The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

A man who is impulsive, who seems
to act upon the spur of the moment,
who is vivacious and active, and who
does dozen things while other men
are giving consideration to one in.
vestment is B. A. Simpson, for whom
the Simpson Building in this city is
named, and who has made his mark
in oil development.
He did not share in any of the in
vestments that were made in Heald-
ton before oil was discovered but no
sooner than the fluid reached the sur
face than Mr.. Simpson became active
In taking leases and in buying lands
in fee, and out Of his investmonts
grew the Gates Oil Company. He af-
terward. with p, c. Dings. purchased
control of the company and sold it
for handsome sum to New York peo-
pie. He and his associates also pur-
chased a large tract from T.. A.
Walker and developed it and sold it.
He was not afraid to take a chance
and 1t was his drill that opened the
southeast extension to Healdton that
was almost as important as the main
portion of the field. He drilled for
deeper sands and one of the unus-
ually rich sands in the Healdton field
was named for him.
When Hewitt was discovered he ex-
hibited the same activity and made
purchases in connection with G. L.
Anderson and other associates in every
direction from the discovery well. 1t
was his drill that found the first
duster to the south of the field.
but the drilling of that dry hole was
a mere incident In his career. With
his usual unconquerable energy he
soon had drills running to the east
that developed a large production and
his drills extended the field farther
north than the ola timers expected
1t to reach.
He may be considered impe,uous
and those who know him only slight
ly may reach the conclusion that he
invests quickly, but the truth of the
matter Is that his powerful mind pro-
ceeds ahead Of others and he has
thought out propositions before they
appear to the ordinary mind. The
money that he has made is used in
his home city. The Simpson build
ing is a monument to his vast energy
and relentless work. He has interests
up and down Main street that in
clude almost every useful enterprise
n the city. He has built home that
$ the pride Of Ardmore. He promoted
he Battle Springs Club that is the
greatest duck shooting resort in the
outhwest.
He is a man who does many big
things but who always finds time to
fish and hunt and to spend a day
with q good friend. He loves friend
ship and no man is more loyal than
he. So successful has he been that
he has been offered money from hun
dreds Of the biggest investors in the
country, and there are many men who
have built great fortunes that would
be glad to have Bert Simpson invest
their money. With his keen and
quick insight into business he arrives
at decisions quickly and he possesses
all the elements that go into build
ng OF a great life Of untold useful
ness.
The greatest possession he has is
Mrs. Simpson. who has grown more
rracious and kind, with the possess
ION Of wealth and whose Influence
or good reaches out through every
section of the city. She has been a
leader in charitable enterprises and
responds to every call made upon
her time by the good women OF Ard
more.