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Show AEOUSHAPEXLAW, ADVISES DIRECTOR GEORGE 0. SMITH The Tlntle Mine Operators- essorls-tlon essorls-tlon entertained Ueorge Otis Smith, director di-rector .of the I'nlted Htetes geological survey, at lit. Hotel Utah Isat nlgnt. Mr. , Pmlth had Just rmnifd from the Tlnlle. dletrtct, where the geologies! survey la ' preparing- another report, ami Inecottver-aatlon Inecottver-aatlon with mlna operators ha explained thai the delay In getting theae report, laaued waa due largely to the fa-t that I tha gorernnient englneera frequently lett tha Held for mora remunerative poalllona before they had completed the .omplla- tlon of the reaulta of their ohservallona. Director Bmllh axpreaeed hla aen appreciation ap-preciation of the recognition given to tha rmted Stalaa geological aurvey. which ha CMialderad aa largely In the nature of tribute to the Held men of that organisation. organ-isation. Ha referred to hla own aervlca In toe Tin tic dlalrtct In ll7. where ha spent several montha. and the beat evidence evi-dence of tha eallmata placed upon tha Tlntle dletrlrC by tha geological aurvey. he aald. waa tha faot of the recommendation recommenda-tion of Mr. Llndgren. who la In charge of tha ore depoalt Inveatlgatlona. that the '7 aurvey of the dlatrlct be brought up to date and a new report laaued. a recom- mentation that met with Director Bmlth'a hearty approval. The director alen re- rre! tu the memberg of the" eeanrts;- lion aa repreeentlng not only tha Tlntle taauet. bat aa being alaa Interested in other district, and. In fact, being representative repre-sentative of the American ettlsena who control tha htduetrlal development of tha west. Tha aeeoclatlon la also honored, he said, In Including In Ita members tha president of tha American Mining congress. con-gress. John De ro-Tor ro-Tor General Xerlslea. At the reoneat of President C. B. Allan ef tha aeeoclatlon, Mr. Smith axpreaeed himself en the eubJect of tha apex law. strongly favoring Its abolition and tha substitution therefor of a vertical side Dimes law. but. ha said, perhaps tha strongest argument on this side or in. . Question was te be found In the reporl of the American Mining congress by a committee of which George W. Rller wml the chairman. Ha urged that minim men ask for a general revision ef mln oral land leglalatlon rather than an attempt at-tempt to patch up the statutes, snd ssked for a broad general oonalderstlon of tha whole queetlon. Ha concluded with an expression ss to how ths western people ahould line up In sn effort to secure legislation legis-lation that will meet present needs. Mek Oonserrat-oB Practical. "It la an te yon men In tbs wsst to sdd your knowledge of actual conditions to the dtalnterealed enthusiasm which some of our eastern frtende are contributing." contrib-uting." said Mr. Bmllh. "Tour feet srs on the ground and their heads srs In the clouds, so thst to get the best reaulta you must work with them. To have any value, conservation muat be practical, and. aa I have said elsewhere, the lion's share of ths really productive work In conservation muat be contributed to the nation by the engineer acting for capital and the farmer working for himself. If we define corteervettoa as utilisation with maximum efficiency and minimum wasls. It Is somsthlng mora than theory: It Is ths kind of engineering practice that ehowa results on eoet sheets snd makes dividends It Is real development that ws want an mineral claims, not technical compliance with out-of-date laws. Qlve equality of opportunity for work, but If land la to He Idle, let Its title remain In the people. Msks use a condition of occupancy, following ths forcibly sx- fireaeed nils of 'Dig. or get off ths claim r practical leglalatlon la to be secured slong these lines for the benefit of all classes, you practical men must nut your shoulders to the task." Tha speech was vigorously applauded. Among those who attended the banquet . wars C- B. Allen, president of ths ssaxla-tlon ssaxla-tlon ; John lent, vies president : Harry fl. JoMBh, secrstary. George W. Riter. treasurer: Jackson C. N. Chryetal. Warier Pitch, Cecil Fitch. Newton A. Dunyon. T. B. Rlter, Orant gnyder and Victor rl.tkes. Other officers snd members of ths association wars unable te attend. |