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Show OIL INDUSTRY OF WEST HANGS FIRE Special lo The Tribune. WASHINGTON. July S. Tho only relief re-lief from present conditions In western oil fields, caused by the withdrawal from entry of these lands, wll bo a surface entry en-try act similar to the Mondell law allowing allow-ing the agricultural entry of coal lands. This is the substance of a statement made to Representative Howell of Utah, who took up with the interior department the protests from Utah and-other slates. "Thcne lands have been ordered withdrawn with-drawn by executive order through data secured by the scientific branch of the government the geological survey," said Secretary Adams in discussing the matter, mat-ter, "and until congress will enact lcglsla-latlon lcglsla-latlon for their disposal they must remain re-main withdrawn. While the interior department de-partment may regret that such condition condi-tion works hardship on the people of the west and hinders development, we are merely complying with the law. It is tip to congress to remedy the situation by making appropriate laws." |