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<London.-The Turks have taken the
offensive in the Caucasus. where they
met such DISASTROUS defeat few days
ago, and are delivering violent at
tack on Russian lines, The Turks
struck their first blow early in the
day. near Kara Urgan. and followed
this up with similar attacks at nearby
points on the frontier. A new army
has been sent by the Sultan to join
the crippled forces.
The renewed activity Of the Mos
lens, following their recent defeat, in
which two army corps were complete
ly destroyed and another seriously
crippled. is taken here as an indica-
tion that the Sultan is using every
available force to deliver a telling
blow to the Slavs.
From the coast to the River Oise,
where the country is under water and
the rivers are flooded. the big guns
have been engaged continuously.
Along the Aisne valley and through
the Champagne district, as far as
western Argonne. the French are
pushing their offensive and organizing
the ground which they have gained.
These gains have been made at heavy
cost.
The only news from the east besides
the activity of the Turks is the Ger
man report that the Russian offensive
toward Miawa was met with no sue
cess. their forces having been driven
back.
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Most girls quit having their pictures
taken after they get married.
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COL LoRADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State
Newspaper Union News Service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

Jan. ls-Iy-MectIng State Assn O.
County Commissioners. in Denver.
Jan. 2O-2l.--Colorado Good Roads As
sociation Meeting. in Denver
Jan. 1S-23.-Horse Show and Aidwinte
Fair at Denver.
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stat. Sell. 10000 Acres Of Land.

Denver.-Ten thousand acres Of
state land were sold by the State Land
Board at an auction In the capitol
building. The average price brought
by the sales was IS an acre. The
state will derive approximately $780,
900 from the auction for school funds.
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See. Era Of Wealth for coIoradoans

Denver.-E. E. Drach. state banking
commissioner, in his annual report,
submitted to the governor, forecasts
a new era in the development Of the
banking industry Of the state. The re-
port shows that there are now POS
banks under state supervision, with
assets Of $55, 9s,67s.4s, and that these
assets represent an increase Of SO per
cent over S29 ,O52.0s, the total AZ
sets Of state banks when the state
banking department was established
Feb. IA. 1908. !
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London.-should Rumania, now chat

London.-Should Rumania, now that
the Russians are on the border II not
actually In Transylvania. decide to par
tcipRte in the war on the side OF the
allies. her army will provide the miss
Ing link in the chain Of troops wind
distance, roughly. of 1900 miles. ;.
This battle line would be composed
of Russians. Rumanians. Servians and
Montenegrins on the one side, and Ger
mans and Austro-Hungarians on the
other.
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Cash balance Dec. I. 1875 l,O7553
Receipts tax levy I9l3 629.5S1.45
Bal due ON tax levy l9l3 llO,4lS.55
Tax levy 1914............. 7s7.000.0O
departments, 1918 ....... s32.s64.43
departments. 1914 ....... 5s4.416.s5
Inheritance tax due on ap-
30. 1914 ................. 100000
Inheritance tax due on es-
ment Nov. so, 1914 80. 100000
Totals ................. .sa.o35. a5s.s1
The total appropriations for the
period were $3,169.302.9 and the un-
expended balances and reductions
were $170.674.44. leaving what are
termed met" appropriations Of $2.-
9ss. s.62s.48.
There are appropriation balances
amounting to $9O.459.35 which remain
unpaid. Almost all Of them are parts
Of appropriations due state institu-
tions.
Some of them will be paid and 9TH
ers will not. according to the auditor.
II all of them are paid, according to
his figures. the actual surplus will be
36.72S.33.
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KAISER RENEWS
WARSAW ATTACK
ouNklRk soMsARoEo sy 12
AERoPLANEs AS ZEPPELIN
HEADS FOR DOVER.
BRITISH WIN At LILLE
MosLEM RULER REoRGANizEs
HIS FORCES AFTER DEFEAT
IN CAUCASUS CAMPAIGN.

Western Newspaper Union News service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
QUITE PROFESSIONAL.

