Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17


Illinois in the drainage canal case.
State Treasurer Whitney Newton's
quarterly report filed with Governor
Peabody December 9th shows that the
total amount of warrants drawn for
the quarter was $685., S,2S2.70, which in
cluded certificates of Indebtedness dis
bursed at Cripple Creek amounting to
1882, ,625.42. The certificates show what
the cost to the state has been for the
maintenance of the military in the
metalliferous fields where trouble has
prevailed. The cash warrants paid
amounted to S200,2S9.96.
The first room to the left on the
first floor of the Federal building in
Denver will 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 a 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
inconveniently situated. Arches will
be built in place of the doors of the
postmaster's room and there need no
longer be such crowding at the win
dows as there is at present.
Th2 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.
collection of about 1000 shells and
specimens of Colorado butterflies. The
books and pamphlets are principally on
ornithology. entomology and mollusca.
together with lot of old and valuable
reports. including Fremonts expedi-
tions and Owen and Nicollet's and
Marcy's reports. OF the five volumes
Of American Ornithology there are two
volumes of very fine colored plates.
Forty members of the Denver Real
Estate Exchange recently visited the
Carter museum in City park. The
party occupied special car furnished
by the tramway company. The con-
clusiOns of the visitors were that the
museum is of so much prospective i'm
portance to the city, If it is to attain
a reputation as tourist point, that no
time should be lost in completing the
building so that the exhibits may be
properly placed. To complete the
building will require about $4,000
The Carter Museum association prom
ises to raise $25 900 of this sum If the
city will appropriate $25,000.
The action of the county superin-
tendent of schools of Teller county, in
revoking the teachers certificate held
by Clarence w. Allen, which action
was later sustained by Mrs. Helen l..
Grenfell, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, has been approved by
the State Board of Education. Va
rious charges were made against AL
len, who was teaching school at Wood
land Park. the charges including allie
cations of immortality and objection
able habits, which included chewing
plug tobacco while teaching and put
ting his feet upon his desk. Thera II.
Slatterlee. county superintendent, re-
voked the license. Allen protested
and demanded a hearing, which was
held before the State Board of Edu-
cation.
An inspection. and review of the
troops stationed at Fort Logan were
held on the 18th inst. in honor of
Governor Peabody. The governor went
to Fort Logan in a special train on the
Rio GraLde road. being accompanied
by General Bell. Col. f. w. Gross, in
spector general, and Sergt. r. Z.
Mooney of the signal corps. The lat
ter has charge Of the states colors.
At the entrance to the fort the Wis
itors mounted horses and rode in. A
salute of eleven guns was fired in their
honor. Gen. Frank d. Baldwin, COM
mandant at Fort Logan. and his staff
welcomed Governor Peabody and his
companions. Then followed review
and inspection of the soldiers in the
fort, and a reception at the conclusion
Of the maneuvers in the officers club.
A number of the soldiers gave an ex-
hibition of rough riding and the Fifth
cavalry band. which Is stationed ut
the fort, provided music.
The state land board has sent a no.
tice to the Victor Fuel company that
1t would have to pay a royalty on all
coal taken from or through property
Of the state Hereafter, according to
the edict of the board, the company
must render separate statements OF the
coal taken from the land owned by the
concern and the land owned by the
state. The policy Of the board In pro-
tecting the irrigation interests of the
state was emphasized at its meeting
December 9th. when the application OF
r. 4. Sloan Of Durango to purchase
q half section Of timber land in Ii
Plata county for sawmill purposes was
refused. The board leased 1894 acres
Of agricultural land in Montezuma
county to Edward Heating. He will
enter into contract with the state to
build q ditch fifteen miles In length
and place all the land under irrigation
- soon az practicable. making 1t .
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