Show SHAI shale SHAIE E OPERATORS TO ORGANIZE at the close of the sessions of the american can mining congress which were held in denver november 1520 15 20 a meeting was held at the albany hotel for the formation of a permanent association of shale operators an executive committee consisting of the following members all of whom are engaged in the development of the shale industry were appointed II I 11 I A hansen mayor debeque colo emory E smith petroleum engineer san francisco cal G E gaylord division superintendent perin S P R R stockton cal J B jenson oil shale specialist salt lake city gr R de beque mining engineer denver colo J B jones petroleum engineer kansas city mo R D burnham petroleum engineer los angeles cal george B blanchard mining engineer chicago ill C E cherrington shale operator grand junction colo the following officers were chosen by the executive committee mr jenson chairman R C locke secretary de beque colo miss irma jenson assistant secretary salt lake city operators feel that inasmuch as the present mining laws in the united states were framed before the potentiality of the industry was appreciated with the knowledge acquired from pioneer work in this phase of the oil industry legislation can be passed which will be a great stimulus to the development of shale deposits legislation which will definitely and fairly regulate the performance of assessment work is particularly needed say shale men capital is said to be holding back from substantial investment in shale lands and the installation of retorting plants until legislation defining t the status of shale claims is passed at present considerable difference of opinion exists in regard to what is necessary to secure patent to shale property legislation which will allow economical development of shale claims with due regard to the future of a property as a unit is also needed say shale men the best interests of the industry require that legislation be passed providing for the development of shale claims in a group |