The Dolores star., 1903-09-25

sensational TeDOTlS COuttIHlhE th'
obsbility of typhoid fever epidemic
in Denver seem to have little founda-
tion in fact The records Of the health
office shows less than fifty per cent. as
many cases last month as in August of
1902. There were only fifty cases from
July lst to Sept 1st.
The five district judges, sitting en-
banc, at Denver on the 18th inst. broke
the deadlock heretofore existing over
the appointment OF an examiner OF
titles under the Torrens land law, pass
ed by the recent legislature. and Henry
, C. Vidal received the appointment.
Vidal was elected only after the break
ing of a deadlock. which lasted for sew
eral months.
In order to save the county the eX-
ponse of caring for a large family,
Judge Johnson of the district court
has asked Governor Peabody to par
don Mike Brienza, now serving term
in the county jail for killing a man in
quarrel at the city markets some
months ago. The prisoner has five
children, one of which was born while
he was n jail. and the family has been
cared for by the county.
The September term of the court of
appeals opened at Denver Sept 14th,
and several decisions were handed
down Among the important opinions
was one involving the possession of
oil land under lease from the state.
1t was decided that unless party who
leased land worked 1t he was not en-
titled to continue as owner of the
lease. The case is entitled the Flor
ence Oil & Refining Company, appel
ant, against James B. Orman .et al,
constituting the state land board for
the state, and David +. How.
The board appointed to examine
candidates for the office of coal mine
inspector has made its report to Gov.
ernor Peabody. David j. Griffith re,
ceived a standing of &c per cent, vii.
liam Lewis 75.5 per cent and William
M. Morris 51.7 per cent. The low
standing of the candidates is due to
! the fact that the examinations were
too long on the first day and the can
didntes became excited when they saw
: the amount of work they had to do IN
/ given time. These candidates now
| constitute what is known as the Ell
| gible list and in case the position Is
J left vacant one of these men will re
/ appointed to the place. The laws OF
| the state require that this examina
| ito be held at least once in -four
years. A percentage of 10 per cent
must be attained in order for the can
dldate to pass.
State Senator w. A. Ballinger. who
l has been consistently opposed to the
State Board of Equalization and Re.
ductions in the assessment of the rail
roads of the state appeared before the
board Sept. 18th. He stated that he
| thought the assessment of the Colo.
RADIO Midland road was out of proper.
tion to the assessment on other roads
of the state. He said that the next
read which had been assessed higher
than conditions warranted was the
Colorado & Southern. He made plain
the fact that he did not appear before
the board in the capacity of an attor.
ney. but simply to give the members oi
the board his opinion in regard to the
matter. He continued by sayina
that he believed that the railroads
of the state should be assessed on the
value of their stocks and bonds ant
that the assessment ought to be distri.
buted over the entire mileage of the
roads.
Superintendent of Irrigation Jane.
j. Armstrong has dismissed the com.
plant against Water Commissioner
Samuel F. Couch in District No. 8
water division No 1. The action was
brought by Horace G. Clark ct. al.
charging that Mr.. Couch had beer
guilty of neglect of duty in permitting
the High Line Canal to use water Il
which 1t was not entitled The opinion
or Superintendent Armstrong after re.
citing the case. says: There is moth.
ing In all The testimony which shows 9
neglect of duty on the part of Commits.
sioner Couch. The contention ol
counsel for the complainant. that the
commissioner should personally close
gates rather than order II done by tele.
rfore or otherwise will not be con
sldefea as the transmission of orders
by such means is In general practice
by the officers Of the irrigation de-
! DartmeEt all over tho gtate and T.. nnn