Show c IMPORTANT j U. U Ii S. S MINING LAWS S SU GE TED i i ip p Invitation has ha been Issued by the Mining Min Mm- ing Metallurgical society of ot the United States to mining men of ot Utah to submit their views to the Utah chapter of the American Mining congress on i a bill calling for appointment of ot a a. commission to 1018 the federal deral mining laws hwI Such Sucha a bill blU was waif passed by the senate after its submission by Senator Smoot but It wa was killed in the house The Mining Mining In ng Metallurgical society of America is active ac so- tive in Its Us efforts to secure a revival or ot the measure S Radical departure departures from the existing mining laws VS are flu suggested In several instances in- in stances a l by th the society These proposed I amendments will not affect existing or vested ested rights and all United Sta States Stata statutes and departmental r regulations not I II In conflict with the proposed amendments I wilt will remain in force In the event the toe I amendments are passe passed The proposed changes Include the im immedIate im- im mediate survey and classification of ef f all lauds lands No change in n classifies classifies- tion made after filings will ill affect such filings Lands designated a as at mineral will wilt be be open to entry only as mineral lands land and lands will not be subject t tI I to tOl a as mineral der lands jt Is i 8 i proposed p cu to Vinge I ge the size of claims to I feet teet square or ten teD acres in extent in square form torm with boundaries running north south j I east cast and west I I When hen located d' d on surveyed lands they L shall shah be subdivisions i ns of ot surveyed sec sec- I IThe i The Provision n that of or work must roust I be te done lone annually on such claims would I i bo be i changed sed so that In ln lieu u In catS I f might aught A. A b be paid Pad annum on each claim I into the United States general land office i Persons or associations holding a group I of contiguous claims could prof pro pro- j f posed changes concentrate their work on one me claim for the I group an agI agte ag- ag j te of J worth of work O t tI for each t claim I I It i is la suggested g that If one does I more ce than h worth O of work k In one i year o on one e claim lm that t may a be kC C credited d I us RI the succeeding years year's work but enly y In full amounts of Other suggested changes ge Involve def def- 1 j of rights right the manner J- J I of filing flUng on claims and other subjects subject i ii of ot equal vital Importance I i |