The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-01

the cruiser Colorado and take part in
the dedication of the site of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition at st. Louis,
his salary is drawn by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Haggott The chief executive is
the only state officer who is docked
when absent from his post, his pay 60
ing to his substitute.
One of the most interesting and valu-
able displays from Colorado at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
st. Louis next year, will be
that of the State School of Mines. The
school will be represented by minia-
ture object lesson of the work of the in
stitution. Such is the intention OF the
board of control of the institution and
the governor has approved OF the plan.
The state board of lunacy commits
sioners has sent out letters asking the
architects OF Pueblo and Denver to
submit plans to the board for buildings
at the insane asylum in Pueblo which
will cost in the neighborhood of $780,
600. The architects at this time are
asked to submit plans for two cottages
for men patients, wing to the women's
building and an amusement hall. The
board is also contemplating the build
ing of an electric light plant and re-
frigerating plant to cost $4,000.
The militia from Colorado to take
part in the fall field maneuvers in
Wyoming planned by the government
consists of three companies of infantry,
the field and staff officers, two troops of
cavalry, the medical and signal corps
from Denver. This makes total of
276 men and 116 horses. There will be
one company of infantry each from
Boulder, Greeley. Fort Morgan, Cripple
Creek Canon City and Pueblo, two
companies from Colorado Springs and
the headquarters. field and staff from
Pueblo The total of the Colorado
troops will be about 734.
The Denver Republican correspond
ent at Golden, under date of April oath,
says: The decision of the trustees in
the School of Mines trouble, accepting
: the designations of both president and
faculty, was a surprise to both the
president and faculty, as none of them
seemed to be expecting such sweep
ing change. President Palmer stated
tonight that he had nothing to say at
present. but might make statement
later While none of the faculty would
talk for publication, it is intimated
that some of them would remain with
tthe school If given an opportunity,
while others. 1t is said, will accept the
decision as final and Immediately be-
gin looking for another location.
Medals made of Colorado gold, bear
ing suitable inscriptions and accompa-
MED by a certificate. will be presented
to President Roosevelt. d. r. Francis,
of I ,fcior
' Expositisa, and to President Loubet of
France, through his personal represent
ative. at the dedicatory exercises the
last day of this month. Governor Pea
body will present the medals on be-
half of the state. The medals are to
be ostensibly the gift of the Worlds
Fair Board of this state. but were re-
ally made at the instance of the man
agement of the FL Paso gold mine in
the Cripple Creek district. They were
designed by l. r. Ernest of Colorado
Springs. On the diverse side of each
medal are busts of Thomas Jefferson
and Napoleon Bonaparte, parties to the
transaction that added the Louisiana
purchase to the United States. The re-
verse side shows large monogram,"U.
S" formed of a horseshoe and scroll
This is encircled by fourteen stars 1t
is intended to convey the idea of the
good fortune of the United States in
acquiring the territory which has been
divided into fourteen states-Denver
Republican.
The Denver News of April 9th says:
Arrayed In glory that would place
Solomon and the lily of the field to
grievous disadvantage, Governor Pea
body's staff departed for St. Louis at
E:10 O'Clock last night. During the
<earlier evening hours and throughout
the afternoon many members of the
newly uniformed staff basked in the
admiring glances of the loiterers of the
Brown Palace corridors. Most of them
travelled in full dress. Two or three
,swere modestly attired in fatigue, but
Nhese had their golden treasure safe
in dress cases ready to stun the expo
sition city on their arrival Tuesday
morning. They assist in breaking dirt
for the foundation of the Colorado
building Friday, May l. Returning
they will be the guests of President
Roosevelt aboard his special train
All of the staff departed last night ex-
cept Colonel James H. Brown, who re-
mained another day to attend a local
social function. Two non-commis-
stoned officers, one musician and one
orderly were taken. In the party were
Secretary of State James Cowie and
wife, Treasurere Whitney Newton and
wife, ]. M. Kuykendall and wife, and |.
N. Stevens and wife; General Sherman
Bell. Denver; John @. Macdonald,
Florence; w. R. Gilbert, Colorado
Springs; d. C. Jackling, Canon CITY: