The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

and was retired from active service
three months ago on account OF age
State Engineer L. G. Carpenter re-
| ports that the reservoir of the Denver
| Union Water Company at Lake Chees-
| man now contains 155 feet OF wafer
| This is the greatest quantity of water
| that has ever been in the reservoir, II
being ffty-seven feet higher than at the
same time last year. Sufficient water
/ is said to be on hand to run the city OF
Denver for several years. The water
comes within fifty-seyen feet Of the top
of the dam.
George A. Richardson of Roswell.
New Mexico. who has been appointed
by the United States Supreme Court
to take testimony in the Kansas-Col-
orado litigation over the waters in the
Arkansas river. has been comforting
with the attorneys on both sides of the
case He announces that the taking
OF evidence in the suit will begin July
18th at a place not yet selected. The
hearing will not be finished before
May 18th of next year. Kansas, Colo
rado and the federal government Will
want to present testimony.
A copy OF the Ceylon, India, Observ-
er, of May II. 1904. has been received.
containing an interesting account OF
the travels OF DR.. Francis Ramaley.
professor OF biology in the State Uni
versity of Colorado. He has arrived at
Terademiya from Java and intends
making a stay of three months so as
to take advantage of the great oppor-
tunity offered by the royal botanical
a>rdens for the study of seedlings. DR..
Ramaley has been making similar bot
anical investigations in Japan and
Java. according to the Observer. and
has also studied seaweeds, especially
those OF the North Pacific ocean He
is globe trotting in the interest OF the
university and is gathering valuable
specimens for his and other depart
ments on the way.
The game and fish department has
completed the taking OF fish spawn
from the native trout at Emerald lakes
and placed in the hatcheries as fol
lows: The new hatchery at Durango
2 700 900 eggs; Denver hatchery. 32O.-
900 eggs; Gunnison hatchery, 800
eco eggs: Emerald Lakes Hatch
cry, 500. 900 eggs This work has
been successfully done under the
supervision of w. E Patrick. sup
erintendent of the Durango hatchery.
The department has now in hatcheries
at Durango. Emerald lakes. Gunnison
and Denver. from the rainbow trout
1920. 900 eggs. and from the native
trout, 3,4i0.000 eggs, or total OF D.
100000 eggs. with Steamboat Springs
hatchery yet to be filled. where will be
placed 100000 eggs of native trout
taken from Trappers' Lake.
Where is Sunfiower valley? On this
question hinges the proposition OF
sinking an artesian well, for which
purpose the last Legislature appropri.
f,.A Ar7f- ha
people OF Las Animas county know
that Sunfower valley is about twelve
miles from Trinidad. but how big is 1t,
how long and how wide2 Some say II
covers a little stretch of about two
miles; others say IL is fully six miles
long. Until the people came to some
agreement the well cannot be sunk
It has long been held that there is al
arteslan basin under the particular
portion of Las Animas county so in
definitely described as Sunfower val.
ley. and as the people living in that
vicinity could use IL very nicely fol
drinking water If for nothing else, the
state was asked to appropriate, which
1t did to the extent OF $4,000. The
money is ready and now the only thing
in the way is the question as to whai
portion of the valley the well shall be
located in. The matter has caused
considerable agitation, but State En-
gineer Carpenter. who has Just re
turned from a visit there. states that
an agreement will undoubtedly be
reached in the near future and the
wort. then proceed.-Denver Repub
lican.
II the work of r. f. Esteb of Boul-
der is found to be correct, and If the
courts of the state uphold the conten'
tions which will be made by him OF
behalf of the city and county OF Den
yer. the city and county will be rich
er by some $1,000 900. Mr.. Esteb re-
Gently submitted to Treasurer Elder
of the city and county list OF the
names of persons who are said to have
had their assessments on personal
property omitted since 1890 Mr.. Estet
was appointed by the old Board OF
County Commissioners for the purpose
of looking into the omitted assessments
from 1890 to 1900. The list includes the
names of some of the most prominent
people in the city. Treasurer Elder
will make an effort to collect the
amounts which 1t is claimed are due.
Suits will be instituted, IL necessary.
Esteb is to get twenty per cent. OF the
taxes collected. 1t was stated at the
court house that Mr.. Esteb has engaged
legal talent to assist in the prosecution
of the claims against the parties
named Notices will be sent out by the
treasurer to those named in the last
| list submitted to the treasurer. 1t is
expected that the payment of the mon
eys asked will be protested and that
lawsuits will follow. 1t is expected
| that a number of legal questions will
| arise If the cases are taken into the
courts. One is whether the statute OF
limitations will run against the claim
of the city and county. Those who seek
to have the amounts paid claim that