WITHDRAWAL OF FEBRUARY 21, 1900 (VISALIA). Telegram. FEBRUARY 21, 1900. REGISTER AND RECEIVER, Visalia, California. Suspend from disposition until further orders. Township thirty-one South, Range twenty-two East, and Townships thirty-one and thirty-two South, Ranges twentythree, twenty-four and twenty-five East, and Townships twenty-eight and twentynine South, Ranges twenty-seven, twenty-eight and twenty-nine East. BINGER HERMANN Commissioner. WITHDRAWAL OF FEBRUARY 26, 1900 (SAN FRANCISCO). REGISTER AND Receiver, Telegram. FEBRUARY 26, 1900. San Francisco, California. Suspend from disposition until further orders, all lands township twenty-eight South range eighteen East. Suspend from disposition until further. orders, all lands townships twenty-five, twenty-six South ranges seventeen, eighteen East township twenty-seven South ranges eighteen, nineteen East, township twenty-eight South range nineteen east, townships twenty-nine, thirty South ranges twenty-one, twenty-two East. Suspend from disposition until further orders townships thirteen ranges ten and eleven, fourteen ranges eleven and twelve, fifteen ranges eleven and twelve, sixteen ranges twelve, thirteen and fourteen, seventeen ranges thirteen and fourteen, eighteen ranges thirteen, fourteen and fifteen, nineteen ranges fourteen, fifteen and sixteen, twenty ranges fourteen and fifteen, twenty-one ranges fifteen and sixteen, twenty-two ranges fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and eighteen, twenty-three ranges sixteen, seventeen and eighteen, twenty-four ranges seventeen, eighteen and nineteen, twenty-five and twenty-six range nineteen, twenty-eight and twenty-nine range twenty, thirty range twenty-three, twenty-five and twenty-six ranges twenty-six, twenty-seven and twenty-eight, twenty-seven ranges twenty-seven, twenty-eight and twenty-nine South and East. BINGER HERMANN Commissioner. WITHDRAWAL OF FEBRUARY 28, 1900 (SAN FRANCISCO). Telegram. FEBRUARY 28, 1900. REGISTER AND RECEIVER, San Francisco, California. Suspend from disposition until further orders townships fourteen range ten, fifteen ranges ten and eleven, seventeen range twelve, twenty-eight range eighteen South and East. BINGER HERMANN, Commissioner. WITHDRAWAL OF AUGUST 11, 1900 (SAN FRANCISCO). REGISTER AND RECEIVER, San Francisco, California. AUGUST 11, 1900. SIRS: Suspend from disposition, under agricultural laws, township thirty-two south of range twenty east, Mount Diablo Meridian. BINGER HERMANN Commissioner. WITHDRAWAL OF AUGUST 11, 1900 (LOS ANGELES). REGISTER AND RECEIVER, Los Angeles, California. AUGUST 11, 1900. SIRS: Suspend from disposition under agricultural laws, townships one south of ranges sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty west, also townships eleven and twelve north of range twenty-eight west, also townships two and three south of ranges one, two and three west, thirteen townships in all, San Bernardino Meridian. BINGER HERMANN Suspend Tps. 11 and 12 N., Rs. 28 W., S. B. M. from disposition under the agricultural laws. Said townships were omitted from letter to you of August 11th last,1 and erroneously included in a letter to local officers at Los Angeles, California, of same date.1 Very respectfully, W. A. RICHARDS 1 See above. WITHDRAWAL OF SEPTEMBER 5, 1900. SEPTEMBER, 5, 1900. REGISTER AND RECEIVER, SIRS: Marysville, California, Suspend from disposition under agricultural laws lands in the following townships until their alleged oil character has been investigated. I am in receipt of a letter, dated October 27, 1900, from P. M. Shannon, enclosing a petition for the suspension from disposal under the agricultural laws, of lands in Ts. 38 to 43 N., Rs. 77 to 80 W., Wyoming. The petitioners allege a personal knowledge of the lands and believe them to be more valuable for their oil deposits than for any other purpose. The suspension of the lands from entry is desired that their character may be investigated and the mineral lands preserved to the miner and prospector. Sufficient reasons therefor being shown, all the public lands in the above townships are hereby temporarily suspended from disposal under the agricultural laws. A special agent will be detailed, by this office, to make an examination of said lands. Make the proper notations on your records. This suspension will not interfere with any entries allowed for said lands or with contests involving the same, but you will issue no final certificates upon entries allowed until further instructions. I am in receipt of a letter from Hon. J. C. Needham urging the suspension of lands in Tp. 17 S. R. 11 E., M. D. M. from disposition pending investigation of their character alleged to be valuable for oil deposits. Protests heretofore filed in this office support the above request and as lands in adjoining townships have been suspended and as sufficient reasons are shown for the desired action, you are hereby directed to suspend from agricultural entry said lands until further advised. Very respectfully, BINGER HERMANN WITHDRAWAL OF MARCH 7, 1901. MARCH 7, 1901. REGISTER AND RECEIVER, Los Angeles, California. SIRS: January 24, 1901, Messrs. Hendrick and Wright, San Diego, California, petitioned this office for the suspension from entry of certain described lands because a large number of individuals, residents of the State of California have discovered X X x superficial mineral deposits not in place consisting of large quantities of gypsum, which lands also contain strong surface indications of petroleum x x x and in pursuance of the custom of miners in the mining districts of the State of California posted notices, of their several mining locations upon said lands at point of dis covery. The following are the lands described in said petition: West one half (1) of Section twenty-four (24), Sections twenty-three (23), twenty-two (22), twenty-seven (27), twenty-six (26), and twenty-five (25) of township fifteen (15) South, range eight (8) east San Bernardino Base and Meridian. South one half (4) of Section thirty-five (35), Southeast quarter (1) of section thirtyfour (34), and southeast quarter (1) of section