The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-08
u. S. CONTROL OF
0SAGE HARMFUL
Commerce Chamber to
Tell Congressmen Why
Move Is Opposed.
DETRIMENT TO TULSA
c, 5, Avery's Report Claims
Extension Ties Up Rich
Trade Lands l6 Years.

Tho situation regarding tho pro-
posed extension ~ government CON
troll over Usage county uutii the year
1856 Will D. presented to The con
sressional delegation on Indian af-
fairs which b. TO visit Tulsa Monday
night
Al the weckly luncheon Of diroc
tors Of the chamber of cummcro,
At Hotel Tulsa yesterday noon Cy-
rus = Avery. chairman Of the 90.
vosiigating committee. made % lucid
report and presented resolutions fa .
voriug the discussion OF government
control with the committee rrsom
,ions which were adopted unani-
mouslv.
"A shown by Mr Avcry's report.
continued government control VIII
work 20 the matorinl dctriment Of
Tulsa and prevent its growth 10 the
proportions indicated by present aC-
uvitics II win mean tho virtual
wing up OF Ostagc lands for a. years
from this year 20 far as tho Interests
of Tulsa and other towns and cities
surrounding the Usage IN concerned.
on January ~, this year the
psage tribal council while iu Wash
ington passed resolution. favorinE
tho extension of government control
and condemning The attitude OF those
who had prbliclv or privately op-
posed this extension \ copy of this
resolution was read by Mr.. Avery. lts
attitude toward opposition was 80
stroHg that II asked the government
to remove guardian or tribal funds
from any bank the officials of which
we're opposed to continued control.
ana TO remove any guardian whose
sentiments were not IN accord with
the resolution
This attltu Ic." said Mr. Avery. "is
tho most unreasonable propaganda
have ever heard OF His sentt
ments were also voiced by w u.
Brown. another members OF the In
ostigAting committee,
According to the report, "thc
Usage nation embraces approx
mately 10000 acres OF land. APP
proximatcly one-fourth OF which IL
tilNblc land. and the remainder Of
which IL all fine grazing land. There
In not one acre OF waste land In the
Usage nation The agricultural parts
are virgin soil, unoNcclled In fertil-
ity, ana the grazing land unsur-
passed for nutrious grass The entire
nation Hes almost exclusively within
the trade territory or Tulsa"
Summing up the results which
would occur II the extension hill
should become law, the report
says further. your committee fur
ther advises that OF the 400 900
acres OF OFagc lands above men.
toned. obproNimntcly 100000 acres
OF this land has been sold TO white
persons and also to members OF the
tribe who are not aliottees thereof,
and the restrictions removed from
same, which land Is sold. Is subject
to taxation.
THE land owners bought the land
the oil operator bought his lease both
believing that the trust period would
expire in 1891 This bill is not only
vital to Tulsa but To the entire state.
IL passed, II means that the city of
Tulsa shall have Il section of her
tributary territory undevelopcd 'un-
III December 2l, 1856. II means
turning the hands OF progress back.
ward ana On account Of the close
proximity of Tulsa, the Usage ma
tion ought not to be further ham
Iered In its developments
we, your committee. therefore
lilNA WV AlNllb'.t W 'NiAl
merCc go on record ~ opposing the
extension Of this trust period and
that special committee be APP
pointed 10 present this matter IN dc.
tail before the Subcommittee OF the
indian affairs committee, which will
visit thrNcity on Monday May 10"
The same committee which has
made the investigation that re-
suited In yesterdays report was ro-
appointed by President A. NJ Me.
farlin TO present the resolution TO
and conduct the discussion with the
congressional sub committee. II Is
composed Of g. = Avery chairman
), n Lewis, Harry H. Rogers. Chas.
Grimes and W T. Brown bird Me.
Guirc was added yesterday.
The committee from Washington
viii he guests OF the Western Rcfin.
ers association at a bansuct at the
Country club Monday aight Attor-
ney General s =. Freezing has wired
the chamber OF commerce he will be
present. II is possible that Governor
Robertson may also be here that
night TO meet members OF the COM