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The Delta independent., 1902-05-09
ZINC MINING PROMISES TO REVIVE
MANY OLD COLORADO SILVER CAMPS

Denver, May 6.-Within the next five
years all thought OF the depression
caused by the closing of the silver
mines will have been dissipated by the
progress of new industry which will
be opened up by the erection of zinc
smelters in different parts of the state,
says an article in the Denver Republic
can. The American Smelling and Re-
fining Company has commenced work
on new smelter ut Pueblo which will
be finished by next fall, and which will
be but the forerunner of numerous
plants of this kind in different parts
of the state.
1t is expected that the zinc industry
will soon equal the lead industry in I'M
portance. All estimate made by one
of the foremost smelling men in the
state is that there will be at least 10000
tons of pure metallic zinc annually pro
duced in Colorado, after the industry
is well established. The market price
of zinc at present is $S3 per ton and
thus, at low estimate S6.64O.0O0 will
be added to the annual mineral output
of the state.
This. however, is only one of the
many benefits which will he derived
from the erection of zinc smelters.
They will make possible the opening
up of numerous low grade mines in diff
ferent parts of the state which We're
necessarily abandoned when the price
of silver was SO materially decreased.
They will cause the erection of scores
of concentrating plants and give en-
ployment to hundreds of workmen,
thus adding millions of dollars to the
wealth of Colorado. The promotion of
the new industry will be one of the
most important factors in Colorado's
development made during Il decade.
Heretofore in the treatment of ores
in the Colorado smelters. zine has been
regarded as Il useless, and even OBJ
jectionable component. 1t has been
entirely lost In -the smelling processes
and has not been reckoncd upon as a
valuable asset, only the gold, silver and
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

ments made in mining machinery by
Colorado men have resulted In greatly
improved methods of concentration, un-
til now the required percentage for
treatment can easily be obtained.
Zinc ores when taken by the smelt-
ers for treatment are first subjected to
IL heat SO intense that the zinc be-
comes a gas-is vOlatized. This gas IL
conveyed through tubes to Il chamber
i'll which vacuum has been created.
The chamber Is then tapped and the
pure metallic zinc flows ont. Great
care is required In the process as the
admission of mir into the chamber
would utterly destroy all values.
The process Is very expensive but
also profitable Colorado Is particu-
larly well suited to the industry, owing
to the fact that fuel In this state Is
both cheap and plentiful. There are
great quantities OF zinc ores to be
found In the state, chiefly in Creede.
Leadville, Aspen and In the San Juan
country. BY the new process all the
metals In the ores are saved, gold, sill
yer or lead as well as the zinc.
About 100000 tons OF zinc are an
nually used In the United States. all Of
which comes from the zinc mines.
There is one large zine smelling plant
in La Sale. Illinois. which obtains its
products chiefly from the zine mines in
Missouri. Kansas and Illinois. This
plant does not treat zinc as II by-pro-
duet In connection with the other met
ais. but deals only with the pure zinc
ores. A large part OF the supply comes
from abroad. one OF the largest con
Germs being in Silesia, Germany. The
greater part OF the Colorado ores go 10
Belgium. which also contributes a
large share OF the zinc used in this
country.
The advent OF the new industry will
be hailed with delight by hundreds OF
mining men. as II will enable them to
turn hitherto Improbable properties in
to paying mines and thus build up GER
tain sections of the state which suffer
ed severely because of the slump In
silver.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09
rRANs-ALAskAN RAILWAY.
Colorado Men at the Head Of the Com.
pany.

