The Springfield herald., 1903-05-29

leased by the state 10 tne EnBllsn-
American company promises to bring
into the school fund large income.
The ore already found runs $50 per
ton. OF this the state is entitled to
ten per cent. under the terms of the
lease. The property is near the camp
of Cameron, In the Cripple Creek dis
trict.
Word has been received from the
Postoffice Department at Washington
that Assistant Postmaster T. S. Nc
Murray, who is a candidate on the
Civic charter ticket, may participate
in the charter convention If 1t will not
interfere with the work of the depart
ment. There had been some question
as to whether he could serve, but this
letter dispels all doubt.
Glen F. Kearns of Denver, who has
been for some time private secretary
to d. b. Farley, chairman of the Re
publican state central committee, has
been appointed secretary of the State
Board of Arbitration by Governor Pea
body. He will succeed John f. Harley
as the third member of the board, Mr..
Harley having held over from the last
administration. Under the new law
the appointment is choice from SIN
men, three suggested by each mem
ber of the board. The secretary re-
ceives 500 per month.
Governor Peabody and his staff and
all of the National Guard organizations
stationed in Denver will participate in
the Memorial Day parade and exercises
under the direction of the Grand Army.
BY the order of the adjutant general,
every company in Denver must take
part in the parade. This duty is just
as incumbent on them as is any other
service to which they might be or
dered. The local battery will fire the
national salute at time and place
to be designated later. Campaign uni
forms will be worn on this occasion.
At the request of the city engineer
the Denver Board of Aldermen has
passed an ordinance removing the
Platte water ditch, the city ditch, from
his control and placing it under the
jurisdiction of the park commission.
This is the ditch over which there has
recently been so much controversy
with the farmers of Petersburg. The
engineer has refused to sell them any
water pending the passage Of this Or
dinance and it has been impossible for
the farmers to get their water from the
ditch. AS soon as the ordinance passes
the Board of Supervisors it is expected
that committee of the farmers Will
wait upon the park commission and
that a settlement of the various dis
putes will be effected.
The Beekeepers' Association of Col
orado is wondering whether the Colo
RADIO Worlds Fair Board intends to
make any provision for an exhibit of
Colorado honey at the St. Louis
Worlds Fair. If any exhibit of this
character is to be made, the bee
keepers say, they will have to re-
ceive notice of the fact within the
next six weeks, otherwise they can
not arrange for the display. At the
Transmississippi exhibition, held in
Omaha in 1898, the first prize for hon
ey exhibits was awarded to Colorado.
Members of the Beekeepers' Associa-
tion feel that an injustice would be
done for the state should the fair
board neglect to make provisions for
an exhibit at the St. Louis fair.
Adjutant General Sherman Bell de-
MES positively that he has on hand
any designations of officers in the Ma
tional Guard. He also asserts that the
guard was never in better shape and
that every man is ready for any duty
at q moments notice. In an interview
a few days ago General Bell is reported
nations since | took charge of the Of
flee. There are none on file with me
at this time. In regard to the Office
force changes | will say that they were
made by me and me only. No one else
was responsible for the changes. Each
and every one was for incompetency or
for some other good and sufficient
cause or reason, satisfactory to me and
for the good of the National Guard of
Colorado.
The State Board of Equalization has
inaugurated n new system by which
the value of the property of the vari-
Gus corporations that come within its
province may be determined. 1t is the
purpose of the board to place the diff
ferent kinds of property OF the cor
porations in separate classes. AS an
illustration of the new plan the prop
erty of the railroads will be grouped
as to buildings, tracks, both main and
side, rolling stock, etc. In this way
the board hopes to arrive at the true
value of all the property owned by
the corporations, and to make an
equitable assessment. The method
last year was to lump the entire prop
erty, and endeavor to arrive at an
equitable assessment. Under the law
the board will have to complete its
assessments by June 15. The board is
progressing slowly, and will have to
hasten in order to complete its work
within the time required by law.
Persons who claimed that D. E.
Newcomb, agent at La Jara for the
State Bureau of Child and Animal pro-
lection, had acted illegally in a num-
ber of instances when he seized and
sold horses that were starving last
winter. did not make a good case when
given an opportunity to present facts
Secretary Whitehead and Agent Kerr
of the bureau visited Antonito, La
lara. Coneios and Alamosa for the