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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
W. II. Gray Makes
Strong Appeal

fcbfuary 10, 1871.
Mr.. Harry II, Smith, Secretary Mid
Continent oil q Gas Association,
Tulsa, Okla.
Dear sir:
Replying to your letter of Feb
ruary Sth, announcing that meet
ing OF the general executive com
mitteo would be held on February
18TH and requesting that | get in
touch with member of the gem
eral executive commitue and ex-
press my views to him as to ways
and means to improve the present
oil situation, I wish TO state that
agree with you that this is n time
THAI calls for broad -miuded, but
active cooperation and, as you say,
criticism will get us nowhere. There
are just three things that will
help out:
First and foremost among thep
is the cooperation OF every producer
in the matter OF shutting down
drilling operations.
Second. the securing, If possible,
of additional storage facilities for
the surplus oil now being produced
from wells already completed. The
Humble Oil company OF Texas. the
Magnolia Petroleum company OF
both Oklahoma and Texas. the Gull
I'Ipe Line and The Texas company
of both Oklahoma and Texas have
placed their storage facilities at the
disposal OF producers at very liberal
rates. II ia to be hoped that other
concerns owning empty tankage
can be prevailed upon to do like
wise, at lease until such time as
! buyers are willing to purchase all
the crude.
Third and one of the most i'm
portant, is the securing OF n tariff
on Mexican crude, so as to equalize
and stabilize the price OF fuel oil.
such prices az obtained last winter
for fuel oil, $3.50 to 81 per barrel
| are not good for the oil industry
! because too many people quit using
| this product and go back to the use
| of coal. Likewise, oil at such prices
as now prevail IL not good for the oil
! industry or for consumers of fue
/ oil. The price of fuel oil should
never be lower than 81 per barre
! in what is known as the Chicago
| territory and should never be higher
than SO per barrel in that territory
al least not for several years.
Senator curtis of Kansas has de
clared that ne will offer tariff or
oil. This would be q much needed
protection to both the refining and
producing industry in the mtdcon'
tinent and would also raise consid-
cradle revenue for the federal gov
crnment. There Is no reason why
the oil producer OF the midcontinenI
should pay the heavy taxes he pays
and the Mexican producer Of crude
oil ships one hundred million bar
rels OF oil into this country in com
petition with the midcontinent pro-
ducer and pays no tax at all toward
the maintenance of this government
The midcontinent producer is en-
titled 10 the protection and the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

country at large is entitled to the
taxes. The midconincnt should go
on record ON this question un-
equivocably
In regard TO the best method OF
securing the cooperation OF pro-
ducsrs In tho matter uf shutting
down operations. II Is my Judgment
that the best way this can he ac-
complished is by tho appointment
OF central committee IN each state
which shall bo in continuous session.
which In turn shall appoint a local
committee tn the principal districts,
such as Okmulgcc, BartlessllN and
Hcaldton, which committees shauld
inform themselves on the present
and prospective drilling In course OF
completion and ~. prospec, or com %
mtncement and should makrr pcr-
sonal appeal to cvrry operator to de
lay these competitions and abandon
prospective work tor n least Y poriod
OF 90 days II this IL undcrthken
sincerely and without delay, the re-
suits in 80 days will chonBs the ST.
uation as IL by magic. No contracts
are needed, no signed obligations'
II Is moral question and not q
contractural one.
Yours truly,
w. II. GRAY.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

