The Springfield herald., 1903-10-30

Governor Peabody is increasing his
staff of colonels. His latest appoint
ment on the military staff Is James d.
Tanning, proprietor OF the Albany ho-
tel at Denver Colonel Tanning is a
Civil war veteran and will be able to
maintain a military bearing in the
gorgeous uniform of the staff without
looking ridiculous.
State Game Commissioner ]. NJ.
Woodward has established a small
park near the Denver fish hatchery for
the purpose of receiving young deer.
elk and antelope, which will be taken
from persons who have no right to
their possession. At present there are
two deer in the park and 1t is expect
ed that there will be about dozen of
them in the park before all the game
law violators have been rounded up.
Certain persons in the state manage
in some way each year to get possess
sion of young deer and try to keep
them for the purpose of tanning them.
This is strictly against the law. and
Mr. Woodward, through his game war
dens. gathers these animals in and will
place them in this park near the fish
hatchery.
The Denver Board of Aldermen
adopted the report of the Cherry creek
commission on the title to lands along
Cherry creek between Colfax avenue
and the Platte river and with the ex-
ception of three tracts of land which
have been withdrawn the city will at
once begin selling the property owned
by it along the channel. In this way
the city Will realize profit of $4,000.
A resolution operating as substitute
h.,t ha nrt-ic n
sell all. was presented to cover the new
condition by Alderman Ross. was
adopted 1t authorizes the Mayor to
appoint an assistant to help him in
making the transfers of the property
sold 1t further authorizes him to give
quit claim deeds This is preliminary
to building retaining walls to keep the
creek in a permanent channel.
The bust of Gen. Bella NJ. Hughes.
recently placed in the Supreme Court
library by Mrs. Charles A. Roberts. as
the gift of her husband, the late
Charles A. Roberts, to the state of Col
orado. is one of the handsomest memo
| rial pieces in the capitol building, and
| a fitting tribute to man who helped to
lay the foundations of this state Mrs.
Roberts Is the daughter of General
Hughes. Mr.. Roberts was prominent
business man of Denver, and died about
eighteen months ago. Mrs. Roberts is
now breaking up her home and leaving
| for the East, and wished to carry out
this last desire of her husband before
leaving the state. The bust Is the
work of Preston Powers. who made it
hrteen years ago from life. IT. was
cast In Florence, Italy. and Is said to
be the finest likeness of General
| Hughes ever secured. General Hughes
was very averse to the Idea at first
and the work was carried on for some
time through the assistance Of photo
graphs. He finally consented to give
Mr.. Powers sitting, much to the art
lists qualification.
| The state board of equalization met
October 10Th for the last time this
year. The board after short session
adjourned sine die without taking any
action in regard to the assessment
of the various counties of the state and
without changing the assessments on
/ the railroads. The county commission
ers of two counties had recommended
the reduction of the assessments on
certain railroads of the state, but nc
! action was taken.