, 1921-10-06
Does the Standard Control Wyoming?

Through the state of Wyoming the belief is becomng pralentt that the Standard Dill Co. with
subsidiary companies is practically contolingh the state Thought the manipulation of pIes
esame de Other interests pay more than frp proportion of the axes
In the following telegram received yesterday from M Geo. E. Bnmmer of this city the
as it exists in this state is concBeV gen:
-'w.-, E..E Denver Coo, Oct 4 1921.
Republican,
Wyoming
"SatC Greek crude oil is generally recognized as being of quality quail to if not exeelhg
the icontnent Mdconhnent oil sold as high as three dollars and fifty cents a barrel
the peak of high prices, whies Salt Creek oil sdda as high as two dolas and seventy five cents
more than Salt Creek oil
Creek oil has BEEN for the past few months holding at fifty cents per barrel That mean that att
low point mdcontnentc crude sold for twice the price received for Salt Greek crude During
dollar and fifty cents per barrel There has been no Increase in the sale pce of Salt Crek crude
today when Salt Creek crude wasr raised to seventy vec cents per barrel
The arbitrary lowering of the price, of Wyoming uue oil to point where midconhnent
crude sold atty vice the price ceed for Salt Creek rude together with. hef aur of Salt Cr@k
crude to orespondngy advance in price with rude the midonhnent ado other oil fdsd dem
that thep price of Wyoming crude isf fixed by teM Midwest Refining Co., without regard
market demands for ther efnedp products
The oil leasing bill of February twentyf fifth, 1920, provides shat the state should receive
thirty fvep per cent of the government Qualities to be utized for schools sand roads and that the
lrer portion of the government royalties should be Utilized for Federal Reclamation projects
Practically all oil LANDS in Wyoming are operated drt the provisions of the leasing bL
No reduction hasb made in the rice of gasoline and lubricants to the people of Wyoming
corresponding raoto the drop in the price of crude The sale of Wyoming crude at a pce
which less than the real value as the result of arbitrary manipulation results first, in the
lowering of the assessed valuation of ola and a resultant lowering in the amount of taxes to be
by the producers of oil Secondm resultant increase in the taxes uon the livestock and
other property interests in Wyoming through the allure of the lb pay it's arp proportion of the
Third, in the reduction of royalties to be paid to hose whoH are entitled small proportion
of the oil production as the esut of their efforts in locating and developing oil lands in Wyoming
Fih, in reduction of the amount THAT can be obtained by the state frF Federal Rlanahonp pro
jes Sixth in a reduHon of thea amount thatca be obtained rme government royalties for our
and roads Seventh, in the consumer anga prfHerrgp rice for refined poduct of
oil throughout the state of Wyoming
The reduction thea amount that WI shold obtain for schools ad roads and redanmhonp pro-
by atl@ two thirds as the NMto O. tea arbitrary manipulation off nces tends to rehrd Ill
irrigation development work in Wyoming and to prevent the raIng of the standard of our
shodsa md prevent thee construction of additional state highways
lift is impossible to obtain redress in any other manner the people of heH state should demand
That the governor eana spedsls session of 1.-The LegSatrein oderth aful investigation may be
made of the activities of the Midwest Refining Co., and LIED interests in Wyoming oil fehs and
adopted that would rmedyt the evils that now exist -,
A--z-' .l- IS GEO E. BRIMMER. Il