The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS


being located near his orchard in Lit-
Teton. The land was needed to con-
meet the orchards with the irrigation
district in that locality.
A. NJ Pryor of Pueblo made appll-
cation to the land board to purchase
o2S acres of land in Huerfano county
for grazing purposes. but an examina-
tion by the officials convinced them
that valuable coal deposits existed in
the territory which MIR. Pryor wanted.
hence the application was refused.
AS the result Of action taken by the
Chamber of Commerce. arrangements
were made for the resumption OF work
at the mills of the Rocky Mountain
Paper Company in Denver. which were
closed some time ago. Tie move
ment to reopen the mills was com
menced two weeks ago at u special
meeting which was called by the
members TO discuss the matter.
Ten members of Company A of
Florence called on Governor Peabody
a few days ago. They wanted money
or work. The men were recruited in
Denver. but were added 70 Company
A. They returned to Denve- because
their company recently was relieved
from field duty. They cannot get the
twenty days pay due them until the
next pay rolls are made out. and that
will be in January.
Because the office rents at the st.
Louis Worlds Fair ground are more
than $1,000 a month. Commlssioner-in-
! Chief Paul Wilson believes that the
construction OF building to represent
the State of Colorado is imperative.
Commissioner Wilson takes exception
to adverse comments which have been
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money by the board and says that all
expenditures have been legitimate and
as economical as possible
Building permits were Issued De
cember 22d to the directors OF the
State Home for Dependent Children
for buildings to cost $4,000. all to be
erected at Washington avenue and
Illff street. In all four buildings will
be constructed, and will include n do
nestle building, boys building. hos.
pital and two-story brick boiler room.
II is thought that they can be com
pleted by spring. These buildings are
already in process of construction.
VIII c. Ferril. curator of the State
Museum, has an idea which is especial
| ly appropriate just now. This is to
use the Colorado kinnikinnick. with its
beautiful leaves and berries, as a sub
stitute for the -honored holly in
4 Christmas decorations. He argues that
it would keep thousands of dollars an
nually in the state which would go to
the mountain families who would gath
er and market the kinnikinnick II
demand could be created for it.-Den-
| yer News.
Governor Peabody is now taking a
most hopeful view OF the labor situa-
\ ton, says the Denver News. He is
of the opinion that the worst is over
and that by the middle of January
matters will begin to assume their nor
NAL conditions in Cripple Creek and
Telluride Governor Peabody says that
the news he gets from the coal regions
is to the effect that the output of mines
is on the increase and that the men
who are working are not being inter
fered with.
Colonel Jessie A. Peabody. daughter
of Governor Peabody and a member Of
the staff. will be one of the principal
factors in the governors reception.
which will be held In the rooms of the
Executive Department at the state
house on New Years morning. Colonel
/ peabody. who enjoys the distinction OF
| being the only woman colonel in the
| world, will assist her father in recev-
| ing the guests. Others receiving will in
clude Adjutant General Bell and a
score of staff colonies. The executive
rooms will be deliberately decorated for
the occasion. and music and punch
bowl will be among the features of the
occasion. Brigadier General Frank D.
Baldwin will be the especial guest OF
honor.
The statement is made that Governor
| Peabody. with the advice and assist
ance of several other state officials. will
make an effort to raise money enough
next year to avoid a deficit. Within
the next few weeks every assessor in
Colorado will be asked to call on the
governor In Denver. When they do
call. the plan will be presented for their
| consideration. II 1t is carried out, the
| taxable valuation of the state will be
raised next year fully 10000 600
which will give the state additional
revenue to the extent OF $3G0.000 and
prevent a deficit. Each assessor will
be asked to raise the valuation in his
county a certain amount. The total
valuation this year was 1882 900. 900. It
may be raised to s425.oO0.0oO
At the state engineers office De
cember 23d the bids for the Debeque
bridge were opened. Eleven bids
were presented varying from $1,000 to
$4,000. for n span of $50 feet across
the Grand river. The contract was let
to the Treadwell Bridge Company. Con
tracts for the Dolores county road
from Coke Ovens to Dunton. n dis
tance of ten miles. have been let to
A. F. Meyers for $4,000. The board of
construction of the Boulder-Grand
county road has had the bids for the
| cnnstructfou of that road under CON
sideration. The bids exceed the
amount OF the appropriation, but
Boulder county agrees to enter into
contract tn cnmnIefe siich narta of tho