Show t Still Hope ie for Pr Prospectors t By Ira ra C. C Tichenor Tic INFORMATION A TION rec received ived yesterday from Congressman Mays of ot 1 th the secretary of the Utah chapter of the American Min Mining g congress congress that the house committee on mines and mining had favorably reported the amendment removing all restrictions upon the number of ot mining claims as to assessment work during the pres- pres enL ent year r. r doubtless was received with much satisfaction by mh mining men gen gen- Cir nd nd prospectors In particular i lie Ia the action of ot the house committee does not Insure Inure the Adoption y esa of ot the amendment to the act previously passed paned exempting only ave Jv alms held b by each company or or Individual from assessment work worl dur- dur irig rl if 1 It It lt gives give topo opo that congress congress congress' will speedily pass the amendment and andr andrall rall r lI the tile uncertainty which a ruling on the orli original act has created In the thet t W mining men and operators generally previously stated in this column according to the construction placed original resolution by the Interior department any person owning dBl only ne share chare of stock in an any mining company might be excluded from of ot the provisions of the resolution to any extent what- what E Owing to the fact tact that during the two years In which the United States w X Involved In the war assessment work was abolished by the government govern govern- ment because of ot the tho scarcity of ot labor It naturally Ily was supposed by mining men that thet the rule rulo would be observed red throughout the present year ear for the same me reason When hen tho the resolution exempting five claims was passed by congress however mining companies and Individuals accepted Its Us provisions In the proper spirit and made arrangements to abide by the law but but- the construction con con- recently placed upon the resolution by the Interior department resulted reo in making the situation absolutely chaotic Officials of the Utah chapter ot of the American 1 Mining congress have ha taken a leading part In an effort to have the desired amendment passed and should these efforts prove successful tho mining Interests of ot the entire country country coun coun- tl try will be indebted to the local chapter |