Dawes who gayo tho congressional
committee investigating war ca
ponditures u good 'cussing OUT the
other day may como also, MIR Wat
son thinks the future is worry bright
Tor the industry and that we are only
going through "A period Of rcadlust
mont. W. are 4 small family and
this liz small world" said Mir.
Watson, "aud certainly the welfare
Of the people iu Tulsa and In OKLA
hnmn IL closely united with tho well
fare OF the people at the other end
of our CuinpAnS's activities which
embraces central states and the At
lantic seaboard. We are through
with our worst period Of depression
In the east. and ! expect that shortly
the situation here will look much
brighter"
=. 4. SINGER who is with the
standard Tank Car company VI st
Louis, Is In the city and sIys thnt
IL looks very much as though things
we're going to be much better by the
first OF March and that the refincrs
would get In shapo for spring busi-
ness at That time.
J. J. Moroney OF Okmuigec was in
the city yesterday and says that u
r,ight be u good thing for us all to
get away from these high prices as
| ,ucy we're not getting us anywhere.
| OF course the men who went out
and drilled for oil paid moro for
material than any other men who
were engaged In that line OF bust
ncfg, but now they should hc able
to get materials cheaper, and on
THE whole he thinks things are not
as bad as they might be-
lie says, "Thc mysterious causes
behind the slump IN prices are not
| In oil conditions, but In general In
dustrial, commercial and financial
conditions. SO far as oil itself Il
concerned. II will be utterly impos-
sible for low markets TO prevail for
any length OF time without leading
to an oil famine. There Ia no over
production, the little surplus that Is
Temporarily appearing IL sure TO be
absorbed very soon when the season
opens.
"By the way. the season OF the
year has become a factor In market
conditions to be reckoned with
Consumption OF gasoline and lubri-
eating oils ~ immensely greater IN
the summer months than In the WIN
ter In the old days and the old
fields, north and east. the winter
months greatly hampered new work
40 that the seasonal conditions OF
the marketing side were met by
600 so"al conditions on tho produc.
ing side. This is not true In thes,
,.lnrs, because our main fields are
In regions whore winter does not in'
terfore with development, wherea,
our markets are very much more
limited In tho immediate demand,
OF the winter months than this sum
! a a -. Ii -. . A..
producing interests be called upor
TO take care OF the burden OF carry,
ing stocks over.
but at that, II is hard 10 see th,
reasonableness In the rather oxces
sive slashing OF values that nai
been given the business in this par,
ticular season. II the boys car
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
an, MARKET QUOTATIONS..
Sinclair Deal Not a Surprise

The big deal whereby 90 per cent
Of the stock OF the Sinclair Pipe Line
company was sold TO the Standard
ou interests, does not come as a big
surprlse to the oil fraternity. as It
has been suspicioncd that Mr.. SIN
clair has been negotiating some kind
OF a deal with the Standard people
for some time.
Nr. sinclair, on his visit TO Tulsa
early in the year, in discussing with
thc pH reporter the rumor that he
wAs negotiating with the Standard,
sad.
uYou do not think that the Stand
ard would make a very poor partner,
no" answered the reporter, "but
fho main thing to be considered is
mat we want to be the first in on
Inc news end OF II, and we prophesy
that It will be a big boost for the
sinclair stock"
An announcement in this column
a day or two ago TO tho effect that
sinclair formed a s20,000,000 corpo &.
ration for the purpose OF purchasing
or otherwise obtaining, and selling
crude oil was taken az evidence by a
GOOD many oil mon that Sinclair had
formed some kind of an alliance
with the standard interests. because
the people who were named as the
organizers of the new concern are
said to be Standard men of large in
tcrcsts.
The fact that he has put over this
deal should lend to much pipe line
building during the coming summer,
and II will be strong argument for
Wilcox's line, now being planned. In
fact. It looks like pipe line building
is going to become one of the most
profitable ends OF the oil business.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

cape from original stratum into
Utncr strata.
Tho bill requires the use OF parti-
cular methods OF drilling, opera
uuns, plugging, ctc. A conservation
department of the state gcologists
offices is created TO supervise the
drilling opera tious, the maintenance
and ahandorr' ent Of gas wells and
TO prevent waste.
House bin 40. II. introduced on
January 10 by Beach, requires the
principal accounting offieer of each
pipe line company Transporting
mineral oils and natural gas having
property In the state, whether In
corporated under the Wyoming law
or not annually to list for assess
ment and taxation the franchise,
rights of-way, pipe, tanks and all
apparatus and machinery of every
description and character whatso-
ever, and all other property OF every
kind and character belonging to and
used in the operations OF such pipe
line company. such list must show
the actual cash value OF the prop
erty enumerated the number or
miles OF pipe line in the state. and
the number of miles In each count,
therein.
Mr.. Beach also introduced on
January 20, house bill No. 10I,
which includes the foregoing matter
and provides additional methods for
the operation Of the state board OF
equalization. II provides that the
board shall value and assess the
| property OF all such companies for
each mile or part OF a mile OF said
I pipe line. the value OF each mile to
be determined by dividing the sum
/ OF the whole valuation by the num-
Der of miles Of main pipe.
Senate bill No 36, introduced on
January 20 by Chasseli. is n dupli-
cate of house bill No. II. referred TO
| above.
House joint memorial NO. 4. in
troduced on January 25, by commit
| tee No. /, petitions congress 10
amend Section 80 of act approved
February 20. 1920. Nntitied IAN ac,
to promote the mining OF coal
phospate. oil, oil shale. gas and
sodium on the public domain" so as
to provide for the payment to tho
different states OF their portions OF
such bonuses, royalties and rentals
In semi-annual instead OF annual
payments.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

