Show I i i I I i MINERAL LANDS BILL GREAT GREA I HIT HITI I J John C. C Howard Tard Returns With Vi l Enthusiastic Report Virtually no opposition has arisen to the mineral lands' lands leasing bill and this measure undoubtedly will be a law by hy next Wednesday thus giving to tho the country millions of ot dollars In new revenue revenue rev rOV said John C C. Howard of or Salt Sail Lake who returned yesterday from Washington Washing Washing- ashington ton where ho lie was active in the Interests interest Inter inter- est ests of tho the bill rhe The leasing bill is the largest piece of legislation that has ever come corne up In Congress Cong so far as the west Is concerned con con- said Mr Ir Howard and Its pas- pas sago hJo Is assured President Wilson lIson will not veto eto the measure in my opinion It will become 1 law w b by next Wednes Wednes- da day I c could uld not see the least opposE opposE- tion Tho The act will open up l acres of coal lands an s acres aeres of withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn oil lands on and a a. largo large area of or phosphate lands Tho The different western states af affected nt- nt will derive revenue never be before before before be- be fore received recel Tho The 7 per cent levy will wm give millions of dollars for Cor good roads better schools and other public facilE- facilE ties Mr Ir Howard said that Senator Smoot had be been n the most ardent worker for forthe forthe forthe the passage e of the bill arid and the west should take tale pride in his earnest ef efforts cr- cr 10 forts rt S |