The Lamar register., 1900-01-24
COLORADO NOTES.

come to Pueblo as superintendent of
the western division of the road, sue
ceeding Charles Dyer, who becomes
general superintendent of the Colorado
X Southern, on February LIST. The posi-
ton was first offered to J. e. Hurley
of the Rio Grande division, but he de
clined it.
The Ridgway Populist says: It is
burning shame that the burros
around town are many of them in
state of starvation. IL they are not
worth feeding they at least should not
be expected TO be made beasts of bur-
den as soon as the grass, which comes
out next June. puts some flesh on their
bones. There is no dumb animal in
the universe that meets with as much
abuse and neglect as the burro of Colo
RADIO.
In compliance with the report of the
State Historical Society, Governor
Thomas has addressed letters to Sena-
tors Teller and Wolcott and Congress
men Shafroth and Bell, the Colorado
representatives in the national Con-
gress. Each of the four representatives
Is personally requested by the govern
or, on behalf of the society, to use his
influence TO secure legislation for the
preservation of the valuable cliff
dwellings in the Mancos canon in the
hiA"NS'NAt Rslli VI GAit Stutt
Officers at Silverton raIded five Chi
nese opium joints ON Blair street. cap
turing five Cinnamon, seven pipes
twenty pounds of opium and other ar
ticles used in opium joints. The China
men We're tried before Police Magis-
trate Watson to-day and each fined
SO and costs. Officers are determined
10 break up these joints. and other
raids will be made if they are not
closed. Many empty cans which had
contained opium were found in the
rooms, showing that the Cinnamon
had numerous customers.
\ special meeting of the Larimer
County Stock Growers Association
was held on the 18th to consider the
ruvages of wolves and coyotes, which
are making much trouble among the
stockmen. \ resolution was adopted
. that the association will pay $50 per
head for each gray or black wolf killed
hereafter within the limits of the as
sociation's ranges, 50 per head for each
cub wolf and 90 cents per head for
coyotes. \ fund to pay these bounties
will be raised by levying a per capita
tax on stock owned by members of the
association.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany Is preparing to make an exhibit
mt the Paris exposition which will cost
the company not less than $4,000.
( The exhibit will be the most costly
display ever attempted from the Rocky
mountain region, and elaborate plans
are now in progress. The intention is
to make n display of all the different
products of the steel plant at Pueblo
and also to include samples of the
! crude material. Samples of the diff
erent Goals mined at the numerous
Z Inifinz al tho will no nn
hibition and II is proposed TO omit
nothing that will add interest to the
/ display.
The state has taken steps to prevent
/ the new Colorado Springs and Cripple
I Greek district railway from entering u
railroad trust. In deciding Monday to
i grant the road the right of way across
u school section in the Grassie dis
4 trict, the land board voted to insert
a provision providing If the company
/ shall ever be directly or Indirectly con-
/ solidated with or absorbed in any other
! line or system in conflict with the state
| constitution respecting the combina-
4 ton of parallel or competing lines
\ the right of way shall Herewith re-
I vert to the state as though no right
of way had ever been granted Attor-
| ney General Campbell originated this
antitrust idea.
j When the State Board of EqualiZa-
tion equalized the county boards of
equalization, the assessor of Boulder
county extended the tax roll in accord
nnce with the orders from the state
board. When Assessor Ames of Den
4 yer started. his suit before the Su-
| preme Court the matter of accepting
taxes was held in allegiance. Now that
the Supreme Court has upheld Ames,
the entire tax roll of Boulder county
must be made over at a cost to the
] county of about a thousand dollars.
1t viii take fully a month to make up
n new set OF books, and until the
new books are completed no taxes can
be accepted by the county treasurer.
At Il meeting of the Victor council
Friday night Police Judge A. b. Boy
land was suspended from office pend
Ing trial of semi-otticial charges of
peculation. Justice of the Peace L. A.
Cavanaugh was appointed by the
council to fill the position of police
Judge until the case against Judge
Boylan has been settled. The case of
Boylan is somewhat peculiar in one re-
| spect. 1t Is claimed that he has per-
sonally appropriated cash, bonds and
fines, which have been taxed up
against different persons brought be-
fore his court since the big fire here In
August last. The amount of money
thus said to have been withheld by