hnnr on to their property for n few
months. they are bist az surH 10 get
souo OF this back as can I've.
Judge G. ", McCrory OF okmulgce
IL in the city and, sraklnB of con
ditions nnd tho ncorslV Ior nv,
homes for lnboring nsn, SAYS thst
conditions In hia horpc town are
similar To those prcvailtg here.
II doubt not but that Ihc buiidlng
era will follow the rcduGion ia the
cost Of material and the conslruc
ton of homes, aud incidentally the
rentals should ho lowcrcdn
personally, would bo IN favor
.ut legislation cScmpting' small
homes, especially those unpaid Tor,
from taxation FOR a period ~ year,
following the conHruction, such
legislation will be moro bctctlclal
tu society and the state thar thD
tax. which has tendency to Isrnel-
iEc and discourage building. Hnl
speaking especially OF tho mnnll
home builders who should be al.
tordcd an opportunity to construcl
their own homes instead Of behng
obliged To ront upon excessive terms.
"Okmulroe has not as yet shown
the effects of the reduction In ON
This will follow, however, M nat
urnl sequence TO the lowering In thci
price and curtailinR the production.
"A number OF the larger opera
tors are arranging 40 construct
tanks with the view ot storing their
excess production. The Empire Re
/ filming company IL preparing to re-
construct the portion OF its refinery
which was destroyed by fire few
days ago. Both the Empire Pipe
| limo company and the Prairie Pipe
| line company are doing the prcllm-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
Crude Prices Cut
An OUer the Country

The Ohio oil company yesterday
marked up a 20 cent cut In the
market price of Lima. Indiana. llli-
nois, princeton, Plymouth and Woo
ster grades of crude oil. making the
new prices on these oils as follows!
Lima, sans, Indiana, sass Illinois,
S2.77; princeton, S2.77; Plymouth
s2.28; and Wooster s2.Ob. Later In
tho day 2b cent reduction was also
made In the crude oils produced In
Ohio and wyoming. The Imperial
OH company yesterday posted a 20
cent cut covering Canadian crude
oil making the new price S3.l3.
These cuts were all to be expected,
due to tho basic cut OF Mid-Con-
tinent crude the day before. Prices
on crudes In other parts OF the coun .
try not yet affected will no doubt
be lowered in the next few days.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
Pending State Measures
Relative to Oil Industry

The following is a list of the bills
pending in the legislatures of the
different states tending to regulate
the oil industry:
Massachusetts,
Senate bill No. lis, introduced by
Shea, is an act to prohibit anyone
engaged in the production, refining,
sale or distribution of refined pc,
trolcum products from inserting in,
or making 1t n condition or provision
Of any sale. lease, loan or other con
yeyance of letting of any ma
chinery, apparatus or device for re-
failing, distributing or dispensing
such products that the same shall be
used for the exclusive sale or distri-
button of the products of such per-
son.
Missouri
Senate bill No. 272, introduced on
January 20 by Irwin, is an act re-
lating to the condemnation proceed
ings of oil, pipe line or gas corpora
tons engaged in the business OF
transporting or carrying oil or gas
by means of pipe or pipe lines laid
underneath the surface of tht
ground and other public service cor
porations. The act provides that
such corporations shall apply to the
circuit court OF the county in which
said land sought to be condemned
or any part thereof lies. Three dis
Interested freeholders shall be ap.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

Wanted-Drilling proposition by re-
liable Tulsa producer; close to pro-
duction preferred, or on structure
approved by well known geologist;
machine drilling preferred, located
IN Oklahoma; give all details with
plat, first letter; correspondence
strictly confidential; absolutely no
Interference II not deal; proposition
must stand searchllght field in
specton by old experienced oil OPP
orators or competent geologist
Have you not a good lease expiring
this summer? Box 509-B, care
World.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
Around Wcwoka.

