The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
S175 INVESTMENT in
OIL NETS $4,000
Oklahoma Rolls in Wealth When
Oil Hits Top at $1.55. State.
Produces 23,OO0,OOO Bar
relS Annually.
THOUSANDS MADE RICH
II Members of Coline Company
Invest SITS Each and Profit
Hugely When Property Sells
for Million.

hugely WHICH TOpeIty OCAo
for Million.
oklahoma City, Okla. April az
Oklahoma oil is today the source OF
the greatest natural wealth the world
has ever known. With the price of oil
jumping almost weekly, it reached the
highest figure in history few days
ago when it went to S1.55 a barrel and
the world looks upon oklahoma in
breathless awe and amazement.
With oil az only 40c a barrel for the
first six months of 1915, there were
1903 wells drilled in the states los
different fields during the year. Out
Of this number only 1870 failed to pro-
duce oil or gas. The 123,000,0O0 bar
rels produced would at present prices
be worth almost $2O0,000.000.
Throughout the oil field are wonder
full examples of fame and fortune
gained at the gush of oil. A dozen
names are Familiarity known as the oil
kings and rank among the multimil-
honaires, but everywhere there are
rich wealthy and well-to-do. thou
sands of them, who have made it by
wise investments in oil For instance,
a 500 Investment in the Lucille Oil
Company, earned $4,000; 500 in the
Pinal oil Company grew to $4,000;
fHe same amount in the Home Run
company became worth $4,000 S400
in the Winchester Oil Company
brought back $4,000: $3.50 in the
Home oil Company earned 100000.
The Coline Company, organized by
twelve ArdmOre business men started
with a capital of $2,15O. Last Oc-
tober they sold 400 acres of their hold
ings with 5000 barrels day produc-
ton for a cold million dollars
mis- Company began operations in
the HealdtOn field in its early stages
Of development just after A T. Nc
Chez. for years an Ardmore carpen-
ter. Familiarity known as "Oil-on-the-
Brain McGhee," and the three men
who finally listened to his pleadings,
mad brought in their first big we'll
McGhee has long contended that oil
ana gas would some day be found in
the vicinity, on the theory of the pres
ence Of old asphalt beds and the pecu-
Lar dlp IN the outcropping rock
BIOLOGISTS nave since seen clearly
the wisdom of McGhee's deductions
and say that the indications were all
most perfect. Today the HeaIdton
fleld IS nearly the largest producing
4ield III the State and it is thought
me posi- bilities in surrounding terri
tory are almost limitless
knowing the characteristics of the
country, Robert Berney, an exper-
fenced oil scout, was convinced that
the Healdton strike was made in ONLY
one of a number of similar spots and
began thorough search for the Sec
Ohd iind. Old Asphalt beds are
deposits from which the lighter eIe
ments have esca ped, when the sur
race covering has been worn away by
the earths erosion. The Healdton
nero lies directly between an old as
phalt bed and producing gas wells
southeast and Northeast resDectivel,,
just across the line in an adjoining
county Berney finally found the object
OF his search. The conditions were AL
most tWin-hke. He began Immediately
al
led I'LL he had tied up 1914 acres.
men having secured the tract under
5-year contract, he patiently bided his
ume TIL the advance in oil prices
should arrive
He organized the Westfield Petro-
leum Company with capital stock of
SlOUtOOO divided into shares of 81
each run paid and non-assessabl BILE 1t
Is the plan to sell just enough stock to
complete an ample drilling fund and
begin work at once.
Berney believes, as do MANY other
experienced oil men, that the West
ueld lease is a second Healdton Land
mas been leased around it in every di-
rection and the McMann Company,
one of the largest and most success
luI in the entire field is drilling a big
test well close by. Chas. n Gould
former state Geologist says of this To-
eaiity; In my judgment. drilling along
this anticline should produce oil and
gas in large quantities
Should this Company's first well
prove a gusher of 1000 barrels a dav
tand this is not improbable as many
wells in the nearby Healdton field run
from 1000 to 5000 barrels a day) the
immense acreage would Immediately
he worth huge fortune, perhaps mil
lions. 1000 barrels a day would bring
at the present price, something over
S55O, 600 a year. A few dollars invest
ed in such a company at this time
might easily win a fortune. The drill
ing fund will soon be complete After
drilling starts it will be a matter of
only a few weeks until investors will
know whether a second Healdton has
been discovered and all will be well
fixed for life.
In speaking of the opportunity. Mr.
Berney, president of the Company
says: 1T is without doubt one of the
rarest of oklahoma S rare opportuni-
ties to share in natures vast under
ground stOrehouse OF wealth. Even
SO if we make the big strike, could
easily make it's investor well fixed for
life. This is a fair, square, legitimate
enterprise and every man or woman
who can spare $40, $50 or 500, who
fails to get in now is missing the big
gest financial opportunity today Dom
delay until something happens to send
this stock sky-high If you are not
fully satisfied. get the details later, but
send at least SO for ten shares today.
Money will be returned. if within ten
days our references and full explana-
ton are not satisfactory. Address
Westfield Petroleum Company, SIG
Insurance Building. Oklahoma City,
Observation-Disclosures