<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE PARTNERSHIP'S STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 4,100,537 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,259,237 <PP&E> 45,566,509 <DEPRECIATION> 11,553,183 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,311,564 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 367,529 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 37,629,547 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,311,564 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,149,851 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,410,881 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,738,970 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,738,970 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,738,970 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0