The Dolores star., 1901-06-21
COLORADO's CAPITAL

collection yesterday received from
James w. Abbott and J. J. Abbott Of
Lake City two bound volumes Of the
Lake City World for the years 1873
and 1876. and also unbound all the is
sues UP to 1SS3.
Adjutant General Gardner recently
returned from Idaho Springs. where he
mustered In Company I. First Regi-
ment, with 4. Il. Grow as captain; w.
+. Moscript, first lieutenant: J. Ogden.
second lieutenant. The company was
mustered in with thirty Ave men.
The board of directors Of the Cham
ber OF Commerce of Denver has in-
dorsed the action OF the Colorado
State Forestry Association, asking the
secretary of the interior to establish In
Larlmcr county what is to be known
as the Medicine Bow forestry reserva-
tion.
Peter Youngcrs, Jr.. Of Kansas. has
written Secretary Shutc that he has
gone to Buffalo to attend the meeting
OF the American Nurscrymen's Asso-
citation. and says that he will do every
thing within his power to see that Den
yer gets the next convention. Mr..
Youngcns is second vice president.
When the Board OF Capitol Managers
gets through renovating the state house
the latter will look as neat as n new
pin, both inside and out. One Of the
most perpleXing questions Is what to
do with the exterior Of tho copitol dome.
1t is to be painted. but whether the
coating will be silver or n gold one
remains for decision.
Adjutant General Gardiner has start.
cd an inspection OF the state militia.
Upon his return he will make de-
tailed report to the military board. The
guard Is not mustered TO its full
strength, and while he is gone General
Gardiner will impress upon the cap
tains Of each company the advIsability
Of recruiting TO war footing.
c. +. Evans. manager OF the Amer
lean sugar refinery at Rocky Ford, has
notified Secretary Shute that he will
send her samples of every kind of s,I-
gar made by that company from beets.
Secretary Shute says every day she has
requests to see beet sugar by visitors
to the state house, many OF them ask
ing for samples to take home.
At meeting OF the Board Of Capitol
Managers Il. w. Cook & Co. were
awarded the contract for tiling the
to the State Historical Society, for
$637. Architect Edbrooke was instruct
ed to prepare specifications for the
cleaning Of all the granite work on the
building, and lead calking of all the
joints on the projecting points on the
outside. While the lead calking will
prove rather expensive. 1t is claimed
that 1t will last for years.
The Colorado State Forestry Asso-
citation, through its president, w. n.
Byers, has prepared petition to Sec
retary Of the Interior Hitchcock ask
Ing him to temporarily withdraw from
entrance certain lands along the Medi-
cine Bow range in Larimer county.
The land Is mountainous and covered
with timber, thus forming n natural
water shed. Sheltered by the timber,
the snow melts gradually now and the
irrigators have steady supply of wa
ter for the entire season. II the TIM
ber is removed all the snow will dis
appear early in the year.
When the asphalt walks on the north
side of tho capitol were laid 1t was
found that the city of Denver made n
mistake in defining the grade, and the
state refused TO pay to the city $1,000,
the amount necessary to relay the as.
phalt. That sum was deducted from
the amount due the city when settle
mcnt was made. The Colorado Asphalt
Company refused to relay the walks.
and the last Legislature appropriated
$500 for the work, instructing the
board to have 1t done. In the mean
time the asphalt company notified the
board 1t would relay the walks upon
the new grade free Of cost. The propo-
sition was accepted by the board, SO
instead Of the state being out So, 1900, 1t
Is really 1880 to the good.