The state herald., 1903-05-22

Bert p. Bloom has been appointed
chief clerk in the Office of Adj. Gen
Sherman Bell of the state militia, vice
A. I. Faris, reigned.
A strike of rich ore on mineral land
leased by the state to the English
American company promises to bring
into the school fund large income.
The ore already found runs $50 per
ton. OF this the state is entitled to
ten per cent. under the terms OF the
lease. The property is near the camp
OF Cameron, in the Cripple Creek dis
trict.
Governor Peabody and his staff and
all OF the National Guard organizations
stationed in Denver will participate in
the Memorial Day parade and exercises
under the direction of the Grand Army.
By the order of the adjutant general.
every company in Denver must take
part in the parade. This duty is just
as incumbent on them rs is any other
service TO which they might be or
dered. The local battery will fire the
national salute at n time and place
to be designated later. Campaign uni
forms will be worn on this occasion.
The Secretary OF the Interior on the
recommendation of the geological sur
vey has directed the restoration to
entry under the general land laws of
about 250,00O acres OF land In the west.
ern portion OF Colorado In the vicinity
OF Grand Junction. on the Gunnison
river These lands are n portion OF
those temporarily withdrawn from
entry July 2. 1902. pending n survey in
connection with the project OF irriga.
tlon under the reclamation act. and
have been found by the geological sur
yey to be unnecessary for execution OF
the work
The capitol managers on the lith
inst awarded the contract for coal for
six months to W. T. Russell. with priv
ilege OF renewal. The price is s2.65 n
ton for northern Ignite nut. over a
fiye-elghths screen. The board re-
fused several requests for telephones
by state officers. because no money In
the maintenance fund is available.
Only one three on the grounds had TO
be replaced. costing. $3.50 Secretary
Luedors says the trees already set out
are worth s25 each. The board reduced
the number Of electric lights during the
day to a minimum, and also shut on
thirty-six of the one hundred and ten
water connections In the building.
Adjutant General sherman Bell de-
nies positively that he has on hand
any designations OF officers In the Ma
ilonal Guard. He also asserts that the
guard was never In better shape and
that every man Is ready for any duty
AZ moments notice. In an interview
1 few days ago General Bell Is reported
as saying: There have been no reslg-
nations since took charge OF the Of
ice. There are none on file with me
Al this time. In regard TO the Office
force changes will say that they were
made by me and me only. No one else
was responsible for the changes Each
and every one was for incompotcncy or
for some other good and sufficient
cause or reason. satisfactory to me and
for the good OF the National Guard OF
Colorado.
Persons who claimed that u. r.
Nowcomb. agent at la lara for tho
State Bureau Of Child and Animal pro.
lection, had acted illegally In mum.
Der OF instances when he seized and
sold horses that were starving last
winter. did not make good case when
given an opportunity To present facts
Secretary Whitehead and Agent Kori
~ the bureau visited Antonito. Ia
lara. Conojos ana AlRmosa for N,
purpose OF obtaining fncta from m,
complalnantA. They report that onl,
four men appeared before them hnt
that they did not glyo amy definite In
formation There will be no furthrl
action ON tho part " tho bureau IN,
two agents of the bureau notified N,
nlne men who came to the city las
winter and complained Of alleged n
legal seizures that they were coming
Other persons were also notified. Bu
only four could be found. aud ihcH
naid their complaints were on hear
say evidence
Judge Hallctt ovcrruled tho demur
reru to the Indictment against ". 4
Montgomery charging fraud In con
nertinn with securing tho patrntn o
the Hull CITY placer NJ Cripple Cfaal
Tho cases have been In the Unite
HiAirH courts for long time. and
was charged u short time nFo that "a
officers were not prosecuting them wit
the diligence their Importance demand
cd There are seventeen indictments
when the decision was announced Az
Hlstant Attorney knaebel stated ihR
the eases would be pushed 20 trial a
rapidly ~ possible. llo said he hone
to have them come up at the June teri
| Of court,