The silver star. (Dolores, Colo.) 1897-1901, 1899-06-23

mines are reducing forces At Lead
Vile 900 men have been discharged
and in view Of the orders to ship no
more ore TO the closed smelters little
except development work Is going on.
The loss in wages to the men Mt Du-
range by the twelve days closing of
the smelter * $4,000,
Should the mines close all over the
state 1900 railroad men will be thrown
out Of employment.
The danger Of n coal strike seems to
De small. as the sales Of This staple
outside tlie state are large enough to
make its mining profitable.
An attempt to get a test case up Ia
the Supreme Courl to determine the
cons'iiuiionalify Of the eight-hour law
will be made
The Denver High School cadets are
spending week in camp at Green
Mountain Falls.
The government has finally decided
to allow j. \. Mcintyre 10 complete
his contract on the Denver mint.
on the 18th every indication in the
sme!ter situation pointed to the conclu-
sion that Il strike would come within
the next two or three days. and that
the result would he the closing down
of n large proportion of the mines OF
the state.
State Insurance Commissioner Eddy
has appealed to the postmaster gener-
al Of the United States asking his aid
in the prosecution Of Insurance com
panies who are securing business and
adjusting losses through the mails. The
commissioner has asked the co-opera-
tion of all other state commissioners
in the matter. Commissioner Eddy
holds that the companies are eyadlng
the law and al the same time violating
the federal laws.
The quarterly report of the state
treasurer gives some interesting facts
about state finances at time when
that subject Is one of the leading top
les. The total amount of money that
Treasurer Feslor has charge Of Is ST.
6I.oss.l4. II appears that Mr.. Mofrat
Is the largest surety on Mr.. Fesler's
bond also, ~ the report shows that the
First National Bank has on deposit
state funds in the sum of S2JG. SJ1 ~
or nearly onc-half Of the combined de-
posits of all the other banks. The
amount Of money on deposit In banks
Is S52i 293.Tl. The balance Of the
funds are invested In the following
state securities: Agricultural College.
sci ,Go339; Internal Improvement. SAT-
1902: Internal Improvement. income.
SO. s2l.75: public school 81 .OG2 pa. 10:
university. S33. 1855
Saturdays Republican says n mil
lion In solid gold representation Of
Pixies Peak on base Of layers Of
iron. lead. copper. zinc and silver
topped with old glory" bearing the
name Of Colorado. Is the dazzling dis
play proposed for the central figure OF
the Colorado exhibit ut the Paris ex-
position. Al yesterdays meeting of
the commissioners the plan was an
nounced and Senator Sanborn SAYS
That the cooperation and aid Of Unit
ed States senator Henry NJ. Teller and
David ii. Moffntt. now In the east. Is
assured. for some such plan--either u
mouninin representation. mn obelisk or
some form Of n sI.OoO.OOO gold exhibit.
This sum Of gold weighs 10000 ounces
troy. Commissioner W. G. Edwards
presented the plan. which WAS received
with most favor NJ yesterdays meet.
ing. II Includes n representation m
frosted silver Of the mountains and
rivers and Pixies Peak cog road on
the gold base.
Dean Hart bought his famous stain.
ed glass window last Friday. II was
profitnble deal. too. and the dcni,
beat the government on II after all.
The duty on the window amounted 10
S32s.JO. and the dean bought II for
$3.50. The window was shipped from
fINg IL ~
St Johns cathedral while the Wilson
bill WINS In force and while there wins
no duty on such goods. hut rcachc,l
American shores Immediately after tbo
Dingley bill went into effect AZ n re-.
suit. the duty wns entirely loo bIvl,
for the dcnn's pocket book. lie re-.
fused 10 pny the tax and the window
WINS transferred from the freight office
to the United States customs wnt,.
house. 1115 Wynkoop street. II wns
nj this warehouse that the auction snIe
occurred ut which the dem Gnnliy
bought his window.
by n decision OF Judge snnborn of
the circuit court OF the United Stnte,
At ~. Paul victory Inns been won nv
the heirs Of Former Governor John
Evans OF Colorado and Robert u. Carr
now OF 81. Louis. IN u suit Of most i'm.
p0rfnnt intiirc. fought for two yenr,
over 10000 ncrcs NJ land The co,,rl
enJolns the Union I'ncIilc Rntjwn,
company. trustees nnd receivers, from
forccloslng IN nbOut 1Wj.UOO acres OF
innd belonging Ia the 0rlginni grnnt OF
III" Denver Pnciiic Hallway niid Telc
srnplh company between ills city ant
cheyenne. and establishes the right OI
Mr. cnrr md the heirs VI Governor
Gvans to them.