The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-11-03
Cakes Home is Taxable.

Judge johnson of the District Court
at Denver has decided that the Oakes
Home for Consumptives In Denver is
not a charitable institution under the
intent of the law and is therefore not
entitled to exemption from taxation.
The suit was brought by the bishop
and chapel of the Cathedral Of st.
John, a corporation, against the treas
urer OF Arapahoe county to prevent
lhe latter from selling the OakeS Home
Tor delinquent taxes. The amount al
legged to be due under the decision Is
4,943.95, the total on valuation OF
S83 400 in 1901 and $66,720 in p02. 1t
is understood that an appeal viii be
made from the decision.
In the decision--Indge Johnsn-. goes
the expensive and luxurious Interior
decoration of the home, such as
plentiful supply of tiled bathrooms and
lavatories, well stocked library, and
various up-to-date little comforts for
those who pay $45 a month for room
and board; or 81 per day.
The valuation of the grounds and
buildings is estimated at $1S0,000; the
maintenance of the home and profits
come from the patrons. The officers
and servants make a payroll Of $4,000
a year. and Judge Johnson thinks that
to include the home in the list with
charitable institutions would be un-
constitutional.
Governor Peabody is Increasing his
staff of colonels. His latest appoint
ment on the military staff is James D.
Tanning, proprietor OF the Albany ho-
tel at Denver. Colonel Tanning is a
Civil war veteran and will be able to
maintain q military bearing In the
mt nf ha CT xryif hO,
looking ridiculous
Secretary Williams of the Denver
Chamber of Commerce announces that
he will be glad to send to Colorado
public school teachers such literature
on the state as the chamber is issuing
and which may be desired in teaching
the children. I'VE have" he said,
condensed and published the United
States census report on Colorado which
deals with agriculture and irrigation;
we have also pamphlets on the climate,
the yearly outputs of the state of all
products of the soil and mines, PAM
phlets about Denver and the birdseye
views of this city showing also 100
miles of the mountain range. This pic
ture should be framed and hung in ev-
cry schoolroom IN the state for the edi-
fication of the pupils"
adopted the report of the Cherry creek
commission on the title to lands along
Cherry creek between Colfax avenue
and the Platte river and with the ex-
ception of three tracts OF land which
have been withdrawn, the city will at
once begin selling the property owned
by it along the channel. In this way
the city will realize a profit of SIS. 900.
A resolution operating as a substitute
to the one passed by the Supervisors to
sell all. wns presented to cover the new
condition. by Alderman Ross, was
adopted. 1t author res the Mayor to
appoint an assistant to help him in
making the transfers of the property
sold. 1t further authorizes him to give
quit claim deeds. This is preliminary
to building retaining walls to keep the
creek in permanent channel
Complaint was recently received by
officers of the State Humane Society
that George Shreck living on Florida
river, near Buckley's mill, Durango.
was shearing his sheep for the second
time this year, and the poor animals
are allowed to run around in the chilly
at a time when they most
need their supply of wool. A notice will
be sent to the man to desist from this
practice. and it is possible that he may
be compelled to furnish clothes for the
sheep until their wool has grown out.
Agent Dougherty of the society said
that this was a most cruel practice and
that a man who would do such a thing |
ought to be looked after. This is very |
cruel" said Mr.. Dougherty, land we |
shall certainly see that he stops shear
ing sheep when 1t is as cold in the |
as it must be at this season
bf the year"