Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-05-19

draw from entry. under all former
statutes, all al the pubic domain
valuable for coal, phosphate. OIL gas
and sodium, and to authorize the
/ Secretary OF the Interior to lease
said lands.
The Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to grant exclusive pros
| pecting permits. on tracts oil lands
not to exceed ESQ acres, for per-
iod OF two years. The claimant or
prentice is required by the terms
| of the lease to commence drilling
within six months from the date di
the permit and to bore to depth of
not less than 500 feet within the first
year and not less than 1000 Ieet
within two years.
Oil permits will be of two classes,
those for lands within known oil
producing fields, and lands in nom
producing territory.
lie IdIlu Ill tSlllSOly
will fall under three classifications,
namely, INDICATED area; land located
prior to October LIST, 1912 but on
which there has been no discovery;
and land on which there has. been
discovery, or operations which make
discovery unnecessary.
To initiate an application for permit
on INDICATED area" you proceed by
erecting monument on the ground,
four feet high, and posting notice
on the monument stating that appli-
cation Tor permit will be made within
80 days from date of posting, Nor the
area described. Application for the
permit must be made within 80 days
and the permittee shall marke the cor
ners of his area within 90 days after
he receives his permit. Upon discov-
cry the permittee shall be entitled
to lease one-fourth OF his tract, but
not less than 100 acres, if the tract
contains that area. for term OF ~
years, by paying royalty OF per
cent Of the gross production.
Where the claimant OF Oil lands
had an existing claim on or before
Octoberlst. 1910 and has performed
all the acts required by the then ex-
listing law, except to make discovery.
and has expended. on or for the bene-
fit OF each location. the sum oil SIsO.
he may have six months after Febru-
arv 18th, 1920. in which to make his
application for a prospecting permit.
He should follow. in other respects,
the same procedure as outlined III this
letter for obtaining his permit. and
the permit will be the same terms.
conditions and contain the same limi-
tations as permits for unlocaetd ter
ritory.
If the claimant has made a valid
discovery on his existing locations
he may surrender his possessory
right and take lease or he may con-
tinue in possession of his claims I'M
der the prior existing law and disre-
gard the lease law. just the same as
it had never been passed. Discovery
gives the claimant vested interest
of which the government will not de-
prive him. or which cannot be varied
bv the effect OF post facto law.
Respectfully submitted
WAYNE T. WILLOW.
The original bill as it comes from
the government printer contains
about 10000 words, quite book, and
to the layman is quite confusing.
Mr. Wilson has summed up the law.
The last two paragraphs of his let
ter are OF great Importance to loca-
| tors in Nevada. Utah. Colorado.
| Wyoming. Texas and other states
where government lands were open
to entry. 1t would appear that To-
Gators prior to October LIST. 1919. have
considerable advantage over laeer
ones