The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS

yer Chamber OF Commerce relative to-
the erection OF a new postofice build-
ing. The supervising architect, II Is
believed, will approve the proposition.
providing sufficient earnest work is
done in Denver to convince the au-
thorities that the city has greatly out
grown the present structure.
The first room to the left on the
first floor OF the Federal building in
Denver will be tho stamp room as soon
as alterations Of the building are com
pleted. Bids have been let. and 1t is
expected the work will be under way,
within few weeks. In the large
room now occupied by the postmaster
there viii be five stamp windows.
There now are only two and they are
ineonveniently situated. Arches will
be built in place OF the doors OF tho
postmaster's room and there need no
longer be such crowding at the win
dows as there Is at present
Three ministers and the president OF
a law and order league. all OF Cripple
Creek. signed the petition received by
Governor Peabody for the pardon Of
a man convicted of gambling. The
governor granted the pardon and the
alleged gambler. G. l.. Hutchins was
set free. He recently was convisted
of conducting a gambling institutions
and was committed to jail for n period
of thirty days and ordered to pay n
fine of $500. The ministers whose
names appear upon the petition are
Rev. C. c. Coulter of the Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. c. S. Davidson.
of the Baptist church and Rev. J. II.
Franklin of the Baptist church, VIII
liam Harris, president OF the Law and
Order League. also put his name upon
-
the convicted man.
The well-khnTn Mineral county con-
test over the division of a school dis.
trict. which has occupied the attention
of the courts and the state board of ed
ucation for the past ten years, was de-
! cided adversely to the district school
board in n decision rendered by the
Court of Appeals on the 18th inst. The
substance OF the decision is condensed
In the following paragraph: 1T is be-
yond question that, under the statutes
of this state. boards of directors of
school districts have no authority
whatever to change the boundaries OF
school districts. Any attempted action
of such board touching the boundaries
of school districts Is without validity.
Any proceeding in such matter is not
only irregular but absolutely VOID. That
which cannot be accomplished by di-
rect and positive act cannot be accom-
( plished by indlrection. by inaction. by
acquiesoence or by laches."
An inspection and review OF the
\ troops stationed at Fort Logan were
held on the 18th inst in honor of
Governor Peabody. The governor went
to Fort Logan in a special train on tho
Rio Grande road. being accompanied
by General Bell. Col. f. w Gross. in
spector general, and Sergt II. Il.
Mooney of the signal corps. The lat
ter has charge of the states colors
At the entrance to the fort the yis-
itors mounted horses and rode in.
salute of eleven guns was fired in their
honor. Gen. Frank ID. Baldwin. com
mandant at Fort Logan. and his stan
welcomed Governor Peabody and his
companions. Then followed review
and inspection of the soldiers in the
fort. and a reception at the conclusion
of the maneuvers in the officers club.
A number of the soldiers gave an ex-
hibition of rough riding and the Fifth
cavalry band which is stationed at
the fort, provided music.
AT meeting OF the Worlds Fair
Board December nth designs were
adopted for a Colorado building at the
st. Louis Exposition. They are the
work of Watson Vernon. Boulder
architect, and contemplate an expen-
diture Of about $1,000. Work upon the
building will be started as soon as pos
sible. 1t Will be built OF white staff.
and is to be one and half stories
high. A wide veranda will surround
the structure. The papering through
out the building will be in burlap.
Mammoth French windows viii open
from the porch into the various rooms
on the ground floor. On the first floor
will be a reception hall, with an office
to one side. On this floor there will
also be found large reception room
for women and a commodious gem
tlemen's smoking room. On the sec
ond floor will be three chambers.
Typhoid fever IS on the decrease in
this state. according to the monthly
report of the State Board of Health,
just issued. The cases reported from
the fifty-nine counties OF the state for
the month of November were: Dlph.
iberia, 109. scarlet fever. ISL, small
pox, 60; typhoid fever 321. Compared
with October there was a decrease OF
five cases Of diphtheria. 121 cases of
typhoid and an increase of fifty-six
cases of scarlet fever and twenty-one
OF smallpox. The total number of
deaths and most important causes for
November were as follows: Deaths,
719, still births, 20; estimated popu-
lation, SCI. .136; annual death rate per
900. including still births. II 10; from
diphtheria. Is; scarlet fever. &c. ty-
phoid fever, Al. Senility as a cause OF
death will not be accepted by the
board unless the deceased is over six
ty-fve years of age.
Arrangements are being made for
reception TO be given New Years
Day by Governor Peabody and his staff
at the executive rooms in the capitol
building. All members Of the staff are