The Lamar register., 1903-06-24

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Joseph Dennis of Golden a member OF
for Boys. The appointment was made
to fll the vacancy caused by the death
of George II. Kimball.
BY new law, Senate bill No. 149,
by Senator Taylor. which goes into ef-
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
enlargements of canals. feeders or res
crvoirs. 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 $152 900 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. $4,000 addi-
ton to the female department, and
$12 900 amusement hall. The latter will
have billiard room. dancing hall and
bowling alley and reading room. The
cottages will accommodate 100 pa
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 SIS 900. 1t will be of brick. two
stories, and will cover an area of COX
14O feet. 1t will accommodate fifty per-
sons.
Following fast on the news that the
War Department had decided not to
build a gymnasium at Fort Logan. be-
cause the bids did not come within the
allotment for the purpose. came dis
patch to army headquarters stating
that the secretary of war had decided
to build the proposed gymnasium. but
in order to do so according to approved
plans will be required to omit the elec-
tric light wiring. This, 1t is stated will
enable the work to be done for about
$39, 900. The building will be con-
structed according to the revised plans.
1t will be Ave feet less in height than
originally designed, the reduction be-
ing necessary to bring the cost within
the allotment. An allotment will be
secured in the future for the electric
wiring, which will cost about $500.
The building of gymnasiums and IL
braries at the different army posts is
In accordance with plan to furnish
the enlisted men a substitute for the
canteens, which were abolished.
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
than they need. but the engineer has
not yet received any advices indicat-
ing the danger of bursted dams or
floods. In the valley of the South
Platte the ranchers have been relieved
from the water famine that existed
few weeks ago. The engineer is TAX
ing care that all receive Justice. Daily
reports are received from Cheesman
lake, about which there was some COM
few days ago a large quantity was
turned back TO the river. While the
rains have saved the crops to great
extent they do not provide for future
water supplies. except where storage
Is possible. Along the Poudre' the res
ervoirs are being filled, as in the case
along the Arkansas. II is the hope OF
state officials that there will be no
further shortage.
Information which has reached the
state live stock inspection commission
from Washington. is to the effect that
the government has as yet not begun
the inspection of cattle for Texas itch.
but that regulations for this inspection
are now being drawn up in the bureau
of animal industry and the inspections
will begin soon. In a letter received
from the chief inspector of the bureau,
1t becomes evident that the govern
ment laws are to be much more severe
than the state regulations. According
to it all federal Inspectors have been
notified that they are under no circum-
stances to give clean bill of health
when animals are found to be infected
with Texas itch or mango, until the
animal has been dipped twice under
the supervision of the inspector. The
dip is to be that prescribed by the
government and at least two weeks
must intervene between the dippings.
Cattle infected with this disease and
Inspected by federal inspectors will
have to be kept near dipping tank
for at least two weeks. which is much
more severe a regulation than that of
the state board. which does not tie up
the stock for that period of time.
The Christian Endeayor 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
10 refused the desired permission.