The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-01
ITEM 5 FROM DENVER.


Grafton Of Miners and the Western La
Dor Union The delegates TO both con
yentions have. through their sessions
here. been impressed with the hospital
| ify of the Queen City of the Plains, and
the decision 10 meet here again was
unanimous.
Charles S. Schlacks. assistant general
manager OF the Denver x Rio Grande
has rendered his resignation to take
effect June 18th. Though President
JefTery has not yet accepted 1t, there is
no doubt that Mr.. Schlacks will leave
the road. 1t is stated that Mr.. Schlacks
VIII occupy high position in the nnan-
agement with the Midland after July
End.
Ex-senator y. p. Hill died in this
city on the 22nd nj noon. He had been
in Ill 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 hav-
Ing 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 Federation of Miners
convention unanimously reelected Ed
ward Boyce of Wallace. Idaho. presi-
dent; John f. Mcdonald of Virginia
City, Nevada. vice president. and
James Maher Of Butte City. Montana,
secretary treasurer Two of the execu-
tive board Were elected in the persons
of John c. Williams OF Grass Valley,
California. for the First district. and
William d. Haywood of Silver City,
Idaho, for the Second district.
The declaration OF principles adopted
by the Western Federation of Miners
embodies a number of radical PROPOSE
tions. 1t says: I'VE 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 con-
demned, the maintenance of standing
army is objected TO. The following ace
approved: Direct legislation, public
ownership ands operation of means OF
production and distribution, income
and inheritance tax, free coinage of sill.
YER at 1G 10 /. issue of money by the
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. H. Fesler. the state
treasurer, whether he would abandon
the custom of adding the school fund
interest TO 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.
rado Midland to the Colorado & South.
ern and the Rio Grande Western. Ii
is announced that the books have been
closed, and that 1t 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 81
9T9,SO in preferred stock was sold Mt
80 and the S3,42l 300 of common stock
at u. The way is now open for the
joining of the Rio Grande Western
with the Colorado & Southern by the
short line up Platte canon to Cripple
Creek. The ownership of the Midland
now being in the hands of tire other
two roads. the combined interests are
In position to 90 ahead.
In the estimation of G. G. Kempf.
who called upon Sheriff Jones Tues
day, Denver taxpayers should rise in
protest against the system Of allowing
prisoners to fatten at public expense.
Mr.. kempf is superintendent of the
work house at st. Louis: and is in the
city with William G. Nolte, superin-
tendent Of the House of Refuge, also in
81. Louis. The pair are in Denver as
a side trip 10 the Topeka charities con-
vention. Il have 400 prisoners under
by control in the work house." said Mr..
Kempf, .'and the institution is abso-
lutely self-sustaining. 1t does seem n
shame that Denver people will consent
10 the policy Of allowing prisoners to
do nothing, but live at the expense of
taxpayers. The idea of finding a man
guilty of some crime and then sending
him to a home where all his expenses
are paid, without the slightest effort on
his part. / have people from fourteen
to seventy years Of age, and they all
work. principally at quarrying and ma
cadamiZing. We always have two
gangs making streets"
The Rock Island railroad, not salts
fed with the terminal lands 1t 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-