The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS
kansas-Coiorado Suit.

kansas-Coiorado Suit.
A Washington dispatch says that the
suit of the state of Kansas against
Colorado, to prevent the use of the
waters of the Arkansas river for irri-
cation purposes. drags slowly in the
united States Supreme Court.
The state of Colorado and number
c: other defendants. including indi-
'lduas ard corporations. have filed
answers to the bill of complaint filed
oy Kansas. Some of the defendants
have not yet responded. When all have
answered the state of Kansas Will be
Obliged to file a reply to each OF the
answers
The contention of the counsel for
the state of Colorado is that in order
10 dispose of the questions involved II
is necessary to make other parties than
The state of Kansas cO-plaintins, and
that when other persons are made
plaintiffs the Supreme Court would be
ousted of jurisdiction to entertain the
case. This will be the first question
10 be determined by the court, and II
the contention is sustained the suit
will be ended. If not. it will be neceS-
glry to take testimony TO determine
the disputed questions of fact raised
| by the pleadings filed by the plaintirs
and defendants Ii testimony is. taken
| IL will be by master appointed for
| that purpose by the Supreme Court.
| the same as was done in the suit OF the
STATE of Missouri against the state OF
| Illinois in the drainage canal case.
! State Treasurer Whitney Newton S
quarterly report filed with Governor
| Peabody December 9th shows that the
| total amount of warrants drawn Tor
| the quarter was $63S. 2S2.TO, which in
| cluded certificates of Indebtedness dis
| bursed at Cripple Creek amounting TO
S1S2, ,625.42 The certificates show what
the cost to the state has been for the
maintenance OF the military i'll the
metalliferous fields where trouble has
prevailed The cash warrants paid
amounted to $500 90.
The first room to the left on the
first floor of the Federal building in
| Denver will be the stamp room as soon
as alterations of the building are COM
pleted Bids have been let, and it is
expected the work will be under way
within few weeks. In the large
|
| there will be five stamp windows.
There now are only two and they are
inconvenicntly situated. Arches will
be built in place OF the doors Of the
postmaster's room and there need no
longer be such crowding at the VIII
IS as 'Icre is at pre9eNt
The state historical library and mu-
scum has been enriched by some val
liable donations made by DR.. Ira w
| La Munyon OF Dumont. Colo These
include over 400 pamphlets and books
a collection of about 1000 shells and
specimens of Colorado butterflies. The
books and pamphlets are principally on
orniihology, entomology and mollusca
| together with IA lot of old and valuable
reports, including F'remonts expedi-
tions and Owen and NicOllet's and
Marcy's reports OF the five volumes
Of American Ornithology there are two
| volumes of very fine cOlored plates.
Paul Wilson, commissioner-in chief
of the Worlds Fair Board. was recent
! ~ notified in a communication received
| from St Louis that Colorado could
! have September nth for Colorado day
at the Exposition. However, the com.
| munication stated that Massachusetts,
| had selected the same date, but that
| the two states could have the same
| day without interfering with each 9th,
| er. Mr.. Wilson replied to the cOmmu.
nicaton saying that there would be no
| Jealousy so far as Colorado is con.
cerned, and that he would be glad To
| exchange Colorado melons for Boston
| baked beans on that day.
Forty members of the Denver Rea!
| Estate Exchange recently visited the
/ Carter museum in City park. The
| party occupied a special car furnished
| by the tramway company. The con-
| clusions of the visitors were that the
| Museum Is Of so much prospective I'm
/ portance to the city. if it is to attain
reputation as tourist point, that no
time should be lost in completing the
building so that the exhibits may be
properly placed. To complete the
building will require about $4,000.
| The Carter Museum association prom
ises to raise s25 600 of this sum if the
city will appropriate $4,000
The FL Paso county authorities have
notified the governor and state auditor
| that it will be necessary to build an
addition to its almshouse if the state
does not take fifty insane patients. The
statement is made that either the state
must make better arrangements or the
| county will have to put up its own
building for the care of such patients.
1t is proposed to charge up the state
with the cost of maintenance and then
try to secure relief through the legis-
lature. The Pueblo asylum is SO
crowded that it will be impossible to
place the lIl Paso patients under state
control. Many patients have been sent
to the Work saritarium at Pueblo on
account of the crowded condition Of
the state asylum.
The action of the county superin
tendent of schools of Teller county. in
revoking the teachers certificate held
by Clarence w. Alien, which action
u @ sliSt q In Cd L.. MrS uoIn.,