All of township except the 5. Dowing Sees. 23, 26, 35, 36, (SW. † Sec. 14), (E. } T. 20 S. R. HE. Wj See 3 Sees. 6. 7. 8... SW. Sec. 9. Secs. 16 to 21, (W. Sec. 22), Secs. 27 10 30 NE † Sen. 52 Secs. 22 to 33.W. 4 Sec. 34). T. 21 S. R. 14 E.. Sec. 1. E See 2. Sec. 22 NW. 4. NE. 4. SE. 4 Sec. 13. Secs. 2 to 9 N. † Sec. 12. NW. 4 Sec. 11. S. T. 21 S.. R. 16 E.. N.Sec. 3. (NE. 4 Sec. 4. T. 21 S., R. 17 E.. Secs. 33. 34. (NW. 4. S. 4 Sec. 35', T. 22 S.. R. 15 E.. (SW. 4 Sec. 5 S. 4 Sec. 6. Sees. 7. 8. Sec. 261. T. 22 S.. R. 16 E., Sec. 16, Secs. 17, 18, 21, 22, Sec. 28). (NW. 4, NE., SE. (NW. 4. S. † Sec. 9), (SW. † Sec. 10) Sec. 14), Secs. 15, 16, (N. Sec. 17), †, E. † Sec. 23). Secs. 24, 25, (NE. ‡ (NW. 4. S. Sec. 19. (SW. Sec. 20, (SW. 4 Sec. 27), (NW. 4, S. Sec. 28). Secs. 29, 30, (N. Sec. 31, Secs. 32 to 34, (SW. † Sec. 35). T. 22 S., R. 17 E.. (NW. 4, S. 4 Sec. 1. Secs. 2, 3. (E. 4 Sec. 41, (NW. †, E. † Sec. 10), Secs. 11, 12, (NW. 4. E. Sec. 13), (NE. † Sec. 14), T. 22 S., R. 18 E., Sec. 7, (NW. 4. S. † Sec. 8). (NW. † S. Sec. 16), Secs, 17, 18, (N. Sec. 19), Sec. 33), Sec. 34, 35, 36. T. 23 S., R. 16 E., (S. Sec. 1). Secs. 2, 3, 4, (N. 4 Sec. 10), Secs. 11, 12, (N. Sec. 13). T. 23 S., R. 17 E., Sec. 7. (S. 4 Sec. 8), (SW. 4 Sec. 15), (NW. †, S. † Sec. 16). Sec. 17, (NW. }, T. 23 S., R. 18 E., Secs. 1, 2, (NE. † Sec. 3), (E. † Sec. 11), Secs. 12, 13, (N. †, SE. † Sec. 24), (NE.Sec. 25), (SW. † Sec. 31). T. 23 S., R. 19 E., Sec. 20), (SW. Sec. 28), Sec. 29, 30, (E. (W. Sec. 6), Sec. 7, 18, 19, (W. T. 24 S., R. 18 E., (SW. Sec. 5), Secs. 6, 7, (NW. †, S. † Sec. 9), (SW. † Sec. 15), Sec. 16, (N. SE.Sec. 17), (N., SE. † Sec. 21), (NW. †, S. † Sec. 22), Sec. 27, (E. į Sec. 28), Sec. 34, (W. † Sec. 35). T. 24 S., R. 19 E., Secs. 3, 4, (N. † SE. † Sec. 5), Secs. 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, (SW. † Sec. 26), Secs. 27, 28, (N. 1, SE.Sec. 33), Sec. 34, (NW. 4, S. Sec. 35). LETTER OF JULY 8, 1908, FROM RALPH ARNOLD TO DIRECTOR. The DIRECTOR, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: DUDLEY, CAL., July 8, 1908. I am in receipt of a letter dated July 8th from Mr. M. R. Campbell, requesting that certain information concerning public lands south of Coalinga, Cal., be sent to Mr. Heltman, mineral division, General Land Office. Please inform Mr. Heltman as follows: That of the land temporarily withdrawn last summer only that lying in Townships 19 to 24 South and Ranges 14 to 19 East, M. D. M., inclusive, has been passed upon. winter; it should therefore not be restored to homestead entry. stead entry all of the land covered by the McKittrick-Sunset special, which was surI would suggest that you request the Secretary to temporarily withdraw from homeveyed last winter, and upon which I am now working. The reasons for doing this are the same as those offered for the withdrawal of the Coalinga lands. Part of the McKittrick-Sunset area were withdrawn at the time of withdrawing the Coalinga lands. Very respectfully, RALPH ARNOLD Paleontologist. WITHDRAWAL AND RESTORATION OF JULY 10, 1908. JULY 10, 1908. REGISTER AND RECEIVER, Visalia and Oakland, California. SIRS: situated in Fresno and King Counties, were temporarily withdrawn from agricultural By office letters of August 211 and November 8, 1907,1 certain described lands entry pending an directed to note the withdrawals on your records, and thereafter, to accept no agricultural entries or filings therefor until further advised by this office. investigation thereof by the Geological Survey, and you were I am now in receipt of a report dated June 17, 1908, from the Director of the Geological Survey, in which the lands described in the list hereto attached are classified as oil lands. You will note this classification on your records. 1 Letters to Register and Receiver, Visalia and Oakland respectively, notifying of withdrawal of August 15, 1907. Applications for these lands as mineral may be presented, received and adjudicated under the existing mining laws and regulations, but applications under the agricultural laws must be accompanied by ex parte affidavits alleging the non-mineral character of the tracts applied for and must be forwarded to this office for consideration, whereupon, if the showing made appears sufficient a hearing will be ordered to determine the real character of the land, the burden of proof, in view of the classification, being upon the agricultural claim. The remainder of the lands withdrawn by said letters of August 21 and November 8, 1907, and not hereby classified, with the exception of those withdrawn in townships 25 S., R. 17, 18, & 19 E., and townships 26 S., R. 18, 19, 20, and 21 E.,1 are restored to filing and entry under the general land laws. The townships above described will be made the subject of a communication in the future. Very respectfully, Approved JULY 10, 1908. FRANK PIERCE Acting