The indicator., 1897-02-13
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Ground has been broken at La Junta Tor
"A new court house.
The First Regiment band OF Denver gave
a concert before a big audience at Fort Col
lins few days ago.
The cycle show will he held at Denver
February 2and to 9Th. The railroads nave
made a one and onc-nfth fare to all desiring
to attend
Acting Mayor McNell United States Com
missioner wlthcrs and other prominent cit>-
scns OF Aspen nre organizing brnnch ot
the Cuban league.
The result Of the meeting at Georgetown
to consider the feasibility of tnnnelhg
through the range was the drafting of
blll authorizing the governor to order u sur
vey for tunnel at or near Ute peak, above
Graymont, during the summer of ls''' ny
the state engineer who shall mnke run re
bort of the feasibility Of the tunnel lts
length. approximate cost. etc, The bill was
sent to Senator Gallagher TO present TO the
Legislature.
The Denver x Rio Grandc announces re
duced rates to the state convention of "
c. A, which meets at Pueblo February -''"
to 2sth. Preparations are being mau' i"'
most Interesting and profitable convention
A Fort Collins paper says wnhd'riul u"
provement In the character and quah'S OF
the Indian Springs coal has taken place III
the past ten DAYS. The drift is now In MP
wards Of 700 feet well under the brow "i
the hill and the tunnel breast is fully eighty
feet below grass roots The coal Is hard ana
bright and Is as economical for any use rs
the Boulder county product
Arthur NJ. Edwards and W. u. Mohat,
the proprietors OF the First bank OF
brush. Colorado, We're arrested in Den
yer on the 9Th by sheriff George A. Gordon
n
county charging them with having received
deposits when they knew the bank to be lh-
solvent The warrant in Moffat's case also
charges him with forgery. They VIII ne
given II hearing before IL, e. Allen, Justice
OF the pence at Brush The deposits In the
bank at tn" time of the failure. February
1st, was 5000. Some of the cowboy depos
ttors feel very bitter toward Edwards ana
Monut
Arrangements have been completed for n
grand excursion Of the business men Of
Colorado through New Mexico Texas. Lou
isiana. Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and
Kansas. The purpose Of the excursion is TO
attract attention to the resources of Colo
RADIO and in every way possible advertise
the state. its interests, Its railway facihues'
etc. and induce the establishment of closer
commercial relations between Colorado and
the other states of the Southwest. The
fixing OF rate for the trip was a matter OF
a great deal of trouble, as the route includes
six or seven different roads; but the terms
finally secured are considered very reason
able The fare for the round trip is S5l,
aud it is thought that Pullman ear rate OF
81 per day viii be secured
\ bill is before the Legislature TO increase
scalp buuntics ms follows: The bill con
templates raising the bounty on wolves from
$3.50 to $50 each; On coyotes from 81 ia
- each. and on mountain lions from So tt
SO each. Game Warden Land is opposed
TO this great increase, and points out the
large amounts paid In bountles heretofore
During the last four administrations, said
MIR. Land. 'thc state has paid the sum OF
Sllp.2o2 for scalps Think of that, and con
slider II the Investment has been profitable
/ can give you figures In detail. In 1850 The
amount paid ont was $2i7 In ls91.D2 the
amount was S52.jl1; in 1So39i. $1,000: IL
1886 5000, an additional 5000 for whici
there was no appropriation being unpaid
In the Waite administration there was bill
of relief passed TO pay TO trcasurers the sun
of 5000 for hounties they had paid out o
county funds
Assessor Ames of Arapahoe county ha'
completed the rc-as-essment of railroat
property In the county, as an order Of thu
court instructed him to do. The new assess
meut includes only steam railroad property
and the total figures show great variance
between the opinions Of the county assesso
and the state board of equalization as to IT.
value. For the first time in the history %
the county the assessment rolls will show
two complete assessments of the propert,
in question, or in fact of any other property
The valuation of Assessor Aines extend
ed amounts to Si.12o.2so, while that of thu
state board OF equalization shows but 81,
..IE t1aEr IA
which is the increase that Assessor Ame
deemed proper. The figures of assessmen
have been turned over to Treasurer Hall
The question of which Is the proper bas
for the collection OF taxes must be decidet
by the Supreme court, and until that tim
the differences of state and county official
on the subject will remain unsettled.