The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06

VIII be furn!shed handsomely. ana dec
orators are now engaged m fitting II
up. Society people are anticipating the
visit Of the presidential party. and
elaborate plans for lis entertainment
are already being considered. Natural
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 determina-
ton to recommend Mrs. Tabor His
political adherents in Denver were
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 intimates of the sena-
tor say that while he has not yet satis-
fed himself as to which man shall be
appointed. he has abandoned his scnti-
mental position and Mrs. Tabor will
not be named.
John Chetelat Of Custer county has
been appointed by Governor Thomas to
superintend the construction Of u pub
lie road from Pueblo to Lendville. 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 S1S.4GO. This includes
the salary OF the superintendent at 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
month md subsistence. Guards for
the convicts will he appointed by the
penitentiary warden. They will re-
ceive the same salary as the gang
bosses.
Game Commissioner Thomas l..
Johnson Is preparing the new Beamnn
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
J. Holland. silver Republican, Of Den
yer, superintendent OF fish hatcheries:
f. II. Hagen. Democrat. OF Denver,
superintendent OF Denver hatchery; w.
f. Patrick. Silver Republican. super
intcndent Of Durango hatchery; Will
lam Crane, Populist. of Telluride. su-
perintendent OF Gunnison hatchery.
Chief game wardens. u. Frank Fem
Of Pueblo. Democrat; Andrew Jack.
son. Fort Collins. Democrat; +. II.
Norton. Montrose. and h. F. 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 27.OOO feet In length
and weighs $1,000 pounds. II will
take several days TO move the cnbl.
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 as possible the cable destined for
the Seventeenth avenue line. II is ex-
pected Ia be here early next week This
cable will weigh forty tons and will be
more than nve and one-half miles In
length. Additional cables may be pur-
chased at Chicago by Superintendent
Durbin. who is now In that city. /; IL
asserted that the TranNvay Company
has spent $4,000 for new cables.
All attempts to secure home rule for
Denver have come TO naught. The
Legislature wasted lot OF time dis.
cussing measures that were submitted
to II and the only result was the pass.
age of bill submitting the whole mat.
ter TO convention OF Denver people,
who should formulate a charter. This
bill has Just been vetoed by Governor
Thomas on the ground that IL involved
too much expense. he claiming that
The convention would cost the city $780,
uS. In reply to this the Rocky Noun.
'nin News says that charter revision
along the lines proposed would save
the city $4,000 year In salaries. The
paper attacks Governor Thomas saw
ng"ly for his action. claiming that II IL
due TO his personal ambition. In view
OF the fact that Tom Patterson, tho
editor, wns formerly the warm friend
ana partner OF Governor Thomas,
makes the controversy interesting.
At conference OF state officials. In.
Guiding Governor Thomas, Attorney
General Campbell and Register Chip
ley OF the land board. Thursday. ii
was decided 10 make n fight for the
states share OF the Ute reservation TO
be opened UP to settlers. Under the
law OF 1867. as amended In 1850 and
1895. regarding the throwing open OF
government domain. the state within
whose boundaries the land is located
is allowed to retain sections 10 and ~
In all townships for the benefit OF Its
permanent school fund. President Nc.
kinley failed to mention this law In
his proclamation affecting the Ute res.
crvntIon. md ever since II was issued
there was \ question whether the
states rights were clear In this ease.
Attorney General Campbell reported
to the board that they were. and that
the commonwealth could legally de-
mnnd the two sections In every town.
ship. He holds further that the state
docs not hnve to walt TO select lands
In other T,rtS OF the state In lieu of
these. but may take these Ms soon ms
the reservation IL opened up. John Il.
Rankin. u Washington attorney. has
been retained to look nficr the states
interests. Register Chlpi~y Of the land
board has gone to Durango 10 fil- ON
the states sections. The state will bc
entitled to nbout $500 acres, under
the law.
As 4 result Of cnrcicsSncss on the
part Of clerk ~ the former Stat.
Land hoard the hooi fund may lose
1000 acres Of land In Routt county or
be compelled TO choose In lieu thereof
an equal acreage In some un,icsira rabl~
Register Ford Of the United
sintes Land ONCE has received = let.
ter from Commissioner Bingcr Her.
mann Of the General Land once At
Washington. which instructed the reel.
plcnt 10 throw open for settlement MI
of tho lands on which the eye oS IN.
state rested. lie viii take suci, action
ut once. Tho communication remove.
the last vcstIgc of hope that thi. I'm.
tiirnsc tract ~ land viii come into The
possession of the state. II states that
the Colorado Land Hoard has wniyed