Gilpin observer., 1903-12-03
COLORADO STATE
~ CAPITAL AFFAIRS

ii w. w. Ferguson, cutodian Of war
relics in the capitol, has purchased a
set of twelve reproductions of oil paint
fngs of the most notable battles in the
civil War. The reproductions, known
as Prang's war scenes, will be framed
and added to the collection in the capi-
tol.
The State Land Board has Cancelled
lease on $500 acres Of grazing land,
held by John c. Teller in Pueblo coun-
ty. The cancellation of the lease was
ordered because Teller owes the state
$1,000 in rentals He is said to have
also failed to comply with the terms Of
the lease in other respects.
The War Department has honored
the requisition of the governor of Colo
rado for 1000 Krag-Jorgenson rifles
and clothing, supplies, and other equip
ment for 1000 men. The supplies will
be regularly issued under the provis-
ions of the Dick bill for the arming
and equipment Of the organized militia
of the states and territories.
Denver & Rio Grande trainmen and
employees in the motive department of
the road have made an arrangement
for minimizing the troubles occasioned
l Ny Tie COdl SlIlhc. 4ACI0 " do q POsoA-
bility that 500 men would be laid of
in Colorado because of the coal strike,
which cut down the extra freight runs.
The men have planned to overcome
this and as the matter now stands no
men will be laid off, but all of the en-
| ployes in the train service will work
fewer days during the month than for
merly.
Hundreds of Mormons are moving to
Conejos county. They propose to re-
deem the arid lands of that section and
to create a prosperous and populous
community. At the State Land Board
meeting yesterday afternoon, Rachel
McGinnis. who is at the head Of the
movement was soldl forty acres of land
which it is understood she will use as
a site for a reservoir. Mormons are
experts at irrigation and representa-
| tives of the new colony declare that all
the immigrants are men who know how
to irrigate.-Denver News.
Oleomargarine has been sold in Den
yer recently without the plain label
which the law requires. 1t has been
sold as butter, and samples which were
purchased by Mrs. Mary Wright, state
dairy commissioner have been tested
and found to be oleomargarine. In sew
/ eTdl Samples Tie polCculd6C VI SO|eOAA
seed oil was large. When the tests
were completed Mrs Wright went to
the dealers from whom the samples
were procured. and secured their prom
ise to label their oleomargarine under
threat Of prosecution II they failed to
do so.
During the last three days, says the
Denver News of November 26th, 100
volunteers have been added to the state
militia. Applications from many more
Lyoung men anxious to join have been
Titled. Nearly all the recruits were sent
to Camp Goldfeld. None of them was
examined here because the examining
surgeons are on active duty. So many
of the new men have seen service re-
Gently. however, that few were reject
ed. The prospect OF 81 day and ev-
erything found" seems to have ap-
pealed strongly to many men out OF
work, for no effort has been made, ac-
cordirg to Colonel Bloom, to get re-
cruits. but he has been forced to give
nearly all his time to comforting with
applicants.
Judge Palmer dismissed the suit OF
w. H. Bryant, chairman Of the League
| for Honest Elections, to have the court
appoint a receiver for the office OF Clerk
1
yer, and referee to take charge Of the
registration books. His grounds were
that Aichele had been charging for put
ting on and striking OF fictitious names
| on the registration books, and that un-
less the court interfered 1t would be i'm
possible to secure the purging OF the
books of the 1900 to $1,000 illegal
names they contained. The judge held
that the complainants had other RENE
dies and could sue on the bond OF the
respondent, but that 1t is not the duty
| of a court to interfere with cOnstitu-
tional officer.
DIR. c. E. Cooper. secretary of the
State Board of Health. has caused the
sale of milk shipped into Pueblo from
Fort Lupton by o. E. Frink to be
stopped. because. according to tests
which have been made. formaldehyde
has been used in the milk as a pre-
servative. The Municipal Board of
Health has taken similar action with
regard to Denver. stopping the sale OF
that milk in the city. Several days ago
several samples of the milk that Frink
has been shipping to Denver and Pu-
| eblo were sent to local chemists for an
alysis. 1t is said that every test re-
vealed the presence of formaldehyde.
An investigation is In progress now to
determine whether the milk Is being
shipped to other towns In the state.
Secretary Stevens OF the Colorado
Worlds Fair Commission is In receipt
of a letter from Charles M. Reeves.
| secretary of the commissions on state
and territorial exhibits Of the St. Louis
| Fair, inviting the Colorado Press Asso-
citation to meet in st. Louis during the
week beginning May 16. 1904. 1t is
planned to have this week known as
the worlds press parliamentary
week" According to Secretary Reeves
tine National Editorial Association and
the several state and territorial asso-
ci,tiopc hoya olraadv voted tn ma rtic =