Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-11
COLORADO BRIEFS,

Ground has been broken at La Junta for
a new court house.
The First Regiment band of Denver gave
a concert before big audience at Fort Col
Inns few days ago
The cycle show will be held at Denver
February 22nd to 9th. The railroads have
made one and one-hfth fare to all desiring
to attend.
Acting Mayor McNelll, United States Com
missioner Withers and other prominent ciu.
zens OF Aspen are organizing a branch Of
the Cuban league.
The result of the meeting at Georgetown
TO consider the feasibility Of tunneling
through the range was the drafting Of a
bill authorizing the governor to order a sur
vey for tunnel at or near Ute peak, above
Sraymont, during the summer of 1897, by
the state engineer, who shall make full re-
port Of the feasibility of the tunnel, Its
length, approximate cost. etc. The bill was
sent to Senator Gallagher to present to the
Legislature.
The Denver & Rio Grande announces re-
duced rates to the state convention Of Y. II.
Y. A., which meets at Pueblo February 18th
to 2sth. Preparations are being made for n
most interesting and profitable convention.
A Fort Collins paper says u wonderful I'm
provement In the character and quality OF
the Indian Springs coal has taken place In
the past ten days. The drift IL now In up
wards OF 100 feet well under the brow OF
the hill, and the tunnel breast Is fully eighty
feet below grass roots. The coal In hard and
bright and Ia as economical for any use as
the Boulder county product.
Arthur n. Edwards and W. d. Moffat.
the proprietors Of the First bank of
Brush, Colorado, were arrested In Den
yer on the 9th by Sheriff George A. Gordon
OF Morgan county, on warrants from Morgan
county charging them with having received
deposits when they knew the bank to. be In
solvent. The warrant In Moffat's case also
charges him with forgery. They will be
given hearing before II. q. Allen, Justice
Of the peace ut Brush. The deposits In the
bank at the time Of the failure, February
LIST. was $1,000. Some Of the cowboy depos-
itors feel very bitter toward Edwards and
MofYat.
Arrangements have been completed for n
grand excursion of the business men Of
Colorado through New Mexico. Texas, Lou
isihna. 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 facilities.
etc. and induce the establishment Of closer
commercial relations between Colorado and
the other states Of the Southwest. The
liking Of rate for the trip was a matter OF
great deal Of trouble. ms the route includes
six or seven different roads: but the terms
finally secured are considered very reason.
able. The faro for the round trip Is fSi.
and It IL thought that Pullman car rate OF
81 per day will be secured.
A bill Is before the Legislature TO increase
scalp bountics ns follows: The bill con-
templates raising the bounty on wolves from
$3.50 to $50 each; on coyotes from u TO
- each. and on mountain lions from u to
SO each. Game Warden Land Il opposed
to this great increase. and points out the
large amounts paid In bountics heretofore.
'.During the last four administrations" said
Mr.. Land. "thc state has paid the sum Of
fli9. .2ls2 for scalps. Think Of that. and con.
slider II the Investment has been profitable.
l can give you figures In detail. In 1880 the
amount paid out was s2t. ISL; In isoi.02 the
amount was &a2.oii: In lsas-a. 10000: In
isa5.06, 5000. an additional - 600 for which
there was no appropriation being unpaid.
In the Waite administration there was bill
Of relief passed TO pay to trcnsurcrs the sum
Of 5000 for bountics they had paid out Of
county funds"
Assessor Amcs Of Arapahoc county has
completed the rc-asscs-mcut OF railroad
property In the county. ns an order Of the
court instructed him to do. The new asscss-
mcnt includes only steam railroad property.
and the total figures show a great variance
pctwccn the opinions OF the county assessor
and the state board Of equalization as TO Its
value. For the nrst time In the history Of
the county the assessment roll. will show
two complete assessments Of the property
In question. or In fact Of any other property.
The valuation Of Assessor Amcs ns extend.
cd amounts to si.i2p.2 80. while that Of tho
state board Of equalization shows but 81
COS. .383. maxim. a difference Of s2.IDai5.
which Ii the Increase that Assessor Amcs
tccu,c,i propcr Th, nrurrs of assessment
have been turned over to Treasurer Hall.
The question OF which is the proper basis
for the collection Of take. must be decided
by tho Supreme court. and until that time
the differences of state and county officials
on the subject will remain unsettled.