The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-22

ing region I Oklahoma show man.
very Interesting facts concerning lha
Industry which Is one OF the largest Il
lhe state Briefly summarized thes'
reports show;
4 The economic necessity for build
ing OF more PHO Hines to facllitat,
movement of The OIL
q An increase 10 gr SIS prodrctior
in 1908 Of 2.207 9fa barrels over that o
TIE preceding year
3. A heavy decrease IN drilling op
erailons
4. Increase In the stock on hand, IN
storage. AZ S.0OO,000 barrels,
5. An investment BY producers 0i
S70,OO0,0O0 ana by pipe line companies
ol Sl00o0,0OO total in the oil indus
try 4 the slate amounting TO $40,
100000
6. OF the estimated daily production
IN the mid-contnent field, amounting
to SO 600 barrels, Oklahoma wells pro
duce $4,000 barrels, o. nlnety-four pei
cent.
Z, The probability that the oil pro
duciion m The state has reached it,
lghast point (Ndte Rldlcul-us)
In pursuit oi continued and dlligenl
effort on the part Of the state publicity
oureau 10 ascertain the causes for in
ability Of the Oklahoma OH producers
10 find steady market for tbclr pr
duct, these facts we're developed Tht
producers have no quarrel with ths
pipe line companies, and the pipe lint
companies attribute their inability, o.
rather, lndisposilion TO build more pipt
lines 10 beth Federal and state inter
ference
Concerning tse Federal restrictions
to ghlch are attributed s.eeh Of Tho
actual difficulty. 8 communication fron
me offIce.of the MidContinent oil auf
gas producers association, replying a.
an Inquiry from the state publIcit.
bnreau. refers q the rules and regula
tons prescribed by the secretary Of thf
interior Concerning The Objectionable
feature Of these rules the letter says:
"He (lhe secretary has specified
tiAr the pipe lines. before they viii b.
allowed 10 cross tho restrieil lands
Oklahoma. muat subscribe TO certain
conditions. These cndilions Ol th
sccrelarya are very rigid and very dis
tasteful to some OF The companle
which propose 10 build new lines On
company Ia particular, ibe Prairie OF
& Gas company, proposes TO build
new twelve inch line from the lieli
south OF Tulsa 10 New Orleans, Thi
company does not wiea to exercise th
right OF eminent domain, the exelelsi
Of which would make 4 common car
rier. but the secretary refuses to let !
cr0ss the pr perly OF his several ward
unless II comes under his pipeline req
uiatlons Of 1906 Since the promnlga
zion at the regulations Of that year III
p.airla on and Gas company has mad'
no extensions whatever Of It's lines g
eepl where TIE secretary has waivef
this regulation
There il very little that could b
p ne ny the state unless Il should TAX
this matter up with The secretary of th'
interior and request his withdrawal
ihe Objectionable features oi bis feEu
latlons and thereby encourage thf
building Of pipe lines to take care
this imp rianl industry Of the state.
AS there is ao much land ~ the q
district owned by people OF lndia
blood. this ruling By the secretary q
faeis nearly every pipe line that mlgH
be pronasad. H0Aeytr the difficult
docs not appear 10 en- with the lntei
Federal authority The al
t8mey general af the State conceive
hls duty TO be t1 nteycn5 The laying
plpr llAag by these SGlpanles un.es
they become domestic corporations ant
subject themselves 20 resulati ns lm
a0sed upon commna carriers. Wilhou
the motives Of the astorue'
Eenerai sis sueeegs IN these proceed
nes would unQuesllonably result ii a
immense financial loss 70 the u pre-
lnceis hy dcprlylns them ot transpaf
alton facilities necessary 70 move taei
product for the pipe lines viii NOT b
1nlIt under the restrictions which h
sslcelvea the law 10 impose. u e
ften occurb N experimental effort
.hat the most beautiful and elaborai
theories built up BY political dreamer
ire brought tumbIlng down about oul
heads at the first practical application
II test The controversy between tn
attorney general aud the governor ve
lis point h a matter of common |
although great many PFC
pin III the state are not familiar Will |
Ihe vast import OF the issue ReplyinE
"a an inquiry from the pubielt |
bureau, Mr n 4. " Cd western repre-
sentative OF the on city Derrick an
probably ihe best posted man IN ths
state on the Oh industry says 81 the q
tarney generals efforts
"rhe pralrIe OH 4 Gas company ths
only purchaser Of crude oil in Oklaie
mn at d regularly posted and maintain
ca price. has violated ~ Oklahoma law
and has never attempted to violate an9
and the atlompt Of Attorney Genera
West to ensi lt and prevent i laylni
the pipe lines that are needed 70 tax
care 81 the producers only operates e
herrass the producers who are whslls
dependent upon The Prairie company
TIE Prairie company ~ trying % pic
eead aud construct pipe lines In a law
fnl manner. but until t can dlscose.
what taaf lawful manner Is i does no
feel Justified IN axpendlng $i0,000,00s
In placing tangible property where 81
can be eonilseated or rendered abse
lutely v rlhless for the Intended pus
pbse BY The Intervention Of che stale
authorities. as recommended by Mt
West With .Ae p1lltiual grandslana /
lns eliminated It becomes a simple