The Glenwood post., 1920-09-11
OIL SnAlE PRoTEC.
TIVE ASSOCIATION

Mayor c. W. barrow Of this city at
tended meeting Tuesday at DeBeque
in the interest of the oil shale indus
try in this country, and called by the
DeBeque Chamber Of Commerce.
There was a good attendance present
and lively interest was taken in the
matter. There is such wealth of oil
contained in the shales of this and
nearby counties that the oil shale in
dustry promises much for this portion
of the state, and quite naturally, the
people, not only of western Colorado,
but from all over the state are much
development of this newly discovered
source of wealth which promises so
much for Colorado. ,rf1
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of organizing mining district,
similar to the mining districts of early
days, when mining laws were very few,
and the enforcement of those few laws
was exceedingly difficult, and some
times well nigh impossible. Then it
seemed necessary for the people of
honest intent in the various districts
where there were mining activities, to
meet and organize a mining district,
fixing the boundaries thereof, and
adopting code of rules or laws by
which the operations of the district
might be governed and controlled. This
was for the purpose of avoiding wild
eating, and practice of claim jump ing
and the temptation which came to a
man sometimes to encroach a little on
his neighbours property.
Some interested ones have thought
for several months that some such or
ganization in the DeBeque- Grand Val
ley country might have very whole
some effect. In fact, the conduct of
some has been such as to cause others
TO feel that such action was necessary
However, when a number of inter
ested men met at DeBeque last We'd
nesday and discussed the matter, it
was decided that-a mining district swss
not the thing that was needed, but
rather a cooperative and protective as
ISOLATION, having at heart the develop
ment of the oil shale resources, and a
disposition to protect these Industries
and interests in every way possible
There were forty or fifty men in at
tendance, and they were very much in
earnest over the Importance of the oil
shale industry and the probability of
developing this industry to a large and
profitable extent in the very near fu-
ture.
Congressman Taylor was called on
and he explained that it was the policy
of congress to avoid the conditions that
were so prevalent few years ago
when large areas of public lands, bear
ing valuable coal or mineral deposits
were allowed to pass into private or
corporate control and ownership, often
to the great detriment of the general
public so much in need of these vain
able elements.
He then described the provisions of
the oil shale leasing law which went
into effect last February, and explained
what he believed would be the atti-
tude of congress and the Department of
Interior in regard to its enforcement,
although he admitted that he did not
know what amendments or changes
congress might adopt in the future
After much discussion, it was decid-
ed to organize "The Oil Shale Protec-
tive Association,' with the objects get
out as follows:
The objects shall be to furnish the
II. s. government with accurate and
definite information MS to whether oil
shale lands are being held and claimed
under the mineral laws of the United
States, bona fides, and whether tn, re-
spective claimants have been and are
complying with the law in connec ion
with their holdings; also to finnish
the interior department and others with
information az to the true value of
shale lands within the sphere of oper-
ntious of this association, for petroleum
oils, by-products and other values, AMI
nj % of the incxhaustibe supply OF the
oil shale beds; and also to make pro-
per and true representations OF the
necessities of oil shale claimants under
said laws, with view of their obtain
ing title to their respective holdings,
and with respect to the cost and ex-
pense Of improvements made upon said
lands, or elsewhere for their beneht,
both by way Of annual assessment
work; and also to furnish accurate in
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