Augustine Rirrell about whose resis-
nation from the chief secretaryshp Of
Ireland rumors are still in circulation is
like so many other notable politicians, a
la wyer
In his early days a. the bar Mr. Birreli
often had to deal with poor clients. On
one occasion. he defended a very poor
man, and kindly offered TO do so for
nothing Mr., Birrel won the case and
the client was so grateful that he sent
the LAWYER 10 shillings, Mr. Birrell &C
copied this small sum so as not 20 hurt
the mans feelings; but, later on, he was
reproached by fellow lawyer for doing
so.
why" said the latter gentleman, did
YOU take 10 shillings" Don't YOU know
that II is unprofessional conduct for us
lawyers to take less than god''
We'll" answered Mr. Rirrell with a
twinkle In his eye, II took all the poor
beggar had You don't consider that ls
unprofessional. do you?"-Pearson's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25

in which to test out any important tax
problem: he suggested that the House
had failed to provide anything in the way
OF a satisfactory tax measure: AMI
thought II would he an injustice to the
Senate to put the contemplated bill mp to
that body. and ask It to get 1t into shape
He thought it would he more desirable
and business Ike to retain the present
law
Mr. Demeritt Of Duxbury discussed tho
bill and Mr. Powell Of Richford believed
in letting the present law alone. Mr..
Caswel of Derby said that there was cry
ing demand in his section for a change
and thought the proposed law had many
excellent features. Mr. Hewitt Of Plain
field was called to the speakers chair.
Mr.. Atwill of Brandon felt sure that 50
per cent. Of the business mon OF the state
were dissatisfied with tho present law.
and favored the proposed measure as FAR
! superior 10 the existing law. Mr. Hap
good Of PERI, had a lengthy editorial on
tax laws. read by the clerk. and followed
with n long speech on the subject. He
advocated tho direct tax as nothing to oe
( feared but rather was to be desired. Mr.
Stacey moved tho previous question; Mr.
Reynolds of Cambridge demanded the
yeas ana NAYS whcn resulted: Yeas ~
! NAYS 81, and the bin passed.
| Mr. Nelendv of Londonderry moved
! that the House reconsider it's vote where
! by it refused passage to H. A6, relating tc
primary elections. The motion followet
! a message from the Governor. suggest
: ing the hope that the House reconside'
it's vote and keep faith with the people
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
OFFICIAL RECORD.
SENATE-MORNING.

Convened at 10 a. m. Devotional! en-
ercises by the Rev. a. r. Blanchard,
member of the House from Vershire.
BILL INTRODUCED,
s. 20 by Senator Brown for the COM
mittec on appropria tons, To appropriate
money to committee on manascm"nt of
state boys and girls agricultural and
Industrial exposition, CAppropriatins 200
for 1915 and 1916 for exposition to be
used for purpose of encouraging various
forms Of vocational training) Ordered
to lie and be printed
READ TEIRD TIME AND PASSED.
:. 30 prohibiting to representation of
public officers.
S. l2l, relating to divorce
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
H. i42, relating to mileage for certain
State employees.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
;. Jos relating 10 private corporations
Upon motion Of Senator Shaw, bill was
ordered to lie and be made spe cial order
for 1918 a. NJ, Tuesday.
= lO. relating to public service cor
porations. Upon motion of Senator Shaw
ordered to lie and made special ordeI
for 1928 a, IN. TUESDAY
:. 10, relating to banks and trust com
| panies. Upon motion of Senator Shaw
was ordered to lie and made special or
der for 1875 a. m Tuesday.
5, III, relating to insurance corpc "a
| lions. Upon motion of Senator Shaw wa,
ordered to lie and made "A special orde
| for 1915 a. IN. Tuesday.
= tn 10,
| upon motion of Senator Shaw was or,
dered to lie and he special order 70,
| Il :l5 a m. Tuesday
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
II. 2SS. relating to Hardwick fire dis
trict. To municipal corporations.
II. SS, relating to erection OF mauso
leums, vaults or burial structures. I,
state and Industrial interests.
| H. 40, for prevention Of venereal dis
eases. To public health.
! SPECIAL ORDER.
,. liz, relating to fee pa yable by incor
porators. corporations and associa ties
upon motion OF Senator Shaw was or
dered to lie.
lPAssED IN CONCURRENCE WITH
| PROPOSALS OF AMENDMENT
II. .3f, relating to creameries conden
saries or milk receiving stations.
~, 4m, relating to State fair commits
sion and aiding agricultural fairs wit
IUite amended)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
HOUSE-MORNlNG.

