Gilpin observer., 1903-11-26
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS

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 cam
didate for judge of the State Supreme
Court at the recent election. has filed
his certificate of expenses with the sec
retary of state. His campaign was very
inexpensive. He paid out no money.
John T. Bottom. former county at
torney for the county of Arapahoe, has
filed suit in the District Court at Dem
yer for $4.4SS.SO against the city and
county Of Denver, which he says is due
him for salary and fees up to and in
cluding January ~, 1904, the end of
his term of Office. He claims that the
twentieth amendment to the constitu-
tion would not operate to lessen his
term.
| United States Commissioner Hins-
dale is quoted as saying that of the
400 or more Chinese residents of Den
yer probably not single one is in this
country unlawfully. The commits
sioner's confidence is due to the ex-
haustive investigation by federal Of
| ACcIo, TcCSuLly
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 writ OF
mandamus to force State Auditor
Holmberg to issue warrant on the
rtate treasurer for $500, this being the
appraised value of several head OF dis
| eased live stock which was destroyed
by the state veterinary board. The
petitioner states that he received
certificate and order from the board.
but that on presenting it the auditor
refused to pay it and persists in his
refusal.
Although jury at Greeley acquitted
]. 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.
Violations of the land and forest
laws are being rigidly prosecuted by
the officers Of the local land office.
Special inspectors in the employ OF
the government have been looking
into a number of cases during the
week. and proceedings will be insti-
tuted against the offenders without de-
lay. For trial at the November ses-
sion of the federal court, United
States District Attorney Earl Grams
ton, among other cases has had four
land and forest indictments placed on
the calendar.
"There is plenty of labor to be per.
formed in Colorado" says Governor
Peabody. "and the men who want to
work will be protected. Interference
with them from any source will not
be tolerated, nor will unwarranted
methods of preventing the opening up
of mines which have been closed be
allowed in Colorado This does not
mean that there is to be an onslaught
on uniopism. Men may have their
unions, IL they wish, but interference
, with men who are willing to take
jobs which union men desert will not
be allowed. This applies to the West
ern Federation Of Miners, the coal
miners union, or any organization that
right to work."
The United States Civil Service
Commission has given notice by cir
culars placed at the Federal building
in Denver Of series of examinations
to be held during the latter part of
November, and in December and jan
uary, for the purpose OF securing ELI
gibles for various parts of the gov
ernment service. Some of the posi-
tions 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 compsaken-
sive. and young men desirous of en-
tering Uncle Sans employ should
have no difficulty in securing the
positions for which they are best
adapted.
The annual report of Charity Organi-
zation Society shows a great amount