The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-06-03
Interstate Oil, Gas, Mining and
Refining Company
Capital Stock $5O.OOO.OO
A Corporation With A Purpose
III you want to know its
purpose read the fOllwing:
FOREWORD

For a number of years thousands of men have
made fortunes In the oil fields of Eastern Oklahoma
and the number OF men who are making these for
tunes is constantly increasing. The reason the
number Is increasing is because the oil fields of this
wonderful section of the country still in their
infancy and geologists say that the actual oil sup
ply has been little more than simply tapped"
Geological surveys and production already proven
show that practically the whole OF Eastern Okla
homa from the State OF Kansas on the north to the
State OF Texas the South is one continuous oil
neld the richest production already being in
the counties OF Kay, Usage, Washington, Nowata,
Craig. Rogers, Tulsa, wagner, Muskogee, Okmul-
gee Greek, Okfuskee, Mcintosh. Hughes. Pittsburg,
Pontotoc, Marshall and Carter. There many
other counties which are positively known to have
oil and gas but the production In the above-named
counties is already proven fact and they are now
producing millions OF barrels of OIL each year.
Space forbds detail, but examination OF official
statistics will bear out every statement herein made
Gancng at the above paragraph one might nat
urally ask the question: who are the men who
are making these enormous fortunes?" The an
Is easy; they the shrewd men Of business
from Pittsburgh New York and other large Eastern
cities who have become convinced of the possibility
Of this vast oil field and have dared spend their
money to develop II and the results have been most
natterng. These men have been followed by thous
ends OF local men who have made the same efforts
and acquired the same results These results have
been accomplished by local men largely by means
purpose OF development they having followed the
cd adage. I'm union there is strength"
WHO ARE WEN
Thus far have said nothing about the color Of
the men who have made and are making these enor-
nous fortunes. nor the to which they belong
We might naturally presume that they are eau
'asians and In fact, such presumption Is exactly
correct Practically all Of the oil companies OF Ok
lahoma are composed Of white men, Now, what
part is the colored man playing in this great
game?" He has played a very small part. far
However, the race has Just to be proud OF its
4-aders, who are willing to shoulder burdens for
the benet OF the race and take the initiative In fos
tering industries for the colored man. The
has every to be proud OF such institutions
the Black Panther OIL Company composed OF col
ored men and white men, for II now stands along
In the front rank OF independent producers in point
of wealth and production 1t is practically the only
company of It's kind in Oklahoma. Some Of the
most valuable oil land In the State of Oklahoma Is
owned. or has been owned by colored people. The
enormous incomes of some of the owners OF oil
land In this rich country bear testimony of this
fact Some OF the striking examples OF this fact are
Sarah Rector, OF Muskogee, whose income requires
the entire time Of her guardian to take care Of it,
Luther Manuel. OF Haskell. Okla. whose income Is
now more than 100000 per month, or S4OO. 90