The state herald., 1899-06-02

have been at least $50 well authentl-
Gated cases OF rabies in dogs In Den
yer during the past nine months.
Denver Is to have what 1t should
have had long ago--a rock pile. At
present the prisoners in the city jail
have nothing to do but plan new mis-
chief when they get out
Chancellor w. +. Mcdowell has been
elected secretary Of the Board of Edu-
cation OF the Methodist church In
America to succeed the late DR.. Payne.
The office is one OF the highest In the
Methodist church.
Official information has been re-
ceived by the governor of Colorado
from Russell A. Alger. secretary of
war, to the effect that the First Colo
rado volunteers will be mustered out
Of service In San Francisco.
The BARRIERS Union of this city is
waging war upon the BARRIERS who give
shavcs for 3 cents. To DO this success
fully they have opened shops close to
those run by the cheap men and give
shnves for nothing.
1t Is stated that an important deal is
Colorado & Southern railways. 1t Is to
the effect that the Colorado road shall
use the Santa Fe tracks between Pu
cblo and Denver for its through trains
and the two lines to run through trains
between Denver and Galveston.
At the meeting of the land board Ap-
praiser Paddock reported in favor OF
renewal of the same rates Of the lease
ON Las Animas valley lands by the
Colorado Valley and Land Company.
The board adopted the report, and
$500 acres will be leased at Si43.45 n
year. There are S6I acres of agricul-
tural land and 1,933 acres of grazing
lands.
The Denver Tramway Company has
taken an unexpected course in Its con-
test with the City Council. 1t has ap-
pcaled to Judge Hallett of the United
States District Court to enjoin the
council from repeating the blanket
franchise under which they now oper
ate The injunction is only temporary.
and the case will be heard on its mer-
its June LIST.
District lodge No. ., independent Or
der of B'Nai Birth, pledged itself to
support Jewish hospital for consnmp-
tives In Denver at an annual cost of
$4,000. Although this infirmary will
be under Hebrew officials and support
ed by Hebrew charity, its doors will
not be opened for Jews alone. Any
person suffering from consumption
may. irrespective of nationality, take
advantage Of the treatment.
Denvers proposed auditorium may
not be built for some time. owing to a
squabble among city officials. II has
been assumed that the Board Of Public
Works had the power 10 select the site
for the building, but now the City
Council II disposed to claim that au-
thority and n legal squabble may scri-
ously delay the beginning of work.
This is one more illustration OF the
mannor in which the city's officials
work at cross-purposes.
Governor Thomas has replied TO
letter from the Woman's Club OF last
week. asking that n repeal of the prize
fight bill might he included in the call
for the special session. in case the lat
ter should be held. Governor Thomas
stated that he would acccdc to this re-
quest. In case OF n special session. and
added drily that he did not think the
bad results anticipated from the pres
ent law We're going 10 ensue. and that
II was better law than the old one,
which was violated with impugnity all
over the state.
DIR. Solomon Book, the state vetcrin.
airy surgeon. has returned from u trip
to the northern part of the state. where
he says ; per cent. OF the cattle have
died from troubles caused by the rapid
change OF weather. He was all over
Sedgwick. Logan and Phillips counties.
and says the losses are confined To elth.
er the very young or the very old eat.
tie. The cattle ran down and became
poor and thin In the winter. DR. Book
says. but the new grass of spring
purged and weakened them. Many
deaths followed.
For the first time In four months
the people living along the South Park
line Will again receive their mail by
the regular means and will have the
satisfaction Of knowing that II Will
take more than an accident to man
On snowshoes TO stop their letters from
going out for their destination. II Is
considered remarkable. however. by
the railway mall service. which insii.
iutcd the special carriage OF malls
through this part OF the mountains
when the heavy SHOWS and the slides
blocked the rails, that the snowshoc
carriers and the sled drivers did their
work SO admirably. There was no, n
scrlons accident during the entire time
that the mails were thus transported.
and the schedule provided was kept In,
tact the greater part Of the time. In
spite OF the pcrilous work OF trnvcrs.
Ing the trails 10 the different stations.
Many OF the men had narrow escapes
from death In the white drifts.
One of the most Interesting conion.
tlons ever carried on In Denver Is that
between Judge Moses Hnllctt Of the
United States District Court and Coun.
~ Assessor willard l.. Amcs. For
years Judge llallcit has followed the
free and easy custom Of other rich
men, nnd did not send To the assessor
! sworn statement of his property. In
common with other wealthy men he
had been assessed n nominal sum on
his personal property, But In lso5.
when Amcs came Into Office conditions
changed. His assessments since then
nnve been Ms follows; 1895. 5000.
1896, 10000: 1897. ST5.OO0; 1898. $50.
100; iSr'. &ijO.OOO This latter Is the
ligurc of his assessment II the Judge
lucsn't swear 10 a smaller sum. or the
supreme Court doesn't come Ia his rc.
lief He took the matter Into the
'ouriS two years ago. and the supreme
Court Is now considering H. II the
contention ~ III" assessor Is sustained.
the inN dodgers Of the future win bc