The state herald., 1899-05-05
GOSSIP FROM DENVER
AND THE STATE CAPITOL.

sumptuously gotten up country houses
| In the West. The house throughout
will be furnished handsomely, and dec
orators are now engaged In fitting 1t
up Society people are anticipating the
visit of the presidential party, and
elaborate plans for lis entertainment
are already being considered. Natural
i ly, Wolhurst will be the center of this
social activity.
A dispatch from Washington to the
News says that Senator Wolcott has
receded from his original determine
tiOn to recommend Mrs. Tabor. His
political adherents In Denver We're
nearly all strongly opposed to the sug-
gestion that he secure the appointment
of the widow of the dead postmaster.
But thus far they have been wholly un-
able to agree among themselves as to
which of them shall have the place.
The Washington intimatcs of the semi
tor say that while he has not yet salts
fled himself rs to which man shall he
appointed, he has abandoned his scnti-
mental position and Mrs. Tabor will
not be named.
John Chctelat Of Custer county has
been appointed by Governor Thomas to
superintend the construction of n pub
lie road from Pueblo to Leadville. The
road is to be built by convict labor In
accordance with the provisions of the
Taylor bill, passed by the recent Legis-
lature. The amount appropriated for
the work was $lS,46O. This includes
the salary Of the superintendent Mt ST..
200 per annum for two years. Chetelat.
who was formerly sheriff OF Custer
county, will have the appointing OF
gang bosses. who will receive $45 n
month and subsistence. Guards for
the convicts will be appointed by the
penitentinry warden. They will re-
ceive the same salary as the gang
bosses.
Game Commissioner Thomas l..
Johnson is preparing the new Beaman
game law for publication. and under
its provisions has made all his appoint
ments except one game warden and n
clerk His appointments are: Thomas
]. Holland. Silver Republican, Of Den
yer. superintendent of fish hatcherIes (;
Z. II. Hagen. Democrat. Of Denver.
superintendent of Denver hatchery; W.
+. Patrick. Silver Republican. super
intendent Of Durango hatchery; Will
lam Crane, Populist, OF Telluride. su-
perintendent Of Gunnison hatchery.
Chief game wardens, ID. Frank Fenn
Of Pueblo. Democrat; Andrew Jack
son, Fort Collins. Democrat: T.. ii.
Norton, Montrose. and II. +. jay
Grand Junction, Populists.
The new steel wire cable to be used
by the Denver City Tramway Com
pany on Its West Denver line arrived
from Trenton Friday. This immense
rope of steel is 21,0O0 feet in length
and weighs 10000 pounds. II will
take several days TO move the cable
from the depot TO the power house.
This accomplished. the task OF placing
the cable will proceed rapidly. The
Trenton wire firm Is winding as rapid
ly us possible the cable destined for
the Seventeenth avenue line. Ii is ex-
pected 10 be here early next week. This
cable Will weigh forty tons and will bc
more than five and one half miles In
length. Additional cables may be pur-
chased at Chicago by Superintendent
Durbin. who Is now In that city. II Is
asserted that the Tranpwny Company
has spent *s5. 900 for new cables.
All attempts to secure home rule for
Denver have come to naught. The
Legislature wasted a lot OF time dis
cussing measures that were submitted
to IT aud the only result was the pass
nge OF bill submitting the whole mat.
ter to n convention OF Denver people,
who should formulate n charter. This
Dill has Just been vetoed by Governor
Thomas ON the ground that II involved
too much expense. he claiming that
the convention would cost the city $780,
OND. In reply to this the Rocky Noun.
tain News says that charter revision
along the lines proposed would save
the city $4,000 year In salaries. The
paper attacks Governor Thomas saw
agcly for his action. claiming that II IL
due TO his personal ambition. In view
or the fact that Tom Patterson. the
editor. was formerly the warm friend
ana partner OF Governor Thomas,
makes the controversy interesting.
Al conference OF state officials, in
Guiding Governor Thomas. Attorney
General Campbell and Register Chip.
ley OF the land board. Thursday, II
WAS decided TO make n fight for the
states share of the Ute reservation to
be opened up TO settlers. Under the
law OF 1867. ms amended In 1850 and
government domain. the state within
whose boundaries the land is located
IL allowed TO retain sections l6 and ~
In all townships for the benefit OF Its
permanent school fund. President Nc.
kinlcy failed to mention this law In
his proclamation affecting the Ute res.
ervntion. and ever since II was issued
there was n question whether the
states rights were clear In this case.
Attorney General Campbell reported
to the board ,hnt they were. and that
the commonwealth could legally de.
mnnd the two sections In every town.
ship. lie holds further that the state
does not have 10 walt 10 select lands
In other PARTS OF the state In lieu OF
these, but may take these ns soon ms
the reservation II opened up. John II.
Rankin. n Washington attorney, hns
been retained to look nficr the states
interests Register Chlplcy Of the land
board has gone TO Durango TO fiie on
the states sections. The state will he
entitled 10 about $500 acrcs. under
the law.
As n result Of carclcssncss on the
part OF clerk Of the former Stat.
Land Hoard the hool fund may lose
5000 acres OF land In Routt county or
be compelled TO choose In lieu thereof
mn equal acreage Ia some undesirn bic
locality. Register Ford OF the United
Sintcs Land Office has received n let.
ter from Commissioner Ringer Her.
mann Of the General Land Office Mt
Washington. which Instructed the reel.
picnt 10 throw open for settlement nli
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