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Show ments upon or appurtenant to mines and, mining claim, which have value separate sepa-rate and Independent of ruch mines or mining claims, and the net annual pro-reeds pro-reeds of all coal sold, coke made .from coal, bullion and matter made from ore not taxed as mine products, and all aallne products of lakes, springs and mines sold commercially, shall be taxed as personal property. TAX ON ALL MINES AND THEIR PROCEEDS PROPOSED BY HOUSE A proposed constitutional amendment It given in a bill presented in the House bv Representative Hone. It broposes to tax all mines ind their net broceedf. The following is the que lion which may be" plac- l '.et. re tne ' roters: "All mines and mining claims, both klacer and rock in pla.-e. containing or tearing gold, silver, copper, lead, coal, a.lt or other aluable mineral deposits. Ifter purchase thereof from the I'nited States, shall b taxed at $25 per acre for mineral-bearing; mining- claim, and $o0 er acre for coal-bearing mining claims. Inless the aurfaoe ground or some part (hereof of auch mine or mining claim. Is taed for other than mining purpose, and ka a separata and lndeprislrit value for men other purpo: tn which caaa aald lurfac ground or any part t.hareof ao ised for other than mining purposes ahaU kVtVxed at Ita value for auch othr pur-and pur-and aJJ the machinery ued In ptxtny and aUI property and Lnprova- , |