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Show BOAROOFEXPERTS TO GOVERI THE RSf Aonifir ofisn urn HELENA, Mont, May 1 A board of experts, composed of John Hays Hammond of Now York, J. A Holmep. director of tho bureau of mines of the depai tmcut of the lniorior, and L D Rickctts, an export named by tho defendant company, Is given virtually vir-tually complete supervision of the great Washoo smelters at Anaconda, under a stipulation filed in tho United States court here today In tho suit of tho government against the Anaconda Ana-conda Copper Mining company, in which an Injunction was sought to compel tho smelters to ccaoo operations opera-tions unless some method was devised devis-ed to cope with tho alleged obnoxious fumes which t was charged are doing do-ing much damage to timber In adjacent adja-cent forest reserves. The government govern-ment agrees not to press the suit as long as the terms of the stipulation aro lived up to by the defendant company. com-pany. The capital agrees to adopt any means which may be recommended recommend-ed by the board or a majority thereof there-of to control the fumes, particularly sulphur dioxide. The acceptanco of the appointees wero filed with the stipulation, which was signed by Attorney At-torney General W W Wlokeraham and President B B. jfThayer of the Anaconda company. |