Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-30
SALE OF OIL AID Cas- LEAsEs
DEPARTMENT or TTYF INTERIOR


UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
TIKI BL.ACKFEET TRIBE or THE BLACK
FRET INDIAN RESERVATION
Blaekfeet Indian Agency, BROWNING Montana
May 20, 1888
Under the rules Of the Department OF THE
Interior and Constitution and Charter OF the
Blackfeet Tribe OF tho Blackfeet Indian Res
ervation the following described land is Of
fered for OIL and Fas mining leases at sealed
bids TO the highest bidder to be opened on
June 8, 1852. a. so p. m at the Blackfeet
Tribal office. Blaekfeet Agency, Browning.
Montana:
First. Unit No i-seo. 20 lots 8. 7. s-7s. 80
acres. / well; Unit No 2-SEH sec 29-I60
acres. wells; Unit No. 9-swM sec 29-l6O
acres. wells; Unit No. 4-SENt sec so--i6o
acres. 4 wells; Unit No. 5-SWM sec sO-f60
acres. wells; all in range west township
Unit No. s-sEH sec. IS. which includes
lots 3. 4-i94s7 acres, wells: Unit No =
SWM sec 25--i60 acres. wells; Unit No s.
NWM sec. 25-l60 acres. wells; Unit No
--NEA sec. 26-i60 acres. wells; Unit No.
i0-5Eh sec 26-i6o acres wells Unit
No il-NEh sec 35-ieo acres, wells; Unit
No i2-SEl4 sec 35-i60 sores twp. 80 range
6. 4 wells; Unit No i3-Lot and lot OF
sec. IS In twp. SAN and range gw. contain
ing ll2.Os acres MPM., wells
No less than iThG royalty bid will be
accepted with bonus Sealed bids VIII be
required Upon application to the Tribal Bust
ness Council approved b. the Secretary Of
the Interior the oil operators may have the
royalty bid reduced, upon proper showing
why he cannot continue to operate the lease
at profit. This provision 10 apply only
In cases where the well is unable TO produce
20 barrels or less per day: 5000 fee win be
CHARGED for each well site location. Until a
producing well Is completed on any unit the
lessee must pay advance rental Of si.25 per
annum IN advance. This advance rental will
be q credit 10 the first royalty payment due
under q producing well within that year On
the tribal tracts drilling operations must be-
gin within 20 days after the lease has been
approved b. the Secretary OF the Interior.
and 1t least one we'll must be drilled 70 com
pletion within year to at least Is feet into
the Ela shale unless oil or gaS Is found IN
paying quantities &C lesser depth. These
lands viii be leased on the tribal lease form
Bidders must deposit $500. 90 on each pro
posal Of the sale. This deposit viii be in
the form OF a certified check or cashiers
check, to be made payable to the Treasurer
OF the Biackfeet Tribe
Leases and bonds must be completed and
filed here within 20 days after being called
upon to do so plus the payments OF ad-
vance rentals and lease fee Of IS co. Failure
to comply with these terms may result in
cancellation OF the bid and forfeiture OF the
amount deposited.
A suitable bond viii be required and such
bond must be approved by the Secretary OF
the Interior and as much longer as oil or
gas is found in paying quantities.
Further. conforming to Government and
Tribal regulations on oil lease. such as well
spacing. bonds, time limitation and etc. all
leases are subject to the approval OF the
Secretary OF the Interior. and the right Il
reserved TO reject any and all bids For fur
undersigned
The Biaekfeet Tribe of the BlAekfset indian
Reservation.
Richard Grant. Br. Chairman
Blackfeet Tribal Council.
Date or first publication May 80. 1912