The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-25

MAN"N wv AINA ~ HAlIH ANUINNIN OIL
structure exceeds $40 acres.
Any Claimant or the successor.
subject 20 this limitatlon, shall. how
ever. have the right to select the lease
as In this section provided tor that
poru0n Of bis claims equal to. but
not IN eNccfs OF. said one-half OF the
area Of such geologic on structure,
but not more than 5000 acres.
All such leases shall he made and
the amount Of royalty 10 be paid for
oil and gas produced. except oil or
used for production purposes on
the claim or ~unavoidahly lost. after
the execution % such lease. shall be
fixed by the secretary Of the Interior
under Appropriate rules and rcguia-
lions. Provided, however. Tint as TO
all like claims situated within any
naval petroleum reserve the produr-
INK wells thereon only shall be leased.
together with en AREA Of land SUM-
Client for the operations thereof. up
on the terms and payment Of royalties
herein provided for In The leasing
claims.
No Wells Can Bc Drilled within $50
Feet of Leased McuS
No wells shall be drilled IN the land
subject to this provision within $50
ieet OF any such leased well without
the consent Of the lessee Provided,
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his discretion. lease the rcmBinde 81
ans such claim upon which such wells
have been drilled. and In the event OF
such leasing said claimant or his sue
cesor sha have a preference right TO
such lease; and. provided n..ther. that
he may permit the drilling OF add
tonal wells by the claimant or his
successor within the limited area OF
Gee feet heretofore provided for upon
such terms ana conditions as he nay
prescribe.
No claimant forleasc who has hecn
guilty Of any fraud or who has knoWi-
edge or reasonable ground to know OF
any fraud, or Who has not acted hon
cstly and in @ @ faith. shall be- en-
titled 10 n OF the benefits 81 this
section.
Secretary of Interior MAJ settle Com
nicting Claims.
Upon the delivery and acceptance
Of The lease, as In this section proNld-
ed, all suits brought by the govern
ment anecting such land may he set
tied and adjusted In accordance here
with and all moneys i"mpounded In
such suits or under the act entitled
An Act to Amend an Act entitled
can Act to Project tho i.ucators m
Good Faith In OH and Gas Land. Who
Shail Have Effected An Actual lis
covery Of on or Gas on the Public
Land OF the United states. or Their
Successors In intcrestD approved
March 2, iail approved August 20.
1914 Crhirty-eiEhth sta ttes az Large.
puge 70hJ, shall Dc paid oNer to the
party thereto. In case OF CONFLICTING
claimants for lenses under this Sec
ton. the secretnry Of the Interior rs
authorized 10 grant leases 20 one or
more 81 them ~ shall be deemed Just
Al leases hereunder shall inure 10
the benefit Of the claimant n an per-
sons claiming through or under him
by legNe, contract. or otherwise. Us
their interests may appear. subject
however, to the same Limitations aa 10
area and acreage as Is provided for
claimants In this section; Provided.
That no claimsnt acquiring ans utter
est in such land since September J..
1913 from "a claimant from or since
said daic claiming or holding more
than the maximum allowed claimant
under this section shall secure a lease
thereon. or uny interest therein. but
the inhibition Of this proyiHo shall not
apply to AN exchange Of any interest
IN such land made prior 10 the first
duy Of January. 1890. which DID not
increase or reduce the area ct acreage
held or claimed In excess of suid max
imum hN either party 10 tho exchange.
Provided further, That me- no lease or
leases under this dor shall Dee
granted, nor shall an interest there
in. inurc 90 any person. association or
corporation for "a greater aggregate
area or acreage than the maNiutum 10
fhis section provided for
President MAJ settle and COUpruni~r
Controversies.
Sec. lSu-That whenever the valid
ity OF any gas or petroleum placer
claim under p~re-cNistiug law to- land
embraced In executive order OF with
drawal issued september, 1909. has
been or may hereinafter be drawn an
question on behalf ~ the United States
iu % departmental or judicial pro-
ceedtnE the president b. hereby au-
thuriZcd at any time within ~ month";
after the approval Of this act TO direct
"a compromise and settlement of any
such -cOutruyeray upon such tesms ana
conditions az mnN be- agreed upon. go
he carried out boy The exchange or dt-
vision OF land or division Of the pro-
ceed5 Of operation.
soma iidr Claimant Has SlN Months
Ca Apply FOR Prospecting Permit
or Lease.
Sec. i9-That amy person who, on
October g. 1918. was % bona Tide oc.
cupant or claimant Of oil or gas land
under % claim Inflated white such
lands were not Withdrawn from oil or
gas location n entry ~ who had
previously performed all acts under
the existing laws necessary to alid To-
cations thereof except 60 make ditcoN-
CRY. and upon which d~iscoyerN had not
been nude prior TO the passage OF this
act. and who has performed work OF
expended on on Tor The btncnt Of such
legations AN amount equal 100 the u.s.
prcgutc OF f2be for curh location it
application therefor shall be mad,
within six months from the passage of
this ACT shall be- entitled To prospect
ms permits thereon upon the same
terms and conditions, and limitations
as 10 acreage, as other permits pro-
Nided for iu this act. ar where any
such person has heretofore ntude such
discovery. he shall hc entitled to 10
lease thereon uuder such terms as the
secretary Of the Interior may prescribe
unless otherwise provided FOR IN see
ton rs hereof. Provided. that where
such prospecting permit is granted
upon and within ans known geologic
structure OF n %produciug on or gas
nold, b royalty 10 De nNcd in ans
lease thereafter granted thereon, or
any portion thereof, shall not Doe less
thau l2ia Fer ccntum of an the oil
or gus produced except oil or gas used
tof production purposes ON the Claiul
on un~ayoidubly lost. Provided. %
over, that the provisions OF this see
ton shul not apply to lands reserved
for the use Of The navy Provided,
however hat no claimant for q pcr-
init or lease who has been guilty OF
any fraud or who has knowledge uT
reasonable ground 10 know of any
o.