Show ASSAY AM ASSAY OFFICE STAYS olAYo MINING MEN PLEASED v Mining men of ot the city and state are pleased at the news from WashIngton Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington Wednesday to the effect th that t the item providing funds for tho the continuation of ot the Salt Sal Lake assay office was restored to the treasury department appropriation bill in the house The action in overruling the report of th the appropriations committee commit commit- tee followed a a. determined fight by Representative James H. H Mays of Utah who was backed by a flood of ot protests protests' from the mining Industry in inthe inthe inthe the intermountain country Although the subject will come up again in the house ouse it is felt by Western congressmen congressmen congress congress- men men that the Salt Lake assay office will stand It was was further reported that a fight Is scheduled for tor today upon the proposition ion 4 J abolish Western surveyors surveyors surveyors sur sur- general Although a promInent prominent prominent prom prom- exponent of economy it is understood Frank W W. Mondell floor leader will line up with Western representatives against cutting out these offices |