Gilpin observer., 1900-05-31
ITEMS FROM DENVER.

ity of the Queen City of the Plains, and
the decision to meet here again was
unanimous.
Charles S. Schlacls, assistant general
manager of the Delver & Rio Grande
has rendered his resignation to take
effect June 10Th. Though President
Jeifery has not yey accepted it. there is
no doubt that Mr.. Schlacks will leav"
the road. 1t is stated that Mr.. Schlacks
will occupy a high position in the man
agement with the Midland after July
2nd
Ex-senator \. =. Hill died in this
city on the 22nd at noon. He had been
in i'll health for some time due to stom-
ach trouble. Senator Hill will long be
remembered as having established the
first smelter in the state and for hay-
inS made great improvements in the
science of separating the precious met
ais. When he died he was rated mil
lionaire. He owned the Denver Re-
publican.
The Western FedEation of Miners
convention unanimously reelected Ed
ward Boyce of Wallace. Idaho, presi-
dent: John f. Mcdonald of Virginia
city. Nevada. vice president, and
james haher of Butte City Montana,
secretary-t Two of the execu-
tive board We're elected in the persons
of John c. Williams of Grass Valley.
California. for the First district, and
William ID. Haywood Of Silver City,
Idaho. for the Second district.
The declaration of principles adopted
by the Western Federation of Miners
embodies Il number of radical PROPOSE
tions. 1t says: We believe that the
wage system should be abolished, and
the production of labor be distributed
under the cooperative PLAN EXpan-
sion and imperialism are opposed, gov
ernment by injunction severely cou-
demned. the maintenance of a standing
army is objected to. The following are
approved: Direct legislation. public
ownership and operation of means of
| production and distribution. income
and inheritance tax, free coinage of sill
yer at IL to /. issue of money by tine
government only. and exclusion of
cheap oriental labor.
Governor Thomas has taken the
same position regarding the interest on
the public school fund as has Mrs.
Helen l.. Grenfell. state superintendent
! of public instruction. and insists that
the interest on this money should not
| 20 into the general fund as at present,
but Should be added to the school fund
| In this way the school fund would be
increased by several thousand dollars
during the present biennial period. Mrs
Grenfell asked J. ii. Fesler. the state
treasurer, whether he would abandon
the custom of adding the school fund
| interest 10 the general fund instead of
to the school fund. Mr.. Fesler replied
that he would let the matter rest until
the end of the present fiscal year when
he hoped to add the interest to the
proper funds.
News has been received in Denver of
the completion of the sale of The Colo
RADIO Midland TO the Colorado X South
ern and the Rio Grande Western. Ii
Is announced that the books have been
| closed. and that it is now found that
the necessary majority of stock has
been voted in favor of the change of
ownership. The formal change of own
ership will take place at the beginning
of the fiscal year, July 2nd. The S4-
0I0.SOO in preferred stock was sold at
30 and the 81. .42l 300 of common stock
at II. The way Is now open for the
joining of the Rio Grande Western
with the Colorado Il Southern by the
short line up Platte canon to Cripple
Creek. The ownership of the Midland
now being in the hands of the other
two roads. the combined interests are
In position to go ahead.
The Rock Island railroad. not salts
fled with the terminal lands ii has OBJ
| tained by the purchase of the Colorado
| Eastern, Is endeavoring to increase its
holdings by the purchase of property
adjoining. 1t is rumored. and the ru-
NOR has strong support. that the lum-
Der yards, lying between Blake and
Wnzee streets and between Eighteenth
and Twenty-fourth streets. are being
negotiated for, and will shortly pass
out of the hands of their present own
ers into those of the Rock Island rail-
road, or those of persons interested in
building the little terminal line, the
bonds of which will be guaranteed by
the Rock Island road. This move Is
forced on the allied interests, including
the Rock Island. Illinois Central, the
Milwaukee n st. Paul and the Missouri
Pacific, by the attitude of the Union
Depot company. That company has
held the right of entry into the union
depot so high that it has practically
obliged the roads which desire to en-
ter Denver to look out for depot for
themselves. hence this proposed pur.
chase of terminal lands.
The Post says: The Colorado East
ern railroad has been sold as part Of
II transcontinental railroad scheme.
and as n chapter in what will develop
In the next few months as an exciting
tale. The purchaser is the Chicago.
Rock Island a. Pacific. With the pur-
chase goes terminal ground almost in
to the Union Depot. The announce
mcnt means tlat while the Illinois Cen
tral has been endeavoring to enter Den
yer by secret. yet stupendous methods
few men in New York will have
maintained n deal that has given them
trackagc and terminal grounds worth
millions of dollars and have acquired
| m nuirunnn TINT the Illlnnl- Gn.I..I