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Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14
To Success

received the sum Of sa4l.sss.sas
thus far.
without the drilling Of q well and
without the expenditure Of effort,
mental or physical, the Usage In
dians have had q tremendous for
tune thrust upon them.
The romance OF OIL Is woven
around the owners Of lands on oil
structures. The farmer. grocery
man, druggist, doctor, lawyer and
small banker Of yesterday are the
capitalists Of the oil country today.
Men made rich over night are
those who own oil lands where dis
coveriea are made.
Though we most frequently hear
Of the poor dry land farmer who Is
made rich, in nearly every case Of
an oil discovery the farmer has sold
&c least half Of his oil rights TO the
grocerymen, druggists, doctors. law
yers and small town bankers before
the well comes "a. So while be Is
made rich, those who had become
owners of part OF his oil rights like
wise become rich.
Royalties in Montana have paid
the landowners and those who have
bought part OF the landowners OIL
rights the sum Of $4,000. 600
more than the dividends from Mon
tana operations Of all operating COM
paniea In the same period Of time.
More than $3.50 000s000.00 Is paid
per year 70 the owners of these oil
rights throughout the country. The
profits are enormous, yet producing
OIL rights are considered as safe and
sound as real estate. Of which they
are an integral part, and form q
safe and acceptable basis for q bank
loan.
The greatest opportunities ia ev-
cry line OF investment are open to-
day. Were II possible 20 do 20, q
man could 80 to Canada and buy
wheat at as low ae rs cents a bush
FL and keep II, vita full confidence
distant future be worth three or
four times as much. The cost Of
storing i makes such a project in
advisable. Eut the OPPORTUNITY
Is apparent.
Eggs are selling IN North Dakota
for six cents dozen, We are Inform
ed. Were Il possible 20 buy up
these eggs and keep them. IL ID not
crtain that an investor could
double and treble bis money! But
Il IL not possible TO keep eggs long
enough 70 make this q commercial
enterprise.
The greatest opportunities Of q
lifetime are here because 4 dollar
VIII do more today than a. any
time before In q lifetime. II will
buy 81 worth OF wheat II win buy
s6 worth Of eggs.
while the greatest opportunities
are found Ia other business. the
same opportunities are here ia the
oil business Like everything else.
the prizes Of oil rights is down, %
correspond with the farmers a.
cent wheat and hia scent eggs. The
man who buys oil rights does not
have 20 store the OIL. although he
OWNS q definite share Of the OIL
under q given tract Of ground. He
gets his share when this Oh Is
brought to the surface Of the grOund
at q time when Il 70 profitable for
the Standard OH company 70 bring
II 70 the surface. 70 supply the ev-
er-growing demands for crude pro-
ducts.
The biased trails Of Success show
TODAY as the opportune time for
starting. We believe that the PRES
MfT offers the greatest opportunf-
ties Of Al time IN the greatest
profitable business industry
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

A young man and his girl
friend were arrested and taken
before the judge for being parked
along a lonely highway Just be-
fore reaching the courthouse, the
young man said, Nov Tor good
ness sake. don't give your right
name"
SO they appeared before the
judge. who asked, young man,
what is your name7"
Ben Neckin. your honor" re-
piled the young man.
And yours, young Iadyg"
''Ann Howe, replied the maid
en- demurely
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

Here's somsthin9 quesr." afa
the dentist. Who had bean arilling
and drilling into q tooth "xea
said this tooth had nevar beam
Rflled. but I fnd makes 81 geld
ON the point OF my drill
Fl knew e." moamsa the
patient. You've struck By hack
collar button"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

anKIy spoke e. him, saAd he
seemed aNKme@s and indus
tFa0us, tossed out how mach
he had smred, and asked him
to invest ALL or part Of e
ia q nsw business he Was
lust starting-s'the oil bush
ness"
The noE arrival gave the
matter kh0unilf. sought ofh-
ers' advise. and finally tola
HIS uefxhbor. Than l0u
very namch for the oppOrtun-
ity, sar. Rockefeller, but !
could not think OF risling
the savings for which
I worked 50 hard In such IN
uncersain business."
Nos ne knOws the mean
ing Of the sentence above the
board in q certain brokerage
office. ''EEe who looks back
In this game win die Of re-
morse. Wan Street Jour
nal.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

rhis horse ID above the aver
ase here IN GeorgiaY"
"Whatl that bOny nasg"
Absolutely. the avmage d
emily two-thirds OF q horse % q
square mile"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14
Blazed Trails
To Failure

