The Holbrook news., 1918-12-06
Predict Early. Development
 of HOlbrOOk Field

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 tion that by April of 1919 tn, Holbrook Field will have beer proven, just a year from tn, time activity in this district saw | it's inception, and it is not i'm possible that our fullest hopes may be realized before that time. Considering the examina. tions of the field which had te be made to interest men of the caibre who are endeavoring t6 develop it, the organizations which had to be completed, the finances that must needs be in fluenced and the manual effort necessary to get material on the ground for camps and rigs and the varied and diversified thous- and and one matters of detail attended to, this record, compar- ed to testing of other fields by private capital, is one to be proud of, and to those who are inclined to be impatient we sug- gest they consider carefully all that has actually been done and the stressful period of history in which 1t was accomplished.
 Two wells are already on their way to the depths wherein ge- ologists say there is more than a mere hklihood of an immense oil deposit and two others will un- doubtedly be on their way with in a short time, and the reason for this stage of development is that there has been a continual effort by determined men of ac- tion. Support of these under talings has, of course, been steady. So that now, we can look ahead with considerable confidence to the early realiza- tion of our hopes. It is very rare, however, that too much eff ficiency can be obtained and a reserve stock of effort will do no harm even though it may not be needed, on the same princi- pie that a large army is always more effective toward the end sought than a small one.
 In one of our recent issues we took occasion to suggest the ac- tive cooperation of buyers and sellers of locations with the op- orators, and in the present in stance we have a word to say to the Stockholders of the various companies organized for devel- opment.
 It is invariable, of course, in development work, that the pro- moter should bear the brunt of responsibility. The average stockholder assumes that with the purchase of his stock his in dividuaI responsibility has ceas- ed and that all that may reas- onably be expected of him has been accomplished. While the purchase of stock is a matter of prime importance, the responsl- bility of the stockholder has just begun for his money has also purchased for him a part nership in the company, fact often overlooked. Therefore the stockholder-partner should not be satisfied with passive ln- terest but should at once assume an aggressive activity in the way of forwarding the interest of his company just as he would were the partnership in store or a shop. In the latter case he would naturally and instinctlve- ly, for his own personal prosper ity at least, become energetic ln promoting the general welfare of his concern. Were there ma ny partners, as in an oil compa- nv. this combined and interested activity would go far in assur- ing a successful conduct of the enterprise. Advertising is not alone a matter for newspapers and periodicals, but an ever ln- creasing chain of individual eff fort. interest and approval of immense advantage even from a purely moral aspect and oft times has been a deciding factor in the winning of success.
 Therefore, if you are a part ner stockholder in a develop ment company do not permit your activity to be confined merely to that of passive stock lholder-become an active part ner and whenever your time meets opportunity make the oc- casion productive in furthering the interests of your company. You are entitled to the best eff orts of the operators and they in turn are entitled to your ac- tive and effective support from start to finish. Such situa- tion cannot fail to overcome any obstacles which may be encoun- tered.
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