Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19

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months of June. July and August. .
A large calendar is being prepared
for the July meeting OF the State Board
OF Pardons. Over thirty cases will be
| taken up and considered at that time.
| Governor Peabody has appointed ].
Q. Waggener to be water commission
| er In District Gl, which comprises
Montezuma. San Miguel and Montrose
counties.
Joe Fuller. who was paroled jan
uary LIST, while serving his third term
In the penitentiary for thievery, has
doubly violated his parole by leaving
the state and engaging In larcenous
practices In Chicago. AS a result.
Governor Peabody has revoked the pa
role and Fuller Will be brought back
TO serve out the rest OF his term.
The G. A. II. museum OF war relics
Mt the capitol will not be decorated
with Confederate battle flag unless
permission is granted by Congress. a
letter from Assistant Adjutant General
Ferguson to the secretary OF war re-
questing the loan or gift OF such a nag
has received negative answer. II ap-
| pearing that Congress only has the
power 10 dispose OF the war flags.
The Denver Republican quotes Cow
ernor Peabody as saying that an eight
hour law will not be Included in the
| call for an extra session OF the Legis-
lhture. should the governor ind II nee
essaFy TO issue such a summons. Nell
thcr Will the initiative and referendum
be included. Unless some other cmer-
sency develops. the appropriation bill
will be the only point mentioned.
The State Board OF Pardons ut its
meeting June 9th commuted the SEN
tcnec OF J. W. Moore to nine months,
setting him free Mt once. Moore. NO.
556i." Was sentenced from Boulder
county. October -. 1909. 10 u term OF
from one year to fifteen months. for
forgery. lie was formerly a Boulder
merchant OF high standing and his fall
wns caused by drink. lie Is % years
OF age and has mn invalid wife and four
children.
At n meeting OF the Democratic stat.
central committee held June s,h at the
Democratic Club IL was decided TO hold
tho state convention of the party In
this city on September 9Th to nominate
. eandidai. for the Supreme Court
bench. The party dispute over the or
.ani.aiIon In Adams county was re-
f-rrcd back to the county organization
and falling settlement. the chairman
OF the state committee and tho state
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matter and dispose OF II within a
month.
The election contest Instituted by
Roh-f; W. nonynE- against John y.
Shafro,h In the fir, Congressional
district. has no~ passed To Washing
ton. the evidence having been all taken
and sent TO the chief clerk Of the
House u uiii be opened and brief-d
and referred to one of ta~ three stand
inK committees on privileges and cleo
tions. Tho committee ~iii no, report
on II to the House until April or May.
probably. and IN tho meantime Con-
ET-ssman shaffu,h will retain his sea,
as he holds the certificate OF election.
State Treasurer Newton has dseiiaeti
to honor warrants for deficiency claims
on the ground that the nc; af the L-E-
IsiatuGr ApprppEiatine certain surplus
revenues tur this purpose VAS not l-.
Eal, lie has the advice Of Hi;oE-
/ n-ys on this point. Tho attorney
general has been asked for an opinion
on the question. A, present there IL
available for the payment OF these
claims about tis.ooa. The stale audit
/ Ing board yesterday approved claims
amounting 20 about ssclepa. Under the
law making the appropriation the
claims arc supposed 10 br paid In tho
order of their seniority. and the lie,
was prepared BY the auditors force In
this manner.
" IL can b- done vithou, a special
act Of Congress and the passage Of
hill by the LEGISLATURE. the State Land
hoard will Immediately consummAte
tho exchange Of spo.ecO acres of
forest lands for an equal ARIA Of gov
rrnmtnt agricultural land. An effort
will BE- made TO exchange 5000 acres
of State University land for Epvrrn-
mrnt property also. Attorney General
Miller is quoted as saying that a for
NAL approval of the general land COM
missioner Of the government would b
sufficien, assurance that there are no
legal obstacles. and that n he takes
this position the trade can undoubtedly
tn made. The negotiations so far In
diCaip tha, the government officials
are satisfied that the transfer would be
perfectly legal.
Game Commissioner Woodward re-
Gently received word that Thomas q.
HiEzins. chief warden Of district No.
2. had secured thc conviction in the
court at Cunuisuu of man arrested
for shooting sage hens in violation
Of the statute. a fine Of SIS aud costs
was imposed on the offender. The
warden considers tho conviction i'm.
purtaut. iuasmuch as the wardCus
have had much truuhig in the past in
securing convictions for violation of
the game Law in mountain counties.
because uf the prciudices OF the jus.
tices Of the peace. lie believes now
that the people in the same counties
are awakening to the realization that
the game laws are beneficial He
does no, anticipate a continuance Of
the trouble which former commission.
CTs have had.
Eight languages will he used in
warning people Of the provisions OF
the game law. Cloth signs setting
forth the law regarding the killing Of
game will be posted Ia 5000 places
throughout the state. Game Commits
siuner Woodward is arranging for this
system oi protecting animals and fish
Under the new game laws the season
for hunting and fishing Is very short.
This is not generally understood. To
inform all. the game commissioner has
determined to bcdpCk the trees aud the
poles in all parts OF the state with the
printed warnings. These will briefly
explain the seasons for hunting and