The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-19
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Foley was born IN Ireland IN 1915
and is the mother of Michael Foley,
one of the Colorado pioneers VINO
came to Pixies Peak in 1865. Mrs,
Foley is 10 full possession OF all her
faculties, but is beginning to suffer
from the ailments Of old age DR. Jos.
dan says the old lady possesses re
markable vitality for her advanced
age. and expects her to fully recover
from her present indisposition.
A letter reached Mrs NJ. A. Shute OF
the State Horticultural Department a
few days ago from Paul Wilson. com
missioner in chief of the Worlds Fair
Board in st, Louis. calling attention to
the successful fruit exhibit which Colo
RADIO is displaying at the Exposition.
He writes that Colorado has displayed
more and better apples than those ex-
hibited by any other state. Some of
these have been sent in by Mr. Crow
ley at Rocky Ford and Mr.. Rockefeller
at Canon City Thurston White of Can
on City has also sent in some particu-
larly fine apples. Mr.. Wilson says Col
orado is crowding New York and Mich
igan for first place on this exhibit.
Bids We're opened August 9th in the
office of the state engineer for the
fampa bridge, to cross at Fifth street,
Steamboat Springs. The contract for
the structure, which is to be a 100-foot
steel span. went to the Pueblo Bridge
Company, at $3.100 for the superstruc-
ture only. The county will take an
interest in defraying additional eX-
penses which will bring the entire
sum expended up to 1880 Bids were
also opened for the Rio Blanco bridge
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west of Meeker, but were all rejected
for the reason that they were above
the appropriation. Only four bids were
: received for this bridge The appropri-
alton amounts to $4,000.
O. S. Storrs of the City Board OF
Charities in Denver has received an as
surance from the officers of the State
, Insane Asylum at Pueblo that the con-
gestion at the insane ward OF tho City
hospital will be relieved within the
, next few weeks On Monday next thir-
ty-tiye women are to be taken from the
City hospital to the State Insane Asy-
lum, and about the middle of Septem-
ber fifty men are to be removed. The
taking away of these unfortunates will
give the city better opportunity to
) give proper care to those left At pres
5 crowded so much that the inmates do
I not receive the care due. At Pueblo
they can be kept out of doors greater
part of the time, giving those who can
be cured much better chance for re-
covery.
, A meeting of the State Board of
+ Stock Inspection was held at the state
house on the 10th inst, at which was
, considered the matter of cattle dipping
in districts of eastern Colorado, where
, the mango is prevalent 1t was report
ed at the meeting that most of the
stocknien in the affected districts had
, dipped their cattle according to the
ruling of the national government
which has taken big interest in the
matter. DR.. Charles G. Lamb report
ed to the board that he had caused the
arrest of three men in Yuma county
and one man in Washington county for
failure to dip their cattle. The men
| were tried by magistrates and bound
over to the District Courts The board
instructed Dr. Lamb to continue max
ing arrests whenever the dipping is not
properly done. In this way only can
the mango be entirely eradicated and
: the stock of Colorado be rated well at
all shipping centers.
Reports coming in from Golden indi-
cate that a 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 SC
far have made lower scores than usual
1t is possible that Adjutant General
Bell, who is said to be very fine shot
!, particularly with small arms, will par
ticipate in some of the practice work
later At present Colonel Verdeckbere
has made the best score. He made 81
out of possible 80 at 200 yards, and
. SO out of so at 800 yards. Other scores
] are as follows: Sergt C. w Holly
company L, Sc at 200 yards and 81 al
300; Sergt P. j. Hamrock. company l.
35 at 200 and "a at 300: Private A
Smith, company L, 80 at 200. "a at 800;
Private Ed Croft "a at 200. 33 at 800;
Col. Leo Kennedy, 81 at 200. "a at 800;
Private G. w. Getty. company NJ, 80 at
200, "a at 800; T. w. Underwood, q at
200, II at 300. and Captain Williams
company NJ, at 200 and 2l at 300.
The government project to construct
the Gunnison tunnel and canals. in
volving an outlay of 81 900 900, has hi,
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 a meeting of the share.
, holders last Wednesday, as a two-third:
vote was necessary to adopt. The mi
| norty of the landholders in the
) irrigation district seek to over.
throw the federal government