The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-01


no longer recognizes II. rhe secretary
has been looking over the indices OF
the corporations and finds that many
of the larger ditch and irrigation COM
pauIes which filed with large capital
stock are beginning to run near the END
~ fbeIr legal existence Before the last
Legislature passed different law. the
comnauies could reincorporate by pay
ing Tor a folio filing. which was about
81 20 In many cases. Tie law passed
by the last Legislature demands
the same fee as an original filing. and
all companies desiring TO prolong their
legal existence must pay up before pa
pers are issued to them Besides many
Of the large ditch companies. some OF
the early day mining companies are
reaching their legal ! fe's end. and must
reincorporate.
Colorado smclters are threatened
with famine OF lead ores, on account
of the small output OF the Coeur
d'Alcne district. II Is fact not gen
orally known that fully 10 per cent. of
the lead ore-Hsed In Colorado comes
from that section. A considerable guam
tlty Is brought from the SLOGAN district
British Columbia. but the lead produc-
tion OF Colorado Is so light and uncer-
tnI0 III tliit ~ Fhpi ~ ~
production from either of the great
northern camps is likely to cause seri-
ous Inconvenience to smelling interests
all over the country. The shortage in
the present supply is the direct result
of the drastic measures inaugurated by
General Merriam in refusing to permit
the employment OF men formerly CON
nected with the union. None OF the
mines In that district have yet succeed
ed in securing full complement OF
men. and at the rate Mt which men are
now being employed It * feared that 1t
will be some time before the usual ship
ments of ore will be made. The present
supply of lead ores at the several smell
ters of this state is sufficient to last
several weeks yet. and the anxiety OF
the managers Is not on account of n
present shortage but because of the
uncertainty of production for the i'm
mediate future. Steps have been taken
to secure all the ore possible from the
other lead producing districts. and
with the extra supply that may be thus
obtained. and care in the use of that
on hand it is believed the critical pc
riod may be tided over without a gen.
eral closing down of the smelters.
As result of meeting held here
the other night. bill making the cliff
dwellings region in the southwestern
part of Colorado national park Will
in all probability be introduced mt the
next convening of Congress. Congress
man John T. Shnfroth, Judge George
r. Sumner. Booth Malone. Henry Van
Kleeck and DIR. Camden NJ. Cobern
constituted the meeting. Congress-
man Shafroth went over the details of
passing such bill and the other gen.
tlemen present. all of whom have
been on the ground, recapitulated all
they personally gathered concerning
the interesting ruins below Durango.
Granting that the people living in the
agricultural country contiguous to the
cliff dwellings made no objections to
the setting aside of the land contain
ing these prehistoric buildings. and he
had received almost an assurance that
they would not. Mr.. Shafroth saw no
impediment In the way of passing the
bill. Maps ard pictures of the ground
and ruins were carefully gone over and
studied. While the dimensions of the
area were not specified, 1t is thought
that fifteen miles. running northeast
and southwest by four or Ave miles
wide will include the most important
ground without infringing on any pre-
cious mineral or agricultural land. Mr.
Shafroth mnde copious notes to take
with him to Washington and will work
for the passage OF the bill. He advises
that no appropriation be asked for in
the first measure. 1t will he sought to
make some provision for the care-tak-
ing of the ruins. Excavations must
be made scientifically and will be re-
stricted by license. Mr.. Shafroth will
try to enlist the interest of the Smith
sonian Institution. The matter will be
pushed with all possible speed. At the
present time two large exploring par
ties of 100 members each are being Or
ganized. one in San Francisco and one
in the East. to visit the Mancos canon
and excavate In the ruins.