The state herald., 1899-04-28

company is being formed to establish
q railroad between Denver and Salt
Lake City The same company pro-
poses to build n big smelter in the VI
cinity OF Globeville. This railroad Is
to be built entirely by foreign capital,
ana managed from London, but the
origin of the scheme lies with State
Senator Joseph Gallagher Of Silver
Plume, who has been endeavoring to
make 1t go for several years. A bill
was introduced by Senator Gallagher
In the Legislature during the last sea-
son providing for an appropriation Of
SlD,0O0 for the opening of the tunnel
by means of convict labor Nit the bill
was killed. He received :. IaDlegram
a few days ago from London stating
That between S15,O00000 and $50,
600 has been subscribed for the road
Senator Gallagher says that the sur
veyors for the new rond will GO to
work within sixty days. The route has
been determined upon. but the pro-
1ectors are not willing to explain 1t as
vet. except to say that 1t has secured
right of way into the Union depot of
Denver and will proceed for some dis
tance up Clear Creek canon.
A surveying party of eight men has
been dispatched from Denver by the
Colorado Fuel Il Iron Company to
Badger, 120 miles north of Cheyenne,
where the Cheyenne Northern reaches
the North Platte river. The Cheyenne
Northern belongs to the Colorado &
Southern. From Badger the surveyors
will locate fifteen-mile spur down
and across the North Platte to the
Hartville iron mines. General Manager
keblcr of the Fuel & Iron Company
says that his company will build the
spur mt once If the surveyors report II
feasible route. 1nasmuch as Mr.. Keb-
Ter has just returned from ride over
this route with some Colorado & South
ern officials the inference Is that no In
surmOuntable obstacles were observer.
He says that the Hartville iron mines
have been leased by the Colorado Fuel
N Iron Company and that with the
spur built large quantities of ore will
be shipped to the iron and steel works
Mt Pueblo. The distance is $50 miles.
Thus the Cheyenne * Northern branch
of the Colorado & Southern will be sup
piled with year round and permanent
staple traffic. something 1t has long
needed. If the Fort Collins and Chey-
enne line of seventy-fiye miles Is re-
built the Colorado Il Southern will get
the whole of the 3l0-mile haul from
Hartville to Pueblo.
Senator Evans bill No. 141, prescrib-
ing the method of assessment. collec-
ton and division of taxes received
from itlnerant live stock. has been ve-
toed by Governor Thomas. The bill
was strongly backed and indorsed by
lN-A at. Il. a ,.Nt.
quotes the general statutes of 1888 In
justification of his refusal to approve
the bill, and cites the Pueblo county
case In support OF his position. The
Governors conclusions are as follows:
by the general statutes relating TO
revenues the personal properties, mon
ey and credits of taxpayers are sub
ject to taxation on the LIST day of May
OF each year. To exclude specific
class OF property from the general OPP
Grafton OF this law is. In the language
of an eminent jurist. n departure from
the constitutional rule OF uniformity In
matters of taxation and. as declared
by our Supreme Court. n clear and
palpable violation OF fundamental
constitutional principle Any other
class or description Of personal prop
erty may he brought into the state
for any purpose after the LIST OF May
and is exempted from taxation unless
II remains there until the LIST Of May
succeeding. on the other hand, the
Identical class Of property affected by
this bill escapes taxation when brought
into the state or removed from one
county to another for any other than
grazing purposes. II cattle In transit
through the state are fed they would
not he subjected to taxation. II they
are permitted to Craze. even for one
neeting hour OF time. they are subject
10 all the requirements OF the law.
am satisfied that To approve II would
only 10 he TO invite successful resist
ance and that the courts would not
hesitate 10 declare the bill unconsti-
tuiionnl"
Denver. April Ca special dispatch
from New York TO the Republican
says:
The American Smelling and Refining
Company. the new corporation COM
prlslng the eighteen big smclters OF the
United States. Just consolidated, Will
make Denver the center for the pur-
chase and distribution OF ores and the
headquarters OF It's metallurgicll
works.
Mcssrs. Dennis shcedy. Anton EIlcr
A. II. Meyer. A. NJ. Townc. Il. W. Nash,
u. NJ. Hymnn and Barton Scwnll. rep.
resentlng western Interests, have been
In conference all day formulating A
system of conducting the new business.
The above decision has been settled
upon, and from the same source tina,
this information has been acquired Il
Is stated that the directors have settled
upon Ex-Governor James II. Grant aud
Anton Eilcrs Ms the heads Of the op.
Grating departments OF the business,
purchasing and mctallurgical. respect.
lively. Not later than May LIST the n.y
system will he In active operation.
The eastern capitalists. II Is asserted,
want none but western men, "who
have been brought up with the busl.
ness" to bc In charge OF the operating
departments of their interests,
II Is positively stated that miners ~
employees. In so far ms their wages Ii
concerned, VIII not know that any
change Inns taken place. Their checks
will be signed differently. that's nIl.
The sinclters In the new combine.
which must do business IN Denver, are:
San Juan Smelling and Refining Com.
pany. Durango.
Pueblo smelling aud Refining Com.
pnpy. Pueblo.
Colorado smelling and Refining Con.
pnny. Pueblo.
Arkansas Valley Smelling Company,
Lcad,iiic.
Timetable Smelling Company. Lead.