The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-28

we have run short Of supplies our
selves. Why. within the past Few
days we have been having kicks b.
cause Of shortage Of coal along Ger.
tain portions Of the line. That q, coal
for our own consumption. In our
anxiety to help out our patrons We
have neglected our own interests ana
some Of the station agents may have
cold fingers In the mornings on ac-
| count of lack Of fires In their little Of
fees. But 1t can't be helped. II the
people will Just bear with the roads
for few days some relief will come
| In the form of new cars"
Eastern capital has entered ColOra-
do to compete with the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company by giving Denver
extensive rolling mills. The Denver
deal Is one end Of syndicate OF mills
extending over the country. 1t has
been quietly carried out and the COM
pany is already putting men to work.
1t is declared here that the Santa
Fe railroad is back of the new line
from Canon City to Cripple Greek and
that the Rio Grande may build from
Palmer Lake. The consolidation OF
the Florence and Cripple Greek and
the Midland Terminal railways and
the passing out from the active con.
troll In the +. X G. G. OF Messrs. Smith
| and Moffat has brought about new con-
| ditionR which mnkex II imperative FOR
| either the Rio Grnnde and Santa Fe to
enter the district ns direct competitors.
| The Santa Fe people are actively at
work nj Victor endeavoring to secure
terminal facilities. but It seems that
the new electric short line which is des-
ignated as the mine owners line, holds
the key to the situation. for II would
not cost nn immense amount Of money
for either the Denver 4 Rio Grande or
the Santa Fe companies to secure
rights OF way to the various mines.
The will OF G. W. Clayton which
gave &1OOONO to found y school In
this city. will be- contested. That ia
stated positively by W. Il. Felker. at
torney for Thomas :. Clayton. who
was cut on with an annuity OF $500 by
his brother. who left xl.OSOOO for the
education Of orphans. The clause up
on which Attorney Fclker relies for
the breaking OF the will is numbered
II. II Is as follows: "All the rest OF
my estate do hereby give devise and
bequeath unto the corporation Of the
city Of Denver. in trust. nevertheless.
to be devoted solely and exclusively to
the founding, establishing and forever
maintaining permanent college with
In the city Of Denver. In the county OF
| .Arapnhoc and State Of Colorado. for
the better education and more comfort.
able maintenance than they usually
receive from the application OF the pub
lie funds. Of poor. white. male or
phan children. somewhat on the plan
Of Girard College. In the city Of Phila.
delphia." THE city" says Mr. Felker,
has no power TO maintain property n
mn intermediary. II no II could main.
tain smelfer or church. II has
| power TO receive property only for the
trnnsac'ion Of certain corporate busi-
ness. for instance. for water plant.
But not for college"
The strike Of the miners at tho Bald.
win coal mines. owned a:.d operated
by the Colorado K Southern railroad,
has come TO mn end. The difficulty was
not adjusted. The men simply re-
turned TO work without getting any
concessions. -he men hnve been on 9
strike about a month. The Disagree
ment arose over the discharge by the
company OF two miners for an oifenss
ngainst the rules Of the mine The un
lon. which is part Of the Western
Federation Of Miners. made demand
that the men bc reinstateti. The com.
pany refused. The company opened
the mines yesterday and net some
twenty Ave men at work. The number
will be Increased to 800 Winter work
in the coal mines owned by the Rio
Grande Western has begun. TWO new
lines OF railroad have been built dur.
ing the last summer. leading to the two
bigRest mines owned by the road, and
with their completion . great Increase
l 0sH l.
Utah, to the Clear Greek coal mine. q
spur six miles long has just heep com.
p1eted. About 30 men are now EN-.
ployed In the mine. producing about
800 tons Of coal day. From Mounds,
| Utah. to the sunny Side mine q spur
eighteen miles long will (,e completed
| November 18th. Fifty men are now
opening the mine. and about the time
the line Ia completed II will be produc.
ing about 800 tons Q day.
| The Increase made In the total valua.
tions Of the state by the State BOARD
Of Equalization. whereby the vnlua-
tions ARE raised from little over S.ses,.
'sO. .OO to about e2i2.OOOODO are ~ fol-
lows In round numbers: Iucr~ase on
coal lands, ei.2iO.OOO: increase on axri.
cultural lands. ei.7iO. 900: increase on
town and city lots. e2.OOO.OD; incrcaac
On improvements on these lots. 81 .OO..
ono: Increase on cattle. &i.SDO0D; In.
crease on horses. $40. 900: increase ON
mining output. e3WNO: incrcnnc on
miscellaneous Items, f1U:.3t3. Total
increase by State Roard. 81. IT,. .11xa. To.
tnl increase In Arnpshpc county alone,
e2.8S&.1l%. The 3 per cent. general In.
cF~ase In valuations which was made
by the bOari Ia the course Of Its equal.
ixation did not extend 10 the railroads
and for this reason the extra million
| Of the e9l3.00UD which WIS expected
has not mntcrialixe'i. The PRINCIPAL In.
crcasrs are In the valuations of coal
lnnds. agricultural inn,s. town and city
lots and improvements. following out
ns much ~ possible the single tax i,les
of the populistu aud Democrats ON the
hoard. The other large incrcn scs are
| on cnttle and horses and on The out.
puts Of mines. Coal lands are In.
creased In valuation by sI.2aO.HoO. 10
the assessments ON agricultural land.
has isrn added from ei.1aO.0O 10 81.
NW.0O Two millions In round mum.
ieru II the amount added 10 the assrs.
sOrn' valuations Of town and city lots.
while aoothcr million In added 10 the
valuation u improvements ON thee~
lots. Almost ei.faal.aD II the lprrrsse
| ou rattl~ nnh the valuation Of borrrs
II raiasd e25A.OO. Half million ls IT,
| Increase On the assessment of the out.
nut Of mlnSr, The total ~ th~ss, ,,pln.