Show federal oil and gas leases itam considered for revision on obsolete land leasing law laws which are the procedure foi gas and oil leases are being considered tor for revision according to louis E hotman hoffman washington adgron D C mr M r hoffman is he head of the newly created minerals division of the gealer bureau breau of land management and commented on the proposed revisions during a recent visit to salt lake city the changes to be made will affect prospecting on acquired public lands about acres of such lands are located in utah and the leasing of these lands is bandied in washington rather than in the district fand land offices according to mr hoffman the department of the interior is interested in obtaining the comments on the situation on from the oil and gas industry before any changes are put into effect I 1 these lands differ from the ordinary federal lands in that they were obtained by the government after organization of the th e states in view of complicated title difficulties leasing has hereto heretofore herc totor for as now been in washington D C |