The Cordova daily times., 1920-09-28
FIRST LEASING PERMIT ISSUED l
 TO C0RD0V:A

The first oil leasing and prospect ing permit for Alaska was issued to a Cordovan and Fred Haef received the document from the Juneau land office. It was signed on Sept. 2, 1920 by First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Fred Vogelsany
 LOCATED AT YATAkAGA
 The claim which is covered by the permit is located at Yakataga Beach, about four and one-half miles east of Cape Yakataga It contains the maximum amout of ground al lowed under the oil leasing bill, of 2,56O acres. It is known as the Northern Oil claim
 The claim was located on Febru ary 27, 1920 Application for lease was' filed at the Juneau land office on July 15, last, and just five days more than the necessary legal six months elapsed between the date of init by the department of the in terior
 PREFERENCE RIGHT
 The principle of protecting pre- perence rights of claimants under the old location filings made prior to the withdrawal of the oil lands for entry is to a certain extent involved in the issuance of the permit to MT. Haef. His claim covers ground which was located under the old law, and which it has heretofore been thought, came under the preference right provisions 'ncf the oil leasing act. Under these, the old claimants were given a year subsequent to the date when the new law became effective in which to as- sert their prior right. This time will not expire until February 25, 1920.
 Whether the action in the present case in issuing a permit on such ground will stand as a precedent in applications filed for permits in like instances is not known.
 DELAY IN FORWARDING
 Owing to certain differences be- tween the permit as issued and the terms of the regulations applicable for Alaska, the permit was not issued until the matter had been rectifled. The provisions contained in it are identical with those governing the oil leasing permits issued on claims in the state. Provisions for Alaskan >claims are more lenient that those in the states, the terms being modified to a considerable extent on account of certain natural obstacles to pros pecting and operations encountered in this country which are not met with in the other sections of the United States.
 The provisions as specified by the permit state:
 TERMS OF PERMIT
 "1D. To mark each of the corners of the clam within 90-l days from the date thereof (Sept2) with substantial monuments so that the boundaries can be readily traced on the ground and post in a conspicuous place, upon the lands covered hereby, a notice that such a permit has been granted, ana a description of the lands covered by the permit.
 "(2) Within six months from the date hereof to install upon some DOT tion of the lands a substantial and ad- ~euuate drilling outfit and to com mence drilling operations.
 "(3). Within one year from date hereof to drill one or more wells, not less than six inches in diameter to depth of at least 500 feet each, unless valuable deposits gf oil or gas shall be sooner discovered.
 "(4). Within two years from date hereof to drill one or more wells not less than six inches in diameter to depth of at least 2,OOO feet unless valuable deposits of oil or gas shall be discovered"
 ALASKA REGULATIONS
 The Alaska regulations differ from these terms materially, and it is ap- narent that in making out the permit tkf, form was not changed through an oversight. Under the modification of the regulations allowed in Alaska fields, holders of permits are allowed one year in which to mark out their claims with monuments and post the required notices. Two years are al' lowed in which to begin drilling oper- ations. Three years are specified as the limit for drilling wells to 5oo foot depth, and 4 years to at lease 1000 feet.