The silver star., 1899-06-02
GOSSIP FROM DENVER
AND THE STATE CAPITOL.

Mountain and Plain are making Efforts
to secure the attendance next fan OF
President Diaz of Mexico.
A Denver doctor declares that there
have been at least $50 well authenti-
Gated cases of rabies in dogs in Den
yer during the past nine months.
Chancellor W. f. Mcdowell has been
elected secretary of the Board OF Edu-
cation OF the Methodist church IN
America 10 succeed the late Dr. Payne.
The office is one of the highest in the
Methodist church
The BARRIERS Union of this city is
waGing war upon the BARRIERS who give
shayes for ; cents. To do this success
fully they have opened shops close to
those run by the cheap men and give
shayes for nothing.
Governor Thomas has appointed w.
Z. Obert of Delta water commissioner
in District No. Al. and c. Z. Emery OF
Pueblo in District No. -. Writ T.
Humphrey of 701 Dearborn street, Chi
cago. was made commissioner OF deeds
for the state of Illinois.
1t is stated that an important deal Is
pending between the Santa Fe and the
Colorado x Southern railways. Ii is to
the effect that the Colorado road shall
use the Santa Fe tracks between Pu-
eblo and Denver for its through trains
and the two lines 10 run through trains
between Denver and Galveston
At the meeting of the land board Ap-
pralser Paddock reported in favor OF n
renewal Of the same rates Of the lease
ON Las Aninas valley lands by the
Colorado Valley and Land Company.
The board adopted the report. ard
2.SOO acres VIII be leased at S443.i5 n
year. There are SG7 acres of agricui-
iural land and 1873 acres Of grazing
lands.
The Denver Tramway Company has
taken an unexpected course in its con
test with the City Council. II has ap-
pealed to Judge Hallett OF the United
states District Court to enjoin the
council from repeating the blanket
franchise under which they now oper-
ate. The injunction is only temporary,
and the case will be heard on its mer-
its June 1st.
District lodge No .. Independent Or
der of B'Nai Birth. pledged itself to
support a Jewish hospital for consump-
tives in Denver at an annual cost of
$4,000. Although this infirmary will
be under Hebrew officials and support
ed by Hebrew charity. its doors viii
not be opened for Jews alone. ANY
person suffering from consumption
may. irrespective Of nationality, take
advantage of the treatment
Denver's proposed auditorium may
not be built for some time. owing to a
squabble among city officials. II has
been assumed that the Board Of Public
Works had the power TO select the site
for the building. but now the City
Council is disposed TO claim that au-
thorlty and a legal squabble may seri-
ously delay the beginning of work.
This is one more Illustration Of the
manner In which the citys officials
work at cross-purposes.
President Jeffery of the Rio Grande,
who recently returned 10 New York.
comes back full of optimistic views of
the immediate future OF Colorado. He
says that not only the bank clearings
and railroad earnings, but also all 9th
er tests. clearly show that the country.
as whole. Is enjoying great prosperi-
~. This condition of business. broad
ly speaking. Is generating disposition
among investors of all degrees to once
more turn their eyes toward the West.
a large crowd assembled at ID. w. G.
park Saturday afternoon TO witness
the state interscholastic exercises. Al
though gale was blowing and rain
threatened. 1t did not act as a damper
on the crowds enthusiasm. nor pre-
vent excellent work by the contestants.
Cheers and class yells spurred the ath-
letes on. and aside from two slight ac-
cidents there was nothing to mar the
pleasure of the occasion. The East
Denver High School carried or the
honors.
DR.. Solomon Book. the state veteYin-
ary surgeon, has returned from n trip
10 the northern part OF the state. where
he says . per cent. Of the cattle have
died from troubles caused by the rapid
change OF weather. He was all over
sedgwick, Logan and Phillips counties.
and says the losses are confined to eth
or the very young or the very old cat
tie. The cattle ran down and became
poor and thin In the winter. DIR. Book
says, but the new grass OF spring
purgcd and weakened them. Many
deaths followed.
ihe Oucers CHOSEN Tor the ensuing
I yenr by the Forestcrs In convention
last week are as follows: Grand chief
ranger, John Wallis. Denver: grand
sub-chief ranger. J. r. II. Callahan
Florence; grand treasurer, w. G.
Thompson. Denver; grand financial
secretary. W. 4. Roberts, Denver
grand record secretary. o. r. Nelson
Lendville; grand senior woodward, w
q. P0meroy, Silver Plume; grand Jun
ioR woodward, Peter Nelson, Denver
grand senior beadle, George Blrkett
Louisville; grand junior beadle, g
Longquist, Pueblo; grand trustees. NJ
b. Harris, Telluride: George Dick
Walsenburg: james Robertson, Den
yer; supreme representative. 8. II. Cal
houn, Jr., Denver; alternate, Stepher
Leberer.
Absolutely alarming conditions hav,
been shown To exist In the oleomargin,
trade by the reports of the chemls
made to State Dairy Commissione
Munson wednesday. In seven samplci
examined by Victor Blnnc, the chemist
not suspicion OF butter WIS found
In every case over 00 per cent. was O