Show II SATURDAY EVENING JANUARY 7 1922 I toon oon to Utah Oil Interests i W. W By B Ira C. C Tichenor ANNOUNCEMENT in Thursdays Thursday's Telegram of oI the passage by the XV senate on that day of a bill amending the public land leasing 11 II lt of f February 25 1920 giving the secretary of the interior the II glit ht under certain conditions to extend the time within which U of or oil on and gas Sas development permits should begin or complete 1 Ir work was thankfully received by several thousand holders of or such ls In Utah I t l Naturally because of or the fact that this state contained by far the he ea east st amount amount of or prospective oil 01 Janda originally withdrawn by presidential amaton and later under tho the act of or 1920 thrown open to leasing the I I I I dment Just adopted by congress and which It Is confidently expected I I 11 be signed by tho the president affects Utah t to a greater extent than any t her ler state 3 As s previously stated tho the bill bi provides that the ha secretary of or tho the interior interiorly f ly 1 if ho so finds that any oil 01 or gas sas p l has a been unable with wih tho the eIse e of or diligence to begin drilling operations or to drill dri wells wels of or the theand Pt and within the tho time prescribed by section 13 of or the act of or February 25 25 extend the time for tor beginning such drilling or completing It to tho the omit nt specified in tho the act for such time not exceeding three years and andor e or such conditions as he shall prescribe I r While this amendment does oes n not t provide for any extension of or time under p n lar ar circumstances for the preliminary work worl of or staking the corners of or ord d' d land acquired by permit and of or later surveying surveyinG the same the secretary the interior through the tho commissioner of or the general land lan of office tc e. e has that contests for leases will wf not be entertained In cases caseS where here I f h have not been able for some r reasonable aso b e ause e to to strictly observe I e C provIsions provisions of ot their lease The r e action acton of ot congress and the well el known fairness of or the secretary I of or f S e and tho the commissioner of ot the general land office will wi have the thew i w at least of ot burdening th tho land office and courts with wih contests contest and andO and 50 O p prevent event the tho big Interests from increasing their holdings at a the expense fn individuals |