, 1923-03-01

the enire staLe. especial
ly in this section, in connection with
the proposition OF lie Haskell Ferris
crowd to build a .:crth and st.:-.A
railroad in Wyoming providing the
state would give them the lease on
section SO in the Salt Creek Oil field,
The Republican has e%ndeavored to
secure as much Information al
possible regarding the matter.
A rev days since the following
telegram was received by the editor
OF me republican from Geo. e.
brlmmer. who is one OF the best in
formed men IN wyoming regarding
VII hla'ters'
Kansas City. Nc. Feb. "a, 1923.
r. II. AIcorn.
Editor of Rawlins. Republican.
Rawlins. Wyo:
1 have been away from Wyoming
for the past two weeks and more on
a business trip. While passing
through the state Yesterday on nv
way east I was advised that the So
called Haskell = Ferris interests had
made application to the state for an
oil and gas lease on section 3S In
Salt Creek and for the sale to II Of
the state royalty oil in Salt Creek At a
figure less than mid-continent prices.
As an inducement these interests to
construct a railroad from Casper to
Sheridan. According to nv inform
ant powerful political interests had
backed the demand that the lease be
granted and the royalty oil sold to
the Haskell-Ferris interests forth
with and without notice, but that
the Land Board has decided TO rive
fifteen days notice of the appiica-
ton and of hearing upon he pnlica-
ton. The statement as to the facts
seemed improbable hut IL was cor
roborated BY an article which I read
in a while on the road
to Denver. The existing oil and gas
lease on section thirty-six does not
expire for approximately a wear and
one half from uow. so that the
necessity for the urgent demand
mad. for the ,mucd,ate granting
OF the lease 81: s.ie o, the oil r.
worthy Of fun investigation.
The oil Industry of wyoming is
in Its infancy. We are seeking add
tional capital and deyelopment
That industry in wyoming must be
founded on business prIncipls or II
cannot compete in the markets of
the world. Subsidies and bonu.cs
for DEVELOPMENT of oil nroperty have
not heretofore been offered nv the
state. The history of thc industry
shows that the lessee and NOT tbe
State should he the nary o,,or,ns
a bonu. ~ h,.her nr...s ia .a
! creased ROYALTIES rathar ,ban d.
mandinr that the ststs .r,n, Io.s..
at lesser ROYALTIES ana .sli q, iii =,
49,
grade in Wyominr.
There arc apparently ,hr.a n,o,o-
sitions Involved I'm mi. matte, r,,.,
the sale of M rovsitv W, ~, ~.
state At n price leo th.n ~. v,,na
Second-The rrantInS NJ s,,,a ia
for tho con,truc,Ior ~ ,.nra.a, ~
the state rh,rd ~. ,..n... -
n principle Of ~prefe,en,,.I rIsh,s %
renewal OF lease, " -
Tho sale of state ,or,,,v ali .,
less than mid-con,j.er, nr,oo. -,
conceivable N. 10 fu,urc contrast.
The state OIL IN s.It C,eer 4. a,
yniuc canal IN ,ha, a, cova,n
ROYALTY oil in Inc .smn ,,o,s c.
ernment roysI,x oii .o,,s q, 10
continent nriccs ~ ahor, ."x
cents pcr barrel mora than ,bo no.,,
cd Salt Creek price No ray ro,-
tracts should no m.ac ,bn, vouia
involve the state ROYALTY o,, T., s,,,
Creek nj less than m,d,con,,nar
prices. Tho .r,ion ~ the so.,a,,ry
Of the yptcrior In sor.,,n ~ $500,
mont royuitv oil In ssu &C., -.
mid-con,incn, n,ic.s III, ,,in.
In Additional ,.vorrn 80 W.
omInx nv. a,... Ss'o Wy
nwax tho x,,na 49, ~ nv. y. mr."