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Show WEST WOULD RETAIN ASSAYING OFFICES Fight for Appropriations Will Go to the Senate if House Omits to Make Proper Provision. Special to The Tribune. 'WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 7. The annual effort of the western assay offices of-fices to retain their existence has been renewed. The house appropriations committee has decided to discontinue the appropriations tor the offices at Salt Lake City, Boise and Doadwood. 1 An effort will be made in the house to have the items restored to the bill. If not successful in the house an effort ef-fort will be made to retain them in the senate. Representative Smith of Idaho today , protested to the appropriations commit- ! tee against discontinuing the Boise of - j fice and has the promise of the com- mittee that further consideration of the j matter will be given before final ac- ' tion is taken. j |