Show EXTENSION OF FOR OIL AND GAS PERMITS by act ot of congress approved january 11 public no the secretary of the interior was as authorized to grant an extension of time under oil and gas permits grafted pursuant to section 13 of act of february 26 1920 the text ft of the act Is 1 as follows be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress ae as eem sem bled that the secretary of tho the interior may if he shall find that any oil or gas has been unable with the exercise of diligence to begin drilling operation or to drill wells of tha depth and within the time proscribed prescribed by section 13 vt of the act of congress approved february 25 1920 extend the time tor for b beginning euch drilling or completing it to the amount specified in the act for such time not exceeding three years and ani upon such conditions tons as he shall prescribe accordingly a who has ban been unable with the exercise of due diligence to comply with the terms of the permit issued auder section 13 of the act of at february 26 25 1920 may if it the facts warrant be granted en an extension of time upon filing an application accompanied by his ow own affidavit betting setting forth what s efforts ef forts if it any ho he has made to comply with tho the terms of his permit and the bo reasons for delay in the full compliance therewith such showing to bo be accompanied by a corroborating affidavit of at least one disinterested person having baying actual knowledge of the facts the affidavit by the applicant must also show the time when he proposes to commence or resume his opera lions and any arrangements he hr a made for complying with the terms of the permit the application may bo be filed in the general land office or la the lop local land office having jurisdiction over the land involved by the permit in the latter event the application will bo be promptly forwarded to washington by tho the local officers |