Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-10
OIL MEN FAVOR
THE OWEN BILL
OH AND GAS PRODUCERS ASSO-
CIATION URGES PASSAGE
OF THE BILL.
Will ADJUST titles
Legislation Provides for the sale of u
Vast Amount of Restricted
Indian LandsA

The following is the resolution in
fun passed by the oklahoma oil and
Gas Producers Association In Tulsa
on last Saturday at their annual ses-
sion, anent the owen Bil'
WHEREAS, Senate Bin No. 6339,
introduced in the United States senate
by Robert l.. owen of Oklahoma, en-
titled: "a bill to Adjust Titles Within
the Five Civilized Tribes oklahoma,
and other Purposes is now pend
Ing:
WHEREAS the provisions = SEN
ate Bill No G3S9 are for the best IN
terests Of the oil producers of Okla
homa for the following reasons
1st The bill, while It does not take
from the land owner his rights In
court, provides speedy method for
the valuation of all instruments pur-
porting to be deeds of conveyance or
contract for title Of allotted lands Of
the Five Civilized Tribes made prior
TO the removal Of restrictions and he
fore January /, 1912. The approval
of these so-called alleged invalid
deeds, as provided for in the bill and
the adjustment Of all controversies
with reference TO those titles, will re-
move from the courts and definitely
settle many questions in which oil
producers, through the leases they
hold are vitally Interested
The Sale OF Lands.
End The bin provides a means by
which vast amount Of restricted
Indian land can be sold and made
subject to taxation.
3rd. The bin prohibits fraudulent
agricultural leases, and provides for
the approval of agricultural leases by
representatives OF the Secretary of the
Interior stationed in Oklahoma. The
enforcement of this provision will af-
ford protection to oil producers from
lessees of Indian lands.
4th. The bill makes the procuring
or placing OF record any deed, mort
gage, contract to sell, power OF att
torney, lease or other instrument en-
cumbering real estate relating to land
allotted to members of the Five Civi-
lized tribes made prior to removal OF
restrictions therefrom, If not APPROX
ed as provided in the act or as pro-
vided In previous acts Of congress, a
misdemeanor: and provides further
that upon conviction thereof any per-
son shall be punished by fine or
not less than $4,000 nor more than
$5. 10000 or by Imprisonment of not
less than sixty days nor more than
one year, or by both such fine ana
Imprisonment. The enforcement OF
this provision OF the bill will protect
the legitimate oil producers from at
tacks made upon them by those per-
sons who make 1t business to OBJ
tain fraudulent deeds or leases on re-
stricted land and thus cloud the title.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
by the oklahoma Oil and Gas Pro-
ducers' association in regular session
assembled that the Oklahoma delega-
ton in the National Congress be ad-
yised that this association heartily
favors Senate Bill No. 6339, and urges
its passage for the reasons above
stated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that one copy of this resolution ne
forwarded to Senator
Robert L. Owen; one copy to Senator
Thomas p. Gore: one copy to Congress
man Bird Mcclure; one copy to Con-
gressman Dick r. Morgan: one copy
to Congressman James S. Davenport'
one copy to Congressman Charles ID.
Carter; and one copy to Congressman
Scott Ferris.
OKLAHOMA OIL AND GAS Pho-
DUCERS ASSOCIATION.
BY f. r. PERRY, Pres.
Attest: J. A. HULL. Secy.
This resolution passed In regular
&c ssion this the 4th day of May, 1917.
900.