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Show SUITS FOR RECOVERY OF OIL LANDS FILED Los Angeles, April S. Suit for recovery re-covery of 160 acres located in the Korn county oil fields was filed here yesterday by the government against several oil companies and a number of Individuals in the United States district court Tho corporations involved are the Midway Field, Union, Elk, Standard, and United Midway Oil companies. anu uniteu iuiuway vjh companies. The government values the land In excess of $1,000,000. President Taffs withdrawal order of July 2, 1910, is involved in the suit, which is one of a number instituted by the government. govern-ment. The petition alleges no assessment as-sessment work was done on the land, and that many of tho alleged entry-men entry-men were of a "dummy" character. no |