Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-15
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY

Governor Peabody has accepted the
resignation of John II. Gabriel as =
member Of the board OF control OF the
State Industrial School for Girls.
Charles y. Parker Of Juiesburg. su-
psrintendent OF schools for SedsNiek
county. has been appointed by the
governor a member Of the State Nor
NAL School Examining Board.
The Beard OF Pardons will not hold
a meeting until after the return OF
Secretary q. T. Hagar from the confer
.nee Of Charities and Corrections This
will he some time near the end OF the
month.
State Engineer Carpenter has been
requested by the Board OF Insane Asy-
lum al Pueblo TO give advice as To the
best method OF protecting the asylum
grounds from food waters Of the Ar
kansas river. lie spent May LIST In
making an investigation. The river
has eneroashei ON several acres OF
land which II is desired To reclaim
on Thursday. May 18th. the State
Board OF Equalization began hearing
the statements OF the attorneys for toe
corporations. whose property yaiua'
tions are annually fixed by tho board.
All OF these arguments must be con-
cluded by May 18th. Then the board
will beg the task of fixing the yaiua'
tions. Daily sessions Will be held To
hear the lawyers.
Every Insurance solicitor In the
stat. will BE- compelled to pay an an
nusi license fee OF s: by the State in-
Eurancc Department. The officials have
discovered that the number Is much
smaller this year than last. and will
make an investigation To determine
why this IL the case. All will be made
to remit tho amount demanded by the
state.
The sale Of timber from the state
lands will b. discontinued except in
rare Instances. The State Land Board
has passed resolution to this effect.
The threatened destruction Of tho for
csis IL responsible. for the movement.
TrcSpasscrH will be vigorously prose
cu,cd and tho timber Inspectors have
been Instructed to uSc especial precau-
tions In their work.
In answer TO the requests OF the De
partmeht Of Colorado and Wyoming
q. A. H. IN. State Land Board has
granted n lease ON BscchcF island In
the Republican river. in eastern Colo
rafo. The island Is the seen. OF
former Indian battle. The q. A. II. pro-
poses to cree, a monument on the rpo,
to tho memory OF Colonel Bccch-r.
who commanded and won the battle.
During April the State Land once
collected n larger sum OF money than
during any month In the history OF tho
department. the excess being 5000.
This In due to the newly innu.uratcd
pSlicy of compelling dciinqurnts TO
pay up. and the higher rentals. Schools
OF the state will benefit greatly m re-
suit OF these measures. or the S5D.o5s
turned over to the treasurer more than
si7. 1000 goes TO the permanent and IN
come funds for the public schools.
The State Live Stock Inspection
board on May list rcappointcd the fol-
lowing inspectors: Charles r. Hart
man OF Denver: r. o. Locker OF Kan
aas City: W. u. Horn OF Omaha: W.
+. Reed OF Pueblo: Moseby A. Lee OF
"A Junia: w. 4. Fitch OF Sterling: J.
II. Simpson of Rifle. and James Run-
van OF St Joseph. A. II. Webster wnE
appointed inspector nt Alamosa, J. w.
Trusdalc at Montrosc. and T.. T.. Moore
was appointed assistant Inspector mt
Denver. Salaries were not fixed. but
these Inspectors will probably receive
the full legal limit OF 500 per month.
A fec OF , cents will be collected
this year on each head OF live stock
inspected by the State Board OF Stock
Inspection Commissioners for ship
ment out OF the state. This IL the
maximum sum allowed under the law
passed by the last Legislature. which
became effective May LIST. BY new
statute the board has the power to col
lect not more than cents for each
head OF stock inspected. Every head
must be inspected before being loaded
on the cars. The board decided that
this year. the first under the new law.
the full amount must be collected In
order to establish the new system.
The new State Board OF Live Stock
Inspectors met at Denver May list and
organized us follows: President. l.. d.
Sylvester of Monte Vista: secretary.
Edward McCrillis: treasurer. J. w.
Bennett of Fort Collins; stenographer.
Miss Mabel Challonder; state veterin-
ary surgeon. DIR. Charles G. Lamb of
Denver: executive committee. l.. B.
Sylvester, a. n. Parrish. Lamar. l.. X.
Watkins. Denver: NJ. w. Jones, Ra-
nah; B. II. Dubois. Denver. DIR.
Charles G. Lamb OF Denver was ap-
pointed the state veterinarian to succeed
DIR. a. p. McCapes. Each had good sup
port in the board. The salary is 81 500.
Edward McCrillis was reappointed sec
retary at salary of 500 per month.
Miss Mabel Challonder was reappoint-
ed stenographer.
There probably will be no further ef-
forts to attack the validity of the home
rule amendment (known as the Rush
bill, says the Denver Republican of
May 9Th. The Supreme Court yester-
day denied the application for a re-
hearing of the case in which c. s. FL
der and p. j. Sours figured as the con-
testants. This settles the case as far
as the state court is concerned. and at
torneys say it is not likely that 1t will
be taken into the federal Supreme
Court. BY the ruling of the court yes
terday the former majority opinion
will remain effective without modiflca
ton. 1t is said by lawyers convers-
ant with the case that the government
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