The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-17

SEQ from the land allotted sold or rescr-
we'd FOR use In the erection OF buildings
upon tho leased land and I'm the mine or
mines operated thereon. as for snoring
levels in coal mines and so forth, shall
be paid for by the lessee according 20
the usual rates,
which have been nssented to by act Of
Congress shall be required. within six
months from /. G date OF these rules and
prvailing in the Indian territory prior
to the said act Of June %. 1855. have
made leases OF different grounds or par
cells Of oil. coal. asphalt. or other miner
al deposits and have taken possession
hereunder. and by themselves, or as
signs, have made improvements for tho
ldevelopmnt Of the same which have
resulted IN the production OF oil. coal.
asphalt, or other minerals In conner.
clad qunntitis, shall II IN possession
DO given preference IN the making Of
leases In the said groups Of OIL. coal
asphalt. or other mineral productions
under said section 10, Of the net OF Juno
y, 1888. And ali prsons In the possession
OF oil. coal, asphalt or other mineral
deposits who have made Improvements
thereon shall be given preference IA the
making OF leases or renewal OF leases
for such deposits. Provided that the
failure OF the party or parties In pos
session Of any group or parcel OF oil.
coal, asphalt or other mineral deposits
Tor tho period Of six months after tho
date of these regulations. to apply FOR
lease Of such deposit and in case Of the
renewal or q lease, their failure for tho
period of sixty days from the expiration
Of his or their lease TO opoly for such re-
newal shall be hold to We % rolnquish-
Eont OF his or their prof l,nce right TO
such lease and 90 such rcrens. Of tho
lease.
In the event Of a controversy arising
between two or more applicants for the
lease OF any tract or tracts Of land for
mining and either OF said applicants
claims TO be I'm possession OF the land,
which claim is denied no lease viii Doe
given OF such land until tho question
sLall have been Investigated by such Of
hccr OF the Interior departmnt as shall
be designated by the Secretary OF the
Intorlcr and the right Of possession shall
have been determined by the secretary
OF tbs Interior.
All lessees shau te required to keep q
fun and corree, eccount OF all their op-
erati ms unaer le. sea entered into under
these regulations and said section l3 and
their books shall be open at all times 10
the examination OF such officers Of the
Interior department az shall be instruct
ed IN wiring either by the Secretary Of
tho Interior or re commissioner OF In
dian affairs TO make suoh examination
An lessees under said section l3 win be
required 70 give bond with two good and
sufhclnt securities, or on approvd surety
company for the faithful dischl go Of
their obligations under the leases. In
such penalty as SHAH Dc prescribed IN
each case by the Secretary Of the IN
terior and until such bond f. approved
by tho Secretary Of the Interior. 40
right under tho lease shall accrue TO the
leasse
Applications for mining leases under
the provisions Of said section ls should
bo duly verified by tho applicants and
addressed 20 the Secretary OF the Inter
ior and they viii be fled with tho United
states Indian inspector located IN tse
indian territory. who Will forward the
same TO tho commissioner Of Indian AZ.
fairs with his report and recommendation
as to whether the same should be allow
ed OF rejected and the commissioner Of
Indain affairs viii, in like manner
NAAAAaHAlA HAAA aANl.'N-t|ilH 10 ANt sec
retary Of the Interior with his recon
mediation.
Every APPLICATION should DO accompan
led by a duly certified check upon "a,
United States depository at st. Louis o
upon some solvent national bank Ia IN,
United States FOR 'i0o payable 20 the or
der Of the United States Indian agent a
: the Union agency, Indian territory. II
J payment Of advanced royalty on leas
! for one year. ana in addition II the ap
plicauon be allowed, the applicant shal
, BE- required 20 pay the cost Of executinI
. the lease. IA Guiding the war reyenu
, stanps required b. law
? An application for mining Seaso an
? der said section, fled By an association
Of individuals, must give the names G
; an IS members and be verified by IN
I principal officer thereof and any inco.
poratsd company applying for q minln
? lease under said section shall also nl
r,th its applications