SAN JUAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
SC 13D/A, 1999-09-08
OIL ROYALTY TRADERS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 Schedule 13D**

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 7)*

                          San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
                                 (Name of Issuer)

                          Units of Beneficial Interest
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    798241105
                                  (Cusip Number)

                               J. Taylor Crandall
                           201 Main Street, Suite 3100
                             Fort Worth, Texas 76102
                                  (817) 390-8500
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                September 7, 1999
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If  the  filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G  to
report  the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this  schedule  because  of  Rule  13d-1(e), 13d-1(f)  or  13d-1(g),  check  the
following box [ ].

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for   any   subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would   alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to  be  "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the  Act
but  shall  be  subject  to all other provisions of the Act  (however,  see  the
Notes).

**The  total  number  of Depositary Units reported herein  is  8,800,200,  which
constitutes  approximately  18.9% of the total number  of  Units  of  Beneficial
Interest  outstanding.  All ownership percentages set forth herein  assume  that
there are 46,608,796 Units of Beneficial Interest outstanding.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Alpine Capital, L.P.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Source of Funds: WC

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas


               7.   Sole Voting Power: 8,800,200 (1)
Number of
Units
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 8,800,200 (1)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     8,800,200

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:

                                                  /   /


13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  18.9%


14.  Type of Reporting Person: PN

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(1)  Power  is  exercised through its two general partners, Robert W. Bruce  III
     and Algenpar, Inc.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Robert W. Bruce III

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Source of Funds: PF

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                  /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA


               7.   Sole Voting Power:  -0-
Number of
Units
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: 8,800,200 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power:  -0-
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: 8,800,200 (1)

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     8,800,200 (1)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  18.9%

14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN
- -------------
(1)   Solely  in his capacity as one of two general partners of Alpine  Capital,
      L.P.



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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Algenpar, Inc.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas


               7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Units
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: 8,800,200 (1)(2)
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: 8,800,200 (1)(2)

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     8,800,200 (2)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  18.9%

14.  Type of Reporting Person: CO

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(1)  Power is exercised through its President, J. Taylor Crandall.
(2)  Solely  in  its capacity as one of two general partners of Alpine  Capital,
     L.P.

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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     J. Taylor Crandall

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):

                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA


               7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Units
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: 8,800,200 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: 8,800,200 (1)

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     8,800,200 (1)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 18.9%


14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN

- ------------
(1)  Solely in his capacity as President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, Inc.,
     which is one of two general partners of Alpine Capital, L.P.
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     Pursuant  to  Rule  13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General  Rules  and
Regulations  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the  "Act"),
the  undersigned hereby amend their Schedule 13D Statement dated April 1,  1999,
as  amended by Amendment No. 1 dated April 13, 1999, as amended by Amendment No.
2  dated  May  18, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 3 dated May  25,  1999,  as
amended  by Amendment No. 4 dated June 29, 1999, as amended by Amendment  No.  5
dated  August 4, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 6 dated August 20, 1999  (the
"Schedule 13D"), relating to the Units of Beneficial Interest (the "Units"),  of
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust. Unless otherwise indicated, all defined terms used
herein  shall  have  the  same meanings respectively ascribed  to  them  in  the
Schedule 13D.

Item 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

     No material change.

Item 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

     No material change.

Item 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

     Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     The  source  and  amount  of  the funds used by the  Reporting  Persons  to
purchase Units are as follows:

REPORTING PERSON     SOURCE OF FUNDS        AMOUNT OF FUNDS

     Alpine          Working Capital(1)     $61,355,406.27

     R. Bruce        Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     Algenpar        Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     Crandall        Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     (1)   As  used herein, the term "Working Capital" includes income from  the
business  operations of the entity plus sums borrowed from banks  and  brokerage
firm  margin  accounts to operate such business in general.  None of  the  funds
reported herein as "Working Capital" were borrowed or otherwise obtained for the
specific purpose of acquiring, handling, trading or voting the Units.

