The Delta independent., 1891-01-06

sessment-Our Railway System
Denver's Real Estate Saies-he
Building Boom-Two Important
Newspaper Sales-A Bank Recep-
tion.
From our regular corresp onient.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 8, 1891
The most important event, OF general
interest throughout the State, that trans.
pired in Denver last week, was the annual
meeting Of the State Teachers Associa.
tion, which convened on Tuesday and
adjourned Thursday afternoon. There
was an attendance of upwards of three
hundred teachers, nearly all sections OF
the State being represented. Among the
notable features Of the meeting were
First, the opening address Of the president,
Hon. Fred Dick, which gave q coinpre-
hensive review of the condition and needs
OF the public schools, coupled with many
valuable suggestions, the result of thought
and experience. Second, the introduction
and address OF Dr. Thomas J. Graz, Pres
idcnt of the State Normal School, Greeley.
whose reception proved that the teachers
present We're in hearty sympathy with the
school. Third, the introduction and ad-
dress of Rev. w. +. Mcdowell. the new
and energetic Chancellor of the University
Of Denver, who spoke us an earnest
champion of the public school system.
Fourth, tho introduction and address of
Prof. n. B. Coy, the newly elected State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Prof. Coy impressed all present as n dig
nihed and scholarly man, alive TO the
responsibilities OF his high Office.
The papers generally were OF high
order and the discussion animated and
interesting. Prof. w. Z. Knapp. princi-
pal Of the Franklin School In Denver. was
4 elected president for II, and Miss Flora
f.. .Hafy, Of Del Norte, Secretary. Prof. Z.
e. Stimson, OF Del Norte, Is Vice-Prcsi-
dent, and Prof. Jos. {. Shattuck, Of Den
yer, Treasurer.
COLORADO PIONEERS.
The tenth annual reunion Of the Colo
rado Pioneers, which took place at the
Glcnarm Hotel on the 10th, was the oc-
casion OF a pleasant gathering of men and
women who crossed the plains before the
era of railroads. Among the speakers
were President Alvin Marsh. Judge W.
+. Stone, Robert Old, Alexander Majors,
RobL S. Roc, II. NJ. orahood and others,
while Mr.. L. N. Grccnicaf read his usual
poem, which was even better than usual
1fihe year 1850 did not go out .sin n
blaze of glory" II expired In . regular,
old-fashioncd Colorado dust storm. which
lasted all the afternoon and evening and
made Denver real estate liyclicr than 1t
had been before during the year. The air
was full OF It.
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dailies did themselves great credit by
their extensive array OF carefully
complied statistics. The Republican
and Ncirs We'd with each other In
prcscn ting facts and figures to show the
growth, productions, resources and pros
poets of the city and State. Some Of the
most important items will be found be-
low:
STATE STATISTICS.
Tho Republican estimates the value of
the mineral output OF Colorado for is:'o as
follows;
Gold. d..,..-....-.... ...........,.....&l,5 l,5l2, 1876
SiiVcr r....-....-,....- .-............ sV,-o',gS
u,. i.eau ,.....''''' ''''.-.....''.'.'''- f,,tf,.a-
copper '.... ...-..-............... Sa,iio
iotiu. .......... .s.... .S-.', >o", 'oi
This is some $4,000 less than the cs,i-
mated value OF the output OF isS9, but the
slight falling OF was evidently due to the
low prices of silver and lead during the
carly part Of the year. Later IN the sea-
son, when better prices prevailed, the nc
tivity was almost unprecedented, but win
Ter found poor ore market owing to
fluctuations In value, and freight block
adc caused By insufficient railroad facili-
ties. Yet the result plainly Indicates tha;
the mines Of Colorado were never in better
shape for production.
The number OF carloads of ore received
In Denver during tho year WAS Is, ia5, or
nbout fifty carloads a day, including Sun
dnys.
tion OF Lcadvi,le for tho year 1880. as
figured by tho Herald Democrat was
ll,ip3,s sea
Mr.. George Kislingbury, State Inspcc-
tor OF the San Juan minos. estimates for
the Republican, the output OF the year
OF the San Juan mines at s7,oi',5oo, while
tho same paper estimates tho mineral
output OF Aspen Mt s., l25, 900.
have not the complete figures in rcla-
tion TO the output ofGilpin, Clear Creek
and several other districts, but the
Republican states that there are 631 miners
employed in tho gold and silver mines OF
Boulder County, l,5ia in Gilpin and 1,sss
in Clear Crock, and tho Nc,cs estimates
tho silver output of the latter county for |
the past year ut 81, 100000.
Tho Ncns gives the coal production OF |
Colorado for 1890 NJ 3,oI5,'S 'Si tons, an in
crease over the previous year of go, ,l52 |
tons, and that OF coke ut 3ss, ts1, mn in |
crease over 1889 OF 1855 tons. Every |
year since 1873 hns shown much greater
production than tho preceding year, but |
thcro has never before been so marked "a |
gain as In 1899. Fifteen out Of the fifty |
five counties OF Colorado arc known ms
npM producdrs.
NfNpning from coal TO tho railroads of |
Col{rado, Il wish the railroads would turn |
their ATTENTION more 70 coal, for u week OF |
really cold wouthcr In Dcnvcr would crc- |
nto u serious coal famino) I will state |
TINT thcro arc now In Colorado 4,0l7 lniies 1
of raiiroad, as follows; union Pacific,
i,6a3; Denver & Rio GrandS, l,5id; Chioa-
10 Rock Isinud a pncifie lSsx Rurlinut0n