The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-22
TO MEET THE OIL MEN
Santa Fe Officials VIII Confer With
the Producers.

1t is now definitely assured that the
oil producers in the Kansas fields Will
be given an interstate rate which will
permit and even encourage the develop
ment of markets for crude oil in other
states beside Kansas.
Whether or not a schedule of distance
tariffs to interstate points based upon
the distance tariffs applicable within
maximum rate law, viii be granted, is
not known at this time. Although Off
cial confirmation is lacking, it is appar-
ent, however, that the interstate rate
is most certain to be based upon the
distance schedule now in effect in this
state.
A reporter for the State Journal to-
day asked J. R. KOontz, general freight
agent of the Santa F'e for a conhrma-
ton of the report. Mr. hoontz declined
TO discuss the matter at this time.
The rates viii be brought out at a
conference, which will doubtless be
held within a week or ten days, he
said AT the preliminary conference
with the oil men the producers were
asked to prepare statement showing
what markets they wished to reach.
The producers have been busy recently
preparing this statement. we cannot
intenigently promulgate a tariff till we
learn what points the producers will
want to reach with crude oil ship
ments.
In the meantime we have been go
ing over the S1LudllOu anu lldNC PFC
pared figures so that at the coming
conference, we should be able to tell
the producers what can be done for
them as soon as they make known 10
US what markets they want to reach y
Although the Santa F'e has signified
its intention of encouraging the oil in
dustry by granting rates which VIII en-
COURAGE the establishment of markets
for it's disposal in competition with coal
for fuel, the cities where such market
L. -. mt
are limited The Santa He lines may be
used to carry oil to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, Kansas City, st.
Joseph Fort Madison, Chicago and a
few other important cities, but many OF
the markets which the oil producers
wish to reach will require joint tariff
between the Santa Fe and other roads
reaching cities in Nebraska and Iowa,
etc A Joint tariff will be required for
shipments to Lincoln, Omaha, Council
Bluffs, Des Moines, and other large
manufacturing points in Iowa and Mis-
souri,.
It is anticipated that the other lines
interested will be prepared to cooper
ate with the Santa Fe at the coming
conference with the oil producers, and
that joint tariffs may be decided upon
at that time.
The Santa Fe is prepared to announce
what win be done for the oil men on
shipnents originating on the Santa Fe
and destined for points on the Santa Fe,
but the Santa Fe traffic men will have
to consult with and secure the cooper
alton of other roads in establishing
rates on shipments originating on the
Santa Fe and destined to points reach
ed by transferring the shipments to an
other line.
The new tariffs will. it is said, open
up markets for crude oil'tO be sold for
fuel in competition with coal at points
within a radius of 500 miles of the oil
field.
The railroads, it is said, are willing
and anxious to establish the tariffs
which will permit the development of
these markets on the theory that it Will
add to the freight tonnage from the oil
district.