Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-20
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

by electors on questions Oh puouc poi
ley at any election. On a written pc
tition OF five per cent. OF the registered
voters OF any incorporated town. coun-
ty or school district. or two per cent.
OF the registered voters OF the state.
such questions may be submitted on
the ballot.
The worlds fair board Is correspond
Ing with Daniel Wing. vice president
OF the First National bank OF Boston,
with the object of securing a nugget
OF Colorado gold valued at $500 for
exhibition at the fair. The gold was
found two or three weeks ago In the
Breckenridge district. and is lump
of pure metal valued by the United
States mint at si99.s2. II is said to be
the largest nugget known to have been
discovered In Colorado.
The Senate printing committee has
engaged L. G. Stimson of FL Paso
county, late Democratic candidate Tor
governor, to codify the printing laws
OF the various states as an index TO be
used In compiling u new printing law
for this state. Otto Thum, one Of the
proprietors OF the Colorado Chronicle.
and a partner OF former Lieut.. Gov. ID.
C. Coates. was appointed clerk to the
committee. The committee met the
attorney and clerk and laid plans for
the investigation OF the printing con-
tracts during the last four years.
Those who were absent from their
voting precinct by reason OF duties or
occupations calling them away on the
date OF any general election may exer-
else their right II the hill OF s. IL. Ste
phens. introduced In the House. be-
comes n law. This bill provides that
fifteen days prior to tho election the
voter shall obtain from the ofiicers OF
his precinct proper certificate and nm
Identification OF signature. This is to
be presented Mt the voun. precinct
where the individual Is located. and
on Its recognition his ballot shall be
placed In n sealed envelope and
mailed to the county In which the
voter has legal residence. Punishment
for swearing falsely to such certificate
In an attempt to vote is to be under
the statute relating to perjury.
House Bill No. la. introduced by
Jesse Il. Moier OF Arapahoe. Is n sirin-
gent measure intended to prevent food
adnitcrniion. The bill which covers
the food and dairy problem In its en-
tirety. provides for creation OF the Of
fcc Of "A pure food and dairy commiH-
sloncr and prohibits and prevents the
aduitcrntIon. fraud and deception In
the manufacture and sal. OF nil foods.
drinks and dairy products and pro-
yid-n for the inspection OF such. The
food and dairy commissioner must bc
nm expert ch-mIsi. likewise must his
deputy. and both must b- known to
dealers aH well aA dairymen. There In
a provision for the inspectors to Insist
In the work and cnfosc. the laws. Tho
commissioner OF his assistants In tho
disehars. OF their duty shall have tho
power TO enter any dairy. creamery.
cheese factory. store. saiearoom. ware
house ,cxccpt bonded warrhous. for
the storage OF distilled spiritsl. where
goods arc stored or exposed for sale.
and opca any package food and take
samples for analysis. Any person re-
fgsins to allow tho commissioner or
hIH assistants entrance shall be guilty
Of n misd~meanor and b- ancd n sum
not exceeding $50 for tho frHt offcnac
and no, exceeding $500 or less than $50
for each subsequent on-nac.
Governor Peabody has sent to the
Senate the appointment of Louis q.
Carpenter to 10 state engineer. vice
Addison J. Mccunc. whose term has
expired. and Clara l.. Hunter TO be a
member OF the board of control of the
State Industrial School for Cirls- Pro-
f~ssor Carpenter IL about forty years
Of age and Ia recognized as an author
ity on irrigation matters. lie was born
in Michigan. lived on a farm and grad
ua'cd from the Agricultural College of
tia, state. Hc qualified himself early
In life also for the asocation of civil
engineer. Almost since his arrival In
Colorado he has been connected with
the State Agricultural College as an iu-
structor. but found much time for the
study of irrigation problems. Among
his accomplishments in these matters
were the issuance Of a bulletin on the
secpaEu of the reservoirs. a technical
compilation OF great value: a bulletin
on the waters Of the San Luis valley.
and other announcements on the
waters of the Arkansas and Rio Grande
rivers. lie also found time TO visit
France and Italy for the study of irri.
CATION questions and enjoys the dis
tinction OF having received the decora.
ton of the Legion of Honor. conferred
by the French government. for srien-
tific Investigation. and an honor which
few Americans enjoy. Professor Car
pcntcr has had charge Of the state cx-
perimcntal station at Fort Collins for
several years. and is credited with hav-
ing improved its value to the state In
many respects. lie has never been
politician. and Il il understood that
Governor Peabody eliminated politics
entirely In considering the question of
suitable man for this position.