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The output of coal in 1911 was. 10,157,383 tons. The total value of the mineral products in 1908, was 33,283,010 dollars ; in 1911, 55,222,574 dollars ; in 1911, 51,958,239 dollars.
The manufacturing industries of Colorado, according to the census of 1910, employ a capital of 162,668,000 dollars; 2,034 establishments with 1,722 owners and firm members, 4,326 clerks, &c., and 28,067 wage- earners. They gave an output valued at 130,044,000 dollars in 1910. The more important of the manufactures are given thus : —
Industries.
Flour and grist .... Foundry and machine work Car making and repairing . Slaughtering and meat jiacking.
Brewing
Butter and cheese
Capital
Wage- earners
Dollars •
Numher
4,835,000
282
7,056,000
1,813
4,708,000
3,993
3,653,000
659
7,327.000
424
1,221,000
■210
Material used
Output
Dollars
6,672,000 2,804,000 2,604,000 8,295,000 907,000 1,924,000
Dollars 7,868,000 5,907,000 6,559,000 9,657,000 3,311,000 2,340,000
There are large works for the smelting and refining of metals (iron, lead, copper, zinc) ; the chief base metals refined are lead and zinc, but three- fourths of the value of the smelting products is for gold and silver.
Denver is the centre of distribution for tlie live stock traffic of the Rocky Mountain States.
On Jan. 1, 1911, there were in the State 7,226 miles of railway. 333 miles were built in 1911 at a cost of 11,085,000 dollars. There is a British Vice-consul at Denver.
Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments (State Treasurer, &c.). Denver. Reports of the U.S. Geological Survey. Annual. Washington.
British Foreign Office Reports. The Consular Reports for Chicago contain much in- formation respecting Colorado and Denver. Annual. London.
James (G. W.), The Wonders of the Colorado Desert. London, 1912.
CONNECTICUT.
Government. — The General Assembly consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. All male citizens (with necessary exceptions) 21 years of age, resident in the State for a year and in the town for six months preceding the election, have the right of suffrage provided that they can read the Constitution in English. The Senate at present consists of 35 members, the House of Representatives of 258 members. Members of each House are elected for the term of two years, and each receives 300 dollars for that term. Legislative sessions are biennial.
Gover7ior .—Simeon E. Baldwin, 1913-15 (4,000 dollars).
Secretary : — Albert L. Phillips.
The State is represented in the Federal Congress by two Senators and five Representatives. For local administrntion the State is divided into eight counties, which are sub-divided into towns within which are cities and boroughs. The State Capital is Hartford.
