, 1921-09-14

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people OF the country.
Many people don't understand n
marketing situation. that gasoline
produced here must enter into com
petition with the gasoline produced
In the mid-contincnt and other fields
OF the country. that wax manufac-
turcd here must cnter into coinpcti-
ton with the wax OF the world mar
kets, hat all the products here must
compete with similar products which
are closer to market
This may explain the reason why
oil in the mid -contincnt field Is bring.
ing si.25 a barrel while oil in Wyo-
ming is selling at SO cents a barrel.
Ono thing VIC do not understand. how
ever, is hat We have 10 pay tank
wagon prices in Chicago plus the
freight back to Casper for gasoline
which is manufactured here.
However. I have the utmost admI.
ration for the efficiency and service
Of Standard Oil company methods. ]
never butt my head against a stone
wall and there is no use to oppose this
monopoly and 1 sincerely trust that
the Standard Oil company will sec Its
way to develop this great in
a wise and economical way. satfsfac-
tory to the business interests OF Cas-
per and the entire state OF Wyoming. -
Mr.. Brooks then in a pleasant and
refreshing manner introduced II. Eos.
ter Balm. chief OF the United States
bureau OF mines.
After making a few remarks aboui
his happiness at being among people
who spoke his language and lived in
his home for years-the west-Mr.
Balm set about explaining the oil icas.
ing bill, and the interests of his dc.
partmcnt In its fu%nctioning.
Tho leasing bill which was worked
put az a compromise. tho same as n
othcr compromise measure is not en-
tirely satisfactory he said. adding.
but gentlemen it is the law.
1T is the earnest purpose OF u
department and other government
agencies to mako the bill as workable
as possible. The most essential fea
ture OF the measure is hat II make
h United States government n par.
ncr In all our business. and gentle
men. your government Is not an out
side institution.
Tho rfunctioning OF eur department
is FIRST 10 compute royalty as the rep
rescntativc OF the government after
the lease has been ISSUES and secoDp
TO assist In the prevention of vast
and 10 get a maximum return from
natural For this purpose
every operator Is privileged 10 bring
his troubles and difficulties to our de
partment agencies and get the advice
Of the foremost consulting engineers
without charge.
at Is to the best interests Of all 10
get everything in good shape and
working with the utmost efficiency
and for this purpose only the utmost
OF friendly and cordial relationship
should exist"
For tho first time in the history of
the state. Casper was honored with
the presence OF n man who holds one
of the most important posts at Wash.
ington from the viewpoint OF the peo-
pie OF the west. ,This man is NJ. Z.
Rhodes. chairman of the house com
mittee on mines and mining.
Mr.. Rhodes. who is a representa-
tive from Missouri. old of his 16
years service in Washington, and of
meeting when he first entered con
gress. a modest, retiring and uras-
Stunning chap py the lame OF FRANK
w. Mondell.'
Gentlemen that man is now my
boss. He has a great teal TO do WITH
all the legislation which is passed in
either house of congress-"
Mr.. Rhodes then pointed to the in
dications on the barometer of bust
ness which show that a revival of
trade in the country IL setting in. He
eited nunnerouz INSTANCES of ;r,nro1,-
ments and stated as his firm opinion
that I'VE were now emerging from the
shadow in tho valley OF depression.
"Oil will follow the general revival
he said. This trade has been hard