Show HOUSE HOu E COMMITTEE FA FAVORS ORS THE SHOOT SMOOT OIL LEASING G DILL BILL The house committee on public la lands d has a reported favorably ably the theu u Smoot moot S bill previously pas passed ed by the senate extending the provisions pro of section l A 18 of or the oil aU leasing act to certain lands in Utah The effect of this bill is to give to those persons in n Utah who have haye expended considerable considerable considerable consid consid- erable money in drilling for oil but who Jao were vere unable to work continuously continuously on their claims the right to toI I secure leases from the government on OD a royalty ranging from 12 Y to 33 3 1 per cent Without the passage of this bill the claimants having failed to get patents prior to the enactment of the leasing law would virtually lose their rights and their improvements for lor the department would be compelled compelled compelled com com- to put their claims up at auction auction tion and sell the leasing privilege to the highest bidder |