150 STATE LAND LAWS 



SEC. 200 OIL AND GAS LEASE. 



cution of such lease : And provided further, That such work shall 

 proceed continuously and at no time cease for a greater period 

 than ninety days: Provided, That whenever oil and natural 

 gas be discovered by such work in paying quantities then no 

 further work need be done under the terms of such lease than to 

 mine, secure and store the same, but failure to operate after dis- 

 covery of oil or natural gas in paying quantities for any period 

 of ninety consecutive days shall work a forfeiture of the lease. 

 (Laws '01, p. 220, sec. 7; sec. 6797 Rem.-Bal. ; 477 sec. 269 

 Pierce.) 



SEC. 200. PAYMENT OF DAMAGES TO PRIOR LESSEE. 



If land is leased by the state upon which an existing lease for 

 agricultural purposes is held by some person other than the lessee 

 under the terms of this chapter that the lessee hereunder shall 

 pay to such person so holding said land under lease for agricul- 

 tural purposes reasonable compensation for any and all damage 

 sustained by him to growing crops or for the use of said premises 

 during the development of the said petroleum and natural gas 

 lands by mining and boring and holding possession thereof. 

 (Laws '01, p. 220, sec. 8; sec. 6798 Rem.-Bal.; 477 sec. 271 

 Pierce.) 



Sec. 6 of this act, giving to holders of agricultural leases a limited prefer- 

 ence right to apply for leases under this act, is obsolete : Opinion Att'y 

 Gen'l, Feb. 15. '13. 



Before issuing a lease under this act, the commissioner may require of the 

 applicant a waiver of damages by the holder of an agricultural lease : idem. 



