The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-12
HIS RAPID RISE TO FORTUNE.
FAME ALSO COMES TO HARD
WORKING NEWSPAPER MAN,
h Final Fruit Of Hard and Purposcful
Work OF Years Human Nature and
Keen Apr eciation Of Men and Anairs
Ills Text BOoks-A Romance OF Brains.

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Work OF Years Human Nature and
Keen Apr collation. OF Men and Affairs
Ills Tcxt Dooks-A Romance OF Brains.
(From the National Magazine for Jdnudry)
Yes, there he was, the same c. F. King
a fow months ago a popular, versatile and
~well-known newspaper man-now Presi-
dent Of the Three Million Dollar King
Cronther Corporation which has attracted
the attention of men OF affairs throughout
tho entire country within a few weeks.
The real romance Of thic age is found in a
study Of those picturesque qualities and
personalities who lead its great industrial
and trade movements
This twentieth century American ro-
nance has its field in the phenomenal do
velopment OF the p~rodigally rich resources
Of the continent. II is the romance OF
brains and the dollar, succeeding h arti-
fcial romance of so-called chivalry Of the
sword and the coat Of mail. 1t Is the ro-
nance which has developed among its
heroes Carnegie and Rockefeller. Edison
and Mckinley. Morgan and James j. Hill
and a long List OF names which will be as
familiar to future generations as those Of
Richard Of the Lion Heart and the Cid
are to-day. II Is the romance first recorded
In the daily journals whose pages reflect
hfe as life was never before reflected.
The intelligent practice of daily journal
ism opens TO it's followers the doors Of a
hundred avocations and fits him for success
therein. Few men have practised Journal
ism more intelligently or to better purpose
than c. F. King Of Boston, and his friends
all agree that few II any are more deserving
Of Fortunes smiles. 1t has been said that
his newspaper training peculiarly fitted
him for the great work which he has accom-
plished In the exploitation Of the great oil
fields owned and controlled by the King
Crowther Corporation. Much more truly
might II be said (and here is a valuable
pointer for others who are beginning as
he began) that with open eyes and with
keen foresight, he selected that opening
out Of Journalism where his peculiar train
ing wa sure TO bring him tho largest meas
ure Of success, and that he then brought
to bear In the new field the same ~tireless
energy that characterized his work in jour-
nalism. He set his mark early and went to
1t as others ave dom and Others will do
If they have but the ~shrewdness to seize
an opportunity when it offers and the cour-
age TO hold on. This, after al. is the point
of largest interest in the careers OF success
full men, hat they show how others who
fail might have enjoyed like success by
the application Of qualities which they allow
to lie dormant.
1t should not be thought that Mr.. Kings
rise TO the rank Of one Of the oil kings Of
the day was rapid-that IL was a rapid
growth. II was not so. Rather, ii was
the final fruit Of the hard and purposeful
work Of years, during which he was pre-
pairing himself by doing his best in every
task hat came TO his hand, to make the
most Of the larger opportunity which is
sure to come once to every such man, and
which came TO Mr.. King when the Texas
oil fields were opened.
W KINDS OF OIL.
Now. in discussing the Texas oil fields.
Il should be borne in mind that there are
kinds Of these wells-those which
send up fuel oil and those whose output
is Of the finer grade. suitable for use as
illuminant. Illuminating oil has a fixed
market Of 81 or more per barrel, and the
sta ndard market price for fuel oil is yet
to be established. II was Mr.. Kings keen
newspa per grasp OF this distinction that
enabled him TO make a fortune in a few
months.
II was only In August last that Sam Crow
her coming to Boston To interest capital
for the development Of the vast luminant
oil fields which he had discovered while
drilling artesian wells in Texas. met Mr..
King and told him his story. For seven
years Sam Crowther had been patiently
drilling buying. leasing, testing. hiding
his time until he had a total area 81 a. square
miles under his control-all practically
proven oil land. Mr.. King read the situa-
ton quickly and acted.
The kccn-ayod newspaper man soon
hsd his plans ready, and in less than two
months the King-CroWther Corporation.
he wing come into possession Il this new
EldOrndo, had an ample equipment -
sud ~hs one ~ the mot widely
and lest advertised OH properties
IN America Mr.. King throw the whole
force ~ his personality Into rhia under.
aud working NECESSARILY night and
day soon had b great o"I p%uration az
ganizei aud under way and itS r-cnrd-
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