The Meeker herald., 1910-01-15
Leosias Ai.er white River Interest,

Locking After White River Interests
Congressman Taylor, under date Of
December 8lst, 1909, writes to H. J.
Hay, - follows:
Mr.. Henry J. Hay. Nesksr. Colorado:
Ny DEAR NE HAY: Your favor Of
the 10th inst, also one from Mr. Chss.
r. Carney Of Denver. Of the 18th inst,
ID relation 10 the withdrawal Of oil
lands In bio Blsnco county, were
duly received. A. soon ~ could
make sn appointment with the Sec
rotary Of the Interior, called upon
him personally yesterday afternoon,
and while his order had not yet been
10 terms given out, he promised me .
copy, which I have Just received
today. It Ii dated December ID, 1909,
aud applies to S7,A74 acres, describing
the land In detail This description
ID quite long, and I cannot take the
time OF my stenographer today to
copy Il. But 1t b headed: Tempo
rary Petroleum Withdrawal No. To-"
I'm aid Of proposed legislation A.
fecting the use and disposition Of the
petroleum deposits on the public
domain, all public lands in the fol-
lowing list are hereby temporarily
Withdrawn from all forms Of location,
settlement, selection, Ming, entry or
disposal under the mineral or nom
mineral public land laws. All loca-
lions or claims existing and valid on
this date may proceed to entry In the
usual manner after fleld investigation
and examination"
Then 1t mentions the greater por-
ton Of township north, range lOl,
100 and 100 west; also . portion Of
township : north, range 100 west, and
nearly all Of township north, range
l0l, Ion and 100 west, and the greater
peet Of township . north, range l02,
l0Naud l0l and . part of township 3
north, range l04 west.
Mr.. Ballinger stated 10 me that by
the issuance Of this order be had no
intention Of interfering with the
legitimate, valid and existing and
vested rights Of anybody. $50
He said Bio proposed to withdraw coal
add oil and power sites, and then
submit the question to this session Of
Congress ~ to whether the existing
law 10 SUFFICIENT or whether It should
be ehangsd. He ssid he did not pro
pose 10 make the Law himself; that
he believed Ia the old fashioned
.doctrins Of our fathers that this gov
eminent was divided Into three
co-ofdinats branches, and be did not
propose 10 stretct, the existing law,
or uss the authority that he had, TO
make law In rotation to these matters.
He said In substance, and his chief
clerk was also little more outspoken
!, than tho Secretary In saying that
these Withdrawals are all temporary.
% far ~ he 10 concerned, to hold
matters in allegiance until this session
Of Congress has an opportunity to
make such new laws or amend the
existing laws in such manner - It
secs at, and he will enforce those
laws = II Congress docs
nothing he will revoke all these with
sdrAwals practically, and allow ex-
isting laws TO take their course ss' lin
former years.
He says, Of course, he will make
some Recommendations to Congress,
aud that the recommendation in
relation to this oil land, ~ we'll ~
al other existing rights on the pub
lilo domain will be respected and fully
protected. He says he has no In
iteation Of taking anybody's property
10 any extent to which rights have
! bean legitimstely initiated under ex-
listing law. He talks very frankly
e6d fairly about the matter, and do
mot believe that 20 far - he 10 con-
serned, you people need have any
fear Of any Interference with your
existing rights.
told him that you people were
,sinkins wells under existing laws
upon one claim to hold I'VE In each
sroup, ~ you had right to do, and
that in many cases you had not yet
made IAN absolute discovery" He
,smiled and said, "Why, Mr. Taylor,
your constituents need not worry
about that I do not propose to see
peoples property taken away from
them or their vested wrights inter-
jferred with In any manner. You tell
them 70 20 ahead with their work
and complete their discovery and
patents too"
will ~ soon ~ I can have my
photographer make copy Of the
specific Subdivisions that are includ-
- within that withdrawal and send
it to you but appfehend you will