, 1921-11-03
OBJECTIONS ARE ARGUEI
Midwt ines From
Gasp to Salt
Greek \ uId Be
Common rieTs

/ Charges that tn, west
Refining company re-
fused to recognize OBJ. 1ns
as a common carrier oder
the provisions Of the state
with the operation of pipelines be-
tween Casper and the Salt Creek
oil field and hat independent produc-
ers as 3 result. are made the victims
or unfair practice. are voiced by
George Z. Brimmer, Rrwiins attor-
ney. in another OF a series of articles
designed to call attention to an al
legged monopoly OF the states oil In
dustry to the detriment of the state
and tho public. The statement re-
leased for publication today follows
In full:
The Midwest Refining Company rs n
Common Carrier.
Trunk pipe lines in wyoming-The
first important pipe lines were built
from the Salt Creek <lnld to Casper.
Wyo.. in 1912. In Aprrl OF tina year a
1~.2o0-barrel gusher was brought IN In
the Salt Creek field. In order to take
care OF tho prospective production the
Natrona Pipeline & Refinery
and the Midwest OH company each
laid a 6inch pipeline from the Salt
Creek field to ~refineries that were
built in Casper hat year. Subse-
quenty two other lines were built from
the Salt Creek field TO Casper. and at
the present timo a fis.h limo Is being
built One OF these lines was built in
1917. to be used in pumping casing
head gasoline from the c~asIng.head
plant in the Salt Creek field to Cas-
per. This is a 3-inch line and the
joints arc all welded to prevent heavy
loss in transit" page 81 Of tho rc-
port Of the Federal Trade Commission
on the petroleum industry Of wyo.
ming, dated January 3, 1928
The Midwest Refining company now
controls all Salt Creek Casper oil pipe
lines.
Section Z OF Article 10 of the Con.
stitution of Wyoming is in the follow
ing words:
Common carriers. who are. All
corporations engaged In the transpor.
tation OF persons. property, mineral
oils, and mineral products, news or
intelligence including railroads, tele.
graphs. express companies, pipelines
and telephones. are declared to be com
mon carriers"
In tho yenr 1915. the legislature O.
the state OF Wyoming adopted an nc
for the control OF public utilities
Those who are interested in such mat
tiers. will recollect that this act WA
adopted only after one of the most bit
ter fights ever waged at any session
or the legislature Of this state.
1t was assumed that the act, az
adopted. was SO worded as to provide
for the regulation OF all common car
rers.
Section $3.50. Capter s51, Public Util.
tiles. Wyoming Compiled Statutes for
1920, under the heading Terms De
fined" provides in part as follows.
THE term public utility when
used In this chapter, shall mean and
Include every person. or municipality,
that owns. operates. leases. controls,
Tor has power to operate, lease or con-
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"Ig) Any plant. property or equip
ment for the transportation or convey
ance to or for the public of oil or gas
by pipeline"
Section 54ss. Chapter s51, Public
Utilities. Wyoming Compiled Statutes
for 1890. IS in the following words:
Schedules Of rates filed. Within a
time to be fixed by the commission,
every public utility shall file with the
commission. and keep open to public
Inspection as his commission may d.
rect. schedules showing all rates for
every service rendered or to be rem
dered by 1t. Tho commission may de-
termine and prescribe the form IN
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