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

l have been asked to write some-
thing of life in the oil fields from
the standpoint Of man. Now 1t Is
queer you did not ask me TO write
from the standpoint of q woman.
Men study women more than they
study themselves and the editor is
well aware Of that fact but he insists
that I must write from the STANDPOINT
of man and here it is. 1t may be
lust as crude as my work was when
I first groped out Of Texas and en-
tered the Oklahoma oil fields but az
| did my level best then so shall ]
do my level best now.
i came from other walks OF lie
and never have been tempted to re-
turn to them and have lived many
years in the oil fields of this state
and certainly like it or 1 should not
stay here.
Why do I like il?
That is easy.
make more money in this line OF
work.
There is q lure to II that no other
work has. see fortunes built in
a day. see the oil spouting from
the earth. I catch the inspiration ana
have frequent opportunities to make
Investments and some Of these days
one OF these Investments will hit
just right and l will move to town.
establish an office, hire other men TO
work for me and then | will be known
as a producer and not as contrac-
tor.
That is reason enough is II not to
keep me out here?
My work Is useful. II takes rather
large investment to equip me for
the work, ! have a larger stock OH
hand than many merchants have.
have n bunch of loyal fellows with
me and every day there is something
interesting in the fields. We love TO
listen 10 the music Of the machinery
in drilling wells. in the silent hours
of the night the pumps are being
rawn by gasoline engines that keep
up the everlasting noise that sounds
good to us.
There are things out here that try
the courage of n fellow. The weak
lipgs drop out and the strong men
stay with the game and when you
meet one OF these boys who Is willing
to take the gaff you meet n sure en-
ough man and that's why our COM
panionship is desirable. There are
college men out here In numbers.
They can make more money than
they can practicing law or occupying
pulpit or being school supcrin-
tendent and then why not stay?
There is no taking out here In the
fields. Every fellow throws off his
mask and you see him jus, as he
Ia and when you make n friend he II
one for all time because YOU know
Just the kind Of stuff he Is made Of.
love to feel the inspiration that
GENES from the quick building of an
oil field town. like 60 rub elbows
with the fellow who does big things
and the oil men are of that class and
they are my companions much Of
| the time. | like tn feel the success
and the courage that they radiate.
I like To study men. when the weak
ling drops out there ais lesson
When the strong stay In the game
and win there Is an inspiration.
There IL freedom that comes
from living here tha; you get nc
where else. We know no holidays
and Sundays and every day looks
alike We have fellows out her,
who love the Bible. we have good wo.
men too who are our spiritual nd.
visers and you don't know just how
much we love and respect these good
women and we give more obedienc,
10 what they say than we arc willinr
20 admit 20 them. At night wher
the stars peep down ON dark felt
that is ever throbbing with life W.
have "a fcw serious thoughts ana we
call la mind the good associations
OF the day. There is always an TN,