The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-10-30

reIulSltlOn was hOnOred OCTOBER
cath by Governor Peabody for r. A.
| Chamness, wanted In Norton county,
Kansas. for criminal assault.
President John A. Martin of the
| state board Of pharmacy is investiga-
ting cases of violation of the pharmacy
law. 1t requires that none but regis
tered drug clerks shall sell poisons or
| put up prescriptions The known in
stances of violation OF this law are
said to be numerous Mr.. Martin has
long list of such offenders and is
about to bring the enforcement of the
law to the attention of the proper au-
thorities.
The state board of equalization met
October 18th for the last time this
year. The board, after a short session,
adjourned sine die without taking any
action In regard to the assessments
of the various counties of the state and
without changing the assessments on
the railroads. The county commission
ers of two counties had recommended
the reduction of the assessments on
certain railroads of the state, but no
action was taken.
The Denever Chamber of Commerce
was informed by letter which arrived
recently that there has been estab-
lished museum of foreign products
by the Chamber of Commerce of Jas
sy. Roumania. Its officers request the
Denver and Colorado business men to
send specimens of their products for
exhibition in this museum, promising
as result that European patronage
may be expected by the exhibitors for
such articles as are desired in Rou-
mania especially.
The sanitary bulletin published by the
state board Of health for September
has been published The report shows
that there were 1872 deaths in the state
during the month OF which 252 were in
the city and county of Denver. In the
city and county of Denver during the
month there were fifty cases OF diph-
iberia, twenty-three of scarlet fever,
five of smallpox and elghty-nine Of ty-
phoid fever Throughout the state.
there were 1913 cases of diphtheria.
sixty-two of scarlet fever, forty of
smallpox and 1856 of typhoid fever.
State Game Commissioner J. NJ.
Woodward has established small
park near the Denver fish hatchery for
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elk and antelope, which will be taken
from persons who have no right to
their possession. At present there are
two deer In the park, and 1t is expect
I ed that there will be about a dozen of
them in the park before all the game
| law violators have been rounded up.
| Certain persons in the state manage
/ in some way each year to get posses
II - nj trx. En- L.
them for the purpose of tanning them.
This is strictly against the law. and
Mr. Woodward. through his game war
dens. gathers these animals in and will
place them In this park near the fish
hatchery
The Denver Board of Aldermen
adopted the report Of the Cherry creek
commission on the title to lands along
Cherry creek between ColfaN avenue
and the Platte river and with the ex-
ception of three tracts of land which
have been withdrawn, the city will at
once begin selling the property owned
by II along the channel. In this way
the city will realize profit of SIS. 900.
A resolution operating as substitute
to the one passed by the Supervisors to
sell all. was presented to cover the new
condition, by Alderman Ross. was
adopted. II authorizes the Mayor to
appoint an assistant TO help him I'm
making the transfers Of the property
sold II further authorizes him to give
quit claim deeds. This is preliminary
to building retaining walls TO keep the
creek in permanent channel.
Secretary of State James Cowie re-
ceived letter recently from man In
FL Paso county who is very anxious to
open n saloon on the club plan. He
does not Just know how he ought TO go
about II and for that reason he has
written TO the secretary OF state to
| learn Just what steps he will take TO
sell liquor "a Ia club" The letter it.
| self is an interesting document II FOL
/ lows:
Secretary OF State. Denver. Colorado
Dear Sir your honor-Pieas. gave
me the laws which will half to pro-
vide by 10 start club to sell liquor
and what will II cost me. | want the
rules and the laws for so doing
Mr.. Cowie sent him word that II he
wanted TO incorporate n club he could
do so and that II would cost him t3,5o,
and then told him to ask the state
treasurer what he should do to take out
license.
Data has been received at the may
or's Office showing that the first mayor
OF Denver was John G. Moore. In the
work OF gathering early history OF the
city government. Mr.. Moore's connec-
ton with II had previously been cloud
ed with uncertainty. His widow. who
resides In Denver. during an interview
with Mayor Wright few days ago.
. said her husband was. beyond doubt.
the first chief executive OF the city. At
,orney H. ~ Orahood has found In his
library copy OF the first charter
granted the city. which was by the
Council Of the Territory Of Jefferson
In December. 1859. Moore was APP
: pointed mayor under this charter by
, Governor r. W, Steele OF the Territory
, OF Jefferson. How long Moore served
ns mayor IL yet to be discovered In the
old archives. which the mayors soere'
tary. Mr.. French. is investigating.
The repor, brought to Denver by 'h'
: committee ~ officials who went TO Pu'
cblo a few days ago to inspect the stat,
insane asylum indicates that Il IL now
crowded beyond capacity. 20 the mum
: her Of Goa patients. The officials had
: expected that by going 90 the state as
ium they might discover some plan
during n conference with the Huperin'
I tcnden,. by which the insane wing OF
, the city and county hospital ~ Denver
! might be relieved Of It's congestion OF
: patients. No relief from this condition
|. however. could be devised by the ssy,
! lum authorities. and the Denver hos,
. pi,nl insane wards will remain crowd
cd until the additions at the asylum
nre completed The Denver ofiicia
= party included County Judge n. II
1 Lindsey. Superintendent William Clnrl
@ of the county hospital, Supervisor uz,
. zoil. Alderman Patton and Commission
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