The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-03
HOW LEASES or COAL
LANDS AaE MADE.


Regarding Greek Mineral Laws.
MusKOGEE j. r.. AUG 2-(speciaD-
indian Inspector j. George Wright OF th
place has made public the following re-
Creek nation. Indian Territory.
The Crock agreement provides that
the lands of The tribe, except such as BE-
reserved for towngtc or other purposes
shah be allotted to ihe citizens of aaid
tribe $50 aa to give Go cacn an equal share
oi zoe whole iu value.
''lt further provides chat IGJ acres ut
$500 per acre shall constitute standard
allotment, chat l auv citizen SOLICIT lands
thD appraised fHiue of which is ln excess
Of such standard vuiue such excess shall
ture distribution OF the funds uf thH
tribe. that such citizen may poy the
oNofpius lu money but III ho fails Co DO
So 10 shall De charged against him in the
future distribution of Che funds uf tho
tribe. but 10 there be- not sufficient funds
to make the auotments of other citizens
OF the tribe equal TO his then the over
plus SHAH be Hen upon tac rolts and
profits of his allotment until paid
lho agreement further provides that
au the alolments made by the Commits
sion 20 the Five Civilized Tribes prior 90
The ratification of such agreement. ns to
which there is nO contest, are confirmed.
that lands allotted under such agree
mont shall not. IN any manner whatever
or &C any time. be iucumhcrDd. taken or
sold tc secure or satisfy any debt or OBJ
ligatica contracted or incurred prior to
The date OF the deed 60 the alottce. and
chat such lands shall not Doe anCnuble
by the alottee or his heirs at any time
before the expiration of hvc years front
the ratification of said agreement except
with the approval of the Secretary of the
Section 81 Of said Creek agreement FUR
their provides that Creek citizens may
rent their allotments when selected, FOR
term not exceeding one year and after
receiving title thereto without restriction.
THE honorable Secretary OF the Inter-
ior has carefully considered the question
of tho right of Creek citizens 90 dispose of
oil, coal or other mineral in or under
their respective allotmpnts, ana also the
leasing of such u,otmcnts for any pur-
pose whatsoever. and has held that inas-
much as such oil, or coal or other mineral
Is a part fthe realty. "a Creek citizen
who attempts TO make "a lease boy the pro-
visions OF which he dlspoaes of such on
or other mineral I'm or under his allot
ment illegally attempts TO dispose of
part of the foe. That when the trainers
Of the agreement dccared tina an allottee
should not, before the expiration OF ave
years I'm the ratification Of said agree
mcnt, except with the approval OF the
Secretary of the Interior, dispose OF his
land. they desired TO prevent the Creeks
from dispOsng of the mineral ln or uu-
der their lands unless they received "a rea-
sonable compensation therefor and auth
o1izcd the department to determine wheth
er or not such compensation IL reasonable
and just The department therefnre con-
or other valuable mineral deposit be-
ing discovered in or under any of the
Creek lands prior 10 the final apprais"-
ment of such lands, the value of such
mineral deposit will be taken cognizunce
OF by the Commission OF the Five Civif-
lied Tribes i'm appruislng the lands ana
should the land upon which such deposit
exists be valued az more than the stand
ard value of an allotment. the Nation
would have "a lien upon the rents ana
profits arising from such allotment Gn-
til the excess has been paid.
"The department further concludes that
lease of Creek lands as authorized
by Section 81 Of said agreement FOR pur-
poses other than extracting coal. OH or
ohter mineral substances for a period
longer than one year, is void.
I'm View of the above holding concern
ing the distribution of minerals, public
notice Is hereby given that the depart
ment viii not. at this time permit any
citizen OF the Creek nation or other per-
son 60 take or extract from tho lands of
the Creek Nation IN any manner what
soever. coal, Oh or other mineral SUBJ
stance"