Show L- L LOil Oil Survey Aide i 1 I IL LIcE r FORMER GOVERNOR WILLIAM SPRY OF UTAH SPRY NAMED 1 TO S AN Will Work With Otis Finney in Survey WASHINGTON Marc March 16 AP Secretary Wilbur today appointed Commissioner Spry of the land office George Otis Smith director of the geological survey and Solid Solid- tor Finney of Df the interior department depart depart- ment to survey all oil leases granted by the interior department to carry carryout carryout out policies Bno announced yesterday esterday by President Hoover The work wort o oC the sur e survey will be divided dl Into three sections where no work has been done under the per per- mits where work has begun and where trial wells already are in operation Secretary Wilbur said that the oil policy polley announced by I President will be call executed by the interior de- de APPLICATIONS There are are ore more than for Cor oil and gas permits on public lands pending in the general I land office in Washington and an number in the field offices Mr fl Wilbur said Steps were taken taen I several days dant ago go toward the rejection rejection tion of all such applications and registers of- of local land offices have ave been instructed not to receive e new applications Probably in none of the cases he hc said has the applicant expended money mone for d purposes es although he may have gone to some some expense In opposing conflicting claims calms or furnishing additional evidence evidence evi- evi dence In support of his application Mr Wilbur Wilbur- said that where land red covered by pending applications Is likely to be by adjoining wens wells on privately o lands the on page 5 SPRY NAMED TO SCAN LEASES Continued from page 1 question or of granting per will wIl be bey considered In the light of facts developed de- de eloped b by the survey sUT has ordered TO DEAL FAIRLY SAYS witti regard to the ooOO o t standing permits on public lands he said the department will deal faIrly with holders Who 1110 have e diligent In maIntaInIng theIr equi- equi ties Where actual drilling opera opera ba have ve been started and are beIn bee be- In Ing continued opportunity will bo b given to carr carry on development work to finally determIne the the character of the land steps will willbe willbe be taken however howe to cancel ancel all such permits here no no drilling has been done or mone spent In development el devel- l I Where exIsting permIts are In good standIng Mr 11 Wilbur saId either because of rECent or previous extension no action will willbe be taken durIng the remainIng period period pe- pe covered by br the permIt but the holder of the tho permit will be called upon when It has expired to show cause wh why the permit should be canceled |