Pawhuska Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 2001 Page: 1 of 20
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Pawhuska
Journal
. O l C
Volume 91, Number 40
Pawhuska, Oklahoma 74056 E-Mail: sherygan@ionet.net
$1.00
Wednesday, June 27, 2001
Koch Industries settlement to benefit Osages
By Louis Gray much of the disputed oil was part of the accounting arm for "research to determine the Calls to Chief Charles O. office with KT
ontributing writer BII in Osage County the US' Department of allocation the tribe will Tillman were unsuccessful as we contact their web site to
The settlement between Bill The settlement is certain but Interior, receive.” When asked if it he was out of town on tribal access a release on the settle.
Koch and Koch Industries, how much and when the tribe Vogel told the Pawhuska could be as much as ten per- business. ment itself
Inc., will according to Interior would receive the award has Journal-Capital had his office cent of the award he said Jay Rosser with Koch said in Part of that release savs .
award the Osage not been determined. been part of the suit he would "certainly, but at this point 1 response to the possible reached the conclusion that a
Nation a piece of $25 million Chief of Enforcement with know sooner than in this case, just don't know." inclusion of the Osages in the settlement now putting
penalty the company has to the Office of Enforcement While this case was filed According to published division of the award said/ end to this whole matter5sin
pay the S government, with the . Minerals under the federal False reports around 44 percent of "clearly we reached a settle- the best interests of Koch *
Koch was accused of deliber- Management Service (MMS) Claims Act which allows the the leases involved in the case ment and wouldn't have a Industries our employee
ately removing more oil than said it may be two weeks person filing the suit to were on tribal land in Osage voice in who receives what, customers and the communi
it paid tor from government before the formula to deter- receive a percent (30) of any County. Previous probes by so in would be inappropriate ties we serve " Koch
and Indian leases. The Osages mine the Osage share is final- successful award. Vogel said the tribe found no wrong for us to comment." A mem- spokesman Jay Rosser said
were not part of the suit but ized. Vogel's office in MMS is his office has to perform some doing on the part of Koch, ber of the public relations Continued on page 2
r Osage Ribbon Work Quilt III
to help support Pawhuska drumkeeper and committee
By Mary Bighorse amount of time to complete
JC Correspondent their quilt blocks before the
Ribbons of the Osages III dances. They are well
is celebrating its third year known for their talent in
I is helping the Pawhuska Osage Ribbon Work designs
Drumkeeper and his and all of these women help
Committee in the many sew for our tribal dances in
expenses that goes along all three districts. They
with these positions, includ- make the clothing which
ing the cost of food to feed you see during these dances
as many as 2000 people.
including blankets, shirts,
This years 2001 handmade skirts and men's Osage
quilt was created by nine suits. Some of the ladies
very selective artists includ- have been indicted into the
ing, Paula Stabler, Anne Smithsonian Institute in
Maker Freeman, Arlandra Washington, D. C., and are
Freeman, Christina award winning artists.
Freeman, Gina Gray Red Winner of this beautiful
Eagle, Mary Grayce quilt will be announced
Bighorse, Kathryn Red during the Pawhuska
Corn, Dana Daylight and Dances, Saturday night,
Anita Maker.
June 30th, and you need not
-------------------------------————--------------------------1-------------------------------Each artist creates their be present to win. You may
(JC photo by Mary Bighorse) own design and chooses view this quilt inside the
Shown above is this year’s 3rd annual Ribbons of the Osage Quilt III, made by several volunteer artists to help support their own personal colors Wakon Iron Building locat-
the Pawhuska drumkeeper and his committee. and are allowed a certain Continued on page 2
Interior Department formula for
determining Osage share complex
By Louis Gray Koch Industries Inc., settle- eyed that would be amaz- of the False Claims Act would
Contributing Writer ment is "very complex." ing." have to be determined,"
Stephanie Hanah is thechief She told the Pawhuska She said the complex nature Hanah said.
spokesman for the U.S. Journal Capital "we haven't of Koch's role as purchaser She said much of the money
Department of the Interior learned anything new, we've from others who actually will go back to the tax payers
and she has to explain every- asked the Mineral drilled for oil means many since the majority of the oil
thing to the migrating habits Management Service to con- documents will have to be that was determined to have
of arctic caribou to the duct an analysis and to pre- studied. been mismeasured was on
processes involved in build- pare allocations of the vol- "Technically, the purchaser federal leases. She said while
ing fences on Bureau of Land umes and proceeds." is not the only payee but they 44 percent of the leases were
Management areas. But the She said "after explaining share in the royalties and the on Osage lands "that doesn't
possible share Osages are this to your readers and they amount of the underpayment mean that 44 percent of the
going to receive from the haven t yet become cross- if it occurred under the rules Continued on page 2
Pawhuska Voted Among Top Ten
Best Small Towns In America
JC Correspondent
DoraGayle Long
headquarters of the Osage
Nation, and that we were
According to Travel Holiday the first Rolls-Royce dealer-
magazine Pawhuska is a ship west of the Mississippi,
small town worth visiting. 1
_ 1 6 They were appreciative of
In their July/August 2001 ,
. . the Gilded Age architecture
issue they ran an article , ,
called The 10 Best Small also known as "Old West"
Towns In America, which style. Also mentioned was
featured Pawhuska as num- the Blue Stem Restaurant
ber eight. In the article and the fact that the cows
Pawhuska is referred to as a outnumber the people ten to
prairie gem. They list such one. Congratulations Paw-
facts like Pawhuska is the huska.
Osage attorney to
withdraw Koch suit
By Louis Gray Standing Bear said. "I want to pursue the case right now, he
Contributing Writer see what's going to happen," said he is "glad to get any-
While there are those who he added. He said to refile thing" and that it was clear
are applauding a possible this case would cost almost $4 something was going to hap-
share in a settlement from million to go back and retry pen after the jury "found
Koch Industries over false oil the case to determine puni- wrong doi ,
measurements on Osage tive damages or actual loss. H .
lands, the settlement has He said at this point it was , le said e ac already co
headed off a suit against the clear Koch removed more oil ec e in formation new tot e
oil giant by Osage attorney than they paid for, but the caseand was looking forward
Geoffrey Standing Bear punitive phase would have to to presenting it in the puni-
Standing Bear told the prove if it was done "mali- tive phase of the trial.
Pawhuska Journal-Capital the ciously,” Standing Bear said. I wanted to press this case
settlement over the penalty "I wanted to piggy back and collect a punitive award
phase of the case before puni- behind the judges ruling so I to ensure that Koch would
tive damages could be wouldn't have to retry the not do this again.
assessed hurts his suit against issue," Standing Bear said. He said by starting from
Koch. He said actual loss has never scratch he would have to hur-
"I’ve decided to dismiss my been decided.
die several obstacles which
action without prejudice in While Standing Bear said he places caps on the amount of
case I decide to refile," is disappointed he will not awards won in Oklahoma.
Workforce Oklahoma completes
mini project with girls’ dugout
(Photo courtesy of Workforce Oklahoma)
Each summer the Workforce Oklahoma Summer Enrichment group completes proj-
ects as part of their “on the job training.” This year the employees completed jobs
such as landscaping at the Boy Scout Camp and roofing the girls' softball dugout.
Pictured above are the employees from Pawhuska, Fairfax and Wynona who complet-
ed the girls’ dugout by roofing it and building a bench.
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Gann, Sherry. Pawhuska Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 2001, newspaper, June 27, 2001; Pawhuska, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2288695/m1/1/?q=aRCHIVES: accessed June 5, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.