The Lamar register., 1903-07-22

Sheriff +. NJ. Veatch of Charlton coun-
ty. Missouri. for Ira Oldham, twenty
three years old, now under arrest at
Colorado Springs and wanted in Char
iton county for violating the age OF
consent law.
On the 18th inst Governor Peabody
granted pardon to Fred Shockley,
sentenced to one year from Fremont
county for involuntary manslaughter.
Shockley is colored man. The par
don was issued on petition signed by
the trial Judge and many prominent
people OF the county.
Governor Peabody refused to issue
extradition papers for William Fazon.
the wealthy gambler who is wanted in
Seattle on a charge of grand larceny,
and who, according to Deputy Sherin
Wilson, who came to Denver to arrest
him, was involved in gigantic swind-
ling scheme. whereby, through crooked
roulette wheels and brace" faro
banks. several prominent citizens of
Seattle were mulcted of large sums OF
money. The governor found defects
in the extradition papers.
Owing to the absence of Mrs. Gren-
fell from the city. the State Land
Board has postponed the hearing In the
Montezuma county reservoir case until
board granted to the MOnteZuma Irri-
CATION District a tract OF land to be
used as a reservoir site. The Monte
yuma Ditch Company contests the
right Of the district to the site and
claims that it is entitled to the site.
The case was appealed to the state
Land Board for hearing.
Adjutant General Sherman Bell has
completed arrangements with the
commandant at Fort Logan to supply
national guardsmen in the cavalry line
with mounts for participation In the
coming maneuvers at Fort Russell.
Wyoming 1t was the original plan to
march the Colorado Guard across the
country to the field of maneuvers. but
lack of time has caused the aban-
donment of that intention. Nine hun
dred men from the state will take part
in the Fort Russell practice campaign
which will begin some time in August.
Out of the eight candidates for IL
censes to practice as embalmers in the
state of Colorado. but three passed
their examinations and will receive the
necessary certificates. The examina-
tions were held at the close of the con-
vention of the Western Association OF
Embalmers. The candidates were
closely questioned as to theory and
were given severe practical test. The
three who secured licenses are A. F.
Graham of Red Cliff NJ. Fl. Mckeown
of Loveland and Clarence Ullery OF
Roswell, N. NJ.
Governor Peabody has appointed the
following named delegates to repre-
sent the state of Colorado at the
Transmississippi Commercial Con-
gress, to be held in Seattle, Washing
ton, August 18th to 21st, inclusive.
1903: B. b. Brown. Pueblo; Arthur
Cornforth. Colorado Springs; William
w. Roller. Salida; Alexander II. Ma
jor. Creede; A. A. Rollstone, Victor;
Judd Brush. Greeley; Fred G. Moffat.
Denver; Hiram G. Wolff, Denver;
Charles Cavender, Leadville; John Q.
Macdonald. Florence.
Governor Peabody on the 11th inst.
issued an unconditional pardon to FL.
II. Moore. convicted of conspiracy and
sentenced to three years in the peni-
tentiary by Judge Voorhees, at Pueblo
last year Moore. who was resident
of Denver, kept small printing es-
tablishment. With two other men. he
engaged in a conspiracy to defraud
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
by printing and forging bogus pay
checks. The men secured possession
of die, from which Moore did the
printing, the others doing the pen
work. The pardon was issued. so it
was stated, because strong appeals in
the prisoners behalf were made by
Judge Voorhees,, District Attorney
Low. Sheriff Beaman of Pueblo county
and others.
B. f. Rockefeller, vice president of
the Congress, and c. e. Wantland.
member of the executive committee.
held conference in Denver a few
days ago for the purpose of stirring
up local interest in the National Irri-
CATION Congress. which is to be held
in Ogden September 18th to 10Th. Sem
ator w. A. Clark of Montana is the
new president. and the Utah Legisla-
trre has appropriated $4,000 to pay the
expenses of the Congress. 1t is expect
ed that it will be great success.
There will be a number of new feat
ures introduced and 1t is the purpose
of the Colorado officers to have good
response from this state. Arrange
ments are already being made for the
trip to Ogden. Governor Peabody and
his staff. and Adjutant General Bell,
will attend the Congress. In the party
will also be representative business
men of the state, irrigation men of
prominence and persons interested In
the great work of irrigation in the
West. The party will travel in spe-
cial train. Among the party will be
the United States Senators and Con-
gressmen from Colorado.
The Colorado State Board of Veter
mary Surgeons met at the capitol July
18th for the purpose of examining the
| applicants for certificates to practice in
the state Licenses were granted to
the following NJ. j. Dunleavy. M. j.
Woodliffe, Charles G. Lamb, Solomon
Book, Sidney e. Book of Denver. DR..
Fenton of Colorado Springs, DR.. Saw
age and DR.. Dickey of Greeley. DR..
Thompson of Pueblo. Dr. R. N. McCar-
roll of Fort Collins, DR.. A. B. McCapes
of Longmont. DR.. Fred Hoskins of
Boulder. Dr. Bird of Fort Collins. DR..
Harry Bowles and DR.. Fred Culver of
Longmont After the licenses were
granted the veterinary surgeons of Col
orado organized as the Colorado Vet
erinary Medical Association. They will
at once take steps toward the enforce
ment of the law governing the manner
of proctice enacted at the last session