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<br /> V STATE OF iVEBI�ASgA, �
<br /> From � �s•
<br /> Hall Coacnt�,
<br />' �T�e Chxiatensen 8t S18 I here�iy certify that tlzis instrumer�t was filed for record in m� office
<br /> at � • o'clocic A. �r. March 9, 19 1 , and is �
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<br /> duly recorded in book Q page �� , .
<br /> G�-��-�-� v�
<br /> I Register of Deeds �
<br /> To B�
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<br /> Texas Production �oxnpany Deputy. �
<br /> _ I'ees,� 2.8`5 - �
<br /> THE T EXAS CO ANY 8 ea e . -g 3 �
<br />' �a � +.� $� �IL AND �A.S MINI1\TG LEA y��a}9�8�Sy J. .�..�
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<br /> A�h e nt, �xitc��'into i 2], a f F' �J t18S , 19 p , between
<br /> e �is ensen, a W�c�oW, Erna El�.�a�eth Chr�ie�ens�n single , �darie �liti�beth Ch�isteneen, 4 °�
<br /> Guardian for Anna Dine Chri�tensen and 1�arie Katherine Christensen, �iners !
<br /> lessor (whether one or more), and TEXAS PRODUCTION COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Coloradq lessee. �
<br /> 1. Lessor, in consideration of the sum ofT�enty'��Otlr pollars ($ 24•OQ ), in hand 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 formations (
<br /> and prospecting and drilling for and producing oil and gas, laying pipe lines, building tanks, storing oil and building powers, stations, telephone lines I
<br /> and other structures (including houses for employees) thereon, to produce, save, take care of, treat and transport said products, the following described
<br /> land in Ha,],], County, State of Nebraska, to-wit:
<br /> North East Quarter and North Half of IJorth �Pest Quarter �Section Five To�onship T�elve North
<br /> Ra.nge Tv�elve '�4'est and vontaining 2�f3 acres r�ore or �.ess.
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<br /> 2. Subject to the other provisions herein contained, this lease shall remain in force for a term of ten years from this date (hereinafter called "primary � �
<br /> term") and as iong thereafter as either oii 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.
<br /> 3. The royalties reserved by le�sor, and which shall be paid by lessee, are (a) on oil, ane-efghth of that produced and saved from said land, the same
<br /> to be delivered at the cveils or to the credit of lessor in the pipe line to which the wells may be connected, or, at the option of the lessee, from time to
<br /> time, the market price at the �vells of such one-eighth on the day it ie run to the pipe line or storage tanks, lessor's interest in either case to bear ita
<br /> proportion of n.ny expense of treating unmerchantable oil to render it merchantable as crude, and (b) on gas produced from said land and sold or used off
<br /> the land or in the manufacture of gasoline, including casinghead gas, the market price at the well of one-eig•hth of the gas so sold or used, provided that
<br /> if and when lessee shall sell gas at the wells lessor's royalty thereon shall be one-eighth of the amount realized from such sales. Lessee 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 respansible third parties when and ff ,
<br /> offered 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 shall then terminate as to both parties, unless
<br /> lessee shall pay or tender to lessor or to the credit of lessor in 3tate B&Tlk of Cairo Sank at Cairo,Neb. (which bank 3s
<br /> lessor's agent) the sum of `�wg1STQ — — — — — — — — — -� — -� — '� — — — — — — — � Dollars ($ i2.�� ) �
<br /> (hereina.fter called "rental"), whieh shall extend for six months the time within which drilling operations may be commenced. Thereafter, semi-annually, in
<br /> like manner, and upon like payments or tenders, the commencement of driliing operaicions may be further deferred 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 mailed 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 succeasor8,
<br /> assigns or legal representatives of lessor. If such bank (or any successor bank) should fail, liquidate or be succeeded by another bank, lessee shall not
<br /> � be held in default for failure to make such payments or tenders until thirty days after lessor shall deliver to lessee an instrument in writing duly
<br /> , executed and acknowledged, naming another bank as agent to receive such pa�ments or tenders. The down cash payment is consideration for this lease
<br /> according to its terms and shail not be alocated as mere rental for a period.
<br /> 5. If prior to the discovery of oii or gas on said land lessee should drill a dry hole or holes thereon, this lease shall not be terminated thereby if lesaee,
<br /> before the next ensuing rental paying date, commences further driliing operations or commences or resumes the payment or tender of rentais. 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 additional drilling
<br /> operations within sixty days thereafter or (if it be within the primary term) commences or resumes the payment or tender of rentals before 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 /> 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 /> thereafter as oil or gas is or can be produced from any well on said land.
<br /> 6. Lessee ahall have the free use of oil, gas, wood, coal and wates from'said••land, except water from lessor's wells, for ali operatfons hereunder, and the royalty on oil
<br /> and gas sha11 be in the net quantity after deducting any so used for operations. Lessee shall have the right at any time during or after the expiration of this lease to remove �
<br /> all property and fixtures placed by lessee on said land, including the right to draw and remove all casing. When required by lessor, lessee will bury all pipe lines below
<br /> ordinary plow depth, and no well sha11 be drilled within two hundred feet of any residence or barn now on said land without lessor's consent. Lessor shall have the privilege,
<br /> at the riak and eupense of lessor, of making connection and using gas from any gas well on said land for stovea and inside lights in the principal dwelling on said land out
<br /> of any surplus gas not needed for operations hereunder.
