The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-15
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS


Shute. Later on she will receive 500
packages of flower seeds which she will
distribute.
Governor Peabody on the 9Th inst.
granted extradition papers in the case
OF Charles Green. who is wanted at
Great Bend. Kansas. to ans wer to the
charge of assault with intent to kill,
and also for Jail breaking The details
OF the case are very similar to those
| surrounding the assault upon DR.. Sey-
mour T. Jarecki in Denver.
Governor Peabody on the 9TH inst,
received check for s., 3223l from Ac-
ting United States Auditor G. p. Dun
ham. The check is in settlement of
the account between the government
and the state of Colorado for the five
per cent. of the net proceeds of sales of
! public lands within the state during the
fiscal year from July /, 1902, to June 30.
l9o3. This money accrues to the state
under an act of Congress passed March
q. 1875. Governor Peabody will turn
the money over to the land board fund
Plans have been adopted for the con-
| struction of the Carnegie Library build
| ing in Denver Designs were submit
ted by twenty-nine different architects,
| each set of plans being numbered and
the name of the architect kept Sc
cret. The plans approved and selected
are those of Albert Randolph Ross of
New York. Mr.. Ross is widely known
as the successful architect of many not
able library buildings. including the
Public City Library of Washington, D.
G., the Carnegie institution at Atlanta
and the Columbus Ohio, edifice.
City officials of Colorado Springs to-
day called on Governor Peabody rela-
tive to the action of the militia drain
ing reservoir number eight of over
OO,O0O,0O0 gallons of water with which
to supply the town of Victor. The gov
ernor assured the committee that he
would investigate the matter, and
meanwhile it is said that Colorado
Springs will make preparations to bring
damage suit against the town of Vic
tor, while Caretaker Rice says he will
proceed against the Victor represen-
tatiVes who assaulted him.
L. G. Carpenter, state engineer, has
another problem which he must solve
Water users throughout the Arkansas
valley are complaining about the prac-
tice OF loaning water for irrigation
purposes, which has been in operation
for some time. They claim that the
present method is unjust and they want
an examination made, public hearing
following that, and set of rules COM
piled that will correct existing evils.
Mr.. Carpenter already has commenced
work upon set of rules, and the ex-
animation will be made and a hearing
, held as soon ss he can arrange for it.
Colorados state house never can be-
come prey to the flames in such
manner as did the state capitol of Iowa.
This is the opinion of Col Herman
Lueders, secretary of the state board of
capitol managers. He says that there
is nothing in the state house to burn
except the window and door frames
and furnishings of the Offices "A fire
might occur in one ROOM" said he,
but it could not extend over the entire
building because the walls and ceilings
are of solid concrete. two feet thick.
There is nothing inflammable in the
corridors and fire could be confined to
the room in which it broke out" Col.
Lueders said that he understood there
was material in the walls and ceilings
of the Iowa capitol which would burn
There are two makes of fire extinguish-
ers in each room of the Colorado state
house.
Judge Moses Hallett, who is to be one
of the trustees of the Stratton Home,
If it be established under the Stratton
will, filed motion in the United States
Court January 7th that Judgment be
rendered for him on the peadings
made by attorneys during the argu-
ments on the demurrers decided on
Tuesday by Judge Riner. At that time
Judge Riner decided that the effort to
compe, the executors of the estate to
refund $6000000 to the Strattons indie
pendence Company. limited, was based
on grounds that could not be upheld in
law So far Judge Hallett is the only
person interested who has asked for
judgment on the pleadings The ex-
ecutors of the estate, the other trustees
and all interested. are taking counsel
of their proceedings. On January 25th
attorneys will again appear in court for
further action.
Three prisoners in the state peniten-
tiary had their sentences commuted to
shorter terms by the State Board of
Pardons on the Sth inst. but no par
dons were granted Four applications
by murderers were refused. In the
case of Curtin Caviness, sentenced from
Huerfano county February &c, 1903, for
term of from three and half to ten
years, following his conviction on
charge of assault to kill. the board
commuted the sentence to from one to
ten years. If he Is released when the
minimum term expires he will be free
next month Caviness is said to have
had good record prior to his convic-
ton. He has a wife and several chill