The Springfield herald., 1903-05-15

member of the board of control of the
State Industrial School for Girls.
Charles f. Parker of Julesburg, su-
perintendent of schools for Sedgwick
county, has been appointed by the
governor a member of the State Nor
NAL School Examining Board.
The Board of Pardons will not hold
/ n meeting until after the return OF
| Secretary C, E. Hagar from the confer
ence of Charities and Corrections. rms
| will be some time near the end OF the
month.
| State Engineer Carpenter has been
requested by the Board of Insane Asy-
lum at Pueblo to give advice as TO the
best method of protecting the asylum
| grounds from food waters of the Ar
/ kansas river. He spent May list in
making an investigation. The river
| has encroached on several acres OF
land which 1t is desired to reclaim.
on Thursday, May 9TH. the State
! Board of Equalization began hearing
| the statements of the attorneys for lne
| corporations. whose propeftS Nalua-
tions are annually fixed by the board
| All of these arguments must be con
| cluded by May 18th. Then the board
will begin the task OF fixing the Valua-
| tions Daily sessions will be held to
| hear the lawyers.
Every insurance solicitor in the
| state will be compelled to pay an an
nual license fee of So by the State In
surance Department The officials nave
| discovered that the number is much
smaller this year than last, and will
make an investigation to determine
why this is the case. All will be made
! to remit the amount demanded by the
state.
The sale of timber from the state
| lands will be discontinued except in
rare instances. The State Land Board
! has passed resolution to this erect
| The threatened destruction OF the ior-
! ests is responsible for the movement
! Trespassers will be vigorously prose
| cuted and the timber inspectors have
been instructed to use especial precau-
tions in their work.
In answer to the requests of the De-
partment of Colorado and Wyoming
| G. A. r. the State Land Board has
granted a lease on Beecher island in
the Republican river in eastern Colo
rado The island is the scene of
former Indian battle. The G. A. r. pro-
poses to erect a monument on the spot
to the memory of Colonel Beecher.
who commanded and won the battle.
During April the State Land Office
collected a larger sum of money than
during any month in the history OF the
department the excess being $4,000.
| This is due to the newly inaugurated
policy of compelling delinquents to
pay up, and the higher rentals. Schools
of the state will benefit greatly as re-
suit OF these measures. or the S3O,U5'
turned over to the treasurer more than
$4,000 goes to the permanent and In
/ f,,- ha CRhnn1C
The State Live Stock Inspection
Board on May list reappointed the fol-
| lowing inspectors: Charles +. Hart
man of Denver; E. o. Locker of Kan
sas City; w. B. Horn of Omaha; w.
f. Reed of Pueblo; Moseby A. Lee of
"a Junta: w. E. Fitch of Sterling; j.
B. Simpson of Rifle. and James Run
van of St Joseph. A. H. Webster was
appointed inspector at Alamosa, j. w.
| Trusdale at Montrose. and Il. 7. Moore
was appointed assistant inspector at
| Denver Salaries were not fixed, but
these inspectors will probably receive
the full legal limit of 500 per month.
The new State Board of Live Stock
Inspectors met at Denver May 1st and
organized as follows: President. l.. b.
| Sylvester of Monte Vista: secretary,
Edward McCrillis; treasurer. J. w.
Miss Mabel Challonder; state veterin-
ary surgeon, Dr. Charles G.. Lamb of
Denver; executive committee, l.. b.
| Sylvester, A N Parrish, Lamar; l.. X.
Watkins, Denver; NJ w. Jones. Ra-
nah; B. H. Dubois. Denver. DR..
Charles G.. Lamb of Denver was ap-
pointed thestate veterinarian to succeed
DR.. A p. McCapes. Each had good sup
port in the board. The salary is s1.S0O.
Edward McCrillis was reappointed sec
retary at salary of 800 per month.
Miss Mabel Challonder was reappoint-
ed stenographer.
There probably will be no further eff
forts to attack the validity of the home
rule amendment (known as the Rush
bid, says the Denver Republican of
May 9Th. The Supreme Court yester-
day denied the application for a re-
hearing of the case in which C. S. FL
der and p. ]. Sours figured as the con
testants. This settles the case as far
as the state court is concerned, and at
torroys say it is not likely that it will
be taken into The federal Supreme
Court BY the railing of the court yes
terday the former majority opinion
will remain effective without modifica-
ton. 1t is said by lawyers convers-
ant with the case that the government
is so little affected that the Supreme
Court of the United States would hard
ly consider it even if an effort is made
to take it to that tribunal. In announc-
ing the decision the court made no
comment and did not hand down an
opinion Only the formal order deny
ing the rehearing was entered and an
! nounced.
II. ]. Clark, who was sentenced to
fifteen months in the penitentiary on
the charge of grand larceny, has been
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