Devotional exercises were conducted
by the cha plain,
The speaker urged that il any more
bills were to he introduced they should
be brought in 1T the earliest possible
moment,
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. q, an act leIying a tax on the county
OF Bennington for the purpose Of pay
ing Indebtedness and repairing the court
houses at Bennington and Manchester
Mr.. Hapgood Of Peru moved that the
bill be recOmmitted to the special COM
mittee. Mr. HOLSTER of Bennington OPP
posed the motion, The House refused to
recommit the bill On motion OF Mr..
Stone of Woodford the previous question
was ordered Committee amendments
, were agreed to.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
IT, 40 by Mr.. Ware of Townshend, an
act amending an act relating TO the
| county courts and the duties OF the as
| sistant Judges thereof tThe presidine
Judge shall constitute a quorum except
upon the trial OF issues Of fact by the
| court. when the presiding nudge ant
] either one Of the assistant Judges shall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
STOLE FURS. THE CHARGE.
RILEY MOser Arrested IL Months after
the Theft.

HardwIck, March l9.-Riley MOser
has been arrested on a charge of steal
ing $500 worth of furs from Max Schlar-
man. The arrest follows II months
and one day after the theft was COM
mitted Moser has been taken to Gale
donia county Jail at st. Johnsbury by
Sheriff Worthen. It is expected that
other arrests will be made as IT Is
supposed that the theft was not the
work of one man.
A short time before the robbery
Moser sold $3.50 worth of furs to Mr.
Schlarman. Entrance to the barn in
which the furs We're kept was made
through n window. which is so high
above the ground that one man could
not have reached it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
FEATURES OF
THE SUBSTITUTE
EDUCATION BILLS

Strengthening of rural schools.
Regional supervision at state cx-
pense.
Minimum salaries of IS a week
Payment of teachers on merit
system. with increases of 50. SO and
81 week
State aid for small towns.
school age, six to IL years.
School year "a weeks
Uniform courses of study
Graduation into high schools
without examination.
Powers of school directors pre-
Served
state to pay entire cost of trans
|portation in towns with grand list
|of $1,000 or less.
Powers of state board of educa-
|tion defined.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
LYNDONVILLE COMPANY
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

Rutland. March l9.-The l.yndonvills
Garage & Machine company Of Lyndon
has filed a petition in bankruptcy in thu
United States court, Guy W. Hin being
their attorney. The liabilities OF the
company are given as SS2l" and the as
sets as s34l.2j. The owners of the busi-
ness are Rupert Is. Cutting and charles
L. Gee. Mr.. Cuttings personal liabilities
are ST. SOL - and he has assets of 1919, OF
which $3.50 is claimed exempt Nj, Gee
has no personal liabilities and places
his assets at $3.50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
Prof. TruaX Dead.

Rutland March l2.-Prof. James Reagles
Truax. Pm. D., for 20 years professor OF
English literature in Union College,
Schenectady. died in that city to-day,
aged 81 years. Dr. Truax was former
member of the Troy Conference and served
at one time as pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Poultney. Since
resigning his professorshlp 10 years ago
he had held various political positions
during the socialist administration in
Schenectady.
DR.. TruaX was for several years pri-
vate secretary and confidential adviser
~ the late senator John II. Starin OF
New York state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
SUES RUTLAND
RAILROAD FOR $4,000

Rutland, March John II. Cotton Of
this city. railroad brakeman, ha :
brought suit in Rutland county court
against the Rutland railroad to recover
sl5, CO.. damages alleging that negligence
Of the company was responsible for In
lures he received when he fell from the
top of a freight car at Colchester while
In the performance Of his duties on July
II. 1914 Two locomotives have been at
,ached by Deputy Sheriff Henry Il, Adj.
ans of this city to cover the suit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
QUICK ACTION WANTED.

When one is coughing and splitting
with tickling throat. tightness in
chest. soreness in throat and lungs
when head is achir4g and the whole
body racked with cough that won't
permit sleep--he wants immediate re-
lief Thousands say Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound is the surest and
quickest acting medicine for coughs,
colds Group and la grippe J, w.
OSulliyan. (Adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
Death of Fred l.. Smith.

Brattleboro. March l9,-F'red L. Smith.
age 60 one of the most prominent men
OF the town, was stricken with paralysis
this morning at $50 O'Clock and died
less than an hour later
lie leaves his wife and two sons,
Lyman Marshall Of Philadelphia and
Sanford Alvah, student in Pratt In
stitute. Brooklyn and one brother.
Charles \, Smith of Brattleboro. NJ,
Smith was member of the First Bap-
list Church and Of the Vermont Wheel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
SENATE-AFTERNOON.

