The Delta independent., 1891-01-06

in the State Of Colorado for the year 1880
wassl9e, ,254, l27.3s. This. 1t is safe to say is
not more than one-fourth of the bona tide
value of the wealth of the State. Taxes
were levied on 5,673,64 acres Of agricul-
tural lahd and $685. ,75a acres OF grazing
land, while the assessors found 1S9, ,T24
horses, 9,4l9 mules, 2,062 asses, 769, ,s23
cattle, 657 ,54s sheep and 20, ,239 swine.
President c. L. Ingersoll, Of the State
Agricultural College, in the Republican,
estimates the number Of acres under
ditch" that is which can now be irrigated
In Colorado, at about 10000 or 4, 500
square miles, which are irrigated by 1000
miles OF canals, or main bitches. The
value Of fruit and grain production for the
year it estimates at S45, ,0OO, 600, which is in
excess Of the value Of its production Of
the precious metals and coal combined.
DENVER STATISTICS.
The transactions in real estate in the
city of Denver during 1850 have been as
tonishingly large, aggregating upwards of
eos, 900, 900, which is more than those of
Kansas City and Omaha combined, or of
st. Paul and Minneapolis combined.
The total amount expended in building
in Denver during the year was SIG. .5il ,625,
which represents 3,40l building permits
Tho costliest dwelling was built for S60,-
0oO, while two others cost 4O,CCO each
six over $500 each, nine over $50, 600
each, ffty-one over $4,000 each, and 21s
over s. 1000 each, while 1881 others cost
over 81 900 each.
The amount of trust deed loans in Arap-
ahoc County, for 1880. aggregated S4l, Cos
5S7, but Of this amount the Republican es-
mates that not more than II, 900, ,OO0 repre-
sents money loans, the balance being for
deferred payments. The rate of interest
varies from 5 to 12 per cent, the greater
amount Of the whole being ut
less than 5 per cent, and nearly one
fourth Of it al only per cent
TWO NEWSPAPER SALES.
On December 81, the Denver Times, the
only evening paper in the city, changed
hands, having been sold by Mr.. w. II.
Griflith 10 a combination 10 be known as
the Times Publishing Company, the CAPT
tai stock being placed ut 500, ,ooG, which
is understood to be about the purchase
price.
Mr.. W. Z. Pabor, one Of the Oldest and
best known newspaper men in the S tate
and President of the Colorado Editorial
Association, has purchased OF Mr.. +. NJ.
Oakley a controlling interest in the Colo
rado Farmer and will heneeforth devote
his entire energies TO that paper.
RECEPTION GIVEN ny TIE PEOPLES
NATIONAL nASK
II corporations have no souls it by no
means follows that the individuals COM
posing corporation are devoid of that
useful appendagc. The reception given
on New Years Day by the Peoples Ma
tional Bank was certainly a whole souled
affair. For two hours the Offices of the
bank and the grand Peoples National
Bank Building, one Of the most magniti-
cent buildings in the city, nine stories in
ing business and professional men
OF Denver. Tho building is in the
very center of business, at the corner of
Sixteenth and Lawrence Streets, and is
owned by the bank.
The officers and directors of the bank
renee; Vice President Charles A. Ray
mond; Cashier.F. c. Schrader. Directors:
Charles A. Raymond, NJ. J. Lawrence, F.
l. Rohlang, George w. Skinner. w. W.
Porter, J. Jay Joslin, J. X Hicks, E. F.
Bishop, L. l. Scholtz, Z. J. Binford, Jas.
II. Clcincs, Frank A. Knight and Thos. NJ.
Patterson.
The capital stock OF sCoo, 900, all paid in,
is held by one hundred and ,wcnty-six of
the business mon of Denver, and the de-
posiis arc very large.
Under the same management, owned by
the same stockholders and in the same
building is tho Peoples Savings Bank,
which after an existence OF only about
two years has 6,6ls depositors and some
$500, 900 In deposits. This institution de-
serves to be known and patronizcd in all
parts of the State. ]. d. ID.