The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-27
Col. .ORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS

" Bradbury has asked the Dis
triH Court at Denver for a writ OF
ma anus 10 force State Auditor
Ho,mu'ls to issue a warrant on the
sta" treasurer for $500, this being the
apllrlD-aI value of several head of dis
cas- live stock which was destroyed
by lr state veterinary board. The
petiN"uer states that he received
cer-lirate and order from the board.
Dui that on presenting it the auditor
reln- 10 pay it and persists in his
refu,l
Although jury at Greeley acquitted
J. " Dillon on the charge of killing
robin which are protected by the
law of the state, the Humane society
VIII moi cease its efforts to convict
persu"s against whom similar com
plain are made, if they are brought
to the attention Of the society. The
complaint in this instance was made
to The game commissioners office,
whirh conducted the prosecution, but
the Humane society followed the case
wit great interest
N0atuus of the land and forest
law are being rigidly prosecuted by
the officers OF the local land office.
Specja inspectors in the employ OF
the government have been looking
into number of cases during the
wee and proceedings will be insti-
tuted against the offenders without de-
lay For trial at the November ses-
sion ci the federal court, United
Stat District Attorney Earl Grams
ton, among other cases has had four
land and forest indictments placed on
the calendar.
Three infants. all of whom are in
the shadow of the bar sinister. were
committed to the State Home for De
pendent Children November 23rd by
Judge Lindsey in the county court.
One, known as the "nameless child"
is two weeks old. Baby Madison was
born at the county hospital Septem-
Der 2Sth. its mother dying at the same
moment which gave breath to the
child. Baby Dillon is the little found
ling abandoned at 250S Stout street on
October 5th. The known history of
the children. which was made n mat
ter OF record and which appears on the
papers, is a sorrowtul one.
Colorado is in dire need of pure
rood law, according to Mrs. Mary
Wright, state dairy commissioner.
Mrs. Wright says that there is much
adulteration of food products in this
state, more than there would be were
it not for the fact that other states
have such laws and Colorado gets
more than its share of adulterated
foods for that reason. Mrs. Wright
has Just completed tests on several
samples of butter and honey, food
products that often are adulterated.
OF eight samples of honey. seven were
found to be impure. Very little oleo-
margarine is sold as butter in Colo
RADIO. for there is a federal statute re-
quiring that oleomargarine be labeled
as such. However. much of the but
Ter sold in Colorado is the "renova-
ted" kind. In other words. it is but
ter that became strong. or was spoiled
BY other fluids. particularly kerosene,
coming in contact with it, that has
been worked over to eliminate the Of
lcnsive odors.
County Judge Ben B. Lindsey re-
turned to Denver a few days since from
a three weeks trip through the East,
where he has been visiting penal in
stitutions and homes for boys. and has
also lectured on juvenile court methods
before congresses composed OF people
Interested in the work. The judge was
much pleased with what he had seen
and comes hack with many new ideas.
He says he found that the Colorado
juvenile law was considered on every
hand to be the best OF its kind in this
country or elsewhere. The authorities
in England and on the continent have
brrome interested in his scheme and
he has received several requests for
liITature and laws covering the subject.
One was from Claade H. Elliot, vicar
OF Christ's church. Hoxton, and coun-
ci'.pr of the Borough of Shoreditch,
London. Rev. Elliot stated that he
Was much interested in the work and
that he was forming boys club in
Hoxton. He was especially interested
ia the juvenile court as it is con-
dU.ted in this country, and was deslr-
Ou- of getting the laws and literature
on the subject with a view to having
il .ustalled if possible, in London.
The annual report of Charity Organi-
"a on Society shows a great amount
OF work which is being done for the re-
lief and assistance of the destitute in
Denver. The institutions comprising
the Associated Charities are Colorado
Humane Society. Childrens Home So
cia'y, Denver Orphans Society Flor
enc Crittenton Home, Jewish Relief
So ETY.. Ladies Relief Society. w. C..
r Z. Mission. Working Boys Home.
St Nincent's Orphan Asylum, House of
tn, Good Shepherd, Tabernacle Free
Dispensary Visiting Nurses Associa-
ton West Side Neighborhood House.
MIR Izetta George, secretary at the cen
ira Office of the society, reports that
the most difficult work at her offices is
thal Of securing proper relief and care
for The homeless consumptives, Who
owing to their disease. find it almost
In Ussible to secure comfortable pri-
vac lodgings. The Y. NJ. G. A. health
farm, has. according to the report
prove ed to be a great blessing to those
in ne early stages of consumption
Trre were 2,462 persons assisted from
,laa CENTRAL office Iurinp the wear. 81