Show COLORADO AND UNCLE SAM ANT vant COAL TRACTS DENVER colo jan 21 colorado and secretary ba ballingor cr of the int interior bior department appear to be involved ina in a contest for the fort lewia lewis indian school property erty in sti te e A few months ago the indian schools near durango durang 0 and grand junction were offered to the state of colorado by the government on condition that colorado maintain the reservation as educational institutions tut ions the reason for this action it la is understood was that the indi is had diminished in numbers and the government wanted to save this expenditure pend iture colorado looked doubtfully on the gift until it was learned that there i was a coal bed beneath the surface of the reservation then it was de aided that an agricultural station on tie the site would be desirable secretary ballinger ho however weer yesterday esterday decided to have the offer of the property to colorado recalled but colorado will fight to keep the land |