The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-08
Shutdoicn Broadened,
Secretary Fail Wires Local
Committee Head


committee OF the Mid-Continent
Dp,rators Is bearing fruit is indi-
eatct BY a telegram received yes
tcrday afternoon from Secretary OF
the Interior Fall in response TO an
urgent message sent 10 him Friday.
Fail states that the big well on
Teapot dome is 70 be shut In as
soon as possible. lie also states
that orders have geen sent Indian
agents and government agents hav-
Ing supervision over the naval re-
serves in both California and wyo-
ming instructing them to shut down
production wherever possible.
Secretary Fairs wire followD;
WASHINGTON. d. c.
october Z. 1929.
M. NJ. Doan
chairman, sos Cosden building.
Tulsa, Okla.
Under act applicable Usage lands
secretary has authority to close
down oil production. Under other
acts and general authority instruc-
lions have been sent agents OF the
Five Civilized Tribes and other In
dams TO shut down production
where possible and release from new
drilling as far as we have author
ity Two months since instructions
Issued in California naval reserves
and public lands 10 same effect,
having due regard for the protection
Of government properties against
drainage and salt water incursion.
Ten days since similar instructions
governmental agents at Salt Creek
and other Wyoming fields.
phenomenal Teapot dome well
a Ia. t. .aA
but our supervisor and assistants are
on the ground and well will oe
closed off as soon as preparations
now under way will permit.
IN view of criticism OF some
Oklahoma parties concerning Tea
pot dome contract, however, l call
attention TO the fact that under the
terms OF contract this well pays so
per cent royalty to the government,
With option OF government accept
Tulsa prices, which now are 80 cents
per barrel premium over field prices
or exchange; bunker, a naval test
fuei oil at Atlantic coast, now SELL
ing between sl.b0 and $3.50 per
barrel.
FALL. Secretary"
The telegram from the secretary
large well on Teapot dome. wy
message from the shutdown COM
mttee:
THE shutdown committee OF the
Mid-Continent field notes with APP
proyal tho order OF Commissioner
Burke for cessation OF drilling in
Usage nation and the assurance
given that same Is In accord with
general government policy. We take
this to mean that all other produc-
n n
ment will he similarly handled. In
this connection we call attention TO
press dispatches today announcing
large wei Ion Teapot dome, wy
oming. May we be authorized TO
announce to producers here that de-
velopment work will be suspended
In that region and other producing
areas such as Five Tribes, western
Indians and California ?"
Specific Statement Sought.
Although members Of the shut
down committee were greatly pleased
last evening over the message from
Secretary Fall, they still would like
M message stating specifically
whether drilling viii be stopped on
Teapot dome.
In view of the fact that for many
months runs from the adjacent Salt
NHt'h lltll nave neen pro Tattu be-
cause of the inadequacy OF pipeline
facilities, It would have been neces-
sary to shut in the Teapot dome
well even II no order TO that effect
A3d been issued by the secretary OF
the interior.
Even though there Is no way OF
marketing the Teapot dome oil al
present, II Will stand az menace
oyerhaneing the market II severaI
miljon barrels are brought TO the
surface and tanked Producers who
nave studied the Salt Creek-Teapoi
dome situation point out that there
could hardly be any drainage OF the
Teapot area by salt Greek wells In
view Of the fact that the Salt Greek
wells closest to the Teapot dome al
make a considerable quantity of sal
water. II this be true, It stands &C
reason that Teapot Ia separat,
lNucture and, in such times as these
.fhere really IL no excuse even for tbs
9mpletion of wells on the Sal
Creek side.
Assistant Secretary OF the Nav
roosevelt, when he was here Friday
Was told some things regarding Tho
leaiing OF Mid-Continent OPERATOR
he aat In o,