Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY

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leased by the state to the English
American company promises to bring
into the school fund a large income.
The ore already found runs $50 per
ton. OF this the state is entitled to
| ten per cent. under the terms OF the
lease. The property is near the camp
of Cameron. in the Cripple Creek dis
trict.
Word has been received from the
Postofiice Department at Washington
that Assistant Postmaster Il. s. Nc
Murray. who Is candidate on the
Civic charter ticket. may participate
| in the charter convention II II Will not
| interfere with the work of the depart
ment. There had been some question
as to whether he could serve. but this
letter dispels all doubt.
Glen +. Kearns OF Denver. who has
been for some time private secretary
to ID. Il. Farley. chairman OF the Re
publican state central committee. has
been appointed secretary OF the State
Board OF Arbitration by Governor Pea
body. He will succeed John +. Harley
as the third member of the board. Mr..
Harley having held over from the last
administration. Under the new law
the appointment Is n choice from six
men, three suggested by each men,
Der of the board. The secretary re-
ceiyes 500 per month.
Governor Peabody and his stan md
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 tnke
part In the parade. This duty is Just
as incumbent on them us Is any other
service to which they might be or
dered. The local battery will IRE tho
national salute at time and place
to be designated later. Campaign uni
forms will be worn on this occasion.
At the request of the city engineer
tho Denver Board OF Aldermen has
passed an ordinance removing the
Platte water ditch. the city ditch. from
his control and placing IL under the
Jurisdiction Of the park commission.
This Is the ditch over which there has
recently been 10 much controversy
with the farmers of Petersburg. The
engineer has refused to sell them any
water pending the passage OF this or
dinnnce and IL has been impossible for
the farmers TO get their water from the
ditch. As soon as the ordinance passes
the Board OF Supervisors q In expected
that n committee OF the farmers will
walt upon the park commission and
that n settlement OF the various dis
pu,ra will be effected.
The Bcckccpcrs' Association OF Col.
orado IL wondering whether the Colo
rado Worlds Fair Board intends to
make any provision for an exhibit OF
Colorado honey Mt the st. Louis
Worlds Fair. II any exhibit OF this
-. L. Ia. a la.
keepers say. they will have TO re-
cciyc notice OF tho fact within the
next six weeks, otherwise they can
no, arrange for the display. a, the
TransmIsnIasippi exhibition. held In
Omaha In isss. the iirst prize for hon
cy exhibits was awarded to Colorado.
Members OF the BcckccpcrS' AHsocln-
,Ion feel that an injustice would be
done for the state should the fair
board neglect TO make provisions for
an exhibit nj the st. Louis fair.
Adlu,ant General sherman He'll de-
nIcA positively that he has on hand
any rcHisnaiionH OF officers in the Ma
tIonal Guard. lie also asserts that the
guard was never In better shape and
that every man In ready for any duty
at n moments notice. In m interview
a few days ago General Bell Is reported
aA NIyluEs tH'F' hhsN ufFH NV E'hik-
nations since I took charge of the Of
acc. There are none on fle with me
nj this time. In regard to tho Office
force changes will say that they were
made by me and me only. No one else
was responsible for the changes. Each
and every one wns for incompctcncy or
for some other good and sufficient
cause or reason. satisfactory to me and
for the good of the National Guard of
Colorado.
The State Board OF Equalization has
inauguratcd n new system by which
the value Of the property of the yari
Gus corporations that come within Its
province may be determined. II Is the
purpose Of the board to place the DIFF.
fcrcnt kinds of property of the cor
porations In separate classes. AZ an
illustration of the new plan the prop
crty of the railroads will be grouped
as to buildings. tracks. both main and
sioS. rolling stock. etc. In this way
the Nboard hopes to arrive Mt the true
value of nil the property owned by
the SS.p0ss.!S2s;; sas % Rass-'
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