The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-06
GOSSIP FROM DENVER
AND THE STATE CAPITOL

The teachers OF Arapahoe ars op.
posed to teachers agencies. 1t Ia
claimed that the agencies bring IN out
side schOOlma' ans, thus shutting out
the home product.
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 its own way.
Governor Thomas has vetoed the bill
concerning salaries OF officers Of the
state Normal School. 1t was intended
Tor 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, as Senate bill No. "a was
vetoed because the Governor thinks
the state can't afford 1t. and because
the charter expires within n 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 a
most important Office in the Baptist
church.
House bill No. 2sS. appropriatinG
$1,000 for the publication OF the re-
ports OF the State Horticultural Socie-
ty, met It's end. Governor Thomas
said the measure was meritorious, but
funds were lacking.
On the same ground Governor Thom-
as vetoed an nrtesian well bill. 1t
was House bill No. 800. for n $1,000
well In Bacn county. With like ex-
cuse House bill No. 344, providing 3d..
600 for wagon road to Caribou In
Boulder county. was laid to rest.
During April Secretary of State
treasury. The usual monthly pay.
ments from the office aggregate about
$4,000 Last Months aggregate was
made 40 much larger than usual by the
5000 check from the smclter comb.
nation.
In II. Il. No. 10. $1,000 was appro-
priatcd for II wagon road from Sa-
guache to Sky City. The Governor ve-
toed II because the money was to come
from the Sl50,oOO capitol building
fund borrowed from the state treas
ury. when the bill for the return Of this
money failed OF passage.
The hump backed devo,ee OF the
wheel has received setback from the
District Court. Some farmers near
Iittleton over whose land the cycle
path runs have obtained injunc,ions
forbidding whcelmen to cross their
property hereafter. The land owners
is that bicyclists trespassed
on their land and stole fruit.
Senate bill No. 800. by Senator
Schermerhorn. met Its death unresist-
ingly. Mr.. Schermerhorn fought hard
and long to secure passage Of this
measure. II provided that purchasers
OF stocks OF goods from retailers
should be protected by nm affidavit as
TO Just what part of the stock. II any.
had been pnid for. The Governor
thought II unconstitutional.
Denver city bonds are held in high
esteem by local brokers. This WAS
demonstrated by the caccrness dis.
played 10y those who attended the
nV- Ita.v ..fl IL. r.. 10 A. L.. 4.
Board Of Public Works Monday morn.
Ing. More bidders were present than
nj any time since the panic of lSa3.
and premiums were offered averaging
from two 10 five per cent.
Fillsbury. the great chess player. was
In Denver the first OF the week and
gave marvellous exhibitions Of his skill
ms player and OF his wonderful mem
ory. He carried on half " dozen games
setting where he could
not see the boards. He gave orders ms
Ia the moves to he made and kept the
position Of the pieces on all the boards
In his mind without difficulty.
Dcnver's proposed auditorium Is sure
TO he ready for use In 1902. ns the
tenth session OF the International sun.
my S'ilobi convention VIII e held
here. as the result OF the earnest and
eloquent speech before the convention
NJ Atlanta by Major T.. j. Halford.
In the Department OF the
Gulf. who extended to the convention
n cordial Invitation from Denver.
Curator WIN c. Fcrrii OF the Stat.
Historical Society now receives $500 a
year and In. no assistant. The con.
di'lons VIII remain unchanged. House
bill 400. raising his salary TO $1,000
and providing for nm assistant mt $500,
WIS one of the many bills vetoed. Gov.
rrnor Thomas admitted the mcriiorious
nature OF the measure. but urged lack
u funds as the excuse for Its death.
The presidency OF the State AgricuI.
lural College was formally offered
Mcdowell OF the Denver
Saturday. The chancellor
and board met the governor In his pri.
snt. ofiicc and every argument was Of.
fcrcd TO induce the chancellor u &C.
sent the piac. He would nof how,