The Ordway new era., 1916-03-10
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The inventory Of property belong
ling 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 mil
lion acres of unimproved land, which
should eventually sell for an average
of ten dollars an acre.
The most valuable property. Of
course, is the State, House and
grounds. These. with the equipment.
are valued at slightly over $4,000
900. and are the pride Of the state.
There are several larger Capitol
buildings in the country, but none
better built or surrounded by more
beautiful grounds, or commanding
from their domes so magnificent a
view.
Next in value comes the peniten-
tiary at Canon City, where the state
owns land, building, furnishings and
equipment. valued at s1,527.319.00.
Many of the buildings and improve
menst were constructed by the con-
victs and did not cost the state actual
cash. but are believed to be very con-
servatively appraised at the above
figure There are also great many
horses, cattle and hogs on the peni-
tentiary farm. whose value is not in
cluded in above estimate.
The State University comes next
with property worth s1,471 .063.95,
divided as follows: Land s191,511.-
40; buildings 10000; apparatus
and collections s167, 7,015.70; furni-
ture, implements, etc. s66,636.S5; Ii
brary $4,000.
The State Agricultural College has
assets at Fort Collins valued at 1886
1916 of which s239 100000 is in
land; s449,S4S.1S in buildings; and
s247,3359S in furnishings, equip
ment and live stock. In addition to
this, the Agricultural Board has pro-
perty at Fort Lewis worth sS23.49S,-
Sc. and at the Teller School of Agri-
culture, near Grand Junction, worth
S15S,917.00.
The Teachers College at Greeley
has land valued at $40, 10000; build
ings that have cost S452,O00, and
equipment worth s124,395.20, total
of s746,395.2O.
The school for the Deaf and Blind
at Colorado Springs turn in an in
ventory that foots up to s431, ,5O9.7z.
The State Reformatory at Buena
Vista has property worth s3o4,-
962,64.
The Industrial School for Boys at
Golden has an investment of s267.-
731O3 of which $19.S1O is represent
ed in herd of blooded cattle.
The plant at the Soldiers and Sail
ors Home is reported as worth s210.-
.O32.91. the one at the Home for De-
spondent Children as worth $780,
$3.50, and the Gunnison Normal
School s75,4O0.0O.
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 a credit
to the state, and that will be of SER
vice 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 frank
ly 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 be-
lieve they have right to be proud of
the record the Republican party has
made the past year. They have moth
ing to cover up or apologize for, and
believe they can make showing such
as will convince the Progressives and
all other fair minded men and wo-
men that the best interest of the state
demands that the Republican party
shall be kept in power.
Numa Grange Program
Regular business meeting March