ADOPTED on PART OF SENATE.
Joint resolution by Senator Powell for
committee upon final adjournment, CThat
the president of the Senate and speaker
of the House adjourn their respective
houses without day at 900 a m Satur-
day. March 2I)
READ TI@RD TIME AND PASSED.
s 1913. authorizing clerk of Franklin
county to complete records of said
county.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
$ l26, to create school of agriculture
RECOMMITED
Upon motion of Senator Shaw the Sem
special orders upon the following cor
poratio bills and recommitted each %
them for amendment
s los. concerning private corporations.
s. lO9 concerning public. service corpor-
atoms,
S. 49, concerning savings banks and
trust companies.
S. III, concerning insurance companies
S. ll3, concerning foreign corporations
THIRD READING ORDERED.
| $. 1?7 relating to notice before suit
ADOPTION REFUSED IN CONCUR
RENEE.
| Joint resolution. relating to peace me-
mortal and Perry victory monument
| adverse report)
| HOUSE BILL REFERRED
II. ia, relating to appropriation for Oh,
| ,opstitution House. 10 apprOpTlatiOns
| Adjourned at 2;2l p. M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
Plaintiff Gets Verdict.

Montpelier March 1.-THE jury brought
in a verdict this afternoon in county
court In the case Of Mitchell Goslant vs..
town OF Calais suing for damage, for In
jures to horse and unpaid work. in favor
of the plaintiff to recover sEo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25

Montpelier. March 1S.--The primary l.ill,
fused passage yesterday by. a close
tie, was reconsdcrcd this afternoon and
18th referendum attached. passed the
ouse by yea and nay vote If ING
% The passage If the bill came after
pe Governor had directed al message to
pe House, expressing the desire that ii
consider its vote. ana that with rof-
rendum attached it might pass. Gov
Nor Gates in his message. the first
nce he has occupied the office of chief
Eecutive. said that he believed the Leg
allure was in honor bound to pass a
rect primary law in order to keep faith
tn the people Conditions have changed
nee the people expressed themselves
regard to the law. and i would seem
he a wise thing to pass the act with
referendum, concluded the message.
The motion to reconsider came from
b. Melendy of Londonderry, who was
q of the strongest opponents to the
II yesterday, and the motion was car
d almost unanimously, Mr.. Wilson of
leIsea then offered the amendment in
o form Of the referendum. which pro-
les that the measure shall be voted
ION at the next March election to see
neither the law becomes effective March
l''o' vi II 'o'eu on uIlaNoraplN' Mar'h
i'-' MY ffapsooa OF Peru was the
MEMBER on the moor 10 oppose the
oplon OF the amendment.
TAX EJLr pASSED
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ION was TAKEN 1t is believed, to hurry
NE 'ne "orN VI me House ana there
Hot "'a''H WHO CONSIDER mat inal
ou''l'''en' VIII ne taken on mat dat"
nous" ProNPe''S are brighter tonight
u '"eE N'!e ."'s "'"'h'he' fNehihe
s'ohs VIII DE h''n nearly al or next
eK' accoru'ng 10 speaker Weeks,
II" e"uca uo'la' DIS substitutes FOR II
were 'h'ro""'en th'S afternoon
ne euuca'io'' p'I's' H. 'o- ana H. f3
pared ny 'he committee on educator
SUBSTITUTE Tor H. 49, the measure
fteu oE L'en''-doVernor Darling fo
educational commission We're nitro
to III t"e HOUSE thiS afternoon NJ
F'c principe Oh the new "ll' is tn
fhsthehihs Oh the rural schoois ah'
'hat eh' SECONDARY SCHOOLS norma
tulohs ana coIeets are not consi"
% uhder the provisions OIL 'he proposed
'o"eNer an accompanying Oil
pc presented Tor the estahliShmen
Junior ana senior hlGh schorI course
TOUT ana Two years respectively fo'
''S Elementary Work OF SIN wears
'S'aphshheh' or snch high SCHOOLS
W"'ch No'al"nal training may be IN
~" VI 'ho courses is optional VIII
OWNS
''''' '"' nv" vii dlHers IN many re
- '.o'" '"' 'oh'h'ss'ons measure
'"''''" '''"''' p'lhc'p'e OF the restor
VI Vi '.e r"ral s'hool Is retained
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
MUTUAL.

why don't you get rid OF that mule"
well sub" answered Frastus PinkleY,
II hates to give in II was TO trade DAT
mule OFF, he'd regard it as a personal vic
tory He's been tryin fob de las six
weeks u get rid o. Decentralization
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
THIRD READING ORDERED.