Both Success and Failure
leave blazed trails and any
man zOso recognizes and stHd-
les them can f0yesee his o70t
financial destiny.
The industry that has made the
greatest fortunes in the history OF
the world Is OIL.
These fortunes have been made
BY those who entered into the oil
industry when conditions we're at
their worst
An investment Of 500 IN Mid
west IN 1910 means nearly q mill
lion dollars to the possessor today.
The year 1910 was the blacklist IN
the history Of Wyoming oil devel-
opment
The man who hopes to get beyond
the threat OF the bread line Will do
50 as a result OF ID saving and
CD investing his savings wisely.
No matter hor little he earns he
win SAVE SOMETHING.
When be invests his savings he
win not "a throw It at the
mo0n" and lose it, or CD invest At
four per cent interest, which would
get him nowhere.
George Reynolds. president Of the
Continental and Commercial Nation
al Bank Of Chicago, once said:
Nobody can make a for
time By Saging money from a
salary, or from z01geS.
To that we add.
mo man can make a for
ftme from the inveament of
his money alone he must NJ
vest his Brains together
ztfth his money
SO the man who is convinced that
be must save and must invest has
arrived nowhere When he arrives
at the conviction that the OIL in
dustry offers the greatest opportunt-
" In the world for investments. be-
cause Il has made the worlds
greatest fortunes. he has arrived
at no certainty Of personal for
tune. He must 60 farther: he must
study the beaten trails Of Success
and Fortune.
Here are some OF the elemen-
tary things which mark the road
to Success as shown BY successful
men. They are
1. Men gVfo be5eve that
ONE good investment IS
zOoyth a lifetime of labor and
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

The investor who knows the stor-
les OF the lives Of Rockefeller. Of
Sinclair, OF D0heny and others who
have made tremendous fortunes
from a modest beginning realizes
that everyone cannot give up the or
binary pursuits Of life and enter
personally into the oil business. He
wishes 70 invest bis savings and
keep At work 81 his Job.
Studying the life Of Harry Sinclair,
we find that he was once clerk in
= store, q shoe clerk and later
drug clerk. He failed In the drug
business. He accidentally shot him
self in the foot while rabbit hunt
ing and an insurance company paid
him $1,000. Armed with that
$4,000 be chose 10 enter the OIL
BUSINESS 70 make himself rich.
He did not huy bonds. although ne
would have had no fear Of losing
his money. He did not invest In
stocks although he could have spread
$4,000 among many oil companies
and taken a chance on the law OF
averages. He first put some study
some brain w0rk--into the oil
fudnafyy. Then he chose location
for PERSONAL venture. he
bought a tract OF ground In an oil
field OH was found on this tract,
and he profiaed BY that success and
kept on building and building that
$4,000 into a tremendous fortune
His Investment was made on nis
OWN Judgment When production
came. ne had his OWN share o. the
oil which he was able 70 market 20
his OWN best advantage.
The one place in the oil industry
where Individual understanding ana
Individual effort are effective Is N
becoming the OWNER Of oil lands.
The greataat profits come 70 those
who put the most individual ef-
fort into their investments. Yet ev-
en- the siuggard may succeed.
The Usage Indians were chased
off their fertile lands in Missouri
and located on 1.7s0,00o acres Of
ssbad lands IN Oklahoma. In 1907
the government eouuted the Osages
finding 2.2z9 and assigned tract
Of land 20 each one. The mineral
rights we're reserved as q whole for
the bengss Of tbs tribe. collectively.
OIL was discovered on the reservation
and each osage became entitled to
one 2.zzsth Of the income derived
BY the tribe from the oil rights.
Operators took leases on the lands,
giving the tribe a share Of all oil
produced. free Of cost Of production.
The famous Burbank pool was op-
ened in 1915. It with minor pools
on tbs Usage lands has made Il pos
sibls for each Usage to receive APP
proxlmateIy Size .o0o.00 from his
share Of oil royalty. The tribe has
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14
SOME TUMBLE

We read again that > Boston
ian was showing visiting Rriton
around. 1his ID Bunker Hili
Monument-where Warren fell
y0u know"
The visitor surveyed the lofty
shaft thoughtfully, and then said:
Nasty tall. killed him, Of
eourseg"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14
Haalai