Tacoma. Wash, May G.-Stockhold.
crs of the Trnns-Alaskan Railway Com
pany held their annual meeting yester-
and elected the following board Of dl.
rcctors: w. A. Ramsay. Colorado
Springs: Joseph T. Cornfortli. Semitic:
Warriner II. Smith. Seattle. and Fritz
JncnIgen. Denver. The trustees elected:
w. A. Ramsay. president: w. A. Smith.
vice president: L.. w. Lcavenworth.
treasurer. and II. Jncnigen. secretary.
The suits against +. =. Granger. for
iner president OF the company. were
dismissed yesterday. 10 tint the new
board begins work with good feeling
NIL around. Another place on the bonrd
Of trustees will be- made for Mr.. Lenv-
enworth.
Mr.. Ramsay was for a number OF
years financial agent mud manager for
Millionaire Strntton of Colorado and
Mr.. Cornforth aided In financing and
constructing the Denver Il Fort Worth
railroad. Members or the bonrd state
thnt New York and Boston capitalists
nre Interested In the project and thnt
money Is all ready TO push the line
through to completion. A preliminary
survey has been made Of the first TWEEN.
ty' miles OF the proposed railroad In
western Alaska.
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lead being saved. In certain sections
of the state the percentage of zinc in
the ores has been very high and 1t has
been found profitable to ship the con-
centrates to Belgium for treatment. 1t
Is estimated that mt least 200 tons of
zinc concentrates are daily sent abroad
to he treated.
The American Smelling and Rein
ing Company. after investigating the
processes thoroughly, decided that II
the Belgians could make profit, after
transporting the concentrates for such
long distance, that there was IL great
field In Colorado for II zinc smelling
plant. Five hundred acres of land was
accordingly purchased NJ Pueblo and
contracts have been let for the con-
.struction of the smelter. Grading has
already commenced and the work will
be pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible. Prominent Belgian capitalists
and smelling men will be interested In
the concern, taking forty-five per cent.
of the stock. The American company
will retain fifty-five per cent Skilled
wOrkmen will be sent over from Bel
GUM to instruct the other employees as
to the proper method to be used In ex-
tracing the zinc.
There IL no secret In the process. but
it has been made possible only by the
Improvement in the different classes of
smelling and mining machinery. The
process has long existed In theory but
1t has been found impossible to put 1t
into practical operation because of i'm
perfections in the retorts used in smelt-
ing. Owing to the chemical action of
the various components of the ores. as
well as the great heat required to smelt
the zinc. these retorts We're easily
ruined. Now they have been SO i'm
proved that the process is practicable
AMI profitable.
In one respect Colorado has worked
out her own salvation, as far as zine
extraction is concerned. The process
could only be made profitable when II
was possible to obtain concentrates
containing from forty-fve to fifty per
cent. zinc. The numerous improve
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09
OPPORTUNITIES IN COLORADO.
Many Chances for the Profitable In
vestment of Capital.

Denver, May G.-'Tie following addi-
tional replies have been received by the
Chamber of Commerce in response to
letters of inquiry sent ont recently to
editors of all the newspapers OF the
state, requesting that the Denver
Chamber of Commerce be advised as
to how 1t could be OF benefit to their
sections of the state: 80
Aguilar-Letter published and infor-
nation to come later.
Berthoud-Developme OF It's oil re-
sources. Has a deposit of some kind
of plastering material that might be
opened up.
Beaver Creek-Information Will be
furnished later.
Cheyenne Wells-Quite deposit Of
yellow ochre in that locality.
Craig-Has undcveloped resources OF
every character that only need the nd
vent of a railroad 10 make profitable.
Castle Rock-IIas thousands OF acres
Of land In vicinity that can be home
steaded and good ranches fairly wen
improved that can he bought for from
81 to 81 per acres. Is surrounded by
lava quarries, fire clay and fullers
earth!
Canon City-Necds flrst-class loteI
similar to the Antlers at Colorado
Springs. Good locality for a smelter.
Have good beds Of fire clay. cements,
mineral paints, gypsum and marble.
Colorado City-WouId like agricul-
tural college to experiment with rails
ing OF sumachs on lands without irri-
CATION, which. II 1t grows, would re-
suit In establishing tannefles ana other
industries. A plant could be started to
manufacture vitrlfied glass blocks FOR
reduction works.
Evans Need bank. Half the stock
would be subscribed by citizens OF the
town. Needs large warehouse. Good
opening for n starch factory. as plen-
ty of small potatoes can be secured for
Is cents for 100 pounds. XIX.
Florence-Would like old canning
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Denver, May 6.-Colorado stOckmen
subject of feeding stock for market.
The fact that Denver is To have n new
packing plant In the near future is not
the only reason for this enthusiasm.
says the Republican. The peculiar con-
ditions existing In the live stock mar
ket last fall owing to the failure of the
corn crop. which resulted in a falling
OF in the demand for cattle for feeding
caused many Colorado cattlemen to
hold their steers and feed them hay
during the winter. Last fall choice
feeders We're selling at 3la cents a
pound. This spring feeders are only
worth about Az cents. while the hay
fed cattle are bringing us high rs O
cents pound and are in strong de-
mnnd.
While efforts have been made before
to feed cattle in the winter. II has
usually been what the cattiemen call
''roughing them through" or simply
feeding enough hay to keep them alive.
The idea that cattle could be made fat
enough for beef during the winter was
dreamed of before. One farmer near
Denver sold herd of winter-fed cat
tie in Denver for SJ.1i hundred
weight. He cleared about $1I head
on his Investment. He fed some wheat.
however, and his cattle were classed rs
cornfeds. One man who sold half n
dozen hay-fed cattle netted profit Of
$40 ON the six head after paying ex-
penses.
The result of these experiments has
been to determine many stockmen and
farmers to feed cattle next winter, and
present Indications are that there VIII
be very few feeders sent from Colora-
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09
San Luis Valley OH Field.

