The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-17

.hree years old, now under arrest at
Colorado Springs and wanted in Char
lton county for violating the age of
consent law
Governor Peabody refused to issue
eNtradition papers Tor William Fazon,
the wealthy gambler who is wanted in
Seattle on a charge of grand larceny
and who, according to Deputy Sheriff
Wilson, who came to Denver to arrest
him, was involved in gigantic swind
ling scheme, whereby, through crooked
roulette wheels and brace" faro
banks, several prominent citizens of
Seattle were mulcted of large sums of
money. The governor found defects
in the extradition papers.
The Denver News says The Tram
way company has virtually decided to
build three important interurban lines
to Golden. Littleton and Boulder. Work
on the Golden line will begin within n
week or ten days. The Littleton line,
which will ne ar extension of the South
Broadway, will not be constructed un-
til next spring, while the building OF
the extension to Boulder is somewhat
further IN the future The removal of
the genera! Offices of the company to
the Majestic building has been effected
The following assignments in the di-
vision Of geology and paleontology of
the United States Geological survey for
the season of 1903 have been an
nounced for Colorado: DR.: William
Cross assisted by Mr.. Ernest Howe and
Albert Johannsnn, will continue inves-
ion of ,l-'v San 'uan
let. s ilete
eport min
distr Lind
ant be as
socIated . Greek
district in ->.a' -. state.
Governor Peabody ,rpoA ID the
following named del - toN>pre-
sent the state of Co, 40 be
Transmississippi Conn asr, EiiaA ~
gress, to be held in Seat WA Nh
ton. August 18th to 2lss irclusiS
1903: b b. Brown, PuebN Arthur
Corrhorth, Colorado Springs Vlliam
w. Roller, SaliGa, AleXand4. h Ma
jor Creede; A. A. Rollstone. N&tor;
Judd Brush, Greeley, Fred G. Mhat,
Denver; Hiram G. Wolff, Denver;
I'Charles Cavender. Leadvilie; John c.
Macdonald, Florence.
Delegates to the Transmississippi
Mining Congress were appointed by
Governor Peabody on the nth inst. as
follows James NJ. Downing, Aspen:
O. Z. LeFevre. Denver; E. Lyman
White, Denver; Percy S. Rider, Rico;
Samuel v Newell Central City;
Thomas NJ. Bowen. Pueblo; Lyman
Robinson. Canon City; Frank M.
Wood, Victor; Charles MacNeill Colo
RADIO Springs; E. NJ. Del.avergne. Colo
RADIO Springs; George w. Teal, Boul-
ler: Charles Lerchen. Georgetown w.
C. Newell, Cripple Creek; A. A. Ber-
.nard, Leadvile; Frank l.. Bartlett,
Denver.
Because of the physical condition of
Louis F. Block, who was sentenced to
serve a term of one year in the county
iail at Denver for involuntary man
slaughter. Governor Peabody on the
9th inst. granted him an unconditional
pardon Block killed Robert Jones in
quarrel which he had with the lat
ter during a business transaction sew
eral months ago. He is said by physi
clans to be suffering from hopeless
case of melancholia resulting from re-
morse over his deed Block has been
accorded unusual liberties ever since
he has been in the county jail He is
said to have spent money literally
In the future all cattle in infected
districts of the state must be dipped
during the thirty days between Octo-
Der 18th and November 18th, with the
exception of six southern counties,
where the range is so large that more
time is, Sequired. These six are kio-
wa. Otero. Bent, Prowers. Las Animas
and Baca counties, and they are al
lowed until December 18th. This rule
was made at the meeting of the State
Live Stock Commission held on July
10th. 1t had been pointed out that
with different stockmen dipping at diff
ferent times. very little protection was
offered, and the object is to see that
everyone has the same protection.
The board of capitol managers is
at loss to provide quarters at the
capitol building for the members OF
the travelling library commission.
which was created through a law
passed at the last session Of the Leg
islature. The bill provides that the
members of the commission are to
have quarters in the capitol At the
meeting on the Sth inst. the architect
of the board was asked to form a plan
"
could be housed. The board ordered
the payment of Si2, 700 on account for
the frescoing and decoration of the
first and third floors Of the capitol
1t also ordered the kalsomining OF
seven rooms, at an expense of $295.
The Court of Appeals on July 9th
granted a stay of proceedings in the
suit brought by Harry Palmer, a for
mer member of the militia to secure
the sum of $1,000 appropriated by the
last Legislature for his benefit. Palm
er was injured by the explosion OF a
cannon at Boulder. while in the dis
charge of his duty. The appropriation
was TO be paid from the military fund,
but Adjutant Bell objected and Audit
or Holmberg refused to pay it. Palmer
then secured writ of mandamus from
District Judge Mullins. ordering Holm
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