The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-22
WARN SQUATTERS
TO VACATE LAND
litigation Over Property
Elwood and First Is
Closed by Court
SELL LOTS SEPT. BOTH
Order of Sale Made by FEEDER
al Court; Equities Have
Been Specified in order

Property known as SquattsrtoS'u,
comprising three blocks Of ground
near where the Frisco crosses FIRST
street which has been In litigation
FOR tho past Is years, win be offered
Tor sale by the government and sold
20 the highest bidder for the indl-
vidual lots. according 10 an an
uounccmont made wednesday by A.
!. ward. national creek attorney.
In statement issued by ward. he
advises the persons living I'm this
district 10 prepare TO move from the
property at once.
ward saws:
Moving Day n Ncar.
Moving day is near at hand for
all squattors on creek tribal proper.
" IN Tulsa. The creek Nation
owns an Of blocks %. 90 and G5,
situated on Archer street near
where the Sand Springs interurbnn
line crosses the Frisco tracks, These
blocks have been In litigation for
more than 10 years. first between
the United states ad those who had
fraudulcntly acquired them In the
days when town lots were the sub
iect OF speculation and the govern
ment was tho victim of many
frauds, next between the govern
ment and those who had taken pos
session without permission during
the long fight In tho courts to re-
cover the property.
"Tho final Judgment has been
rendered, tho time for appeal has
elapsed, these people have had their
day In court The property haH
been appraised and will be offered
for sale on the 30th OF the present
month The squattcrs have erected
many provcmonts. some OF them
valuable. These all belong to the
Creek Nation. Those squattcrs who
are not prepared to buy had better
be prepared TO move. The United
states marshal will be on hand with
force sufficient to do the moving
for them " they do not do II volun-
tarily.
No Claims on Property.
Tho claims Of the reaideues on
this property are wholly different
than those involved I'm the recent
suits filed in the local courts ar
fecting addition property to Tulsa
Not resident of these blocks but
what knew when he took posses
sion and built his improvements
that hc- had no title ana could get
none except from the Crcs!; tribe oi
Indians and through tho regulni
channels established by law for as
qulring property belonging TO In
dian tribes. Most OF them have
long since realized moro than the
cost OF the improvements from rent
ais and use. None have had 10 pa,
taxes and no r-nt has been ccllectea
for the tribe. In tho~light ~ these
facts there are no such equities In
favor of these people as exist In The
suits recently filed. In fact ther,
Is no parallel whatever. except per
haps in the fact that there are quit,
number OF people who arc ar'
fectcd.
Equities Have Been Adjusted.
"Thc claimant to improvements
arc 10 have ten days In which (,
remove them IL no purchaser Is
found for them. II they are pur
chased by the occupant OF tn,
promises he will he allowed thciI
appraised value less five per cen
for cost Of sale. II the lots ar,
purchased hy some one not claim
ing the improvements, the Clalmnn
may remove them at his own eX
pcnse or accept the appraised value
Thus have the equities OF the partle
been adjusted. There has beci
somo complaint about the appraisc
mont but tss yalus - fixed was Il
fact the reruN ot three TappraLse
nautsa hs ..diffsSeut Appraisers TA
oaogpAsTts Nc those bIocks hare, htsl
trsatndi With, every eupN deratiAf ~
the tiIlie has c<ssns wheu the tiEnt
fui tzTIasr wtu take possessiou. ,TEief
will bs ~ rstpre deiaya In uieyn
hlsstssApte:r of tribal history. Tfios
who may he disposed q thinh other
wise WIN be likely 10 find them
selves In an embarrassing situation
The Judgment OF the federal coul
is against them and the fcder,
courts have way Of enforcing the