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:. ~ ~ 1. <br />with written instructions regarding names end addresses to whom royalties <br />• ere to be paid. Lessee will alter these conditions only upon written <br />instructions from the Lessor. <br />' 4. Ownership. Lessor makes no representation or warranty <br />regarding title except that Lessor does agree to warrant and defend <br />Lessor's title against ell persons claiming by, through, or under <br />Lessor. In the event that a quiet title suit is necessary, the Lessee <br />may proceed to accomplish the suit and the Lessee may deduct the cost <br />of such suit from production royalties but not from minimum annual <br />_ royalties. <br />_ 5. Taxation and Liens. Lessee agrees to pay all ad valorem <br />taxes or other taxes on mineral production, severance taxes and assess- <br />ments and other claims (including liens for labor or materials or <br />equipment furnished to the Land as the request of Lessee) against <br />the Land which may become a lien on the Land after the date hereof <br />and during the term of the Lease, excepting texes appTtcable to Lessor's <br />interest. Lessee shall pay ell taxes relating to equipment, structures, <br />end other leasehold fixtures utilized in operations hereunder. <br />6. Conduct of Operations. Lessee shall have the exclusive right <br />to determine the means and methods of mining to include strip mining, <br />drift mining and shaft or other deep mining methods; provided, however, <br />the methods selected shall be to accordance with good mining practices <br />and shall be'setected to min lmlze waste of coal. All stripping operations <br />shall be conducted to the maximum depth feasible with removal of seams <br />to a maximum depth 1n accordance with good mining practices. Stripping <br />operations shall be conducted in such a manner and the Land left so <br />that access may be obtained to unmined coat which must be mined by <br />underground methods. <br /> <br />Lessee shall keep and maintain accurate records, including <br />exploration reports, assay results, coal test dote, production date, <br />settlement sheets, equipment and labor costs, relating to Lessee's <br />conduct of operations hereunder. During the term hereof, Lessor <br />~` .3- <br />