Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-08-03
5. R. COLLIER, D. D. s.,
Business Promoter, Booster aid
Successful Finaneier.

made his advent into Morgan
C unity about seventeen years
tgo, shortly after his graduation
rom the Ohio College of Dental
surgery, opened an office at
Vest Liberty and began the
practice Of Dentistry. He early
demonstrated to his patrons that
ne was a thorough master of his
profession and ere long he had
)uilt UP such a lucrative practice
hat he began to think seriously
If making Morgan county his
permanent home. He has not
'esided in Morgan county con-
;inuously since that time, how
,ver; he has drifted away on one
Or two occasions but realizing
The great possibilities for devel-
)pement in this section Of the
,ountry he would return and de-
vote his time to the practice OF
ais profession and to promoting
some scheme for the develope-
,nent Of the natural resources Of
the county. He, in time, became
80 active ia the promotion and
organization of various industrial
enterprises that he found but
little time for the practice of his
profession and was forced to rent
his Office and turn his large prac-
tice over to another. At
To DR.. Collier more than any
other the credit of starting the
"oil boom," which swept Nor
gan and adjoining counties some
years ago, is due. 1t was he
who first begun to take oil leases
and to attract. the attention of
capital to this particular field.
While there has been no oil mar
keted from Morgan county as
yet, the proposition is not dead
but sleeping. There will yet be
Development along this line
that will startle the incredulous
and make glad the hearts Of
those who have never lost hope.
Natural gas was discovered as
a result Of prospecting for oil
and when the proposition to pipe
its into West Liberty seemed
hopelessly strangled by the me-
/ chipatiors of outside capital,
ifwho besiae, ColliaE- swysld have
: worked with such dol.ged per.
r sistence to disentangle the wei
: OF technichalities which had
: been woven round the title tc
G the property and which threat.
: ened. for a time, to deprive US Of
. this modern convenience. Cease
/ less and untiring were his labor:
S in this behalf and as a result oul
homes are now heated and light
, ed by the cleanliest, the mos
= convenient, the cheapest anC
q best of all fuel mediums Natur
.. al Gas.
The Morgan County Heat, Flu
ell Blight Co.. the capital stccl
of which DR.. Collier owns 49 PEI
cent, was organized by him ant
to him we are indebted for it
. existence and for the convenience
i it brings to our homes.
8 DR.. Collier is interested in di
y vers other enterprises, each o
which rebound to the advantag
e of the community and to tn
!. welfare of our people. In fac
o everything in the nature of le
!, ultimate enterprise and progress
:, not only has his sanction but hi
! hearty cooperation as well. A
;, President of the Commerce.
Bank he has helped to put tina
l. institution on such a sound fina
cial basis that it not only insure
= absolute safety to its deposition
but pays q handsome dividend
It's stockholders.
While not a politician in til
commonly accepted sense ID
Collier takes an active interes
in politics, stands high in Demo
cratic councils and his advice
mnch sought by politicians an
and aspirants for nomination
and for Office.
A profound scholar, a dee
thinker with broad and libefi
views, a true sportsman, a love
of home-withal a man of plufl
push and progress.
SearehIlohts Prove Of Value,
The high power electric sellrc
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