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Show OFFICES MAY BE CLOSED. Government Propo to Double Charge for Assaying. Washington. More lundmiirke of tha old went will. begin to disappear January 1, unless congrcs should pas legislation to maintain the scattered western assay office on their present had. The fovcrnment ha decided to double dou-ble th charge for assaying nt Dead-wood. Dead-wood. Caron. Salt l.ake City, Helena, llolso and 8ettlo. Congressmen from those place protest that the Increased Increas-ed charge will close thp ofllce because be-cause the mining companle will prefer pre-fer to cnd their gold to tho minis, where the assaying charge will not be Increased. Treasury official soy tho office have been a dead loss for your. |