The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-17
INDIANS ARE PROTECTED
From Spectators Of All kndc and Plans for Establishing
Schools and Collecting Revenues Are Made
Salaries Of Temporary Officers.

ulauOns Wnlch IN carrying INTO Htcls
the curtis bill for tho protection Of the
people Of Indian territory, will govern
the mineral leases. the collections and
disbursements Of revenues and the sup
ervision of schools IN the territory.
The Curtis bill directed that such bps
and regulations be prescribed, and th
will apply in all cases not provided for
by specific agreements heretofore rau-
He'd by congress and the nations interest
ed, or that may be hereafter ratified by
such nations, and regulations heretofore
or hereafter prescribed under such agree
ments They are a. ollows:
Mineral leases-That leases under soc
tion lS OF tho said act shall be entered
into with the secretary OF tho Interior
and no blank forms prescribed by him.
and no lease otherwise made shall De
valid or have any eject whatever 10
vest in the iesse any right or interest
either at law or in equity.
All such leases shall be qvadrupu-
cate and shall contain in fun and clear
description by legal subdivisions Of the
tract or tracts OF land covered thereby.
not to exceed GO acres. which legal sub
divisions must be contiguous to each
other
Minimum royalties shall be required OF
ali lessees az olows, the right being re-
served, however b. 1he secretary Of the
Interior Ia special cases to either reduce
or advance the royalty on coal, asphalt
or other minerals on tho presentation Of
facts. which in his opinion. made It the
lnteyst OF the nation OF Indians within
which such coal, asphalt or other min.
erals, may be located, but such advance
ment or reduction Of royalty in par
ticular case shall not operate In any
way to modify the general provisions of
these regulations fixing tie minimum
royalty as herein provided viz.
On coal. IS cents ton or each and ov-
ory ton OF coal produced weighing 1000
pounds, on asphalt. co cents ton for
each and every ton produced weighln
20oO pounds, on gilsonite. elaterite and
other IKE mineral substances the roy
atty shall be fixed according TO the com
paratlve market value OF the same 20
the value OF asphalt on oil 10 per cent
Of tho value OF all Oh produced, the roy
alSy 70 be ascertained on the value OF
the oil In its crude state; on all other
minerals such as gold. saver, iron and
tho like as follows: sampling charges TO
be nrst reduced on all net smelter re-
turns Of ore Of $50 dollars ton ana un-
der royalty OF 10 pr cent: on all net
smeiter over $50 ton ana under $50
ton. royalty OF Is Per cent; on all net
smoltr returns OF ore over ilC9 a ton and
less than $500 ton. royalty or 20 per
cent and on an net smelter returns OF
ore over $500 ton. royalty OF % per
cent
PROV. that al iessees shall DO re-
quired TO pay advanced royalties. as
provided In section 10 on an mines or
claims. whether developed or not, sub
ject to all the conditions IN saId section
imposed.
That all lessees Of sand or quarry de-
posits shall berepulred to pay royalty
Of not less than two cents a cubic yard
FOR an such material removed, 70 be
measured as the same may lie IN the
original deposit. and for this purpose,
the lessee shall before removal, cause
such leve,s or bench marks TO be cstab-
lished or laid out as may be necessary
10 provide FOR the proper measurement
Of the quantity removed after tho same
has been excayated. And an lessees Of
stone quarries shall be required to pay
royalty On granite OF not less than
10 pr cent a cubic yard for all stone
quarried measured by run Of quarry and
on all stone other than granite the
royalty shall be proportonate TO the
the value OF granite as may be agreed
upon.
All lessees OF oil. coal. asphalt or other
minerals on land allotted. sold or ressry-
ed, shall be rquired. before the COM
meRcement or operations. 70 pay 10 the
Individual owner, the value Of the use
Of the necessary su-face for prospecting
ana mining. including right Of way for
necessary railways and tho damage
done 20 the lands and improvements In
case OF disagreement. FOR the purpose Of
asoertaining the fair value OF the uss
OF the land and the actual damage done
the owner Of the land and IN Lessee
shan each select an arbitrator who 10
7ethsr with such PRISON who shah be ap
pointed or designated by the seeretarl
OF the Intrlor. shall constitute n boars
TO consider and determine the amour
that shall be paid BY the lessee on ae
count o. the rst Of Il LAM and dam
'ars done. Aaa he awsr4 Q. sueh boar