He with hsr) eHave you .
room and bath for my wife and
II"
Hotel Clerk I'VE have double
rooms. but none with bath"
He Ito her): "Will that be all
right VITA you2"
she livery politely) Yes, SIR.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

Teseher: what IL Boat0a
notea for9"
Johnny: Boots ana shoes"
Teacher: -CorrscE and chi
cag09"
Johnny: Shoots and BoOae +"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

she laughed when sat down
on the park bench, but when !
started to play"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

We live Ia Whist d called the
makeriaistic age; everything
e. subsaieted 70 scientific
tests; nokhtng can SO forward
un.N IL mas suFmounted all
the barriers that skepticism
can erect. And there is
much wisdom in this.
But skeptfcissn alore new
er built = great fortune. No
body, looking mereiy az the
figures, would ever have had
the courage % stretch . line
Of rails across the Western
deserts. No great scieatif-
ic discovery WAS ever achiey-
ed unless the imagination
was permitted TO soar far
above and beyond the thlngs
that can be seen and weigh
ed. ''---ESruce Barton.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

rns litsls nmger on the Static
Of Liberty is eleven inches Ions"
gushed the guide.
why only eleven inchesg"
sputtersd the splnster.
am Il waa an inch LONGER 4
would 10 q foot. parried ths
poitroon.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

She was only q carpenters
daughter. but how she chisled
mel
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

ChseA aMa Donbse Clssck
yohnny: what's an ant-a4ter,
Peer
Pop: A PicnSeksr.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

John WAS the Thomas
christmas party a suecess1"
sap-''Was ~ / wore home a
wrsath Of holly and they've had
my hat hanging in their window
Cor three days.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

Gardener: I'm afraid wen
have to spray the Expresses. sis
They've got endurance slttarsi
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

One supply salesman met an
other one in a shelby restaurant.
whats the matter Bll2 You
are eating only crackers and
milk. Are you on q diet9"
mo. on commission"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

3. Men zVlso tiink az 81
vestment cannot be Worth
much bcc0ase it IS offered to
fbem.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

How Does Ihks Strike Kour
II call my Ford a snaksg"
"whyg"
'Becauss Il Rattles Before 4
striksa.v
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

FIRST stewd: who's your
close mouthed brother over
thersg"
Second gtswd ''Eza ain't elose-
mouthsd. Hes waiting for ths
janitor to come back with TIE
spistoon."
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

"Au Revoirl" said key
watts Datf" asked EAzy.
Goodbye in French"
''vell." said Izzy. "carbolic
Acsd4"
watts Dat9" asked key.
Goodbye IN any ianeaagsl
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

Jones (who had called arouna
10 sss Il his friend had recovered
from 9 Wild nightl II Mr..
wi9ay up yeti
Landlndy (stefuiy Yes be
got up. drank hia ba2h and vent
back 70 bed
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14
s.AnDowMmns ROYALTIES oOaErANx
aar sRaa, 0ruas Bnass, saoaean4

sass send Attenuation gaag nvssnsat
Ia Oh. annam o. better
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

2. Men gVhO cannot decide
for themselves Bat ,Hmst haze
others decide for them 9TH
ers zOhO kn0zU nothing about
the proposition.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

Everything IA life ls more OF
less q gamble. Faith is the
anaamspwlng OF emterpxlse. Il
IL the easiest thing In the
world 90 reason the merit
emit o. q new kszea. The man
who ''gees there ~ Ehe naam
who has the c0mra&e 20 KnmAke
the plunwe when the shomghE
is fresh In his mafnd---t0
strike whlKe the iron IL hot
80. The man who attempts
20 argue all taae way % the
finish IL lost. Dzfkicmleaes are
&c their wews6 In sfe per-
spectawe-Framk "A. Munsey.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

z. Men gVl40 are gg5Ih11g %
conviDce themselves that a
given investment zOiIl, IN time
make bto profits, and WAIT
FOR THE FINAL RE-
SUITS.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-14

