Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-22 | Page 15 | Western Producers Meet in Lincoln

WESTERN PRODUCERS MEET IN LINCOLN LIXCOLX, Neb., May 21. Gas manu-: manu-: facturers of four states Nebraska, Iowa, j South Dakota and Illinois together with j prominent engineers from the midwest I states, met in convention here today. ! Honest treatment from city councils, less antagonism to public utilities and gov- eminent encouragement of the refining ; of byproducts from the gas industry and j fair protection against foreign competi- tion were some of the things demanded : by the delegates. George D. Roper, of ' llockford. 111., a charter member of the "iatkm. was elected president; W. H. Taylor, of Omaha, Neb., first vice presi-(it.u; presi-(it.u; C N. Lnubb, of Davenport, Iowa, ; second vice president, and H. E. Sterritt, ; secretary-treasurer.