Show C U UNDER BAN IN CHIHUA HUA constitutionalists ESTABLISH MINT FOR THE FREE COIN AGE OF SILVER currency issued by banks under the diaz regime will be ba treated as counterfeit by rebels after february 10 chihuahua city lil mexico exico currency issued by the backof bank ot of sonora the batik bank of malnero and other banks eg ea under the diaz regime will be treated as counterfeit money after february 10 under a decree I 1 issued batted by the rebel government on sunday the free arid and unlimited coinage of 0 silver will be offered as a menna means of of providing ample motley money the embargo against tile the old bank currency which la Is frowned upon as a survival of the clenti fico days when the creels creeds and terrazas were in power will render worthless in the rebel territory millions of dollars in paper money the circulation af pf all paper of individuals and corporations Is prohibited after february 1 A mint has haa been established tor for the coinage of silver bearing the stamp the offer of free coinage will be extended to all bullion owners but it has not been indicated to what hat extent the offer will be accepted the rebel government already is IB in possession of much bullion which will be coined to enrich the treasury it also was announced that a largo large american smelting smelling sm elting In interest teresi which controls industries in colorado and other parts of the united states has baa entered into an arrangement foil foi tile tho immediate opening of a smelter in chihuahua which has been closed for many weeks the smelter will provide an outlet tor for thou thousands sands of tons of ore brought out of the chihuahua mines since the revolution began under the terms t the he rebels are to receive a percentage of the mining and smelter profits |