Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-06-18 | Page 13 | Uncle Sam Will Fight Oil Claims

SAM WILL FIGHT OIL OL CLAIMS Attorney General to Appeal From F Decision Favorable to Midwest Company Washington June 17 Tn In In an effort i to validate tho the federal governments government's to thousands of or acres cres of or oil 01 la and in Wyoming Wyoming- und California valued vat val at hundreds of millions of or dollars dolar ind ld nd oven even as hi high ten as a n billion dollars according to some estimates Attorney G definitely decided d Jj today to appeal from tho decision on of oC United States District Judge Hines of or offu fu Cheyenne Wyo upholding upholding- tho the Mid Mid- est Oil Oi company's compans title tto to acres In ln Wyoming This IB Is a n test case and 7 around It I revolves rc many tracts of able oil 01 lands claimed b by other inter- inter S. S S SNot jests Not only will wIl case be appealed but abut but a. a a similar case pending at LOR Lon will wil be anti and ant many I othe soon will wi bo filed Cled to conlest contest contest con con- test lest the title tte of Innumerable claimants and prevent their withdrawing the oil 01 5 until tho the ownership own is settled nettled Retter It I Isrl is Is Issues will reach believed the ues finally 1 r rl the United States supreme court These Those developments are regarded regard J i hero as In Indicating that the new administration adr ad- ad nl- nl r ministration indorses tho the conservation la J polO policy o of former President Taft Ct with withy y respect to these lands 1