The Delta independent., 1902-05-16
COLORADO'S CAPITAL.

State Board of Examiners the State
Board of Education has issued compli-
mentary state life teachers diplomas
TO o. =. NJ. Butler. former superintend-
ent of the Argo and Globeville schools.
and Prof. Ira DE Long of the State
University.
Governor Orman has appointed Mrs.
Thera Satterlee of Cripple Creek, su-
perintendent of schools of Teller coun-
ty, a member Of the Greeley State Nor
nal School Examining Board. He al
SO appointed Jennie c. Dunkel of Den
Yer Il member OF the board of conuol
of the State Industrial School for
Girls.
Attorney General C. C. Post has pro-
mulgnted Il letter 10 the public in
which he says that hereafter no opin-
ions will he given from the attorney
generals office, except to the General
Assembly, the governor, sescretary OF
state, treasurer, auditor, superintend-
ent of schools and the various state
boards.
Since the new revenue law went into
effect, Dr. Chipley has collected almost
$4,000 in liquor license tax. Added
to that is more than $4,000 from the
corporation fiat tax, and more than
twice the amount OF both from the in
surance department in the shape OF
fees. The actual receipts OF the in
surance department for April We're
S1,451.22. The secretary 0f state took
in $11 ,6I9.25 and Clerk Perchard OF the
Court Of Appeals s735.
Sixteen notaries public were appoint
ed on May LIST by Governor Orman. AS
follows: Albert J. Allen. Greeley:
Hattie $. Bourne, Cripple Creek; Pliny
). Chapman, Canon City: Ernest i.
Gardner. King Preston. Steamboat
Springs: Thomas II. Gibbs. John A.
Lambert. Hattie Wigton, Pueblo: Car
roll G. Hawkins. Paonla; Anna N.
Huih. Arsene T.. Jouno. Hannah J.
O'Toole, Denver. Jose I. Lucero, Agul-
lar: A. Rex Molctte. Pagosa Springs:
William l.. Russell, Boone; Lewis W.
Sowards, Trinidad.
The State Board of Equalization has
fixed the valuation of the lines and
property OF the Western Union Tei.-
gryph Company In the state at 1853.
60 which Is about $500 more than
last year. the addition being on account
OF new lines and apparatus installed
during the year. or this total. $3.50
falls upon the Self-Winding Clock
Company. an auxiliary concern oper-
Pueblo, and $1,000 is on account OF
wires and poles owned by the Burling-
ton road, and leased to the Western
Union.
State Dairy Commissioned Monson
has written 10 the Agricultural Depart
meDt ut Washington asking whether
sugar bcet pulp Is wholesome food
for cattle. He says he has heard that
. L. a..
which the saccbnrinc substances are
out OF the vegetable leaves
acid Injurious to cattle. As sugar beet
pulp is coming more and more into ia
vor as dairy feed. the dairy commits
sioner considers the question OF great
importance. and ms soon ns he receives
n reply he will give the opinion OF the
Agricultural Department TO the dairy
men OF the state.
Secretary Martha A. Shutc of the
State Board OF Horticulture recently
received n letter from James X. Com
ings OF Cortcz. Colorado. saying the
Montcznma County HORTICULTURAL So
ciety has Just been organized. A. NJ.
Dillon is the president. j. r. Giles
vice president, and Mr.. Comipgs. secre-
tnry and treasurer OF the new organI-
zation. Fruit and ornamental trees In
Montezuma county have suffered
greatly from insects. and one OF the
chief ends OF the new society is TO
nbatc the chronological nuisance. The
county commissioners have been pcti-
toned TO appoint n horticultural in
spector. whose duty II shall be to visit
the orchards and take what measures
be may 10 prevent the spread OF the in
sect pests. The society whl also pre-
n stfif N
Tint county at the coming state fair.
The April report OF the Humane So
cicty agent NJ the meeting at the state
house. showed unusual activity by
the department last year. The report
showed that the cases OF two men,
four women. sixty-one girls and fifty
two boys We're investigated. or dumb
brutes. 24O horses, 3D5 head Of cattle.
seven dogs and one ca, were taken un-
ier the protecting wing OF the humane
agent. Two animals were destroyed.
and seven ordered out OF harness. The
society had six cases In court in Arap-
lbOe county, involving ten children
and seven eases growing out of cruel.
~ to animals. All were won by the
society. Two girls We're sent TO the In
lustrinl School for Girls, nnd one boy
10 the School for Boys. Twelve other
small children We're sent to the various
benevolent and charitable institutions
for children about Denver. State
Agent Kerr investigated the cases OF
1000 hend OF cattle and forty-on head
,f horses Four agents were secured
md thirteen new ones appointed or
he number OF miles Travelled by the
'gents the totals were: by rail. 1.IG5;
by wheel, l3I, and by horse. 11O.
The Board OF Pardons extended
'lcmency TO but three of the dozen or
more petitioners whose eases were con-
'idcred May 2nd. George Anderson,
me OF the striking tclcgraphcrs who
assisted In driving out non union op-
'rptor Mt Sednlia during the Santa Fe
'trikc, received n commutation of SEN
ence to relense on July 1, 1902. He
lad been sentenced to from two TO