Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13

and thereafter prosecuted = such
work to a discovery of oil or gas,
shall be entitled to lease from the
United states the producing oil or
gas well or wells resulting from
such work as royalty of not less
than one eighth of alt the oil and
gas produced and saved theEefrom.
together with an area of land sur
tiCient for operation thereof, but
without the tight to drill any other
or additional wells thereon except
as may be authorized by the pres
ident. and no wells shall be drilled
on lands subject TO the terms of this
act within $50 feet of any such
leased we'll without the consent OF
the lessee thereof:
Provided, further, that where the
president shall determine that 1t Is
To the public interest, he may lease
the remainder % any such clalm
TO the claimant, upon such terms
and conditions as he may prescrlpe
And provided further, that all such
claimants shall pay, in such man
Der as the president may determine,
to the United states. an amount
equal TO not less than the value
when produced of one-eighth OF an
the oil and gas already produced
and saved from such well or "eIis.
And provided further, that no
claimant whose well or wells may
be involved in any suit brought oE
the United States or in any hppH
cation for patent shall he enutleu
to a lease under this provision. un'
less within six months after ap-
proval Of this act he shall rein
quish TO the United States all rights
claimed by him in such suit or ap-
plication, unless the president sha II
further extend such time. NO per
son who hae been guilty OF any
fraud, or who had knowledge or rea-
sonable grounds to know OF any
fraud, or who has not acted honest
" and in good faith, shall be en-
Titled 10 lease under the provisions
OF this act.
Section 10. That the president i
authorized, whenever during tine
existing war he shall determine that
it is to the public interest. TO oper.
ate or lease, or cause to be operated
or leased. any OIL wei, welS or on
lands embraced within any exist
I ing claim under the mining laws
or within any reserve or order OF
Withdrawal, prior To and without any
agreement with any claimant. and
/ may determine in his discretion, the
! terms and conditions upon which
such well. wells or oil lands shall
| be so leased or otherwise operated.
provided, that the president is
authorized. in such manner as he
| may direct 10 agree with any claim
ant or owner Of any well. wells or
oil lands operated or leased, or
| caused TO be operated or leased, un-
der this section. upon such compen-
sation or division of the proceeds
as may be deemed fair 3and equit-
able: and in case no such agree
ment shall he made and in the event
that il shall ultimately be deter
mined that the claimant is entitled
TO the whole or any part Of the well,
wells or oil lands so opera ted or
leased or caused to be operated or
leased, the president shall determine
the amount of compensation to be
paid in anv such case to the claim
ant. II the compensation so deter
mined be unsatisfactory to the per-
son entitled to receive the same, such
person shall be paid IS per centum
OF the amount So determined by the
president, and shall be entitled to
sue the United States in the district
court Of the United States for the
judicial district in which the land
is situated to recover such further
sum as added to said 10 per centum
viii make up such amount as will
be just compensation.
Provided further. that nothing
hereIn contained shall be construed
TO unit or affect any Of the powers
conferred upon the president bv any
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