Denver, May GA special from Mos
en- says: 1t IL now becoming evident
that the oil operators In the San Luis
valley field have been dilIgent and are
working steadily to develop the oil
resources. The Chicago 4 San Luis
Valley OIL Company has its. derrick up
four miles east Of this place and en-
glnes and machinery all In plnce, with
bunk houses md accommodations for
the workmen. The well lately sunk
to the depth Of $40 feet h now supply
Ing great quantities. Of natural gas,
inEs and IL used for lighting and fue!
and Ii also plped to the engines, where
It II being used for firing the boilers.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09
EXPERIMENTS SHOW THAT CATTLE CAN
BE PROFITABLY FATTED in COLORADO

d to Kansas and Nebraska next fall
Even young cattle are held over this
spring and not In years have there
been such light offerings OF stockers on
this market.
For years 1t has been contended that
Colorado was not n cattle feeding
state. that because corn cannot be
raised here successfully that 1t would
always be necessary TO ship thin cattle
to the corn states 10 be fattened for
market. This belief has been com.
pletely disproved. While n little corn
may be used In feeding the cattle. II
will he but n small item and innny will
even dispense with corn altogether aud
trust to alfalfa. sugar beets. other roots
and wheat and barley to fatten theiy
stock.
Within the last ten days two cattle.
men from Iowa and Missouri who
made n specially OF feeding cattle have
been In Colorado investigating. with
the result that they nrc now looking
for location for a feeding plant.
One OF them said yesterday: The
transformation OF Colorado from n
range state Is about accomplished. In
England the finest beef the country
produces comes from the highlands OF
Scotland. They call the cattle prime
Scots. Almost the same conditions ex-
list In Colorado as In Scotland. The se-
cret OF II NIL is the climate and irrIga-
tiOn. Irrigation assures big crops Of
the finest hay and roots In the world
and the weather Is ideal for feeding.
fou only needed a home market here
In Denver to make the conditions com
plete. l predict that Denver will he
the center of'a great meat growing In
dustry within u very few years and
the packing industry, being n necessary
adjunct, is likely TO grow to enormous
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

factory rc-opened and the products Of
the large gardens utilized. Need u
inilrOad direct into Custer county.
Fort Collins-A canning factory
would do well Opera house and office
block needed. Hundreds of opportuni-
ties for capital TO make safe and pay
Ing Investments.
Grand Junction-,Necd sIncltcr 10
trent ores OF the Unaweep copper dis
trict: also u fruit canning factory.
Julesburg.-Needs more farmers to
cultivate the large tracts OF land lying
under irrigating canals. With advent
OF farmers could support beet sugar
factory. ~
La Jarn-Good opening for -four
mill and beet sugar fnctory. Are
promised -four mill the coming ycnr
and have creamery In sight. Over
5000 acres OF bcets pledged last year
as an lnduceinent for sugar factory
to locate here.
La Vetn-Letter OF Chamber Of
Commerce published. VIII report later.
Mosca-Needs capital to build sugar
factory; also to develop oil fields and
mining district.
Mnnzanola-Needs n pickling and
vinegar plant. Board OF Trade will ad-
wise fully later.
Monte vista-Will advise later.
Ouray-Needs Increased accOmodn-
tions for tourists In the way Of hotels.
Pueblo--Iettcr OF Chamber OF Com
nerce published In Bessemer Indicator
and attention of people called to II.
Springfield--Railr through Bncn
county east and west needed: also de-
velopment Of coal fields. oil prospects
and gold and copper mines. Would
like telephone connection with Lainar.
SterlIng-Will aid sugar factory.
canning factory, cheese factory, pick
ling factory and creamery.
Salida-Will be glad of the co-0pera-
tion Of the Denver Chamber Of Com
merce. ees r
The samples Of fullers' earth received
from different portions Of the state,
which were sent to the eastern partlea
for testing showed that some haye no
bleaching qualities and none filter well,
all leaving too much oil and grease In
the stock. None have proven satisfac.
tory.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Few men fought more brilliantly
for the Lost Cause than Wade Hamp-
ton, few lost more by 1t, and few
accepted the consequences 80 sweetly
and philosophically. Indeed. there
vas an uncommon amount Of philoso-
phy In the old Generals makeup.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

