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Show MINING COMPANIES QUITTING BUSINESS Petitions for dlslncorporation were filed In the District court Wednesday by tho Lion Consolidated Mining companv, tho Ben Harrison Gold & Copper Mining & Milling company, the Stockton Gold Mining Min-ing Milling company and tho Beaver Consolidated Mining companv. Judge Ritchie set tho hearing on the petitions for September 6. Tho license tax on corporations, passed by the last Legislature. Is having the effect ef-fect of causing inactive, dead or dormant, corporations tq go out of business so as to avoid payment of the tax. This is said to he the reason why tho petitions mentioned wore filed Wednesday. |