The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-23

Tulsa, containing an aggregate Of
69.17 acres, making "A total In the
original and North Tulsa townsttc
or 3fi 80 acres. mono Of which can
be In any way assailed 10y any suits
of the character OF the actions which
may have been, or may hereafter
be, filed against the subdivisions and
additions to the original tuWusltc
Practically the entire business dis
trict comes within the old original
townsitc, with the North Tulsa addt-
ton to the original towusi'c. Nonc
of these lands were ever allotted to
any Indian, but were settled and CnU-
Veyed under the towusltc act through
the government offciais and can
never he subject to such attack as is
now being made upon some of the
additions to the original tuWuslt'.
90 We recognize that thDI, have
I been 9S additions tO the original
townsite plated, surveyed lud sold,
containing an aggregate VI i,b3b.5S
acres. and that all Of thCss additions
to the original townsitr were allotted
TO tithcr Creek Indian citizens or
freedmen, or Cherokee Indian ciu-
zcns or freedmen. the original own
ers having In most instances parted
/ with the titin most of these adli-
tioNs being within what was former
/ ~ known a. the Creek nation. We
recognize also the fact that out of
9S subdivisions and additions TO the
/ city of Tulsa 1t would hc CNtraordi-
nary indeed, II the titles 10 souo por-
tion OF the same could never hc. ar
would never be, assailod. This COM
Clusion is inevitable when We con-
slider the multitude ~ questions AT
fcctlnE the power of alienation and
{ - of "A ft a
! Indian aud freedmen lands.
o. We believe II is a great mis-
, take on the part of great many
/ people OF this city TO become un-
! dnly alarmed about the title coudi-
| tions I'm Tulsa. We believe that there
I IL not even remote possibility nf
/ the titles 60 the great mass of these
| additions over being successfully
questioned Indeed we doubt that
/ any Of the additions that have been
! conveyed 10y the original owners,
! either in its entirety, or by lots and
! blocks, and purchased indiscrimt-
/ natcly by individuals, who have gone
upon the land and erected their
| homes, and the consideration paid
| to the Indian being adequate ana
| fair will ever he successfully as
! sailed. j. Is n cause of great re-
| gret that suits like the ones on tho
| Croshie Heights addition. Cherokee
| Heights and Kir6wood Place should
| even be filed There arc no moral
| grounds for tho action, and as We
| believe, no valid legal grounds for
! a recovery. These additions above
named. and practically all Of tho
| other additions. except few re-
| Gently laid out and plated, h7Vo
boon actually built upon and i'm
| proved, and the occupants Thereon
| have constructed their homes IN
good faith, believing themselves the
| owners of these lands. In no In
| stance among all the additions mHd'
to this city has our attention been
| called 10 a single on" where iull
and adequate consideration was not
paid to the indian at the time Of the
| sale and execution Of deed, or where
any fraud or over-reac hing has ever
| been charged. The titles 10 all oi
these additions have been passed
uron time and time again, not by
! one or two or a half dozen lawyers
but by many lawyers, and have been
| approved as a general thing
| Streets have been laid out. paving
| water and sewer mains laid. and II
| ali of these additions where this
has been done within the corporate
limits Of tho city of Tulsa. the city
| has a present important interest II
tho result Of the litigation. This
being so, we certainly recommeNc
tina. the city defend its interests
and ,~ere 1t has not already boof
made = party to intervene for the
purpose OF defending its interests
! and add its efforts to the efforts o
the home owners In the figh
against the recovery by the origina
allottce. or his heirs, and TO TAKE
any steps that are within its au
thority 70 maintain its position
therein
4 We further recommend that
consideration be given by tho lega
department OF the city or such aid
or assistance as the commission may
deem proper to the bringing Of on,
or more suits on behalf Of the ci'v
in either the state or federal courts
| to test out one or more Of tn" i'm
portant questions that may ho in.