The Monte Vista journal., 1899-04-29

try.
Considerable comment has been
caused by the fact that several state
officers or their subordinates have tit
ted up sleeping quarters In the state
house.
The Sons OF the Revolution who met
In Denver last week had good time
After trnnaacting the routine business
usunl In annual gatherings they had
banquet and spent Il day in going
over the Loop to Silver Plume.
On the strength OF the unanimous in.
dorsemcnt by the Bar Association,
Governor Thomas has signed the
Parks jury bill. II provides that In
civil action three-fOurths of the Jurors.
instead of all Of them us at present,
can bring in verdict
The State Board OF Capitol Managers
decided to decrease the expenditures
for telephones In the building. There
are now fifteen phones In use there,
and the board decided not only to re-
fuse the applications of the coal mine
Inspector. boiler inspector and hOrti-
cultural department for separate tele-
phones, but to do away with three of
those now in service and let the Of
fees 80 deprived use other telephones.
One effect OF the passage of the box
Ing law II to turn the Salvation Army
out Of its present quarters. A new club.
! organized to promote boxing contests.
has leased the building now occupied
by the army by paying little larger
| rent. At their present headquarters
at Sixteenth and Market streets the
Salvation Army people have done
much good. In addition to their regu-
' lar fvNQsN,1 hcs huy rfut n oil
free dispcnsary and maintained
/ many lines Of charitable work.
Governor Thomas has vetoed the
| medical bill. This proposed law was
| introduced in the House by Mr. Can
non. and was known ms House Bill
| No. 231. The veto returned with the
dIsnpprovcd bill Is $500 words in
length. and sets forth many reasons
why the bill was objectionable. The
governor criticises the bill very strSng-
| ly. He expresses the opinion that 1t
will not protect the public health.
though 1t cOnfers nutOcratic and OPP
prersive powers upon the medical
council.
Denver In enjoying n novelty. Horse
cars once more move with snail-like
pace along the busiest streets. and the
cOw-bells awake echoes among the big
ONCE buildings on Seventeenth street
This suggests n long story. The Tram.
way Company. having absorbed the
old Gable Company, is anxious to
change the motive power to electricity.
The new charter asked for was vetoed
by Mayor McMurray. because he
thought 1t gave the consolidated COM
pany too much. Then the cables be-
| gan to break, and one by one the lines
are being turned back into horse car
lines. Il is thought by many that this
Ii Intended as an eloquent argument
| In favor of electricity aud the granting
Of new franchise.
Public spirited women Of this city
are discussing the feasibility OF estab-
lishing lunch clubs for the benefit of
! women who work down town. These
clubs are successful In Chicago and
, other cities. They are self-supporting.
busineHs-like affairs. furnishing to
business and employed women privI-
/ leges not otherwise common to down
town localities. such m n place to rest
when tired or III during the day. q
place to eat luncheons brought from
S-sme and place to obtain luncheon at
a low cost. A monthly fee Of q cents
emitting members to privileges Of
daily 10 non-membcrx In addition to
luncheon charges. the furnishing Of
meals nt cost. etc. are features OF the
plan under consideration.
1t. Lsso's Catholic church Of this city
has had disagrcenble experience dur.
Ing the past year. II hns been sold
under the hammer 10 an insurance
company TO satisfy a heavy mortgage.
h,,l bail
was expensive and the interest charges
have been n heavy burden during the
hnri times. The. chief cause OF the
trouble. however. lies In the fact that
! n quarrel has existed between some OF
the leading members OF the church and
Bishop Mntz. As result OF this,
they did not put forth strong efforts
to save the building from foreclosure.
Father O'Ryan. the pastor. has lust
! undertaken to redeem the property. lie
" brilliant and good looking young
, priest and is quite popular In the city
with all classes. Since undertaking to
raise the money. n few days ago, he
Inns collected $4,000. and this will In.
sure the retention Of the building 10
the parish.
The Holicnbeck. .Bnlllngcr state board
| 1Nb'hbpub VII Wuh uy
Supreme Court to bc unconst itutionnl,
because the amendment made In the
Scnnte had not been printed nv stated
In the inicrrogntivcs submitted to the
court by Governor Thomas. An extra
session Will not necessarily follow. In
fact. although one II possible, Il In not
probable. On the subject Governor
| Thomas says: "'rhc decision OF the
court on this bill does not make IN
extra session necessary. There have
becn no Developments ns yet to make
mn extra session necessary. I am s0r.
~ the court did not pass upon the
question rs 20 whether or not such n
state hoard of assessors. composed IN
part of county officers. would bc con.
siitutionnl. hut even deciding ms II did
on the failure to print the Senate
amendment I will deem Il my duty 10
veto the bill. That statement is mndc
on tho theory that the amendment Of
tho S.nntc wns not printed. ! will look
up the record again aud make Ger.
tain"
Governor Thomas has signed rond
and bridge bills approprin,ins u total
of &7o.%tD.
They were Ernator Ammons' 5000
cycle path to Palmer Lake.
senator Ehrrhart's eiI.ialO convict
labor road from Pueblo 10 I.cndviiic.
A bridge over Blue river. xS.OD.
A wagon road from Wagon wheel
| GnO 10 CrrrSiC. 81YHD