The state herald., 1899-12-29
DENVER GOSSIP.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL.

SOLlHlcTce llus uetlueu ~ pFOCctN VIVA
the Kindel freight discrimination case
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. This case, which was filed
some time ngo, is intended to prevent
the present unjust discrimination
against Denver shippers.
The official report of the smelter re-
turns of the last shipment Of ore from
the Isabella mine Mt Cripple Creek
closely sustains the high estimates
made last week Two cars of the ore
gave II total value of $240,00O, and six s
additional cars We're reported at $780,
600. The grand total amounted to
S270,OOO. II is estimated by holders OF
the stock OF the company In this city,
that after one more shipment which is
to be made before the close of the year,
the treasury will show II credL of
$931, ,OO0-about 40 per cent. of the cap
italization OF the company. StockhOld-
ers are awaiting the annual report Of
the company TO see whether 1t Will give
nll the values which go to- the smelters
previous to the close of the year. The
present management Is accused of Jug
Cling with figures in order to bear the
| stock. ..
| The bureau of animal industry has
recently promulgated an order regard
| Ing the inspection of cattle by states.
which has created genuine sensation
in the West. 1t prohibits the state
sanitary boards from inspecting cattle
coming into or being shipped or
driven through state, and charging
an inspection fee therefor. For the
protection of the live stock interests
from infection from splenic fever, 1t
has been customary for several years
IL
missions TO appoint inspectors, who
meet the cattle at convenient points be-
fore entering the state, and after in
/ spection either order them back or
give them Il bill of health. As the
states have made no appropriationsfor
paying the expense of this inspection,
| il has been the custom to charge fee
for each head of cattle so inspected.
Colorado has always charged a fee OF
IL cents per head. II Is thought that
the rule must necessarily apply to the
movement OF sheep as well as cattle,
and this state maintains u quarantine
against scabby sheep. as well as
against southern cattle. While most
stock shippers would he glad to see the
Inspection fee taken of, when II comes
10 n question of paying a fec or having
no inspection, the stock interests of
the state will insist upon inspection
of some kind. For the United States
10 say that any state has not the right
to protect itself against infection Is
hardly TO be believed. and the authorl-
ties here believe that the order is more
sweeping than was intended. or than
the bureau can maintain. The. order
has created a genuine sensation in live
stock circles.
Assessor willard l.. Ames. by n de-
cision OF the Supreme Court has de-
feaied Judge Moses Hallett, who ap-
pealed against the assessments levied
upon him. In the opinion. Justice
Gabbert goes on record as TO point
which II applied to the case of the
State Board OF Equalization against
| Mr.. Ames and the other assessors in
the state, will result In sustaining the
state boards right 10 Increase or e-luai-
izc the valuations through the state.
This part of the opinion reads: "Thc
law provided a forum-namely. the
Board OF Equalization. whose duty II
is. at the Instance of any one aggriey-
ed. TO correct errors In the assessment
roll returned by the assessor" The
authorities nt the state capital are
elated over this sentence They say
that the county equalization boards
and the state equalization boards are
formed ON the same general plan, cx-
ccpt that the state board is made SUI
premc The liallett case itself Is I'M
portnnt In that the United States Judge
who appeared In court MS his own
counsel must now pay taxes on $4,000
as nm Item OF moneys. notes or cred
It's" The claim of the Judge was thar
the assessor proceeded upon conIec-
ture only and had no facts nj hand TO
warrant the making OF any such as
sessment. But the court says tina, rs
there Is no evidence Ia the contrary IL
VIII he presumed that the assessor had
Affirmative Information that such
notes, moneys or credits did exist
| that the assessor based his action on
Information nnd not conjecture. The
court adds that there Is no nyermcnt
ON the part OF the Judge that he is not
the owner OF such notes. moneys and
credits and that according TO his own
showing he made no effort to mako
any such showing TO the Board OF
Equalization.
Judge A. W. Rucker has returned
from St Louis. where he conferred,
with n number OF the leading silver
men OF the country concerning the pro-
posed silver brick suit. which * TO he
carried Into the supreme Court OF the
United States. The Judge says no finnI
plan was adopted. MS II IL necessary
TO consult with others before the move
ment II put under way. lie found many
Democrats In sympathy with the idea,
but Mr.. Bryan II yet 10 he heard from.
Judging by expressions of prominent
men who came to ~. Louis 10 talk over
the question" said the Judge last even.
Ing, "ihe feeling IN quite strong for In.
measure. II WIS shown thnt two suits
nrc now pending. one from Michigan
aud the other from Illinois. In which.
perhaps, the same principles are 10 bo
decided ns In the ease which has been
under dlscussAn | wns Invited 10 20
10 Washington aud nppen. before the
supreme Court In the two eases, II IL
: possible ihnt the whole question .mny
bo determined In the opinions on the
cnses now pending. senator Morgan
| OF Alnbnmn md George Fred William,
OF Massachusetts Inv" volunteered 10
assist In the legal fight without com.
pensntion. aud others nre ready 10 do
the same thing. II Is necessary. how.
ever. 10 rnisc 5000 or s3,OOO FOR OK.
penscr, nnd TINT II n question which
" 10 be decided soon" Judge Vuckcr
ms president OF the Monetary League
Inns en- led meeting of the i.ngu. ia
take place nt the Brown hotel n,,t
Tuesday evening. when the mo,bods az
procedure VIII b" discussed npd ulso
| tue BEST mems OF raising money for