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tfptrawB*S BiBANCIfcCO. Warek 6^—A. donlaion appointing. Grata Holm of Log Angeles, rMIvor for Ike .$14,-000,000 holdings of the Honolulu Oil M’UPaay In the Midway fields, Korn'J u.unty, until Ibe flnai determination It of.* land patent »uU« bronybt by the in government ngatnal tho .company wo* t niado nubile by the U. B. dlitrJaljt , court her* today. . .* Mr. Halm tsaj former chief o* the I Held’ division of tlu» United Statm ( load oBtce la Loa Angelas. ' 1 Tho declaloo woe written by Unit- * ,ed State* Olatrlct Judgo Frank B. « lltudWu of Spokane, who conducted t I hearing here Into the atatua of the ’•oil company.To' Operate 20 WoUe.L'ndcr the terms of Ihe decision tho company will t* allowed to operate the 20 wells tow producing In tto isveoteaa quarter mmiiora, hut the net proceed* *lll( he Ijnpour-dwd by. tho government untU tho Coal, determination of iho caiw. T(ip disputed land* eoti*jl-f pt 5}.W *cr*fl and are all In whet !a known *s naval reserve No. 2. ■The eovnrnment lt;iantanti»d that the ■ lends should htiru been withdrawn from entry or development under tho Taft withdrawal «« Of 1808 bevauoe of the rtlluro of Ote : company to perfect 1U lille by properly developing the hoHU.ua- The Joomwny contended that, It euwuud .in euch development In accordance. , with all obtaining patent p*» »lt;t tfc*, , placer laws under Which Uw lboda*. . wore Aret srcurd- • t! WMMH.U1A1 KBt'KIVHiMiy.,j Tho action wae one of a fioup' i'which: wu brought about by the , j withdrawal order, aoi-whioh raglilt*[ od in the iQtredneUon « • Mil Into! . wjsmip to determine definitely the ; iBtstua of oil iocalon In the Meldi.af* r 1MM. This hill i* p and leg before- ihe public lands cDsunttlM of the' baaie.» Throe actions -are known as Bl.‘'ouBtor'' proceeding! and affect ap-I proximaujy »300,90$Aiet» -to oil' loads In this Mato. The- withdrawalact »» pripmrlly for tho creatleni ,of na»al loeerrcB.
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Bakersfield Morning Echo
Bakersfield, California, US
Wed, Mar 06, 1918
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