Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-10
Robert Galbreath, Pioneer
Oil Man, Calls Atten-
ton to Fact.
DEPOSITS WEALTHY
Manganese and Hematite in
Great Quantities in
Oklahoma.

Oklahoma is destined to become the
greatest mineral center of the present
age Hire manufacturing facilities
should be trbled as crude material
products await in ineXhaustible guam
titles
Such is the expression of Robert
Galbreath of Tulsa, one who has been
in close touch and in active service
in prospect and development work of
so many of our mineral resources
since the opening of Oklahoma H..
1889
I'VE have just been spoiled over our
lucky strikes in oil and have practi-
cally overlooked so many other i'm
portant materials. for instance IRON
ores, that would equal if not in greater
quantities than in the lake region
fields of Minnesota, Michigan and
Pennsylvania" he says.
ut is due to the wonderful growth
Of Pittsburgh at this time owing to
tho iron and steel products that are
controlled by Pennsylvania business
men. Did YOU ever stop to think that
Oklahoma is sending upwards Of one
hundred million dollars annually to
iron and steel centcrs of the United
States for iron and steel products con
sumed here and not any fractional
part N return comes back to our
state Oklahoma has three raw
materials and can go them one better
which Is more essential In the finished
product, namely. manganese. This
metal for which heretofore the trade
has been dependant on imports is
1sed extensively ir all finished prod
ucts OF steel and Oklahoma has more
of this metal produced and available
for immediate utilization than the
United States produced in the years
of 1913, 1914 and 1915.
vast Ore Deposits.
"Our iron ore known as hematite,
which is generally used in greater
quantities and which the trade with
all its modern and increased facilities
are behind on and unable TO fill or
ders for Is Of such quantities that It
Will cover an area of ten by 20 miles
and various deposits of this scope are
developed to an extent that there are
several million tons in sight for
measurement, with railroad facilities
for transportation. With the assis-
tance of business men of financial
means OF oklahoma, we could build
smelters and roller mills that would
supply homo consumption.
"Mr. oil Man, you will remember
the breaking Of the ice in the refinery
INDUSTRY after we flooded the country
with crude oil 1t was the bell
bunch" and the result we can boast
Of at least around the hundred mark
OF thie industry.
II was going to give Oklahoma
business interests an opportunity to
assist in financing and operating a
rmelter hero in Oklahoma, assuring
them of on iHeXhaustible supply Of
iron ores and everything essential in
nection with smelling these ores and
the way OF coal for coke, railroad side
tracks and everything required in con-
nection with smelling these ores and
can assure immediate market for tho
pig iron industry 20 the extent of tho
output of the capacity of the smelter.
II have offers made voluntarily
frc m smelling concerns of st. Louis
and Clarksvillc Tenn. to the extent
that they would snelt the orcs con-
tanning manganese on an equal divi-
sicn basis which We are favorably in
cHned to accept bus for at least the