Show MINE AMENDMENT TO BE FOUGHT the unanimity with which mining corporations po rations of utah are refusing to pay the 3 per cent net proceeds tax levied by the state legislature two years ago is proving that at last the mining interests are preparing to stand together and to fight not only the tax in question but also the more drastic amendment approved by the voters last month and any other legislation planned along holdup hold up lines practically all companies of the state have refused to pay the present tax and are standing pat in the resolution to lo fight A recent issue of the salt lake telegram dealt with two cases typical of the general opinion as follows organized fight against the constitutionality tiona lity of the amendment to the state constitution providing for the taxation of the net proceeds of mines is indicated in letters to daniel 0 larson state treasurer from the salt lake copper company and the carbon fuel company the salt lake copper company sent 1 in currency for an occupation and privilege tax and a certified check for as 3 per cent of the net proceeds of for 1917 but notified larson that suit will be instituted to recover the amount paid into the state treasury the carbon fuel company tendered 1 by messenger in payment of the occupation and privilege tax without offering to pay 3 per cent of the net proceeds amounting to as assessed by the state board of equalization larson refused to accept the 1 tendered unless the larger amount was paid at the same time following is a letter from E B corbett manager of the salt lake copper Coni company panh to larson we herewith hand you 1 in cur currency renlY and a certified check on the first national bank for the sum of in Payl payment nent of 1 of the occupation and privilege tax 41 of and 3 per cent on net proceeds of 0 total for 1917 amounting to a as determined by the state board boar against the of equalization and assessed undersigned undersigner under signed the g that but you are hereby notified of 3 per P under that said tax undersigned undersigner signed claims to as 1 96 cent amounting on net proceeds chich the is il illegal legall 0 that the statute under and j I 1 same is assessed is unco unconstitutional under tinder V pro void and this payment is made suit test and the undersigned undersigner under signed will institute against you to recover the same |