, 1897-11-19
CENTENNIAL STATE.
MR.. ARNOLD TALKS OF THE CON.
DITIONs WHICH EXIST IN
COLORADO.
The Smaller Cities in Agricultural Dis
tricts Feeling the First Effects Of
Returning Prosperity-He Ex-
amines Into the Light Question at
Greeley and Fort Collins.

ahlneb lntO the Light question AZ
Greeley and Fort Collins.
Mr.. G. p. Arnold has just returned
from a trip to Colorado and is full OF
information relating to the points visit
ed. In an interview with a Republican
representative this morning he said:
81 stopped several days in Denver
and visited Boulder. Greeley and Fort
Collins. The business situation in Den
yer does not show the Improvement
which one sees in the smaller places,
more directly dependent upon the agri,
cultural and live stock interests. Wa
ges are very low for the laboring men
and the prices Of things he buys have
been materially increased. In towns
Of the size OF Laramie the situation has
materially improved, the farmers
around Greeley, Longmont and Fort
Collins are getting good prices for
their potatoes. their grain and what
livestock they have, and a talk with
'uhh II LIN ollCIo viz dIe IL
formed convinces one that they will
pay off about 60 per ZEN of their float
ing Indebtedness this year out of their
crops. and the chances of the payment
of the remaining 40 per cent in the fu-
ture are much brighter than before.
"At Fort Collins and Greeley the
feeding of sheep has developed into
a very important business and hun
dreds Of thousands Of sheep are now
being fattened by the small farmers on
heir alfalfa. looked into the matter
II, taxes In these towns and find that
our citizens have every reason to be
happy over our local taxation. At Fort
Collins porperty is assessed by the
county and by the city at about the
same valuation 1t is here assessed at
by our county and city officials. Our
total tax levy, however, is something
less than 30 mills. which includes state,
county and city, for this year. In Fort
Collins the assessment is so mills. In
Greeley the assessment is so mills, but
the valuation is not quite as high as at
Fort Collins. there being larger rail.
road interests to furnish revenue, but
the net result of taxation is greater
than at Laramie.
Il find these small towns struggling
with the same electric light problem
with which we have to contend. In
Fort Collins the streets are lighted by
10 arc lights Of ~2,0OO-candle power.
The city pays for this 5 1880 per year,
about half what. is paid in Laramie.
At Greeley the streets are not lighted
owing to disagreement with the cleo
trio light company, and the citizens OF
that place have stood by the city OF.
fcials In their attempt to obtain a reas-
enable contract. the hotels and most OF
the stores using kerosene lamps. A
movement is there on foot for the city
to solve the problem by buying the
light works. and this arrangement will
be contaminated in all probability in
the near future.
"A visit to the agricultural and ex.
pertinent station at Fort Collins shows
systematic and careful work along the
lines Of the institution. Extensive ex-
periments are being conducted to as
certain the best sheep dips and meth
DDS Of agriculture. We are to be con-
graduated as a state upon this fact, for
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state lines. am, however, convinced,
after visiting the state normal and agri-
cultural college that the boys and girls
Of Wyoming have every reaso to be
proud Of and loyal to their own insti-
tuition, and that the work done here
is not a bit behind the work done
there"