Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-06
on PRODUCERS ~ MEETING
LAST NIGHT ARE ADVISED
ON COURSE TAkEN.
PHILOSOPHY BY Mr.. ADAMS
Committee j. Appointed Ia formu-
late Dran of Plan for Leasing
Provide, for Small Lcasc,.

OF Tulsa and surrounding territory
met last night in the Tulsa CONNER
cial club rooms Tor the purpose oi
discussing the rights OF the producers
ln the matter Of leasing the Usage
land. only to discover after their ar
rival at the meeting place. that sam
uel Adams, first assistant secretary
Of the interior, had already looked
after the Oklahoma oil producers IN
terests in this respect, and had ruled
mucn more fayorably than was eN-
pected. The meeting then resolved
into more Of a iollifcation affair than
ANYTHING else, the discussion by wen
known producers centering around the
secretarys decision, in conjunction
with the Usage council at Washing
ton February 2s.
f.. r. Kemp was chairman OF the
meeting. and +. J. Wade acted as sec
retary.
II was finally decided that Chair
man Kemp should appoint a commit
tee Of fifteen with power to draft pro
nosed regulations. for the leasing OF
the Unbiased portion Of the Usage ter
ritorv Mr. Kemp will announce his
oppointments on this committee TO-
dav. The real purpose behind the
meeting was for the clearing up OF
letter written by Assistant Secre-
tarv Adams to f. r. Perry, president
Of the oklahoma oil and Gas FRO
ducers association. under date OF
February 30, which seemed TO lndl'
cate that the matter had been prac-
/ ticallv consummated. There seemed
TO be general misunderstanding
among the producers of the real
meaning Of this communication.
1t developed at last nights meet
| ing that most Of the producers were
unaware Of what had taken place AT
Washington the day previous TO the
writing OF the letter to Mr.. Perry.
on this date Assistant Secretary
Adams informed the Usage tribe OF
Indians that he could not approve the
four leases that had been made 10
cover all the Unbiased lands OF the
ton. in oklahoma, not covered by the
Foster lease. At hearing held al
the department Of the interior, Mi
Adams told the council of the tripe
that he could not approve the prov
ision recurring individual consent OF
allottees, prior to beginning drilling
operations. on land leased by the The
tribe. nor a lease requiring less thar
oue-sixth royalty~for the tribe. The
the Uncle Sam on company, d. O.'Cor
nell. Of Pittsburg, John l.. Baird, OF
Pawhuska. and Wesley NJ Dial, OF
Pawhuska. After an extended discus
sion. the council agreed to meet a
once for the purpose of drawing uI
, tentative regulations for opening I'M
Usage lands for oil developments. So
that they might be advertised an'
leasing invited from oil men undel
their terms. The Usage council i
! composed Of eight members, all o
o whom were present They are Al
fred II. Brown. chief; Henry Rec
! Eagle. assistant chief Harry Kahpay
, Eaves Tall Chief; Charles Michele
! w 6. Matthews, Tse-sho-w -wah-tian- kai
) 7. r. Trumbly, Ne-kah she-tum- -ka'
) and He-shah-ah-re.
} The council is still in Washington
preparlng regulations which will b.
substituted to the assistant secretar!
| FOR his approval In case he acts IA
| vorably upon them, the regulation
! will be established and the oil mel
can go against them, If they desire to
II was suggested at last nights meet
ing that the oil men of this sectiol
, would at once present to the depart
= mont their suggestions and needs as I
these regulations, in order that As
sistant Secretary Adams could &C
. wisely and with fairness to all con
cerned.
TT never pays to drive n bargain,
said Mr. Adams TO the council recent
y Ilv. when you cannot see how tn
y other fellow can profit from the tran
> saction. Either he puts somethin
T' over YOU. that you have not seen, o
YOU will get nothing from 1t. A con
tract by which the other fellow gan
l. not live and make money is no goo
n to either party"
This expression met with hearty ap
= provaI of those present last night.
: Chairman Kemp took up the mat
ter of continuation Of the Oil an
Gas Producers association Of Okla
{ homa. which is shortly to hold II
s annual meeting. and made IT plai
O. that the assication was not only nee
a essary but an organization to be dc
sired by every producer in the stat
Or. : @. Kennedy furnished assis
b. lance to the meeting with informa
o tion and advice regarding the praC
81 t.oal side of the Usage situation.
= c. ]. wrightsman remarked thi
the producers should steer clear
much as possible. Of pipe line inter
@ vention. in the continuation Of N
n association. but Arthur Hull took ~
4 view that both the pipe lines and o
- producers ought to work in harmon
: so that when matters of importanc
arise they coult he worked out prof
erlv TO the mutual benefit Of all
f. A. Gillespie voiced the sentimer
i Of the meeting. and also OF ASST
g tant Secretary Adams, when he sta
Y ed that the Usage leases should l
+ restricted to not more than 300
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