Item 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

     No material change.

Item 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     Item 5 has been amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     (a)

     ALPINE

     The  aggregate number of Units that Alpine owns beneficially,  pursuant  to
Rule  13d-3(d)(1)(i)  of the Act, is 8,800,200, which constitutes  approximately
18.9% of the outstanding Units.

     R. BRUCE

     Because of his position as one of two general partners of Alpine, R.  Bruce
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner  of
8,800,200 Units, which constitutes approximately 18.9% of the outstanding Units.

     ALGENPAR

     Because  of its position as one of two general partners of Alpine, Algenpar
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner  of
8,800,200 Units, which constitutes approximately 18.9% of the outstanding Units.

     CRANDALL

     Because of his position as President and sole stockholder of Algenpar,  one
of  two general partners of Alpine, Crandall may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of  the
Act,  be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 8,800,200 Units, which constitutes
approximately 18.9% of the outstanding Units.

     To  the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, other  than
as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 herein is the beneficial
owner of any Units.

     (b)

     ALPINE

     Acting through its two general partners, Alpine has the sole power to  vote
or  to  direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 8,800,200
Units.

     R. BRUCE

     As one of two general partners of Alpine, R. Bruce has shared power to vote
or  to  direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 8,800,200
Units.

     ALGENPAR

     As one of two general partners of Alpine, Algenpar has shared power to vote
or  to  direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 8,800,200
Units.

     CRANDALL

     As  the  President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, which is  one  of  two
general  partners of Alpine, Crandall has shared power to vote or to direct  the
vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 8,800,200 Units.

     (c)   Since  its  last filing, Alpine has purchased Units  in  open  market
transactions on the New York Stock Exchange as follows:

                  NO. OF UNITS     PRICE PER
     DATE           PURCHASED        UNIT

     08/23/99        16,800         $8.42
     08/25/99        35,000          8.52
     08/26/99         5,000          8.51
     08/27/99        16,000          8.43
     08/30/99        27,500          8.47
     08/31/99        12,500          8.47
     09/01/99        10,000          8.43
     09/02/99         6,000          8.45
     09/03/99       317,300          8.29
     09/07/99        79,600          8.33
     09/08/99         9,100          8.63

     Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the best of the knowledge  of
each  of  the  Reporting  Persons, none of the  persons  named  in  response  to
paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in the Units since the last filing.

     (d)   Each of the Reporting Persons affirms that no person other than  such
Reporting Person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt  of
dividends  from,  or  the proceeds from the sale of, the  Units  owned  by  such
Reporting Person.

     (e) Not applicable.

Item 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH  RESPECT
          TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     No material change.

Item 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     Item 7 is restated in its entirety as follows:

     Exhibit  99.1  --  Agreement  pursuant  to  Rule  13d-1(k)(1)(iii),   filed
herewith.
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     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge  and  belief,  I
certify  that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete  and
correct.

     DATED: September 8, 1999

                                  ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.

                                  By: /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                      Robert W. Bruce III,
                                      Manager



                                  /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                  ROBERT W. BRUCE III


                                  ALGENPAR, INC.

                                  By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
                                      J. Taylor Crandall,
                                      President



                                  /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
                                  J. TAYLOR CRANDALL


<PAGE>                      EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT                 DESCRIPTION

  99.1    Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii), filed herewith



                                  Exhibit 99.1

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) of Regulation 13D-G of the General  Rules
and  Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agrees that the statement  to
which  this  Exhibit  is attached is filed on behalf of  each  of  them  in  the
capacities set forth below.



                                  ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.


                                  By: /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                      Robert W. Bruce III,
                                      Manager



                                  /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                  ROBERT W. BRUCE III


                                  ALGENPAR, INC.


                                  By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
                                      J. Taylor Crandall,
                                      President



                                  /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
                                  J. TAYLOR CRANDALL



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