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Show RAILROAD AND MINERAL LANDS The six mining engineers appointed by Buck Ingnlls, the Southern Pacific company und sriected bv the appointees ap-pointees of the two parties in interest, inter-est, have completed their examination of the Ingalls mine on the dividing line between the Ollnghouse ,md White Horse districts, and will probably prob-ably render their report late this week. The examination was made- to determine de-termine whether the. land In question v. as more valuable for mining or agricultural agri-cultural purposes, in order that it nrgiil be determined whether Mi. Ingalls In-galls could operate his property or whether it would pass to the Southern Pacific company under patent as ngrl-c ngrl-c .Itu:ul ! ml. The decision will have great weight on the determination of other cases jicndlng. It s well known that there is a large amount er ground In the I "dd-num'icied sections within twenty j miles of Hip Southern Paclhe right of way the government's subsidy lo the ; rallroiid company whicn Is utterly I worthless feu mining puiposes, but J which ,s held from year to year by mineral location, and tiius prevents 1 the railroad from securing patents, j while it Is alh-u a laet that s.me of the best mining propeities f Nevada I arc on what are termed railroad sections, sec-tions, patents for which are being ap-1 ap-1 plied lor by the company. ' The government has bad olllcials , here nearlx a oar inspecting the min-j min-j oral locations in tno doubtful area. and the assurance is given that no , patents will be issued by the govern-I govern-I ment on sections that are more valuable valu-able for miuing thau f..r farming pur-1 pur-1 poses The Ingalls case hns attracted 1 widespread attention, and is of par-; par-; He iar Interest, as nearlv all the Ih-M ' m.iu's of Ollngboiise are on railroad I ground. The decision n ihe' case will I affect many others that are pending. It is underniH.d that Mr. Ingnlls has I spent a small fortune to protect his alleged rights in the controversy, but I thai the government is now carrying -n the case without expense to him. , Leno Gazette. I 1 |