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'the depth or thickness of each, the mineral character of each, especially coal or mineral veins and strata, the location of same by elevation at surface ]erel of drill hole and tie to a corner established by United States surveys of some legal subdivision, and each and every thing necessary to make and supply a perfect and complete log of the hole throughout its entire depth, a true copy of which said log shall be furnished the lessor whe;_ and at the time such boles are drilled or, if not then furnished, at a:ty time thereafter upon demand of the lessor. It i3 :.ndei stood and agreed that the methods usad ir, cyrrying out any program of expiorat:on, and the rate of progress of suer. ,.: odr~.~n shall be determ- ined by the lessee. If lessee carries on any program of explora::oar, other than core drilling, lessee will submit to lessor, every sixth month :;..:ing the period in which such program is carried on, written reports showing t,.;- character and extent of cos: prospecting being carried out on the leased premises and giving any details of cos: :~„~.:roppings or seams which may have been encountered; and lessor agrees taut during the term of this lease, all such information supplied to lessor by las<_ae shall rerraain confidential and unpublished so fa.'. as consistent with law. 11. SURRENDER AND RELINQUISHMENT - It a ,,greed t~:at thi6 lease may be surrende -ed in toto, or legal subdivisions of appro::i:r.a:eiy 40 acres or greater, of the : .nds covered hereby may be relinquished by t:.~. ,asses at any time during the :lest two years of this lease, or at any time tl~~:eafter upon giving three r3) months' written notice to lessor of such surre:=c.-r or. relinquish- ment, subject to payme.:: by lessee of all rents and royalties dr.e and payable to the lessor u;:; to the c_~ ;~ any such surrenders or relinquishments, are to take effect. It is .,nders..;cd and agreed that if this lease should be surrendered by the lessee, cr zf this lease is cancelled by lessor as herei..aiter provided, or upon the ter,:linat=gin c: :his lease in any manner, then al: ar,n.:al rentals and minimum a.::.._.. royalt:~s in excess of coal actually mined iccrn the leased premises pa.i:: :c iess.~r or due and owing [o lessor for the lea:.. year during which such surre :ter, canee::.ation or termination becomes effective :;all be considered earned by lesser ar.-. i:: such event said annual rentals and royalty payments, includ- ing advance royalty payments, paid or due and payable up to tha :ate the surrender, cancellatior. or termination becomes effective shall be .-.d beco:;.e the absolute property o' essor. 12. SURFACE LEASES - It is understood, as hereinbei:.c, set forth, that surface rights on portions of the leased premises have been is .....i prior to the date of this lease by lessor to third persons for agricultural ~ - ::razing purposes. Lessor agrees to attempt by using all reasonable means without , ..rchasing said leases or otherwise expending public funds, to obtain amendments thereof by which said surface lessees in consideration of a proportionate reduction in rentals would relinquish such portions of the land covered by their leases as may be designated by lessor upon the following ,:~rnditions: Upon grazing lands such re- linquishment shall be made within ninety (90) days after notification given by lessor; upon agricultural land such relinquishment shall be made by October 30 ~vlren notice thereof is given by lessor prior to Marclr 15 of the same year; such notice [o be given by lessor within thirty (30} days after notice to it by lessee herein of lessee's intention to commence stripping operations or construction of improvements upon such lands. That such relinquishments shall be made only by legal subdivisions of approximately forty (40) acres or greater: Ae to these lands, if any, cov,:red -6-