The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-04
This 10 Opinion Of c. Of c. Official
after investigation; Goes Into
Matter In Fullest Detail
Statement Made
TELLS OF EFFORTS GET
GAS FROM OKLA. NATURAL
This company's Officials Say Can't
Do Justice 10 Present Loads;
Corporation Commission
In Opinion

That q gus well or wells In Chick
asaa's own territory will be neces-
sary TO Insure a natural gas sup
ply for this city. was the opinion
expressed by J. ". Conner, secretary
OF the Chamber OF Commerce and
who, with the c. OF c. public utIlI-
ties committee has been In touch
with the gas situation here lor more
than year.
Mr.. Conner In a written statement.
reviewed the natural gas situation
as IL stands. and pointed out the
efforts OF the committee as follows:
About the first OF October. 1919.
the chairman OF the Public Utilities
committee OF the Chamber OF Com
merce addressed letter TO r. c.
Sharpe, yice-president OF the Okla
aoma Natural Gas company, stating
that this committee had conducted
an investigation with reference TO
the possibilities of supplying natural
gas for Chickasha, TO be secured
through their line to the Cement
iield, or through their line In the
Walters field, which the Oklahoma
Natural Gas company was contem-
plating. The committee asked OF Mr..
Sharpe an expression of the attitude
of his company with regard to con-
nections with Chickasha. setting
forth The fact that the peonle of
Chickasha were vitally Interested in
securing natural gas, and that 1t APP
pea; ed that their company would be
in a position to arrange It upon the
completion of their lines through the
Cement and Walters field
Under date of October IL, 1919,
Mr.. Sharpe replied to this letter,
stating that the towus already con-
nected with their lines would use
through the winter months more gas
than was available, and that he
could give no assurance Of what
time they would be in a position to
arrange gas connections for Chick
asha. He advised that at this time
their company had about fourteen
cities and towns who were aaklng to
be taken on their line. but because
of the shortage of gas, his company
was compelled to refuse all these
towns, and that II Chickasha could
IN any way arrange for gas, 1t would
be the proper thing for them to do,
rather than wait any anticipation Of
service from the Oklahoma Natural
Gas company.
Upon receipt Of this letter, the ef-
, forts of the committee were extended
toward arranging for a conference
with the corporation commission, and
IN January. 1920, the Chairman OF
the Public Utilities committee of the
, Chamber of Commerce, the secretary
, of the Chamber of Commerce, met
, Mr.. Sharp, the vice-president Of the
> TOklahoma Natural company in con-
I ference before AT. l.. Walker, chair
: man of the corporation commission,
in an informal session. At this meet
I. ing Chickasha presented the matter,
i and the fact that gas was being
V taken from our territory and sold to
Z outside people, while we were de
II prived of this benefit, and as con.
e cession to meet the objection raised
o by the gas company, that they were
y at that time being unduly presA..
g because of low pressure in Okla
homa City and Tulsa, Chickashs
,e agreed to have in the contract {
d. clause relieving the gas compan.
We from penalties, by reason of thei
IT. failure to supply Jhe proper pres
90 sure through the extreme cold pesio
and it was suggested that thes
months be considered as covering
period of sixty days, December 10 t
IN February Is.
"The Gas company and the con
ed mission were assured that Chicl
Ill asha would not be contentious, an
100 that they realized the difficult
an which confronted the commissio
and the gas company. and that the
,ut did not feel it wise for people to d
lad pend entirely upon gas for fuel, b.
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