The Lyons Petroleum company IL
underreaming s-inOh casoing with ~
show of oil and gas at 1886 feet IN
its, test located In the southwest cor
ner of tho northeast OF the nortaeast
of li-I-S. ,
Maxet and others No. Davis. To-
Gated IN the center OF the southwest
OF the northeast OF 1887 IL rig
The No. 1 Townsite well OF the
shawnee Wowoka oil Il Retlnlns
Co. located in the center OF the
south line OF the southeast or the
northwest OF 1853 is rig.
The Producers and Refiners nave
,igged up and shut down IN thelf
test located in the southwest corner
of the northeast OF the southwest oi
Ass. Same companys NO. l Bow
legs located In the southeast corner
of the southwest OF the northeaN oi
3l-8-s is rig.
Harry Diamond III shut down tol
fuel in his tcst located In the center
OF the southeast OF 36's-S.
John II. Rebold is shut down a.
I15O in his No. Island located II
the southeast corner OF the north
east of the southeast OF the south
west OF 1888.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

Miss it in Arkansas? Then buy
IN Tennessee. soc acre, up. same
biologists as Arkansas. Same big
companies buying. Big drilling
campaign now on; bigger promised
for spring and some deep tests Get
in now while prices are low. Re-
member Arkansas. Maps free. Write
Box 63, Nashville. Tenn.--Ady.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

For Sale--One IS Star drilling ma
chine, Al shape, tools 10 inch, Ia
and 8 IA inch, new Manila cable
new steel cable, new sand line, new
mounted 80 horsepower boiler, cleo
Vic light plant and fun tool equip
nent, Phone Usage ZOO. +. o. Box
1881. Tulsa, Okla ADV.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

For Sale = 'asing and line pipe
Tor immediate shipment out Of stock
IN any quantity. Line pipe from
In to s in, inclusive. Casing from
= = In. to 20 in, inclusive. Try us
We sell for less. Phone Usage 475O-
tS36, /. %. so. Feenberg Pipe *
supply Co., 5i9 East First St., Tulsa
okla,--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

FOR SALE-s00 acres, five-year
commercial lease in Eldorado tield;
geologist reports $3.50 per acre: 2bc
rental. Addrass l.. q, Denny West
Tulsa. Phone Usage 3550.-Advt'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

Accounting auditing and income
YAK work solicited, Tax-Audit com
pany, 203-4 Dallas Bldg Tulsa
faone Cedar lSSS.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

Oil leases and information as to
development in southeastern Okla
homa can be had through Charles
II. Brown, ldabel, Okla.--AdYt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

Wanted to buy settled production
at reasonable prices direct from
owner. l.. q. box 2S2. Tulsa, Okla
Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
OIL AND GAS
leases - Supplies - Production, Etc.

Wanted to rent TO oil man or
geologist, part of furnished office
IN good building. Give reference.
Address BOX CAB. care World
Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

DR.. w. d. Ownby, Osteopathic
Physician, 3l0 Daniel Bldg. Usage
lSS.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

For your depletion and tax prob
lems, accounting and systematlzlng
cal Carl l.. Rice. C. y. Arjl7 Ken
hedy Bldg. Phone Cedar 297-AdT.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11

C. II. Watson, who is assistant to
President B. @. Dawes, OF the Iure
oil company and the Oklahoma Pro-
ducing and Refining corporation ~
in the city and says that President
Dawes will be here shortly ana per
hans his brother. Major General
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
With the OIL Men

II. +. Wilcox returned yesterday
from a trip to the east and states
that the plans for his new refinery
and pipeline are being chtclply
worked out, and that he It's going
to start work upon the refinery as
soon as possible.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
>c. rc.t I'm Pawnce County

Atlantic Petroleum company is
in tools from CARRIER 10
Pawnee county, near Skcedee, In the
southeast of the southwest OF the
corner OF 20-22-6, pre-
pairing 10 begin drilling
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
Wyoming.

