The state herald., 1899-05-19

William +. Hines has been appointed
secretary of the board of arbitration
| by Governor Thomas. Mr.. Hines Is u
union laboring man of national repu-
tation.
The anti-prlze rght committee of the
civic Federation, n wOman's organiza-
ton, has begun an agitation against
prize fights In Denver. All the relig-
ious and literary organizations have
been invited to cooperate in opposing
the law.
Ihe question OF selecting n site for
the proposed auditorium has resulted
IN fight among conflicting real estate
| interests. and, as was the case In the
p0stoffice site fight seventeen years
ago. tendency Is 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 TO hear that the Fitzsimmons-
Jeffries fight il to be held at Coney
Island. However. the agitation against
the Cannon law Is being carried on,
and IL the extra session of the Legis-
lature is called. determined effort 10
secure the repeal OF the law will be
made.
The contemplated North park land
deal, whereby $4,000 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 1t was shown
tnat gold, silver, copper, coal and iron
was under every township-alm0st ev-
cry acre-the board receded from Its
intention of leasing all these rich lands
for . cents an acre year.
Arkansas Strawberries are comln..
Into Denver at the rate of four to six
carloads II day. There is spirited com.
petition for the business among rail.
road men and 1t is about evenly divid.
cd. The Colorado II Southern, Santa
Fc and other lines from Kansas City
get the business. Railroad men who
handle the traffic say the crop is Ms
good both In quantity and quality as II
has ever been. Shipments will contin-
( ne for three weeks or more from Ar
kansas, and then South Missouri ber-
rlcs will be on the market.
The law TO compel the railroads to
carry bicycles as baggage is inopcra-
tive. The fact was discovered when
complaint was made to the officers of
the League OF American Wheelmen
that railroads about Cripple Creek
Were disregarding its provisions. II
has been on the statute books for over
two years and had been observed by
nearly every railroad In the state. The
defect is that 1t provides no penalty
for infractiOns. II seems strange, in
view OF the number of legal lights who
have looked It over. that the defect was
not discovered until this late date. 1t
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
new scale OF wages when the new
eight hour law goes into effect next
month the prospects are good for .
cessation of work. says the News. For
some time the employees have been Qui-
etly planning for organization and
within week l.JOO men will have
Joined union for self protection. Not
only will the men regularly employed
In the smelters Join this organization.
but those who are called extras" and
who as rule work but one or two
days In the week. are said TO be will.
Ing To join forces. This fact, accord
Ing to the employees. will prevent the
operators from securing any TO take
the places, should n strike he insti-
tuied
There VIII he no encampmcnt OF the
State National Guard this year The
military board decided to economlze
In every direction so that the guard
could he well equipped. In accordance
with such n policy AdJutant General
Ovcrmeycr was authorized To purchase
arms and equipments to the extent OF
amout $4,000. These munitions will
bring the guard up TO n standard Of
100 men, newly uniformed and equip
ped with tho most modern rifles. In
cludcd In the order are 300 Winchester
rifles. the same number of uniforms.
blankets. cantcens. hnvcrsacks and
campaign hats. besides 10000 cartridg.
as and 800 paper targets. The adJu.
tant general was instructed To make
n tour of the state. TO include Cripple
Creek. Victor. Leadvillc. Lake City
and Grand Junction, where men will
be mustered into service. Armories
Will he rented at Grand Junction and
Brighton. silk iiags VIII also be- pur.
chased for each regiment
Statements viii have 10 he submit.
ted nj once to the State Board Of
Equalization 10y the railroads OF the
state In accordance with u resolution
adopted at Wednesdays meeting, rs
follows: '''rhe railroads OF Colorado
shall without delay return 10 the Board
OF Equalization mn estimate OF the cost
OF reproducing their said lines OF rail.
way In their condition on the .iist Of
December, 1898. basing such csti.
mates on the average cost for the ycnr
preceding OF rails, tics. labor and 9th.
cr elements going into construction.
together with costs OF right OF way.
grading. real estate for station houses.
etc" The railroads protest that their
assessments ARE too high when com.
pared with those on real estate or nny
other valuable property, the values Of
which nir fixed by the county nsscss.
ors. The board will. however. not wait
upon the county asscssors. but will
proceed 10 ilS the valuations ms soon
ms the statements Of the railroads are
received. The roads will also he re-
quircd 10 make n statement OF their
earnings and expenses for 1893.
The Republican says there Ii mild
war already on between the American