T. 35 N., R. 84 W., Sec. 8, all; Sec. 9, all; Sec. 10, all; Sec. 11, all; Sec. 12, W.; Sec. 13, W. of NE. 1, W. 1, SE. 1; Sec. 14, all; Sec. 15, all; Sec. 16, all; Sec. 17, all; Sec. 18, NE. 1, N. of NW. 1, SE. † of NW. 1, N. 1 of SE. 1, Sec. 29, N. of NE. 1, SE. † of NE. 1, E. of SE. 1; Sec. 33, NE. 4, N. of NW., SE. 1 of NW. 1, N. of SE. 1, Sec. 35, all; Sec. 36, all; T. 36 N., R. 84 W., Sec. 5, SW. † of NW. 1, SW. 1, SW. of SE. ; Sec. 6, all; Sec. 5, Lots 1 and 2, S. of NE. 1, E. of SE. 1; Sec. 9, NE. 1, N. of NW. 1, SE. of NW. 1, NE. of SW. 1, SE. 1; Sec. 10, W. of NW. †, SW. 1, SW. of SE. }; Sec. 12, NE. 1, N. of NW. 1, SE. of NW. 1, N. of SE. 1, Sec. 14, W. of SW. }; Sec. 15, N., N. of SW. 1, SE. † of SW. 1, SE. 1; Sec. 16, N. of NE. 1, SE. of NE. ; Sec. 22, NE. † of NE. 1; Sec. 23, NW. of NW. }; T. 36 N., R. 85 W., Sec. 1, all; Sec. 2, all; Sec. 3, all; Sec. 4, all; Sec. 5, all; Sec. 6, all; Sec. 7, NE., NE. of NW. 1, N. of SE., SE. of SE. }; T. 37 N., R. 85 W., Sec. 7, lots 3 and 4, SE. † of SW. 1; Sec. 35, all; Sec. 36, all; T. 36 N., R. 86 W., Sec. T. 37 N., R. 86 W., Sec. Sec. 1, lots 1 and 2, SE. of NE. 1, NE. † of SE. 1; 2, S. of NW. {, SW. }, W. † of SE. †, SE. † of SE. 1; Sec. 3, all; Sec. 4, all; The area involved in this order is 143.280 acres, which will make a total area of petroleum withdrawals outstanding in Wyoming of 392,788 acres. Under date of November 7, 1910, F. C. Dezendorf, Chief of Field Division, telegraphed to the Commissioner of the General Land Office a reported oil discovery in the vicinity of Red Rock Canyon, Kern County, California, and suggested the withdrawal of the lands involved. This telegram was referred to the Geological Survey and resulted in Petroleum Reserve No. 15-California No. 6, which the President approved on November 25, 1910. I am now in receipt by reference from your office and from the General Land Office of the report, approved by Chief of Field Division Dezendorf, of two mineral inspectors who have investigated the vicinity of the reputed oil strike and who recommend that the withdrawn lands be restored to entry. This report has been considered in the light of the Survey's information and I recommend the following order of restoration which involves 5,760 acres, which will leave a total area of petroleum withdrawals outstanding in California of 2,486,255 acres. OIL RESTORATION NO. 5 CALIFORNIA NO. 4. It is hereby ordered that so much of the orders of withdrawal made heretofore as affects the lands hereinafter described, be, and the same is hereby revoked, for the reason that the Director of the Geological Survey reports that these lands are not valuable for the purpose for which withdrawn. And it is further ordered that such lands shall be restored to the public domain and become subject to settlement under the general provisions of the homestead law sixty days after the date hereof, but shall not become subject to entry, filing, selection or other form of appropriation until the expiration of thirty days from the date when the lands become subject to settlement, and no person will be permitted to gain or exercise 1 Sce any right whatever under any settlement or occupation begun prior to the date for settlement fixed herein. Information on file in this office indicates that the following lands included in existing petroleum withdrawals, are not valuable for oil, and I accordingly recommend the submission of the following order of restoration to the President for appropriate action. This recommendation involves 925,855 acres, which will leave a total area of petroleum withdrawals outstanding in California of 1,560,400 acres. OIL RESTORATION NO. 6-CALIFORNIA NO. 5. It is hereby ordered that so much of the orders of withdrawal made heretofore as affects the lands hereinafter described be, and the same is hereby revoked, for the reason that the Director of the Geological Survey reports that the lands are not valuable for the purpose for which withdrawn. And it is further ordered that such lands shall be restored to the public domain and become subject to settlement under the general provisions of the homestead law |