The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18

John d. Rockefeller did not en-
ter the oil business for his health,
for history relates that he evolved
the idea of buying up the competitive
concerns, gaining a monopoly, so to
speak, and built up a great business
machine for the making of dollars.
The Standard Oil Company may
have been the birth of a selfish idea,
or it may not have been, but in any
event the resultant good of this COM
pany and its worldwide service to
the public cannot be overestimated.
Start with any business you are Of
mind to name and go right on down
through the entire list and you will
find that there is not one single in
dustry but what the Standard Oil
Company furnishes one or more of
its products.
When we think of oil We usually
think of fuel or lubricant. but as a
matter of fact there are innumerable
products and ~by-products of oil which
would make a long list, should an at
tempt be made to list them. S. o.
products affect the candy d e,
How you ask. Why one of the
by-products of oil is an oderless,
tasteless oil which the candy maker
uses to grease his marble slabs. The
baker and the butter maker use the
waxed paper in wrapping their pro-
ducts. And so it is, on and on, every
phase of industrial America is touch
ed in some manner, and demands in
n way or another, products of this
billion dollar concern.
Then, when business is operated on
such a vast magnitude, it can readily
be seen why they use a system that
rivals the United States government.
That the system meets with the ap-
prevail of all Standard Oil employees,
is quite evident, for we have yet to
meet the first man who ever worked
for the company that had a bad word
to say regarding the treatment re-
ceived.
In January, 1916, the local service
station Of the company was opened
with Jos. Nordling as special agent,
in sole charge. 1t was but a few
months until it was found necessary
to add another man to the force. Mr..
Nordling was later succeeded by Geo.
W. Milholland, who is in charge Of
the plant at the present time. Under
Mr.. Milholland's supervision, the
station has experienced a remarkable
growth in business and it now re-
quires the services of three other
men in addition to the special agent.
In a few more months, or just as soon
as business justifies the move, the
local plant will be motorized. That
is, the present horse drawn tank
wagon will be replaced by a motor
truck.
We have heard more than n far
mer express his appreciation Of
Standard service and especially at
harvest time, when every Il is the
busiest, and oil is in the greatest
demand, does the farmer find the To-
cal agent ever present to attend any
need, large or small. Several large
operators have let the local oil man
fairly take oYer the worries Of sup
plying the right kind Of oil for their
big tractors. They figure that if they
turn over the whole responsibility
Of the successful operation of their
machinery to the oil man, he is
bound to make a 90 Of it, and will
be ready day or night with any sup
plies that will be necessary.
Standard service means much to
any community. Their service sta
ton may be considered n of the
towns most valuable assets. With
the coming OF their business comes
more families into the town and its
a good class of people that Stand
ard Oil have working for them.
The service station buildings the
country over are in replica according
to the size Of the town and country
tributary. The grounds about the
station are neat, clean and an orna-
ment. At the present time there
are two stations in Morrow county,
the late having gone into lone a few
months ago. Here are two instan-
ces which mark the SUBSTANTIALLY
OF the county's
While touching. on this subject II