The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-08-11
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY.

huuilol I1OlIUDeTP mas informed
State Engineer Carpenter that the sum
Of 100000 appropriated by the last
Legislature for the building of twenty
state roads is available, and that he
can proceed on the work of construc-
ion at once. The state engineer has
been making preparations for the
building of the roads for some time
and the surveys of most of them have
been completed. There is about 500
miles of roads to be constructed.
Attorney General Miller has advised
The state auditor that in cases where
The appropriation for department is
nXed by statute and the general appro-
priation bill both, he should pay only
the amount fixed by statute. holding
such a provision higher than the ap-
preparation bill. In adhering to this
decision, some of the departments will
receive less than the appropriation and
others more. Notably is this the case
in that of Assistant Boiler Inspector
Lord, who, when the appropriation bill
was tied up. insisted that his was
statutory Office and that therefore he
should be paid The statutes allow
him only 500 month. while the ap-
preparation bill allowed him $500
year.
1t is claimed that the best and most
extensive list of premiums ever of
fered in Colorado is included in the
pamphlet just issued by the Colorado
State Fair Association and these lie
miums will be paid in full, no matter
what happens with the state appro-
priation and the promise of the Fair
Association to this effect will be suf-
ficient assurance to those who were
former exhibitors and are familiar
with the character and past record of
the gentlemen comprising the manage
ment. If there is only one time in
the year that the people of Colorado
can get away from their home sur
roundings and give themselves a
glimpse of the broader world, 1t should
be when the people of the state get
together to compare experience and
progress at the State Fair.
Under an opinion given by the attor-
ney general it is claimed that the state
will be saved several thousand dollars
which have been lost during previous
administrations through the careless
cess of the commissioner of printing.
The attorney general says that the Gus
tom heretofore in vogue of ordering
supplies not in the contract must be
discontinued at once and that future
acquisitions for supplies must be made
by the neadS OF departments and not
by a clerk, as has been the custom
heretofore. The firm doing the print
ing will also be required to furnish
samples of all the articles mentioned
in its bid. No substitutes will be per-
mitted. In this way the heads of de-
partments can go to the commissioner
of printing, look over the samples and
order only those things which suit
them.
Judge Bailey at Canon City, July
Quinlan. the life-timer who applied for
release under writ of habeas corpus.
The writ was granted on the ground
that when Quinlan was sentenced from
Park county, for murder in 1883. the
statute specified that life term
should not exceed twenty-five years,
and under the prison rules, deducting
time for good behavior, Quinlan had
served his life sentence. Quinlan has
been a model prisoner. never having
been reported or punished since his
entrance to the prison. a period of
thirteen years and nine months. AS
soon as released he took the first
train for Trinidad, near which point
he goes to a ranch with relatives
Quinlan says his trouble was caused
from overindulgence in strong drink
and his last word on leaving the prison
was that never again would he touch
a drop of liquor.