Gilpin observer., 1902-06-19

COlOrauO springs poStOmce. Inc size
Of space desired is 17Ox1SO feet. Bids
will be opened on July 10th. A special
Agent will be sent to examine the va
rious sites offered.
Representative Bell secured insertion
In the general deficiency bill Of an ap-
preparation of $31, 500 for the resurvey
and marking of the Colorado New
Mexico boundary line, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Inter
lor Department. The committee ON ap-
preparations unanimously favored this
provision.
Secretary Hay and Mr.. Barnes, the
Danish minister, have signed proto-
col extending for twelve months the
time allowed for the exchange of rai
fications of the Danish West Indian
treaty. This allows the adjournment
Of the Danish Rigsdag over the sum-
mer months wiJnout final action on
the treaty of cession.
Another of the supply bills of the
government was disposed of by the
Senate June 10th, the naval bill, car
rying more than $7S,OOO,OOO, being
passed. 1t includes provisions for two
frst-class armored cruisers and two
gunboats, but strikes out the House
provision that one of each shall be
built at government yards.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee has introduced bill to place all
articles and commodities manufac-
tured and controlled or produced in the
United States by trust or trusts on
the free list, and to reduce the rate Of
duty on any article or commodity man
n fao in, tIa
In foreign country more cheaply than
h the United States.
A report has been received from the
committee ON Indian affairs of the in
vestigation made by that committee
Of the conduct of w. A. Jones, COM
missioner of Indian affairs, with re-
spect to the leasing of certain Indian
lands of the Standing Rock reserva-
ton, South Dakota. The committee
found that there were no foundations
for the charges made and that the
conduct of Commissioner Jones was
entirely unselfish.
Mr.. Depew addressed the Senate In
advocacy of the bill appropriating $1O,
100000 for the purchase of 100000
acres of land for national forest re-
serve in Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee. Mar. Depew said the pro-
ject was favored by President RoOse-
welt and by the secretary Of agricul-
ture, and federal action was justified
fully by public necessity. He said the
most favorable results might be ex-
pected from the establishment of the
reserve.
The House committee on appropria-
tons listened to an argument by a
representative of the general land
office in favor of an appropriation for
resurveying the Colorado-New Mexico
boundary lines. Department officials
represented that prompt survey is
demanded, as there is a considerable
settlement along this line, and unless
the boundary line is distinctly and
properly marked, considerable litiga-
tiOn and conflict is likely to ensue. The
committee seemed favorably disposed
toward the proposition, but took no
immediate action. Representative Bell
and other members of the committee
believe an adequate appropriation will
be made.
Representative Shafroth of Colorado
recently had conference with the su-
pervising architect of the treasury,
during which he urged him to take
prompt steps looking to completing
the Denver mint and making the ex-
tension of the Leadville public building
ordered by the recent omnibus bill. He
was advised that the department had
anticipated the authorization of an ex-
penditure of $1,000 additional on the
mint building and that bids for the in
terror finishing will shortly be opened
and it is expected a contract will be
let. Plans anL specifications for the
extending of the Leadville building
have been completed and are now
ready to be advertised. 1t is expected
that they will be placed on the mar
ket within a week or two.
In the Senate, Mr.. Tillman presented
some advantages of supplying metal
mail boxes for rural delivery and
showed to the Senate a sample box of
sheet steel which could be purchased
for 40 cents. Boxes now supplied by
private individuals cost from $1.25 to
$3 each. Such price, he said, was a
serious burden upon the farmers. AL
ready SI,5OO,0OO a year was paid for
rural delivery of mail and he believed
such rural delivery would expand until
1t exceeded the cost on city mail dellv-
cry. Mr.. Mason of Illinois, chairman
OF the postoffice and post roads COM
mittee, calleu attention to the fact that
there were several manufacturers of
mail boxes throughout the country and
he doubted the advisability Of the gov
ernment buying a special box from n
particular company. He thought the
whole business ought to be open to
competition. No action was taken,
The story Is telegraphed frvm New
Orleans that Charles NJ. Dodson
former agent of the Associated Press
at Havana. says that General Wood
paid General Gomez $4,000 not to run
for president against Palma. Dodson
says he can put his hand on the can.
cplIad chpck He nlso saws the Wnsh-