The Lamar register., 1903-07-01

hRtul lNelI tnf .idAt iiuh1hV Ash
ieau, 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 be held at Louis
vile. Kentucky. October 3rd to Sth,
have been appointed by the governor as
follows: John Cleghorn of Canon City
A. C. butcher of Buena Vista, G. L. Ha-
ger of Denver. and r. |. Downer and
Il. w. Corwin of Pueblo.
Members OF the State Board OF
Horseshoe Examiners were appointed
by the Governor June 25rd as follows:
Adam T. Fitzell. John Stone. w. r.
Welsh. James E. Hunt and DR.. Charles
q. 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 oath by John w. Lowell. former
state auditor and now president Of the
Lowell. Barroll & De Witt Live Stock
Company. in which he places his la
.bilities at $30.171.39 with assets OF
$72367. 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 a barren
land claim in Routt county. but he Will
not own clear title to this for two
years.
Captain John II. Wholley. acting in
spector general OF the Department OF
the Colorado, u. S. A. has made his re-
port of inspection of the Agricultural
College Cadet Corps. This inspection
is required. as the equipments Of the
corps are furnished by the government
and the cadets are under War Depart
ment supervision. the same as the state
militia. Captain Wholley pays the ca
diets high compliment for the eff
cheney in drill and in the care of their
equipments, and calls them one OF the
finest organizations of the kind he has
seen.
The Civil Service Commission has
given notice of examinations for gov
ernment positions soon to be helG 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
ographer. 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 obtained from the civil SER
vice examiners at the postoffice.
AS soon as the State Board OF Chari-
ties and Corrections approves the plans
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 and 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
we'll represented at the biennial ses-
sion of the American Pathological So
ciety, which meets in Boston, Septem-
ber 10th-12th. Several growers have
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 Skute,
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 origi-
nators 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
10 a 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 1000, alleged to be due as fat
tax for the last two years, The fiat
tax is assessed at the rate of - on ev-
cry $1,000 of capital stock for foreign
corporations, and 50 for domestic cor
porations. Suits will be brought by
the attorney general against every cor
poration in the state which has SO far
failed to pay this tax. In the suits al
ready brought the state has gained the
victory, and it is believed that the de-
visions in those to be brought will
place at least $75 900 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 $S,-
O00