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<br /> STATE OF NEBRASgA,1 '
<br /> i From Hall Count�, � ss.
<br /> �i Karl A.R�.smus sen and wif e I
<br /> I hereby certify that this instrumer��t was filed for record in my office
<br /> f� � � - � at � o�c�nc�� A. �t., April 26 , � ls 3� , ana is i
<br /> dul� recorded in book ��Qa page 3� . f
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<br /> ji ���� ��Register o f Deeds '
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<br /> i; Texas Production Company Deputy.
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<br /> �� �ea�rat4.��B�l� OIL AND GAS MINING LEAS Ren�al soo- �
<br /> �! 3l�� 193� By �J.T.N. - 3113 0930 �yJ T. .
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<br /> �� An Agreement, eriterefl into this 19 day of Feb3� , 9 7j , between �
<br /> 'j Rarl A.Rasmussen and Anna Rasmussen,His wife
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<br /> ' lessor (whether one or more), and TEXAS PRODUCTION COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Colorado, lessee. �
<br /> �'i Thirt Ei hfi nouars (� 38` 00 �, in hand
<br /> � , 1. Lessor, in consideration of the sum of y � . paid, of the royalties herein provided
<br /> ' and the agreements of lessee herein contained, hereby grants, leases and lets exclusively unto lessee, for the purpose of testing by any method for farmatioas
<br /> (� and prospecting and drilling for and producing oil and gas, laying pipe lines, building tanks, storing oil and building powers, stations, telephone lines �
<br />� 1 and other structures (including houses for employees) thereon, to produce, save, take care of, treat and transport said products, the following described'
<br /> and in. �jall County, State of Nebraska, to-wit: `
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<br /> North West Quarter Section One; North Eaat Quarter and East Ha1f North West Quarter Section�
<br /> �; Two Townehip Twelve PTorth Range Twelne West and containin� 3�0 acres moxe or less. �
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<br /> � ' 2. Subject to the other provisions herefn contained, thfs lease shall remain in force for a term of ten years from this date (hereina,�ter calied "prim8�ry
<br /> term") and as long thereafter ae either oil or gas is or can be produced from any well on said land; however, lessee at any time may release this lease
<br /> � � in whole or in part. j
<br /> �� 3. The royalties reserved by lesaor, and which sha.11 be paid by leasee, are (a) on oil, one-eighth of that produced attd sa�ved from said land, the same �
<br /> to be delivered at the nvells or to the credit of lesaor in the pipe line to which the wella ma,y be connected, or, at the option of the lessee, from time to !
<br /> time, the market price at the wells of such one-eighth on the day it is run to the pipe line or storage tanks, leasor's interest fn either case to bear its �
<br /> � proportion of any expense of treating unmerchantable oil to render it merchanta,ble as crude, and (b) on gas produced from said land and sold or used off
<br /> �j the land or in the manufacture of gasoline, including casinghead gas, the market price at the well of one-eighth of the gas so sold or used, provided that
<br /> M if and when lessee shall sell gas at the wells lesaor's royalty thereon shall be one-eighth of the amount realized fram such sales. Leasee is hereby given the ��
<br /> � option of purchasing all or any part of said royalty rights from the lessor at the best bona fide price offered by responsible third parties when and fP
<br /> , oPfered for sale or transfer by lessor. �
<br /> � 4. If drilling operations are not commenced on said land on or before one year from this date, this lease sha11 then terminate as to both partiea, unless
<br />, lessee sha11 pay or tettder to lessor or to the credit of lessor in State Bank of Cairo -��-at Cairo, �@�'J (which bank is �
<br /> • lessor's agent) the sum of Nineteen --------------------------------------------- Dollars ($ �.g.�� ) i
<br /> (hereinafter called "rental"), which shall extend for six months the time within which drilling operations may be commenced. Thereafter, semi-annually, in
<br /> like manner, a,nd upon like payments or tenders, the commencement of drilling operations may be further d�ferred for periods of six months during the
<br /> � prima.ry term. The payments or tenders of rental may be made by the check or draft of lessee mai�ed or delivered to said bank on or before such date
<br /> of payment. Drilling operations hereunder shall be deemed to be commenced when the first material is placed on the ground. Notwithstanding any devolu-
<br /> � tion, change or division in the ownership of said land, the payments or tenders of rental in the manner herein provided shall be binding on the successors,
<br /> I assigns or legal representatives of lessor. If such bank (or any successor bank) should faiI, liquidate or be succeeded by another�ba,nk, lessee shalt not
<br /> I be held in default for failure to make such payments or tenders until thirty days after lessor ahall deliver to lessee an instrument in writing duly
<br /> �i executed and acknowledged, naming another bank as agent to receive such payments or tenders. The down cash payment is consideration for this lease
<br />' �! according to its terms and shall not be alocated as mere rental for a period.
