Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-20
cOLORADO'S CAPITAL.

State Game Commissioner Harris has
caused the arrest OF j. g. Morgan at
Empire on the charge of placing saw
dust In the headwaters OF the Frazer
river. Morgan OWNS u sawmill there
and the sawdust from the saws has
been allowed TO go into the stream.
This IL menace to the fish. ns the fino
particles OF wood get into their sills
and cause their death.
The State Pharmaccutal Association,
Mt lis recent meeting In Denver. sub
mitied to Governor Ormnn list or
names from which he IL requested to
make selection OF members To I'LL va
cancies on the Stat. Board of Pharn-
ncy as follows: ii. Reynolds. \. l..
Clark, @. J. Clayton. W. l.. Shockcy.
\. W. Scott. s. l.. Bresier, +. J. Ford,
John Martin, Charles II. Wells, l..
Ewing.
SelIm A. Peabody. superintendent OF
awards at the South Carolina Inter
state and West Indian Exposition. has
notified Governor Ormnn that a gold
medal hns bccn awarded Colorado for
it's display OF gems and minerals at the
exposition. The medal. accompanied
by q diploma. Will b. forwarded with
In few days. Mrs. W. W. Grant was
the commissioner In charge Of the cS-
hiblt. assisted by Harry A. Lee. state
commissioner OF mines.
The personal liability of directors for
the debt Of a corporation, because Of
their failure To fiic the annual report
required by statute. IN upheld by de-
cIsIon OF the Court Of Appeals rendered
In the ease OF James Cannon. Jr.. ana
others against The breckenridge Mcr-
camille Company. The company hicl
Its report six days after the required
date and the court rules that right OF
action against individuals occurred i'm
mcdintciy after the default.
Thomas l.. Monson. the state food
and dairy commissioner. will represent
Colorado Mt the next annual convention
OF the National State Dairy and Food
Commissioners Association. II Will
bc held In Portland. Oregon. beginning
July st,. Besides being invited To at-
| tend the sessions OF that body ana par
| tIcipatc In Its deliberations. Commits.
| sioncr Monson hns been asked tn rcid
paper on the most important subject
which will come before that assembly.
National Food Laws" 10" Monson
Is a native of Missouri and owns cx-
tcnsivc ranch and live stock Interests
In Weld county. his home ranch being
located mt Fort Lutpon.. He WAS ap-
pointed State food and dairy commits.
sioncr under the Thomas aiministrs-
ton and rcappointcd by Governor Or
man.
The live stock exhibit OF Colorado
cattle men and horse growers nj the
81. Louis Exposition. will be the hrg'
est and finest ever made by any west
crn state nj fair. II would not sur.
prise Commissioncr-in-Ch Chief Thatcher
should the exhibit he worth more than
100000. II will consist OF not only
cows. horses. hogs and sheep made by
private Individuals. but collective dis
i plays by the score and morc stock rs.
socintions In the state. During his
last tour In the state Captain Thatcher
spent much time In Interesting stock.
men and the officers OF associations IN
n live stock exhibit. The encourage
/ mcnt he received exceeded his most
snncuinc expectations. Special nttcn'
tion will be paid by many 90 thorough
bred stock. To insure the finest spec.
linens possible. the selection of cSbib-
Its has already begun by farmers and
stockholders In the associations. Young
colts. calves. lambs and shotcs are bcinI
selected with great care nv TO their
points. weight and general appearance.
A number OF siockmcn will send whole
lunches OF especially fine cattle.
horses, sheep and hogs. II is their In.
| tcntion TO make such an exhibit that
visitors TO the exposition will he con.
vinccd that Colorado is not wholly de-
voted to mining. farming and hor,icul.
turc.