The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-20

by Governor Thomas. MIR. Hines ts q
union labOrlng man OF national repu-
| tAtiOn.
The nntl-prixe night committee OF the
Civic Federation. n woman's organise
ton, has begun an agitation against
prize fights In Denver. AL the relig-
i0us and literary organizations have
been invited to cooperate In opposing
the law.
| The question of selecting a site for
the proposed auditorium has resulted
In fight among conflicting real estate
interests and as was the case In the
postofficc site fight seventeen years
age tendency h apparent among ben-
ehted property holders to contribute
to reduce the cost OF sites which they
favor.
The better class OF Denver people are
glad 10 hear that the FitzsimmOns
Jenrles fight IL to be held nt COney
Island. However, the agitation against
the Cannon law In being carried on,
and II the extra session OF the Legis.
'aturc Is called. n determined effort 10
secure the repeal Of the law will bc
made.
| The contemplated North park land
deal. whereby $1,000 acres OF rich min
ing land was to be turned over to the
North Park Cattle Company, backed
by the Swifts, is OF. The North park
people made II strong fight against this
proposed deal. and when II was shown
t"at gold. silver, copper. coal and iron
was under every township-almost ev
cry acre-the bonrd receded from it's
intention OF leasing all these rich lands
Tor . cents nm acre "a year.
Arkansas Strawberries are coming
into Denver at the rate OF four 70 six
carloads day. There IL spirited com.
petition for the business among rail.
road men and II In about evenly divid-
ed. The Colorado X Southern. Santa
Fc and other lines from Kansas City
get the business. Railroad men who
handle the traffic say the crop IL as
good both In quantity and quality AZ II
has ever been. Shipments will contin-
ue Tor three weeks or more from Ar
kansas. and then South Missouri ber-
ries Will In ON the market.
| The law to compel the railroads to
carry bicycles M baggage Is inopern-
tive. The fact was discovered when
complaint was made to the officers of
the League OF American Wheclmen
that railroads about Cripple Greek
were disregarding It's provisions. II
has been on the statut" books for over
two years and had been observed by
nearly every railroad In the state. The
defect is that II provides no penalty
for infractions. II seems strange. In
view OF the number OF legal lights who
have looked 1t over. that the defect was
not discovered until this late date. II
Is generally believed that most Of the
railroads will continue TO obey the law.
as II Is for their own Interest TO do so.
II the owners OF the Omaha and
Grant and the Globe smelters Institute
n new scale OF wages when the new
eight hour law goes Into effect next
month the prospects arr good for n
cessation Of work. says the News. For
some time the employees have been qui-
city planning for organization and
within n week Loo men will have
joined union for self protection. Not
only will the men regularly employed
In the smeitcrs Join this organization.
but those who are called extras and
who ns u rule work hut one or two
days In the week. urr said To In will.
Ing 10 join forces. This fact. accord
Ing To The employees. will prevent the
operators from securing any to take
the places. should u strike hc insii-
tutcL.
There Will bc mn encampmcnt of the
Stat. National Guard this year. The
military honr,i decided TO economics
In every direction ~ that the guard
could le well equipped. In accordance
with such policy Adjutnnt General
Overmcycr WAS authorized 10 purchn se
arms and equipments to the extent Of
amout $1,000. These munitions will
bring the guard up TO u standard of
700 men. newly uniformed and equip.
ped with the most modern rifles. In.
clu,icd In the order ARE :hD Winchester
rides, the SHmr number Of uniforms.
blankets. caniccns. hnversscks and
campaign hats. besides 1000 rnrtri,iH.
cs nnd 800 paper targets. The adJu.
innt general was instructed to make
tour Of the state. To include Cripple
Creek. Victor. 1~.ndvllie. Lake City
and Grand Junction. where men will
te mustered Into service. Armorics
will is, rented at Grand Junction and
brighton. elk nngS viii also lc pur.
chased for each regiment.
Statements will have to liz submit.
ted Mt once TO the State Board Of
Equalization by the railroads Of the
state Ia accordance with n resolution
adopted nj Wednesdays meeting. ms
follows: THE rnilrunds Of Colorado
shall without delay return 10 the Bonrsi
of Equalization All estimate of the cost
Of rcproiucin. their said lines Of rail.
way In their condition on the 3ist OF
December. INN. basing such csti.
mates on the average cost for the year
preceding of rails. ties. in,s9r and 9th.
"r elements going Into construction.
together with costs Of right Of way.
grading. real estate for station houses,
etc" The railroads protest that their
assessments nrc too high when com.
pared with those on real estate or any
other valuable property, the values Of
which arr liked by the county nsscss.
ors. The board will. however. not wait
upon III" county nsscs.or-, but will
proceed 10 nx the valuations ~ NOON
ns the statements Of the railroads arr
received. The roads will alao tr ~.
Iuirsd tn make u statement Of their
earnings and cxprnses for iSne
The Republican says there n = mihi
war already On lrtwcrn ~ American
smelling and Itehning and the insiivid.
uAl smrltrr- outside 0f u In the mat.
ter Of securing the aervIs~s of old. ex
v~rl~nc,si employees. Th~ resignation of
W. W. Allen. .russenl manager 0e the
i',scbio Smelling ami Rcnning Com.
pany. WAS given 0ut ~ thr meeting Of
ih~ western manaeer~ of tbr new
combine rariy II the week. aud the
fact romplrtrly up~s't the program
mapped out for th~ local mans cement.
II Was nat stated why Mr.. Allen r..
l IA A.. A.. A.