The Delta independent., 1891-01-27
STATE NEWS.

at Aiamosa oa the 18th. Tho loss was
about s.. 100.
Aspen is in darkness because the
stream which :as furnished power for the
eicctric light works has run dry.
j. L, Joyce OF Arapahoe vas hanged
at the penitentiary on the 18th for a mur-
nfr Committed on tic fth Of last July.
The State Editorial Association met
IN Denver on the Goth Very few editors
attended but the exercises were Of inter
est
Judge Campbell has sentenced
frank Roar: to three months in Jail for
zrying 10 influence juror upon trial at
Bpena Vista
Tho House of Representatives is
still waiting for something to turn up. In
other words, for the Supreme Court 10 tell
vho is the Speaker
Two burglars arrested in Denver
several weeks ago prove 10 DO noted
'cracksmcn, and have bccn turned over to
officers in the East for crimes committed
there,
ihe State Bee Keepers Association
met In Dcnvc. on the 18th. NJ. f. Mill
sou, who was reelected president con-
Erntclatcd the association on the increase
IN membership, and the good work done
during the past year.
r. j. Banks was shot and instantly
Killed at Watkins. twenty iivo miles east
oil Denver. On Sunday uf;crEoon By Her
man & Franz, German saloon keeper.
Bsnks was drunk q, the time and was
l-ytug TO clean out the saloon.
a dispatch from New York SAYS:
rho Rev, T. II. Malone OF Denver fell on
fhe SIDEWALK In front Of 2s West Twenty
NiHlh Thursday night and was removed
TO bellvuc Hospital suffering from q con-
cusslon Of the brain and poSs iblc fraCture
OF the skull
a permanent organization to be
known Us the Colorado Forestry Associa-
lion was organized Rt Denver on the 2ls,.
The officers are w. y Byers, president;
W. L. Pabor, secretary; Geo. II. Parsons,
treasurer; ID. S. Grimes. w. W. Pardee,
Z. T. Ensign and Z. Millison, board of
managers.
Over year ago the officials of
Trinidad undertook to build water works.
but the old company which had been sup.
plying the city sought to obtain an in!unc-
hon against H. Tho Judge has made the in
junction permanent on the ground that
the city had a twenty five years coutrac;
viii. tho old company.
Suit has been commenced in the dis
srict court Of Yuma County by the Board
OF County Commissioners against james
= Hendric, ore OF the members OF the
board, 10 recover tho sum OF Sli. 723 T3, of
which, 1t is charged, he dcfraudcd the
county by making fraudulent contracts
with persons who have furnished labor
md supplies 10 the county
Governor Routt has addressed n let
ter to the Supreme Court asklng for an
opinion on tho situation in the House o!
Representatives. He propounded TO them
these questions: "t'irst, under the coustI-
tuition and laws OF the State can a Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives, duly
elected, qualified and acting rs such, be
removed from of,ico in the manner aforc>-
sald' Second, who is now Speaker OF said
Houscr' The Supreme Court has an-
uounced that IL will first consider the
question OF It's right to decide the aues
tion.
The annual meeting OF the Rocky
Mountain Sportsmau's Club took place
Tuesday evening at the Albany hotel
Denver. Twen,y-six members were pres
ont. Some very important business was
attended to. twas recommended that the
season for trout fishing be fixed from
December lst to July lst; that all bounty
laws be. repealed. 1t was moved that the
State appoint u game warden who shall
receive fair salary and mileage, and
whose lawful duty It shall be to protec,
the game OF Colorado aud carry out and
enforce tho laws of the State. Tho game
warden shall have under him as many
deputies Us shall be found necessary to
enforce the said laws and protect said
game. The game laws arc declared to be
inefficient
Senator McCrcery has introduced
bill In the Senate TO regulate the loaning
OF money by the State Treasurer to banks
aud tho collection of interest on the same.
The bill provides that tho treasurer shall
keep the moneys of the State In National
or State banks of approved standing and
responsibility, and shall receive interest
thereon for the State OF not less than per
cent. per annum, computed on tho average
daily balance on hand In the several banks.
Tho interest is to bo paid quarterly. All
repositories are required to give bonds, in
three times tho probable amount to be
deposited with them, to perform the re-
auircmcnts of tho act with regard to the
holding and payment Of tho States money.
The making OF profit by tho State Treas
urcr, either directly or Indirectly out of
amy of the public funds of the State treas
ury is made felony, punishable by not
moro than two years imprisonment or
s5. 900 fine. The treasurer shall also be
liable, under his Official bond, for nil
profits realized from any such unlawful
using OF the funds.
Much cScitcmentprevaile ut Akron
tho capital seat OF Washington County.
"Wednesday afternoon when an attempt
was made To ovict County Treasurer II
S. George by about fifty citizens. They
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