Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-22
Mr.. CampbeII's Resignation.


ed his position and will retire to-
private life. The infrmities due
to advancing age have caused him
to consider this step for long
time, but his friends will hear the
news with general regret. Never
a strong man, physically, his capa-
CITY for hard work and his unceasing
energy, Joined with great business
ability. have put such a thing tar
from their minds. The step he has
taken, however, will no doubt tend
to prolong his useful career as a
citizen and friend of the people, and
all will unite In wishing him many
years of peace, happiness and con.
tentment for the future.
Mr.. Campbell's connection with
the pipe line brar ch of the oil In
dust1y dates back almost to the
very beginning of the history of oil
transportation by the conduit sys-
tenn. He was with Vandereritt
and Forman in the early seventies,
and had much to do with the sue
cess of the East Sandy and Bredins'
burg lines in this county and the
old Fairview pipe line of Butler.
When all these lines were consoli.
dated with the Unit ed Pipe Line
system. Mr.. Campbell became
Treasurer and has been with
the company ever since
He has witnessed the rise
of hydraulic engineering as
devoted to the oil business from the
smallest beginnings to the stage OF
perfection 1t has now attained.
when he became identified with
the oil industry, pipe line two
inches In diameter was the largest
conduit In use for the transporta'
ton of oil. He has watched It
gradually expand from two inches
to 3, d, 5, E, and 10 inches. He Is
one, perhaps of halt dozen men,
who connect the earlier attempts
at running oil by pipe line with the
colossal trunk lines of the present
day. Mr.. Campbell has wrought
shoulder to shoulder with such men
as Capt. J. J. Vandergrift, Geo. V.
Forman, the late Capt. H. M.
Hughes, Marcus Hulings, Capt. J.
T. Jones, Daniel O'Day, Jabez A.
Rostwick, John Rockefeller, Ben
famine Brewster, the late Maj. J. B.
Maitland, Edward Hopkins, John
and Joseph Bushnell, A. G. Beeson,
A. Smedley, w. T. Scheide, c. N.
Payne and other pioneers, who
have assisted In building up the
transportation end of this great
industry. Only three men who be-
gun with Mr.. Campbell, thirty odd
years ago, are at present actively
engaged In this line of WORTHLESS
are Daniel O'Day, A. c. Beeson and
A Smedley.
The best part of Mr.. Campbell's
life has been devoted to the fnan-
clal and accounting departments OF
pipe line business. Originally these
composed a single department.
Mr.. Campbells work has been
largely given to classifying and
systematizlng the great volume OF
detail that have accompanied the
growth aud development of this
great system of oil transportation.
He has devised the forms of &C.
counting and bookkeeping now In
use throughout the various branches
of the Pipe Line Industry, and his
thorough knowledge OF business
and analytical mind have enabled
him to work wonders In simplifying
all the matters connected with the
financial affairs of these great uu-
dertakings, and bringing them into
a comprehensive form where they
might be readily understood. His
extraordinary abilities In these
lines have been recognized from the
start and thoroughly appreciated
by his associates, one and all, and
no man connected with the opera
lions of the pipe lines has served
his various companies more faith
fully or with greater devotion to
their interests.
Mr.. Campbell carries with him
him into his retirement the highest
respect of his fellow townsmen and
everybody with whom be has come
In business contact. The people
will be glad to know he will con
tipue his residence in this city No
man has taken a livelier Interest in
Its growth and development than
he. His hand has ever been IN bis
,,ookat r. assist In ar1v worthy en-