Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

tnaWlng, owing to the continued cOld
weather. 1t is almost impossible to
estimate the number of cubic feet of
water which will come eventually from
this supply of snow, but the experts
say that it will be enough for all of
the irrigation needs of the state.
The opinion of Justice Gabbert of
the Supreme Court upon the application
for writ of habeas corpus in the
case of Leslie w. POpejoy. who is be-
ing confined in the county Jail at the
instance of his commOn-law wife, An
ME b. Popejoy, for failure to comply
with an alimony order of Judge lie
Fevre, was handed down Monday. 1t
denies the writ and dismisses the ap-
peal, according to the decision an
nounced some days ago. Justice Cab
bert takes the stand that, contrary to
the allegations set forth by POpejoy in
his application for the writ. the trial
judge was in the right when he ordered
the commitment Of the derelict hus-
band. AS result Popejoy will re-
! main in prison until Judge lie Fevre
believes that he has been sufficiently
punished for the contempt of which he
was deemed guilty or until he agrees
to pay the alimony ordered.
Oleomargarine in new form, one
that is extremely difficult of detection,
has made its appearance in this state
and in Denver, and the discovery of
the fact has caused State Dairy Com
missioner Cannon to take summary ac-
| ton. The maker, when arrested, set
up as his defense the plea that no col
| oring matter Is used in the preparation
of the compound, but the commission
er has discovered that the law forbds
the use of any ingredient in the manu-
facture of oleo which may cause the
compound to take on a color similar to
| that of butter. The counterfeit is pre-
pared in two-pound rolls. and wrapped
in cheese cloth. The wholesaler dis
poses of it according to the terms of
the law as would apply to uncolored
oleo, for the paper in which he wraps
1t bears the required stamp. However.
1t has been discovered that the dealers
to whom he sells it tear off the wrap
per and sell the mixture as genuine
butter.
Most vigorous and sensational testi-
mony WAS given before the War In
| vestigation Commission Thursday by
Commissary General Eagan. who. ap-
pearing Unexpectedly to meet the allie
cations against the beef issued in the
war, vigorously arraigned Major Gen
eral Miles. commanding the army. He
| read his testimony from n large written
| statement. He denied numerous state
ments of General Miles. charged that
| the latter's testimony constituted severe
| reflections on the commanding gen
erals of the expeditions and referred to
him as this same commanding gem
eral. Nelson A. Miles, and said who.
ever called the beef furnished "em-
balmed beef" was "liar." General
Miles later made a statement to a re-
porter in which he sarcaStically re-
views General Egan's record and ipdi-
Gates that the commissary generals
moral standing hardly entities him to
serious consideration when it comes to
question of veracity. Miles charges
that Eagan has, during his army
, career, been court-martialed for poker
| playing and neglecting to pay his debts,
and that he was found guilty.
The thirty-third Legislature of New
Mexico met and organized at Santa Fe
on the 10th, with ]. Francisco Chavez
of Valencia county as president of the
upper house and Max Luna of Las
Lunas as speaker of the House. Gov
ernor Otero read his message in Joint
| session. 1t recites the growth and
prosperity of the territory in the past
two years in mining and manufactur-
ing industries. cattle sheep, agricul-
ture. railroads-morc railroads being
Duilt in that time than ever before i'm
the territory's history. The governor
advocated prevention of county boards
from interfering with the adjustment
ana collectlon of taxes; also county
attorneys from compromising tax suits
As to the bonded debt. the governor
advocates ten-year six per cent. bonds
redeemable mt any time after one year
with n provision for n sinking fund
sufficient TO pay all bonds at the expira-
tion or ten years. He also recon-
mends issuing 100000 worth of bonds
to insure completion of the territorial
capitol building; also cutting down an
preparations for education institutions
Whlch have too much money from thr
territory. '"'
John +. Campion, the rich mine
owner. has for the past year been presi-
dent of the Denver Chamber of Com.
mercc. At the close of his term he
severely criticised the penuriousness of
Denver's wealthy men. He said.
"Publc spirit in this town is as deod
ms Lots wife after she was turned into
Il pillar of salt. With many of our citi-
Zens who came into this community
ms innocent of worldly goods ms Adam
was when he made his first appearnncn
in the Garden of Eden, and who In
many cases grew rich in spite of them
selves, II IS considered a sin greater
than any in the Decalogue to contributo
to any enterprise that has for its OBJ
ject the development of the natural ro-
sources of this magnificent common-
wealth. 10 this class of citizens | wish
to say that the right of citizenship has
its duties and responsibilities. and that
these obligations cannot be ignored or
evaded by any honest man who cnres
to retain his own self-respect. II is
only fitting and proper. just alike to
the present and future that every elf.
zen of this commonwealth should con.
tribute his moral and material supnort
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