Show NEW LAW SUCCESSFUL Special to The Herald Washington May 13 Secretary Bal Ballinger Ballinger linger of the interior department said today that reports from land offices throughout the west est show that tural I are taking advantage of or the new law permitting them to ac acquire acquire acquire quire surface rights of lands leaving the coal which may underlie the sur surface surface surface face for the government This action obviates oblates a hearing before local land officers or Investigation to determine the character of the lands in interior tenor tedor department officials are highly 1 1 pleased with the success which is at attending atI I tending the operation o ration of e law aU v I i |