The state herald., 1899-10-20

turned from the Philippines, has been
nominated for sheriff by the Silver
Republicans.
The State Land Board has about de-
clded not to lease any more lakes to
gun clubs. as 1t creates SO much fric-
tion and dissatisfaction.
Some of the settlers on the Maxwell
land 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
ceed the late George Tritch on the
Board of Capitol Managers.
The City Council has passed and
Mayor johnson has signed bill call
Ing for vote of the people on the
proposition to construct municipal
water plant at n cost of $4,1O0,OO0.
Game Commissioner Johnson has re-
celved a letter from the fish king"
Of Durango. who says that next year
his fish hatcheries will be much en-
larged and that he will be enabled to
donate 1,000,O0O fish to the state.
Colorado. through the efforts of Sec
retnry Martha A. Shutc OF the State
Horticultural Board, will provide 1000
barrels of apples for the Paris EXPOSE
tion. Mrs. Shute has been selected by
the National Paris Commission as the
representative of the Paris Board in
this state.
The parole of prisoner who pre-
tended to be serving his first term was
cancelled by wire by Governor Thomas
hnn la. La hn n
bad been in the penitentiary before.
rhus B. E. Glazier. convicted in Den
yer In 1892 and sentenced to ten years.
was forced to turn backward just as
he 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 S25O.OO0 on money, notes
and credits. Now he has dropped the
case. He had refused to furnish n
schedule and the assessor guessed nt
the value of his property.
1t is the general opinion of the state
officials that n test case will have TO
he brought to settle the legality of the
State Board of Equalzation'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 board.
Twenty-one prisoners is the record
of paroles from the penitentiary since
the indeterminate sentence law went
into effect August 9th. Three of them
Were murderers and the balance We're
robbery, burglary. larceny, assault and
minor cases. The law has proven n
success up 10 date. Ms none of the men
given their liberty have violated sin
gle feature Of their parole. and IN cv
cry instance they have made their re-
ports of the warden ON time and In an
entirely satisfactory manner.
A report of the decision OF the Mill
tary Board on the charges against Ad-
Jutnnt General Ovcrmyer has been
made public because OF the fact that
II had been nnnounc ed In various quar-
tiers that the board had censurcd him.
The decision recltcs that he accepted
clothing from contractors without any
wrongful Intent or purpose on the part
OF the adJutant general" and that the
clothing Ind been paid for prior to the
time when charges We're preferred.
The result OF the attempt 10 secure
volunteer soldiers In Denver for the
regular army has been felt In the MI
litia for some time. ms the militlnmen
have been Joining the regular army In
fair sized numbers. The dcfcctions
from the militia have not been
so large ms nt first supposed they
would bc. hut have been running up In
the last few weeks toward the hun
dred point. As fast as possible hon
orablc discharges have been made out
for these mllliinmen. ms this Is the reg
ular custom In such eases.
Bob Austln's big pool room. the Pa
vIllon Club. at 1861 Curtis street. was
held up for over $1,000 n few minutes
after II o'clock last Monday night 10y
Robert j. Boykin. well known ms
former policeman aud deputy sheriff
who has for some time been employed
as n special Waterman nj the club. The
place had been closed for an hour or
two and II was well known that much
money WAS In the safe. for the house
had won heavily during the day. Evi-
IDENTITY gambling IN being carried ON
In Denver. Boykln disappeared after
the robbery and the police are after
him.
Newspaper criticism OF 'hc results
achieved 10y the managers of the Festl.
val OF Mountain and Plain together
with the threatened withdrawal OF
rate concessions by the railroads may
result In decision to abandon the ear.
nivnls. Already It has been decided
that Instead OF Immediately going to
work to prepare for the event OF next
yer, ns hns been the custom In years
gone by. no action viii be taken until
next spring. probably about the first
OF next April. 1t has been nslnuaied
but the secretary who gives his entire
time TO the Festival management gets
1900 n year aud the others nothing.
Denver University. which Is legally
known ns the Colorado Seminary. has
lost nm important suit In Judge pnl.
mcr's court. The Judge handed down
n decision Of wljc.rcnchlng effect on
the taxation OF educational insiitu.
tlons. A result II TINT the university
VIII have TO pay taxes hereafter on
S2oO.0O0 IN realty aud hnck taxes TO
the nmount OF SiO.VOo, The university
contcnded TINT II could not be taxed
on certain r.nl csint. II owns which II
not used for educational purposes. and
the nsscsror. the county commissioners
and the county attorney held otherwise
md proceeded Ia "Snct the tnx. The
courts sustained them.
The record of the Supreme Court
within the Inst twelve months IN the
matter OF dlsbnrmenis IL said To bc M
large M thnt OF the whole history OF
/ In. A a lxu l..f.