The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-16


Hill. and long list of names which viii
be as familiar to future generations as
those Of Richard OF the Lion Heart and
the Cid are today IL is the romance first
recorded In the daily journals whose
pages reflect life as life was never before
reflected.
THE intelligent practice OF daily Jour
nalLsin opens to Its fellows the doors OF
hundred avocations and fits them for
success therein. Few men have prac-
ticed journalism more intelligently or to
better purpose than &. II. King of Boston,
and his friends all agree that few, If any.
are more deserving OF Fortunes smiles.
II has been said that his newspaper train
ing peculiarly fitted him for the great
work which he has accomplished I'm the
exploitation OF the great oil fields owned
and controlled by the King Crowther cor
poration. Much more truly might II be
said land hero Is a valuable pointer for
others who are beginning az he began)
that with open eyes and with keen fore
sight he selected that opening out OF
Journalism where his peculiar training
was sure 10 bring him the largest meas
ure OF success. and that he then brought
TO bear In the new field the same tirelese
energy that characterized his work In
Journalism. He set his mark early and
went 10 IL as others have done and others
will do IL they have but the shrewdness
and the courage to hold on. This after
al! is the point OF largest interest In the
careers OF successful men. that they show
how others who fall might have enjoyed
like success by the application OF quail
ties which they allow TO lie dormant.
1T should not be thought that Mr..
Kings rise 10 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 nnar fruit OF the hard and
purposeful work OF years. during which
he was preparing himself by doing his
best in every task that came to his hand,
10 make the most OF the larger oppor-
tunity which is sure 10 come TO every
such man, and which came 10 Mr.. King
when the Texas oil fields were opened
HE MEETS SAM cRowTHER.
1T was while resting from an arduous
ten months newspaper touring campaign
last August that Mr. King met in Boston
Sam Crowther. and listened patiently to
the story OF his discoverey To an or
dinary person this story would no doub'
have been Instantly classed among to
many exaggerations of the day and 61s-
missed without consideration. But fEy.
King saw In the personality OF the Teas
artesian well driller unmistakable srj-
dence OF sincerity and honesty of yuI.
pose. and. after many earnest confer
UP and the signature of both duly affixed.
and at that moment the King -Crowther
Corporation was born.
Since the forming of that agreement
Is complete carloads OF drilling rigs, pipe
and other equipment have been delivered
at the scene OF operations and develop
ment work is proceeding at a rate which
begets unbounded confidence in the en-
terprise.
Demand for the stock OF the King
Crowther Corporation dates from the first
day tNe Boston office was opened. News
paper readers have been kept posted In
regard TO every move I'm the development
OF the corporations vast properties, and
the facts have been presented In q d.
rect, coiDSulai way that inspired ppa conf conn
erations nor red ink prospectus phrasing.
IN hts public announcements Nr. King
has stated what he meant and the ad-
vertisements have been permeated with
his strong personality. rugged courage
and honesty until the people already look
upon them as the leading manifesto of
the legitimate OIL situation. for they have
a ring of truth and are convincing.
"In the management of the King-Crow-
ther CORPORATION Mr.. King is surrolnded
whom were men of affairs during his
childhood days 1t is understood that
the combined personal wealth OF this
board foots UP to nearly two million dol
lars.
THE greatest American fortunes have
been made In illuminating oil. Ihe OiS-
covery OF the Texas fields has added i'm
mensely to the national wealth, and win
give many new. names 10 the list of
American financial kings"
OFFICES IN PROVIDENCE.
The King -Crowther Corporation open
ed Providence offices at t4l-2 Banigan
building, this morning. fc~ tie con-
venience OF it's rapidly growiEls list OF
shareholders and TO facilitate t.-o devel-
opment Of its vast properties.
President King desires the statement
made that only a small allotment OF
treasury stock now remains for public
subscription, and IL can be had by those
who act quickly ait Two Dollars per share.
In order that small investors may secure
holdings with this corporation IL has
been decided to receive subscriptions as
low as 100 shares.
All persons desiring to invest would do
we'll TO call at the Off ecimmediately or
send their order by mail without delay,
as the corporation reserves the privilege
TO advance the price OF stock any day
without notice TO anyone. and Mr.. King
gives IL as his opinion and belief that IL
will be impossible TO secure any amount
of this stock at a figure less than Ten
Dollars per share by next October.
oLIN HILL IN CHARGE.
and financial circles In Providence. has
become identified with the enterprise and
will be in charge OF the corporations
you see. n, said last night, II have
all the confidence in the world In this
project. have not only investigated the
oil land, but have investigated the men
who had the oil lands before this cor
poration was formed, and who have be-
come part of the organization. The
corporation is made up OF clean business
men throughout-successful business men
and all having confidence In their own
integrity-wby II follows that the public
has confidence in them. on the principle
that confidence begets confidence.
The truthful yet romantic story as
related by Sam Crowther. who discov-
cred the rich oil lands. the recital OF his
hardships and struggles for several weary
and tedious years TO obtain possession or
them: how last August he went TO Bos-
ton 10 secure financial aid from honest
business men IN order to develop what
he, as an expert oil man. believed 20 be
among the richest luminant oil nsnds In
the world how. after long time, he sue
ceeded I'm interesting business men In Bos-
ton who. in turn. meant business In de-
velopment: how he knew that no had in
his absolute control other thousands or
acres adjoining this property. and how
the aggregate approximated 123. 90 acres
or I92 square miles OF oil land. and how
he had turned over his ent,rs holdings
10 the King Crowther CORPORATION. a cor
norotion organized TO develop these vast