The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
FORTUNE OF TWENTY-FIVE BILLIONS
New York World =,

New York World. "".ss.
With the solemn assurance from Mr.. John D.
Rockefeller's own physician Paul Allen, M D., that
Mr. Rockefeller has every prospect Of living to be 100
years old most interesting question has arisen
as to the probable immensely Of the Rockefeller
billions thirty three years from
Thirty three years from now-or to he exact, on
July 193s-Mr. Rockefeller will celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary Of his provided, Of
course, that he lives to fulfil his physicians pre-
diction. IL ~, .-*.
= And thirty-three years from now, if his millions
continue to increase at the present rate, Mr. Rookie
Teller, at the age Of 100 years. will be worth $685. 1884,
almost three times as much gold and silver
there is ia circulation in banks and in all the
il treasure houses and minis earth today
It Is impossible for the human mind to comprehend
the vastness Of such Of money 00O
But if anybody wanted to count it, all in onedoar
bills, counting steadily at the rate Of So second,
day and night, without stopping for moment until
the task was ended, it would take two hundred and
ninety-fve years. i've months, twoN weeks, sixteen
hours thirty minutes and thrtythree seconds to-
complete the work. .s... IL. e. .--.. IL 81
Nobody knows just how much Mr.. Rockefeller is
worth at the present time is doubtful whether he
himself could give estimate that not million
two off the mark Careful investigators have
puted his wealth at 100000 within the past few
weeks and this figure is believed to be accurate
It possibly be. g. <.-..
In 1906 Mr.. Rockefeller was worth $500 ooo, 900,
6n gain for the Pr" 5essnt Of
that he still, 100000 representing his
total wealth. In 1885 he had $100,0o0,0O0 in 1875
100000, in 1879 81 oOO in 1870 $50 oo0 1865
$4,000, and in 1855 not solitary penny. During tho
past ffty-one years his fortune has Increased
nothing at all to $6150OO, 900. : -aE
81 Mr.. Rockefeller is &c years old It has
been repeatedly declared that Mr.. Rockefeller
is already a Millionaire, this estimate of his
fortune being based the value of his holdings in
Standard Oil and other interests AS rule these esti
mates may often be regarded with security fictitious
being founded inflated than actual values. So
for that it is reasonable to take the most
conservative estimate of Mr.. Rockefeller fortune
which places his present wealth at $615 100000.
@ Mr.. Rockefeller has thirtythree years to live
before he reaches his hundredth birthday During
time it is reasonable to suppose that his millions
will be entitled to natural growth, just the as
every other person money grows when it udicious
" invested and carefully guarded.
lions added $500 600 to the principal Year after
year at this rate the natural growth should become
gradually larger and larger, until, when Mr. Rookie
Teller is 80 old the interest his money
should be 1915 o0o0 900 in yearover four times
= much as he is worth at the present time
81 In 1904, when Mr. Rockefeller did not have ver-
much than half billion dollars to his name his
income was two dollars and few cents over every
! second Of the day. The average man earning So a
day can appreciate the difference there is between So
day for six days a week and So second for seven
d days week Is
q If in 1899 Mr. Rockefeller's fortune has reached
&G57 32000000 and he has reached his hundredth
birthday anniversary he will be drawing interest at
the rate Of SO, 1865 second This is than
g:seat many men succeed in earning in lifetime.