Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY

Agent Kerr of the State Hurane Bu-
ieau. who went Ia Pueblo to the rop-
Ing contest TO see that no cruelty MAS
pEsetiesd. reports that Marshall Nnek-
oils Of Pueblo broke a steers horns,
and the question Of prosecuting him
has been rnken under adyisement by
Secretary Whitehead.
Delegates to the National Prison
Congress. which will be held AT Louis
vile. Kentucky, October 3Fd to sth.
have been appointed by the governor Is
follows: John cleghorn OF Canon City.
A. e, butcher of Buena Vista. e. T.. Ha-
ger OF Denver. and 7. !. Downer and
II, W. cor~in OF Pueblo.
Members OF the State Board of
HoFsssho- Examiners were appointed
by the Governor June 35rd as follows:
Adam r. Fitzell. John Stone. ". r.
weieh. James T. Hunt and DIR. Charles
g. Lamb. Mr.. Fitseii and Mr.. Hunt
were members of the retiring board.
All OF the members reside in Denver
A petition in bankruptcy was died
June cath by John ". Lowell. former
state auditor and now president OF the
Lowell. Barroll 4 DE Wit Live Stock
Company. in which he places his liza
biiities at t5O.i7l.Js with assets OF
cattle on the ranges in Routt county.
but that he cannot get their full value
now. He also says he has a barren
land claim In Routt county. but he will
not own clear title TO this for two
years.
Captain John II. Wholl-y. acting In
spector general Of tn- Department OF
the Colorado. u. s. A.. has made his re-
port Of inspection OF the Agricultural
College Cadet Corps. This inspection
IL required. M the equipments OF the
corps are furnished by the government
and the cadets are under War Depart
mcnt supervision. tn. same as the state
militia. Captain wholl.y pays the ca
diets high compliment for the en-
cheney in driIl and in the care Of their
equipments. and calls them one of the
finest organizations of the kind he has
seen.
The Civil Service Commission has
given notice Of examinations for gov
crnmcnt positions scon to be held In
Denver. Among the places to be nil~d
are those Of school teachers In the
Philippines. Enm. law assistant In the
Department OF Agriculture and stem
osraphsr. typewriter and telegraph OPP
orator nj Pensacola. Florida Other
positions open are those Of dairy in-
spec,or In the Agricultural Department
and jobs In tn. revenue service. These
examinations will be held within the
mex, three weeks. The csac, dates and
the rules under which the same are
held can be obtained from the civil ser-
vice examiners Mt the postofiice.
As soon AZ the State Board Of Chari-
ties and Corrections approves the plans
the city and county Of Denver Will be-
Gin the construction pf an addition to
the Steele hospital for contagious dis
cases-thc first OF several that VIII he
built In the near future. The addition
that will be built Immediately will be
for scarlet fever cases exclusively. The
plans have been submitted to the
board. They will be considered Mt the
next meeting. II they are approved the
work VIII begin Immediately and the
building will be completed before the
end OF the summer. In the meantime
other plans will be drawn and arrange
mcnts made To provide for the con-
s;ruc,ion of the other additions.
Fruit growers of Colorado are TO be
well represented at the biennial scs-
sion OF the American Pathological So
oicty. which meets In Boston. Scptcm-
Der loth-ieth. Scverfl growers have
announced their attention of entering
the competition for the Wilder medal.
which Is awarded by the society to the
originator OF the best new variety OF
standard fruit. Mrs. Martha SEute.
secretary of the State Horticultural
Bureau, says that there are several
new varieties originated by Colorado
fruit growers which she considers have
very good chance In the contest. She
has forwarded the names OF the origi-
nators to the headquarters OF the socie-
,y. and upon the receipt OF the entry
blanks, arrangements Will be made Tor
entering the contest.
State Auditor Holmberg has sworn
to a complaint drawn by the attorney
general In proceedings to he brought
against the Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa
Fe railroad In the District Court. TO
compel that corporation to pay the
state $4,000. alleged to be due as fiat
tax for the last two years. The fiat
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.
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