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Show NEW LAW PROTECTS LOCATORS OF LAND WABHINOTON. March 14. Tho bill Introduced by Representative . Smith of Caltfomui to protect locators of ell and gas lends fmm the construction of a decision prevention- the' transfer or aa-elsnment aa-elsnment of Interests In oil alnd Iocs-tlone Iocs-tlone waa passed by both branches of conaiees during the recent session end became a law hy presidential approval onreoruary M. The law la aa followa That la no eaee shall potent he de-sled de-sled to or for any taads heretofore located lo-cated or claimed under the mining laws of the United States containing petroleum, petro-leum, mineral ell or gee enlely beetles of any transfer or assignment thereof or of any Intereet or Intereeta the rain by the orLajlnai locator or Kara tore, or any of thrin. to any qtallfld aereone or pr-eon pr-eon or to a corpora Hon. prtor ao dia-i-oarjr ef oil or aaa thraln. but If uch claim te In all ether rrepecta valid and n.iuiar. patent tha-rrur not exedln one hundrrd and elkty acrre la any oae I rtalm aha 11 taeue to the hoftlar or hold - i era thervajf. aa In other cat a where Ma cnvry ta made prior ao tranafor. pro-vtdrd. pro-vtdrd. however, that ainh lan1 ware start at tko time ef liuptKa of oajtoptwerai on or u ruler auch ctaJi. wUKrwa from uloeral euuy. |