The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

The dairy commissioner, Mrs. Mary
Wright, is conducting an investigation
OF the cTeameTies and cheese factories
Of the state, of which there are about
$50. Some Of the factories have never
been Investigated by the department
ana as some butter and cheese is being
manufactured which is not up to the
legal requirements. Mrs Wright is en-
deavoTing to locate the factories
where it is made.
Three water commissioners were ap-
pointed May 23rd by Governor Pea
body w r. DonneIl of Saguache will
act as commissioner for District No.
%, vice w. A. Johnson, resigned. c.
ii. Smith of Coventry has been ap-
pointed commissioner for District No.
60 in place of J. w. Glandon. who re-
signed. and A. ]. Baxter of Oiathe was
given the position of commissioner for
District No. 62.
Fish and Game Commissioner Wood
Ward is preparing to place additional
Nardens along the Platte, St Nrain and
other streams of the state, TO prevent
crowding Of the fishing season, opening
June lst, Mr.. Woodward says he Will
insist upon rigid observance of this eN-
! act date. and any violations will be
| Prosecuted. The streams are compare
/ lively clear for this season of the year
| and when the fishing season opens,
! which will be week from to-day II Is
anticipated that the sport will prove
interesting
The United es district attorney
has brought t in equity against
Jacob Rorah. Elmer Stevenson and
Mark SOye for possession of tract OF
land in Garfield county which has been
used as a summer resort. The land has
been in pos session of the defendants
for a good many years, being at
great altitude and close to Deep lake.
Mr. Borah has built hotel and con-
Quoted it for years doing very good
business. The land is found to be on
the White River forest reserve, hence
the suit to compel the occupants 10 va
cate.
There will be no session of the Dis
trict Court in San Miguel county unit!
il has been decided whether the civil
or military authorities are to rule
there. So says Judge Theron Stevens.
who pTedides over the district and who
was registered at the Albany yesterday.
THE military seems to think it is alb
| solute in its authority and capable of
settling all legal questions" said the
| Judge, "and / have just concluded to
allow time to try it out. The executive
| Of the state seems to be inclined to
override the courts in his plans, and it
| is for him to decide when the regular
order for things will be established. -
| Denver News.
The sanitary bulletin of the State
Board of Health for the month OF
April was issued May 26th. In his re
| port Dr. Cooper, secretary of the
| board. says: Compared with March,
! the present months shows decrease of
! forty-two cases of diphtheria and an
| increase of six cases of scarlet fever
| and one case of typhoid fever. A COM
! parison of the contagious disease situ
| alton shows a marked diminution of
| smallpox. scarlet fever, diphtheria and
| typhoid. OF course this is not consid-
ering the recent epidemic of typhoid at
Leadville." The report shows that dur
Ing the month Of April throughout the
state the number of cases of diphtheria
reported were 1O6. scarlet fever, l34.
smallpox, rs; typhoid fever, 40, and
deaths from all causes, 7G0. OF that
number in the city and county of DEN
yer were 81 cases of diphtheria. 90 of
scarlet fever, none of smallpox, four of
typhoid and 26l deaths.
Labor Commissioner w. II. Mont
gomery is making a gentle protest con-
cerning a popular superstition which
has gained circulation regarding the
work Of his office. According to about
ninety per cent. of the requests which
come to his department, comprising al
together not less than twenty calls per
day, it seems that the justices of the
peace judges Of the District bench and
the lawyers of the city regard his Office
as collection agency. This is an
absurd idea" said Mr.. Montgomery
yesterday. 1T is not the intention OF
this department or its privilege to col
lect money due persons from their en-
ployers. We have done a good deal Of
this in "a charitable way, but as a mat
ter of fact our duties do not begin un-
til some sort of injustice has been done
the emplOye. Then we take an inter
est in righting matters, but this is not
a collecting agency and the line will
have to be drawn soon.'-DenVer Re
publican.
The Denver News of May 2Gth says
The state engineers office is pleased
at the crop outlook for 1904. Reports
have been received which show the
Platte and all its tributaries have
enough water to supply all the bitches
which draw water theTefrom This is
the first time for over year that this
condition has obtained. Orders were
given yesterday that the High Line
and Burlington bitches be permitted
to turn into the canals full head. Or