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<br />. ' That the Lessee agrees that be will commenoe drl1l-
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<br />commence iirll11ng operat-ions w1 thin the period stated, then this
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<br />is contempor~eouswith leases executed by other parties to the
<br />said \f. B. Roo't, of several traots in the vicinity of La Porte
<br />and tijat provi~ionas to drilling on any of the tracts of pro-
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<br />the ,same i!lhalJ,.' n()t~e more than ,4,000 feet from some of the
<br />Stree'~s wid a:~ieys hereby leas,ed, \Vill be, a. oompi lanoe with the
<br />terms 'of this tease'. Th,a.t ts'to sa.y the Lessee herein may drill
<br />on the prf)per,ty des~ribed in this lease, or he may elect to drill'
<br />! upon ,8:nY o,the'r' leas1e held by him '.i thin, 4,000 teet of the Streets:
<br />and alleys hereby leased and, on drllling as he shall so elect
<br />suoh drilli~g:$hal1 be a complianoe with the drilling clause in
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<br />this ~ease ex~'ept, however, that if oil shall ~e found in paying
<br />quantitiea upon any, of said leases, then within one year there-
<br />after- to oomp~y with the terms of this lease the Lessee herein
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<br />shall ,'begi1n 'dr.il11n~ operat ions on' the StJ:sets,;and alleys herein
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