1t is stated that over 60 per. cent
of German students are shortsighted.
But over 80 per cent Of them have
thirst that makes life worth living.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

One of the learned doctors an
nounces that he can find evidences OF
paresis in any man over 20 years Of
age. We would like to see him try
to find few in Mr.. J. L. Sullivan.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

A Penn Yam woman has just paid
for an Easter hat bought eighteen
years ago. By strenuous enort ana
thrift she managed to accumulate the
amount.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Miss Stones says that the brigands
we're kind to her. and her way OF say
ing 1t leaves the impression that they
did everything to make her stay
among them an event in her life long
70 be remembered with pleasure.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

A Wisconsin woman who wanted
SIC 900 for three stolen kisses" has
been defeated In court. the jury de-
eiding against her because she 10 tall
sr and heavier than the man whom
shs accused. Still she might have
stooped littla.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Poor little Queen Wilhelmina has
had her share of troubles since she
ascended the throne, and. from all
accounts, the typhoid fever has nos
been the worst of them.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Bands of Macedonians are collecting
for the purpose of invading Turkey.
With the money they received from
Miss Stone the Macedonians will be
able to have lot OF fun with the sui
tan. -
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

we have forgotten the name of Rus
sell Sage's landlord. but he Is exceed
ingly presumptuous, whoever he Is, IN
thinking he can raise the rent on
Uncle Russell.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

The Chicago goods who cannot pro-
duce u play because every girl IN the
amateur company wants to be star
shows that they have the true profes-
sional spirit.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Perhaps the increasing sale of cheap
pianos in agricultural districts has
something to do with the growing
eagerness of men to leave the farms.
Saturday Evening Post.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Honolulu will celebrate Thanksgiv-
ing day with unusual joyousness this
year. The new Pacific cable Will be
doing business before then.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Edward Everett Hale's motto is:
Each for all and all for each" But
perhaps he hasn't seen ]. Pierpont
Morgan about 1t.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

A Chicago skirt dancer and plastic
nose" artist has testified in court that
her salary was 500 per week. But she
was probably advertised as SODA
week" attraction, IL her manager knew
his business.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

In case 1t comes to an outbreak OF
hostilities between Italy and Switzer-
land the Italian navy may be utilized
to blow holes in the Swiss cheese.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Gen. s. B. Buckner. heretofore
popular idol in Kentucky, has present.
ed the town of Munfordville in that
state with waterworks.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

'In South Africa" says an exchange,
''peace has begun to cast Its shadow
before" That is a curious thing for
peace to do.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

King Leopold might drop around
to the junk dealers and see what they
are paying this year for secondhand
crowns.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

And what makes you ten times mad
der is that the beef gets tougher In
the same proportion that the prices
does
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

If the price of meat continues to ad
vance the vegetarian doctrine Is SURE
to prove very popular.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

To further their seraphic ideals tn
Belgian socialists have purchased IT,
900 sevolvers.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Russell Sage is complaining be-
cause his rent is to be raised this
spring. Russ ought to save up and
buy 4 little place somewhere.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Fiddler Kubelik has arrived in Eu-
rope and is giving his lips well-earn-
ed rest.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

John L. Sullivan says he would not
trade appetites with John d. Rookie
feller. Nor thirsts, either, probably.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

That Detroit man who has twelve
adopted children may aspire to be the
foster father of his country.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

An Indiana man and Chicago man
are going to try to reach the north
pole in an air ship. To save time their
obituaries may be written before they
start.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

America is good enough for me-"
said ]. Pierpont Morgan. This looks
as II he meant to hold on to it.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09

