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When the case of the Cosmos Exploration Co. vs. the Gray Eagle Oil Co., and that of the Pacific Land & Improvement Co. against the Elwood Oil Co. reached the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, two of its members—Judges Hawley and Morrow—sustained the lower Court in its ruling, while judge W'm. B. Gilbert, of Oregon, rated as one of the most able jurists in the Federal service, rendered a strong dissenting opinion. The two cases came up before the United States Supreme Court in 1903, that tribunal handing down a decree that gave neither side any particular advantage, and resulted in sending all the issues back to their original starting point, the local Land Office at Visalia, California, where a fresh hearing was had January 18, 1904. The suits are still pending before the Land Department.

The following sworn statement, tabulated from the official records of Kern County, shows that in that county alone, within a year, 103 persons located 8,248 placer petroleum mining claims of 20 acres each, an average of over 80 claims, or 1,600 acres to the person, or a total of 164,960 acres.

In this list appear the names of 5 persons whose claims number between 200 and 250; 7 between 150 and 200; 13 between 100 and 150; 41 between 50 and 100; 37 between 30 and 50.

This list shows the following number of claims located by single families:

Three of the Jameson family located 220 claims, or an average of 73 each; 6 of the Prewett family located 565 claims, or an average of 94 each; 7 of the Richardson family located 885 claims, or an average of 126 each, and 4 of the Wrampelmeier family located 292 claims, or an average of 73 each.

Those holding less than 30 claims each are not shown in this list.

Adams, John ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

64

Armstrong, R. B. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

54

Batz, J. B. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

153

Berry, W. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

31

Bernard, E. M. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

47

Beverage, Geo. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

64

Bilkey, C. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

58

Bissell, W. S. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

86

Blanding, Gordon ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

46

Blodgett, H. A. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

234

Bracewell, J. M. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

75

Bernard, James ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

43

Calcote, Dan ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

39

Carson, J. M. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

75

Clark, C. T. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

48

Congdon, C. H. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

43

Congdon, H. B. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

31

Crities, Phoebe J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

54

De Groot, W. E. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

43

Druillard, S. G. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

42

Drum, F. G ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

46

Emmons, E. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

75

Emmons, M. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

31

Emmons, W. H. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

65

Farnum, N. C. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

185

Fewell, W. G. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

36

Goldman, I. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

35

Gould, J. L. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

59

Graham, F. M. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

137

Gurnett, A. G. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

65

Hailstone, C. E. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

81

Hendryx, W. A. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

71

Hodgkiss, O. E. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

33

Hughes, J. A. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

40

Jameson, J. M. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

45

Jameson, J. S. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

52

Jameson, J. W. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

123

Jastro, H. A. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

30

Jewett, S. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

228

Jordan, J. H. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

160

Keller, F. L. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

42

Kellogg, L. O. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

34

Kennison, A. W. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

58

Kowdy, C. E. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

73

Langdon, F. A. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

31

Landis, J. B. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

62

Lange, H. T. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

40

Lee, C. A. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

117

Lemon, F. H. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

52

Lhote, H. C. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

55

Lindsay, G. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

76

McCutchen, G. W. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

49

McCutchen, J. B. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

47

McCutchen, V. S. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

36

McKee, Robert ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

74

Mentry, C. A. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

34

Moran, Kate

65

Moran, T. L. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

134

Newson, Jno. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

54

Packard, H. L. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

245

Packard, T. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

229

Phelps, O. B. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

57

Pitney, F. R. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

82

Prewett, Alpha ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

67

Prewett, E. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

96

Prewett, H. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

121

Prewett, N. E. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

95

Prewett, S. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

98

Prewett, W. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

137

Purfurst, A. B. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

74

Pulien, C. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

80

Rader, A. L. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

37

Rader, R. M. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

37

Richardson, E. A. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

139

Richardson, Fannie ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ill

Richardson, Geo. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

122

Richardson, James ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

130

Richardson, Jessie, sr. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

124

Richardson, Jessie jr. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

98

Richardson, S. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

163

Rodgers, Warren ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

37

Roper, F. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

182

Schofield, S. G. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

34

Shafer, W. H. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

40

Simon, S. S. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

115

Smith, A. L. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

58

Smith, I. M. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

73

Smith, P. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

71

Spencer, W. M. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

56

Tevis, Hugh ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

34

Tevis, W. S. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

31

Tousley, C. L. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

31

Wagy, J. J. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

181

Wagy, M. S. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

34

Williams, Elizabeth ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

48

Wrampelmeier, L. A. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

73

Wrampelmeier, L. C. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

73

Wrampelmeier, F. W. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

73

Wrampelmeier, T. G. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

73

Youle, W. E. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

223

Young, C. S. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

30

Zartman, G. W. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

160

Zartman, M. E. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

137

Total number of claimants ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

103

Total number of claims ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

8,248

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