The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-30
A Statement
From the President

For the past IS years, travelling or living In
Oklahoma, have watched the progress OF the
oil industry. remember well when they
brought in the first big production in the
famous Glenn Pool district
Many times, however did | resolve to in
vestigate oil opportunities. ] heard OF this,
that and the other fellow, who cleaned up
handsome profits in small way buying and
selling leases, or in stock investments. Op-
portunity knocked in vain
A hundred times had been urged to put
money into oil ventures in new fields as they
developed Something always interfered Al
most as many times have kicked myself
when ! saw what others made out OF the
things passed up
Two years ago made my first investment
in oil and--l made money. The last year
have fairly wallowed in oil matters, morning,
noon and night | have turned my capital
O. over number OF tlmes-bouRht and sold
leases that have netted quite few thousand
dollars profit have made success OF my
own investments from the start and so far
have never entered single deal that has not
made some money on the investment
In Grady county, just north of the Santa
Fc and Black Hawk wells, was fortunate or
alert enough TO discover moneyed syndicate
OF Boston, Mass, was quietly conducting an
which thousands of dollars was being spent
They were taking leases right and left
Quickly ] secured option on 1000 acres OF
leases, knowing that when had secured them
] could find money to swing the deal OF get
ting il developed.
This was the prize had been looking for.
From the start ! knew that some day would
find big propositon--the vehicle upon
which myself and all those interested with me
might eventually cash in big 1t was too biz
for me TO handle alonc-far too big. took
into my confidence number of my best
friends in Oklahoma City. who Immediately
saw its possibilities, and were willing to in
vest. organized the Treasure State Oil
Company, six months ago, and placed with
the following wel-known business men more
than $4,000 worth OF the capital stock
LIST OF LOCAL STOCKHOLDERS
Who Live in Oklahoma City.
g 7. Bisbee. Daily Okiahom.n.
M is :n!:.a sS.'"f :.rs, Z, rs:: T''.
II. Z. Dr.ie!s Advrr'lsins Manager Daily oLl.ho-
c. Ev:,sin. Retail Sale. Manager ch.lmer. Auto.
Tom Nortsn. Field Man and livestock Manager
Fred WShsr. Of the we.tian Drug Company.
s.. 7 ':."i: q. iass.s.,;. xSis'.'?s S.sss..h. ss
Dr.. A. p johannes. Eye. Ear Nose and Throat
5. y. Tracy. Of tn. Southwestern Advertising
sS:: 1 %%!:s;g %::ssg :; a'i;:s:s c,.A.. Co.
rs.'ss. : and M T:.n ." x:.ss:,,:" :na Manager Local
l. l. t,,, ts,,rc; ~ .D.:,, ".:,,'SMsi MiD,,,,,.. ,,u,.
J. A Desnsn. state Manager Ford Motor Car
N. pPs"s; 3. P;::,. o, p..r. x.,..:n. c,o,h,u, Co.
Geo. e summ.y. state Manage Fho-niE Life
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:: T. Mss..,.on OH Operator. Of L.v,on. oll..
Z C. B:.;:a: q B:.... R.cihs- j:"'ir, Co.
j. = Snusi. Stat. xs;n, ioS Todd rro,.c.osr.ph
4. Ar schebie, Of the Richards -sch.bls Candy Co.
STANLEY .t.tM%: q: M.,@s%, "s.S xSs:rti:irs M Man.
NARY MsM.nn'p ' 'p;s... Ad,s:.,''p; % Man: .,. Nh
p"ny and 81, 0r~s.,"r. "'' ''@'' V" ~"
W: " F.rsussn. Publicity Man for Tn. big OF
L. D. Coz. Farmer. Yukon. Okia.
The men interested are all professional o,
businsss men OF Oklahoma City-men high VI
and well known in Oklahoma City affairs
| We wish to do more developing and to ac
quire more property, and that is the only rea
son that we are offering any more stock TO
sale al this time.
We have sane, conservative plan-on
that is clean and above board--one that can
not fail IL the law OF averages holds true. M,
interest is with the shareholders Of which
am one. We are going after oil and its al
tendant millions You are invited to join us
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