The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-22
RESTRICTIONS REMOVAL
GREAT BOON TO STATE
In Regulations May
Result IN Big Pipe Line
Undertaking

inrOWRnOni tle QhloNgula OIL ucit
the action of the secretary or the In
terror during the last week In au-
thorlzlng change IN Oklahoma pipe
line regulations is regarded as inSur-
Ing the early construction of a pipe
llHe by The Prairie OH aud Gas com.
nany from dhe mid-continent field ln
Oklahoma and Kansas through the
Caad0 oil fields Of Louisiana 10 New
Orleans The company demanded OF
the Interior department the elimna.
tien OF the common carrier clause
and the so-caiicd conllscatory clause
az ihe departments regulations be-.
fore Il would build pipe line TO-
lhp Gull.
This Information from washington
was received with rejoicing IN all
Oklahoma oil fields. The first clause
eliminated BY the department re-
qNircd pipe lines TO assume the
status OF common carriers and ac-
cept all Oh rendered for iransp0rta'
ton at reasonable compensation,
while the other clanse eliminated
permitted the department to take
charge Of company for violating
any 0I the regulations, II had AL
ready been held that Congress had
no right 10 declare pipe lines com.
mon carriers, hence doc department
ruling. Attorney General West Of
Oklahoma has maintained al along
that the consent Of tho Interior de-
partmunt WAS not essential to build
ing IN 6kidhuma after the state state was
admitted 20 the Union.
Il is generally understood IN OlSla'
honl chat the pine line to the Cult
viii give Texas wide berth, accord
Ing TO statement made By attor
neYs some weeks ego, because of the
Texas laws Both Tulsa and Musko-I
gee claim the headquarters OF the
Prairie OH and Gas company II Isl
known Mat The company has had
plans for si000,000 refinery. to be
located at Tulsa II Is believed
throughout the state that more pipe
lines for Oklahoma oil producers
viii result from the recent Interior
department decision
Predicts Better Conaltlona.
Regarding u1e action Of the Int
ror department NJ H. Mosler pres
ident of the commercial club Of TUT
a, and one 81 The most prominent
producers OF the MidContlnenl field,
says
Fifteen million dollars In steel
tanks tells the tale OF what reatrlc
tion 10 Pipe iinc building mas done In
Oklahoma, s150OO.0O0 in tanks and
I'll selling az 4lc a barrel that should
be bringing 81 The removal 0f pipe
liue restrictions IN this state is the
greatest boon that this country has
known IN an oil WHY it means that
the era Of Ale oil Is practically over,
and thai producers who hive been
forced 20 live q hand-lOmouth exist
once can now enjoy ease
The recent actions Of the Prairie
on and Gas company gave evidence
that favorable decision BY the IN.
icElor department was expected
Within dle last three weeks the com.
pany has crossed the Arkansas river,
which has hitherto marked the limit |
Of rs land purchases, and has bought
heaVll3 IN the Glenn Pool property. |
Anticipating ile favorable action
from Washington the company com
menced 10 forllfy itself with prndue.
tions 80 that when ils pipe line 10
tao Gulf n completed Il will moi have
ta depend solely on producers for rs
supply Of OH.
Lcok for Better Price.
bul few producers nov question
THAI The price OF oil will go upward. |
The recent action Of the Texas Pipe
line company IN boosting local prices |
fof crude oil is believed 20 have been
piusod By the anticipation oi tho IN.
terror departments action. That oil
Will reach 81 harral Is the hope Of |
producers, hope which they nO8
believe has ample foundation. The
we'll informed producer states that 1t /
will be necessary for producers who
have stored oil TO get 81 d barrel Tor |
their product In order to realize ans
profit II Is held tsiai shc cost OF
storage. evaporation. taxes and insur.
auce Is heaey on the stored product. |
fankage Is held 10 be almost 3 doad |
loss sur before the tanks can be
used again tie steel must be sent
70 machine shops and be rerltted for
use, and that the cost Of refitllne,
cost IL tearing down and putting up
again. coupled with the freight both
ways, equals gle cost Of new tank.
age
Victor Martin. treasurer Of The fAild. |
oil and Gas pr0jucera
asfoclailon. says: The action 81 the
secrl ary OF The Interior put the
Prairie company hi way that I'll
must dc something. Producers have
wanted ncws from Washington tho
reeeinl nf which wonla pIH the Plal.
RE N 4 way TO set busy Nov nc
ton mIist be taken before The COIN.
nan ~ what 4 aas sought.
Capt II + Arnold. prominent !
producer. SAYS, We may have more