Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
CoLoRADo's CAPITAL

The increase of filing fees under the
provisions of the new revenue bill have
considerably increased the receipts OF
the secretary Of states Office. The re-
ceipts in May were: From articles OF
incorporation, $11,2S7; certified copies,
$4O6; impressions of seals. 500; certih.
Gates of paid up stock, S1,u35; notaries'
commissions, $500; certificates of au-
thorSty. $500; miscellaneous, $11,919;
total $25 ,G3S With the closing of May
the first semi-anual period ended in the
Office and the Instruments filed and re
| ceipts received in that time were:t 66o
| articles of Incorporation, Sal, ,124; SO6
certified copies, $2,249; POI impressions
| of seals, $292: 2S1 certificates of paid
| up stock, S1,S25; 2S5 notarial commits
sions, 81, ,71O; 179 certificates of author
ity, $685.; 655 miscellaneous instru-
ments, $31 lbs; total receipts for six
months, $79,S44.
Moses Hallett, judge of the United
States District Court, has made the
following statement: Il have seen a
paragraph in the daily papers to the
effect that the judge of this court is
about to go abroad and the court will
consequently be adjourned. This is
pure invention on the part of some one
| unknown to me. There is no plan or
expectation on the part of any one con-
nected with this court to go abroad or
to leave the district of Colorado at any
time during this year. Possibly the in
ventor of the rumor did not intend to
interfere or intermeddle with the pub
| lie business. Possibly he had only an
intention to fill up his newspaper with
something that people would be likely
to read. Whatever his purpose was,
Ia In, o., ,t ipta tho rllh-
lie business by leading suitors in this
court to believe that there will be an
early adjournment of court. We ex-
pect to continue the business OF the
term in the usual way until business
which is ready for the consideration of
the court shall have been presented and
disposed Of" i,
In the letter to the Denver News
John T. Boyce, register of the state
board of land commissioners. denies
the statement that Mr.. O'Reilly, ex
| deputy register. is short in his accounts
| the sum of 81, ,026.13 and that the board
| intends to take action for the recovery
| of the amount. Mr.. Boyce says the re-
| port of the special examining commit
| tee does not allege the existence of any
| shortage in O'Reillys accounts, and
| adds: He accounted to me for every
cent of cash in the unapplied fund,
| wherein this shortage is claimed to ex-
| ist, all moneys belonging to the other
| funds were turned into the state treas
| ury. Acting under the order Of the
| preceding board, he advanced money
/ from the said unapplied fund for the
payment of United States land office
fees for the filing of indemnity school
| lists. for which he holds receipts from
fha rn TTnitad In nd off
| for the filing of such lists, which are
the same as cash to him. At the time
of his settlement with me, Mr.. O'Reilly
exhibited to me those receipts and 9th
er collaterals for money he had paid
out of the unapplied cash fund by or
| der Of the board, in an amount suffi-
| cient to cover the difference between
the sum called for by his books and
| the cash turned over and stated that
he was ready to turn them over to me
If desired, but that he preferred to be
| permitted to hold the same until the
Legislature had made the proper appro-
| priation for the conversion of said col
laterals into money and then make his
| final settlement. The latter course
permitted him to pursue, and he placed
the collaterals In my safe for safe keep
ing, all Of which Mr.. O'Reilly made
known to the board at recent meet
| ing, and 1t was so understood by the
members of the board. never for
moment, during all the controversy,
doubted Mr.. O'Reilly's honesty or re-
garded or believed him to be 1 cent
/ short in his accounts. l write this let
ter in answer to said article Gin the
| News) under the direction of an order
passed by the board at its meeting held
| this morning"