The state herald., 1902-05-16
cOLORADO'S CAPITAL.

| OOhEo VI AtuuCutiOu HIS lbSueu CQII1pu-
mentary state life teachers diplomas
to 0. p. 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 Greek, su-
perintendent of schools of Teller coun-
ty, a member of the Greeley State Nor
NAL School Examining Board. He al
so appointed Jennie G. Dunkel of Dem
yer member of the board of control
of the State Industrial School for
Girls.
Attorney General C. G. Post has pro-
mulgated letter to the public in
which he says that hereafter no opin-
ions will be 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
$1,451.22. The secretary Of state took
in $11 ,679.25 and Clerk Perchard of the
Court of Appeals $735.
Sixteen notaries public were appoint
ed on May LIST by Governor Ormnn, ms
follows: Albert ]. Allen, Greeley;
Hattie s. Bourne, Cripple Creek; Pliny
S. Chapman, Canon City; Ernest F.
Gardner. King Preston, Steamboat
Springs; Thomas ii. Gibbs, John A.
Lambert, Hattie Wigton, Pueblo; Car
roll @. Hawkins, Paonia; Anna NJ.
Huth, Arsene Il. Jouno, Hannah J.
OToole, Denver, Jose l. Lucero, Agui-
lar; A. Rex Molette, 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 Tele-
graph Company in the state at $3.50,
go, 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-
Ating in Denver. Colorado Springs and
Pueblo, and $4,000 is on account of
wires and poles owned by the Burling-
ton road, and leased to the Western
Union.
State Dairy Commissioned Monson
hns written to the Agricultural Depart
ment Mt Washington asking whether
sugar beet pulp Is a wholesome food
for cattle. He says he has heard that
1t is not wholesome, as the process by
which the saccharlne substances are
squeezed 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
sloner considers the question Of great
Importance. and as soon as he receives
reply he will give the opinion of the
Agricultural Department to the dairy
men OF the state.
Secretary Martha A. Shute OF the
State Board of Horticulture recently
received a letter from James X. Com
iDgs OF CorteZ. Colorado. saying the
Montezuma County Horticultural So
ciety has just been organized. A. NJ.
Dillon Is the president; j. Il. Giles,
vice president, and Mr.. Comipgs, secre-
tary and treasurer of the new organi-
zaiIon. Fruit and ornamental trees In
Montczuma county have suffered
greatly from insects, and one OF the
chief ends OF the new society is TO
abate the chronological nuisance. The
county commissioners have been pcti-
toned TO appoint n horticultural In
spcctor. whose duty II shall be to visit
the orchards and take what measures
he may 10 prevent the spread OF the In
sect pests. The society will also pre-
rare n suitable exhibit TO represent
that county at the coming state fair.
The April report OF the Humane 20
ciety 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, slxty-one girls and fifty-
two boys were investigated. or dumb
brutcs. 2i0 horses. 395 head OF cattle.
seven dogs and one eat were taken un-
der the protecting wing Of the humane
agent. Two animals were destroyed,
and seven ordered out OF harness. The
society had six eases In court In Arap-
ahoc county, involving ten children
and seven eases growing out OF cruel.
" TO hHinlhis. All were won DN tut
society. Two girls were sent to the In
dustrinl School for Girls. and one hoy
TO 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
2icoO head Of cattle and forty .one head
Of horses. -Four agents were secured
and thirteen new ones appointed. or
the number OF miles Travelled by the
agents the totals were: by rail. i,iC5;
by wheel, 1871, and by horse, 1i0.
The Board OF pnrdons extended
clcmcncy 10 but three OF the dozen or
more petitioners whose eases were cui-
sldcrcd May 2nd. George Anderson.
one Of the striking tclcgnphers who
assisted In driving out non.union op-
orator at Scinlla during the Santa rc
strike. received Communication OF ssn.
tencc To release ON July I, 1902 lie
had been sentenced 10 from two TO
thrc. years last fall. u. NJ. Deputy,
sentenced from Pueblo for criminal
assault 10 ten years imprisonment,
had his sentence conmuted 10 eighteen
months. Jacob Iweifcl. sentenced TO
the minimum term. twelve months 10
thirteen months, from Arnpnhoc coun.
~. ON charge OF larceny. was pnr.
| doned. lie had served morc than hnlf
his sentence. All other applications
for pardon. parole or Communication