The Lamar register., 1899-05-17

The anti-priEe lent committee OF ths
Civic Federation. "a woman's orgAntza,
tion. has begun an agitation against
Z prize lights In Denver Al the rehE-
ious and literary organizations have
been Invited 20 cooperate In opposing
the law.
The question OF selecting a site for
the proposed auditorium has resulted
in ii fight among conaictinz real estate
Interests, and. A. was the ease in the
postOitice site fight seventeen years
ago. tendency is apparent among bon
Gifted property holders 10 contribute
Ia reduce the cost Of sites which they
favor.
The contemplated North park land
deal. whereby $500 acres OF rich min
ing land was 10 b. turned over to the
North Park Cattle Company, hacked
by the SWifts. Is OF. The North park
people made a strong night against this
proposed deal, and when il was shown
Tat geld, silver, copper, coal and iron
was under every tuwnship-almost ev-
cry acrs--the board rrCsded from IT.
intention Of leasing all these rich lands
for cents an acre year.
Judge Butler in the District Court
! has rendered n righteous decision In
/ favor Of the depositors OF the defunct
/ rcOple's Savings Rank. When that
I institution failed few years aEn oS-
| Ing a large sum to deposit0rs, u was
! discovered that much or the paper held
as collateral security for loans was
I worthless II was also discovered that
/ much Of this worthless pagScr had bs,'n
/ transferred 10 the savings hank by the
[ Peoples National Rank. whose officers
managed both institutions. In other
I words. the deposftors of the savings
/ hank bad been deliberately skinned by
/ the other bank This wrong now
seems in fair way 10 be righted-
Statements will have 70 be submit.
/ ted at once TO the State Boaui %
/ Equalization by the railroads of the
I state In accordance with u resolution
I adopted NJ Wednesdays meeting. as
1 follows: The railroads Of Colorado
shall without delay return 90 the Board
/ Of Equalization Eu estimate % the C'sst
/ OF reproducing their said Hines Of nail
/ way IN their condition on the 3ist Of
! December. lSgS, hasinE such csti-
/ mates on the average cost for tho year
I preceding Of rails, ties. labor and 9th
/ eT elements going into construction,
\ together with costs OF night OF way
! grading real estate for station houses.
d
/ assessments are too high when com
I pared with th0se on real estate or any
/ other valuable property. the values Of
Z which are fiNci by the county RsSsss-
l ors. The board win, however, not wait
/ upon the county ASSESSORS. but VIII
/ pruceed TO TX the valuations as soon
\ as the statements Of the railroads arc
\ received. The roads will also h. ne
I quircd to make statement OF their
I earnings and expenses for lsSs-
No private paStoiiIcc box scheme can
| be worked Ia Denver The pnstotice
/ authorities hnve declared that II such
1 an office were opened IL wouII rsfuse
/ TO deliver letters to the conductors II
| Is but a few weeks since fight oc-
! CURED between the officials OF the
| pastoffirc in New York and the private
| letter box men and the po-tufice won.
| In that city the custom has grown into
/ a gigantic evil The boxes were In the
| rear OF drug stores. In stationery stores
| and other places where many young
1 people would find their way II was
| charged that they were used as means
/ Of dehauching young people. The post
/ Office inspectors were detailed to watch
| the boxes. and found all charges sub
/ stantiated. The postmaster then Sc
/ cured n list OF all the places where
boxes We're Kept and Instructed the
| mail carriers not TO deliver any mail at
| the places except for the proprietors
/ All the letters were held at hendquar-
| tiers and word sent that those claiming
| them could get them by proving their
/ rights. An angry lot Of people did call.
! but the greater number OF the letters
/ were left for the dead letter office. The
| box proprieturs appealed to the post
| master general at Washington, and he
| upheld the action OF the postmaster
| As a result the city was purified The
| Denver authorities saw an advertise
/ ment of someone who VIII attempt TO
| put in a set of boxes here. Steps were
! at once taken 10 get the location Of the
/ proposed boxes and stop the delivery
| of letters.
| The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
| pany thinks IL has found n way TO
evade the new eight-hour law. Its Idea
is embodied in the following notice
| just issued to Its employees:
Il. On and after May 10. 1899. the
| period of employment of all persons
| heretofore employed and paid by the
day, will be by the hour.
80. Workingmen employed in under.
| ground mines or workings. or institu-
| tions for the reduction of ores or met
ais will be at liberty TO work more
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