The Lamar register., 1900-07-04
ITEMS FROM DENVER.


Special tax, $164, ,909.67; beer, S505, ,346,-
OF; distilled spirits, $67 ,5S0.10; cigars,
S64, ,455 30; tobaccos, $4,995.97; docu-
mentary stamps, S492, ,999.0S; proprie-
tary stamps, $12,49T.26; total. S1,312,-
7S4.O5
The school census of Arapahoe coun-
ty for 1900 shows an increase of 3,259
scholars. The total Is II, ,632 this year
against 3S,373 in 1899. The school
population of the principal districts Is
as follows: No. /. East Denver, H.
431: No. ., West Denver, 9,112; No. B,
Globeville, 9S1; No. Z, South Denver,
1,21T; No. II, North Denver, 7,1O6; No.
II. Barnum and Colfax, 1884; No. 30,
University Park, 1O4; No. A, Montclair,
149; No. 9S, Berkeley, al.
The Postoffice Department contem-
plates materially extending the scope
of the rural free delivery system in the
Rocky Mountain states during the pres
ent fiscal year. and is increasing
the force of special agents to inyest-
gate the claims of the various locali-
ties where rural free delivery is desir-
ed. The department has appointed
Captain Harry A. Clarke of Cheyenne
special agent, and directed him to re-
port for duty at Denver, July 1st. The
position pays in salary and allowances
$500 per annum.
The report of the auditing committee,
which examined the books of the late
State Board of Stock Inspection Com
missioners, is still under lock and key
in the office of Governor Thomas. But
despite the secrecy maintained regard
ing its contents, its most important fea-
lures are drIbbling out to the public
knowledge. In addition TO the charges
of Irregularities in the official methods
OF some of the boards officers, con-
tained in the audit report, as already
outlined in the Republican, there is
something more sinister still IL IS
now understood that the governor Is
Withholding the report from publication
In order to give Arthur ]. Waldron of
Pueblo, secretary of the old board, an
opportunity to explain. or make good
a shortage of about $1,000 which, ac-
cording 10 the audit of Accountant
Julius Clark, exists in Mr.. Waldron's
accounts with the stock inspection
board However Mr.. Waldron may
take 1t, there is no doubt that the re-
port In the governors hands alleges the
defalcation against him.
Receipts of the office of secretary of
state this yenr will be as heavy as they
Were last June, over 5000 in each of
these two months In 1897 the June
receipts were but S4,41S, while In 1898
they fell TO S3.3i3. Always in June,
July and August the receipts of this
office are supposed to be light. but this
year will be an exception. The 1900
June receipts with an estimated 800
taken in to-day will he above 5000
Just triae. Allowing this amount for
June. 1900. the receipts of the office of
the secretary of state during the Thom-
as administration are so far: First
fiscal wear. 93,O05; first six months of
second fiscal year. SO, ,11S; June, 1900,
5000: total, S1T1,13. This is already
almost twice the amount which State
Auditor Temple estimated would be
taken In by the office. He estimated
the second year.
The business at the Denver postoftice
shows substantial increase all along
the lines according to the annual re-
port given at the office, covering the
fiscal year from July l, 1899, to June
30. 1900. In the postal account the
receipts this year We're Si1S,231.94
from the sale of stamps and rent of
boxes, as against $3.50, ,S20.15 last year.
Resides. the postmaster has on deposit
SCi3, ,a3O.J9, as against S59,O69.14 last
year The disbursements were 500,
o69.4T this year for salaries, as against
S19j, l1I.I0 last year, and there has
been deposited with the assistant
treasurer of the United States S2T3.
O99.l6 as against S246.1T1.59 last year,
an Increase of SIO.2I9.24. In the money
order department o4.S49 pieces We're
received. us against SI,961 last year. in
volving S3, ,299, 5Si.54 in cash, as against
81, S42, 725. 60 last year. These We're the
receipts. while the disbursements were
199. 1870 pieces this year, against 1Sl,-
S66 last year. involving S1,9o5, ,T26. IA,
as against Sl,T14. $1,000 last year. The
entire totals are POI SIS pieces, as
against 1883 pieces in 1899, involv-
ing SO, 900. .54s.54 in cash this year, as
against S2.Si2, I25.09.
Governor Thomas has issued this
proclamation asking for aid for the
famine sufferers in India: ITO the peo-
pie of the State of Colorado: The effort
to secure funds for the relief of the
famine-stricken people of India under
taken by the India Relief Commission
should receive the cordial support of
our people. No appeal to charity was
ever more urgent. The calamity
which as overtaken that country has
scarcely a parallel in the past. The
number of those who are destitute and
starving equals the population of the
American Union, and the consequent
mortality surpasSes belief. While We
are not responsible for the unfortunate