, 1921-06-16

obtained IN opening the sale
of government oil leases in
the Salt Creek field here to-
day al the first auction OF valuable
lands under the new oil leasing Law
Al noon only . Of tho Il tracts had
been disposed Of and there were
indications that the sale would be
continued tomorrow. Although start.
ing on rather slow. spirited bidding
developed after the nrst two or three
tracts had been sold and prices paid
In some Instances were considered
high by oil operators. some 400 or 500
Of whom were present.
Tract c. consisting OF $50 acres m
the southwest quarter OF section $50
IS. brought an aggregate of s325, 0oO.
or N.4i2.5o an acre. the record price
fe- inside holdings paid during the
morning. II knocked down TO
e. h. Richardson. who is Identified
with the Consolidated Royalty OH
company. The name OF the latter con-
Germ was not mentioned In the sale.
Other sales Of inside tracts. which
carry a royalty OF 80 10 per cent. were
ms follows:
Tract A.-west half OF northwest
quarter and north half OF southwest
quarter OF section ss.3o.Ts. sold 10 In
land OIL 4 Refining company for $751;
600 or s1.oe5 an acre.
Tract B.-Nurthwest quarter. north
cast quarter. northwest quarter OF
southeast quarter. and east half OF
northwest quarter OF section 5.3sl7g,
sold TO Inland oil a Refining company
for 500. 900 or $500 an acre.
rNru-s r H.-.
ton s.39-Is. dc to Carter Oh com
pany for $4,000 or s4s7.50 an acre.
Bidding IN this tract. II Is believed,
was held down by the contest of the
oi:;vest Petroleum company, which
turned down by the interior depart
ment.
Tract E-East half. s~outheast quar-.
ter, of section Z. and cast half of
northeast quarter OF 1s-3s-7s, sold TO
Ohio oil company for $4,000 or
S6sT.5o an acre. -
sales OF outside tracts included the
following which call for a royalty
OF only rs per cent:
Tract Q-wss. mlf o. sruth-r-t
quarter. southeast quarter Of south
west quarter OF section 74o-ys, and
northwest quarter OF northwest quar-.
ter OF section is-40-5s. sold to Robert
NJ. Brick OF Chicago for 81 900. Only
enc bid was made on this tract. which
was the first offered.
Tract R.-Southwest quarter north
west quarter. cast half northwest
quarter and northwest quarter of
northeast quarter of section ts4c-7s.
sold to Harry N. Isenbcrg. Denver. for
s21 500.
Tract S.-Southwest quarter north.
cast quarter, west half southeast quar-
ter and northeast quarter southeast
quarter OF section 1B-40-Is. sold TO r.
z. Wertz- Denver. for 81. 900.
Tract T.-Southeast quarter south-
east quarter OF section 1S40-7s. east
half northeast quarter OF section 1910
rs. and northwest quarter OF north
west quarter of section 20-4o-7s, sold
to Henry Wyatt. Casper. for IS. 900.
So-cailed outside interests which
might have been expected TO enter
the bidding this morning failed TO
show up and SO far as known h
Royal Dutch Shell. Sinclair or Union
companies did not AXE part in tho
bidding. The ale was resumed at
1850 this afternoon.
Clair Gordon, chief OF the field di-
vision OF the general Ian office AZ
Cheyenne. is conducting tho sale with
the assistance OF b. J.. Erwin. regis
ter of the Douglas land office, and
Wilkie Collins. receiver. Because OF
the large crowd the sale is being heli
on the lower noor OF Agricultural hall
at the state fairgrounds