The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-24
COLORADO'S CAPITAL.

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Dependent Children are carried out
the institution will soon be established
near University Park. 1t is at present
at Bert street and West Thirty-second
avenue. The new site is forty acres
of the old Thomas Field estate. The
proposition is to purchase the land
from the First National Bank. the
present owner. for 100000, provided
clear title can be secured.
Health Commissioner Clough is con-
ferring with various boards of health
in different parts of the country with
view to prevent the shipment of shod-
dy wool unless it is properly fumigat-
ed and cleansed. The health depart
ment has ordered manufacturers of
shoddy in Denver to cease handling
the stuff unless it is so fumigated. 1t
is believed that much disease is
spread by means of shoddy.
Attorney General Post has decided
that former Congressman Hiram Z.
Bennett must secure an appropriation
by the Legislature before he can col
lect the $4,000 claimed by him as bal
ance due for work of selecting indem-
nifty lands for the state. He had re-
ceived an order from the governor for
the amount. but the warrant was held
up by the auditor on the grounds that
the amount appropriated for that pur-
pose was exhausted.
The Denver News of the 18th instant
says: Superintendent Holland of the
State Fish Hatchery has returned from
Emerald lakes, where he procured ma
tive trout eggs from the hatchery
owned by w. T. Kirkpatrick. He
brought 100000 with him, and will
send them to the Brighton hatchery.
There are over 100000 eggs at the
Emerald lake hatchery, which Will be DO
mated TO the state through the courtesy
of Mr.. kirkpatrick, who has given the
use of the lakes and hatchery to the
state free for two years. The cost OF
maintenance has only been $500, and
the results have been very gratifying.
The balance of this years supply are
to be sent to the Gunnison hatchery.
Mr.. kirkpatrick, who has Just re
turned from Japan. will very likely re-
new his offer for another two years.
The Victor Coal Company must now
settle with the state in regard to the
coal royalties that it has been holding
back. or else 1t will have to stand
suit at the hands Of the State Land
Board. At recent meeting of the
board it was decided to offer the com
pany new lease on the disputed land
and another section in the same local
ity in Las Animas county for term
of five years. with royalty OF ~
cents ton, and a reduction of ten per
cent. for slack, a minimum royalty OF
$1,000 a year on the disputed section
and of 81 900 a year on the new sec
tion, If the company would pay back
royalty of 10 cents Il ton OF Z,ocp
pounds on all coal mined up to October
81 of 1901. provided the proposition
was accepted within ten days from
the date of the offer, and the company
would procure the dismissal of the SUIT
brought by the Colorado Fuel and iron
Company against the State Board OF
Land Commissioners. The original
| claim of the state was for $500, but
the Victor company made the claim
that 1t only owed the state $691, and
offered to pay that sum.
The passage by Congress of the act
amending the law in relation to the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
is regarded with favor by federal Off
GERS in Denver. 1t means. according
to well-informed officials, that Denver
will be the meeting place of the court
in September of each year; that Judge
j. A. Riner, now of the Federal Dis
trict Court, will be advanced to the po-
sition of judge of the Circuit Court,
and that Judge Vandeventer of Wyom-
ing will be named for the federal
bench to fill the place made vacant by
the advancement of Judge Riner. 1t
places Denver on par with 81. LOUIS
and st. Paul so far as the Circuit Court
is concerned. Under present conditions,
appeal cases arising in Colorado, wy
oming, Utah and New Mexico require
attendance of attorneys at st. Louis or
St Paul. After the new law goes into
effect cases appealed from this region
named will be heard in Denver This
will save heavy expense TO attorneys
and clients and Denver attains new
dignity by receiving one of the most
august tribunals of the nation. The
decisions of the Federal Court of Ap-
peals are scarcely less far reaching
than those of the Supreme Court OF the
United States. The court always sits
en- banc and the proceedings areattend-
ed with a solemnity like that of the
Supreme Court Three judges-Cald-
well. Sayre and Sanborn-now consti-
tute the Court of Appeals. With the
addition of fourth judge, the work
will be lightened and the court will at
tain even higher standing in the legal
world
DIR. James r. CASTOR of Cripple
Creek. who n short time ago was sen
fenced to a term of six months in the
Teller county jail, was pardoned ON
the 10Th inst. by Governor James u.
Orman The conviction grew out of
shooting affair near Divide. when j.
w. V;ckers. a ranchman, shot and Sc
riously wounded one Peter Ensinour
Vickers was arrested and Ensinour
was taken to Cripple Creek and placed
under the care of DIR. Castor, who eX-
tracted the bullet and used his best eff
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