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In the eastern United States the mineral fuels have already passed into the hands of large private owners, and those of the West are rapidly following.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “In the eastern United States the mineral fuels have already passed into the hands of large private owners, and those of…”
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Roosevelt notes the trend of mineral fuels being concentrated in private ownership, particularly in the West.
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