Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-06
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UNITED sTATES
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
THE BLACKFEET TRIBE or THE BLACK
FEET INDIAN RESERVATION
Biaekfeet Indian Agency Browning. Mentana.
May IS, 1912.
Under the rules OF the Department Of the
Interior and Constitution and Charter OF the
Blaekfeet Tribe OF the Biackfeet Indian Res
ervation the following described land is Of
fered for oil and gas mining leases ct sealed
bids TO the highest bidder 70 be opened on
June 8, 1912. at 30 p. m. ~ the Blackfeet
Tribal office. Blackfeet Agency, BroWninG
Montana:
First Unit No i-Sc 20 lots 9. 7. s-7s.4e
acres well; Unit SO 9-sEH. sec 2s-leo
acres wells Unit No. 4-sE4 sec S0-is0
acres. wells. Unit No. 5-SWh SEC sO-iGo
acres, wells all in range west township
Unit No e-sEH sec IS. which includes
lots }, 4-laf.f7 acres. Z wells: Unit No. T.
SW54 sec. 25-l60 acres. 4 wells Unit No g.
NWls sec. 25-lBo acres. 4 wells. Unit No
-NEtt sec. 26-i60 acres wells; Unit No.
l0-SEh sec. 26-i60 acres, wells Unit
No. il-HEA sec. 35-i60 acres, 4 wells; Unit
No. l2-SEh sec. 35-l60 acres twp 80 range
g. wells: Unit No. Slot 2 and lot OF
sec -. in twp. SAN and ranEe 6W. contain
ms li2oe acres. MP.M.. wells.
No less than HAS royalty bid will be
accepted with bonus Sealed bids will be
fe4NlItu- upon Application 10 the Tribal HuSi-
ness Council approved By 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
AZ profit. This provision to apply only
IN cases where the well Is unable to produce
20 barrels or less per day; $50 90 fee viii be
CHARGED for each well site location untn q
producing well Is completed on any unit the
lessee must pay advance rental OF 3i25 per
annum In advance. This advance rental will
be credit to the first royalty payment due
under producing well within that year On
the tribal tracts drilling operations must be-
Gin within 90 days after the lease has been
approved BY the Secretary OF the Interior.
and Of least one well must be drilled to COM
pietion within year to al least IS feet into
the Ellis Shale unless oil or Eas IL found in
paying Quantities at q lesser depth. These
lands will be leased on the tribal lease form
Bidders must deposit $500 90 on each pro
posal OF the sale. This deposit will be IN
the form Of a certified check or cashiers
check TO be made payable TO the Treasurer
Of the Blackfeet Tribe.
Leases and bonds must be completed and
filed here within 20 days after being called
upon TO do plus the payments OF ad-
vance rentals and a lease fee OF IS 90 Failure
10 comply with these terms may result IN
cancellation Of the bid and forfeiture OF the
A suitable bond will be required and such
bond must be approved by the Secretary Of
the Interior and much LONGER as oil or
gas Is found In paying quantities
Further, conforming 10 Government and
Tribal regulations on oil lease such ~ well
spacing. bonds, time limitation and etc. all
leases are subject TO the approval Of the
Secretary OF the Interior. and the right Is
reserved to reject any and ali bids Por fur
Their information call upon or write the
undersigned
The BIaekfset Tribe Of the BAekfeet indian
Richard Grant. ST., Chairman
Bisckfeet Tribal Council.
: Date OF first publication May 30, 1912