Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-05
ASSOCIATION IN Good shape
SENATOR OWENS TITLE ADJUST
MENT BILL IS GIVEN FULL
ENDORSEMENT.
NO ORGANIZATION CHANGE
President Perry 10 Attend Pipe Line
Hearing in Washington on 10Th
Election OFFICIAL Heads.

The annual meeting of the oil &
Gas Mems association of oklahoma
was held yesterday afternoon in tine
rooms of the Commercial club and
while the attendance was not large,
there was considerable enthusiasm on
tap, and upon final adjournment tho
feeling was prevalent that things were
In much better shape for the carry
ing on OF the business Of the assO-
cation than before the meeting was
held, The membership dues, which
includes the assessment for the cur
rent year, were set at $40 for indi-
viduals and SIS for corporations, and
the committee, which had the matter
In charge decided unanimously to em-
ploy an assistant secretary, whose du-
ties would be 20 look after matters
pertaining to the interests Of the asso-
citation, with special reference to-
wards obtaining new members.
President Perry called the meeting
to order and at once broached tho
subject Of finance, calling upon j. A,
Hun, secretary and treasurer, for tho
annual report. This report showed a
net income for the past year Of a lit
tie over $4,000, with expenses about
the same, but it also showed the asso-
citation TO be in better financial cir
cumstanc5s than at the last annual
meeting, as now the Indebtedness has
been reduced from $4,000 to 81 900.
Fight Tax Ferret System.
The tax ferret matter was next on
the program, and President Perry
stated in answer to an inquiry that he
had been employed by the committee
having the $500 raised at a meeting
early in the year to go TO oklahoma
City on the 18th to fight the matter
before the supreme court.
Following this, the question of a
change OF organization was taken up
but it was finally decided to continue
the present organization, for the rea-
son that local or town associations
would be of less benefit than the pres
ent form Of organization, for the rea-
son that the forces would be scattered
ana not llhelg ~ Hiltt 'u any pHr
general proposition
A resolution was introduced favor
Ing Senator Owens bill entitled "A
Bill to Adjust Titles Within the Five
Civilized Tribes in oklahoma, and
after the provisions of the bill had
been raised that It gives the secre-
unanimously adopted.
Election of OFFICERS.
II viii be seen that the bill carries
the provision with it to make it a mis-
demeanor to take or record a deed on
restricted land The objection has
been raised that IT gieys the secre-
tary of the interior too mE"h power.
but as explained by Mr.. Hurley, the
land owner still retains his right to
lltigate.
The following officers were elected
FOR the ensuing year: +. T.. Perry,
president; H. +. Sinclair vice pres
ident: j. A. Hull, secretary and treas
urer, and the board of directors is as
follows NJ f. Stillwell. Bartlesvlle:
II. Van Smith. Muskogee, NJ. :,
French. Okmulgee; w. G.. Sawyer. No
wata; A. H. Malarkey. Cleveland; w.
l.. Jeffords, Chelsea. and l.. A. Hun,
Tulsa.
President Perry was instructed to
attend the pipe line hearing to he
held i'm Washington which is set Tor
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