The state herald., 1899-10-27

days we have been having kicks be-
cause of shortage of coal along GER
tain portions of the line. That Is, coal
Tor our own consumption. In our
anxiety to help out our patrons we
have neglected our own interests and
some of the station agents may have
cold fingers in the mornings on ac-
count of lack of fires In their little Of
hces. But 1t can't be Helped. II the
people will just bear with the roads
FOR a 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 IL one end Of syndicate Of mills
extending over the country. II has
been quietly carried out and the COM
pany Is already putting men to work.
1t fs declared here that the Santa
Fe railroad IL 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 Creek and
the Midland Terminal railways and
the passing out frGm the active con-
troll in the i. & G. G. of Messrs. Smith
and Moffat has brought nbcut new con-
ditions which makes 1t Imperative for
either the Rio Grande and Santa Fe to
enter the district us direct competitors.
The Santa Fe people are actively Mt
work at Victor endeavoring to secure
terminal facilities, but 1t seems that
the new electric short line which IL des-
ignated as the mine owners line. holds
the key to the situation, for 1t would
not cost an immense amount of money
for either the Denver & Rio Grande or
the Santa Fe companies to secure
rights of way to the various mines
The will of G. w. Clayton which
gave S1,OO0OOO to found school in
this city, will be contested That IL
stated positively by W. b. Felker, at
torney for Thomas s. Clayton. who
was cut Off with an annuity of $500 by
his brother, who left $1.OOO,OOO for the
education of orphans. The clause up
on which Attorney Felker relies for
the breaking of the will is numbered
IL. 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
permanent college with
in the city of Denver. In the county of
Arapahoc 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 Phlla-
dclphia." "'rhe city" says Mr.. Felker.
has no power to maintain property as
an intermediary. If so II could main
tain a smelter or church. 1t has
power to receive property only for the
transaction of certain corporate bust
ness. for instance. for n water plant.
But not for n college"
The strike of the miners mt the Bald
win coal mines, owned AID operated
by the Colorado 4 Southern railroad,
has come to an end. The difficulty was
not adjusted. The men simply re-
turned TO work without getting any
concessions. .hc men have been on n
strike about month The Disagree
mcnt arose over the discharge by the
company of two miners for an offensc
against the rules OF the mine. The un-
ion. which Is n part OF the Western
Federation Of Miners. made demand
that the men be rcinstatcd. The COM
pany refused. The company opened
the mines yesterday and set some
twenty-five men at work. The number
Will be Increased 10 200. Winter work
In the coal mines owned by the Rio
Grandc Western has begun. Two new
lines of railroad have been built dur
Ing the last summer. leading TO the two
biggest mines owned by the road, and
with their completion great increase
In output Is possible. From Schofcld,
Utah, to the Clear Creek coal mine, a
spur six miles long has lust been COM
pleted. About 200 men are now en-
ployed In the mine. producing about
300 tons OF coal n day. From Mounds,
Utah, TO the Sunny Side mine n spur
eighteen miles long win he completed
November 18th. Fifty men are now
opening the mine. and about the time
the line Is completed 1t will be produc.
Ing about 200 tons day.
The Increase made In the total vnlua-
tions OF the state by the State Board
OF Equalization. whereby the valua-
tions are raised from little over S203.-
100000 to about S2i2.OO0O0O are ms fol.
lows In round numbers: Increase on
coal lands. 81. 1.2.yO. 900; Increase on pyri.
cultural lands. SI.I5O.0OO: Increase on
town and city lots, 5000 900: Increase
on improvements on these lots, 81. 90.
900; Increase ON cattle. $1,000, 900: In.
crease on horses. $50. 600. lncrensc ON
mining output. S500.O00: Increase ON
miscellaneous Items. S5G2.a03. Total
Increase by State board. s.I52. .a13. To.
tai Increase In Arapaboc county alone,
81. SiS.11i. The = per cent. general In
crease In valuations which was mnde
by the board In the course of It's equal.
izntion did not extend 10 the railroads
and for this reason the extra million
Of the S2i3ooo.oo0 which was expected
has not materiallzcd. THE principal In.
crcnscs nre IN the valuations OF conl
lands. agricultural lands. town and clty
lots and improvements. following out
Ms much Ms possible tho single ,nx idea
OF the Popuiis'r and Democrats on the
board. The other large increases are
on cattle md horses and on the out.
puts OF mines. Coal lands nr. In
crcnsed In valuation by si.o5O.O00. To
the assessments ON agricultural lands
hns been nddcd from Si.i50O00 10 81.
100000. Two millions IN round mum.
beers IN the amount nddci 10 the nsses.
sors' valuations OF town and city lots.
while another million " added 10 the
valuation OF improvements on tbcs.
lots. Almost xi.5OO.OOO IL the incrcnso
on cattle nnj the valuation OF horses
~ raised S250,ooO Half n million IL the
Increase ON the assessment OF the out.
put of mines. Tho total OF these prIn.
cipnl increases II between 81, 200
and Ss,50o.000. nnd the rest OF the In.
crcnnc II scattered among ynrlou.
smaller Items Arnpnnoe so,tntx.s A..