The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

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Denton Piper. a coachman, has fal-
len heir to legacy Of $4,000.
Captain Brooks. who recently re-
turned from the Philippines, has been
nominated for sheriff by the Silver
Republicans.
The State Land Board has about de-
cided not to lease any more lakes to
gun clubs. as 1t creates 10 much fric.
tion and dissatisfaction.
Some Of the settlers on the Maxwell
iand grant are reported to be going
into Trinidad to secure leases on the
lands they occupy.
Joseph A. Thatcher, president Of the
Denver National Bank, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Thomas to sue
coed the late George Tritch on the
Board Of Capitol MaEagers.
The City Council has passed and
Mayor Johnson has signed bill call
Ing for q vote of the people on the
proposition to construct municipal
water plant at cost Of $4,T0O.O0O.
Game Commissioner johnson has re-
ceived letter from the ''hsh king
OF Durango, who says that next year
So" Arh hAtNhShiCb VIII
larged and that he will be enabled to
donate 1.0OO.OOO fish to the state.
Colorado, through the efforts Of Sec
retary Martha A. Shute OF the State
Horticultural Board. will provide 1000
barrels Of apples for the Paris Exposi-
tion. Mrs. Shute has been selected by
the National Paris Commission as the
representative Of the Paris Board In
this state.
The parole Of n prisoner who pre-
tended to be serving his first term was
cancelled by wire by Governor Thomas
Thursday when he learned the man
had been In the penitentiary before.
IhtM Is. f. Glnzier. convicted In Den.
yer In 1882 and sentenced to ten years.
, was forced TO turn backward just as
ne reached the prison door.
Judge Hallett seems to be weaken
Ing In his fight with the county as
SCISSOR. Last year he began suit to
prevent collection OF taxes an on as
sessment OF x25O.OOO on money. notes
and credits. Now he has dropped the
case. He had refused to furnish n
schedule and the assessor guessed at
the value OF his property.
II IL the general opinion OF the state
officials that a test case will have to
bc brought TO xcttle the legality of the
State Board Of Equnlization's action in
increasing the aggregate assessments
OF the state for the year 1899. This
opinion Is due to the Impression that
the assessors will not consent TO make
the additions upon the mere instruc-
tion OF the state hoard.
Twenty-one prisoners is the record
OF paroles from the pcnltentiary since
the indeterminatc sentence law went
Into effect August 9Th. Three OF them
were murdercrs and the balance We're
robbery. burglary, larceny. assault and
minor cases. The law has proven n
success up to date. ms none OF the men
given their liberty have violated n sin
gle feature Of their parole. and IN cv-
cry Instance they have made their re-
ports OF the warden on tim. and in an
entirely satisfactory manner.
A report Of the decision OF the MIL.
tnry Board on the charges against Ad.
jutnnt General Ovcrmyer has been
made public because of the fact that
u had been announced in various quar-.
tiers TINT the board had censured him.
The decision reciteA that he accepted
clothing from contractors without any
wrongful intent or purpose on the part
OF the ndjutnnt general and that the
clothing had been paid for prior to the
time when charges were preferred.
The result OF the attempt TO secure
volunteer soldiers In Denver for the
regular army has been felt In the mi
litia for some time. NJ the militiamcr
have been Joining tho regular army In
fair sized numbers. The dcfcction-
from the militia have not been
80 large ns at first supposed they
would lr. but have been running up In
the last few weeks toward the hun
drcd point. IA fast ns possible hon
orable discharges have been made ou,
for these militiamen. ms this Is the reg
ular custom In such cascs.
Bob Austin's big pool room. the Pa
vilion Club. Mt 1861 Curtis street. wa,
held up for over $4,000 n few minute,
after II o'clock last Monday night 10y
Robert ]. Boykin. well known ms !,
former policeman and deputy sherll
who has for some time been employed
as n special wntchman nj the club. Tn,
place had been closed for an hour ol
two and II was well known that mucl
money wns In the safe. for the hous.
had won heavily during the day. Eyi
dcntly gambling IL being carried OF
In Denver. Boykin disappeared after
the robbery and the police are aftci
him.
Newspaper criticism OF the result.
achieved 10y the managers Of the F.s,l
val OF Mountain and Plain together
with the threatened withdrawal OF
rate concessions by the railroads ma,
result Ia n decision TO abandon the car
niyals. Already I; has been decided
that instead OF Immediately going I,
work TO prepare FOR the event OF mex,
year. as has been the custom Ia year,
gone by. no action Will bc taken until
next spring. probably about III. first
Of next April. II has been insinun,c,l
but the secretary who gives his cniir,
time to the Festival management get,
5000 year and th. others nothing.
Denver University. which IL legal,
known ms the Colorado Seminary. hnJ
lost nm important suit In Judge Pal
mcr's court. 1h. Judge handed iowt
n decision of widc-rcaching effect OF
the taxation OF educational institu
tions. A result Ii that the univcrsit,
Will have to pay taxes hereafter OF
touO.nD In realty nnd back taxes I,
the amount of etO.6D. The univrrsit,
contcnds~i that II could not hr tnxS
ON certain real estate II owns which II
not used for educational purposes. ant
the Rsscssor. the county comini .~ioncrl
and the county attorney held othcrwis,
and proceeded To casct the tax. Tn.
courts sustained them.