The Delta independent., 1902-08-22
COLORADO'S CAPITAL.

Secretary Lueders of the State Board
OF Capitol Managers will advertise for
bids III the near future for gliding the
dome of the state capitol. Bids are
now being asked for the decorating Of
the interior of the building.
State Game Commissioner Harris
has been receiving letters from all over
the state concerning the dynamiting Of
nsh in the rivers. The worst offend
ers lie says, are along the Rio Grande.
1t would take 400 game wardens,"
sa!d Mr.. Harris, 10 stop these depre-
datiOuS"
The Victor Fuel Company has agreed
to pay the entire $4,000 royalties on
its lease of coal lands and in return
will be allowed new lease on the
Maitland coal property. The fuel
company gave notice recently of its
Willingness 10 come to terms and the
long fight between it and the land
board has thus ended in a victory for
the board. The new lease will provide
for a yearly rental of 500, with
royalty of $1,000 a year on what is
mined. The lease extends for ten
years.
Capt. George W. Thatcher of the st.
Louis Worlds Fair Board has made in
Quiry as TO the probable cost of relief
map of the state for the st. Louis eX-
position. 1t was decided at a meeting
of the Worlds Fair Board, held some
time ago, to have a relief map made.
President Palmer of the State School
of Mines was caller at the office of
the commission recently and the mat
ter of the construction of this map by
81, IT,. >l,.
cost is estimated at $500. while it said
II the work is done in the East the cost
will b. about $1,000.
Mayor Wright and the cruiser Den
yer committee, which collected about
$1,000 three months ago. has made n
contract with the Denver Brass Works
Company TO cast bell for the vessel.
1t will contain 2.600 ounces Of silver,
worth Sl.3Jo. The total weight will be
400 pounds troy and 800 pounds avoir-
dupois. The construction is expected
to require two months and the souv-
enir will be placed on exhibition in
some public place before shipment to
Philadelphia, where 1t will be placed on
the cruiser. The committee decided
that out of the funds collected there
will be about $1,000 for a silver punch
DOWl, WHICH Will De bTutTtl Us SUM
as the exact cost of the bell is figured.
that work being yet impossible because
the expense of engraving the outside
of the bell is yet to be reckoned. The
punch bowl is expected to hold about
half a barrel and will be of solid white
metal.
The State Land Board at its meeting
August 9th resolved that n general re-
duction OF twenty-five per cent. should
be made on all leases on agricultura!
land in the counties of Rio Grande.
Saguachc. Coneos and Costello for this
year and that the renters he given an
extension of one year to pay rentals.
This was in response 10 the request
from the farmers in the San Luis val
ley who have suffered from the drouth
of this summer and the two preceding
years. II was further decided that the
recommendation that the lands in
townships 30. 40 Al and AZ, ranges I
and S. specified in the report Of the ap-
praiscrs be made l. cents per acre.
per annum. after the present year, FOR
all renewal leases. providing that the
reduction of twenty-five per cent. Is
hot made where a fair crop is raised,
and that the lessees holding grazing
leases in the four counties be given an
extension Of one year in which TO pay
their rentals. The board directed that
the lessees holding grazing leases in
the four counties be also given an eN-
tension of one year for payment