CPets RoIeum writes % seere-
tary wibur)
Evening star., 1931-12-16

screen "Bathe your face. You've got
to eat some dinner. Remember about
the engine. 1t won't go without steam
in the boiler" .
"Julia"-Cathleen's face was still hid
den-"I think I'll quit"
Nonsense" Julia's voice was busi-
nesslike You can't quit. This Is your
zero hour, that's all You'll be going
over the top for the battle tomorrow.
Try this cold water. It works wonders.
I have surprise for you"
Don't tell me If it's an unpleasant
one" Cathleen said. and slid of the
bed to her feet. Il couldn't stand an
other thing"
1T isn't unpleasant. It's just anus
ing. Your brother Dan called after I'd
come home from the office this after
noon. He had tea with Joy and me in
the studio. He asked my permission to
| take Joy to dinner I consented on the
condition that they go to the Mock"
Cathleen forgot her dependency in
the flush of surprise.
Joy and-Danny!" A smile crept
about her lips. My word! They'd only
met for those few minutes the other
night"
"Precisely. But you'd think. to
hear them: that they were old chums. l
do hope they become good friends. 1
! like Dan"
And I like Joy. Julia, do you
| think"
Heavens, Kit! You're an incurable
rom2nCer."
II guess I am" Cathleen admitted
She had even romanced about man
just because he had b'ue-blue eye.
After a h2Sty dinncr at nearby
cafeteria, Cathleen and julia went to
the Offices of the Express. Cathl> >en told
the editor of the shady contract to
which her father vas an innocent party
This man Neilsen's slippery as an
eel" the editor said when Cathleen had
finished But there are ways of catch
ing eels. You've stood by US Miss Car
Evening star., 1931-12-16

roll. And wen stand by you. I'll have
our lawyers hop on the case"
Your lawyers-they are the best?"
None better. They know Neilsen's
tricks. They brought about the release
OF the six men Nielsen framed. Now
we've got to get Nielsen, get his dirty
ilsts OF the district. The way he's bled
It puts red banners into the hands of
the radicals. We're after a reasonably
service"
I'll accept your kind offer with one
provision" Cathleen said. There is a
chance that 1 will receive a sum of
money for something have done. If I
DO receive 1t. I want at least to help In
paving the lawyers fee"
NO necessity for that. The Express
retains counsel by the year. II we are
able to offer you their services in this
cause. we are still in your debt"
I'D rather pay them If can. !
want to be independent."
Il understand"
The editor extended his hand. Cath
lsen took it and returned its warm grip,
Il hope you will be able to nay fine
fat fee he, added.
TO Be Continued.)
Evening star., 1931-12-16

From 400 to 300 former employees of the
company will be taken on within the
next few weeks, he said.
Fisher said the demands from dealers
have exceeded the factory estimates
He said the Fisher and Fleetwood body
plants have added 1000 men in the last
two weeks to take care of Cadillac's
Increased requirements.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
Undaunted by Wreck.

MEDFORD, Mass. P-It takes lot
to unnerve the A. M. Moultons. Their
automobile stalled on railroad cross
ing. They leaped and saw slow-mov-
ing train turn the car over. The Moul-
tons righted 1t and went on their way.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
CADILLAC TO MAINTAIN
NORMAL 5000 PAY ROLL
200 to 800 Former Employees Will
Be Called Back Within
Few Weeks.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December Isl. p. Fish
er, president OF the Cadillac Motor Car
Co. announced yesterday that the con-
Germ Is operating on normal pay roll
OF 5000 and that this number will be
maintained throughout the Winter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-19
JUST TAKING CHANCES.

He was little man, feeble with age,
halt with disease. Four miles away
from the nearest postoffice he resided,
and his means of transportation were
limited. In fact, he had none, save
when he picked up ride with some
passerby.
The weather was getting warm. The
Rural Letter Carrier stopped at his
mail box, deposited letter and went
his way.
Down to the box went the little man
and there he found very official
looking letter with very high sound
ing name printed in the corner of the
envelope. He trudged back to the
house. Opening the letter he found
a six page missive, the like of which
has never yet filled the pages of the
most fascinating literature.
1t told of millions to be made from
just a pittance of an investment. Oil
had been struck on the adjoining hold
ings. A gusher had come in there an6
flames as millions of dollars in oil ano
gas were being consumed. Then the
exciting fight to cap the burning torch
and what was taking place on the lanc
adjoining?
Machinery was being rushed in
Drills were hammering away and in 6
day or two another big we'll would be
added to the list of money makers tc
those who took advantage of this op-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-19

