The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-28
|, Gas and Coke Leasing
Bill Withstands Attacks
It's Made to Amend II in Senate Fail and Early Passage Is
Expeoted-summary Of Provisions of Measure Which Will Affect
Mexico and other Western States.

shlngtnn. Aug gS.-The oil. gas
II nko land leasing bill withstood
Forts to amend Il during con
u ton in the senate yesterday It's
ee ln almost the form In which
presented hy the committee u
ted within q few DAYS.
ftrges In one telegram read hy
or ihfull.ttc that this was n
Hard OIL hill.' brought a dental
Senator walsh. democrat. Mon
who Introduced IN 1914 the Or
81 hill which was framed hy the
lands committee with the as
bee ~ Secretary Lane and was
led to prevent monopollstic con
IL the natural resources
uminF his attack on the bill
Dor infollettc said from u basic
Waa controlled hy % monopoly
Knitted States steel corporation.
clnred, had been made so pow
hy governmental Indulgence
wen by presidential favor that
dent Wilson docs not dare 90
" hands against IT, adding that
WAS one president who gave
ompuny H. last competitur-thr
ssce coal and iron company
Il tfhi tNNNN~lRNA~s
leasing bill Prov .cs that tho
AIRY Of interior shall divide any
L. coal lands into leasing tracts
acres. each. or multipies there
ut ln no ease pNccedlng 9tGu
IN any n leasing tract and Of
ieh.tracts ~ his dlcrctiun when
orporatiOn or individual leasing
land shnll within three years
i that the coal deposits have been
sted. they can seizure an addi-
Tense upon the terms Of the
.1sc.
lessee must pay to the United
such royalties as may be
bod In the ieuss. which shall be
IN advance. ard which shall not
~ Than o cents nor more than
nts per ton and an annual
which shull not be less than
2 pits per acre for tn first wear,
~ Than 30 cents per acre Tor the
u. third. fourth and nf.h years.
bot less thun 81 per acre for
0and every wear thereafter dur
e continuance OF the lease.
see shall boz TOT an iud.term
period subject Go establishment
The end OF each twenty wear
"a unless otherwise provided
phosplatc~ Provisions.
phosphate .aCtiun provides
leach lease shall Doe for not tu
1850 acres and that the
shall paw To the United states
. ROYALTIES ia mgN he specified In
lease. which shall b. fixed b>
. erretury Of interior. but which
not bc less than . per cent Of
ross value Of the output OF
q hnt's on phosphate rock at the
H and an annual r'rt which shall
less than 90 cents per ere for
irsi year. 90 cents Tor the sec
\ third fourth and ufih years
Tor each additional year. RE
mont Of leases aud conditions
4 rovidsd Tor ~ tho end OF each
wear period.
OH aud Ga~ section.
OH and Ias section provides
Il permits mas bc issued for u
of two Years Tor prospecting
not To- exceed $3.50 acres. but
he operations must lsHgin with
months from the date of the
n q Of the lease and within one
one or more wells must have
# put down to % depth Ut not less
SOC fert unless deposits have
. struck before that depth, With
II O years the wei must he down
dsuth Of 1000 feet unless oil
H. has boon struck before that
Moon it rs established that oil on
M been struck tho permito'
VI be entitled To- lease fourth
b. land embraced iu ih" pros
az limit. such area 10 Doe select
Inc prrtnittpr. such leases
be for IL period NJ twenty year,
Il right OF renewal upun % royalty
II per cent iu amount OF value ri
Production and the annual pas
In advance of 81 per acre. The
81 ittee shall also h. entitled Z" o.
renee right ot SIN months from
h. to lease the remainder Of the
In the prospecting permit rl
4 ROYALTY. not less than l2is ~
nor more than % per cent. a.
De fiNcd hy the secretary "I ~
Payments Required.
ND until tho prrmittoe shall ap'
or lansc 10 the ouc-luurter o'
permit area he shall p1N 20 the
d States 90 per cent of the gross
Of an Oh or gas secured hy him
unappropriated deposits of oi
L. within the known gooIoEicn
Iturc of u producing fiald aud th'
t.red lands not rublect to pet.
iaI lease. NAV be- leased hN The
tary Of interior To the high"s
bnsiblp bidder upon the paymen