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OIL AND GAS LEASE � ° �� �
<br /> Containing iqoo Printed Words
<br /> Producers 88 Special F.L.B. t-q2
<br /> ,2t897—The Augustine Co., County Supplies, Grand Island, Nebr,.
<br /> FROM THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
<br /> ss.
<br /> HA.].l. County,
<br /> John Liilenthal & wP
<br /> I hereby certif y that this instrument was entered on Numerical Index, and f iled
<br /> TO for record this �3 day of March ig 4'�' .
<br /> at �j o'olack p.M. ���-���aL�-u-P��-�
<br /> J.A.ROWZa.rit� Register of Deeds.
<br /> `� Deputy.
<br /> Fees, $ 2.Zd
<br /> AGREEMENT, Mnde and entered into the �QZ',ri� day of January . 19 42
<br /> by and between John Lilien�hal and Anna Lilienthal,tii8 wiP.e
<br /> of cAj.T'O�Nebi'&8�& h,ereinafter called lessor (whether one or more), and eT./�.Rowla�nd
<br /> hereinafter called Iessee:
<br /> WITNESS$TH: Tl�at the said lessor,for and in consideration of One $C �O��.�0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dollars,
<br /> cash, in hand paid, tlie receipt of whic� is Iiereby acknowledged, and of the covenants and agreements liereinafter contained on part of lessee to be paid, Izept and per-
<br /> f ormed, l�as granted, demised, leased and let and by tl�ese presents does grant, demise, lease and let unto the said lessee f or the sole and only purpose o f exploring Fiy
<br /> geop�ysical and other methods,mining and operating f or oil and gas and of laying of pipe Iines,and of building tanlzs,powers,stations and structures thereon to produce,save
<br /> ancl take care of said products, nlI tFiat certain tract of land situate in the County of �a�•�- State of Nebraska deso�bed
<br /> as follows, to-wit:
<br /> AZi tt�at part of the South Ea�t Quarter oP Section Fourteen (14) Iying south of the C.B.& Q.R.R.
<br /> and aIZ that p$rt oP the North Weat �uar. ter o�' Section Fourteen (14) Iying south of the C.B.&
<br /> Q.R.R. �
<br /> of Section �.�'!' Townsl�ip 1-? rT• Range �-? w. and containing 2I.� acres, more or less. It is agreed that this Iease shall remain in force � �
<br /> for a term of ��n years from this date, and as Iong thereafter as oil or gas or either of t�em is produced from said land by lessee. \
<br /> In consideration of tlie premises the said lessee covenants ancl agrees: �`'�
<br /> ist. To deliver to the credit of lessor, free of cost, in the pipe line to whicl� lessee may connect wells on said land, ti�e equal one-eigh,th part of aII oiI proc�ucecl ancl
<br /> saved f rom the leased premises.
<br /> 2nd. To pny lessor one-eighth (i/s) of the 9ross proceeds eacli year, payable quarterly, for the gas from eacli well where gas only is found, while the same is being �
<br /> usecl off the premises, and if used in the manufacture of gasoline a royalty of one-eightl� (1/s), payable monthly at tjte prevailing marizet rate for gas; ancl lessor to Ftave
<br /> gas free of cost from any such well for aIl stoves and all inside lights in the principal dwelling on said land during the same time, by malzing lessor's own connections wit� �
<br /> t{te well at lessor's own risk and expense.
<br /> grd. To pay lessor for gas proclucecl from any oil well ancl usecl off the premises or in t�e manufncture of gasoline or any other proc�uct a royalty of one-eighth
<br /> (1/a) o f the proceeds, nt the mouth o f tT�e well, payable monthly at the prevailing market rate. �
<br /> If no well be commenced on said lanc�on or before the �j�t'+r1� c�ay of January tg �3 , this lease shall terminnte �
<br /> as to both parties, unless the lessee sliall on or before t�at date pay or tender to t1�e lessor or to the lessor's credit in the g�&�e 88211i oP Csiro �
<br /> Bank at VRi Y'U�N@UT'AE3gA , or its successors, which shall continue as the depository regardless of changes in the ownership of said land, the sum
<br /> of Forty Thr.'Pf3 8C ���1.�� - - -- - - - - - - - - - -dollars, wl�ich shall operate as a rental nnd cover tFie prit�ilege of deferring tTie
<br /> commencement of n well for �V�P3.Vf,' months from said date. In like manner and upon li�e payments or tenders, the commencement of a well may be further
<br /> c�eferrecl for like perioc�s of the same number of months successively. f�nc�it is understoocl anc�agreec� that the eonsicleration first reeited herein, t{te down payment, covers
<br /> not only tTie privilege granted to the date wlien said first rental is payable as nforesaic�, but also tlie lessee's option of extenc�ing t{tat period as aforesaid, and any and all
<br /> other rights conferred.