<br /> 7. The rights of either party under this lease may be assigned in whole or in part and the provisions hereof shall extend to the heirs, personal representativea, succes�rs
<br /> and assigns, but no sale or assignment by lessor shail operate to enlarge the oUligations or diminieh the rights �d privileges of leasee. Should leasee assign this lease in
<br /> whole or in part lessor shall look solely to the assignee for performance of its terme as to the parts so assigned. No sale or assigninent by lessor shall be binding on leasee
<br /> for any purpose until lessee shall be furnished with an instrument in writing evidencing such sale or assignment. If lessee t�ssigns this lease in part, the obligation (if any
<br /> 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 Tental9
<br /> shall not affect the validity of the lease on the portion of land upon which pro.r,ata rentals are paid or tendered. •
<br /> 8. This lease ahall never be forfeited, cancelled, or terminated for failure by lessee to perform in whole or in part any of ite impiied,obligations, nor while oil or gas ia
<br /> being produced in paying quantities for any cauae whatsoever, unless there shall first be a final judicial ascertains��ent that such obligation or cause exists and that lessee
<br /> is in default. Tlpon 8uch xinal determination, leasee is hereby given a reasonable time thereafter to comply with such obligation, or, at lessee's election, to surrender the
<br /> lease, with the option of reserving, under the terms of this lease, each producing well and ten acres surrpunding it to be selected by lessee. Leasee ahall not be liable in
<br /> damagea for breach oE any implied obligation.
<br /> 9. If six or more persone be or become entitled to royalCiea hereunder, they shali by sufficient written instrument designate some agent to receive payment for all,
<br /> and lessee shall not be required to make payment until such instrument is furnished.
<br /> 10. When drilling or other operations are delayed or interrupted by lack of water, labor or material, or by fire, storxn, flood, war, rebellion, insurrection, riot, 8trike,
<br /> differences with workxnen, or failure of carriers to transport or furnish facilities for transportation or as a result of aome order, requisition or necesaity of the government,
<br /> or as the result of any cause whataoever beyond the control of the lessee the time of such dela or interruption shall not be counted against lessee, anything in this lease to
<br /> the contrary notwithstanding. �n�}e� n��A� 7����•1��0 BY ri .�.L•
<br /> 11. Lessor hereby warrants and a r�,fe {o en`$ e 3"£1�to said and an grees txiat lessee, at lessee's option (but without any duty to do so), maY paY and d3scharge
<br /> ariy taxes, mortgages or other liens upon said land, and in that event lessee shall be subrogated to such lien, with full right to enforce the same, tind in addition thereto may
<br /> retain for the satisfaction of such lien and interest all royalties or rentals accruing hereunder. If lessor owns an interest in said land less than the entire fee simple estate,
<br /> then the royulties and rentals to be paid lessor shall be reduced proportionately. Should the T�ght or interest oi lessee hereunder be diaputed by lessor, or any other person,
<br /> the time covered by the pendency of auch dispute shall not be counted against lessee either as affecting the term oP the lease or the time for payment oL rentals or
<br /> royalties or for any other purpose, and lessee may suspend ali payments until there is a final adjudication or other determination of such dispute.
<br />' IN WITNESS WFiEREOF this instrument is executed on the da e first above written. �a..rie Christensen {SEAL).
<br />' Marie Elizabeth Christensen,Guardian for �nna
<br /> Dine Ghristensen and Mar�.e gatherine Christensen, minera. �rna Eli2abeth_ Chris����g�� EALy
<br /> At�est; J.C.Hudnall,Assistant 8ecretary (CO�p TE�8 P 0��7�TION�O��AY
<br /> AP.PRO E S TO 17ESC�?IPTION & DAT�C �5,�1��30 (SEAI,� - - Sy A•�. son, ce resident,LESSEE _"
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<br /> � E, $TATE�O�'�����A B�.Before me , the undersi�ned, a ATotarp Public in and for said Gbunty a.r�d St te,
<br /> COUNTY OF HALL � on this 17th day of July, 1930, personally �ppeaxed �rna Elisabeth Chri.st nsen
<br /> to be the �dentical erson who eaecuted the �ithin and fore��i�ina�ru-
<br /> I� a Single �oman to me kno�n A
<br /> `. ment and a,ekno��rledged to me that she executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed or
<br /> : the uses and purposes therei.r� set forth. Qiven u.nder mq hand and seal the day and year last �b ne
<br /> Herman F.HucYow,�otary Publi
<br /> written. l�p c�mmissio� e�pires �---16.-32. (SEAL) ..
<br /> � STATE OF AEBRASKA QS�Befare me, the undersigned, a Nota.ry Public , in and for said County and� " �
<br /> ;, Cpt1�'TY �(�F HO�ARA � �tate on thi-s 17 day o� �uly, 1930, personally appear�d �arie �lizabeth��
<br /> �� Christen�en �u�„�dia�, 'for Anna Dine Christensen and Marie $atherine Qhristensen, Miners, to me
<br /> � kno�mm. to be the identi�al person- who executed tMe �ithin and fore�oing instrument and ackno�rl dg�d
<br /> � to r�e that she e�ecuted the� same as her free and vo2�xnt�,ry act and deed for the uses and purpo es
<br />� therein set forth. G3.ven under my hand and seal t�ie day and year last above �ritten.
<br /> �Y commission expires Jan. i0,1�4. (3EAL) A.E.Dwehue,Notary Publi
<br />� �� s�'A`�E OF NEBRA.SKA)$a On this 2� day of F'ebruary, 1930, before me, a �o�ary Publio,in and for e' id
<br />'� 4 COUI�TY 4F. HALL ) �ounty, personally came .the above named I�arie Christensen, a �idow, who a�e
<br /> ` p eseors and t�e each ackno�ledged said instrument to be their voluntary act and deed. �
<br /> ersonall known to me to be the �dentical persons whose names are afPixed to the above instru �ent
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<br /> �CWitneas my hand and No�arial S al the date la t foresai �•�•soxensen,Aotary Public.
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