<br /> � ii 5. If prior to the discovery of oil or gas on said land lessee should drill a dry hole or holes thereon,this lease ahall not be terminated thereby if lessee,
<br /> � ij before the next ensuing rental paying date, commences further drilling operations or commences or resumes the payment or tender of rentals. If after the �
<br /> �; discovery of oil or gas the production thereof should cease from any cause, this lease shall not be terminated thereby if lessee commences additionai drilli
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<br /> ; operations within sixty days thereafter or (if it be within the primary term) commences or resumes the a ent or tender of r ntals be
<br /> p y�► e fore the next
<br /> � �! ensuing rental paying date. If at the expiration of the primary term oil or gas is not being produced on said land but lessee is then engaged in drilling
<br /> i� operations thereon, the lease shall remain in force so long as drilling operations are prosecuted, and, if they result in the production of oil or gas, so long
<br /> I� thereafter as oil or gas is or can be produced from any well on said land.
<br /> I 6. Leasee sha11 have the free use of oil, gas, wood, coal and water from said iand, escept water from lessor's welis, for all operations hereunder, and the royalty on oi1
<br /> � � and gas shall be in the net quantity after deducting any so used for operations. Lessee ahall have the right at any time during or after the expiration of this lease to rexpove
<br /> ;� ali �raperty and Pixtures placed by l�asee on said land, including the right to draw and remove all casing. When reqpired by lessor, lessee wil� bury all pipe lines below
<br /> I ordinary plow depth, and no well shall be drilled within two hundred feet of any residence or barn now on said land without lesaor's consent. Lessor shalI have the privitege,
<br /> � at the risk and expense oP lesaor, oE making connection and using gas irom any gas weil on said land for atoves and ittaide i�gntx in the principal dwelifng on said lan8 out
<br /> � of any surplus gas not needed for operations hereunder.
<br /> N � 7. The rights of either party under this lease may be assigned in whole or in part and the provisions hereoi shall extend to the heira, personal representativea, auccessora
<br />' � and assigns, but no sale or assignment by lessor shall operate to enlarge the obligations or dlminfsh the rights and privileges of leasee. Should leasee assign this lease in
<br /> I; whole or in part lessor ahall look aolely to the assignee for perlormance of its terms as to the parts so asaigned. No sale or asaignment by le&sor shall be bindfng on ]easee
<br /> I! for any purpose until lessee ahall be furniahed with an instrument in writing evidencing such sale or assignment. If leasee asaigns this lease in part, the obligation (ii any
<br /> I! exists) to pay rentals is apportioned as between the several owners ratably according to the surface area of each, and default by one of them in the payment oE rentals
<br /> �' shall not affect the validity of the lease on the portion of land upon which pro rata rentals are paid or tendered.
<br /> ('� 8. This lease ahall never be forfeited, cancelied, or terminated for faflure by lessee to perform in whole or in part any oi its implied obligations, nor while oil or gas is
<br /> � ! being produced in paying quantities for any cause whatsoever, unless there shall first be a ffnal 3udicial a9certainncent that such pbligation or cause exiats and thab leasee
<br /> fs in default. Upon such final determination lessee is hereby given a reasonable time thereafter to comply with auch obligation, or, at lessee's election, to surrender the
<br /> � � lease, with the option of reserving, under the terxns oP this lease, each producing well and ten acres surrounding it to be selected by lessee. Lessee ahall not ba li�ble in
<br /> damages for breach of any implied obligation.
