The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-22

Guthrie. Okla. juno 3d. Through
out the oklahoma oil belt tho action
of the secretary ot the interior dur
ing Che last week iu authorizing a
change iu oklahoma pipe line rcgu-
latious is regarded as iusuriug th"
early construction of a pipe line by
the Prairie oil and Gas company
from the mid-coutuent field iu Okla
huma and Kansas through the Cad.
do oil fields Of Louisiana to New or.
leans The company demanded Of the
interior department the elimination
of the common carrier clause and
the so-called coniiscatory clause of
the departments regulations before
IT. would build pipe line to the
gulf.
This information from Washington
was received with rejoicing In all
oklahoma oil fields. The first clause
eliminated by the department rcquir-
ed pipe lines To- assume the status
of common carriers and accept all
oil rendered for transportation at a
reasonable compensation, while the
other clause eliminated permitted
the department to take charge Of
company for violating any Of the
regulations It had already been held
that congress had no right to de
clare pipe lines common carriers,
/ hence the departmental ruling. Attor.
ncy General West of Oklahoma has
maintained all along that the con
sent Of the interior department was
not essential to building in Oklaho-
ma after the state was admitted to
/ the union.
II is generally understood i'm Ok
lahoma that the pipe line To the
gulf will give Texas wide berth,
according TO statement made by
attorneys some weeks ago, because
of the Texas laws. Both Tulsa and
Muskogcc claim the headquarters of
the Prairie oil and Gas company.
II Is known that the company has
had plans for a SlO00.000 refinery
70 be located at Tulsa, II is believed
throughout the state that more pipe
lines for Oklahoma oil producers will
result from the recent interior de-
partment decision
Regarding the action of the inter
ior department, VI. II. Mosier, presi-
dent of the commercial club Of Tul.
sa and one of the most prominent
producers Of the Mid-Continent field,
says:
Fifteen million dollars I'm steel
tanks tells the tale of what restric-
tion TO pipe line building has done
I'm Oklahoma: $4,000. OOO I'm tanks
and oil selling at Ale a barrel that
should be bringing 81, The removal
Of pipe line restrictions i'm this state
is the greatest boon that this coun-
try has known In an oil way II
means that the era OF flc oil is
who have been forced TO live a
hand.to-mouth existence can now en-.
Joy ease"
The recent actions of the Prairie
oil and Gas company gave evidence
that a favorable decision by the in
terror department was expected
within the last three weeks the com.
pany has crossed the Arkansas riy.
er, which has hitherto marked the
limit of it's land purchases. and has
bought heavily In the Glenn Pool
property. Anticipating the favorable
action from Washington, the compa.
ny commenced 10 fortlfy itself with
productions. so that when it's pipe
line TO the gulf is completed II will
not have to depend solely on pro
ducers for its supply Of oil
But few producers now question
that the price of oil will 20 upward
The recent action of the Texas Pipe
Line company in boosting locaI
prices for crude oil Is believed Ia
: have been caused by the anticipation
of the interior departments action
That the oil will reach 81 a barrel
is the hope OF producers, hope
which they now believe has ample
q foundation The well informed pro
ducer states that IL will be necessary
for producers who have stored oil
, to get 81 a barrel for their product