Cheyenne record., 1917-10-25

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Creek railroad, reduced $29,145 to 3d.
S04.425.
| Denver Tramway Company, reduced
$2,753.320 to $12.732.500.
Denver Gas and Electric Company,
reduced s1.171.s99 to $i1.695. .2s2.
The final tax rate, as fixed by the
board, is 3.12 mills for the state, an
increase over last years of LOS mills.
The total gross revenue is estimated
to be $4.O66,917. Last year it was ST.
057,627.
Gain In Coal Production Shown.
| "A report of the coal survey. COM
mittee OF the Colorado Council Of De-
fense was submitted to Governor Cum
ter by Chairman ]. F. Welborn. Among.
other things the report stated that.
| despite the winter car shortage.
which 1t is said has already set in.
coal mines in Colorado are expected
to produce in 1917 approximately 81
| 000,000 tons in excess of the 1916 tom
mage. which was 10,340,000." That
there is no labor unrest at the mines
and the maximum yearly production
of 17,923.000 tons is possible; that
with full quota Of labor and cars
the production Of 100000 tons can
be predicted was statement con-
tanned in the report. The production
of thirty-eight mines out of 1875 in
vestigated is said to have been re-
stricted by car shortage and the en-
listments and men drafted for the ar
my have been factor in the produc-
tion of coal, according to the report
on general conditions. An increase
for the first eight months of this year
over corresponding period of 1916
of 2,053.715 tons, equal to 33h per
cent, is shown, and at this rate it is
estimated that the year will close with
an approximate production of 13,000,-
900 tons.
Inheritance Tax Far Above Estimate.
Although the Legislature estimated
Inheritance tax returns at 100000 for
the biennial period, $312,OS4.1S has
been collected in the ten and one
half months from Dec. 1. 1916, to
Oct. 18th. The largest taxes were $5,-
44O.70 on the $251. .495.O9 estate of Cor
don Jones, Denver banker; $3,O75 on
the $122,547.58 estate of Chas. A.
Benkelman; $2,361.3O on the $109,-
547.32 estate of William Mari of Jack.
son; $1,OO0.2s on the $12s,s2s.33 es.
tate of George Hamburger.
Denver to Aid War Camp Work.
At the suggestion of President VIII
son, the directors of the Denver Tour
list and Publicity Bureau have been
called on to get their organization be-
hind the campaign to raise national
fund for war camp community recrea'
tion work. The purpose Of this Is to
inspire the men, increase the effict
ency and help develop the fighting
spirit of the American armed forces.
To Bar Meat and Wheat One Day.
II Colorado restaurants and hotels
serving food obey the mandate of Her.
bert C. Hoover's Colorado Committee
on Food Conservation in public eat.
ing establishments, no meat will be
served by them on Tuesdays, begin.
ming Oct. 30th, and no wheat bread
will be served on Wednesday, begin
ming the following day. thruout the
war.
Auditor Holds Up Mines Pay Roll.
Charles H. Leckenby. auditor OF
state. notified T. C. Doolittle. regis
trar of the School Of Mines, at Col
den. that the payroll Of the institu
ton would be held up until the trus
tees see fit to answer his several re
quests that collections made By
them be turned over each day to the
state treasurer, Robert Higgins.
Mint 10000 Small coIns Each Day.
The Denver mint is turning out
moro than 100000 quarters, dimes
nickels and pennies . day, and this
rate doubtless viii be maintained un
til March. at least, according to Thorn
~ Annear. superintendent Of the Unit
ed States mint In Denver. This rep
resents FUN capacity tor the local plan,
and from sixteen to tweaty-fom
hours WORK day. The excspt3oaa,
activity, Mr.. Annear explains, 10 ths
| result Of IN unprecodsatsd dsuaana Ia
the smaller coins.