The Lamar register., 1904-01-20
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS

the l2th inst, being threatened Win
typhoid fever.
Mrs. NJ A. Shute. secretary of the
State Horticultural Society, has re-
ceived word that 500 packages of veg
etable seeds will be sent to her shortly
by the secretary of agriculture. The
packages will be distributed by Mrs.
Shute. Later on she will receive 300
packages of flower seeds which she Will
| distribute.
Information was filed on the 18th
| inst. in the criminal division of the
| District Court at Denver, against Frank
| Cole and H. X. Clark. clerks OF election
| in precinct 4 OF Ward at the election
| on December Sth. charging them with
stufiing the ballot boxes. The com
plants are signed by w. H. Bryant.
chairman of the League for Honest
| Elections.
Mrs Anna Tweedy of Denver, who
| attempted to cure COW suffering with
broken hip by Christian. Science alb
sent treatment, instead of calling in
| the services of a veterinarian or put
ting the COW out of her misery. was
prosecuted by the State Humane So
ciety and fined 500 and costs, but ow-
| ing to the fact that Mrs. Tweedy Is
not wealthy and is a cripple, the fine
| was remitted.
| Register Woodruff of the State Land
Board is engaged in the final work of
preparing the rules of the board which
will be printed in pamphlet form.
| There are many rules governing the
| transaction of business with the board,
| but they never have been collected in
| a convenient state for the use of citi-
zens who wish to do business regard
| ing state lands. 1t is expected that
the pamphlets will be in great demand.
The schools of Colorado will have
| larger apportionment from the state
funds than usual this year State
| Treasurer Newton has notified Mrs.
Helen l.. Grenfell. state superintendent
| of public instruction, that the total
| amount available for the public schools
of the various counties was $lO2.4i
This is the largest sum ever distrib-
uted at one apportionment The money
, accrues from the lease ard rental of
school lands.
Governor Peabody has appointed
| James l.. Hodges, one of Denver's best
known and old-times politicians, to FIJI
the vacancy in the secretarysbip
of the State Board of Arbitration.
caused by the death of Glenn +.
| Carnes. According to the law, the
board submitted six names to the gov
ernor from which he made his selec-
tion. Mr.. Hodges has held a position
in the Office of the state land board
much of the time since the present
administration came into power.
Secretary c. f. Hager of the State
| Board of Charities has been instructed
| to communicate with the management
/ OF the Cherry Tree Home of Amity,
| conducted under the auspices of the
| Salvation Army. and secure, II pos
| sible, a statement of the financial con
| dition of that institution. Some mem
bers and friends of the board have
raised the question that If anything
should happen to the home, its inmates
might become state charges. Secre-
tary Hagar recently made a tour OF
inspection Of the home and found 1t in
excellent condition so far as its work
and inmates were concerned. He will
now try to learn something of its
financial condition.
| Senators Teller and Patterson have
been invited by the acting president of
| the civil service commission. Mr.. A.
| w. Cooley, to present the names of
young men of Colorado who desire to
compete for an opportunity to obtain
| commissions in the United States rev.
| enue cutter service. The commission
| will hold examinations at Denver, Du-
| range. Grand Junction, Pueblo and
| Trinidad. on February 25th, 26th and
| 27th. Several new cadets are to be
| appointed for the service and the ap-
| pointments will go to those passing
| the highest examinations. To the
| young men whose names and addresses
the senators send in the president of
| the commission will mail announce
i fp,y ha alma Ion,
| general information concerning it and
| application forms.
| c. G.. Brown. the attorney represent
ing Miss Lathrop in her suit to re-
cover $4,000 for legal services per
formed in defending the will of the
late George w. Clayton from the at
tack made upon it by certain heirs.
| filed his brief and argument in the
| Court of Appeals on the 14th inst.
/ Miss Lathrop defended the will in the
| County Court. in the District Court
| and in the Supreme Court In the two
| courts last mentioned her briefs were
| the only ones filed. il is claimed, in be
half of the estate. The Clayton will
| hequeaths to the city CT Denver the
sum of 81 900, 900 to be used in found
| ing a college for poor white male or
| phans. II has been held that the city
has the power and authority to accept
| the trust, and Miss Lathrop claims the
| credit for securing the passage of a
| law in 1901 affirming and ratifying
| the right of the city so to do.
On the Sth inst. the State Land Board
refused to take action in the contro-
versy with the Victor Fuel Company
for $S,216.31 royalties, by the unanim-
Gus adoption of the following resolu-
tion: In the matter of the controversy
as to money due the state from the Vic