The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07

| years in the Fort Leavenworth speni-
tentiary by Judge Riner June "a A
| motion for new trial was denied.
The Denver Chamber OF Commerce
and Commercial Club has had printed
for mailing several thousand copies
of the address of F. II. Brandenburg,
| local weather forcaster. on the meter
ology of Denver and Colorado and Is
sending them to all the medical jour
mails and newspapers of the United
States and Europe. Citizens desiring
copies for mailing may secure them by
applying to Secretary Williams. Mr..
Brandenburg prepared the data for
this address from the official records
and made so favorable a showing that
the document is considered very valu-
able to people desiring information OF
Denver's climatic conditions covering
q period Of thirty-two years.
One of the most unique duties that
ever devolved upon state officials is
that which has sent State Game Com
missioner Woodward and w. S. Kin
caid. superintendent of fish hatcheries,
to Trappers lake in the western part OF
the state. Report has been received
that the lake Is crowded with trout
which ascended White river, and being
unable TO find their way back into the
stream. they are dying from lack of
food II is the intention of these offi-
cials TO supply the fish with food or
else remove them to the river, where
they would soon find plenty TO eat 1t
is doubtful II another case of mis- kind
was ever presented. and in this IN
stance II shows the rapid increase of
fish in streams that have been stocked
with trout from the different hatch
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After a tour of investigation cover
ing several hundred miles and in which
much of the stock-raising country OF
Colorado was visited. Special Agent
Kerr of the Humane Society finds that
the losses to stock on the range during
the past winter run from three to thir-
ty per cent of the total of the differ
ent herds He investigated the cases
of several owners who had sustained
large losses. and found that in some in
stances it was due to carelessness in
neglecting to provide food for the win
ter These owners will be warned be-
fore next winter that losses from the
same cause again will not be tolerated
and that If there appears to be dan
ger of their repetition the society will
be forced to take action Mr.. Kerr
found the grass in some districts very
poor and the cattle in bad condition.
This was notably true in the country
between Florence and Colorado
Springs. The range to the southeast is
in mucn better condition.
Colonel w II. Sweeney. assistant ad-
jutant general of the National Guard.
marked his return from California June
26th by rendering his resignation to
Governor Peabody. to take effect at
l. <xf hi Lon ,f nl,c
August LIST. In his letter of resignation
he stated that he expected to engage in
business near Pueblo that would re-
quire his presence there. Some time
ago Colonel Sweeney was given a leave
of absence and went to California for
his health. 1t has been understood
that his active participation In the af--
fairs of the adjutant' generals Office
ended with his acceptance of leave of
absence. and that on his return he
would resign. General Sweeney served
through the war in the philippines as
regimental adjutant of the First Colo
RADIO Volunteers. and was considered a
brave and efficient ofIicer-
because Of their eminent profession
al services. the State Board OF Educa-.
ton .hqs issued life certificates to Ed
ward c. Elliot of Leadville and Profess
sor James B. Eagan OF Denver. Normal
school certificates were also issued to
the following; E. E. Cole: la ,Junta
Miss Myla Cooke, La Junta; MB6s5Niary
X. Kramer. Denver. Mrs. Mary E. Ii.
Croswell. Greeley; S. S. Dow. Wray5
Miss Mary E. Giffin. Montrose. Miss
Kate l. Hansen. Denver; George L.
Harding. Breckenridge: Miss Mabel
Helm. Cardiff; WA. Oliphant. Monte
Vista; B. d. Parker, Rockford Illinois;
n. p. Taylor, Boulder; Miss Evelyn
Walker. Denver; Miss Elizabeth
Walsh. Denver; Charles E Chadsey,
Denver; NJ f. EagIeton. Denver; A.
w. Elder. Denver; Miss Nora Maloney.
Denver: U. w. Keplinger. Delta; Will
son NJ. Shafer. Cripple Creek: Mrs. Lu-
ella s. Stocks. Denver; Jacques w.
Redway. Mount Vernon. New York:
and Mrs. Bertha X. Tracey. Boulder.
Ninety thousand dollars were appro-
priated by the Fourteenth, General AS
sembly for building of new roads. and
State Engineer Carpenter has taken
the initial steps toward their location
and survey He has appointed James /.
w. Abbott of this city, an expert in
road building. to go over number of
the mountain roads. MIR. Abbott has
been special agent of the government
in the bureau of roads of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for a number OF
years, his field being the Rocky Noun
tain region. and thence westward to
the coast He will resume his govern
meat duties in September. For the
present he will represent Professor
Carpenter in locating the roads on the
best possible linesS Twenty new roads
are to be constructed Besides the
$50 600 for roads, the Legislature ap-
propriated 100000 for bridges An in
novation introduced by Professor Car
penter is that of supplying all of his
field men with cameras. The depart
ment now has seven cameras in active
service and photographs are being ta-
ken of all dams, roads, streams. guag-