Show REMOVAL OF OSAGE CHIEFS AND COUNCIL SUSTAINED BY COURT Secretary Fisher Explains His Action Regarding Uncle Sam Oil Oi Leases WASHINGTON Jan Ja 21 After After T vv lengthy length examination of or Secretary Fisher of oC the tho interior department tho thu House Indian affairs committee today toda concluded its Is in investigation aton of ot the controversy controversy con con- to ert between the tho secretary de deposed Ic c- c posed members of or the tribal council counci of ot the this Osage Indians and the Uncle Sam SamOil Sm Oil 01 compan company over l leases a es to Indian oil 01 lan lands s granted b by tho the deposed council councI to the Undo Sam Oil on company So Secretary Secre re- re Vary tary Fisher was as emphatic In his opposition opposition to tho the granting of ot the tho leases to the Uncle Sam Sm Oil 01 company and caustic in his Ills criticisms of ot tho the conduct conduct conduct con con- duct of ot the tho company in procuring procurinG the lease leases While tho the secretary was testifying the United States district court coUl hero here dismissed an application for a a. writ rt of oC mandamus that would force Corce him to reinstate the tho deposed officials of oC the tho Indian tribe The court hold that the law conferred on the secretary tr tho pO power cr to remove the tribal chiefs and council counci for tor good cause S Secretary creary Fisher set et forth that that he lie objected to tho the Sam leases be because because because be- be cause the they gave tho the Indians a a royalty of one eighth on the oil 01 developed In Instead Inte instead In- In stead te d of at at least leat sixth one one to which ho believed ed thorn them entitled and nd because I under tho the leases tho entire tract of or 3 acres res would co go to tho the Uncle Uncles Sam Earn s company compan whereas ho favored de development Ic de b by small smal hol holders en In a a. n statement as to his reasons for tor removing the chiefs and Secretary Fisher said that Bacon Baon Rind Red lied Eagle and d Tom West were removed rs- rs Ted EnsIe moved because the department held their confessions conCessions that that the they had accepted accept cd ed bribes The Thc other m members of tho tl tle e council were remo ed removed ho he said a special Investigator reported that conditions did not warrant their hold ing jug office Under examination cross cross b by A. A I L. L Wilson Wilson counsel for the Uncle Sam compan com corn pan pany Secretary Fisher said that the thu Uncle Sam company was wa wa more active In selling stock than tn wels wells Referring to the contract by which tho the Uncle Sam company agrees to pay 1101 holders ers of or one lease on Osa Osage e land in par pa value of or Uncle Sum stock worth at market prices f r the tho lease Is approved Secretary Fisher Isher commented comment cdAn cd An Any concern that could give up of ot its is capital stock at al 10 cents on the dollar dolar In a deal of ot this kind Is hardly qualified In I my mind 10 to handle a transaction of or the magnitude magnitude magni magni- tude that the opening up of ot these land lands reaches Tho committee will wIl consider r the question queston of or a f. favorable report on the lie bill hil of or Representative Taggart of Kanas Kansas Kan Kan- sas 11 as which would direct th tho secretary to c approve the Uncle Sam am leaH leases 1 |