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THIS INDENTURE, made this 1st day of August, 1902, by and between the Utah, Nevada and California Railroad Company, a corporation of the State of Nevada, party of the first part, and Hampton E. George of Lincoln County, State of Nevada, party of the second part, WITNESSETH: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the rents, covenants and promises hereinafter reserved and made, does hereby lease and let unto the said party of the second part the following lands and premises, situate, lying and being in Lincoln County, State of Nevada, and particularly described as follows: The south half of the southeast quarter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 15, the north half of the northeast quarter of section 22 and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 23, all in township 20 south, rangerGl east, Mount Diablo Meridian, containing 240 acres of land, more or less. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises, together with appurtenances, unto the said lessee, his executors, administrators and assigns, from f the 1st day of August, 1902, for, during and until the 1st day of < December \ Sept embe 1903. And the said lessee covenants and agrees to pay the said lessor, its successors and assigns, as rental for said premises, the sum of One Dollar for the term of this lease, payable on or before the 1st day of September, 1903j and the said lessee further agrees to take possession of, hold and occupy the said demised premises during the said term and preserve the fences and other improvements thereon in a good state of repair and till the same, or any portion thereof at any time heretofore cultivated in a good and husbandlike manner, and to apply upon the soil the water for the purposes of irrigation, and especially to,water and properly cultivate and protect and keep in a healthy and growing condition all the trees heretofore planted and now being upon the said lands. And the said lessee further agrees to deliver up the said premises to said lessor, its successors and assigns, at the expiration of said term, in good order and condition, reasonable use and wear thereof and • g §p| | ? m damage by the elements excepted, And-that neither the said lessee nor his