The state herald., 1899-06-09
GOSSIP FROM DENVER
AND THE STATE CAPITOL.

''SNeiu iOuSluS HOUSES HeEc hhc
quarantined on account of small pox,
and large number of dodgers are shut
up
Judge Allen has dismissed the suit
for criminal libel which was brought
by the Tramway company's officers
against the Post. A civil suit Is pend
ing.
Deputy sherffs had lively fight
with two alleged cattle thieves south
or town the other night Deputy
Young was badly wounded and the
thieves got aNay..
The State Federation of Labor met
here Monday. The day was given up
to speech-making and General Merriam
was scored severely for his charges
against union miners In Idaho.
1t now appears probable that there
will be consolidation of the old and
new exchanges on an equitable basis,
and that all of the members of the old
who may make application will be ad-
mitted to the new organization.
A miraculous thing happened In Den
yer Thursday when Ed. Chase, the not
ed gambler, paid fines for gambling.
The peculiar thing about 1t is that
Chase has been running games here
for twenty years, but never paid n fine
before. Other gamblers paid fines, the
aggregate amounting to $500. This
Is the result of prosecutions by the
district attorney.
Priesthood meetings Of the twenty
Mormon elders of the East Colorado
Conference of the Colorado Mission OF
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints have been in session here.
Elder j. Il. Fairbanks, president of the
conference, requested from the elders
suggestions as to the best method of
introducing their gospel before the peo-
pie of the state. During seven months
the elders have visited about G,O0O
families in the eastern half of the
state.
The Post asserts that the Auto-truck
Company of New York City is going
to establish branch plant In Denver.
This seems very simple proposition.
but In truth 1t Is of the greatest import
to horse breeders throughout the West.
1t means the passing" Of the horse,
both for heavy hauling and for driv-
Ing, and consequently soon the west
business and the unbroken plains will
know Its herds no more. The Auto.
truck Company designs to furnish not
only pleasure vehicles for Denver, but
also heavy drays for hauling purposes.
Its machines are perfected for both
purposes, they are protected by some
300 patents, the company is backed by
as much capital as the Standard Oil
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trial In New York for more than
year, while its feasibility has been
practically established in some twenty
cities Of the United States, and Denver
is one Of them. That the company is
able to carry out its intentions is evil
denced by its backing.
The English sparrow is increasing so
rapidly In Colorado that VIII G. Ferril.
curator OF the State Natural History
Society. has come to the conclusion
that something must he done soon or
all of Colorado's beautiful song birds
will be driven ont OF the state by the
sparrows, who have accomplished that
result everywhere else where they
have had the opportunity. The dam
age which 1t does In destroying fruits
and grain. In disfigurlng buildings In
cities and towns and In driving away
other birds makes II one of the worst
OF fcathcred pests. The rapidity with
which II IL increasing In Colorado Is re-
markable. The ill-dirccted care and
energy expended In introducing and
fostering the sparrows thirty years ago
are largely responsible for the marvel
ous rapidity OF their distribution. Now.
when 1t IL too late. efforts AT the ex-
termination OF the sparrows have been
begun, and four statcs-Illinols. Michl-
gan. Ohio and Utah-havc offered
bountlcs for their destruction. The ex-
pendltures In Illinois and Michigan
amount TO about S12O.OOO. The bounty
plan would he all right for Colorado.
but care should he taken that the kill.
ing OF sparrows he undertaken by
those who would not through ignor.
ancc kill other birds. A good way 10
aid In destroying the pests would he
TO tear down their nests and destroy
the eggs. Last year the sparrows
around Denver Were very few. This
yenr they are thick.
Secretary Griffith of the State Board
of Equalization has received n fair
proportion OF replies from assessors
and the indications are that these OF.
ficIals will be on hand In large force
mt the conference 10 be held here. They
realize the serious conditions which
confronfs the state and are willing In
most cases to endeayor TO find some
way out OF the difficulty. An Increase
OF x75,OOO.0OO In the total valuation OF
state property win he strongly urged
mt the meeting. This will mean al.
most twice the amount of general
revenue M now received. II such n
result can he accomplished the revenue
problem Will be solved and no extra
session OF the Legislature win he neces.
snry. Governor Thomas remarked yes.
terday. "a I mlll tnN on S15, 900
means S,OO.OOO additional for the stntc
each year, or SG0O.OO0 for the biennial
period. That would solve the prob.
lem" Auditor Temples carefully pre-.
pared figures show n prospective blon.
nlnl deficit OF less thnn SjDO.OOO.
though very near H. ana II the >I5. .OO0..
900 Increase In valuations ~ mnde tho
state treasury win he able 10 meet all
legitimate demands. No fictitious ynlt.
ntlons would bc necessary. ns senator
Iinrcln nnd others have shown time
nnd ngnln TINT the various county Ms.
SCISSORS. IN their rffort To tax their
counties NJ little NJ their ncighbors nro
taxed, have lowered valuations far be-.
yond n fair npprniscmcnt Governor
Thomas WIZ bc present NJ the confer.
encc. which may Inst more ihnn one
day. aud h. VIII take no nciion M to
mn extrn session unill II Is nscorinlncd
whether Or not mn arrangement 10
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