Great Britain still has friends with
money to lend.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-09


on nm elaborate scale on the Fourth OF
July.
Carl Eilers, manager of the Pueblo
smclter OF the american Smelling and
Refining Company. has presented n
proposition to the Pueblo Traction
Company TO extend Its lines to the
new zine sinelter now In course OF con.
struction. nnd II II stated that the trac-
ton company looks with. favor on ~
proposition. The traction company has
a number Of extensions under consid.
eration, ana IL not unlikely TINT II
II can secure the necessary frniiclises
II Will extend q line to the Rlvcrvicw
cemetery and the Zinc smcltcr.
At the annual meeting OF the Mon.
trose Cattle and Horse Growers Az.
sociation at Montrosc on the 3d instant
the association reelected It's old officers
as follows: NJ. +. Tillcry, president. l..
r. Ross. treasurer; T. w. Mcneil, secrr .
tary. A statement was issued in the
name OF the association In which Il H.
stated that by reducing the c0nsump.
tive demand. the public has once more
put II within the power OF the packer
cattle. We insist that the prices on
dressed beef are not unrea sonably
high. everything considered. and m any
reduction must come from the pockela
OF the cattleman and farmer rafh(f
than from the pockets OF the trust. we
suggest that the proposed light against
the packers combine be postponed tn
time when cattle are plentiful, when
the cattlemen and farmers will j0ln
heartily with the whole people Ia pvk-
ting an end to such combine"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
(By Associated Press. J


LONDON. June ia crowd Of several
hundred persons. including number Of.
American sight-seers had gathered out
side the house of the United States am!
8bassador, Joseph H: 4Choate, on Carlton
House Terrace, when King Edward and
Queen Alexandra arrived there tonight
Mrs. Choate. Their Majesties came in
what is known as a Town Carriage" .
with outriders in red livery.
The front of the embassy was deco
rated with the customary coronation de-
vice, a crystal transparency showing the
rcyal cipher. It was surmounted by the
stars and stripes. The crowd uncovered
as their Majesties passed in. Otherwise
there was no denomination.
The followingis the full list of the guests
present at the dinner: The King and
Queen Princess Victoria, the Duke Of
Nor folk, the Duke and Duchess of Port
land, Lord 5Rosebery, the Bishop of Lon
don; Right Rev. Arthur F. Ingram. the
Earl and Countess I of Pembroke. Earl
and Countess Spencer, Sir William and
IL dy. Vernon Harcourt, A. T. Balfour,
First Lord of the Treasury. and Miss
Balfour; the Earl of Derby, Lady Alice
Stanley, the Russian ambassador, Baton
De Staal. Pierpont Morgan, Whit claw
REID. special ambassador from the United
States to the coronation of King Edward,
and Mrs Reid !: Harriet Lane Johnston.
a niece of the late President James Buch-
anan. who was appointed United States
minjst err tos Great Britain in 1888: John
Sargent, the American painter. Mrs:
douglass Robinson, Mrs, s. Coles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
The SUGAR TRUST USED MONEY
TO AFFECT LEGISLATION
The Statement Creates Sensation N the senate Com
nittee on Cuban Reations--Senator Teller Pro
duces a Voucher From War Department

this exposure by introducing a resolution
rlete account of all moneys expended by
General Wood in Cuba. The treatment
of this resolution by the ma jority party
is awaited most anXiously by the Demo-
Gratis. Two such resolutions have been
introduced in the House only to be voted
down.
The expenditures of General Wood in
his capacity as Governor eneral ofsCuba
have been of sufficient ma gnitude to Gre
ate suspicion before this, but Secretary
Root has made himself responsible for
them, and the Republicans in Congress
have put the quietus on all attempts at
Investigation of them.
To-day's exposure will have the effect.
In all probability, of defeating the plan of
Roosevelt, Root, ct ais, to retire General
Wood Much also will be shown by the
action taken on the Culberson resolu-
ton. If the Republicans allow it to go
through and an investigation is had, some
thing interesting may be looked for in the
way. of disclosures. If on the other
hand. they vote down the resolution,
thereby attempting to hush the matter
up. the position of those in high Repub-
lican circles in regard to the matter will
be obvious at all events.
Roosevelt S dream of a Cuban reciproci-
ty bill is dead for this year. This is
| the second leak from the War 5Depa rtrnent
in a. very few days, and the President is
very much disturbed over the matter.
He and Secretary Root. it Is nderstood,
will take steps to stop the fatal flow OF
embarrassing matter that sits through
the era cks of the department Of which
he latter is the head.