The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-22

Governor Peabody and his staff and
all OF the National Guard organizations
stationed in Denver will participate in
the Memorial Day parade and exercises
under the direction Of the Grand Army.
BY the order Of the adjutant general,
every company in Denver must take
part in the parade. This duty is just
az incumbent on them as is any other
service to which they might be or
dered. The local battery will fire the
national salute at time and place
to be designated later. Campaign uni
forms will be worn on this occasion.
The Secretary OF the Interior on the
Recommendation of the geological sur
vey has directed the restoration to
entry under the general land laws of
about 250,000 acres of land in the west
ern portion of Colorado in the vicinity
of Grand Junction, on the Gunnison
river. These lands are a portion of
those temporarily withdrawn from
entry July 2. 1902. pending survey in
connection with the project of irriga-
tion under the reclamation act, and
have been found by the geological sur
vey to be unnecessary for execution of
the work.
Judge Hallett overruled the demur-
rers to the indictment against w. S.
Montgomery, charging fraud in con-
nection with securing the patents on
the Hull City placer at Cripple Creek.
The cases have been in the United
States courts for long time, and it
was charged short time ago that the
officers were not prosecuting them with
the diligence their Importance demand
| ed, There are seventeen indictments
| When the decision was announced As
| sistant Attorney Knaebel stated that
| the cases would be pushed to trial as
rapidly as possible. He said he hoped
| to have them come up at the June term
| Of court.
The capitol managers on the 14th
| inst awarded the contract for coal for
six months to W. E. Russell, with priv
ilege of renewal. The price is 81. 65 a
| ton for northern Ignite nut, over a
| five-eighths screen. The board re-
fused several requests for telephones
| by state officers, because no money in
| the maintenance fund is available.
Only one three on the grounds had to
be replaced, costing $3.50. Secretary
Lueders says the trees already set out
are worth $25 each. The board reduced
the number of electric lights during the
| day to minimum and also shut off
| thirty-six of the one hundred and ten
| water connections in the building
| Persons who claimed that ID. E.
Newcomb. agent at La Jara for the
State Bureau of Child and Animal pro-
lection, had acted illegally in a num-
ber of instances when he seized and
| sold horses that were starving last
! winter, did not make good case when
given an opportunity to present facts
Secretary Whitehead and Agent Kerr
of the bureau visited Antonito. La
lara. Conejos and Alamosa for the
purpose of obtaining facts from the
complainants. They report that only
four men appeared before them and
that they did not give any definite in
| formation. There will be no further
action on the part of the bureau The
two agents of the bureau notified the
nine men who came to the city last
winter and complained of alleged IL
legal seizures that they We're coming.
Other persons We're also notified But
only four could be found, and these
said their complaints were on hear
say evidence.