thirty-three (33) of Township fourteen (14) South, Range nine (9) east, San Bernardino Base and Meridian. Northeast quarter (1) of section four (4), North one-half (1) Section three (3), South one half (4) section two (2), all of section one (1), Township fifteen (15) South, Range nine (9) east, San Bernardino Base and Meridian. Southwest quarter (1) Section twenty-two (22), South one half (1) section twenty-one (21), Southeast quarter (4) Section twenty (20), West one half of section twenty-seven (27), all of section twenty-eight (28), East one half (1) Section twenty-nine (29), Southwest quarter of section twenty-nine (29), South one half (1) of section thirty (30), all sections thirty-one (31), thirty-two (32), thirty-three (33), West one half of section thirty-four (34), Southeast quarter (1) of section thirty-four (34), Southwest quarter of section thirty-five (35), Township fourteen (14) South, Range ten (10) east San Bernardino Base and Meridian. South one half (1) of section two (2), South one half of section three (3), Northwest quarter of section three (3) all of sections four (4), five (5), six (6), seven (7), eight (8), nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), fourteen (14), fifteen (15), sixteen (16), seventeen (17), eighteen (18), nineteen (19), twenty (20), twenty-one (21), twenty-two (22), twentythree (23), twenty-six (26), twenty-seven (27), twenty-eight (28), twenty-nine (29), thirty (30), thirty-one (31), thirty-two (32), thirty-three (33), thirty-four (34), thirtyfive (35), thirty-six (36), Southeast quarter of section twenty-five (25), West half of section twenty-five (25), and the west half of section twenty-four (24), Township fifteen (15) South, range ten (10) east San Bernardino Base and Meridian. Southwest quarter of section nineteen (19), West one half of section thirty (30), west one half of section thirty-one (31) Township fifteen (15) South, range eleven (11) east, San Bernardino Base and Meridian. Sections one (1), two (2), three (3), ten (10), eleven (11), twelve (12), thirteen (13), fourteen (14), fifteen (15), twenty-two (22), east half of section four (4), east half of section nine (9), east half of section sixteen (16), East half of section twenty-one (21), northeast quarter of section twenty-eight (28), North half of section twenty-seven (27), Northwest quarter of section twenty-six (26), West half of section twenty-three (23), northeast quarter of section twenty-three (23), North half of section twenty-four (24), Township sixteen (16) South, Range ten (10) east, San Bernardino Base and Meridian. West one half of section six (6), West one half of section seven (7), Southeast quarter of section seven (7), Southwest quarter of section eight (8), West half of section seventeen (17), Section eighteen (18), West half of section nineteen (19), Northwest quarter of section twenty (20) Township sixteen (16), South, Range eleven (11) East, San Bernardino Base and Meridian. Affidavits in support of these statements are submitted, also a letter of II. P. Wood, San Diego, California, calling my particular attention to the necessity for the desired action. The allegations herein are practically the same as in cases in which suspension has been made. The petition is granted for a reasonable period to allow the mineral claimants an opportunity to develop the mining claims. The suspension will not, however, interfere with the due consideration of any claim or contest pending at the date of the receipt hereof. Advise the above parties hereof, and that this will conclude all notice to them under their said petition, as under the rules publication is required of all entries or selections within six miles of mining claims, during which time specific protests may be filed. Very respectfully, WITHDRAWAL OF APRIL 6, 1901. APRIL 6, 1901. REGISTER ANd Receiver, Redding, California. SIRS: By my letter of December 26, 1900, to Hon. George C. Perkins, U. S. Senate, of which you were advised January 28, 1901, the petition of James P. Eaton for the suspension from agricultural entry of certain described lands in your district alleged to contain valuable deposits of oil, was denied. I am now in receipt of a letter from D. G. Reid, Redding, California, dated March 26, 1901, enclosing the petition of Mr. Eaton for the reconsideration of my said letter of December 26, 1900, and as reasons therefor it is alleged by affidavit that on January 1, 1901, the Shasta Consolidated Oil Company, of which Mr. Eaton is president, began active operations upon said lands, and that since said time it has sunk a well upon section 2, township 32 N., R. 3 W., M. D. M., to a depth of 665 feet, and in sinking said well it has struck crude petroleum oil seepages, and that further sinking of said well will develop oil in paying quantities. It is also alleged that if opportunity is offered an investigation will be duly made of all the lands sought to be suspended from entry. The petitioner states that although said lands were returned as non mineral, they have not been sought as agricultural lands and are not in fact agricultural lands but are in reality nearly valueless unless oil should be discovered in paying quantities upon them. The suspension is especially sought because the company has gone to great expense in procuring the best machinery and the best workmen for the sinking of said well, as shown by the rapid progress made therein and only requests a limited time within which to test the territory covered by its claims, which are indicated in red on a map accompanying the petition. This is all the evidence shown as a basis for the desired action. It is not shown how the company acquired control of the tracts which it claims is part of its territory, nor whether any mineral locations for the land had been made, although reference is made in the original petition to mineral locations upon the land. It would appear, however, that the petitioner may, without injury to the rights of other persons, be permitted a reasonable time within which to determine, by investigation, the actual character of the lands which it claims. 15211°-Bull. 623—165 |