The state herald., 1899-05-05


The Northern Coal Company, which
has heretofore had but one competitor
in the coal fields of northern Colorado,
has now bought up Its rival and Will
have things It's own way.
Governor Thomas hns vetoed the bill
concerning salaries of officers of the
State Normal School. 1t was intended
for a retrenchment measure, but he
says that 1t is too vague.
Governor Thomas has made several
more appointments. Edward g. Stim'
son was named as judge of the Fourth
judicial district to succeed Judge Lunt,
who resigned the other day.
Representatives of nearly all the
state institutions met Mt the Albany
Monday to discuss the deficit in their
appropriations. They adopted resolu.
tions asking Governor Thomas to call
special session of the Legislature.
The state will not buy Otto Mears'
wagon road, rs Senate bill No. "a was
vetoed because the Governor thinks
the state can't afford It, and because
the charter expires within II year, any
way.
Rev. Joshua Grnvett. pastor OF Cal
vary Baptist church, has been elected
district missionary for the Colorado
state convention of Baptists. This Is
most important office in the Baptist
church.
House bill No. 2Ss. appropriatinS
$1,000 for the publication of the re-
ports Of the State Horticultural Socie-
~. met its end. Governor Thomas
said the measure was meritorious. but
funds were lacking
On the same ground Governor Thorn
as vetoed nm artesian well bill. 1t
was House bill No. 800 for a 5000
well in Baca county. With like ex-
cuse House bill No. 344, providing 3d.
600 for a wagon road TO Caribou In
Boulder county. was laid to rest.
During April Secretary Of State
Beckwith turned $l4.652 into the state
treasury. The usual monthly pay
ments from the Office aggregate about
$1,000. Last Months aggregate was
made 80 much larger than usual by the
5000 check from the smelter combi-
nation.
In II. b. No. ITO, $1,000 was appro-
priated for n wagon road from Sa-
guache to Sky City. The Governor ve-
toed 1t becaure the money was to come
from the 8 10000 capitol building
fund borrowed from the state treas
ury, when the bill for the return Of this
money failed Of passage.
The hump-backed devotee OF the
wheel has received a setback from the
District Court. Some farmers near
Littleton over whose land the cycle
path runs have obtained injunctions
forbiddlng wheelmen 10 cross their
property hereafter. The land owners
complaint is that bicyclists trespassed
on their land and stole fruit.
Senate bill No. 200. by Senator
Schcrmerhorn. met Its death unresist.
ingly. Mr.. Schermerhorn fought hard
and long to secure passage Of this
measure. 1t provided that purchasers
OF stocks of goods from retailers
should be protected by an affidavit as
TO Just what part OF the stock. II any,
had been paid for The Governor
thought II unconstitutional.
Denver city bonds are held in high
esteem by local brokers. This was
demonstrated by the eagerness dis.
played by those who attended the
opening OF bids for city bonds by the
Board OF Public Works Monday morn.
ing. More bidders We're present than
nj any time since the panic of 1898.
and premiums were offered averaging
frnun ftyn IN nrn taur cant
Pillsbury. the great chess player. was
In Denver the first OF the week and
gave marvellous exhibitions OF his skill
MS n player and OF his wonderful mem.
ory. He carried on half dozen games
simultaneously. setting where he could
not see the boards. He gave orders rs
To the moves TO he made and kept the
position OF the pieces on all the boards
In his mind without difficulty.
Denver's proposed auditorium is sure
TO he ready for use In 1902. ns the
tenth session OF the International sun.
day School convention will be held
here. as the result OF the earnest and
eloquent speech before the convention
nj Atlanta by Major l.. ]. Halford.
paymas'er In the Department of the
Gulf. who extended TO the convention
cordial Invitation from Denver.
Curator VIII e. Ferril OF the State
Historical Society now receives $500 a
year and has no assistant. The con.
ditions Will remain unchanged. House
bill 400, raising his salary 10 $1,000
and providing for mn assistant Mt 5000,
was one OF the many bills vetoed. Gov.
ernor 'rhomns admitted Tho meritorIous
nature OF the measure. but urged lack
OF funds ~ the excuse FOR It's death.
The presidency OF the State Agrlcui.
tural College was formally offered
Chancellor Mcdowell OF the Denver
University saturday. The chancellor
and board met the governor In his pri.
vaic office and every argument was OF.
fercd 10 induce the chancellor 10 ~.
ccpt the place. He would not, how.
ever. consent to take the presidency.
hut agreed 10 consider the matter. He
was told to take his own time In de.
Gliding.
Before departing Saturday evening
for thrcc-dnys' business trip 20 81.
Paul, Governor Thomas vetoed large
number OF bills. the most important OF
which are the indctcrininntc sentence
hill. the nnti.cmblcm bill and the boy.
colt hill. Just before leaving the city
the governor issued instructions TINT
none OF his veto messages. with the OK.
ccptlon Of that relating to the boycott
net. should bc given out for publlca.
tion. They were prepared during the
evening. but were not signed by the
executive.
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