Gilpin observer., 1903-06-25


court. During the last month 472 cases
were brought before the court. Twen-
ty-four boys were tried for offenses,
and three were committed to the in
dustrial school. Eleven others were
placed in positions in the city.
The state auditor recently issued
certificate of Indebtedness for 81 100 due
to grovery firms for groceries furnished
the state troops during the late trou-
bles at Colorado City. He will issue
number of others, amounting to
about $4,000, as soon as he receives
the vouchers. These certificates draw
| interest at four per cent. a year, and
cannot be paid until the Legislature
meets two years hence, when appro-
priations may be made.
The War Department on the 18th
instant received bids for the erection
and equipment of the gymnasium pro-
posed for Fort Logan. The lowest bid
is 1866 in excess of the allotment, but
by elimination Of electric wiring, the
gymnasium can be built for less than
the allotment of $4,000. 1t has been
necessary, however. to alter the plans
in some particulars, and it is possible
no contract will be awarded. II this
is done the erection of the gymnasium
III DS pOStpOHcu oHS sSdly "hSh hSW
plans will be drawn for a less eX-
pensive building.
The Christian Endeavor societies of
Denver have been refused the use of
the Capitol grounds for monster lawn
service which they intend to hold next
month during the national convention
here. 1t had been planned by the To-
cal committee to have the largest open
air meeting in the history of national
conventions, and the Capitol grounds
were selected for the purpose The
managers believe that such a meeting.
held at night, would result in much
damage to the shrubbery and trees and
SO refused the desired permission.
The county assessors of the south
ern and western counties of the state
propose to ask the Supreme Court to
issue a writ of mandamus to aid them
in securing fair proportion of the as
sessment on corporations made by the
State Board of Equalization. says the
Denver News. The assertion is made
that certain counties are being favored
and that the railroad assessments
should be uniform. Senator Ballinger,
who is county attorney of Park coun-
ty, states that the State Board of
Equalization, instead of making
unit assessment of the railroads and
giving all the counties their share OF
the total, according to the mileage of
the county, assessed the counties sep
arately, according as it thought best.
By new law. Senate bill No. 149,
by Senator Taylor, which goes into eff
feet July 10th, filings with the state
engineer for water rights will be
necessary for bitches of all sizes and
for all purposes, domestic, power,
| storage, irrigation or other beneficial
uses. Under the present regime filings
are only required for irrigation bitches
| exceeding one cubic foot per second.
The Taylor act covers all bitches or
engagements of canals, feeders or res
ervoirs. Another law of which Sena-
tor Taylor is the author gives the
water commissioners power to dis
tribute water for all purposes, their
present authority only applying to irri-
cation. Bill 149 requires maps to be
made in duplicate on durable paper for
preservation. State Engineer Carpen-
ter is authorized to establish the regu-
lations in detail to comply with the
new laws.
Plans for $152, 1000 worth of improve
ments to the State Insane Asylum at
Pueblo were favorably considered and
virtually approved by the State Board
of Charities and Correction at its meet
ing June 18th. These improvements,
which were authorized by the last Leg
islature. and provided for by appropri-
alton, will consist of two $4,000 cot
tages for male patients. a $50 900 addi-
ton to the female department, and a
$4,000 amusement hall. The latter will
have billiard room, dancing hall and
bowling alley and reading room. The
,,,in Iata
tients each. Plans for the new county
home for Fremont county, at Canon
City, were also approved. except in
few minor details. The building will
cost $4,000. 1t will be of brick. two
stories. and will cover an area of COX
140 feet. 1t will accommodate fifty per-
sons.
State Auditor Holmberg has sworn
to a complaint drawn by the attorney
general in proceedings to be brought
against the Atchison. Topeka q Santa
Fe railroad in the District Court, to
compel that corporation to pay the
state 1000. alleged to be due as fat
tax for the last two years. The fat
tax is assessed at the rate of 81 on ev-
cry 81 900 of capital stock for foreign
corporations. and 81 for domestic cor
| porations. Suits will be brought by
, the attorney general against every cor
poration in the state which has so far
failed to pay this tax. In the suits al
ready brought the state has gained the
victory, and 1t is believed that the de-
visions in those to be brought will
place at least $4,000 in the state treas
ury. The railroads are practically the
only corporations which have not yet
paid, with the exception of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company,
which owes in the neighborhood Of $S,-
600.
Recent rains have given nearly the
entire state all of the water needed for
! immediate use, according to the re.
ports received by the state engineer
| Some OF the rivers have more water