The Springfield herald., 1900-01-26
COLORADO NOTES.

the western division OF the road, sue
ceeding Charles Dyer, who becomes
general superintendent OF the Colorado
& Southern, on February LIST. The posi-
ton was first offered te J f. Hurley
Of the Rio Crane 1i-' 80. but IL de
clined 1t.
The Ridgway Popullst says: 1t is
a burning shame that the burros
around town are many of them III Il
state of starvation. If 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 animsi In
the universe that meets with US 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 Senik
tors Teller and Wolcott and Congress
men Shafroth and Bell, the Colorado
representatives in the national Con-
Rress. 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 clif
dwellings In the Mancos canon in the
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 were tried before Police Magis-
trate Watson to-day and each fined
$50 and costs. Officers are determined
to break up these joints, and other
raids will be made IL they are not
closed. Many empty cans which had
contained opium were found in the
rooms, showing that the Cinnamon
had numerous customers.
A special meeting of the Larimer
County Stock Growers Association
was held on the 18th to consider the
ravages of wolves and coyotes, which
are making much trouble among the
stockmen. A resolution was adopted
that the association will pay 500 per
head for each gray or black wolf killed
hereafter within the limits of the as-
socintion's ranges, So per head for each
cub wolf and so cents per head for
coyotes. A fund to pay these bounties
will be raised by levying n per capitn
tax on stock owned by members of the
association.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com.
pany is preparing to make an exhibit
at the Paris exposition which will cost
the company not less than $25,OOO.
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 din
erent coals mined mt the numerous
mines of the company will be on ex-
hibition and 1t 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
Creek district railway from entering IL
railroad trust. In deciding Monday to
grant the road the right of way across
a school section in the Grassie dis
trict, the land board voted to insert
a provision providing II 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 combinn-
ton OF parallel or competing lines
the right OF way shall Herewith re-
vert to the state rs though no right
OF way had ever been granted. AttOr-
ney General Campbell originated this
antitrust idea.
When the S<Ate Board of EqualIza-
ton equalized the county boards of
equalization, the assessor of Boulder
county extended the tax roll In accord
ance with the orders from the state
board. When Assessor Ames of Den
yer started his suit before the Su-
preme Court the matter of accepting
taxes was held In allegiance. Now that
Al 1,rn.l
the entire tax roll OF Boulder county
must be made over. at n cost to the
county of about II thousand dollars.
1t Will 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 meeting of the Victor council
Friday night Police Judge A. b. Boy
land was suspended from office pend
Ing trial of semi-otticinl charges of
peculatlon. Justice OF the Peace E. A.
Cavanaugh was appointed by the
council to fill the position of police
judge until tine 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
lines, 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
Boylan will reach the respectable sum
Of nearly $1,000. and perhaps more.
Judge Boylnn was present before the
council and i'll answer to question
as to why he had not turned the money
in to the city treasurer. said that he
had the money. but that he was hold
inc II in order to protect himself in
the event that the persons who were
with offenses should fail to
come forward for trial and would In
forfeit their bond. 1t Is