The state herald., 1901-04-12

G. l.. Hall, when arrested for setting
fire to the stables OF the City Pack
age x Delivery Company. in Denver,
confessed TO having set them on fire
four different times. He simply did
the same while intoxicated and discour-
aged"
Thomas ]. Holland, state superln-
tendent of fish hatcheries, reported re-
Gently that there We're 100000 trout at
the Denver hatchery ready TO he dis
tributed among the streams of the
state. The work of distribution will be
carried on as fast as possible.
During the severe storm on the even
ing OF April 9Th A. NJ. Kendall. rcsid-
ing In Colorado City. discovered a car
rier pigeon tapping Mt the window and
admitted the visitor. A metal tag on
one OF its feet bore the inscription
1916 A. Is. 1900" The suppoJtlon Is
that II is one OF the flock released In
New York sometime ago.
The Australasian Land Tax League
OF Colorado. on receiving news OF the
election of Tom l.. johnson rs mayor
OF Cleveland. Ohio. sent him the fol-
lowing telegram: "The real Demo-
Gratis at farewell dinner TO Senator
Bucklin send you greeting. We thank
you for the telegram to the News. We
rejoice In the triumph OF real Democ-
racy In Ohio. Mayor 1901, governor
1903. president 1905 would be proper
evolution and delight us"
Calvin Pearl Titus, the first Amcrl-
can soldier that scaled the walls of Pc
kin. aud who was recently appointed
TO West ToInt for his act. will visit his
uncle. the Rev. William II. Lee. at Col.
orado Springs, this summer. TO prepare
for entrance into the military academy.
Mr.. Lee has received from his nephew
the flag captured by him when he
climbed the wall. II Is stained with
the blood Of the Chinese. \ pleasant
feature Of the Incident VIII occur II
the young hero arrives Ia Colorado by
May Both. when he VIII probably meet
President Mckinley, who personally
promoted him.
The annual meeting Of the Bent
County Stock and Horse Growers As.
soclatlon was held nj Las Anlmas
April 9th. The officers were reelected:
W. \. Towers. president: NJ. J. McNIil-
Ian. secretary. j. \. Beatty was In.
iilN N'I W. bH lllf tulll'
Inspection commission aud Mosby Lee
M Inspector. Resolutions were adopt.
ed condcmnlng the actions OF the late
legislature In defeating stock lcglsla.
,lon and commondng the efforts OF
Representative !. y. Beatty. y. y. Me.
Lean and II. L. Inbcrs In supporting
measures FOR the benefit Of stock In.
tcrcsts. 4 resolution was passed ia
appoint n committee to meet n similar
committee from the Oicro county ns.
ISOLATION for the purpose OF uniting the
two stock associations on n basis that
win be equitable TO both. 4 resolution
was passed TO make arrangements to
publish brands NJ members.
The report. first printed In New
York pnpcr and nftcrwnrd generally
quoted IA Colorado papers. Tint tho
state OF Kansas hnd begun suit TO re.
strain the people of Colorado from
dlycftlng water from the Arkansas
river In Colorado seems nj least Ia
have been premature. ~ no such suit
has been Instituted nr yet. aud there
II no certainty that II ever WIN be-
LAWYER ilntt Rogers of Denver recent.
| ly wrote to Attorney General 4. A.
Godnrd of Kansas IN relation TO Tho
subIcc, aud received the following r.,
ply. II have commenced no suit ~
yet involving the diversion of winters
| from the Arkansas river. Neither have
I determined upon what course shnll
pursue IN the premises 4 Joint rcsolu
ion WINS passed by the last session of
the Legislature directing some action
on my pnri, nnd m appropriation WINS
mnde FOR the purpose of paying the
expenses Of such proceeding. but
have not ~ yet Ind time to give the
mntter amy consideration"