The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-01
COAL PRODUCTION
HAS NEW CHANCE
Passage Of Carter Bill
Turns Loose 100000
Acres Of Mineral
NEW APPRAISEMENT
Removes Obstruction to EX-
tensive Mineral Develop
ment in Segregated Lands

special 10 The world.
WASHINGTON rob. 29-Thc
president has jus, approved a niil OF
much importance to tNc people or
Oklahoma and surrounding states.
~ ~ the Carter bill for 'hu Nulu OF
tho remainder Of tho coal ana ns-
phalt dcpuEits OF The aggregated
mineral land in tho Dhociaw ana
ChickaBaw nations,
Under former authorizations prnc-
tically all The other tribal property
OF the Five civilized Tribes hoe
been sold. Under % former Carter
net passed by congress, tho coal 90.
posts wcro offered for sale on three
different OcCasIuuH but on account
Of an excessive arpniscmcut only
Gt,S23 acres were sold, leaving u
balance OF about 100000 acres aiiii
unsold.
This now act directs tho socrc-
tary to reapprnlFo and offer these
minerals for sale 20 the highest
bidder under rules ana regulations
60 be prescribed by him, which gives
the secretary fun authority TO make
a final disposition OF tho matter.
Releases Coal Production
Prior TO tho passage OF thB act
the development Of new. mines on
the Unbiased portion ~ the scgro.
gated land area OF the Choutaw and
Chickasaw nations was prohibited
by law, and without the authorize -
tiOn Of the sales Of these minerals
provided by this act. tho production
OF tho coal IN most OF the area
would remain tied UP ana Curihilod
20 about onc.fourth OF its capacity.
The products OF these mlnos sup
ply Oklahoma, Texas ana other ad-
Joining states, no that when thcac
deposits pass into the hands OF
private ownership and can be de-
vcloped to their fun extent, IL VIII
contribute largely to tho solving OF
the fuel problem In the southwest
In accordance with the carter
Amendment 70 the Indian appropri-
alton bill OF last year the sccrc-
tary is directed To mako annual per
capita distributions Of all ChuctHw
and Chickasaw funds held under the
supervision OF the United states,
whether In the treasury or Okla
homh banks, which Obvlntos tho
necessity of any future fight over
per capita payments so long as
there are Choctaw.ChtckaSaw tuhdN
on hand TO meet same.
Could Not Pay Now.
In n statement rendered TO Mr..
Carter by the Interior department
recently, the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw funds held I'm tho federal
treasury and in oklahoma banks,
total s1,92S,655.Gi. There are all
told 271O3 Choctaw and Chicknsnw
names on the finally approved rolls
of these tribes. IT will be seen from
a calculation that II the payment
we're coming due Immediately there
would not be sufficient funds To
make distribution OF 500 per
capitn. since the payment VIII
not be due. however, until after
July fret. II In the opinion OF the
Indian bureau that sales OF prop
srty, and deferred payments on
sales already made, Will augment
Choctaw and Chickasaw funds so AS
20 warrant "A payment OF AT least
500 per capita. H. however. no
further sales were authorized OF the
coal and asphalt depositH, lack OF
funds on hand would probably pre-
cudo the possibility OF any suhstan
tiai payment after the coming ils-
cal year.
These. and the necessity Tor
finally winding up tribal AFFAIRS
present the principal urgent reason
thnt prompted congress to pass thc
coal sales bill at this short session.
The president also approved inc
bill for the sale of portion Of the
Talihina saniturium lands to the
state OF Oklahoma for hospital pur-
poses.