The state herald., 1899-11-10
DENVER GOSSIP.

The Colorado & Southern has Just is-
sued Its financial statement for Sep
tember. The gross earnings are $780,
lO2, and the expenses $252, ,732. The net
earnings are $120,6S0. Deducting $780,
sS1 on taxes, the real earnings are
S113,702.
An innovation that means much in
the way of expeditlng business In pub
lie Offices was introduced this week ut
the state house by Secretary of State
beckwtth. The plan consists In the
Withholding of the salaries of clerks
until they have accomplished certain
amount Of work, and its operation so
TAR has been marvellous.
The State Land Board is preparing
TO issue colored maps Of the various
counties showing the location Of all the
government lands transferred to the
state for the benefit of the school, In
ternal Improvement and other funds.
This is job that will require Mt least
six months. The advantage will be to
citizens desiring to examine locations.
The Broadway Temple Association
of this city which listened to Rev.
Myron Reeds preaching for several
years has engaged Rev. II. A. Maynard
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Unitarian. He was in charger Of the
Unitarian church ut Salt Lake until
last September, when he resigned,
coming to this city soon afterwards.
His work has always been independ-
ent and he proposes, should he remain
here, to follow somewhat the lead of
Mr.. Reed, with the addition Of club
and class work In literature. In this
he viii be assisted by his wife, who
Is known us n lecturer on industrial
and classical subjects.
The Volunteers Relatives Union and
the Colorado Society of Veterans of the
Spanish-American War are interesting
themselves In an enterprise which bids
fair to be n success. At the regular
bi-monthly meeting of the latter organ
lZatlon last night Il committee from
the union brought n request that the
veterans assist the union in securing
a burial plot for soldiers of the recent
war. The plot Is to be the resting
place of all members of the First Colo
RADIO and other soldiers, and the space
for fifty graves which makes up the
plot is to he reserved for such as pass
away in the future. The idea was
discussed and the society voted to do
Ill 1t could to further the project.
More mistakes are brought to light
,very day in the journals of the last
House and Senate. The House journal
nowhere contains a list of the commit
tees which served all through the last
session. The journal reads: "'rhc fol-
owing standing committees We're ap-
pointed by the Spcaker.'-and then
there Is blank page. An approprln-
lion OF 800 was made for the clerk
1f the House to remain after sine die
adjournment and fix up the records.
hut the secretary of states Office has
lone most of this work. \ list Of the
committees will probably he inserted
IN the journal as they We're recognized
md never contested during the session.
The error was merely clerical one.
The trouble between the adju,ant
general and his assistant. Colonel I. II.
Crawford, las been ''amlcably" set
led by the transfer OF the assistant ad-
jutnnt general to the office of state ar
morcr. Colonel Crawford was too pop
ular TO be shut out altogether so n gen.
eral transfer was made all along the
line. and In three changes In positions
made Wednesday no one VIII he af-
fcctcd as To salary. The assistant ad-
lutant general was made state armorer.
the state armorcr was made head clerk
In the Office of the adjutant general
and the head clerk. W. Is. Orman. was
moved up peg IL Colonel Crawford's
bid position. Each OF the three will re-
,eivc. Ms In the past. Sl.2OO u year. The
position which Colonel Crawford now
has VIII he considered Just as good ms
the one he left when the new nrinory
IL built. But even now II is looked up
IN ns practically Ms good ms the place
directly under Overmcycr. II is 50 re-
.ardcd because there is lust rs much
salary and practically nothing TO do.
Rumors that David II. Momat was
about to withdraw from certain OF his
Important Interests In Cripple Greek
have nt last been authorltntiyely con.
hrmed. II Is now certain that he VIII
ellnauish his control In the Florence n
Cripple Creek aud Golden Circle rail.
roads, the La Belle Water and Power
Company aud the Metallic Extraction
Company. These holdings are almost
completely taken over by W. X. GU
lett and one or two eastern capitalists.
Mr.. Moffnt and others who are In these
projects wl,l him have taken ndynn.
lagc of the reorganization OF the two
foads with the commercial enterprises.
ind the consolidation Into the Denver
4 Southwestern 10 make their exit. II
Is understood that the figure given for
Mr.. Mofrats share was In the vicinity
II S35oo.OOo. Sylvester n. Smith. the
second largest Holder In the Moffni
syndicate properties; Lben Smith.
George Ross.I.owin and Thomns Keely
ilso withdraw from the three enter.
pfises In which they were associated
with Mr.. Mofrat. Mr., Moffai II now In
The East arranging for the transfer OF
his Interests TO Mr. Glllctt and others
Wolves aud coyotes are doing great
inmagc 10 sheep and cattle on the
ranges this year Tho siockmen are
making extra croits To Kill on the
wolves. hut they hide IN the hills dur.
Ing the dny, only appearing NJ night
io slaughter the young steers aud
calves. Richard lirnckenbury Of this
riiy nny- that stock owners In wyom.
Ing. where he has sheep. nrr uniting TO
nd the country Of the pests. which. nm.
less drastic methods nre employed. will
soon cause thousands OF dollars
damage To their herds. "siockmcn nrc
doing NIL the eau" says Mr.. irnckon.
bury. TO prevent the slaughter OF
Young cattle 10y wolves Rewards OF
so Ia $50 nrc pnld for the scalps. III.
siockmcn. by uniting. nrc paying s:o
for "nch grny wolf. besii. the bounty
offered from the county irensnricl.
This season wolves nrc killing stock
where they Ind never before been