portunity to invest at only S. share.
The party to whom the letter was
addressed was one of only few who
had been selected to reap the rich
harvest He could get in on the
ground floor. The time limit for sell
ing stock had been set at midnight
only a few days from the date of the
letter. If he wanted to be rich, OPP
portunity was knocking at his door.
The little man folded the letter,
slipped it back into its envelope. He
gathered up his coat and began four
mile walk to town. He had few dol
lars. He had been working hard all
his life.
Here was his opportunity to rest In
the declining years of his life. The
time was short. He could not risk the
! mails. He must take advantage of this
chance now. He made his way after
reaching town to the telegraph Office
There he hastily wrote a message to
the oil company.
He handed the operator bill and
in few minutes the oil well promoter
sitting in fine Office got the message
with check for cash. He smiled as
he listed another victim, and the little
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-19

In twelve years the American Le-
gion has became Americas most in
fluential organization, not because its
members served during the world war
but because they have kept on serving
America in time of peace, A. B. Kap-
plin of Duluth, state legion commander,
declared at the annual Fourth district
Legion convention in North ST. Paul,
Saturday.
"As our 1881 Legion year draws to
close, we find the spirit of service
to God and Country undiminished," he
said. This spirit is an inspiration to
all America, for ours is an army mob
ilized for unselfish and constructive
peacetime endeavor."
After outlining Legion history and
listing Minnesota Legion achievements
for the past year, Commander Kapplin
continued
'Those who bear arms for their
country perform patriotic service, but
it takes even greater courage to carry
on in the peaceful days which follow.
Patriotism in peace means more than
patriotism in war, for the people can
be easily led during war.
"Out of their war service, veterans
gained clearer conception of their
peacetime duties. 1t is our aim to so
serve our country as whole and our
individual communities in particular,
that generations following us shall
honor our memory, and that our ex-
ample may inspire them to labor for
the glory of Flag and Country.
1.-The American Legion does not
glorify war, nor do we believe in it as
a necessary instrument for settling in
ternational disputes. LegionnaireS are
not concerned so much about who
started the last war, nor who won it,
but are anxious to avoid another war;
Conceived out of world war COM
radeship and dedicated to the highest
ideals of patriotism and good citizen
ship, The American Legion for twelve
years has carried on a program of
constructive service for the disabled
veterans, the orphans and dependents
of deceased buddies, for the upbuilding
of our home towns-that they may be
cleaner and happier.
Partnerships true wartime test is
the wearing of the uniform Citizen
ships true peacetime test is service to
community, state and nation. May
The American Legion continue to
measure up to that test"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-19


Lodge No. 1880, is in conformity with
the celebration df the National Silver
Jubilee Campaign being observed over
the nation by all the lodges of the
order and marking the 25th anniver-
sary of the reorganization of the Moose
lodges, according to T. j. Somero, die
tator OF the local lodge. During the
present drive, each member is delegated
to secure new members at reduced
initiatory fee and special prizes are
being awarded by the Grand Lodge to
the members securing new members
A very successful campaign is being
carried on in Ely according to the
committee in charge who now report
a total membership of 500 in the local
organization. The membership cam
paign will close on September 1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-19

When the housewife finds a can of
beans labeled "Oven Baked Beans,
she has a right to expect beans which
have undergone their entire cooking
process in open or loosely covered con-
tanners in dry-heated ovens, with only
enough subsequent canning and pro-
cessing to sterilize the food, according
to the Food and Drug Administration
Administration officials believe that
such a true process of baking in open
containers requires several hours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-19
WILD LIFE CONFERENCE
AT CHISHOLM NEXT WEEK

A large delegation of Ely Sportsmen
will attend the Interstate Wild Life
Conference at Chisholm on June 26,
81 and %.
An elegant program has been pre-
pared over which the president of the
Minnesota Game Protective League,
Sam G.. Anderson, of Hutchinson will
preside. Addresses will be made by
noted sportsmen. Among speakers of
local import will be Judge Archer of
Duluth, Senator George Lommen,
Chas. T. Wagensteen of Chisholm and
several others.
The entertainment features are sew
eral tours, trap shooting, bait casting,
horse shoe pitching, rifle and pistol
shooting and other sports. A banquet
takes place on Saturday evening at
which DR.. Preston Bradley, president
of the Izaak Walton League of Ameri-
ca, will be the speaker. The evening
will conclude with the annual conven-
ton ball.
Sundays program calls for tour of
the country near Chisholm and a