The state herald., 1904-08-26
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

Ing down the Arkansas ever reported
at this season of the year.
A Boston dispatch says: Probably
no organization ever created more en-
thusiasm than the Denver drum corps
and band coming through to the G. A.
r. encampHent in this city. The boys
played at all the principal points The
reception given them at Chicago and
Toronto was most cordial, while at
Montreal Sunday evening after finish
ing complimentary concert before
$4,000 people playing popular Canadian
airs. followed by American, the crowd
gave the Denver boys an ovation. The
cry Ia "On to Denver in 1905"
Mrs. Martha Shute of the State Hor-
ticultural Department is receiving
many letters from fruit growers
throughout the state asking in regard
to fruit shipments to be made to the
state fair for exhibition. The direc-,
tions issued by the fair association in.
dicate that fruits requiring cold stor-
age may be sent by express at the ex-
pense of the State Fair Association.
All packages must have the full ad-
dress of exhibitor on the wrapper or
box, also all kinds of fruit shipped
therein, as different varieties require
different temperature In cold storage
to obtain best results. Exhibits should
be addressed to Secretary Colorado
State Fair, Horticultural Department,
Pueblo.
Reports coming in from Golden indi-
cate that very successful rifle shoot is
being held by the national guard on the
range near there The men are using
the new Krag-Jorgenson rifles and so
far have made lower scores than usual.
1t is possible that Adjutant General
Bell, who is said to be a very fine shot,
particularly with small arms, will par
ticipate in some of the practice work
later. At present Colonel Verdeckberg
has made the best score. He made 36
out of possible so at 200 yards, and
3S out of 80 at 800 yards. Other scores
are as follows; Sergt C. w. Holly.
company l., Sc at 200 yards and "a at
300; Sergt. p ]. Hamrock. company l.,
30 at 200 and "a at 300; Private A.
Smith, company l., rs at 200, "a at 300;
Private Ed. Croft, "a at 200, 33 at 300;
Col. Leo Kennedy, 81 at 200, "a at 300;
Private G. w. Getty, company NJ, 81 at
200, "a at 300: z. w. Underwood, 81 at
200. IL at 300, and Captain Williams,
company NJ, at 200 and 81 at 300.
The government project to construct
the Gunnison tunnel and canals. in
volving an outlay Of s2,009.0 600. has hit
another snag. But the government Of
ficials who have charge OF the matter
believe that it will not prove lasting
obstacle. In the preliminaries leading
to the letting of the big contracts, the
opposition in the district has succeeded.
Certain requirements of the secretary
of the interior were defeated for the
time being at meeting OF the share
holders last Wednesday, as a two-thlrds
vote was necessary to adopt. The mi
irrigation district seek to over
throw the federal government
plan and return TO the state
law. Around Grand Junction feeling
is being created or manufactured that
the construction of the canal and feed
ers could be done better and cheaper
through local control. The state law
gives permission to community to
form an improvement district and dis
pose of bonds to raise money to meet
the work. This plan is being advocated.
II is claimed that the local persons who
want to dispose of the bonds are at the
head OF the project 10 depose the fed
eral government officials.
Henry ]. Hersey. assistant attorney
general, is engaged in preparing pa
pers In the case OF the Hard Land
Company of Pueblo. In which the state
,.,In TO- tfs1a ~ about twan.
ty.flye acres of land In the city OF
Pueblo. now held by the company. The
Hard Land Company claims ownership
to the property through the laws OF ac-
cretion, which state that when land IL
owned along the course OF stream
and through some cause the stream
changes its course the ownership OF
the river bed vests in the party which
owns the adjoining property. The
case, which will come up before Judge
Dixon or Judge Voorhees,. Il one In
which the twenty-five acres in ques'
tion were added TO the holdings OF the
Hard Land Company through the con
struction of levees by the city and
state. The company built houses upon
the property, and is at present valued
at about 100000,
Extensive preparations are being
made by the Woodmen Of tho World
Tor big fall jubilee and festival OF the
order TO be held In Denver from Octo-
ber 18th to 18th. The jubilee will
take the general nature Of the usual
fall festival that has been given In this
city by the Festival of Mountain and
Plain committee and was only decided
upon when II was decided by the festi.
val association not TO give such cele.
bration this year. The Woodmen claim
to bo the largest cooperative associn'
tion In the city and state and. II Is
claimed. has enough outside lodges 10
make the affair n success. The pro
gram for the celebration Is as follows:
beginning October 18th there Will be
n reception 10 all visiting lodges In tho
forenoon. In the afternoon an indus
trial parade win be given and In the
evening n great barbecue and pyro.
technlc exhibition viii be given nj
some park In the city On tho after.
noon OF the following day there will be
n festival parade and In the evening n
ball on October 18th there Will be
gnmes. sports. Indian dances. band
contest and competitive drills OF uni
form ranks OF the Woodmcn. In the
evening an initiation OF candidates will
be held by the lodge and this will bc
followed by midnight torchllght pa
radc. with Illuminated automobiles
ard other features,
Mosquito Bite Causes Death.