The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18

| rul waters from any Druggist any !
rvbsre Adv. !
! When the state organization Of the |
grand old party met, though it might |
| have been Il quiet affair. the States |
! man gave the democrats Of the state
rs far as it could reach to under
stand it was a meeting of supreme
| moment and that the day of their
I political doom was just that much
| nearer at hand. johnson took the
words of Roosevelt kis leader as his
/ Ntorial guide-"don't finch, don't fa4l
md hit the line hard" lie hit so hard
! nat men of opposition went to his Of
| ice to get revenge, but they met
| nan so fair and so generous that they
,smo away with admiration. If the
rrpublican party OF Oklahoma wants
! 30 render homage to q man that gave
| q defense and love when there werc
! none so poor as do it reverence, let 1t
own Roy NJ. Johnson with the royai
-alershlp in its United States senate
| lght. Though he does not seek 1t he
ias the greater worth Of deserving
'ather and Finder of Healdton Field.
| If Oklahoma Is the Wonder SDot'
| u the world, if it is the land of mag.
| wealth and state OF the most re-
norkable progress in human history
| argely because of Oil, the liquid gold,
l To, ,l,,n fn RnN
/ IT, Johnson and the splendid men he
! associated with him than to anv other
| me man or set OF men. The only rec.
| alton that young johnson took in
| lose years from 1907 to 1913. save do
| G n little courtin' Of a pretty Texas
chool teacher that finally became his
| 'ife, was getting a livery rig and
| Inting for that oil he saw reflected
n that first piece Of asphalt All OF
| laughed when he wanted to talk
| us about the sure discovery Of oil
! nut him UP for u few moments with
| ominous tapping OF the forehead
! nd Whispering Wheels" But he nev.
| lost patience with us: he wen,
| ight on with his trips and his preach.
| nent. When we heard that he had
| lkeh UP a keen interest in the oil
| aporine" Of 4 certain learned but
Professional quach. we thought that
! lis end was near.
| Finally Johnson staked his all IN
he game. lie went over the country
vest OF Ardmore, stood upon anti
lines, dug into the earth and brought
| Up soil impregnated with oil and the
I'D Captain, his friend, uncovered
! N old well where 20 years before oil
| II small quantities had been found
| Nnd behold, Ii was still there. He
'dHie back to the city TO do or die
| lie mortgaged his printery and paper
'or two thousand dollars and with the
| turdy backing OF Z. c. Dings the
| 'anker, who years before had been
president OF q little oil COMPANY in
10000, went forth to cast the die.
10000, went fort hto cast the die
| plhgs was soon ut the head OF q liz,
| re bank in Ardmore and when he
| oahed the poor printer money he made
| III Ardmore stand aghast at his reck.
essness. Made q millionaire through
1 va "NAiA1Ni dlSNpNslNu Win ms
oan Mr. Dings today has to his cred.
many laughs on the Ardmore doubt.
era. Leases were taken and at last 4
| Irii!er, j. NJ. Critchlow, through Nrr,
| Dings introduction was found.
| The drill went down but at last there
| was need OF more money or the drill
would stop. Right here u woman say.
ID the day and gave the world one
woman long years ago in Spain gave
| woman lon gyears ago in Spain gave
| through her jewels a new continent to
the earth. Johnson wanted to marry
.he school teacher for several years.
put he was too poor. Finally in the
| spring of 1913, throwing discretion to
| inc winds he persuaded her to quit
| ler school and Miss Odessa Obey, one
1f Texas most charming and cultured
daughters became Mrs. Roy NJ. John.
son. When despair had come because
there was no more money for drilling
| the well In, In the summer of 1913.
behold Mrs. johnson came to the res.
| cue and loaned her husband the sum
OF Sl25 to keep tho oil business NOV.
Ing. The drill continued, and in the
first week In August. 1913. oil shot
high above the derrick about which
Johnson and his partners hard thou.
sands of acres leased and the Heald.
ton field, which 10 worth more than
sl0O, 100000 today. after almost sew
en- years Of tho greatest production IN
the Mid-Continent field save Gushing,
was givon to tho world through the
keen brnin. the pure grit ond the
genuine merit OF Roy NJ. Johnson. He
earnestly insists that no could have
done nothing without the faith and
aid Of his associates but thoy are az
equally emphatic in proclaiming that
he led the way.
Did Mr.. Johnson stop when he
knew that he could sit down and
have a million or two dumped into
his lap? As typical Oklahoman and