - depending upon when this would be begun. As given, this is of the migratory nature, and
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the variation in the country gives that of the carefulness of development. Best that this be worked out by the regular geological aspect than specific location made, would this form of development be considered. Those of the mines or minerals, as has been given, are in the northwestern portion, or in the hills across this northwestern edge, and northeastern - these are shown in a portion of the outcroppings sufficient so that not a great deal of work would be necessary to make THIS portion of the lands very valuable, and sufficient of these taken from same to make the land VERY, VERY, valuable, as given, from the prospectors' or miners' standpoint.
6. (Q) Give exact location of mineral outcropping (opal). (A) Opals and OTHERS there. One in the northeastern or northern and eastern edge, the other in the north and western - one in the twenty-five acre tract, northwest, or almost on the line, though not on the line sufficient so that those outcroppings - see there are many places from which this might be located. As given, this comes in the gulch from here - but without staking, or without those indications it would be hard to give to one that has not SEEN same! but there are some gulches across the northwest - its near the central of this northwest quarter of the northwest quarter, see? section. Near the center. This comes within ten acres. Now these gulches as outcroppings here - that run diagonal; that is, not directly east and west, not north and south, but where the two cross in this quarter there may be seen that indication for the outcroppings, see?
7. (Q) Will the mineral development thereon be profitable and can it be made to produce and pay at this time? (A) Can be made to pay and produce whenever developed!
8. (Q) What procedure on the part of [900] would bring best returns (a) merely holding land for rise (b) developing oil or minerals (c) or both? (A) Best would be holding for the developments in the agricultural and reserving the rights in the mineral and oils, with the prospecting going on whenever the body chooses.
9. (Q) Would it be advisable for [900] and [137] to purchase one-half interest in this property at the present time? (A) There are many conditions to be considered in such a proposition, for many interests occupy the mind of the body at present, and unless the interest is safeguarded by the individual action or development of one interested, or one in whom the entity or body has implicit confidence, and without the personal going over, viewing and seeing the
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proposition - wouldn't take it! All those to be considered. With this being done, with the outlook as has been seen, with the conditions as have been given and as still exist as regarding this special outlay, or this property - this is VERY, very valuable property! and should not be disposed of at a little figure, for something near a million to two and a half million may be gained by the lease rights, or mineral rights, or combination of these agricultural rights and holdings - for these are valuable lands, as given.
10. (Q) Among the many financial propositions now confronting [137] and [900] is this one to consider above others? All may not be accepted - that is, bank, Federal, own clearance business and this proposition. Is this land proposition one to be considered as a financially preferable investment? (A) With the conditions as set forth, settle within self's own mind. This proposition offers the equal or better opportunity than any of those as named. Decide for SELF, for self must be the actor. Do that. Consider all well, for - as has been given - THIS land is very valuable, developed - lying idle not much good.
11. We are through.