The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-27

come only from the surface-tho |
grazing or timber production.
This Is the reason oil operators
are anxious for a continuance OF
government control, and the reason
| agitation rs being started l years
| before the trust period expires. II
| frequently requires several years IN
which to fuuy develop lease, os-
| pccially so under present conditions
when tho casing and material mar
| kct is in such a chaotic condition.
| Operators contend that II would
be financial suicide for them 20 pay
enormous prices for leases now
| prices that may reach $500 600
whom they are not certain that they
! could obtain sufficient oil from the
lOase before the trust period ends TO
make II a paying investment They
hesitate to buy leases knowing that
cessation OF government control
would mean individual control for
| tho OsngcA and that their leases
would he automatically revoked
| II would then be necessary for
thcm to deal with the owner OF the
allotment on which their develop
mcnt was In progress. Their invest
ment there might bo million dol
lara. Yet IL the allottce was minded,
he could give lease on the same
property 20 some other oil company
which was willing to pay higher
figure for II, or else announce an ex-
| orbitant figure which would have TO
be paid by the company already or
Grating there if 1t could not attord
to lose it's Investment
| Opponents OF the extension claim
that If the extension is granted, 1t
will prevent the adding OF improve
ments by those white persons who
have bought allotmcnts of OSagos
whose restrictions have been re-
moved Even though they own these
alIotments-m homestead whith
cannot be sold by the OsaGes-th
oil rights remain in possession nt
The tribe. and will remain go until
Uncle Sam ceases To exercise Jnils-
dictiun over the Osages.
Congressman Homer =. Snyder Of
New York, chairman OF the sub
committee, was extremely Wtriohc
during the examination of Superin-
tcndont Wright at Pawhuska, when
ne learned that resolutions had " IN
adopted by the Usage tribal council
dcnounciug everyone who wac op-
= posed TO the extension, and asklns,
l that an tribal funds be remove
I from hanks the officers of which
7 ! mlRnt hR nHDtNtI ~ AI' 'NNN'lNA'iA'
2 Tho resolutions which were adopt
Y ed January 20 of this year, also ia
1 vorcd the removal OF guardians VINO
were not in accord with tribal We've
on the trust period.
, A copy of the resolution, together
I with n letter by Mr.. Wright, was siu'
D to all banks and guardians in the
Z state, and II was asked point blank
> IL those banks or guardians were
@ taking an active part against the TX
g tension.
These resolutions and Wrighti
letter aroused the ire or banks anC
Guardians. Even those who favored
Il the extension were angry because o'
tho tone OF the message, which tnoI
I, regarded as an effort TO compel $40
mission to the will OF the oslg'
g council Several wrote 10 Wrigh
u and adopted a condemning tone.
. But Snyder went even farther. tt
+, Wright. VINO was on the witness
= stand, he said:
r This is the worst piece OF at
e tempted coercion ! ever heard Of l
V Is unloyal and American. have
A never seem its equal in all my me
A am surprised that such thrcpt
should be sent out over the sigma
a lures OF the Usage council anC
a NOurSCll, al UdN n'N ''Hl' WV
y here with an open mind-which
n want Ia keep open If possible
. would already be opposed to the ex
. tension simply because OF this letteI
= and these resolutions"
q Wright declared the letter wal
a not written at his suggestion, but n
y tho request, or order OF 'highe
y ups." Those in touch with thu
Usage situation intimated that th'
. higher ups" was mostly Cato Sells
y commissioner OF Indian affairs.
: Prominent oil producers, wh'
), usually attend the sales OF Oeag'
: leases at Pawhuska are showing re
Y uctance to enter bidding competi
lion. They say they will have littl
" more 10 do with Usage oil leas
= sales until they have learned whethe
- the government is 10 pass the trus
, periOd bill, which was introduced b.
u Congressman r., h. Howard OF Okla
II homa and which is now pendin9
-, The attitude OF one fullbloode'
u Usage, who sat on the steps OF IN
g Usage county courthouse, where IN
~ hearing was held. during the inVesu
;. "a don, Is expressed In tho following
II islmple brief hut pointed converse
If ton with a newspaperman:
n How would you like 10 get S2o'
is a month and nave the rest OF you
1t payment put into cattle or hogs?'
II Two minutes of shallow study
, "Huh-uh"
10 Don't you think you could liv
10 comfortably on two hundred
L. month? Wouldn't you like TO lay u.