Show NG WAS OIL LANS LANDS MED TO PROSPECTOR SAYS rEE SUCH UCH ACT CT WOULD DO VAST GOOD i with the resolution whether i nato asking 1 the section 2812 8 would Of oC I following the w oU 01 1 ti nn n. n I. I Manning j I IH 2 27 1909 I I H dr ll the thc ter- ter I in subJeCt Abject to exand ex- ex exo tb I 1 f and purchase e under ulder of oC the thc o I i set Cr raised ll slut slut- O 31 1 10 tnt of 12 1 03 3 Stat d 12 t- t n o of 4 ad rW n flY 1 r der er who ho hud had L o or person i tatt uch such td intention c b become I bl lands and cx- cx ig the upon pon Public discovery cr apply ol and in as ns prescribe o r nt 07 2 1909 1 with with- of the Stats wih location and nd ene on- on t public lands known of ge e Ita To contain valuable depoz- depoz lO O i C J for COt the primary pur- pur until Con Con- t-ame t I cr e. e i d do- do cH d I. I I rUU exploration for forI the Ure I L to t ft or deposits of ot jl i zI I O depol with with- I I lit x v Similar from time to n made ud d fl I at t the thc present thero aro I In Iota loca- exploration all from from- 31 n rom 4 acres of ot land nt w to contain oil 01 and and pas gas as or orM n thero- thero tt possibilities M pos to possess It H creage is S not all 31 pu public lands land nn a rage SS t i within the areas e Uble withdrawals were p pato pat pat- t i 1 of o lan land t various public t the o c t of ot withdrawal I dates to 10 0 or ct Ii 4 acres 1320 M withdrawn i sit Is Ia 1 n contain valuable Jc- Jc fi- fi to lo contain withdrawals ra wals jef ill hale The je-I je t 1 In the states of ot Aron Arizona Si I Colorado Louisiana Mon Mon- Iono Dakota Dakota kota Utah and yom Wyom- o all lands containing l Ii al landl oJ I of f on oil In the territory of ur Alas Alaa- r t withdrawn arcet are arc tr Li nh the lands so 80 withdrawn iTira et If I claims talma and anil would If senate j m t other legislation providing pro I enacted In- In were disposition wee dlton e and andIn to exploration subJect u te ik If t I it in accordance with its Is w il caL t minor portion porton of the area arca 9 oil terri tern terrier k proven terl ig 01 I er n nj lit c tf covered o ee by br locade loca- loca t de nd r the lie mining la law la prior I 11 and the lie claims so O a asri aa- aa of or l u I. I I ri bYe nt 1 Qt b eo bf-eo en disposed the land department 0 or m in II j-a j criTt It Mos 1031 of or these theAe claims I them one or of more producing ED but bul Increased production 1 ile drilling of or additional wells m halted hailed by bv the withdrawal relief provisions of son sen- ent l U t i arc are dc designed to lo adjust dJu t r. r t and s secure ure the dc des de- de 3 c cor s of or the ands In m my opinion tho the enactment of ot a I law Claw providing pro for tor the thc development dc of ot the oil lands of oC the he United States would 1 01 open to exploration and development develop develop- I mont ment tho the vast ast areas of public land In Inthe inthe the United States and Alaska now absolutely absolutely ab nb- ab- ab withdrawn from exploration nn and development c thereby resulting In mt the tho dl discovery ery co an and development te of ot new 01 oil fields and alli deposits thus thu adding to the the oil 01 and gas supply of ot the United States and aud Alaska Jas 2 permit of ot the Die leasing of ut lands now withdrawn rawn and deposits deposits de de- de- de actually proven prO to contain valuable posits of ut oil oU and gas gas b by the existing 01 alt adjoining wells upon the lands lants or upon wels tracts these fields are arc principally lo located Jo- Jo hes 1 0 catel In California Wyoming Montana and Louisiana and 3 13 permit o of the ant claims Curt further her development de of ot existing withdrawn areas which l Ia e ave oil upon them one ono or more producing 01 wells wels These areas are arc already equipped with pipe lines and facilities le for or developing and ant transporting oil 01 and many man manot of ot the Interested Individuals and corporations have C equipment In Ln Inthe 1 the wa way of or casing and other supplies utilized Inthe in inthe inthe which wh h could be lie immediately the drilling of ot additional wells wels The mo most t. t immediate I would be beo o obtained rom Irom the lands mentioned Inthe in inthe inthe the above e abo Stems items two to and three namely name name- which ha have e not been aleen ly 13 proven pro en lands I 1 f ul Uh developed oe D ny bY on Oil 01 wens CUB ana aiu IU u n In withdrawals but which have within their limits one or moro more producing oil 01 wells at the thc present lilno During the past few OW years YC S I have have mn made e a number of or reports and suggestions of ot Bons to the tho public nubile laud land lant committees Congress with with respect t to to- legislation le of ot the character involved and bills bUs have passed one of ot the bodies of oC Congress hut but none has received recel concurrent ap ap- pro I do not feel teil that I should at this time specifically indorse nn any particular particular par par- measure and consequent consequently this report Is designed esl ne to explain briefly of ot legislation legis legis- h why I believe beleve the enactment lation for tor tho the development de of or the oil 01 resources of ot the public domain would materially aid alt In obtaining an Increased future It fuel supply In the immediate I must be obvious to an any one familiar with the situation that the existing withdrawals and ant controversies erles contro prevent the bringing o of the tho oil 01 from underground under tinder ground and n into use and the conditions anc described in the tho report of or the United States fuel ul administrator In his r report port to the Senate dat hUed dated d September 10 lO 1918 document 27 i. i and ant In m my report responding 98 to Senate resolution Ol which gave ga c In some detail the present situation with special reference to si gasoline emphasize the importance an and desirability of or the enactment of ot legislation legislatIon legis legis- lation which wil will vill while properly preserving preserving pre pre- serving tho public interest t. t stimulate stimulate- encourage the thc production of ot oil oJ anil al from our public lands lants |