Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-25
OIL NEWS AND COMMENT
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TO bee present much 10 the regret OF
the eastern gas men, by whom he /,
held in the highest esteem, Archie
Leonard. q, w. Cries, ArdiZzone a
OsoubcCk were prominent among the
gas men present from Tulsa. Bar
ury McCune, representing l'inlaysou
a. Son, A. A Moody of the Jereckl
Manufacturing company, Victor
NriEhtAon OF tho National Tube
Works Walter Omen and Harry nud-
son Of the ON a. Gas journal were
there. The only exhibits made from
Tulsa, were those of the on Wen aud
Continental supply companies the lat
ter being " charge Of Berry Griffith,
who was assisted by Mr. Hughes OF
the ~, Louis Office,
The mayor OF Kansas city evidently
realizes the difficulties as well as tho
advantages Of the use Of natural gas
lrom this territory as IN his address
.of welcome 10 the visiting gas men, no
earnestly extended a welcome which
had the ring Of sincerity and said thar
he was glad 10 have the gas men hold
their meeting al Kansas Clty, chiefly
because Kansas City IS deeply inter
cslod and perhaps more than any 9TH
or place In the United States lie re-
marked that at times gas was badly
needed, as once In a while the weather
gets extremely cold. Passing on to "a
moro jocular vein he said. Il am not
posted as to the details Of the reasons
why your association exists, but be-
lievc YOU are all millionaires, and am
glad TO have you hire, There Is
~ l.p IRA lfitll "a iT
as were / 10 tell you 10 90 TO il and
get all you can, / might hear from
my constituents, as in my recent cam
paign ! felt called upon 10 batter the
gas companies, as well as others Re
plying to which, Martin DAILY said:
"Our mission here, Mr.. Mayor II one
Of good fellowship, and to exchange
thoughts and Ideas, and further TO
convince you Of our good intentions,
and to establish better relations be-
tween the buyer and the seller. Our
business Mr. Mayor, Is peculiar. In
that IT is sort Of perpetual motion
merry -go-round, as we are constantly
called upon for the outlay of largl
sums OF money for extensions and 10
Increase our facilities for giving ser
vice. Dividends are more often an
unknown quantity"
The foregoing will give a fair idea
Of the sentiment OF the meeting.
In the election Of officers for the
ensuing year, the gas men used un-
commonly good judgment selecting
Martin DAILY for president with +. J..
Brundrett as vice president, and Dave
Holbrook and M. NJ. Sweetman as dl-
rectors; Morris w. Walsh and Allen
Leamy are the hold-over members Of
the board of directors The selection
of Mr., DAILY for president was for
-Unate for the reason that he has had
A wide range of experience in all
branches Of the gas business. besides
having a delightful personality The
retiring president. Mr.. McBeth, has
4 world Of friends among the gas
men and to him can be attributed tho
success Of the meeting just held.
Hugh p. Brawley, who is assGriated |
With Mr.. McBeth in the Kansas Nat /
lral Gas company, was also at the
Meeting, and took an active part IN |
he matter of entertainment. Mr.
3rawley's characteristics are TOO well
Known to need comment and II Is
,nly necessary TO say that he was
here.
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