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we haan ye a . c. TE chatrmin, 3pa¢isl alvtaory Committee, . =: ee, ee ee ne mee ee array mt =. - HvErma, (Velie suUrect, Sashington, D. C. “@ar Kr. Woyert in Commaction sith the refind gisis of Charles Tinker, an ~9a@e Indian, lod.) counsel representing Jsage Iodioans in ines tax utters have usted tiat we write youa letter giving cortain la- fo mation relative to Jesge aineral rights, the disposal of leases of g.se, division of receipts therefrom, ete., including the az und of bonus monsy received for leases from the year 1924 to the year 1928, inclusive. the following is subalt ted; ° ha 241, zag, ts] .nd other ainer ds underlying the Osage jegerveticn vers reserved to the Jsage tribe in com.on shen provision sae ade for allotting the sufoce of their lenis, by provisions Contained in section 3 of the act of June 2, 1906 (34 Stites. L. 529- 543), for a pePiod of twenty-five years from acd after spri] 6th, ; ° 1206; and the leasing and development of the sineral rights were to ) de accomplished through the Sangw tridal council] with the aporoval of ve the Secretary of the Interior under such rules and regulations as he aight prescribe. The orovisicns of sald sot affecting the cinsral eatcte »xere smendad by the ast of Toneress, ap-wowed Marah ¢, 192) (4. ceata. 1. 1249) and the period of reservation of the xin rals for the benefit of the Osage tribe was oxberdad until ipril 7, 1546, with a conticuatlon of the authority in the geeretary of the Interior to approve leases ani prescribe necessary regul tions to fovern ninarul OR leasing activities. a further extension of the reservation of the & aineral rights for the cormuna] benefit of the tribe, with gq continua- tion of authority thereunder in the Secretary of the Interior, for leasing, until april 8, 1986, was effected hy the 2st of Karoh 32, 1929 (45 jtats. Ll. 1478). The 1.8t mentioned sct provides © *** ans the royaitigs and bonuses arising t. erefrom shal. belonz to w.e Jsare tribe of frdlun3 24 aha. ba disdursed to members of Sis ace tribe wot air seirs or ctal gus, cs oo providad by l.a, sfter resarving