Show I 1 HELD TO THEIR BARGAIN washington dec S tiie secretary of the interior has denied the application of W II 11 crumb co chicago for an extension of thirty days to corn the work under their contract to construct a telephone line in connection with the project in idaho the grounds upon which application was made not being considered sufficient to warrant its approval under alio beims of the contract the effect of the action will be direct damages for loss sustained by the united states on account of further of engineers etc will bo as liquidated damages and deducted from any moneys due the contractors |