Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-13
ORGANIZATION Of
OIL AND Gas MEN
.TULSANS FORM ASSOCIATION AND
WILL MAINTAIN GENERAL
OFFICES HERE.
INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS
Legislative Matters To BE Taken Care
OF Immediatcly-Will BE
Permanent

The Oklahoma Independent Oil and
Gas Producers association, whose OBJ
ject is "to protect the rights Of the
independents against unfair legisa-
tion monopoies and interests that
prevent fair market competition, -
was organized in Tulsa yesterday.
Its first act was to announce a
campaign to complete the reforma-
ton of existing oil and gas legisla-
tion"--a stroke more directly aimed
at the Chase gas bill recently intro
duced in the state legislature which
seeks to compel oil operators to cease
drilling for oil in any we'll that, be-
fore oil Is reached. produces one mil
lion feet OF gas in "a hours, showing,
In the same period, fewer than 10
barrels of oil. The measure is par
tlcularly obnoxious to the oil produC-
ers. many of whom say it is fathcred
by state gas monopoly.
Imperative Need.
More than hundred oil men in
sympathy with the movement attend
ed the organization meeting in the
Commercial club rooms. After speak
ers had demonstrated the grip that
the proposed legislation would have
on the interests of the producers and
had shown how easily similar meas
ures IL not stopped. could be made
state or federal law, 1t was agreed
with enthusiasm amounting to almost
alarm, that a formidable organization
to watch for such attempts to COM
bat them and to look after the wet
fare OF the Independent operators in
all respects. was imperative,
Watts for Secretary.
While officers and a board of di-
rectors were elected, the activity OF
the association, which promises sur
prlslng disclosure in its fight through
a policy Of absolute publicity, centers
in the secretary. The post has been
offered to A. r. Watts of the Oil We'll
Supply company who, it is under
stood. will accept it, although he has
not given the association his answer.
Organization Permanent.
The organization is to be perma-
nent. Offices, while temporarily to
be maintained in the Commercial
club headquarters, soon will be es-
tabllshed elsewhere with force of
employees.
The fight according to C. J.
Wrlghtsman, one Of the directors viii
begin Immediately on lobbyists, cor
rupted newspapers and other unlaw-
full and unfair interests that menace
the producers. Next in importance
to the immediate attack on the Chase
bill, will he the association 8 efforts
to improve market conditions. which
will extend to adjusting pipe line and
freight rates, obtaining refineries and
supporting the Continent field
against the others.
Directors Meet Today.
A meeting OF the board Of directors
is to be held this afternoon at 4
o'clock In the Commercial club
rooms. at which q complete plan OF
action will be made.
The board yesterday issued an in
vitation to all persons engaged in the
oil and gas industry in any capacity
to Join the association. An Incidental
fee Of S1.0O is the only charge.
The Officers.
Following are the names Of the Of
ficers elected.
Robert Galbreath. president ]. J.
Moroney. Okmulgee. vice president;
A. f.. Watts. secretary j.. L. Crosbie,
treasurer; the board OF directors
consists of the officers named and
+. A. Gillespie. chairman; b. B. Jones
John Smith, c. j. Wrightsman, Cyrus
Avery, NJ. i. Lockwood, G.. c. Steb-
bins, Judge ]. ]. Shea. Bartlesville;
John swan. Henryetta; NJ. c. Franch,
OH pnIlpna