The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY

Agent Kerr OF the State Humane Blu
reau, who went to Pueblo to the rop-
ing contest to see that no cruelty was
practiced. reports that Marshall NncK-
oils Of Pueblo broke \ steers horns.
and the question Of prosecuting him
has been taken under advisement by
Secretary Whitehead.
Delegates to the National Prison
Congress. which will b held ct Louis
Vile. Kentucky. October Bird to 8th.
have been appointed by the governor AZ
follows: John Cleghorn OF Canon City.
A. c. butcher Of Bnena Vista. C. f. Ha-
ger Of Denver. and r. !. Downer and
r. w. Corwin OF Pueblo.
Members of the State Board Of
Horseshoe Examiners were appointed
by the Governor Juno 23rd - follows:
Adam T. Fitxell, John Stone, w. r.
Welsh. Jsmes e. Hunt and DR.. Charles
@. Lamb. Mr. Fitzell and Mr. Hunt
were members Of the retiring board
All Of the members reside In Denver
A petition in bankruptcy was filed
June Gath by John w. Lowell, former
Lowell. Barroll & De Witt Live stock
| Company, in which he places his liza
bilities at $30.171.39 with assets OF
$723.67. Mr.. Lowell says he has many
\ cattle on the ranges in Routt county,
but that he cannot get their full value
now. He also says he has . barren
land claim In Routt county. but he will
not own clear title to this for two
years.
| Captain John H. wholley, acting in
| spector general Of Tie Department Of
the Colorado, U. g. A.. has made his re-
port OF inspection OF the Agricultural
College Cadet Corps. This inspection
| 10 required. - the equipments of the
corps are furnished by the government
and the cadets are under War Depart
ment supervision, the same ~ the state
militia. Captain Wholley pays the ca
diets . high conpliment for the EN-
cheney In drill and in the care Of their
equipments, and calls them one Of the
| finest ORGANIZATIONS Of the kind he has
seen. 4.
Tho Civil Service Commission has
given notice of examinations for gov
ernment positions soon to be held In
Denver. Among the places to be filled
/ are those of school teachers In the
Philippines. game law assistant in the
Department Of Agriculture and stem
0grapher. typewriter and telegraph OPP
orator at Pensacola. Florida. Other
positions open are those Of dairy in
spector In the Agricultural Department
and Jobs In the revenue service. These
examinations will be held within the
next three weeks. The exact dates and
the rules under which the same are
held can be obtsined from the civil SER
vice examiners at the postofhce.
Az soon a. the State Board Of Chari-
I Il ~, xtov..
the city and county Of Denver will be-
gin the construction of an addition to
! the Steele hospital for contagious dis
eases--the first OF several that will be
built in the near future. The addition
that will be built Immediately will be
| for scarlet fever cases exclusively. The
plans have been submitted to the
board. They. will be considered at the
next meeting. II they are approved the
| work will begin Immediately snA the
building will be completed before the
end Of the summer. In the meantime
other plans will be drawn and arrange
ments made to provide for the con-
struction of the other additions,
Fruit growers Of Colorado are to be
well represented at the biennial ses-
sion of the American Pathological So
ctety. which meets In Boston. Septem-
i
announced their attention Of entering
the competition for the Wilder medal,
which is awarded by the society to the
originator of the best new variety of
standard fruit. Mrs. Martha Shute.
secretary of the State Horticultural
Bureau. says that there are several
new varieties originated by Colorado
fruit growers which she considers have
| very good chance In the contest, She
has forwarded the names Of the Ostgi-
majors to the headquarters Of the socie-
ty. and upon the receipt Of the entry
blanks, arrangements will be made for
entering the contest ~
State Auditor Holmberg has sworn
to complaint drawn by the attorney
general In proceedings to be brought
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad In the District Court. to
compel that corporation to pay the
state $4,000. alleged to be due as nat
tax for the last two years. The nat
tax is assessed at the rate of 81 on ev-s
cry u 900 of capital stock for foreigd.
corporations. and q for domestic cor
porations. Suits will be brought by
the attorney general against every cor
pOratiOn In the state which has 10 far
failed to pay this tax. In the suits al
ready brought the state has gained the
victory. and 1t is believed that the de-
visions in those to be brought will
place at least $4,000 in the state treas
ury. The railroads are practically the
only corporations which have not, yet
paid. with the exception of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company,
which owes In the neighborhood OF So
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