Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-24

ing its close. The law requires tha
the valuation must be arrived at b.
June 10 but under an agreement o
all. The board has taken a longer tim,
this year and has Investigated thor
oughly as far as possible corporal,
values. II Is generally believed tha
the total valuation of the corporal,
property will be between $57 900. 90,
and S5S.000,000. Last year 1t was a 1T
tie over $52.000.000. This is an In
orease OF 10 per cent II the assessor,
increase local property that much
they will bring 1t to a little ovei
S30O.0OO.000. making the Increase
| about $4,000, 900, and the net increas.
oil practically $32.000.00O from which
the state alone should derive SIPS, 900
The officers and directors OF the
Colorado Apple exposition. to he held
In Denver In December of this year,
have decided that as an additional al,
traction to the apple show a national
potato show will be held. The plans
for the apple exposition call for n
premium list that will exceed S25 900
In value and the addition of the po.
tnto show means that at least Sl0, 900
will have To be added TO the premium
list. The exposition is attaining vast
proportions and 1t Is now doubtful
IL the Denver Auditorium will be large
enough to hold the combined apple and
potato show. II not, n temporary
structure will he arranged for and the
exhibits of farming machinery for
growing potato and apple crops will
be placed In this building.
Dulkeley Wells. Jr, tho i2-year-old
son OF Gen BuIkeley Wells of Tellu
ride, is at ST. Lmke's hospital. Denver
in precarlous condition from frac-
tured skull. sustained by throw from
. horse. Young Wells had been at.
tending school ut Groton, Mass, and
came west with his mother and father.
arriving in Denver Tuesday morning
Mrs. Wells and the other children had
been abroad, and arrived in Boston
week ago They were met by Gen
eral Wells and the family started
home after school closed. Young
friends of the hoy invited him to join
riding party, and they started out
Tuesday afternoon Young Wells had
been used to horses which required the
spur, and he applied the rowels TO the
animal. He had high spirited
horse, which nj the first touch of the
spur reared high in the air and threw
him with violence TO the ground.
Here is an opportunity for some
fisherman to make record catch and
secure $50 from the Denver Post the
Item being from the Pagosa Springs
New Era: I'VE wish somebody who
had the time and inclination would
catch the big rainbow that has made
his home for several years In the
river Just back of the Springs bath
houses. The old fellow is full n ten
FOUNDER, perhaps larger, and has sue
ceeded In breaking all the tackle that
ever hooked him. He is wary and viii
seldom bite at the most tempting bait. A..
hut when he does the angler Is ierked
around to beat The band until the
tackle breaks. All our exparts have
quit his game and unless the editor
goes and catches him HIS capture will
have TO be the pleasure Of some kid
u.it1. nj ali hA.
line"
The people are charitable as a rule
but II Is well TO know upon whom
one is bestowing charity as vide the
following from the Telluride Examin
er: Last night one armed kid
struck town and Immediately started
to panhandle the denizens for money,
And the worst of II is the kind hearted
people gave up to him, when they real
ly should have put the police on to
him and had him run out OF town.
Last week fellow claiming that an
ore wagon had run over him and Grip
pied him so he could not make llv-
ing, worked the town to a frazzle, and
then went out as drunk as lord in
a Pullman car. cursing the town and
the people who keep 1t up. Such cat
tie should he put at hard labor on
bread and water for a week and then
he led down the track between trains"
john Is. Andrews, secretary TO Vice
President Charles H. Schlacks of the
Denver Rio Grande road. familiarly
known as the great diplomafist" of
Colorado's railroad world is to be.
come general secretary of the d. a.
r. @. system, TO succeed Stephen Lit
tie OF New York. The office. which
has always been In New York, Will
be moved to Denver. In addition TO
his new duties Andrews will continue
as secretary 10 the vice president, q
position he had held for years No
Colorado railroad official Ia more wide.
~ known than John u. Andrews, and
II Is probable that In many of the rural
districts be Is regarded either as the
president or the owner OF the road
Ho has enjoyed most confidential
relationship with the heads of tn,
system, and anything John Andrews
said was regarded as the letter OF the