Show Mining Minim Claim Owners Must File Intentions Owners of mining claims are advised to file intentions of lieu of assessment work for the fiscal year expiring June 30 if have failed to do assess assess- assessments assessments ments as provided by law A number of have re re- re requested re- re requested quested information as a s to t o whether or not it is necessary to do assessment work before July 1 being uncertain whether past exemptions held for this year In clarification of this uncertaInty uncertainty the following ruling has been made by the interior de de- de department de- de department Exemption continues for this fiscal year but owners claim-owners must file intentions to hold In lieu of assessment work Bureau of mines says new legislation would be required to continue exemption through year be be- be beginning beginning ginning July 1 I |