Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

during the coming season. Three hun
dred acres will be planted to potatoes
this year. and the farmers have as.
sessed themselves 81 month each 10
provide large salary for this in
structor.
The first payment by the Edward II.
Hartman estate under the transfer
tax law has been made to the state
controller, MIR. Williams, 1t was S675..
900 and represented s7l. 900. 900. The
controllers office estimates the value
of he Hartman estate to be $40 900.
oo6. and should these figures prove 10
be- correct. more than 100000 remains
to be paid TO the state. The law pro.
vides that on any tax moneys paid by
an estate within six months after
death, rebate of per cent shall be
given.
Earnings of the American Tobacco
company in 1903. as reported at the
annual meeting of stockholders, were
equal to sos per cent on its common
stock. after the payment of all bond
interest and the 6 per cent dividend on
the preferred capital. The total net
earnings for the year were $40, ,44s, 900
or am increase of S17i8.0O0 over those
Of 1908 Payments of bond interest
brought the amount applicable to divi
dends down to s250is.OOO. of which
S4.72l 900 was disbursed to holders OF
the preferred stock. leaving $20, ,s27 .00O
applicable to the common stock. of
which $40 0.2l2 400 Is outstanding. Divl
deuds on the common stock during
the year were 80 per cent. or S14.OS4.
$40. leaving a balance of $G.2to. i56
surplus for the year The company IS
total surplus is $l2,499,OOO. or more
than the common stock issued Those
who smoke are evidently paying the
fiddler well.
Tenmsters working for the county
or the roads north OF longmont struck
Saturday for n 81 wage for eight hours
They have been receiving 1920. The
commissioners declare they win moi
pay the Increase.
The Boulder Elks, since The state
convention at Pueblo, decided on Boul
der MS the meeting place for 1911
have added over 125 now members
and expect to bring he number up tc
POO or a total membership of ovei
700. before The state meeting here ii
September
Congressman Martin has introduced
a bin providing for a public building foi
La Junta In the meantime the bill
for a public building for Durango
hangs fire And there is no city in tn,
state of 10000 people where the gov
ernment pays more rental money thar
is paid in Durango.
John Robinson, hookkceper for the
Traffic club, was arrested saturda,
afternoon in Denver and placed in tn,
city jail on charge Of embezzlement
lie is accused of taking $40 from tn,
funds OF the club. It IS said that jus
prior to his arrest he had been on
long spree, and when he returned tn,
management asked him to give an ac
count II young men only stopped t.
think of the consequences of spre'
they would resist the devil
A bitter fight Is on at Evans be
tween the wet and dry forces and eacl
is claiming victory month previous
to the election TO be held in April
There is but one wet town in Wei,
county and that is one OF the Goa
camps in the southern part. Evan
for years was wet. and has been DIR!
only for the past biennial period
ia rumored that Denver brewers ar,
ready to spend huge sums Of none.
to turn the election. Coineident will
this report comes lhe statement tina
they have offered $4,000 for the righ
10 conduct two saloons in the town