The state herald., 1904-08-12
STATE CAPITAL NOTES


$4,000 for the same month in 1908.
State roads and bridges are now re-
ceiving a great deal of attention from
the state engineer. Many of the roads
In various counties in the state are
now being constructed, but work on
others has been delayed by reason OF
the fact that contract bids have SO
greatly exceeded the amounts appropri-
ated by the Legislature. In such cases
1t Will be impossible to go ahead with
the work unless the counties interested
are able and willing to make up the
deilcienty.
A contract was signed recently by
State Engineer Carpenter for the San
Juan county road extending from Ouray
to the summit of the range. Ten thou
sand dollars was appropriated by the
state for this road, but the first bid
opened set the construction figure at
$4,000. This delayed the work for
considerable time. Later the county
iswelled the available funds by $500,
making in all about sl2,500 to carry
out the work. Contractors were found
at this figure and the work will pro-
gress rapidly.
, The Colorado treasury is to be fur
ther enriched by second oil well sunk
by the Blaney Oil, Gas and Refining
Company of Florence. The new well
already has flow of 100 barrels per
day, giving an income of about $40
day. The first well sunk by this COM
pany pays the state royalties amount
ing from $50 to s25 per day at the pres
ent time. Register Woodruff of the
land board is greatly pleased with the
success of the wells in that vicinity.
He says still third well will be put
into operation soon,
Nine new gauging stations have re-
Gently been established in the vicinity
of Middle park to determine the flow
of water available in the Grand river
and its tributaries for irrigation and
power purposes. These stations are in
that part of the country to be tapped
by the new Moffat road. Chief Engineer
NJ. c. Hinderlider of the reclamation
service left Denver about three weeks
ago over the Colorado & Southern to
Dillon. where he was Joined by o party
of government surveyors. From there
the party went by wagon to Kremm-
ling, and surveys were made along the
TO the outlet of Grand lake. Three days
were spent in the vicinity of Grand
lake, and two gauging stations were es-
tablished here. one at the outlet and
one on the north fork of the Grand.
When Colorado Day is celebrated at
She Worlds Fair in September there
probably will be no one in the grounds
who will not remember the name of the
state II the plans of the Rocky Ford
Fair committee are successfully carried
out The crop of melons in the Ar
kansas River district will this year sur
pass by wide margin any which has
ever been harvested, and as a result
when the season is waning in Septem-
ber thousands of CantalOupes will go TO
waste on the vines Negotiations are
now In progress with the Worlds Fair
commissioners TO set the date of Colo
rado Day at about that time, when the
committee of the Rocky Ford Associa-
tion will ship ten cars OF iced canta-
loupes for free distribution at all points
on the grounds. This would make an
aggregate of 2S0.O00 melons and would
be most effectual advertisement of the
Arkansas valley. In addition TO these
ten cars of cantaloupes there Will be
several cars of watermelons. The
farmers have agreed to contribute the
melons and crates and the committee
has collected the money for the distri-
bution.-Denver Republican.
The first decisive step toward the
erection of the new auditorium for
Denver was taken on the 3Oth ult. when
the committee on grounds and public
buildings of the Board OF Supervisors
and similar committee Of the alder
men met at the city hall In Joint ses-
sion for the purpose OF perfecting ar
rangements for receiving bids for the
site. Mayor Speer was present during
the greater part of the deliberations.
The two committees were called TO or
der by Supervisor Smith. who was later
chosen permanent chairman of the
Joint committee. with Alderman Ma
honey, secretary. Following the organ
izatlon the committee took up the ques-
tion Of the site for the auditorium, and
after considerable discussion II was de-
cidcd that the ground surface should
not be less than 266 feet by 200 to 800
feet. This means an area OF from six
teen TO twenty four city lots, with a
frontage of not less than 200 feet or
more than 300 feet extending back to
a depth OF 2GG feet The sentiment
among the members Of the committee
seemed to be that the auditorium
should be located down town. No site
was mentioned by the committeeman.
Secretary OF State cowie addressed
letter to Secretary Of the Interior
Hitchcock at Washington. recently
asking II the boundary line between
the state OF Colorado and the territory
Of New Mexico had been established.
The Thirteenth General Assembly pro-
yIded for commission TO survey the
boundary, since conflict had arisen
In some OF the counties along the south
crn line OF the state over boundary
lines, The commission was appointed
by Governor Orman, ana made a report
10 the secretary Of state The govern
mont ON behalf Of the territory OF New
Mexico then made survey. In answer
to Secretary OF State Cowlc'H letter
Secretary Hitchcock wrote. saying that
the southern boundary OF Colorado had
been rcauryeycd and re-esiablished by
II. u. Carpenter. United States survey
or and astronomer, ON the thirty-soy-
onth parallel Of north latitude In 1909
and 1908, and the tcAnrycy had been
approved and accepted by the Depart
mont Of the Interior February 20. 1904.
II w also stated that the result Of the
survey viii be reported to Congress for
it's consideration. 'nnd TO form tho
basis OF any negotiations which u may
DEAN ngg,aFnfy Ia induce tle Ftnts al