ANNUAL REPORT OF MINING TRUSTEES FOR CHOCTAW AND CHICKASAW NATIONS. Hon. GABE E. PARKER, MUSKOGEE, OKLA., August 2, 1919. Superintendent for the Five Civilized Tribes, Muskogee, Okla. DEAR SIR: We have the honor to respectfully submit our report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1919. The coal output this year, compared with that of the year ended June 30, 1918, shows a decrease of 429,100.18 tons. There has been no asphalt production for this and the preceding year, and there does not seem to be any likelihood of further developments in the asphalt industry for years to come. COAL AND ASPHALT LEASES. The following statement gives the names of individuals and companies who have approved leases covering coal and asphalt lands in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, Okla: 1 This company was formerly the Eclipse Coal & Mining Co., but in December, 1918, was transferred. 2 Operations of this company carried on under contract on approved leases of the Mazzard Coal & Mining Co. 8 Operations of this company at Carbon carried on under working contract by the Carbon Coal Co. 4 Operations of this company carried on under contract by McAlester-Alderson Coal Co. Coal leases-Continue St. Louis-Galveston Coal & Mining Co.' Savanna, Ok Hughes, Okl 1 Operations of this company carried on under contract by Mi 2 Operations of this company carried on under contract by th Operations of this company carried on under contract on ap Gulf Ry. Co. Operations of this company carried on under contract by th Asphalt leases. Rock Creek Natural Asphalt Co. Mines a Woodford, RATES OF ROYA The rates of royalty on coal is 8 cents The rate of royalty on asphalt is 60 10 cents per ton on crude. AMOUNT OF COAL The total amount of coal mined and each operator in the Choctaw Nation, ended June 30, 1919, is shown on pages The total amount of asphalt mined by each operator in the Choctaw an during the fiscal year ended June 30, 19 Total amount of coal mined and royalty paid thereon. Operator. Tons. R Adamson Coal Co.. Bokoshe Smokeless Coal Co. Craig Coal & Mining Co.. Cameron Coal & Mercantile Co. Coalgate Co.. Columbia Coal Co. Cutts, Geo. T., trustee.. Central Coal & Lumber Co.. Degnan-McConnell Coal Co.. Degnan-McConnell Coal & Coke Co.. Great Western Coal & Coke Co. Hailey-Ola Coal Co.... Hartshorne Coal Co. Hazelton Coal Co. Indian Coal & Mining Co.. Kali-Inla Coal Co. Keystone Coal & Mining Co. Le Bosquet Coal & Mining Co.. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Coal Co. McAlester-Adamson Coal Co. North Mc Alester Coal Co... Osage Coal & Mining Co.. Oliver, T. J., and John Patterson. Panama Coal Co. Poteau Valley Coal Co. Pierce Coal Co. Pocahontas Coal Co. According to the foregoing statements there were on June 30, 1919, 123 coal leases, covering 109,691.23 acres, all of which are in the Choctaw Nation, and 5 asphalt leases, covering 3,880 acres, all of which leases are in the Chickasaw Nation, or a grand total of 128 coal and asphalt leases, covering a grand total of 113,571.23 acres. On August 22, 1918, the department approved the assignment of leases 1 and 2 from the Dow Coal Co. to the Savanna mines. On August 22, 1918, the department approved an additional acreage lease to T. J. Oliver and John Patterson, covering 640 acres of the unleased segregated coal lands in the Choctaw Nation. On July 22, 1918, the department approved a coal lease to E. D. Bedwell Coal Co., covering 635.99 acres of the unleased segregated coal land in the Choctaw Nation. On August 16, 1918, the department approved an assignment from the Union Coal Co. to the McAlester-Adamson Coal Co. on its lease No. 1. On December 6, 1918, the department approved a lease to the East McCurtain Coal Co., covering 34-43 acres of the unleased segregated coal land in the Choctaw Nation. On December 10, 1918, the department approved an additional acreage lease to the Hazelton Coal Co., covering 240 acres of the unleased segregated coal land in the Choctaw Nation. On December 4, 1918, the department approved an additional acreage lease to the Hailey-Ola Coal Co., covering 640 acres of the unleased segregated coal land in the Choctaw Nation. On December 9, 1918, the department approved a coal lease to C. A. Sturgeon, trading as the Poteau Valley Coal Co., covering 630.29 acres of the unleased segregated coal land in the Choctaw Nation. |