The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-18
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS
kansas-CoIorado Suit.

A Washington dispatch says that the
suit of the state of Kansas against
Colorado, to prevent the use of The
eaters of the Arkansas river for irri-
Eation purposes, drags slowly in the
United States Supreme Court
The state OF Colorado and number
<. other defendants, including indl-
fiduals and corpor ations, have filed
answers to the bill of complaint filed
py Kansas Some of the defendants
have not yet responded. When all have
answered the state of Kansas will be
obliged to file a reply TO each OF the
answers.
The contention of the counsel for
ite state of Colorado is that in order
10 dispose of the questions involved IL
is necessary to make other parties than
the state of Kansas co-plaintrs, ahd
that when other persons are made
plaintiffs the Supreme Court would be
ousted of jurisdiction to entertain the
case. This VIII be the first question
10 be determined by the court, and II
The contention is sustained the SUIT
Xill be ended If not, it will be neces-
sary to take testimony to determine
| The disputed questions of fact raised
| by the pleadings filed by the plaintins
and defendants. If testimony is taken
| it will be by master appointed 1or
! that purpose by the Supreme court
the same as was done in the suit OF the
! state of Missouri against the state ol
! Illinois in the drainage canal case
| State Treasurer Whitney Newtoas
quarterly report filed with Governor
Peabody December 9th shows that the
INIT lTn
The quarter was $G3S 2S2.7o, which in
cuded certificates of Indebtedness dls-
bursed at Cripple Creek amounting 10
s1S2. .C25.42. The certificates show what
the cost to the state has been for the
maintenance of the military in the
metaniferous fields where trouble has
prevailed The cash warrants PAID
! amounted to $2U0, ,2S9.96.
The first room to the left on the
first floor OF the Federal building in
Denver viii be the stamp room as soon
as alterations of the building are com
pleted Bids have been let and it IS
expected the work will be under way
within few weeks. In the large
room now occupied by the postmaster
there will be five stamp windows
There now are only two and they are
inconvenicntly situated. Arches VIII
be built in place OF the doors of the
postmasteT's room and there need no
longer be such crowdinS at the win
dows as there is at present.
The state historical library and mu-
, scum has been enriched by some val
, liable donations made by Dr. Ira w
La Munyon of Dumont, Colo. These
include over 400 pamphlets and books
n collection of about 1000 shells anc
specimens of Colorado butterflies. The
books and pamphlets are principally OF
r Crnithology, entomology and moilusca
T together with lot of Old and valuable
! reports, including Fremonts eXpedi
t tions and Owen and Nicoilets aht
Marcy's reports. OF the five volumes
Of American Ornithology there are two
, volumes of very fine colored plates
, Paul Wilson, commissioner-in-chie
of the Worlds Fair Board, was recent
l " notified in communication received
2 from St Louis that Colorado coult
have September 18th for Colorado da!
at the Exposition However, the com
) munication stated that Massachusetts
had selected the same date, but tina
9 the two states could have the SAM
r day without interfering with each 9th
a err Mr.. Wilson replied to the commu
;, nication saying that there would be IL
jealousy so far as Colorado is con
cerned and that he would be glad f
5 exchange Colorado melons for Boston
0 baked beans on that day.
Forty members of the Denver Rea
:. Estate Exchange recently visited tn
Carter museum in City park. IN
- party occupied special car furnishe
: by the tramway company. The con
clusiCns of the visitors were that tn
museum is of so much prospective i'm
: portance to the city, if it is to altar
reputation as tourist point that II
= time should be lost in completing tn
: building so that the exhibits may b
properly placed To complete tn
building will require about $4,000
The Carter Museum association prom
ises to raise $25 900 of this sum if tn
city will appropriate $4,000.
S The Ell Paso county authorities hay
e notified the governor and state audito
:, that it will be necessary to build a
r addition to its almshouse If the stat
# does not take fifty insane patients. Th
g statement is made that either the stat
t must make better arrangements or tn
d county will have to put up its ow
e building for the care of such patient:
G II Is proposed to charge up the stat
: with the cost of maintenance and the
[ try to secure relief through the legis
f lature. The Pueblo asylum is
s crowded that it will be impossible t
e place the FL Paso patients under stat
control Many patients have been ser
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