The Lamar register., 1899-10-04

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don't want TO pay for them they will
probably not get them.
Colonel II. b. Mccoy has been oner-
ed an appointment as major In the
FOrty-fourth infantry, now stationed
Mt Fort Leayenworth. and soon to he
sent to the Philippines He has taken
the offer under advisement,
The carnival day OF the Festival of
Mountain aud Plain WAS complete
success There was an immense num-
Der OF maskers on the streets and the
parade was funny In the extreme
There WAS much less disOrderly CON
duct than last year, The arrest OF nifty
men and boys on Tuesday for insult
ing women and general rOwdyism had
a salutary effect which has been OBJ
served since.
Martin Van Bureu Wason received
n cash warrant for $4,000 from the
stale treasurer yesterday for the Wa
son toll road which the last Legislature
purchased TO complete the Mineral
county road through Creede. For the
first time since the construction OF the
road team passed over il free yesteU.
day morning at 10 O'Clock when the
state became absolute owner.
Cecil A. Deane. custodian of the
states relic room. returned to Denver
Sunday from trip into Southern Colo
RADIO with government surveying
party, and brought with bin valua-
ble collection of relies from the clid
dwellings south of MancoS. He has
arranged and classified them prepara-
tory to turning them over 10 Curator
Feril of the State Historical Society
The Wyoming troops. battalion and
battery, assembled at the Ferry build
ing. san Francisco, at = o'clock Satur-
day, amid a throng OF San Francisco
acquaintances which the boys have
made here during their stay ut the
Preside. The train which viii bear
them home pulled out from the Mole
at $50 o'clock 1t consisted OF two
baggage cars, eight tourist sleepers
and a regulation Pullman sleeping car.
Brigadier General Irving Hale has
received a letter from General i. V.
Greene. commencing the men OF the
First Colorado volunteer regiment for
their bravery. their discipline and
their superb appearance. General
Greene, who commanded the division
which included the First Colorado.
gave the Colorado regiment positions
of honor IN the attacks upon the enc
my
The State Land Board has elected
Hiram E Washburn appraiser TO sue
ceed l.. C. Paddock lie was the
choice of Governor Thomas. Mr.. Wash
burn will get salary Of 81 500 year.
He came to Colorado in 1868 and set
lied in the ST. yrain valley, removing
later to the Chicago Colorado colony
at Longmont. He was treasurer Of
Boulder county in 1871. He is an eN-
pert accountant
The legal battle which Is developing
between the Colorado & Southern rail
way and the Denver Power aud IrriGa-
tiou Company has assumed Il new turn.
Upon application of Attorney Whitted.
representing the railway, Judge Allen
signed an order by which the case was
transferred to the federal court. The
land In controversy Is government land
and, therefore. il was cOnteuded by
the attorney that the federal court
should have jurisdiction.
The state board of equalization has
come to the conclusion that as soon as
all the valuations from the counties
should be reached the full increase as
allowed by law--J per ccnt--wouid be
added to the total. Practically nothing
else was done, but several of the mem
bers think that the few millions in
crease in assessors valuations, with
the ; per cent. added by the state
board to the total, viii swell the treas
ury receipts considerably. As soon as
all the valuations are received State
Auditor Temple win present state
ment of increases to the board.
The Carter collection now at Brecken-
ridge may be removed to this city. 1t
comprises specimens of every known
animal in Colorado. mounted by expert
taxidermists. 1t is said TO be one of
the finest collections of its kind in the
United States. Frank Trumbull, pres
ident of the Colorado & Southern rail-
road, secured Il promise from Mr.. Car
ter that 1t would be removed to Den
Yer provided n suitable building was
provided for Ii. Mr.. Trumbull believes
a building should be erected to contain
the collection and started Il fund ].
Kennedy Todd, the New York banker
and heavy stockholder In the Colorado
road, has notified Mr.. Trumbull that
he will give $1,000 to the fund
The Colorado Homeopathic Medical
Society opened its thirteenth annual
session Wednesday morning in Mason
ic temple. The address OF DIR. Tucker
of Pueblo, president of the association,
was the principal event of the day.
President Tucker. in his address. laid
stress on recommendation to the eff
feet that at the State Asylum for the
Insane the business affairs of the Ipsti-