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Show THE CITIZEN 8 4 MowMailffii Stottec IPi?tieGtt AH FIRST official rumblings over the The protest was drafted week ago today, and sets forth three sets of reasons which contain the arguments of these state officials why modification should be arrived at in these states. The three states affected constituting only three percent of the total oil production of the United States, but nevertheless, the production is sufficient to cause acute difficulties The governors in some sections. point out that the leasing of 1920 was arrived at through compromise with the government, and that oil development revenue accrues to the state through a direct interest. Curtailing of oil developments will strike directly at these revenues, the protest continues, and will bring about taxation problems in other di" rections. The detailed recital of reasons showing why the policy should be changed follow: 1. There is no overproduction of oil in the Rocky Mountain states. (a) Ready market in area naturally supplied by these states is found for all production. (b) Trend in production is downward, and amount of crude oil produced today is only about one-ha- lf a that of five years ago. (c) Total production from these states is less than 3 per cent of total production of nation. (d) Present established refineries lf in area running at only about one-ha- capacity. (e) Policy of shut-i- n production followed whenever necessary. 2 There is no waste of oil in the Rocky Mountain states. (a) Supply no more than sufficient to meet demand. (b) Salt Creek field, producing lf of total production of about area, is an outstanding example of fields efficiently operated under methods providing real conservation. Other fields of area largely follow example. (c) Discovery of future, even under most liberal policies, would only very gradually increase amount production, and would probably not compensate rate of depletion of exone-ha- isting fields. New MlkyThe of President Herbert Hoover in suspending further granting of oil leases have been heard with the filing of protest by Governor George H. Dem of Utah, Governor William H. Adams of Colorado and Governor Frank C. Emerson of Wyoming. A Little Boy and His Dog interest of the Rocky Mountain state will be seriously af3 fected. (a) Development of petroleum re- sources is now a major industry of this area, and vigorous enforcement of all features of Order No. 338 will result in a serious decrease in the commerce and industry of the states. (b) Time and labor of thousands of men and millions in investments will be seriously depreciated in value by strict enforcement of said order. (c) Eventual result of enforcement of announced policies will be material reduction in revenues accruing to states for purposes of maintaining schools, building highways, developing reclamation projects, and contributing to other constructive undertakings. Development of Oil Lands Will Be Seriously Handicapped. (d) The devolpment of oil in state and privately owned lands will be seriously handicapped, as, with out control of government lands, which usually surrounds such lands, operators could seldom afford to take the hazard of prospecting. (e) The leasing act of 1920 recognized a partnership between the? states and the United States, and resulted from a compromise of conflicting interests. The states were granted a direct interest in revenues from development, in lieu of taxes that otherwise would have accrued the states. Refusal to grant any new permits would have the effect of materially reducing revenues accruing to the states under the provisions of the said act, which in itself represented an endeavor to remedy the situation created to the prejudice of the public land states by the of certain public lands from with-draw- al entry and development. Thus, the announcement of policy may create an undesirable condition in these states. While on the whole, the policy no doubt is highly, desirable, sympathy in the mountain states seems to rest with a modification in favor of broadened activity to serve immediate needs as well as to maintain existing sound industrial status in that particular field. appeal for funds to help pay the deficit of the A1 Smiths It is a fair guess that this young man and his pet bull terrier think this pitcher taken is somethin awful, it keeps a fellow standing so very still when there are so many things to be done this spring. You can be sure that so soon that Camera clicked there was some action. The gentleman in this picture, Lynn Jr., is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Thompson of 576 East South Temple Street. The rather doleful expression on the countenance of the petigreed playmate of Lynn Jrs is merely that of profound sympathy for their predicament. Portrait by Ida Wilcox Studio. good-looki- ng The footprints of a dinosaur were found in the sand near Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Its time to send for Sherlock Holmes. A lot of fellows who wouldnt be seen on the back steps at home are perfectly willing to drag Uncle Sam into the League of Nations through the rear cellar door. We do not know just how the new Jones law is going to work but we are willing to bet that the boot- leggers dont put Senator Jones picture on their imitation Scotch labels. rad-di- o Democratic party brought results from South Africa where an admirer of the former governor sat down and mailed in a fat check. Wonder what receiving set this guy was using? The New York telephone directory will be published this summer in five separate and distinct volumes. Probably no other series of books in the world can be found containing so (if many funny characters. |