The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-01

forest reserve In the Choetaw natioa.
1asge area was Withdrawn from
allotment in December 1896. and haS
been so held since that time. Wifh
some dedrction OF area. for congress
sional acrion. This TRACT is monn-
taineus ard snassev inhabited, scar
tered pcrtiCns Of ID We're allotted and
the tlmber thereon ahenable. ana y
Is peculiarly subject TO timber dep
relations. A vigorous prosecution
has been inaugurated against these
timber espassefs. flfty-nine m
dieimenis have heen secured saver
al actions in replevin aave been in
siitutsd for lumber taken. and the
summary remoyal Of an sawmills and
ike plants has been directed. The
matter is well in hard though il Is
still necessary TO maintain force OF
msnectors. Some action should be
taken looking TO a definite disposl-
lion Of these lands in the interest Of
the Choctaw nation
Litigation to Remove Clouds.
On Nav q. 1905, congress appro-
priated S50.000 70 be expended BY the
attorney gene al to cover the ex-
nenses Of suits 10 be brought at the
reauesf Of the secretary Of the inte-
rjor i'm the Eastern district OF Okla
hona 10 remove clouds from the al
lot.sa lands, whica arose from deeds.
contracts, mortgages. and other in
strumenfs executed By restricted In
dians without the authority of the
seereta,y cs NE interior Nearly
, 0gg suits were brought in the name
Of the United States United states
Judge Campbell Of the district eonft
has sustained demnfrers 70 these
gulfs. holding that the United States
Aid NOT have sufficient interest
either In the person o. the property
10 maintain the actions, bus that they
should have been brought IN the
names Of the aloitees. Therefore,
very little practical result has been
accomplished By the suits, although
thew we're apparently necessary and
involved vast amount Of work by
the commissioner to the fiFe civilized
tribes and his force.
Oklahoma Oil Conditions.
For the fiscal year ended June 80
last there wefe 1873 mineral leases
mostly for oil an dgas, filed with
Indian Agent Kelsey during the year
HI Eastern Oklahoma or material
decrease over previous years. whics
IL accounted far by the removal o.
restrictions from the lands OF many
indian citizens By the ACT Of congress
approved May ~ 1908 The amount
of Gil held in storage on June 80, last
was 4265A403 barrels. The repor
saws thels we're 1872 producing oi
wells. 600 gassers and 1000 dr.
holes in the area formerly embraced
By the Five Civilized Tribes Mos
Of ne wells are in the Cherokee anI
Creek nations and $2&0000 600 wa
expended in drilling operations
while the royalties collected by ih'
Indian agent were $1.Sl3,460 2S. a
compared With 81 692,627 - for ih
previous year, the royalty basis las
year aaving been increased TO Y Il
per cent.
! The report states that the pip
lines 70 transporting oil out Of Oh
lahoma are Inadequate tC handle IN
+ production but that with the con
pletion If the Psairie Oil and Ga
company's new line conditions wi
be greatly improved.
Touching upon the matter OF pflc
paid for Oklahoma oil as compare
with The price fiji othe rstates the r.
poet SAYS The price which the ~
rtricled Indian gets for his oil is e.
tirely inadequate compared wit
prices which obtain In other section
of the county It Is difficult 60 se
an adequate remedy Practical
: seventenihs of the oil field helona
"a restricted Indians These Indian
make leases which bring item mad
: auata prices AS long as the pr
2 ducers are able to get cheap lease
I taom tho unrestricted indian, the
/ a.e not inclined 10 enter into lease
/ with the restricted Indian when d
government Is undertaking 20 secul
more adequate price. The qneslis
2 * difficult III the extreme. tae Go
o ernment IN its supervision over q
\ oll fields Is practically in the pos
!; ton Of a minority stakeholder
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