“Bartlesville is an interesting blend of Western, Native American and energy history. When I think of this fascinating place, it brings to mind pioneers, tenacity and entrepreneurism,” former mayor Julie Daniels says. Nestled in the Caney River Valley surrounded by the Osage Hills, Bartlesville—population 36,000—is the home of the first commercial oil well in Oklahoma. The story behind this oil well involves a pioneer who particularly captivates Daniels. A visionary in 1873, nam
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