port OF the government.
THIRD READING REFt Used
| H. ~. an act to amend sub-division
INllI OF section 80 of the public statutes.
as amended by section 6 of 40 3j of the
posts in Savings banks ana trust com.
panies.
| II. 3io an act to regulate the care Of
the poor in Bennington county.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
S. 81. all act to pay Flynn A. Guernsey
the sum therein named.
S. 9s an act granting additional pow
ers to NewburY lighting district.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
". 225, an act to pay W. c. Smith the
sum therein named
THIRD READING ORDERED
S. lo5, an act to enable charitable and
religious corporations 30 receive minors
for the purpose Of obtaining legal adop
lions for them
THIRD READING ORDERED.
s lo-i. an act to extend the time withia
which tho construction of railroads here
tofore authorized may be commenced and
. finished.
npr,t.r,t.r no ~
-" -" wv " i' Wv
VI ''"n '''ON' ''
'' ''H Vt '"'
. TiiltD READING ofl'thr.D'
s Il5 an act relating to the issuance
of operators and special or professional
ehauffeurs' licenses
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
I :. 10. an act to prohibit the imper-
sonation of public officer. TO the Judi
! ciarY committee.
. | :. I'll amending an act relating tn dl-
vorce. 70 the judiciary committee. 60
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
t-ron, tbo cer,to inviting. t.nit.d States
eorator William, +, Dil,irvb.p, ,o address
= ,ho tain. ossa,,biv d,rine tho ,,resen.
eassi,, ,do,ta, a. c,,c,,rrarcs
,,-,,, a.. sar.,o n,o,.id,,a for Avail
,1i,,,.,,,,,.,, c,,,sa o,,ir N,,,h
- M i,. .o,a,, >,o,,.o, T., coro,,,.
/ ,,,. g., , ,, 49,. ~, o.. .,
: .
I ''''0D Nr|f>i'iN" "'-r "r-D'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
RIM AIRY BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
WITH REFERENDUM
Reconsideration and Reversal of
Thursdays Action Follow
Recommendation by Governor
Gates in His First Message.
VOTE STANDS 146 TO Is

Tax Bill Passes. 1875 to 81. under
Suspension of Rules-JOint
Resolution Adopted for Final
Adjournment March 27-Sub.
stitute Education Measure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25


tiNes:
! feel it my duty to call the attention
of your honorable body to the recent
vote upon the direct primary bill and
earnestly to express my hope that YOU
Will see fit to reconsider Your vote where
by vou refused the passage of this bill
1t seems to me that this Legislature Is
in honor bound to pass direct primary
law in order to keep faith with the peo-
pie who have expressed their desire for
such legislation by their endorsement
of party platform which has promised to
support such a measure and by their
vote at the March cle2ion, 1914
Conditions have chang1A since the pco-
pie expressed themselves in regard to
this law. and there seems to he some
indication that such law Is not desir-
able at this time, and in order that there
may he no mistake maze or misinter-
probation of the vote of the people Of a
year ago | feel that it would be the
| wise thing for your body to pass this
net with the addition Of referendum
| clause so that the voters of the state
may again express their views upon the
subject at the March election next year,
| In this way every voter will have an
opportunity carefully to consider the
provisions of the act and to register his
approval or disapproval at the polls.
| have the honor tn he,
| CHARLES w. GATES
| Governor
RULES SUSPENDED-TllE TAN BILL
TAKEN Up.
| H. AS. an act relating to the taxation OF
personal property and providing for Off
sets OF debts owing.
On motion of Mr. Wilson Of Chelsea
the rules were suspended and the bill was
Tread the third time. Mr. Proctor o'
Proctor told OF the passage by the L.egis'
llature of 1912 of the existing tax law;
land urged the House not to make 4
lchangc unless II felt quite sure That II
Twas acting wisely, he thought that ordi
Inarily. two Years Nas tno snort um'
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-26
pLAN calpp.e caeek MsaeEs
$1,000, 900 Consolidation Of vindicator
With Golden Cycle Reported
Under Way.

Denver. - Negotiations have been
started for the purchase by the vindi
Gator Consolidated Gold Mining Com.
pany OF the Golden Cycle mine and
mill at Cripple Greek. at price said
to be between 100000 and $1,000. 900
A. f. Carlton. a banker OF the Cripple
Crock district, was in Denver for the
purpose Of conferring with the Vindi
Gator management, In. relation to the
terms OF the deal
The properties involved are the two
largest dividend payers in the district
The profits Of the Golden Cycle were
In excess last year OF $l,S0o.000. while
the Vindicator distributed about s400,.
600. A consolidation OF the properties
would mean the largest combination. oi
capital In the Cripple Greek section
and would place the concern far ahead
OF any mining enterprise in the state