The Delta independent., 1902-09-26
COLORADO'S CAPITAL.

itol building has been let to the Mich
ael Heating Company for S5,S77. The
work Is to be begun at once and to be
completed by the time of the meeting
or the next general assembly. 1t will
take three months.
Columbus b. Skies, who was convict
ed in 1894 of the murder of William
Smeduth in Ouray county, is now free.
He was sentenced to the penitentiary
for life, but this was afterwards COM
muted to fourteen years. He Is now
living with his brother-in-iaw at Beaver
park. In support of the application for
pardon affidavits were filed stating that
Smeduth has been seen alive since the
alleged crime. The man that Skies Is
supposed to have killed was never iden-
titled.
At a recent meeting OF the Board of
Capitol Managers, Architect +. 9. Ed
brooke appeared before the board and
stated that the experiment with certain
bronze varnishes, which it was pro-
posed to use for the painting of the ex-
terror of the dome had not proved sat
isfactory. He recommended that gold
leaf be used. This 1t is said will last
much longer and will look much better.
He stated that the probable cost OF
this work will be in the neighborhood
Of 5000.
The Humane Society has inaugural
ed a novel method of obtaining testi-
mony in regard TO animals that are
abused. The society now has n cam
era, and when horse 10 found emaci-
ated its photograph is TO be taken and.
II necessary. where the court will al
low 1t, the photograph will be present
ed in court as evidence. I'VE think"
said Secretary Whitehead. that this Is
a good plan, for when photographs are
shown it is pretty good evidence that
the testimony we offer is correct"
Lodovico Napoleon, fifteen years old,
did some work on the basement OF the
state house under Contractor W. ID.
Richardson. He worked one day and
then the contractor left town, 1t is al
legged, without paying his men. The
Legislature made an appropriation OF
5000 to pay the bill. Napoleon came
to the meeting of the board of capitol
managers and presented n bill Tor -
for one days work on the foundation
OF the present state house. As his
claim was found valid II was ordered
paid. Napoleon Is now located In San
tn Fe. New Mexico Secretary Lued-
ers OF the board stated that thsre are
number of these old claims on file In
his office. and that there was still
money left to pay them.
Governor Orman on the 18th inst.
granted an unconditional pardon TO
Leo l.. Loeb. who was serving term
OF twenty days for larceny as bailee.
The governor Investigated the case ana
satisfied himself that the man had been
honest in his intentions. Loeb has
made restitution OF the suit Of clothes.
which he was convicted OF stealing.
Leo Loeb. who Is sometimes called the
Paul Revere OF Colorado. ro.e ahead
OF the great flood down Ute Pass In
Manitou and warned the people of their
danger. II Is said that he saved num-,
Der OF lives by this act The flood did
an unusual amount OF damage In Man,
itou. A short time ago B. Il. Clark or
the FL PHso Cleaning and Pressing
Company had Loeb arrested on the
charge OF larceny rs bailee OF suit OF
clothes. Clark loaned him n suit to
wear. while his own were being pressed
and he failed TO return them until AZ
ter his arrest
The sanitary bulletin Of the Colorado
State Board OF Health for the month
OF August has Just been issued. 1t
shows that the total number Of deaths
In Colorado was S3G and shows the an
nual death rate to be 1I.11 per LOCO
The total number OF deaths from scar
let fever was two. and from typhoid
fever fifty-onc. The number OF deaths
In Arapahoe county was 80. Of which
go were in Denver. Compared with
July. the present month shows n de-
crease OF four cases OF diphtherin: thir-
ty-four cases OF scarlet fever. and an
increase Of one case OF smallpox and
415 cases OF typhoid fever. The report
closes with few words of advice In
regard to typhoid fever, rs follows;
Causes Of Typhoid Fever II has been
definitely shown by the recent investi-
CATION OF DR.. II. II. McGraw. medical
Inspector to the board, that in n num-
bcr OF instances typhoid infections
have come from other sources than wa
ter supply, such as contamination OF
milk, vegetables. by the organism be-
ing carried by flies from water closets,
and by careless handling OF the cxcreta
of typhoid patients. The attention OF
the health officers Is urgently called TO
these. facts and they are requested to
inspect milk and other food supplies
and see that there is no chance OF d.
rect or indirect contamination
A Denver News reporter goes into
ecstasy over the improvements made
in the Denver city hall since the fre.
He Tor shc) says: quite as splendid,
as the throne of any king is the council
chamber room. If one could not have
the milky way for n throne, the stars
for n swinging chandelier, and the
earth for footstool. one might COM
promise cheerfully enough with Mayor
Wrght's handsome council rostrum.,
With equal cheerfulness might one rest,
in one of the great leathcr-seated. SOL
i'd oak chairs, provided for councilmen,
and in its great depths of comfort find
solace for being sentenced by rash
public TO serve on mn aldermanic
board. At night one is first conscious
OF the maze and Hood OF light. From
the soft tan ceiling overhead streams
mellow effulgence through mllk-pale,
almost china white, incandescent
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