<br /> �� 9. If sig or more persons be or become entitled to royaities hereunder, they shail by sufficient written instrument desi ate some a ent to recei
<br /> ! and lessee sha11 not be re uired to make ment until such instrumen ' � g ve payment Yor all,
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<br /> q PaY t is furnfshed.
<br /> I 10. When drilling or other operations are delayed or interrupted by lack of water, labor or material, or by fire, storm, flood, war, rebellion, inaurrection, riot, atrike
<br /> (I differences with workmen, or failure of carriers to transport or furnish facilities f
<br /> or transportation or as a resuit of some order re uis tion or n
<br /> q i ecesaity of the government,
<br /> I� or as the result of any cause whatsoever beyond the control oP the lesaee, the time of auch delay or interruption ahall not be counted against lessee, anything in this lease to
<br /> i the contrary notwithstanding.
<br /> i 1L Leasor hereby warrants and agrees to defend the title to said lt�nd and agrees that leasee, at lesaee's option (but without any duty to do ao), may pay and discharge
<br /> � ariy taxes, mortgages or other liens upon said land, and in that event lessee shall be atibrogated to auch lien, with fUll Mght to enfoxce the same, and in addition thereto may
<br /> retain for the satisfaction of such lien and intereat all royalties or rentals accruing hereunder. If tessor owns an interest in eafd land lesa than the entfre fee eimpte eatate,
<br /> then the royalties and rentals to be paid leseor shall be reduced proportionately. Should the right or interest of lessee hereunder be diaputed by lessor, or any other peraon,
<br /> �� the time covered by the pendency of such dispute ahall not be counted against lessee either as affecting the term of. the lease or the time for payment of rentals or
<br /> � royalties or for any other purpose, and lessee may auspend all paymente until there is a final adjudication or other determination of such dispute.
<br /> ; IN WITNESS WHEREOF this instrument is executed on th date irst ove written.
<br /> ,� I; Posted on Map App R ED S � Karl A Rasmussen �
<br /> ' 3-10-1930 by I.�.L. DESC�.��TIO & �ATA ' cs�L�
<br /> !j `T �' F inan Anna Rasmus s en cs�r.�
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<br />�p j� Attest: CpRp TEXAS PRODUCTION COMPANY,
<br />,� j, J.C.Hudnall �SEAL3 By A.�.�filson
<br /> „ AasIstant Secretary. Vice President
<br />� �� LESBEE
<br /> �`� STATE OF NEBRASKA, ��
<br />�� i� County of Ha.l.�. ss.
<br /> if On this }-7 day of F@ . , is 30 , before me, a Notary Publfc, in and-for said County, personally came the above named
<br />�� '� �ci,rl A.Rasmussen ana Anna Rasmussen _ , his wife, who are personally known to me to be the identical i
<br /> �; peraona whose names are affixed to the above instrument as lessors, and they each acknowledged said instrument to be their voluntary act and deed. I
<br /> ;� Witness my hand and Notarial Seal the date last aforesaid. (SEAL) G.C.Raven
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<br /> ''' 2 y Jul � i9 a.} Notary Public.
<br />� i My commission expires on the 7 da of y 3 ,
<br /> STATE OF COLOftADO,
<br /> }� City and County of Denver, � �s� � ��
<br /> `i On this 1� day of �T C$ , 1930 , before me, a Notary Publfc, in and for said County, personally came the above na.med � ^
<br /> i A.R.�1�.S OA , Vice President and J•�.Hu�I1a11 Assistant Secretary of said Texas Production Company, who ^
<br /> + are.personally known to me to be the identical persons whose names are affixed to the above instrument as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of said
<br /> E' corporation, and they acknowledged the instrument to be their voluntary act and deed and the voluntary act and deed of sa3d corporation.
<br /> Witness my hand and Notarial Seal the date last aforesaid. (SEAL) John �'.� StP01'!1
<br /> i Yxatary ��t�, � I,
<br /> �I My commiesion expires on the �� day of Oc tober. �s 33 ,
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