The Lamar register., 1899-09-20

ice department shows that the post..l
receipts at Denver aggregated SSi.S61
in August against S2a, 19T in Auguss
last year. This is an increase Of s2,-
ot6. or 90 per cent.
''Caunibar' Packer and James r.
Beck, alias Stratton, the mail robbcr
and leader of a gang of burglars, tcrg-
ers and thugs which operated from
New York and Chicago TO Denver and
from New Orleans TO Montreal, have
been recommended for parole by
Warden Hoyt OF ths penitentiary.
With the approach OF the time for the
Festival of Mountain aud Plain. rail.
way magnates are becoming more and
more solicitous regarding the ability Of
the various lines TO transport the
thousands OF visitors that Will hock
TO the festival. Reports from all parts
Of the state Indicate that the move
ment to Denver during the week VIII
exceed all expectations. For this
reason the rnilroad officials are max
Ing great preparations TO supply suf-
ficient cars TO handle tie immense
crowds
The employment bureau opened on
Lawrence street between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth for the benefit OF the
returning soldiers. is receiving nppre-
cations for men. Comrade J. &. Flem-
ing Is in charge OF the bureau. Let
tiers are arriving from different mining
camps of the state calling for expert
enced miners The headquarters Will
extend hearty welcome to any Of the
soldiers who win call. Ii Is proposed
to keep the office open as long as may
be necessary In order to provide en-
pl0yment for all those desiring to 20 to
work.
Army headquarters are In receipt Of
an order from Secretary of War Root
relative to the capture OF descrtcrs
from the service Heretofore the gov
erument has paid ouly $40 reward for
such apprehensions, while the parties
effecting them have been compelled to
pay the necessary transportation out
of their own pockets This system car
ried so little encouragement TO officers
that they seldom endeayored TO do the
work Under the new secretary's rnl-
ing. however. reward OF $50 IL offered
TO amy civil officer having authority"
for each apprehension of a deserter.
providing such deseFter Is delivered TO
the proper military authorities.
John Smith has been appointed tru.
ant officer under the terms OF the Law.
This law Is known Rs the compulsory
school law. and IL is operative in
school districts Nos. l, = and II. which
includes the schools of East. North and
West Denver. Hnbituni truants, II
caught by Officer Smith. may get
taste Of stern discipline at home.
for the officers duty Is to file com
plaint against the parents OF such boys
In the County Court. Among other
things, the officer also must look after
children employed In factories. and the
boys who are paroled by the County
Court for offenses punishable by I'M
prisonment.
That many members Of the First
Colorado will re-enlist In the regular
army In the course OF few months Is
the opinion OF Lieutenant TIngley c.
Wood. who bases his belief on the
statements made 10 him by scores Of
the men with whom he has talked on
the subject. Il think that large num-
ber of the First Colorado viii go back
into the army at the end OF about three
months, or as soon thereafter as a fav-
orable opportunity presents itself
he Despite complaints which reach
the press and which come from but a
few. the men like the service. There
is certain class Of them which will
spend money. visit relatives and will
then decide to go back into the army.
i am confident that the percentage of
men that win join the regular army
from the First Colorado before the
close Of the year will be considerable"
Professor S. +. Emmons. head Of the
department of economies in tii,. United
States Geological Survey. Is at the
Brown Palace hotel. says the Repub-
lican. Emmons arrived yesterday from
the San Juan country. where he has
been looking after the work In progress
by corps which is making a survey
of the district. Surveys are being made
in various parts of the West which will
be complied and issued in folio form
Il have just come from Montana and
Utah. where we have done a great deal
of work lately" said Professor EN-
mons. In Utah there have been many
new Developments in the mining dis
tricts and consequently there has been
much work for US. | have men In the
Black Hills country engaged In the
same line of work. We expect TO fin
ish the field work during the summer
months and to spend the winter com
piling the results for publication
The details of the rock drilling can.
test TO be given under the auspices of
the Festival of Mountain and PLAN
were arranged at a meeting of the full
committee last night consisting of s
+. Roberts, chairman: Jcseph i.