Secretary. S. V. PROUDFIT LETTER OF AUGUST 25, 1908, FROM ACTING DIRECTOR TO SECRETARY. The Honorable, SIR: The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. AUGUST 25, 1908. I would respectfully request that all the land, excepting that described below, covered by the map of the McKittrick-Sunset Oil Districts, California, which was surveyed last winter, and upon which Mr. Arnold is now working, be temporarily withdrawn from homestead entry. On June 17, 1908, I recommended that the following lands T. 24 S., R. 18 E. N., S. E. 1, Sec. 21 N. W. 1, S. 1, Sec. 22 E.Sec. 28 Sec. 34 W. 1, Sec. 35 T. 24 S., R. 19 E. Secs. 21 and 22 Secs. 27 and 28 N. W. 1, S. 1, Sec. 35 represented on the accompanying map of the McKittrick-Sunset oil districts, be withdrawn from entry. This part of the McKittrick-Sunset area was withdrawn at the time of the withdrawal of the Coalinga lands. 1 See correction letter of September 8, 1908 (p. 109), adding T. 25 S., R. 20 E., to townships excepted from restoration. 2 For list of lands prepared from map by Land Office, see withdrawal of September 14, 1908 (p. 109). The McKittrick-Sunset Oil Districts map embraces a strip running from a point, the latitude and longitude of which is northwest to 120° 10′ and 35° 30′ and southeast to 119° 10′ and 35° 00′. The area is in Kern and San Luis Obispo counties. The Eighth Standard Parallel South, Mount Diablo Base Meridian, is in the southern portion. Township 11 N. is along the southern edge, and Township 25 S. is along the upper. The reasons for making this recommendation are the same as those offered for the withdrawal of the Coalinga lands, as stated in my letter of June 17, 1908. Very respectfully, Referring to office letter of July 10, 1908,' advising your office of the receipt from the Director of the U. S. Geological Survey, of the classification of certain of the lands in Fresno and King counties, included in the temporary withdrawal of August 21, 1907, it is observed that the last paragraph of said letter is in error in that T. 25 S., R. 20 E., was not included in the list of townships that were excepted from the restora tion, for future consideration. You will accordingly note your records in accordance herewith. When further report upon these lands is received, you will be duly advised. I am in receipt, from the Department, of letter of the Acting Director of the U. S. Geological Survey, dated August 25, 1908,2 requesting the temporary withdrawal from homestead entry, of the lands covered by a map of the McKittrick-Sunset Oil District, California, excepting, however, certain lands shown on the map, which are It appears in a that the lands for which the withdrawal is requested, are in Kern and San Luis Obispo counties, California, and adjoin on the south, the lands in the Coalinga Oil District in Fresno and King counties, California, which were withdrawn under Departmental order of August 15, 1907. On June 17, 1908,3 this office was in receipt of a report from the Director of the U.S.Geological Survey, classifying, as oil lands, certain of the lands included in the withdrawal of August 15, 1907, and opening up others to entry. it is stated that, the lands classified therein are believed to be those which future The Acting Director refers to the portion of said report of June 17, 1908, in which 1 See p. 107. development will prove to be more or less oil bearing, as his reason for recommending the withdrawal of the lands in the McKittrick-Sunset Oil District. I would respectfully recommend, that the lands be temporarily withdrawn from agricultural entry, pending their examination and classification by the U. S. Geological Survey. A list of the lands for which the withdrawal is requested, is herewith attached. LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1908, FROM DIRECTOR TO COMMISSIONER. To the Honorable, COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE, Washington, D. C. SEPT. 17, 1908. SIR: Under date of August 15, 1907,1 the acting Secretary of the Interior directed you to temporarily withdraw certain lands near Coalinga, Cal., pending examination by the Geological Survey. On June 19, 1908, I sent you a list of lands in the Coalinga District which had been classified as mineral lands by the geologists, and requested that those be withdrawn from any but mineral land entry. The basis for the classification was given, and the belief was expressed that all of the other lands lying between the north line of T. 19 S and the south line of T. 24 S, M. D. M., and between the west line of R. 14 E and the east line of R. 19 E, are non-mineral-bearing, in so far as petroleum is concerned. I am now informed by Geologist Arnold that among the lands thus restored to agricultural entry there are some tracts which are considered oil land by operators in the 1 See p. 102. Should have been June 17, 1908. (See p. 105.) |