The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-04
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS

w. w. Ferguson, cutodian of war
relics in the capitol. has purchased a
set of twelve reproductions of oil paint
ings of the most notable battles in the
Civil War. The reproductions, known
| as Prang's war scenes, will be framed
| and added to the collection in the CAPT
| toll.
The State Land Board has Cancelled
lease on $500 acres of grazing land
held by John c. Teller in Pueblo coun-
| ty. The cancellation Of the lease was
| ordered because Teller owes the state
81 300 in rentals He is said to have
also failed TO comply Win the terms OF
| the lease in other respects.
The War Department has honored
| the requisitlon of the governor of Colo
RADIO for 1000 Krag-Jorgenson rifles
and clothing, supplies, and other equip
ment for 1000 men. The supplies will
| be regularly issued under the provis-
ions of the Dick bill for the armng
and equipment of the organized militia
| of the states and territories.
Denver & Rio Grande trainmen and
| employees in the motive department OF
the road have made an arrangement
for minimizing the troubles occasioned
| by the coal strike. There was posi-
bility that 500 men would be laid on
in Colorado because of the coal strike,
which cut down the extra freight runs.
The men have planned to overcome
this and as the matter now stands no
men will be laid of, but all of the EN-
plcyes in the train service will work
| fewer days during the month than for
| merly.
Hundreds of Mormons are moving to
| Conejos county. They propose to re-
deem the arid lands of that section and
10 create prosperous and populous
community At the State Land Board
meeting yesterday afternoon, Rachel
McGinnis. who is at the head of the
| movement was soldl forty acres OF land
which 1t is understood she will use as
site for a reservoir. Mormons are
experts at irrigation and representa-
| tiyes of the new colony declare that all
the immigrants are men who know how
! TO irrigate.-Denver News.
/ Oleomargarine has been sold in Den
| yer recently without the plain label
which the law requires. 1t has been
sold as butter, and samples which were
dairy commissioner, have been tested
and found to be oleomargarine. In sew
eral samples the percentage of cotton
seed oil was large. When the tests
were completed Mrs. Wright went to
the dealers from whom the samples
| were procured and secured their prom
Use to label their oleomargarine under
threat Of prosecution If they failed 10
do so.
During the last three days, says the
Denver News of November 10th, 100
volunteers have been added to the state
militia. Applications from many more
young men anxious to join have been
filed Nearly all the recruits were sent
to Camp Goldfield. None of them was
examined here. because the examining
surgeons are on active duty. SO many
of the new men have seen service re-
Gently. however, that few were reject
ed. The prospect of 81 day and ev-
| erything found" seems to have APP
pealed strongly to many men out oil
work. for no effort has been made, ac-
cordlrg to Colonel Bloom, TO get re-
crults. but he has been forced to give
nearly all his time to comforting with
applicants.
Judge Palmer dismissed tho suit OF
W. II Bryant. chairman of the League
for Honest Elections, to have the court
appoint receiver for the office OF Clerk
Aichele OF the city and county of Den
yer. and referee TO take charge of the
registration books. His grounds were
that Aichcle had been charging for put
ting on and striking off fictitious names
on the registration books. and that un-
less the court interfered 1t would be I'M
possible TO secure the purging OF the
hooks Of The 1000 to 1000 illegal
names they contained. The Judge held
that the complainants had other rene
dies and could sue on the bond of the
respondent. hut that II Is not the duty
of court to interfere with constitu-
tlonal officer
DIR. c. 4. Cooper, secretary Of the
State Board of Health. has caused the
sale Of milk shipped into Pueblo from
Fort Iupton by o. Il. Frink to be
stopped. because, according TO tests
which have been made. formaldehyde
has been used In the milk as pre-
seryatiye. The Municipal Board oi
Health has taken similar action with
regard to Denver. stopping the sale OF
that milk In the city. Several days age
several samples Of the milk that Frinli
has been shipping TO Denver and Pu'
eblo were sent to local chemists for an
aiysls. II Is said that every test re-
yeaied the presence of formaldehyde
An investigation is In progress now to
determine whether the milk Is being
shipped to other towns In the state.
Secretary Stevens OF the Colorado
| Worlds Fair Commission Is In receipt
| of n letter from Charles NJ. Reeves
secretary OF the commissions ON state
and territorial exhibits of the St Louis
Fair invitine the Colorado Press Asso
| citation ia NEE, In St Louis during thu
| week beginning May 10, 1901. II II
planned TO have this week known n
the worlds press parliamentary
week" According to Secretary Reeves
the National Editorial Association and
the several state and territorial nsso
ciGtOng have already voted 10 particl'
pate In the worlds press parliament
| The letter concludes with the asFur'
anco that some of the greatest foreign
Journalists, editors and publishers oi
leading European newspapers Will b'
ON hand
At recent meeting Of the executive
committee Of the Colorado state Con
|. ference Of Charities and Corrections
important matters were discussed re
hitting to the next meeting This Il
10 be held In Canon city the last %
January. month earlier than was N
4 first planned IN order 10 secure, " pos