The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-03
LAYS VICTORY TO OIL
The Producing and Refining Of
Oil Largely Contributory to I
Winning the War

One great factor In winning the war
was American resources, money, guns,
munitions, provisions of all kind, mu-
nitiOns and oil.
A knowledge of the enormous, mex
haustible resources of this vast, new
country, together with its marvellous
producing capacity gradually pene-
trated the intelligence of the German
people. 1t took the heart out of the
fight, Slapped their morale, destroyed
their hope Of victory.
This fact just as surely as the fight
Ing qualities of the American soldier,
shortened the war by many months at
least. perhaps years.
Victory for the Allies was made pos
sfble at this early date largely on ac-
count of the immense producing ca
pacity, and financial responsibility Of
manufacturers and producers in the
United States.
The Making Of MiIlionaires.
The millionaires who have arisen in
this country from humble origin-of
obscure parentage-have materially
helped to seal the doom Of Inherited
autocracy.
John d. Rockefeller stands out
prominently in the field of oil produc-
ton. But it is doubtful if he could grasp
even in imagination the full extent to
which the production of oil was to
figure, not alone in the development
Of American industry, but in deterns-
lining world affairs.
Opportunities in Kentucky. :
He pointed the wayne was the
pioneer-the first adventur'er and his
gains enormous, can scarcely be cal.
culated.
1t is not widely known, but here in
Kentucky there has been tremendous
production of oil, fact that has been
taken advantage of by only limited
humber of people.
Unlike the developments of the coal
and timber resources Of the state, the
Oil industry has been financed in large
measure by Kentucky capital Local
| investors have made the Kentucky oil
| fields possible and have shared cor
| resp0ndingly in the enormous profits
that have been made and are being
made daily in this field which is now
recognized as a leading undeveloped
oil territory in the United States
More than $50 drilling outfits are
today operating in 56 counties in Ken.
lucky. The first field of importance
was on Cow Greek, near Irvine, in Els
/, till county; here it was that the real
pioneers in the industry made the
first rich discovery. Next came the
development Of the Zachariah poo
| near Torrent, in which is situated the
famous Ashley farm for which it il
said pat" White received an offer Of
five million dollars The third field il
point of importance and far richer i!
big Sinking" in Lee county. Here
real gushers have been found, som,
producing as high as 1000 barrels
daily.
A Successful Company.
Among the pioneer companies in TIT
Kentucky oil field is one that is per
haps more largely responsible for tn,
development than any other is TIL
McCombs Producing Refining Com
pany, Of which Abram Renick of Win
chester, KY, is president. Mr. Renicl
has been long identified with the liv
stock and agricultural industry in tn
state. having been one time presiden
Of the American Short Horn Breeders
Association, also president of the PED
igreed Live Stock Association O
America, cooperating with the execu
tive management Of the company III
/ der the direction of Bfr. Renick. Nj
]. C. McCombs, one of the recognize
successful oil men of the county, ha
had charge Of the field operation!
The McCombs Oil Company is tn
owner of properties on which ther
arc more than so wells in the Irwin,
Zachariah and Big Sinking fields.
The McCOmbs Company has bee
unusually lucky in striking Oil in tn
territory, particularly of late. A fv,
hundred barrel gusher being one {
their latest achievements This, hov
ever, is but ode of 80 producing well
r The McCombs people, however, z
ar this matter In q very practical kin
of a way.
: They have already established {
e rather bought refinery plant, a fie,
o of tank cars, and are evidently ear
a estsin their attempt to- establish a ST
i bic, permanent, tremendously profit
bic business.
e To this end they have carefully $
s lected some definite proven territor
and now control over 1900 acres.
t. Spoutine Automobiles.
:, 1t has. been humorously remarke
!, that nothing is an non-committal t,
y an oil well that isn't finished. A sphir
= is garrulous beside it. But when it
finished, it either goes on being quie
8 er than ever, or it begins spouting a
: tomobtles, trips to Europe and lars
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