Gilpin observer., 1900-04-19
DOlNGs AT DENVER.
items OF Interest From tho City and ths
State Capitol.

Degun work to restore the canals OF
that system, which have been out of
use for a long time. Water will be
supplied from two large reservoirs.
which are to be built.
Three great railroad systems retired
from Denver business Monday. Not
train on the Denver & Rio Grande, the
Colorado g. Southern mail line OF the
Santa Fe could move either in or out
Of the city. The suspension Of bust
ness is temporary. as result of the
storm, which railroad men with one
accord, agree was the most severe ever
experienced in April, and as damaging
as any of the most disastrous winter
bliZZards. Snow drifts on the divide
about Palmer Lake ranging from four
to ten feet and extending for miles
without break, the direct cause of the
railroads going out of business. All
day Monday men were at work with
picks and shovels and snow plows of
every device were butting away at the
great drifts, but with little perceptible
effect.
The Western Range Cattle Growers
Association will make fight on the
brand recording act passed in the last
Legislature, which compels the re-re-
cording of every cattle and horse
brand in the state. At meeting of
the executive committee of the associ-
alton, held here Wednesday, n sub
committee composed of G. NJ. Ham
mond, Fred Light and III. S. TOmpkins,
was appointed to confer with Secre-
tary of State Beckwith and Attorney
General Campbell. to secure their in
depreciation of the law. The opinion
is held by cattlemen that the new
/ branding law is not operating as it was
mr. lln tn rnl 9
views agrees with theirs, an effort will
be made to have refunded to stockmen
portion of the taxes and fees they
have paid during the past year for re-
recording their brands. 1t now costs
$2.G0 to have brand recorded in the
secretary of states Office.
The county officers of the various
counties of Colorado met in Denver on
the 18th to organize the Colorado Coun-
ty Officers Association. The purpose
of the association is ostensibly to pro-
mote the efficiency of public service
and the social relations of the MEM
bers. but in reality to protest against
the Harter bill of apportionment of sal
aries among the county officers passed
at the las; Legislature. The constitu-
tionaiity of the bill will be attacked,
under the claim that the classification
of counties was not made in the man.
ner provided for by the constitution, ac-
cording to population, but arbitrarily.
a test case will be brought and COM
mittee was appointed to arrange the
details of the case. 1t is the purpose
of the organization to push the case
against the state vigorously. A num-
Der of counties have found themselves
seriously hurt by the operation of the
law. 'They can lower our salaries"
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classify the counties arbitrarily. 1t is
against the arbitrary classification
that we intend TO fight"
! General T.. V. Sumner, who is the
promoter of the National Rough Rider
cncampment, to be started in Shenan-
doah valley, San Miguel county. Colo
RADIO. has just returned from trip to
New York, where he has been in con-
sultation with c. ID. Gurley of New
York, maturing the plans of the insti-
tuition. The main result Of the visit is
Il circular. explaining the purposes OF
the encampment, and giving the terms
for tuition. In explaining the course
for 19OO-1J01, the circular says that in
struction is to he in everything pertain
ing to rough riding. sharpshooting and
military tactics, and scouting The use
of all equipment necessary, including
horse, rifle saddle, blankets. etc, is to
be given free for one year, and ammu-
nition tents, kahki uniforms and simi-
lar things are to be supplied free The
cost per annum of all the above Is $500,
while mess and tentage Is to be Maid
for mt the rate of So per week, Il have
sent these circulars to all parts Of the
United States. paying particular atten-
ton to the colleges and schools" said
General Sumner. II desire to found a
military school, and desire to make IL
n place where strong men will be
turned out The situation OF the ,and
Is ideal. and the climate Is the best in
the world. You can call the encamp-
ment sort of sanitarium IL you
choose. l want to get hold of the weak,
stoop- -shouldcred men, who have worn
themselves out physically and mentally
by hard work or worry-cOllege men
who have graduated with high honors
and no health, and who need year OF
fresh air and exercise to put them in
condition to begin work. can get
them. too. After the first announcement
In the papers of the Inauguration of
the scheme inquirica as to time. place
and terms poured In thick and fast.
We have had over | 900 letters and II
was In response to them that pub
lished the circular stating the ain and
purposes of the institution. We are
now getting regular enlistmcnts-tha
Is. getting men to sign our agreements
and pay the first installmeni on their
tuition fees. When we have 100 men
enlisted then we will begin our work.
We expect to commence June 1st. and
from present prospects we viii have
far more than 100 men enlisted by that
time. The spirit of the place VIII be
one of freedom. do not want any
one to think II II prison. They can 20
and come when they like. and all |
want 10 know is where they ARE. ex-
pect no difficulty In managing them.
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