Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-22
SAYS SECRETARY TNVORS LENs-
lNG ~ BLOCtS or 100 10
60 ACRES.
ACTION EXPECTED Soon
Believed That the Committee Ac-
compli.ncd Much Good BY
Making the Trip

! = -At 'IiItHllt ltlNIntu from NtSl-
ihgtou yesterday at noon. lie is warm
in praise of Assistant Secretary
Adams and says that he is fair and
courteous ana evidently disposed to
do the right thing in the matter of
leasing the Unbiased part of the
Usage, and Will deal justly with the
oil men, while looking after the in
iercsts of the Indians, who are the
wards of the government. Mr. Gill
lespie states that the feeling in Wash
ington is against the blanket lease
and that both the secretary and the
attorneys for the Indians are opposed
to granting any such lease, especial
ly the latter, who are bitterly oppos-
ed to this form of lease. Each side
Mad separate hearings and then were
brought together for a Joint discus
sion.
For the blanket form Of lease, ].
j.. White, Harry Sinclair, Roger
Kemp, Arthur Hun and David Guns
berg appeared, each of whom took
part in the argument.
For the smaller leases, f. A. Gil
lespie, Mayor Martin and Marland OF
Ponca city participated. Beside the
two committees Chas owen of Cancy,
Kansas, was there to apply for Il
blanket lease in his own behalf
The secretary stated that he favor
ed a plan Of leasing which called for
the division of the Usage into blocks
OF 10000 or $4,000 acres, but maxi
ing units Of either 100 or $40 acre
parcels, the bids to be on the units |
bid, of course, taking the land. lie |
states that in his opinion the secre-
tary is undecided only as TO which Of .
the units Q6O of G4O) shall be made
the minimum.
Mr. gillespie states that it is his
that if any one desires
to bid on any one part OF a block Of
land he win be able to do so, which
is exactly what the oil men have de.
sired.
Martin Made Strong Talk.
Mayor Martin arrived in time to at
tend the general hearing and made
strong plea for The oil men and the
small lease. Marland, too made
convincing argument and had somo
suggestions, which II they meet the
approval Of the secretary will be
taken up later
During the discussion Il was stated
by the advocates OF blanket lease
That there was more undrilled Wild
'at territory outside Of the Usage and
within the well defined boundary OF
he oil producing area Of Oklahoma
han was included in the territory
now in question, which statement was
.igorously denied by the representa-
ives Of the smaller lease plan. Mr..
especially denied this state
nent and made the declaration that
very man in the district was now
the map. looking for a place
arge enough TO drill which had not
,een condemned. and was backed up )
II his statement by the rest Of the ;
committee, individually and collec- i,
lively.
The committee for the small lease .
Ian made an appeal to the secretary /,
or the poor man, and the secretary
cplied that there would be no res
rictions. and where as "A man with n
tring OF tools and friend or two
esired a part OF the Usage he would
ertainly not be barred and would be
bic to get all the acreage possible,
nd that he knew that the little fell D
w was largely responsible for the u
lpid development OF both the Creek u
nd Cherokee Nations II
When the question Of admitting u
ipe lines was raised the committee e.
ated that they We're not down there
l the interest of any one Class Of
eople, but simply to get the Usage
lvided 50 as to give the poor man Il
hance. C,
The secretary was anxious TO k-ow Il
ie best plan for the rapid develop G
lent of the Usage and on this SUBJ d
ct the committee were emphatic in d
he declaration that oil men from ev- n
" field would flock to Pawhuska In w
der 10 get a piece of II whom oncs m