The silver star., 1899-06-02

was today taken out of the hands of
Contractor Mcintyre and placed in
charge OF government officials. Treas
ury officials state that Mcintyre is be-
hind on the contract and shows no dis
position to complete the work within
the time scheduled. They assert that
the Treasury Department has given
him several extensions OF time but he
still refuses TO hurry the work. An
extension was given him last Decem-
ber because he said that the weather
was too severe and that heavy snow
prevented work. At that time he said
that after MAY LIST he would have 400
cubic feet of granite on the ground
each day. Reports from Denver indi
cate that not more than eighty cubic
feet each day has been placed. Treas
ury officials also state that Mcintyre
has failed in all respects TO keep up the
requirements of the contract. The
work will remain in the hands Of the
government officials until it can be
awarded to some other contractor.
Revenue from source heretofore
unconsidered will soon begin to come
into the office of Secretary of State
Beckwith. Under the law the existence
of a corporation ceases after twenty
uDi'SS ~ 10 itAAtNth cNA'it
the expiration of that time the state
no longer recognizes it, The secretary
has been looking over the indices of
the corporations and finds that many
OF the larger ditch and irrigation COM
panies which fled with large capital
stock are beginning TO run near the end
Of their legal existence Before the last
Legislature passed n different law, the
companies could relncorporate by pay
ing for folio filing. which was about
s1.Jo in many cases. The law passed
by the last Legislature demands
the same fee as an original filing. and
all companies desiring 10 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 llfe's end, and must
reincorporate.
Colorado smelters are threatened
with a famine of lead ores. on account
of the small output Of the Occur
d'Alene district 1t is fact not gen
orally known that fully 20 per cent. of
the lead ore used in Colorado comes
from that section. A considerable guam
tity is brought from the SLOGAN district,
British Columbia, bur the lead produc-
ton of Colorado is so light and uncer-
tain in quantity that n shortage in the
production from either of the great
northern camps is likely to cause seri-
Gus 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 a full complement Of
men, and al the rate ai which men are
now being employed II is feared that it
will he some time before the usual ship
ments OF ore will he 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
10 secure all the ore possible from the
other lead producing districts. and
with the extra supply that may he thus
obtained. and care in the use OF that
on hand 1t Is believed the critical pc
rlod may be tidel over without gen.
eral closing down Of the srnelters.
As result of n meeting held here
the other night. bin making the cliff
dwellings region in the southwestern
part OF Colorado n national park will
in all probability be Introduced nt the
next convening of Congress. Congress.
man John T.. shafroth. Judge George
I. Sumner. Booth Malone, Henry Van
kleeck and Dr. Camden NJ. Cobern
constituted the meeting. Congress-
man Shafroth went over the details OF
passing such II 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
ciin dwellings made no objections 10
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 and pictures Of the ground
ana ruins We're carefully gone over and
studied. While the dimensions OF the
area were not specified. II is thought
that fifteen miles running northeast
and southwest by -four or flvc miles
wide will include the most important
ground without infringing on any pre-
cious mineral or agricultural land. Mfr
Shnfroth made copIous notes TO take
with him 10 Washington and will work
for the passage of the bill. lie advises
that no appropriation be asked for In
the first measure. II will be sought "a
make some provision for the care tax
Ing of the ruins. Excavations mus,
bc made scientifically md will DO re-
strlcted by license. MIR, Shnfroth will
try to enlist the interest Of the Smith
sonian institution. The matter will bt
pushed with all possible speed. At the
present time two large exploring pnr
ties OF 100 members cnch nre being or
gnnlzed. one In San Francisco and one
In the East 10 visit the MnncOs cnnor
and cxcavatc In the ruins.
The Roynl institution OF Great Brit
niD. In commcmorntIon OF Its centcn
nry. has elected ns honorary member,
Professor Samuel Plerpont Langley
astronomer secretary Of the Smitlison
ian institute. Washington: Profcsso
Albert Abraham MIchnclson. physicist