Gunnison news-champion., 1913-10-03
fulf MARBLE CO. GETS
LINCOLN kEM0Rlll
CONTRACT
GBRHissH County Product is
10 be used 10 washington
Building.

. pany ai 9uuHisan county. las heen
awarded she eantrsot O. farnish the
marble iar the suTerstsuatare ai the
Lncain Memorial % he erected at
NashinEtsn, l. g. News of tbe
awarding If this cantract was receiv-
ei IN Marble hate last Friday after
nuon.
d is reported that II viii take
near a million dollars worth Of the
Gsnuison county marble 30 COM
plete the baildiug, and that IL vii
take two years o. fil the contract.
A large force a men viii be reguir-
ed al the quarry and also at the mill,
ss the marble, - II Is reported. Is 70
be finished at the uille in Marble.
This is the second large contract
awarded the Colorado- Yule Marble
Company in the last two months.
About two mouths ago the company
was given a million dollar contract
for New York City buiiAing
The selection Of Col1rado- Yule
marble for the Lincoln Memorial
superstructuTe means that marble
from this state is recognized as be-
ing superior 10 any other stone in
the world, said an officer Of the
lule marble company last night
The Colorado stone was chosen from
among marble from Virginia, Yer
mont and other states as well as the
marbles from Italy and other foreign
countries
"A million dollars worth OF the
marble Will be used in the super
structure ID will take a year 90
supply the amount required, but
there are unlimited quantities Of the
stone Extra men will be ne ,ded at
the quarrIes +"
The Nule company has received
many important contracts for marble
IN the last three years. Among the
buildings equipped with Colorado
Gule marble are the Municipal Office
Building a 32 story structure on
Park Row, New York CITY, Cuya-
hoga county court house at Cleve-
land, Ohio; Youngstown county
court house. Youngstown, Ohio;
Equitable building New York City;
Denver, Colo. postoihce and the
Utah capitol building at Salt Lake
The contract for the memorial con-
structiJd was awarded b. the George
II Fuller company ul Washington.
The entire memorial is 30 be erected
at a cost of Sl9l0,u00 Senator
Shalroth appeared before the Lincoln
Memorial committee yesterday alter
noon aud made an extended argu-
meut Iu favor Of the acceptance Of
the Colorado Yule marble for the
memorial
Answering inquiries. be told the
commission that the supply is almost
uszhaustIble, the VEIN being almost
five miles long. lie explained that
the quarry has been opened fully
and marble cutting machinery ~ fae
modern tyne installed ss that the
product can BE- furnished as rapidly
as The contractors desire.
The commission had estimated
that the Colorado marble would en-
I tail cost over the available arpr1p-
ration of $4,000 and Mr. Taft
asked Senator ~bairath lt lt would
guarantee that Congress would fur
/ |uisl the additional amount Sha-
/ frath answered that be would give
. the Senate no rest until the addition
money was obtained
Colorado MARI De- was also recon-
mndel by the architect af the
memorial as ais first rbuca rf ma
terial. and the lowest bidders frr the
work The George Fuller company,
agreed upon a modification ct their
bid which brought It within the
Iam1uut available frr the -uueT-fruc-
iture. SI.GG7 500. and also Euaran-
I teei thar the foundation cost should
T not exceed S2l1UuD The amount
available flr the Memorial Is ST.
/ $4,000
z Bids for the f1uaiatirn were re-
+ iee.HI haca-sa a New York Cruuauv
submitted an informal hi3 on a new
method q f1uniatian at $4,000
below the lowest regular bid The
1 commission decided 10 advertize and
include Ia tie Specifications the new