The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-06
THE PLAY or OIL LIGHTNING.

ihb iihth VI otiI IiGtiINING,
Tho play of oil lightning Ia M uncertain Ms is
Tho play of atmospheric electricity II has been
little moro than IS years since the attention
of tho oil fraternity was directed TO southern
Kansas. Independence sprang into prominence
az the mecca for oil men almost over night,
Tho usual hectic conditions followed
But tho large factors in petroleum were not
convinced Tho find was considered nothing
moro than an isolated pool which was doomed
20 speedy exhaustion. This IL demonstrated by
tho reluctance evinced for making substantial
and permanent investment. The original idea
was that tho old Neodesha refinery would be
able to handle ali OF tho southern Kansas pro-
duction. and tho original capitalization of tho
now mighty Prairie oil &c Gas Co. was mado on
that conception.
Then came the trend south To bo followed by
the osoge Bar Jsvllle developments which
ocllpscd Kansas speedily. The trek OF the
wdcatter south from Independence const-
tutes'n romance OF tho most absorbing interest.
and II should be embalmed In lmperlshablo type
before the local atmosphere with which II was
80 closely connected has entirely disappeared.
Who will write it7
For n long while all trains from tho north
unloaded at Bartlcsvlc. That village, Just
struggling out OF the mud. was the most
mopolltan place In three states. 1t was In that
field and while residents OF Bartlcsviile that
many OF tho present prominent figures In the
petroleum world laid the foundations OF both
fortune and fame Notably. II. i. Sinclair.
John II. Markham. Uncle Joe" Evans and
numerous others. Most OF the prominent oil
mon Of today had a Barlcsvilie schooling.
Tho various stations down the line below
Barlesvlle and north of Tulsa had ambitions
and nothing moro. But the south trend of oil
development gave each ts day In tho sun. brief
though It Then came the Glenn pool and
the beginning Of tho brilliant career OF Tulsa.
At about the same time someone opened the
Cleveland pool. tho west border OF tho
Usage country and for time Cleveland WAS
the dateline most oil news and Cleveland the
objective of most travel.
Presently the rush on for Tulsa. This
not much because OF known producing
territory In the vicinity as because OF railroad
facilities which enabled prospectors to got ihto
all sections OF the then known field with facl-
ity and return with ease. likewise because OF
better hotels and more comfortable living con-
ditions, The ensuing Developments work ad-
jacent to Tulsa and the opening of various pro-
ductve pools, was consequent upon the removal
OF oil headquarters to Tulsa instead OF the cause
OF such change
Then came Cushing. Healdton. Blackwell.
Muskogee and the various Texas and Louisiana
developments with their hectic conditions which
resulted In new figures OF unusual success up
thrustlng themselves above the horizon. And
now It is Bristow--in territory almost at the
door of Tulsa which had been largely passed
over.
Just now Brlstow Is the cynosure of all eyes
in the industry. Men attaining vast
wealth there, tho community is bustllng hur-
yyng busy; the wealth spouting from the
ground Is being widely disseminated. Every
dollar the owner secures is split thousand
ways, to meet the pressing necessities OF peo-
pie who present TO minister to the oil man.
We are oil oil men, here In the oil regions of
Oklahoma. The banker the merchant the
hostelry keeper. the clothing man, the doctor
the minister the newspaper man--all are quite
as much oil men as he who with daring un-
paralleled stakes his last dollar In capital and
credit to drill wildcat we'll or offset one Of
these animals. and wins or loses with a smile.
1t Is Bristow today that holds the center Of
the state. but what town will claim the glory OF
tomorrow? Even now. the circle has been made
once again and almost against the southwest
corner OF Tulsa pool OF vast productive power,
apparently. is being developed Mayhap Tulsa
itself is thriving above oil lake OF un-
precedented depth
We envy no other community its fortune, No
matter whore the strike may be. whether in the
vicinity OF Tulsa. in the most remote corner OF
the state, or in New Mexico. Texas, wyoming,
Kansas or Arkansas-the sinews which furnish
the man-power and the brains which direct, as
we'll as the capital which supplies the motive
power. claim Tulsa as headquarters.
Great indeed Is the petroleum industry. Su-
perb the snen who make It what It isl
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