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Show f G OFFICIALS ME FEDERAL fejF LANDS Minerals Scored ,orOUj objection ot mining tb, proposal of the sec-- sec-- o interior that the fed-Mtrwert fed-Mtrwert lease mineral 'instead of allowing them , ed by right of discov-,nd discov-,nd occupation was voiced , tut week at convention M of the American Mining ' re. ,klne R. Myer, Denver at-j, at-j, explained that the leas-'oposal leas-'oposal emanates largely the mistaken idea that evening ev-ening location represents ivealtb. o change the matured prac-ot prac-ot permitting ownership of to which has been dlscover-jocupled dlscover-jocupled and developed at st estimated by government l0rit!e of at least $35 an and to substitute therefor idng system for all mineral ill to discard a system which proved adequate, equitable stimulating for one which limit and hamper, and by limitations, tend to destroy enterprise and Initiative of prospector and discoverer at very time when this country toe world needs precisely thing he is attempting to and produce." to (matters given attention the mining men were disjoin dis-join of the need ot adequate u to prevent unnecessary an pollution and the import- of federal aid In develop-"mine develop-"mine district-to-market" ;ays. o |