The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-17
SANTE FE TO PLACE
ARDMORE IN GROUP 3

One Of the best bits OF news re-
ceiyed here in long while. and
which Is Of vast Importance TO Ard.
more and its refneries is q tele-
graphic communication from j. X.
Koontz, rate traffic manager with
the Santa Fe system, who has wired
Dan A. Corcoran. sales manager
with the Cameron Refining com
pany Of this city that the railway
with which lie is connected has
served independent notice to the
rate COMMITTEES that the Group
Three rate would be established
in Ardmore. Interpretation of the
inclusion of Ardmore as a member
Of the Group Three territory
means that the local refiners viii
be enabled to ship their products
TO points in Illinois. Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas. Michigan Minnesota, Mis-
sour, Nebraska, North and South
Dakota. Wisconsin and Canada,
at the same rate as is in effect at
Tulsa, oklahoma City and other
Group Three points.
The effective date Of the new rate has
not been announced as yet, but will
probably be posted within the next 40
to 60 days. as Is usually the case in
such matters.
Announcement Of the Santa Fe people
that Ardmore would be granted the
new rate marks the finis Of q. long
drawn.out fight conducted by the local
refiners in an effort to be placed on
an equal status with other cities of the
state. Heretofore, shipments out Of
Ardmore on refined products bore a Az
cent differential per hundred pounds
over the regular rate as charged at
Tulsa, Oklahoma City and other points
in Group Three territory. The differ
entail forced the local refiners TO quote
their products lower than refiners Of
other cities in order that they might
compete with the other refiners in the
markets where consumption was the
greatest. The accent differential is
now ON and will be until the new rate
is in effect. Up 10 April 20. 1921,
there was an additional handicap i'm.
posed on Ardmore refiners, due to a
7la.cent differential which had existed
at that time Oh each hundred pounds.
On April 20 1921. the local refiners
won a partial victory, and succeeded
in having the 712-cent dlfferenIal re
duced 70 Az cents.
The removal of the 4h-cent differ
entail viii make q marked difference
in the cost OF shipment by the Ardmore
refiners II will mean saving Of APP
proxmately S2j a car on gasoline. ss5
car on fuel oil. and s3S a car on
road oil.
During the existence OF the differen-
tial. the refined products out of Ard
more were consigned chiefly 10 points
southeast and southwest, where compe.
ttlon with other reflners OF the state
was on an equal status. The local re-
finers We're practically forced off the
market Of greatest consumption.
The refinerles in Ardmore are the
greatest asset OF which Ardmore can
boast relative TO industrial activity.
There are four Of the most completely
equipped plants In the state located
north Of the city which, when in op'
GRAFTON, give employment to many
workers ana fatten the incoming reve.
nue.. During the period OF depression,
two OF Ardmores refineries. the Chick
asaw and Pure OIL plants, shut down,
The Cameron and Imperial plants op
Grated continuously and are now going
strong With the new rate In effect
there is no doubt but that the neaI
future will mark the reopening OF the
Chickasaw and Pure on plants and all
OF Ardmore's refining activities will be
going strong.
Great thanks are due the official:
OF the Santa Fe system for taking in
dependent action IA establishing Ard
moro On Group Three basis. There
Is no doubt but that the volume OF traf
flc In refined products which viii soor
be moving northbound due TO the new
rate will repay the Santa Fe people
many fold IN high-class oil tonnage.
With the period OF Increased con
sumption OF gasoline coming on, i'm
provcment IN refining conditions !!
gradually taking on "a noticeable form
which viii not only benefit the refin
ers themselves, but will exert stronG
lnfleuce on the producing end OF th'
industry during the next six months
and Will undoubtedly hasten the expect
Cd rise In crude quotation. Since Au
gust, 1890 the refining business ma!
suffered 70 u very marked degree. A
that time the general freight advances
became effective, cutting out a larg,
/ portion Of the trade territory OF th
reiiners. slowly the refiners wer
forced to the wall and the malorit.
Of them were forced TO shut down thei
plants The beginning OF the presen
| year saw only the strongest financls
organizations In Oklahoma, Kansas an
Texas able to weather the period {
Generalization.
During the past month this conditlo
has taken much changed status, to
the io6bers. apparently aware OF
coming rise, have been placing order
more freely, and the market Is vastl
Improved Entry Of the larger con
panies as purchasers of refined pro'