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Show OIL COMPANY FAILS TO OBTAIN ACREAGE WASHINGTON. June 18. Application Applica-tion of the Honolulu Consolidated Oil company for patent to 5.000 acres of southern California oil land was denied de-nied in a decision rendered today at the department of interior. The land falls within the area, ot tM the public domain withdrawn from entry In 1009, and Secretary Payne H held that the company had not met tho conditions of subsequent legislation which required evidence of "diligent , prosecution of work" to discover oil, prior to withdrawal. lM |