The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS


to from one to Ave years. She was
sentenced from Pueblo county. May 20.
1908. 10 from three to five years in the
penitentiary for larceny OF live stock.
AT the meeting OF the State Board OF
Pardons resolutions commenting War
den John Cleghorn of the penitentiary
at Canon City, were adopted. The
board recently visited that Institution.
and In spite OF its crowded condition
found II in cleanly and sanitary con-
dition- with the highest order OF dis
cipline prevailing.
John II Knaebel. special counsel for
the government In the timber case
against the Denver 4 Rio Grande Rail-
road Company, recently Informed
Judge Hallett that the government de-
sired 10 amend the complaint by en-
larging its scope. The petition for the
amendment names many counties In
addition TO the thirteen covered by the
injunction. The day OF hearing was
fixed for April 4.
Through an order issued March 7th
by Judge Moses Hallett. Henry Baugh,
United States commissioner at Wald-
ron. Larimer county. was removed
from ONCE on the charge OF embezzling
government funds in charge. Baugh
was appointed in June. 1901. and was
also made receiver OF the land officc.
In this capacity he forwarded money
from entries TO the Denver land oilce
and is said to be about 5000 short In
his accounts. portion of which he has
refunded, The hearing has been set
for March 2sth.
A large number OF newspapers in
the United states and Canada will be
furnished with timely news items
about Colorado every week by means
of the new press service which the
Colorado promotion and publicity com
mittee has organized and instituted.
The newspapers include at least one,
and usually all. OF the papers in every
town OF $4,000 or more. in the United
States Canada and the insular poses
sions OF the United States. Even Ha-
wall, Porto Rico and the Cubans will
be hearing and reading about Colorado
every week.A
The board OF directors of the Sons
of the Revolution at their monthly
meeting in Governor Peabody's office
decided to push to speedy completion
the monument TO the Colorado soldiers
who fell in the Civil and Spanish wars.
II will be erected at a cost of 5000. A
special effort will be made to erect a
monument that will ftly commemo-
rate the death OF Colorado's heroic
sons, More than half OF the amount Is
subscribed already. II will be placed
on the site on the capitol grounds
where the American flag is always kept
floating by the same patriotic society.
The governor was appointed commit
tee to invite Admiral Dewey. who is a
member of the society, to be present on
Flag Day, June 18th.
Peach trees which have been laid
down and covered with straw and earth
for protection should have the earth
removed at the first approach of spring
but Il is highly essential that the un-
| covering ehould be done gradually sc
az to temper the wind to the shorr
lamb. The frequent warm days which
have occurred recently have given q
warming to those orchardists who Gov
cred their trees too deeply. The cover
ing of earth should at all times bs
only sufficient to hold the straw well
in place and should be removed little
a; a time as warm weather approaches
tc give the trees more air. Ventilation
is also an important consideration as
buds may be easily injured by too much
heat II not given air at the proper time
An extra amount Of straw or old hay
should be hauled out at this time &c
have at hand when extra protection
may be needed after the dirt is re-
moved.
After discussing an interesting and
instructive address on reclamation
work by A. l.. Fellows OF the fedora.
service, the joint committees on fores
try and irrigation OF the Denver cham
ber OF commerce decided to prepare O
memorial upon the subjects of forestry
and irrigation for presentation to con
gress and to begin a determined and
thorough campaign OF education In or
der to awaken the people Of city and
state to the Importance OF the prob
lens involved. Perhaps the most
novel suggestion for the prevention oi
destructive forest fires yet made was
broached at the meeting. and will be
considered. II provides for stationine
federal troops from the forts in the
arid regions at points of vantage In
tho forests during the dry summer pc
riod when the danger from fires iH
greatest, In order to prevent disas
trous confiagrations and to save the
timber. Since the period oil greatest
danger OF fire falls in the summer
when the troops could be given this
unobjectionable form Of recreation. no
serious objections to the plan are an
ticipa.ed from the war department
All members Of the special commit
tee appointed by the Denver city coun-
ell to Investigate the padding Of the
registration lists signed the report pre-
sented to the board OF supervisors
March 10th with the exception OF AL
derman John ID. Ross. who is charged
with completely In the work. He not
ony refused TO sit with the committee,
claiming that 1t was not legally ap-
pointed, but declined to appear as a
witness. The other members OF the
committee were w. b. Lowry, w. A.
Hover and G. NJ. Lindquist. supervis-
rbo.Ia- Nu Cochran and NaW.