The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-17

the fret period were appointed az
follows e. Vs. Richardson. 4. r.
Algeo. Martin McGtath, H. II. cur
'ls and W. ! Lindaay.
tn" directorate represents q large
proportion of the big independent
operators An Organization commit
Tee vas chosen conastIng OF u. j.
sullivan. U. N MatsOn. W. .. VIII
con. n. D. curtis and Il. O. Taylor
80 oilNcrs were elected hut this
feature Was left to the executive
BOARD
Organization followed session
NJ lively discussion of grievances. In
Guiding some fireworks, presided
over by vs. 49, Brooks. former COVER
nor of Wyoming. who called upon
GOV Robot - carey of this state,
y. T. Williams, president of the
5irawD on company ~ Texas. and
others. Tor expressions ana himself
gtntcd that the big companies. re-
f"rfiug 10 the standard OH interests,
would have 10 produce facts and
figures to combat the prejudice
aroused against Them ~ q result OF
conditions In the Wyoming fields
T.. J. sullivan Of the r. r VIII
llamg company ~ Texas. in outlin-
ing the keynote of the meeting, Rsid
puBc, prompted by recent disyussions
In the press and conditions which
operators ar" faClnR.
q. " UichhrdHou, prrfidrnt Of tho
W rHtcrn Exploration company
called attention to the cKlstlng dif-
trrrutial between Wyoming and
Mid Continent crude prices. which
hc criticized. ana also condemned
the situation under which tho HOv-
a. oil
from the Salt Creek Wyoming. field
10 the shipping board At 90 cents
barrel, This 80 gravity oil was eN-
changed for oil Of IL gravity from
California - q rate which permr-
ted the shipping board 10 turn the
wyoming crude oil In at fil6 when
II Wa bringing only 90 cents a bar
rel in the state Oi wyoming lie
also pointed out that the state OF
Wyoming at the same time was re-
cCiying $50 Tor itH royalty under
contract ana declared for an organi-
L5ttIUu which would determine care
fully an equitable adjust mcnt Of
such problems and secure relief
Governor Carey In testifyiug to
his interest Ia the oil business on
the part OF tho people told at
| length of pledges of cooperation
from federal bureaus at Washing
ton Ia working out an equitable price
for the Wyoming crude. The state
OF Wyoming can talk business to
the Independents In the near future,
| he also stated, as many contracts
held by purchasing agents VIII ex-
piro on December 81 OF this year,
and the government shipping board
contracts expire next fall. lie eX-
pressed belief that another refinery
and pipe line were desirable and
went on record against legislation
that would restrict capital and
drive business OUT OF the state to
Texas and Oklahoma.
Ex-Governor Brooks called atten-
ton to the fact that while IL would
be inadvknblc TO transport crude out
OF the state for refining 10 Oklaho-
ma or Texas. u might he possible
10 overcome the great differential
between Wyoming and Mld-COnti-
ncnt crude by building a pipe line
to transport gasoline to Oklahoma
or somo other marketing point.
The . per cent which purchas-
Ing agencies charge for water In
handling crude was roundly scored
by II. r. Williams as unjust and un-
fair. what will the companies be
charging three years from now when
thore IL actually a little water In the
oil2 Barrel for barrel Wyoming oil
viii make up the differentlal In the
better qualities Il has over the Mid
| Continent crude" he declared. lie
attacked the Midwest Refining COM
pany as well as the Standard OH in
tcreHs, declaring that under tho
present system Of curtailed produc-
ton the companies could not oper-
ate at a profit Seventy-five per
cent of production must be taken
hy the purchasers TO show a profit,
ho said.