Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-13


A company to be known a. the Stan l.
ard Gas Light Fuel Company has been
organized for the purpose Of boring for
natural gas in the San joaquin valley
Sam g. Bates, of MERGED, is president OF
the company and Eben j. Beanie super.
intendent and manager. In Stanislaus ADD
MERGED counties land has been leased to
the company by number Of large land
owners for the purpose Of boring expert
mental wells at different points. MIR.
Bates and Mr.. Beane have becu in FIRES
no during the week making arrange
ments. They agree to pay 20 cents an
acre for all the land they lease, for
neriod Of ten years, with the privilege OF
a. additional lease ct 40 cents. They
de.end upou the land owners to assist
them ia this enterprise by extending the
Aid required. They desire to lease . strip
Of land six miles wide clear through the
valley along the railroad, from Modesto
To Noiave. Their object in leasing this
strip Of land ID to secure themselves
aOainst the operation OF other composites
Which In iii probability would be formed
should this company succeed In striking
gas In their drst operations. The COM
psny want lease OF the land to secure
Il in the exclusive right, privilege and
easement of sinking. boring, developing
and working to any desired depth wells
for the extraction Of natural gas, petro-
lsum. kerosene, coal oil and other oils.
gaseous and volatile substances, and OF
taking from such wells and appropriate
i,q. having and disposiug OF any and all
o said substances in all the tracts Of
and 20 lsased.
In the lease the company agrees to use
not more than one.h half acre on each l60
acres wherever well may be bored
thereon, 10 be used SO long during the
torn of the lease as necessary, and that
no we'll is to be bored within the inclo-
sure Of any corral, orchard. vineyard,
yard or garden. nor within 1000 feet of
any building; that should any natural
gas, petroleum, kerosene or other oil
Be produced from the wells the COM
pany will have the right to lay pipes
10 convey such substances. 1t is
| stipulated in the lease, that the
lease, so long as this lease re-
mains In full force, is to be the sole and
exclusive owner for aud during the full
term of this lease, and of every renewal
thereof, Of all natural gas, petroleum.
kerosene, coal oil aud other oil. gaseous
and volatile substances extracted from
wells on said land; and the lessor shall
have no right during the continuance Of
this lease or any renewal thereof before
default in the payment of said rent, any
right 20 bore or sink any well or wells
for natural gas. petroleum. kerosene. coal
oil, or other oil, gaseous or volatile sub
stances on any Of said land, or to use or
to take any such substance therefrom;
but the lessor Is at all times to be the
sole and exclusive owner Of all water
that may flow tberefrom, provided that
the lessee may use sufficient Of said
water to operate and rur. any steam en-.
gines and boilers used at or near said
we'll for boring or working the same. and
subject TO the uses herein provided,
shall permit the flow Of water from said
wells for the use and benefit Of the les
sor, 20 far as the same may flow without
interfering with the proper use OF the
vells nv the lessee.