The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-01-09
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This il some co. 900 less than the esti-
mated value of the output of 1859, but the
slight falling on was evidently due To the
low price, Of silver and lead during the
early part Of the year. Later Ia the ses-
son, when better prices prevailed, the No
tivity was almost unprecedented, but win
ter found poor orc market owing 70
fluctuations In value, and freight block
AIDE caused by insufficient railroad facili-
ties. Yet the result plainly indicates tina,
the mines Of Colorado were never In better
shape for production.
The number Of carloads Of ore received
In Denver during the year was Is, iss, or
about afty carloads day, including Sun
days.
The tota, value Of the mineral produc-
ton OF Leadville for the year 1850, a.
figured by the Herald Democrat was
sll ,'a3, s9a
Mr. George kislingbury, State inspec-
tor Of tho San Juan mincs, estimates for
tho Republic IN, the output Of the year
OF the San Juan mines NJ t',04'. no. while
the same paper estimates the mineral
output oil Aspen NJ u, l.1,Ou.
have not the complete figures In rcla-
tion to the output Of Gilpin, Clesr Creek
and several other districts, but the
Republican states that there are s31 miners
employed In the gold aud silver mines Of
Boulder County. l,5+2 In Gilpin and i,sf.
In Clear Creek, and the Nens estimates
the silver output Of the latter county for
tho past year NJ ", 100000
The Ners gives the coal production Of
Colorado for issp at 3,O1a. Isl tons, an 10
crease over the previous year OF 675, iss
tons, and that Of coke ~ ~, <s7, an In
crease over iss9 Of %3,5ds tona. Every
year since is'a has shown much greater
production than tho preceding yesr. bu,
there has never before been 30 marked n
gain rs IN lseo. Fifteen out Of the ffty.
live counties Of Colorado are known as
coal producdrs.
Turning from coal 10 the railroads Of
Colorado, Il wish the railroads would turn
their attention more to coal. for week Of
really cold weather 10 Denver would crc-
ito y serious coal faminc) ! will state
hat there are now In Colorado <,6i1 miles
4 railroad, ~ follows Union Pacific.
,Gs3; Beaver 4 ITO GrHndc, 1910; ChIcu-
o, Rock Island 4 Pacific, lbs; Burlington
Missouri, tSi Colorado Midland, as3
tissouri Pacific. i'5, Atehison, Topeka A
SANTA fc, iia, Rio Grando Western, a.
The humber OF tickets cold NJ nil tho
railroad onicc. In Denver during 1890 wa.
over 100000. or mn average Of over tOO n
| day.
The total assessment OF taxable propcrty
In the State OF Colorado for the year 1880
wmasiaa, 9bi. 1875. This. II IL safe to Say IA
not more than one-fourth Of tho bona ads
value OF the wealth Of the State. Taxes
were levied on 5,6'5,6a acres Of avricul.
,ural land and b,sss,;s acrrs Of grazing
land, while the assessors found 1891
horses, ptip mules, s,0ya assca, ,0o, ~,
cattle, oo',o,s sheep and go,?ao swine.
President q, l.. ipgcrscli, OF tho State
Agricultural College. In the Republican.
estimates the number Of acre. "under
ditch, " that IL which can now bc irrigated
III Colorado, AT about 1900, 900, or i,soO
square miles, which are irrigated By 5000
miles Of canals, or main bitches, Tho
value Of fruit aud grain production for the
year II estimates NJ tab. on. 900, which IL In
excess OF the value Of It's production Of
the precious metals and coal combined.
bnNvrn STATISTICS.
| The transactions In real cstAte In the
CITY oil Denver during ispc have boon ~.