Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-05
PRODUCERS, INDIANS AND LAW
YERS ALL PRESENT VIEWS
10 DEPARTMENT.
whole QUESTION Opened
Not ONLY LEASE RENf,WAL But
REMOVAL or OSAGE COUN-
Gil Is DISCUSSED.
INDEPENDENTS OPPOSE IT
Other Big oil Men Declare Indians
and Producers Would be Best
Served by Extending Leases.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-(SpeciaD
Independent oil producers of Oklaho-
ma today made strong plea al the
hearing being conducted by Secretary
Lane OF the department of Interior for
departmental regulations permitting
them to compete largely in the devel-
opment of the oil districts of the
state and particularly in the Usage
country. Attorneys for the illuminat-
Ing oil company said to be a subsi-
diary OF the Standard Oil company
again registered appeal for the re-
tention of the system of leasing In
large tracts as has been the vogue IN
the past in the Eastern section OF the
Usage country. The Illuminating oil
Co. is declared to control about
6SO.OOO acres of valuable il lands ua-
der the old so-called Foster leases
which have been in existence FOR
many years. These expire in the near
future and the independents of the
state desire that this vast territory be
not again placed in the control of
single concern.
Many Indians There.
Those present were:
J. a. Carroll, Supt Preston T. Shinn
attorney for the tribe, Red Lookout,
Principal chief; l.. G. Mccarthy
Charles S. Mitchell, Roman Logan,
simon Henderson, Andrew Trumblin,
Albert Penne, Geo. Alberty, Edward
Cox, Evans Tall, Chief. VIM. Prior,
la a
ant interpreter; Bacon Rind, deposed
chief of the Osages; Henry Redeagle.
assistant chief; Judge Lawrence, Mekl
War Tonka; J. A. Neasey and ID. f.
Connolly receivers OF the central
Fuel Oil Co., comprising twenty-seV-
en- companies operating In the Usage;
+ ]. Kelly, of the Manhattan Oil Co,
sub-lessees, Robert Galbreath, presi-
dent Of the Oklahoma Independent
Oil and Gas Producers association, OF
Tulsa. Frank A. Gillespie, chairman
Of the executive committee of the OK
lahoma Independent oil and Gas Pro-
ducers Association; James Patrick,
Gilmore, attorney for the Oklahoma
Independent Oil and Gas Producers
Association: John II. Brennan general
counsel for the Indian Territory a.
Illuminating Oil and Gas CO.; M. Y.
Stlllwell. secretary and treasurer OF
the Indian Territory Illuminating
OIL and Gas Co; C. b. Moore Of Bar
tlosville, oil producer; VIM. Fitzpat-
rick. general counsel for the Prairie
Oil and Gas Co.: Independence, kans.;
James b. Diggs, general counsel Tor
the Gulf Pipe Line Co, Tulsa, Okla;
f. II. Jennings, Pittsburgh. Pa; =. j.
Hurley. attorney for Choctaws; Albert
l.. Wilson, John Palmer, John Dial,
of Pawhuska, representing Uncle Sam
Oil Co,
Zcvcrly Opened II.
The hearing was opened by Will
liam Zeverly of Muskogee, as the rep
resentative of the Indian Territory
Illuminating Oil Co., Mr.. Zeverly said
that the Indian Territory Illuminating
Oil Co, had operated the oil and gas
land in the Usage for seventeen years
at a loss and that the present hearing
was for the purpose of acqualnting
the department with the conditions
existing in the Usage reservation. Mr.
Zeverly informed the secretary that
the Indian Territory Illuminating
Co.. has brief on file with depart
ment explaining in detail their posi-
ton and their contention for re-
newal OF the lease of the $4,000
acres of Usage lands for ten years
beginning May Is. 1916.
Mr. Zeverly did not explain to the
secretary the reason why the renewal
question was sprung at this time.
three years in advance Of it's termina-
tion.
Mr. Robert Galbreath followed Mr..
Zeverly and Mr.. Galbreath contended
that il was for the Interest of the In
dividual producer of oklahoma to be
permitted to bid on all Unbiased lands.
Mr.. Galbreath Informed the depart
ment that the production per we'll in
the territory OF the Five Civilized
Tribes was very much larger than the
production in the Usage.
Protested the Removal.
Mr.. Albert l.. Wilson attorney for
the Uncle Sam OIL Co. addressed the
secretary in protest Of the removal of
Bacon Rind. and Red Eagle and other
members of the Usage council. He
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