The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28


necessary BESIDES, 1t would be inl-
With those western Intonios, who like
to see things done In style.
Western Procession OF Victories.
The pullinans wanted nifty, dollars a
gay ior 2 private car. Haying but Q
right instead, making eloduence do
duty as fret payment.
votores was Mr. png n MS
sand Western. miles in nine months.
speaking to those commercial clubs.
ana 81 p, piu.bliishing page write.ups Of what
fortunate regions no visited. He re-
ment. in his heart. and the PulImans
SOLO MS car for him at i'gure Which
reduced his nine months travelling ex-
Al things considered, Mr.. Kings West
cess. 55'-5s. = ~ -
Knr y Woun IL gs tSs ; 1891 th> t
Eastern Newspaper League and rested
from his labors. While thus resting ne
elaborated another onward step His
He had made fortunes for other men
through his UNDUE and striking cele-
pratlon OF their goods. Ee was resolved
vantage OF his powers, and devote him
SELF to the advertisement Of goods Of
us own. The primary and most in-
porta ant move was to get the goods;
that he had them.
!, The great thing" said Mr.. King,
w. Whan subsequently I talked with him,
The advertiser should make certain
or the positive, legitimate value OF
what wares he offers, whether they
Having honest goods to sell he may
then exercise his ingenuity in attract
Ing the attention Of customers. Lack
sonest FSSaI NTH h9nes5 aIes
money by false pretences"
Beginning OF the Great Iling-Crowthcr.
for himself that G. T. King was drawn
to consideration of what properties
became %. afterward--and .still remain
poration. Air:sKing took hold sol the
enterprise inithe autumn OF 1901. Un-s
DER MS management. King -.Crowther
was organized,sas corporation The
SQUARE miles sineall, located in South
western Texas. We're untouched and
unmarked OF influences more civilized
asnnltelopes, prairie dogs and tackrabbits.
phaf vas Elk xsaTTs ago DIS
the thriving toMn Of crowther. Wiz Wiz
It's hotel and daily nail.san q NUM-
Der 81 oil wells drilled at. enormous
expense to prove UP and determine be-.
to be practically inaxhaustible. IN ad-
i dttiongto this, the King Crowther Cor
poration owns and operates in the
500 oil wells. every one Of them How
ing night and day a golden stream in to
The co{fsrs Of tie CORPORATION, How
Twd sh yea Is asaa Of Wo TIE story
King put in in uplifting King-Crow-
impossible It was then. when King
i unexpected happened texas sentiment
Went upon en- .anti-corporation crusade.
or III. It blew, all incorporated things
as fiat IS a field Of turnips. Insurance.
brewing. oil grocery Companies, ali
g we're M lnad {apt to suffer ana four hun.
either uprooted or chased into exile.
Among the rest. King Crowther wa.
blown off it's infantile legs; its stock
= dropped to two dollars.
To the Commander Belongs the Credit
3 This was dscoura ging to the verge
been the last Of King -crowther wi With
any other than G, 2. King at the head
The tempest over, slowly. painfully
yet surely he began to rebuild. That
ne succeeded. the town OF Crowther
bears testimony; as does also the fact
that the company, earning a yearly IL
p per cent d1td Is paying Guarterly per
ing the shares at par. More than one
wise Shareholder. who bought King.
Crowther at two dollars. IS receiving
dividends which equal his original in.
vestment every three months.
AS this Is written. G. +. King is
J Identified with various companies othe
J than, the. King-Crowther Corporation
10Y MS business concerns have mar
J velously broadened and deepened dur
Ing the years since 1901. There are tn,
alton Alto :, Manufacturing Company. tn
Gqpper Company, q paint company Il
Worcester, and half dozen others, tn
total capitalization Of which exceed
S1o,000,000. With all OF them he ha
been Identified as financial agent, i
q president Of two and represented OF
, the boards OF the others, but King
| CroWther Is perhaps the only corpora
!. ton that, strictly speaking. he ina.
9 be said 10 have 'promoted."
j no cooperation Is strong enough t.
t stand the mistakes OF more than on
: maj" Mr.. King was In no sort slov
\ IN learning this; and so from the FRS
ne has been In sole command OF tn
a King Crowther Corporation. and ma
d WITH Justice claim the credit Of havin
: within si% years, and despite tenn
e pest-tossed babyhood, lifted It to it
y present prosperity as, the secon
5 targest oil company Of the Unite
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