Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-23

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commissioner. who lives in Pueblo
Was taken seriously III a. Denver on
the 18th inst. being threatened with
typhoid fever.
In order TO render the state house
absolutely safe from fire. the Board et
Capitol Commissioners has decided to
replace the fire hose with what Is
known az the underwriters high-graae
two-inch linen FIRE hose. The old hose
IS rubber and worn out.
Five delegates to represent the state
Of Colorado at the Good Roads eon-
yentiOn TO be held in Hartford, Con
neeticut. February l0;h-lith. we're 2p-
pointed on the 18th inst by Governor
Peabody. They are james W. Abbott
of Denver. Spencer Penrose Of Colo
rado Springs, George T.. Steele uf Den
yer. J. r Mcdonald Of Lesdvilie AID
J. c. Sanford Of Durango.
The Peter Mzgnes estate in Arapsbos
county will be the one which Wiil be
used in testing the constifufionality Of
the last inheritance tax Law An agrfz-
ment TO this effect waE reached some
time ago between attorneys represent
ing the estate and the attorney general
The ease has been filed in the Supreme
Court and an EFFORT will be made To
have II decided as quickly as possible
Mrs. Anna Tweedy of Denver. who
attempted to cure a COW suffering with
broken hip BY Christian Science abb
sent treatment. instead Of calling in
the services Of a veterinarian or put
ting the COW ont OF her misery. VAS
prosecuted By the State Humane So
+ ciety and fined sI0s and costs. bat ew-
ing to the fact that Mrs. Tweedy Is
not wealthy and Is a cripple, the vne
was remitted.
Register Woodruff * 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
convenient state fer the use Of citi-
zens who wish TO do business regard
ing state lands. IL is expected that
the pamphlets will be in great demand.
Through a decision rendered by
Judge Carpenter Ia the District Court
at Dcnyer in the corporation license
tax case against the American Smeit-
ing and Refining Company that eoTpoF-
alton has no standing IN the courts Of
the state ard can not invoke their aid
/
ing his decision Judge Carpenter said:
So long as II confines Itself to inter
state commerce l presume it has q
right to go ahead. But the state. IN
I'll its legal demands are satisfied IS
not bound to extend ans otecEion 10
enforce its contracts in any court. As
understand. that IL all that IS meant
by this Judgment OF Oaster. And l.
Il open at any time to the corporation
to restore Itself to the privileges il
has lost by the payment of the taxes
That is the law. Whenever they see
i fit to pay this tax with a certain pen
atty for the delay. the forfeiture. as it
is called in the statute-in fact a sus-
pension-shall be removed Notice
OF an appeal vas given
w. H Montgomery. deputy state Ia
Dor commissioner. aas announced a
new code of procedure IN his Office
The collection agency feature. which
entails a vast amount OF work and
, practically makes il impossible for the
commissioner to attend 10 other mat
tiers. will be eliminated. During the
last nine months OF 1903 claims
amounting TO about sec 600 we're
placed in the hands or the commits
sioner for collection The total for the
AAO EAf%EA-LE a. &GOBG F11--
01d. There IS nothing in the law ere-
ating the Office which requires the
commissioner to do anything toward
collecting accounts Tor people who can
not collect them themselves He may
mediate In such matters, but has no
right to dun" people in behalf OF
claimants. HencefoTth therefore. a
practice which has grown up gradual
ly until It has become the most impor-
tant time-eonsumer in the department
will be discarded. Last year claims
ranging from 5000 to $4,000 in amount
were filed with the commissioner
People having such claims may wen
afford to employ lawyers to collect
them. Mr.. Montgomery viii give
much Of his time to the compilation OF
statistics regarding labor matters this
year. II is for this purpose that the
Office was created He has an opirion
from the attorney generals ONCE to
the effect that he ought not to conduct
= collection agency