The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-10
ABOUT OSAGE LANDS
WHILE MUCH RED TAPE WILL
GOVERN TRANsAcTIoNs,cLEAR
TITLES GUARANTEED.

W
Cd will BE- used in opening the Usage
indian lands TO settlement and when
will il take place?
This is subject which is fast
becoming Of interest among local
residents and people who come here
looking for realty investments. While
IL is yet impossible to answer the
last question. the former Is of con
siderable interest and may be par
TALLY explained.
On March OF this year congress
passed the act by which the lands
Of the Usage and Kaw Indians will
be offered to the white buyer
To secure the right OF bid on
this land formal application must
be made to the superintendent q
the agency. either at Pawhuska for
the Osages, or Washington for the
kaws. In this application the pro
posed buyer must agree to the reg
ulations covering the act allowing
the sale of this land.
Two methods of sale are proposed
and the department of the interior
Is empowered to use either. The
first proposition is to hold a public
auction and sell The land to the
highest bidder. The second is to call
for sealed bids and set date for
the opening and awarding OF these
bids. Public notice OF at least thir-
ty days is to be given before the
date of sale.
The purchaser is required To pay
one.fourth down and may have two
years In which 10 pay for the rest.
Approved paper drawing per cent
/ interest is to be given covering the
/ last three payments. The purchaser
| will be given the privilege OF pay.
ing off in full at any time. thereby
stopping the interest. The govern
ment contracts to deliver a clear
title to the land. excepting in cases
where the OIL gas and other minera
rights are reserved.
OF course the sale OF this Indiar
land is left entirely in the hand,
of the Indian owner. II he wishes
to sell he must file an application
with the department. asking TO
certificate of competency. Thi
} application must be signed by
government employe or some Off
cial with a seal. The department
; viii investigate each and will onl,
issue the right to sell TO Indian
, whom they Judge able to care 70
their own affairs.
Even then, however. the govern
ment does not relax its watch owe
Z the rights OF the Usage or KaN
{ The actual sale OF his land mus
. be examined before a clear dee
; will be given and The actual cas-
, involved in the deal must be deli,
cred TO the Indian or his approve
agent in the presence of governmen
officials.
i
. Something near one million acre
of lands will be opened by this ac
/. and as Tulsa is the gateway to IN
major portion of this territory. thol
, sands of land buyers will VISIT thi
, city Though some object 10 IN
so-called red tape" the governmeu
has thrown around this sale. IN
: final guarantee of clear title wi
{ interest the right kind of buyers
r men who buy land to improve
Y and not as a matter OF speculation
r While the speculator sometimes wi
take chances at frauG IN his Ian
purchases, the former class will no
so this government guarantee mean
that the Usage nation will be occl
pied by men who will improve
and widen Tulsa's commercial tel
ritory.
No definite date of sale has bee
+, arranged, but 1t is understood ina
the first sale will be held the las
f. of September or the first OF Oc
tober.