The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-19
s15o.ooo.0o IN ONE YEAR.
Remarkable Career of Wichita Boy
in the Oil Fields

Mr. NJ H Burt, formerly of this city
whom we all used to know as Mort
Burt the champion bicycle rider, has
shown his speed in another directloa.
He is now 80 years of age and(promises
to be one CT the greatest financiers OF
this country He is said 60 have made
a fortune in the past year and has fat
tering prospects of becoming million
aire if all his holdings turn out as some
OF them have.
on MAY first of last year, Mr.. Burt
was induced TO accept position selling
stock in the Ohio Consolidated OH Co,
and put all his savings at that time
into the stock of that company which
rapidly advanced in price and made for
him a snug little sum. lie had wonder
full success in selling this stock. On May
Goth, he received a telegram to report
at Chicago to accept an official position
and upon his arrival there found that
he had been elected secretary and trea-
surer of the Ohio Southern Oil Company,
a new company started by some of the
same men interested in the Ohio Con-
solidated, whose stock was originally sold
for % cents per share and is now sell
ing for $500 per share He worked almost
night and day for the success of this
company. until his associates made him
leave the Office on account of his health.
The Ohio Southern Oil Company proved
to be one of the greatest oil companies
started last year and. owing to his sue
cessfuI management of same. he soon
became very popular, not only with his
associates but with the public in general
and was sought after to accept positions
in other companies. He improved all the
opportunities offered him and his &C
ouaintance and reputation grew and at
the present time he is holding the posi-
ton of secretary and treasurer in five
different COMPANIES representing capi-
tai of So 0o0. 10000. lie has able assist
ants in all places and his time is now
taken up looking after the interests or
the different companies He has not for
gotten his Wichita friends and has asso-
ciated with him several of Wichita :
former citizens. the most prominent or
whom are a A Post. y. II. Carpenter
ana Frank B. Northrop. Mr.. Post was
at one time a prominent Wichita jeweler
and is now president of the Big -Four
investment Company of which Mr.. Burt
IS secretary and treasurer. This COM
pany is incorporated for sleo,O9.0o. OF
which S75,01ao0 in cash has been pa d
in. Mr.. Burt owns SIS 10000 worth OF
stock in this company.
ar Burt has recently organized the
Ohio Development Company. This com
nanv has sixty leases in defined oil terri
p
promises far greater returns to its stock
holders that any company he has becn
Identified with r. B. Northrop, for years
AGENT Of the Standard oil Company. AT
/ Wichita, is president ana =. II. Carpen-
F ter. formerly member Of the kans IS
I legislature. and later state oil Inspector
/ and resident Of this city foI twenty
/ years. is secretary and treasurer Many
/ Wschita people have invested in stock IN
/ the advice of Mir. Burt through his
/ father. Jesse Burt. Of this city. ard al
! OF them have made money In fact. rs
and hiss associates haze the record ot
! making money for over $500 people and
: have never lost dollar for anyone. 10
Z has Travelled extensively all over INC
/ country. but SAYS tnere is To place hS1
I Wichita ard IL IS his intention - return
( here 70 1--we when be gets ready - retire
from active business nfe ard Is nov
! uegc tiating Tor n farm near here and 2
town lot whore he VIII later on build q
/ fine residence
The Eagle wishes ali the eN-Wichita
/ dents prosperity. wherever thelr lo'
/ may be cast. and extends 10 them 9
/ welcome hand to return 10 their frs
f. and only lovc-''The Peerless Princess q
the Plains. Lovely wichita