The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS

In an opinion recently transmitted
to the trustees Of the town of Holly,
Attorney General Miller holds that In
case of conflict county liquor licenses
should be recognized in preference to
town licenses.
l. A. Knight, the Socialist labor can
didatc for judge of the State Supreme
Court at the recent election, has filed
his certificate of expenses with the sec
rotary Of state. His campaign was very
inexpensive. He paid out no money.
United States Commissioner Hins-
dale is quoted as saying that of the
400 or more Chinese residents OF Den
YER probably not n single one is in this
country unlawfully. The commits
sioEer's confidence is due to the eX-
haustivc investigation by federal Of
fcers, recently completed, during
which practically every Celestial was
listed and found able to produce his
papers for inspection.
w. C. Bradbury has asked the Dis
trict Court at Denver for a writ or
mardamus to force State Auditor
Holmberg to issue warrant on the
state treasurer for $500. this being the
appraised value of several head of dis
by the state veterinary board. The
petitioner states that he received
certificate and order from the board.
but that on presenting 1t the auditor
refused to pay it and persists in his
refusal.
Although jury at Greeley acquitted
J. w. Dillon on the charge of killing
robins, which are protected by the
laws of the state, the Humane society
will not cease its efforts to convict
persons against whom similar COM
plants are made. If they are brought
to the attention of the society. The
complaint in this instance was made
to the game commissioners Office.
which conducted the prosecution, but
the Humane society followed the case
with great interest.
A Topeka dispatch says that At
torney General Coleman and the other
attorneys for Kansas in the Kansas
Colorado irrigation suit. are preparing
reply to the answer of Colorado,
which was filed in the United States
Supreme Court last month. Colorado
claims a prior right to the water of
the Arkansas river for irrigation pur-
poses. and to this contention the
Kansas attorneys will devote the most
effort. 1t is not expected that the case
will come to trial for several months.
Bids were opened at the Indian
bureau for the construction of a drain
age and sewage system at the Grand
Junction Indian school. Congress has
appropriated $4,000 for the work and
there were eight bidders. as follows:
d. j. Tirsway. Denver. SIS, 800; J. S.
IL
Lowell. Minneapolis. SIG, 125; Frank B.
Hahn Salt Lake. SIZES: Garretson 4
Flothers. Grand Junction. s16,SSl; G.
w. Anderson & Sons. Colorado Springs.
s20.SO0; James A. Owen. Minneapolis.
S19.5S0: Andrew Kiemit. Omaha, Sl9,-
C06
Denver News dispatch from Sugar
City, November 18th, says: The State
Humane Society has been called to in
vestigate the report brought in to-day
from the range country north of here
that cattle are actually dying of thirst.
1t seems that nearly all the lakes and
water holes have been fenced up by
settlers. and as the streams are now
entirely dry, thousands of cattle will
perish unless the situation is speedily
relieved One stockman to-day says
he saw no less than 1000 head of cat
tie along the fence which surrounds a
lake, and that there were many dead
and dying. 1t is expected the Humane
Society will compel the owners of the
range cattle to provide water.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has given notice by cir
culars placed at the Federal building
in Denver of a series of examinations
to be held during the latter part of
November. and in December and jan
uary, for the purpose of securing ell
gibles for various parts of the gov
eminent service. Some of the posi-
lions open for candidates are: Cadet
in revenue service, architectural
draughtsmen for Philippine service,
agricultural teacher for Haskell Indi-
an school. male teacher in Philippines
and several berths for civil, mechani
cal, steam and electrical engineers.
The list OF vacancies is comprehen-
sive. and young men DESTROYS of en-
,ering Uncle Sans employ should
have no difficulty in securing the
positions for which they are best
adapted.
Preparations have been completed by
the state auditors Office for the pay
ment of nearly $4,000 of the def
cheney warrants lett over from lne al
ministration of former governor
Charles S. Thomas. The total was $685.
531.94, and the money is to be paid
from the surplus revenues of the years
1900. 1901 and 1902. The claims in
clude the vouchers Of the Soldiers and
Sailors Home. the State Insane Asy-
lum. and the certificates of tie State
University. These claims run from
October l, 1899. to December of the
same year Besides the several indi-
viduals who will profit by this pay
ment there are the following banks:
Colorado National, National Bank of
Commerce. Denver National. all of
Denver: and the First National. Ma
tional State Bank. and Boulder Nation
al. all of Boulder.
A test made recently of the Clough
dustless street sweeper on stone block
pavement at the intersection of Mar
ket and Fourteenth streets demonstrate
ed that the device is satisfactory in
cleaning that character of street sur
face, Heretofore the tests had been
confined to asphalt. The work of the
machine was especially complete in the
taking of all debris from the inter-
stices between the stone blocks. All
the debris picked up by the brushes is