The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-01-09
DENVER.
CURRENT EVENTS AND AN AR.
RAY OF STATISTICS.

State Teachers Associatio colorado
P'oneers- Mining Statistics Inn
mense Coal Production-State As
sessment-Our Railway Svstem-
Denver's Real Estate SaIes-Her
Building Boom-Two Important
Newspaper Sales-A Bank Recep-
ton.
tiom oar regular correspondent.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 8, 1891.
The most important event. Of general
interest throughout the State, that trans
ired In Denver last week, was the annual
neeting Of the State Teachers Associa-
ion, which convened on Tuesday and
dlourned Thursday afternoon. There
'as an attendance Of upwards Of three
hundred teachers nearly all sections Of
tho State being represented. Among the
notable features Of the meeting wore:
First, the opening address Of the president,
Hon. Fred Dick, which gave compre-
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 DIR. Thomas J. GiaY, Pres
dent Of the State Normal School, Greeley,
whose reception proved that the teschers
resent were in hearty sympathy with the
chool. Third, the Introduction and i'd
ress OF Rev. w. F. Mcdowell, the now
nd energetic Chancellor Of tho University
Denver, who spoke as an earnest
ampion Of the public school system.
Ourth, the Introduction and address Of
,of. N. Il. Coy, the newly elected State
,periutendent Of Public Instruction
rof Coy impressed all present - . dig
lied and scholarly man, alive to the
responsibilities Of his high ONCE.
The papers generally were of . high
rider and the discussion animated and
Interesting. Prof. W, E. Knapp. princi-
pal Of the Franklin School In Denver, was
elected president for 1891, and Miss Flora
i.'Haffy, Of Del Norte, Secretary. Prof. E.
;. Stimson, Of Del Norte, Is vice-Presi-
lent, and Prof. Jos. e. Shattuck, Of Den
er, Treasurer.
COLORADO PIONEERS.
The tenth annual reunion Of the Colo.
sado Pioneers, which took place at tho
Glenarm Hotel on the 30th, was the &C.
casion Of . pleasant gathering Of men and
women who crossed the plains before the
cru Of railroads. Among the speakers
were President Alvin Marsh, Judge w. |
+. Stone, Robert Old, Alexander Majors,
iobt. s. Roe. H. M. Orahood and others,
while Mr.. L. N. Greenleaf read his usual |
poem, which was even better than usual. |
II the year 1850 did not 60 out "in q
blaze of glory" it expired in = regular,
old fashioned Colorado dust storm. which il,
all the afternoon and evening and |
made Denver real estate livelier than 1t |
had been before during the yesr. The air |
was full OF It,
On the first day Of January the Denver |
dailies did themselves great credit by
their extensive array of carefully
compiled statistics. The Republican
and Neiss We'd with each other In
presen ting facts and figures TO show the
productions, resources and pros
poets Of the city and State Some OF the
most important items will be found be-
ow;
STATE STATISTICS.
The Republican estimates the value Of
he mineral output Of Colorado for ls9O as
follows:
Gold. q. 5l.. 1876
silver ..............., ........... ~, sJ9 ,yG
,eau ,'''''''''''''.......' s,lty,sa.
copper ....... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SJg, 40
iotAi ............. .vS,e oO, th
This is some $4,000 less than the esti-