The Lamar register., 1916-02-23
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Denver, Colo, February Il, 1910.
The inventory of property belong
ing to different state institutions, re
Gently taken by Mr.. Mulnix, the state
auditor, reveals many interesting
facts. 1t shows the state to be the
owner of vast amount Of tangible
property in addition to over three
millions acres of unimproved land.
which should eventually sell for an
average of ten dollars per acre.
The most valuable property, of
course, it the State House and ground.
These, with the equipment, are valued
at slightly over S3,OO0,000, and are
the pride of the state. There are sew
eral larger capitol buildings in the
country, but none better built or sur
rounded by more beautiful grounds,
or commanding from their domes so
magnificent a view
Next in value comes the penitentiary
at Canon City, where the state owns
land, buildings, furnishings and equip
ment valued at 81, 1,527,319. Many of
the buildings and improvements were
constructed by the convicts and did
not cost the state actual cash, but are
believed to be very conservatively ap-
praised at the above figure. There are
also great many horses, cattle and
hogs on the penitentiary farm, whose
value is not included in the above
estimate.
The State University comes next
with property worth 81 1,471 ,O63.95, di-
vided as follows: Land, S191 ,511.4O;
buildings S916,9OO; apparatus and
collections S167Ol5.7O; furniture, i'm
plements, etc, $66,636.S5; library,
S129, 900.
The Agricultural College has assets
at Fort Collins, valued at 1896, ,184.16,
of which S239,OOO is in land, S449,s48
in buildings and S247, 1858 in fur
nishings, equipment and live stock.
In addition to this, the Agricultural
board has property at Fort Lewis
worth 1929, ,49s.ss, and at the Teller
School of Agriculture near Grand
Junction, worth S15s,9l7.
The Teachers College at Greeley,
has land valued at $4,000, buildings
that have cost S452,OOO, and equip
ment worth 1924, $500, a total of
STAG, ,395.2O.
The School for the Deaf and Blind
at Colorado Springs, turn in an in
ventory that foots up to s431, ,509.72.
The State Reformatory at Buena
Vista, has property worth 1901, ,96264.
The Industrial School for Boys at
Golden has an investment of S2G7,-
731O3 of which S1S,71O is represent
ed in a herd of blooded cattle.
The plant at the Soldiers and Sail
ors' home is reported as worth S21O,-
03291 and one at the Home for De-
pendent Children as worth S150,59S,
and the Gunnison Normal School s75,-
400.
From the above figures it will be
seen that a goodly percentage of the
taxes that have been paid into the
state treasury have gone into perma-
nent improvements that are credit
to the state, and which will be of
service for scores of years.
The Republican state officials, to-
gether with the heads of a number
of important departments, have gone
on a trip this week to the western
part of the state. They very frankly
state that they are going to meet as
many people as possible, and to give
an account of their stewardship.
Each man pays his own expenses,
including railroad fare. They believe
they have a right to be proud of the
record the republican party has made
the past year. They have nothing to
cover up or apologize for, and be-
lieve they can make a showing such
as will convince the progressives and
all fair minded men and women that
the best interest of the state demands
that the republican party shall be
kent in power.