Correspondence on Osage Tribe's Mineral Rights and the Formation of the Osage County Land Owners Protective Association, 1954-12-14
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 35b
Identifier: CAC_CC_004_2_12_35b_0005
Correspondence on Osage Tribe's Mineral Rights and the Formation of the Osage County Land Owners Protective Association, 1954-12-14
Scope and Contents
The document discusses the formation of the Osage County Land Owners Protective Association to protest against nominal damages for oil well locations on the Osage Indian reservation. The organization seeks to increase the drilling fee to $1,000 per location and address issues such as water contamination and insufficient payments to landowners. The group aims to protect fields, pastures, and water supplies from pollution and destruction caused by oil drilling activities.
Dates
- Creation: 1954-12-14
Creator
- From the Collection: Belcher, Page Henry, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma (1951-1973), 1899-1980 (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Full Extent
5 Pages
Abstract
83rd Congress (1953-1955)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository