The state herald., 1903-06-19

cases unutT preparation anu luelr cap
italization are as follows:
Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road commandments ~ ,4uO,OOO
c., h. |. & P......,.... 100000 900
Colorado & Southern. $4,000, 900
A., T. & S. F............ 10000 900
Smelter Trust .......... 100 ,000, 900
Joe Fuller, who was paroled Jan
uary LIST, while serving his third term
in the penitentiary for thievery, has
doubly violated his parole by leaving
the state and engaging in larcenous
practices in Chicago. As result,
Governor Peabody has revoked the pa
role and Fuller will be brought back
to serve out the rest of his term.
The G. A r. museum of war relics
at the capitol will not be decorated
With a Confederate battle flag unless
permission is granted by Congress. A
letter from Assistant Adjutant General
Ferguson to the secretary of war re-
questing the loan or gift OF such a flag
has received a negative answer. It APP
pearing that Congress only has the
power to dispose of the war flags.
The Denver Republican quotes Cow
ernor Peabody as saying that an eight
hour law will not be included in the
call for an extra session of the Legis-
lature. should the governor find II nee
essary to issue such a summons. Nell
ther will the initiative and referendum
be included Unless some other emer-
gency develops. the appropriation bill
will be the only point mentioned.
State Treasurer Newton has declined
10 honor warrants for deficiency claims
on the ground that the act of the Leg
islature appropriating certain surplus
revenues for this purpose was not ie-
gal. He has the advice of attor-
neys on this point. The attorney
general has been asked for an opinion
on the question. At present there is
available for the payment OF these
claims about $4,000. The state audit
ing board yesterday approved claims
amounting to about $4,000. Under the
law making the appropriation the
claims are supposed to be paid In the
order Of their seniority. and the list
was prepared by the auditors force In
this manner.
II IL can be done without n special
act of Congress and the passage of n
bill by the Legislature. the State Land
Board will Immediately consummate
the exchange OF 100000 acres OF
forest lands for an equal area Of gov
ernment agricultural land. An effort
will be made to exchange 10000 acres
OF State University land for govern
ment property also. Attorney General
Miller is quoted as saying tha, a for
NAL approval Of the general land COM
missioner of the government would be
sufficient assurance that there ARE no
legal obstacles. and that II he takes
this position the trade can undoubtedly
be made. The negotiations so far in
dicatc that the government officials
are satisfied that the transfer would be
perfectly legal
Game Commissioner Woodward re.
Gently received word that Thomas q
Higgins, chief warden Of district No.
?. had secured the conviction In the
court AT Gunnison of man arrested
for shooting sage hens In violation
Of the statute. 4 hno OF SIS and costs
was Imposed ON the offender. The
warden considers the conviction i'm.
pnrtant, inasmuch as the wardcns
have had much trouble In the past In
securing convictions for violation of
the game law In mountain counties.
because of the preiudlccs nf the jus.
tlccs of the peace, He believes now
that the people In the same counties
are awakening to the realization that
the game laws are beneficial He
does not anticipate continuance OF
the trouble which former commission.
-fs have had.
Il shall not call an extra session OF
the Legislature unlcHs am forced TO. ''
WAS the announcement made by Gov
crnor Peabody yesterday such n
thing Is mrthest from my wishes
and will not call II unless all
other means fail. have never at any
time announced that ! would call one.
and all statements 10 that effect are
untrue. II tho supreme Court had
given decision on the subject NJ m.
appropriation bin ! should be able 10
formulate direct reply, but M the Alt.
uhtion n ! cannot at this time" ON
the decision ~ the Supreme Court rests
tho question whether the various am.
ploycH Of the state departments will
draw any salaries for some months 10
come Most ot the state officers are
provided Tor ny the constitution, but
the clerks Ia the offices are dependent
on the provisions of the appropriation
blll Denver Republican,
The testimony In the House contest
Cd election case Uf llnnynrc versus
Shnifoth, from the Flrst Colorado dis.
| irict, was opened at Washington Juno
ilth, by The clerk ut the House
The State Land hoard At la meet.
ing June 5ih Frahtrd rights N wny Ia
two railroads The Denver, Northwest
rrn A Pacific was given strip goo feet
wide ana halfn mile IN length IN Grand
county, and the Colorado and South.
eastern was given passage over three
fnufiha of mile NJ state land IN Las
Ahimas county Al the same meeting
The rental pn state land occupied by
tho National prlntrp' Home vas fu.
lucod from ti0u 10 tl2 per year