The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-29
DENVER GOSSIP.

Members Of the Colorado Volunteer
Relatives Unioo have decided to give
a banner to each Of the Denver com
panies Of the First Colorado volun-
teers.
The Board Of Public Works has nc.
lected n the site for the new Audi
torium 4 triangular tract bounded by
Colrax avenue. Fifteenth street and
Cleveland Place.
After seven months tour of Inspec-
tion along the west coast OF South
America. Bishop H. w. Warren Of
Denver has returned to this country
and will soon reach Denver.
Nearly 1000 signatures have been
secured to petitions to the President
asking for the pardon OF Charles
kunsemtller, convicted OF completely
In the wreckIng Of the German Ma
tonal Bank. Kunscmiller recently be-
gan serving sentence OF five years in
Leavenworth penitentinry.
The Supreme Court has declared the
elght-hour law unconstitutional The
smelter managers and their employees
have entered upon negotiations with a
view to reaching an agreement as to
hours and wnges. 1t is understood that
the smelter hands will try to secure
the eight-hour day.
The Grand Army Is taking up a
movement for the support OF the
Soldiers Home at Monte Vista during
the present financial stringency that
besets the state. 1t IL proposed that
the various counties OF the state shall
take upon themselves the burden OF
supporting the institution until the
public treasury Il In such condition
as to warrant a withdrawal Of their
aid.
Under certain conditions man can
not fish even In stream which he
owns. That the new fish and game law
has gone SO far ms to prevent n land
owner from catching trout from that
part Of creek flowing through his
own property IL the decision made by
Commissioner johnson. who sets forth
that such privilege cannot be enjoyed
out OF the season prescribed by law,
and that the seining or other proscrib-
ell means OF catching the trout are as
Illegal for the owner on his own prop
erty rs for anybody else.
Strong drink. rather than too small
pay or too much work. Is what ex-
Governor j. b. Grant says prevents the
smeltermen from saving money and re-
naming In good health. In conducting
the case for the American Smelling
and refining Company before the State
Board OF Arbitration Mr.. Gran, dwclt
long and earnestly upon this point.
He closely questioned the witnesses as
10 the prevalence OF drinking among
smeltermcn. Checks to the amount of
S2,JOO,O0O given in the last few years
In payment OF smcltcr employees have
been cashed by saloonkcepcrs, accord.
Ing to cx xGovernor Grant.
The sub-commision on mining OF the
Industrial Commission closed Its scs-
sion In Denver Thursday with short
meeting In the morning. Ex-senator
n. L. Hin was the witness The
strongest part OF his testimony was
his Endorsement OF trades unlonism,
which he said was necessary for the
welfare OF the laboring man. lie
scored the capitalist. saying that when
ever there was falling In prices and
consequent reduction of profits the
mine or smeltcr owner was apt TO ut
tempt to rccoup himself by reducing
the prices Of labor. He declared him.
centration OF capital. chiefly because
OF It's undcniable tendency TO Increase
prices and reduce wages.
The directors of the Soldiers and
Sailors Home adjourned without ac-
cepting any bid for supplies for the
next six months. The bids submitted
were accompanied with conditions that
there be sufficient security" for pay,
t..... Il.
prospective sellers because OF the fact
that the state rcvenues are In bad con.
litIon. The address to the governor
and public. asking county support. Will
he held back until next Thursday.
when n committee VIII wait On Gov
ernor Thomas and ascertain whether
the address meets his approval. In
case II does. the documents WIN he
made public. During August funds
now on hand will De used To buy goods
ON the market. August 18th the board
Will again meet. and as the funds win
then be exhausted the home will b.
ordered closed ON September Is, unless
more money is available. Tn. board
will make not attempt to manage
the Institution on n credit basis.
For the third successive day the trus,
blew the whistles OF the Globe smeitcr
Monday and called for men to operate
the plant. but received no response.
The number OF men applying for work
has diminished gradually since the firsi
call was made. when the "day shift"
went on duty and the night force left
the plant, outside of carpenters. cngi-
nc.ru. bosses and clerks. no men cn.
tered the works md n small number Of
engineers left the gates. The pickcis
posted by the strikers kept n sharp
lookout all day. Soon before q y. m.
when II was thought that another at.
tempt To start might be- made. about
100 strikers gathered on the two paths
leading To the works. hut no new men
appeared. Tn" forrmcn AMI the watch.
men. who have been regularly en-.
ployc,i Mt the plant. were allowed 10
pass unmolrstcd by the strikers. Scv.
crni new men. who hnd been engaged
ns additional watchmcn. were halted
md questioned. hut on explaining their
position were allowed TO pnas. The
strikers express confidence ihnt no fur.
ihcr steps will bc taken 10 operate the
Ilobc plant until the present differ.
rnccs have hcn adjusted.
Members OF the bonrd Of control and
trustees Of the various state instii,.
lions now suffering fron, u lack of
funds nrc intent upon raising \ sur.
acient revenue to carry their Respective
institutions through the years Of iAM
snsi iin0. To that end n meeting has
,rcn called In Denver NJ the subron.
nittrr Of the committee of one from
tach institution. who have hc~n
working samc weeks Ia accomplish
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