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Show Secretary of the Interior Proposes to Post Himself. Washington. During tho coming summer tho now secretary of tho Interior, In-terior, Richard Balllngor, proposes visiting various western sntes and Alaska to acquaint hlmsolf through porsonnl observation nnd Investigation concerning land, timber nnd mlnornl conditions, with vlow to correcting abuses which may exist, so thnt hu may make practical suggestions to congress noxt fall for doslrablo legislation legis-lation concerning western matters. Secrtary Balllngor will pay particular particu-lar attention to Irrigation mnttora and will visit nil projects which aro under construction by tho government, |