The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31

above company is the limit beyond
which no lease can be granted to
any other company or Individual
on the land Of the tribe.
May Resemble an Usage sale.
Applications were filed by the
Producers & Refiners Corp. the
Western States oil & Land Co. the
r. T, Williams oil company and
many others for similar leases. but
these It is understood were all
turned down by the bureau OF In
dian affairs, In the belief that after
the discovery OF oil more favorable
terms GOULD be procured for the
Indians. According to late informa-
uon, II Is the purpose Of the Indian
office to offer leases on this struc-
ture IN blocks OF 100 acres. In much
the same manner as leases are sold
In the Usage district in oklahoma
SO far many applications have
been filed for prospecting permits.
but the Indian officials are working
slow, looking for the best trades
and as soon as the leases are Of
fered for sale some spirited bidding
and some large prices can be looked
for by those who have studied the
conditions and will tell you that Il
Is the next big producing area.
There are various classes Of leases
that will be available for develop
ment. First there ls the Navajo
Indian lands, which Will have TO be
obtained direct from the Indians. as
Il is owned by them under a treaty
from the gOvernm mcnt Adjoining
this area there is a large scope OF
land, which is held under proclama-
ton by the Indians This last tract
carries no oil and mineral rights as
II is reserved by the federal govern
ment. Here one win find many
thousands OF acres that will be
available for lease.
To the northwest OF the Navajo
| holdings will be found many more
/ thousands Of acres In the Ute In
dian reservation. Leases on this
land will have to come from the
government, but II Is thought that
very good terms will be posi- BILE.
/ In addition TO the lands described
above there are many thousands OF
acres Of decided lands and then
there is an immense area ot sov-
ernment land, all of which Is pos
sible TO lease. with this enormous
area possible to the many oil com
| panies there Is but little doubt that
the spring months will bring forth
great activity all over the San Juan
| basin and extending over into Utah,
That everyone who is familiar
| with the Navajo Indian IS extremely
/ glad that It was on the reservation
| that the oil was found goes with
! out saying. The Navajo is a like
1 able fellow, as well as a hard and
| willing workers. The tribe IS not
/ dependent on the government for
| aid as they are a self-supportinu
| PEGS heir reservation covers
| one IS" ~~ most interesting sections
! that Is II OF the western frontier
| in America The Indians are the
! furthest advanced Of any OF the
| tribes throughout the country and
volume after volume has been writ.
! ten about their thrlftiness The va.
| rious means OF livelihood are foi.
| lowed, but the weaving Of blankets
/ has made the Navajo Indian world.
/ ly wide known. Their mode OF liv.
/ Ing is the best and they live in dobC
/ houses. made OF clay. straw, etc.
while others have more improved
methods OF home building.
Influx of People.
The finding OF this new we'll hai
caused men in ell walks of life {
rush to the northw estern portion o.
| the state and the country has beer
overrun with oil men. leasers ant
the geologists have been as numer
| Gus as sheep. 1t has been the east
ern and middle west companies tina
have been paying particular atten
tion 10 this area and they are plan