Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-15
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS

State Horticultural Society. has re-
ceived word that 600 packages OF veg
etable seeds will be sent to her shortly
by the secretary OF agriculture. The
packages will be distributed by Mrs.
Shute. Later On she will receive 800
packages OF flower seeds which she VIII
distribute.
Governor Peabody on the 9Th inst.
granted sStradition papers in the case
OF Charles Green. who IL wanted at
Great Bend. Kansas. to answer TO the
charge OF assault with intent to XIII,
and also for jail breaking. The details
OF the case are very similar to those
surrounding the assault upon DR.. Sey-
mour 7. JarecEi in Denver.
Governor Peabody on the .th inst.
received a check for $s.322.3i from Ac-
ting United States Auditor q. l.. Dun
ham. The check Is In settlement Of
the account between the government
and the state OF Colorado for the Ave
per cent. OF the net proceeds Of sales OF
public lands within tho state during the
iscal year from July !. 1902. to June 80.
1908. This money accrues 10 the state
under an act OF Congress passed March
3. 1870. Governor Peabody Will turn
the money over TO the land board fund.
City officials OF Colorado Springs to-
day called on Governor Peabody Fela-
tive TO the action OF the militia drain
Ing reservoir number eight oI over
zoo. 900. .OGO gallons OF wafer with which
To supply the town Of Victor. The gov
srnor assured the committee that lie
would Investigate the matter. and
meanwhile IL Is said that Colorado
Springs will make preparations 30 bring
a h..t aaF
tor. while CareiaEeF Rice says he Will
proceed agains, the Victor represen-
tatlycs who assaulted him.
l.. q. Carpenter. state engineer. has
another problem which he must solve.
Water users throughout the Arkansas
valley are complaining nbout the prac-
iicc OF loanin. water for irrigation
purposes. which has been In operation
for some time. They claim that the
present method Ii unjust and they want
nm examination made. u public hearing
following that. and ret of rules COM
piled that will correct ex!stin. evils.
MIR. Carpenter already has commenced
work upon u set OF rules. and the cS-
animation will be- made and u hearing
held as soon ns he can arrange for II.
Colorado's state house never can be-
manner ms did the state capitol OF Iowa.
This In the opinion OF Col. Herman
Luc,Icrs, secretary OF the state board OF
capitol managcrB. He says that there
In nothing In the state house To burn
except the window and door frames
and furnishings Of the Offices. "a 'irc
might occur In one ROOM" said he.
but IL could no; extend over tn" entire
building because the walls and ceilings
are O. solid concrete. two feet thick.
There In nothing infiammnbl. In the
corridors and IRE could he confined to
the room In which Il broke out" Col.
L,icdcrs said that he Understood there
was material In the walls and ceilings
Of tho Iowa capitol which would burn.
There are two makes OF fire cStinguish-
crs in each room OF the Colorado state
house.
Judge Moses iiaiictt. who In TO be one
OF the trustees OF tho Slratton Home.
II Il he established under the Stratton
will. filed n motion In the United States
Court January 7th TINT judgment he
rendered for him on the pleadinIs
mndc by attorneys during the nrEu-
mcn,s on the demurrcrs decided on
Tuesday by Judge Rincr. Al that time
Judge RiEer decided TINT the EFFORT to
compel the executors OF the estate to
refund 81. 100000 TO the Stratton's Indc-
pcndcnce Company. limited. was based
On grounds that could not be upheld In
law. So far Judge Hnlictt is the only
person interested who has asked FOR a
Judgment on the pleahings. The ex-
ecutors OF the estate. the other trustees
and all interested. are taking counsel
Of their proceedings. On January e5th
attorneys will again appear in cour; for
further action.
Three prisoners In the state penItcn-
tiary had their sentences committed TO
shorter terms by :he 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
Hucrfano county February &c. 1903. for
n term of from three and half to ten
years. following his conviction on a
charge OF assault TO XIII. the board
commuted the sentence TO from one to
ten years. II he Is released when the
minimum term expires he will be free
next month. Cnviness Is said To have
had n good record prior to his convic-
ton. He has n wife and several chill
dren to care for and Is anxious to To-
cate at Pagosa Springs and take n new
start in life. The sentence OF Fred
Martini OF five to seven years for burg
larry and larceny was commuted to from
four to seven years. He was convicted
in Teller county June 10. 1901. w. L.
Sayers secured n commutation Of SEN
tence of from seven to eight years TO
from five to eight years. He was con-
victed in Pueblo county March 81. 1901,
OF passing counterfeit money.
On the Sth inst. the State Land Board
refused to take action in the contro-
versy with the Victor Fuel Company
for $S.216.31 royalties. by the unanim-
Gus adoption OF the following resolu-
ton: In the matter OF the controversy
as to money due the state from the Vic
tor Fuel Company. the board having
carefully examined into such matter