<br /> Sltould t�e f irst well c�rillec�on the above deseribed land be a dry hole, then, anc�in that event, if a seconcl well is not commeneecl on saicl Ianc�witltiin twelve montlis
<br /> from the expiration of tlie last rental periocl for wTiich rental has been paicl, this lease shall terminate as to both parties, unless tlie lessee on or before the expiration of
<br /> saic� twelve months shall resume the payment of rentals, in the same amount and in tTie same manner as hereinbefore proviclecl. Anc�it is agreecl that upon the resumption
<br /> o f the payment of rentals ns above provictec�, that the Iast prececling paragraph Iiereo f governing the payment o f rentals anct the ef f ect thereof, shall continue in f orce just
<br /> as though there hacl been no interuption in the rental payments, ancl if the lessee shall commence to c�rill a well within t�e term of this lease or any extension thereof, t�ie
<br /> lessee s1�all have tlie right to clrill such well to completion witTt reasonable diligence and dispatcl�, and if oiI or gas, or eitl�er of them, be found in paying quantities, this
<br /> lease shall continue and be in f orce witTi the lilze e f f ect as i f such, well had been com pleted witliin the term of years f irst mentioned.
<br /> If saicl lessor owns a less interest in tl�e above c�escribecl Iancl tlian the entire ancl unc�ivic�ed fee simple estate therein, tlien tlie roynities ancl rentals Iierein proviclecl
<br /> for shall be paid the saicl lessor only in the proportion w�ich lessor's interest bears to tlie whole anc�unc�iviclecl fee.
<br /> Lessee shall have the right to use, free of cost, gas, oil and water produced on said land for lessee's operations thereon, except water from the wells of lessor.
<br /> When requested by lessor, lessee s1�all bury Iessee's pipe Iines below plow depth.
<br /> 1\10 well shall be ar�rrea nearer t�ian 20o feet to the house or barn now on saic�premises witliout written consent of lessor.
<br /> I.essee shall pay for c�amages causecl by lessee's operations to growing crops on saic� lancl.
<br /> Lessee shall have the right at any time to remove all machinery ancl fixtures pincecl on saicl premises, inelucling the rig�t to c�raw anc�remove easing.
<br /> If the estate of either party liereto is assignedr-nncl the privilege of assigning in whole or in part is expressly allowedr-the covenants hereof shall extend to their
<br /> heirs, executors, ac�ministrators,successors or assigns, but no change in the ownersliip of tlie lanc�> or assignments of rental or royalties shall be binc�ing on tlte lessee until
<br /> after the lessee has been furnished wit� a written transfer or assignment or a true copy thereo{; anct it is hereby agreec� that in the event this lease shall be assigned as to
<br /> a part or as to parts of the above c�eseribecl Iands and the assignee or assignees of such part or parts sliall fail or make c�efault in the payment of the proportionate part of
<br /> the rents c�ue from liim or them, such clefault shall not operate to clefeat or afFeet this lease in so far as it covers a part or parts of saic�lancls upon w�iich t�ie saicl lessee or
<br /> any assignee t�ereof shati malze clue payment of said rental. In case lessee assigns this lease, in w�iole or in part> lessee sliall be relieved of alI obligations with respect to
<br /> the assignecl portion or portions arising subsequent to the date of assignment.
<br /> AlI express or implied covenants of tlsis lease shnll be subject to all Federal and State Laws, $xecutiue Orders, Rules or Regulations, and this lease sliall not be
<br /> terminatecl, in w�ole or in part, nor Iessee held liable in dnmages, for failure to comply therewith, if compliance is prevented by, or if such failure is the result of, any
<br /> such Law, Order, Rule or Regulation.
<br /> Lessor hereby warrants and agrees to clefencl the title to the lnnds herein describec�, anct agrees that the lessee s�iall Iiave the right at any time to recteem for lessor,
<br /> by payment, an�/mortgages, taxes or other liens on the above described Iands, in the event of default of payment by Iessor, and be subrograted to the rights of the holder
<br /> thereo f, and the understgned lessors, f or themselves and their heirs, successors, and assigns, hereby surrender and release all right o f dower and homestead in tlie premises
<br /> �escribecl herein, insofar as saicl riyht of clower and homestead may in any wny nff ect the purposes for wleich this lease is made>as recitecl herein.
<br /> IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF W$ SIGN. This tl�e �j�}t,rl day of Januar•J� , tq �'2�
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