North Park union., 1901-09-13
(NLoRADo's CAPITAL

Acfuary Maltby OF the STATE ihsut
ance Department, is preparing 10 no
tify the secretaries OF the friternal IL
surance societies doing business ~ tne
state that ut the end Of the present ms
cal year they must file with ms once
financial statement, accompanied ~
fee check for $50, In accordance VIII
the decision Of Attorney General fos''
Work will be commenced immeuiate-
ly on the grand stand to be useu Hur-
ing the Festival Of Mountain ana flaln
at the Intersection of Broadway anu
Colfax avenue, near the capitol Dulid,
ing The tiers of seats will surround
the area, Heretofore the seats were
arranged on three sides. Seating ca
pacity will be provided for between
IL 600 and 1900 persons and the cost
of construction is estimated to ne
be $1,000. There will he two archeu
entrances, one at the corner OF Broad
way and Colfax avenue, the other on
Broadway, near Sixteenth street
1t is stated that the beautiful lawn
surrounding the state capitol, when
has long been the pride Of the citizens
as well us the gardening force OF the
big gfa1iite building, will have to be
completely dug up this fall and re-
planted. The wire grass frequently
called ''red top" has gained such
headway the last few months that II
is fast running the lawn. On the Grant
avenue side the attack has been
worst, though the ravages OF the weed,
have extended to nearly all portions OF
the vast grass plot. The gardeners say
that the only way the evil can be Grad
seated will be to spade up the lawn
and remove such sections of sod as con-
tain the wire grass. This will prob
ably be ordered at the next meeting OF
the board.
A Washington dispatch says that
Director of the Mint Roberts has had
an extended conference with the su-
pervising architect with reference to
the arrangements Of the interior OF the
Denver mint. A definite agreement
was reached as to the location of the
various rooms and corridors, ms well
as the style of finish to be adopted.
The architects office will at once pro-
coed to alter the original interior plans
to meet the views of Mr.. Roberts, and
at the end of sixty days expects to be
able TO advertise for proposals. As
previously decided, the corridors, en-
trance way and stairway will be
trimmed with marble, while the rooms
will be finished in white plaster The
entire interior will be as near fire
proof as can he made. Until the plans
have been finally altered no steps will
be taken towards designing the mint
ing machinery Director Roberts says
there Will be no difficulty in equipping
the building as soon as 1t Is ready for
occupancy. His bureau can readily
draw up the necessary specifications
and have the machinery built on COM
paratively short notice.
Speaking of Judge Dixon's order en-
Joining the State Board of Assessors
from all work connected with the max
Ing of assessments, the Denver Post
says that it has not restrained any
thing yet" The Post further says:
"Nominally il is being obeyed. When
the attorney general first learned the
order had been issued he was very
careful to notify Secretary a. Il. Gray
to obey the courts demand. 1t so hap
pens, however. that Gray is secretary
of the State Board of Equalization. as
well Ms secretary of the State Board Of
Assessors. The State Board Of EQuali-
zation having decided to adopt the
work done by the State Board of AS
SCISSORS. provided the Supreme Court
declares the revenue bill invalid. has
corrected. The Board of Equalization,
therefore, instructed Gray to complete
the work. The result of this order IL
TINT the work Is going on just us 1t
would have had no order been issued
by Judge Dixon, only 1t is being done
Ostensibly for the State Board Of
Equalization instead of for the State
Board of Assessors. BY this subter-
fuge 1t Is intended technically to obey
the order of Judge Dixon without in
terfering with the work of making up
the assessment lists. 1t Is likely that
Attorney General Post will decide to
suspend all legal proceedings until af-
the Supreme Court passes on the case,
us he regards the decision of the State
Board of Equalization to assess cor
porntions just as the assessors have
done as practical victory for the
state"
In compilation which is being
made by Secretary Stonaker of the
State Board OF Charities and Correc-
tion, the rather startling fact has been
deduced that one person In every $50
of the states population Is insane. The
ratio appears to be increasing rather
than decreasing. as little more than n
year ngo the percentage showed but
one person In every 1000 mentally un-
sound. The papers which the secre-
tary is preparing relate to the State
Home for Insane at Pueblo. The home
has capacity of 800 and is full all
the time. Many counties have insane
patients which are cared for at the
counties expense In private institu-
tiOns. This condition has caused n con-
trOVersy among the counties. many
commissioners intimnting that favOrit-
ism Is being shown and that many
counties have more than their Just
proportion of the beds in the sthte
asylum. The compilation shows a
condition which will require the state
to erect another institution for the In
sane at an early date. There is no
money for this purpose at present AL
most enough insane persons are cared
for privately mt the expense of coun-
ties TO fill another institution. Some
of the patients are kept In Jail. which
is in violation Of the law. which will
be enforced by the charities board.
The penalty fixed Is $40 for each day
OF such confinement, assessed against
the county officers responsible. Most
of the 500 patients at the State Home
are hopelessly insane and the only va
cancies occur when one dies or, Mt
equally uncertain periods, when one
is cured. The following counties have
already exceeded their pro rata allow
nnce of patients: Boulder FL Paso.
Pueblo, HuerfanO, Las AnimnS Sa