House bill No. 1l6, introduced by
Jenkins on January 26, is bill in
tended to conserve petroleum ana
natural gas, and defines waste ID;
(a) escape OF natural gas into the
open air, 90 drowning with water.
(c) underground waste Of gas; td)
permitting gas to burn wastefully
10 wasteful utilization OF gas; %
needless burning OF gas; CD blow
ing OFF OF gas in we'll producing oil,
thj excessive blowing off OF gas to
expel water; 90 drowning with
water an oil sand; tp) waste of OF
on surface; (k) underground waste
Of oil through permitting It TO es-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-11
Oregon.

Senate bill No. 1863, introduced on
January 20 by Hare. contains only
one section reading as follows
That sections 2,234 and 2,2S5 OF the
oregon laws is, and they are hereby
repealed" The section referred to
relates to the specific gravity OF
gasoline.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-13
BRILLIANT MEN
WILL GATHER At
SURGEONS MEET

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-On its
international character this years
congress OF the American College OF
Surgeons. which opens here on Octo-
ber "a. surpasses anything previous
In the history OF the college. Its two
years work to bring together the
surgeons OF North and South Ameri-
ca have resulted In the attendance
for the first time OF a distinguished
body OF South Americans, while the
regents of the Royal College Of Sur
geons OF Ireland. have broken pre-
cedent to come from Dublin to con-
fer fellowship on eight Americans.
Other leaders Of the profession
from Edinburgh, Stockholm, The
Hague and Berne occupy prominent
places on the four days program.
Some 1000 surgeons from the United
States and Canada have enrolled for
the congress.
Bestowal of the honorary fellow
ships by the Irish College will mark
the eliminating feature OF the con-
gress. falling on Friday night. The
Americans to receive the honor are
DR.. George II. Brewer of New York,
George w. Grille of Cleveland, DIR.
John M. T. Finney of Baltimore. DR..
Richard II. Harte of Philadelphia,
DR.. w. Keen OF Philadelphia. DR..
Charles II. Mayo and William ].
Mayo OF Rochester, Mimi, and DR..
Robert ]. Ochsner OF Chicago.
After an invocation by Cardinal
Dougherty. the fellowships will be
conferred by Sir William I. de Cou-
rey Wheeler, yice.president Of the
Irish college of surgeons, Sir Robert
Hy. Woods. past president, and Sir
William Taylor. past president.
The presidential address will then
be made by DR.. John b. Deaver OF
this city. and Sir Harold J. Stiles Of
Edinburgh will bring the congress
to a close with the annual fellowship
address.
Other visitors from abroad on the
program include Prof. II. c. Jacob
aeus of Stockholm, DR.. ]. Schoe-
maker OF The Hague, Prof. F. DIR
Quervain OF Berne. The principal
speakers at the initial general session
will be Dr. w. j. Mayor. Of Roches-
ter. MINI.
Papers and addresses will be large
ly technical. Remarkable results OBJ
tanned in reconstruction surgery Of
the face and hand during the war and
since are among subjects to be taken
up. A comprehensive clinincal pro-
gram has been arranged.
Hospital day has been added to
this years congress as new feature.
This opens the congress on Monday.
Final report on the Standardization
program of the American College Of
Surgeons, dealing with hospitals Of
100 beds and more, will then be
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-13
MEN. ATTENTION

Suupn klamath PoSt No. 8.
!2y American Legion meets
49, at the City Hall on the
W1W first and third Tuesdays
Of each month.
Ex-service men are t. dted to at
tend the meetings.
For membership carr. or informa-
tion ex-service men are requested to
see or write the following officers:
J. H. Carnahan, Commander.
Roy N. Fouch. Post Ad1utant.
For relief OF employment see or
write the Chairman Of The Relief and
Employment Committee, Francis
Olds. care Lakeside Lumber com.
pany.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-13

One clever woman has put the fact
on record thatsathletic women rarely
have sons, or, II they do, only weak
and puny speciments.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-13

Remember that hamers can b
used to pull as we'll as to knock.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-13

Fred Buesing agrees with the
general opinion that most Of the dry
humor these days is W..
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-13

You can drop hint end nobody
will pay the least attention to it, but
It is different II you drop a ten dol
lar bill.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-13

Some automobile drivers evidently
try to blow people off the streets
with their horns. II can't be done,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-13

It took humble raven to put the
Poe In poetry.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-10-13

Tho government announces grimly
that It will fix the price OF bacon,
II has already been fixed, your honor,
by experts fixers. What We want is
TO have IL unfixed.