Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-03-08 | Page 9 | Department Rules on Alaska Oil Land

DEPARTMENT RULES ON ALASKA OIL LAND WASHINGTON. March 8 Permits' for oil land locations in Alaska will be! granted only on condition that the permittee per-mittee adjust within six months any I conflict with any prior applicant, the hoard of appeals of the interior do-1 part men t announced today. Because of the absence of luyvsys In Alaska it is difficult to ascertain exact location on ih ground of oil' piospecting claims, " the department's! announeemeiu said, "but to suspend applications for permits until survey-, could bo made would delav develop-! ment."'