, 1921-11-03
TX
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February Is, 1870. an act TO promote
The mining Of coal. phosphate. oil. oil
ohaie. gar and sodium on b public
domain. Is In the following words:
That rights OF way through the
public Lands. including the forest TO
serves. OF tho United States are here
BY granted FOR pipeline purposes for
the transportation Of oil or natura gas
to any applicant possessing the quail
ncatious provided in Section 1 Of this
act, to the extent 81 NJ ground occu-
n.ed by the said pipeline and u fee.
on each side OF the same under such
regulations as to survey, location. ap-
'~piication. and use as may DO prsscrib-
ed by the Secretary of the Interior
and upon the express condition hat
such pipelines shall be constructed.
operated. and maintained as common
carriers: Provided. that the govern
'ment shall in express terms reserve
'aad shall provide in cyery lease OF oil
lands hereunder that the leases. as
signee, or beneficiary, II owner. or
operator Of a controlling interest In
any pipeline OF OF any company oper-
nting the Same which may be opcr-
pfed accessible to h oil derived from
lands under such lease. shall at rea-
sonable rites and without discriminn-
lion accept and convey the oil Of the
government or of any citizen or com
pany not the owner OF any pipe line.
operating a lease or purchasing gas
or oil under the provision of this act.
Provided further. That no right OF way
shall hereafter be granted over said
lands for tho transportation Of oil or
natural gas except under and subject
to- the provisions, limitatsons, and
conditions of this section. Failure TO
comply with the provisions OF this sec
ton or the regulations prescribed by
h Secretary of the Interior shall be
ground for forfeiture of the grant by
the United States district court for
the district in which the property, or
some part thereof. is located In an
appropriate proceeding"
The Midwest Refining il
the lessee. assignee or beneficiary of
oil and gas leases In the salt Creek
1eld. issued by tho United States OF
America under tho act Of congress OF
February Is. 1890.
The Midwest Refining company IS
the owner. or operator. or owner OF n
controlling interest OF. or is the owner
OF a controlling interest in a company
operating.-ol carrying pipelines ex
tending from tho Salt Creek field to
Casper.
The Midwest Refining company has
failed TO file a Echedule OF rates with
the Public Service Commission OF
Wyoming. n has failed to
It's duty as a common carrier under
the provisions OF the act of February
rs. 1920.
The Midwest Refining has
GnnEfrtrTfpI nv nil -ar~--
extending from the Salt Creek field
to Casper. subsequent to February 25.
| 1890.
Section 81 Of the Act OF Coneress OF
February 20. 1920. the oil and gas leas.
Ing act. is in the following words:
That any lease issued under tho
provisions Of this act may be forfeited
and cancelled by an appropriate pro.
ceeding in the United States district
court for the district in which the
property. or some part thereof, is 10.
ated. whenever the lessee fails to com.
ply with any of the provisions OF this
act. OF h lease. or of any general
regulations promulgated under this
act in force at the date of the
lease; and the lease nay provide for
resort TO appropriate methods for the
settlement OF disputes or for remedies
for breach of specified conditions
thereof"
The chief executive Of this state. or
lthe legislature of this state, IL con.
vened, after due investigation. with
clear knowledge of existing conditions.
could, upon prope representation OF
the facts to h Department OF Inter.
Tor OF he United States of America.
obtain redress under tho provisions of
the Act of Congress- above referred to.
Again ! reiterate that no n desires
TO see the oil and gas lease controlled
by The Midwest Refining IN
the Salt Creek field forfeited. Those
leases cannot be, and will moi be. for.
feited If The Midwest Refining com
pany complies with the law.
The independent operator shouId be
protected against unfair practices. The
people of the state are entitled to
1.-THE benefit which would accrue
through ompetitfon.
An independent refinery cannot he
operated upon the production of crude
petroleum obtained from the Salt
Creek oil field unless it can obtain de-
livery of such crude petroleum.
GEORGE E. BRIMMER.