The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15

TAKES HIS OWN
GASOLINE SUPPLY
Ponca City Millionaire
Runs No Risk of Gas
Shortage.
STORY OF FIVE MEN
Shipped Car Of Gasoline
Ahead Of Him for Use in
Auto Tour OF Coast.
ny c. NJ. sARcliET.

been broken by local mu t-mll-
iionaire oil man, n bachelor. Lew
Wentz. in taking with him for a
several weeks vacation on the Pa
cific coast n tank car OF his own
gnsoiinc. thus providing against any
shortage for his personal u'c, IN
pulling this stunt It Ia said that
Wentz is at least the first Oklahoma
oil man 20 accomplish II.
Tho car OF gasoline was billed
from Ponca City to San Francisco
about tho same time that WonI2
started on his summer trip, or sew
eral DAYS ahead Of the democratic
national convention. Wcnz ~ a
Pennsylvania republican but decid-
ed, az a part OF his outing to take
In the big democratic show. He has
since been I'm southern California,
with headquarters at Los Angeles
and whenever he goes the motor
power is furnished by his on gabo-
line, manufactured from his own
crude oil production. llls automo-
bile was shipped to Frisco the same
time az the tank Of gasoline.
Wontz came to Oklahoma about
ten years ago with enough money TO
got here on and that about told the
story. IIo came with several other
resldents of Pittsburgh, Pa, all APP
proximately In the same boat, 30 far
as their financial condition was con-
ccrnod. Wentz had been "A high !
school baseball coach In Pittsburgh |
and Is still n fan OF the thlrty-third |
degree, with I'm ambition 10 own the |
pirates" the pittsburgh entry In the |
National league. II is understood |
that Wontz. who now has money !
enough to buy all the National
league teams. II ne 50 desired, has
made several dickcrs for the Pirates
but none that has yet resulted satis-
factorily.
just Another OH Story.
The rise OF WcntZ 90 tho million
aire class Is just a repetition OF what
has happened Ia 80 many oklahoma
men who struck II In oil There
were five men in the party who came
to Ponct City ten years ago from
Pittsburgh with tho intention OF
beating the oil game. All were sue
ccssful and all are. now rated as sew
eral times milllonaires. Their prop
critics are extensive and back up
the reputation the men have through /
out the oil fields as millionaires. The
five men were u. w. Marland. Jo-
seph, NJ. Weaver, w. II. Mcfadden, |
Lew Wentz and John q. McCaskey. |
or the five men Wontz was per-
haps the youngest McCaskey who |
Is a giant In stature. was known for
years as the "sauer kraut king and
when he cornered the sauer kraut
market, several years ago, he IL said
to have beaten the Germans at their
own game. In this connection II is
said that he still owns the sauer
l. a. L.
oil game.
McCaskey was the first of the
bunch to come to oklahoma and he
did 40 to take charge OF the 1ol
ranch OH company when the COM
pany struck gas McCaskcy sent back
to Pittsburgh for Marland. a lawyer.
who had experience In the oil game
and McCaskey needed some one on
whom he could depend to dress up
the first gas we'll Weaver and Nc
Faddon followed soon afterward.
McFadden was I'm the steel game in
Pennsylvania and really got into the
oil Industry by accident. as he came
to Oklahoma to regain his health.
II Is said that these meu. or some
OF them at least. worked five years
out here without salary, getting
their oil properties assembled and
developed.
Marinnd bought Them ont.
Later In the game Marl0ud bought
out the others with the exception Of
McFadden, who lined up with him,
and the Marland oil company was
founded. McCaskey. Weaver and
Wentz continued their association,
forming the Southwestern Oh COM
pnny OF Ponca City, one OF the big
enterprises Of the southwest II is
said there are only five stockholders
In this company and the shares are
worth 5000 each The company
Is now known ms the MCCaskcy-
Wentz. The properties are To-
Gated principally I'm northwestern |
Kay county whore they have de-
velopod wonderfully productive
field in the Dllworth -Peckham
community
An Interesting Figure.
Wentz Ia one OF the most interest
ing characters In oklahoma oil
dom and to some extent, except
among the oil men, one Of the least
known, for he shuns publicity, al
though participating In all move
mcnts for his clty's welfare and a
liberal contributor to the funds that
are necessary to make the town hum.
- - WI VI hAlllNNl Nllt llIltt OF a
newspaper mans head TO make pub
lie any Of such contributions. ulu-
matum that they are not TO be made
puhlic generally accompanies them.
In the McCaskoy- Won't oil field.
20 miles northwest OF this city. In 4
located one OF the most modern .
community camps for oil workers .
that Oklahoma or the continent /
field has ever known. Every de- |
tail mat means modern facilities |
for the employees has been given at 7,
tcntion, ana the company has hut |
little trouble, therefore, in keeping |
Its men.
This entire property OF the Nc
Caskey-Wentz company, several sec
uons, was drilled out to the shallow
sand. Several months ago a deem
test uncovered greater producing
stratum and now another rIe is be-
ing erected on every location and
another well win be put down 10
the deep production. II means a
long program Of drilling. This same
company has extensive holdings also
In the Killings field, 80 miles south
west OF here. The company has sew
oral Gasoline plants scattered
throughout the holdings, and