The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-29
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20 await complaints from OIL PRO
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fesn. might be depended u 70 re-
port any !rrsgulsrity On the part oi
competitors. Tha, the policy was wise
- apparent from the character sF
well a. the number % complaints
coming .D Peraays the mos. import
ant ot thess are directed against OPP
erstiOns In the Gushing and Head
tOn hei1s. where i 81 alleged IL ne
complaints oil Is being produced in
manner mat threatens 70 bring dis
many Of whom are independents and
able 70 produce only a small amount
Of oil. compared with that drawn by
the trus, concerns. Il is represented
In the complaints that the small oil
man cannot command the attention
that the pipe hne operators are ready
20 accord the heavier producer, there
fore the latter gets his oil out in
larger quantities than the small man
and obtains from the field an unjust
portion The output Of the Cushing
and HealdtOn wells is Of immense
quantity, and any Limitation Of it or
any rise or fail In the price Of the
production would be felt, il is claim
ed. By the oil trade everywhere
The history Of petroleum produc-
ton is 20 familiar 70 the people o.
the United States that they wlll be
qulc. 70 see how easily the erper.-
enccs Of the small oil men Of Penn
syiEsnia Ohio. Indiana and other
state might be repeated in okla
hoIa were 81 not for the precautions
against monopoly taken by that state.
Iu Oklahoma. a. readily as in the
o.der oil producing states the small
mar could be- driven from the field.
The pipe line has proved to be a
HANDY weapon for monopoly in the
past the complaints filed with the
Oklahoma corporation commission
show that i .s being resorted 20 In
the pres~nf
Nanfesty. the frs, step to be
saken in Oklahoma under the new law
IS 70 conserve the oil supply Of the
state The big concerns are not al
ways content. II is alleged. with
drawing more than their share: when
they have drawn all they need they
continue TO draw il is claimed 50
that the small man cannot get his
share II production shall be regu-
lated by the Oklahoma corporation
commission 50 that equitable treat
ment and nothing more. IS assured
all producers. big and little. and so
that the natural wealth OF the state