Show SCHOOL LANDS IN WYOMING ARE IN DEMAND i Big ig Oil Oi Companies Lease Sections Since Jan 1 v. v t for Development I F q CHEYENNE Wyo Juno Jun 24 One One hunt hundred hun- hun t 4 dred cd thirty nine ty sections of state school land land re representing a a section a day were 1 leased leased e sed under oil 01 and gas gs prospectors' prospectors permits during the five months' months period from January 1 to May lay 31 of ot this year according to figures made public by the f I state tate land office S The aggregate rentals paid Into the state on these prospectors prospectors' leases on new newstate w state lands not h heretofore leased L amounted to and the fees In connection connection con con- conI I with the leases provided by the thelast wih last necton legislature legis amounted to 1529 This I shows shows' that the development of ot the tle state lands for oil and gas Is in process of ot being boing greatly gety 01 extended The present state administration is concentrating efforts on getting developed developed devel devel- the lands belonging to the state and in line with wih this policy poley Is holding lne out every reasonable Inducement consist consist- ent nt nt with wih ever the tho interests of ol the te state to get the lands under prospectors prospectors' lease and get icet them drilled dried This increase In leas- leas Ingin Iet the face of shortage of ot labor and Increased cost o of material difficulty In securing casing and supplies and money I stringency securing speaks ks well wel for tor the development develop- develop m ment nt of the state lands |