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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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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt notes the trend of mineral fuels being concentrated in private ownership, particularly in the West.

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