The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
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Sinclair

/ rslsa's spisit Of progress is exempN-
VI ~ ~ rapid erection Of the Sin
y effiee building which has arisen
IL corner Of Fifth and Main streets
Dcsl Sovss night And the building
~. \ completeness and utility, Is
I'M typical 81 the Sinclair OIL and
fiaia4 corporation, whose chief oper-
~ Subsidiary will own and occupy
= y rev structure.
Z Dssas BuAssss 10 1915.
+ This corporation began operationA
. May |, 1916, and its growth has
(ken even greater than was anticipated.
lseiIities available In 1916 we're quickly
(bxed 10 the utmost and expansion be-
Gne necessary. Part Of the expansion
Gneurally consisted Of office secommo-
htons here, in Chicago and in New
FORK, and 30 urgent was the need OF
y operating departments with head
nnrtefs in Tulsa, that work on the
~ buiiding was rushed both day and
Unit. With the exception Of store
pAce on the ground floor, all space Ia
- eight-story structure will soon be
tecupied by the Sinclair employees.
Every effort has been made TO pro-
vlde for the convenience and comfort
q those who will work in the new Of
ocss. Special attention has been paid
y the question Of light and ventilation,
Ind those who have exaWined the plans
~ have watched the execution OF those
inns attest to the exccllence OF the
0e5sngements. The quarters heretofore
Ssed BY the company have become so
toagested that il has been difficult to
(nrry on the routine OF the offices with
6rumptness and efficiency. That this
~ been possible under the circum-
oesnces is evidence of the enthusiasm
~ loyalty Of oil concerned.
y Also OIL Producer.
Z But the new office building Is only a
nsIl part Of the accomplishments Of
~ company.
Z The company Is engaged constantly in
eelive drilling operations in the many
MIDI In which II Is interested Many
million dollars have been spent for ad-
o1tional properties, development work
~ steel storage, thereby further for
Glying the company's position with re-
lDset b the production of crude petro-
81 Building Pipe Line.
Similar activity ia reported by the
tlpe line subsidiary. the Sinclair Gu
lahy Pipe Line company Before the
~ Of the current year the mid-conti-
mt field will have another direct out
: y The consuming area which centers
Chicago. This will be provided BY
y new sight-ineh trunk pipe line
yhieh the Sinclair company is laying
ym Oe'ahonA ahd xahsa, 10 East
3eAgo. 10sAu-rq Nv
y; oeviously. this line will facilitate dis
Dstioa Of petroleum products and will
~ The mid-eontinent field in even
Dsef touch with the world markets
Y ~ this will benefit Tulsa, goes with
- sayiag. rs .s,s p,
y nslalSias lsfias.y, :
'zf CSlheident with the building Of tn
! ~ p(pe ilM. the Sinclair corporation
= AnlaRQine 10 refinsry eapseIty Tn
s.ss:4rSsa .i3.asss 's xe;,s: Il. fl', f.,
leago refinery will be in operation
Z - total refining capacity then will
\ ~ 5000 bsrrels Of crude oil daily
,}f multaneously. work is being pushet
bAly In the distributing departments
+ NJ part Of the business is conducted
. tbe Sinclair Refining company, witt
4 odquarten in Chicago. While tn
aclair Oil and Gas company is bring
= ! In NV wells, the refining compan
& extending its field OF operations b
ootalling bulk distributing stations I
IN lflous states and by building automo
n je filling stations in numerous citie
aeiudins Tulsa. Kansas City, Denve
x Ivsrton, Chicago, Toledo. Clevelan,
| sifalo and Albany. N. Y. |, now hs
pix distributing stations in Oklahom
|zx onsss, Colorado, Nebraska. Ne
MEXICO. Missouri, Iowa. Minnesot
path Dakota. Michigan, Illinois, Obi
q: ~ York, Massachusetts, and Rhoc
4ysland. This company has been addr
& uSyeiv 10 its transportation facilit.
f< 1eludins 2,N0 recently purchased, Il
oclair Refining company's tank ca
nber about 1000
@ Imploys 1000 Persons.
III 1he Sinclair Oil and Refining co
osation and its subsidiaries empl
post 1000 persons. This embraces
81 apartments and all phases of the pe,r
ilam industry Present indications a
Aat this number will be still furth
Y laereased. because the corporation
spsosram Of expansion has been grea,
-enlarsed since organization.