Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-01
CAPITAL NOTES

make statements before the board NJ
its meeting Monday. April 4th. II any
protests are to he made they will be
heard ut that time.
Snow Observer Enos a. Mills IL just
recovering from an illness at Estes
park. which was brought On by drink
ing some infected water while seal
ing the Sierra Blanco mountain. While
hts condition has been serious II waa
stated Mt the state engineers Office
that he is recovering rapidly at pres
ent.
According to figures Just computed
by the county assessor the amount OF
taxable property In the city and county
OF Denver was found to he slUS. .59s.,
5iO for 1908, as against $lOs. .S59, ,OS5 In,
1902. a dccrease Of s250.5T5. The per-
scnal tax Is s2i 1863. .3J5. a decrease or
s2.2i7 $3.50: lots and acreage. s55. .i3S.-
1870. an Increase Of si0i. $50: improve
incnts. s2s. 200. .5sb: Increase. sl.552. :
5g5. or the total sum the state will,
get st3t. .39i.Ot on n i-mili basis: city
and county OF Denver. S2.O09. .072.i3:
school. district No. l. 1877 .3SSa9: other
districts. through special lcvics. si1.-
0S3, 80. ....... .......-
d. a letter has been received by John
". Noodard, state samc and iish com.
missioner. from the East Willow Min.
ins Company ut Crccic. stating that
that company ami the Humphreys
MILLING Company. both situated ON the
Willow creek branch OF the Rio Grandc
river. are building n settling reservoir
,o prevent slim. from tn. mills run
min. out into the river. Commissioner
woodnrd has been corresponding
with these companies for six weeks
OF NOR. and insisting that they should
build such reservoir. nH the mud and
slime from the mills II harmful to the
iish In the stream.
The Worlds Fair Board has puT.
chased four large hcrharsuna from
Mrs. Anna Il. Conrad Of Conrad. Colo
RADIO. for exhibition purposes Tn"
books consist o: s"ycnty'atS mounted
specimens Of Colorado Wild IioN"ra
principally. and are regarded as So ca
rc-dinsiy handsome and artistic that
they will be- taken out Of book form
and placed ON panels In a glass ease.
This. In connection with tn. exhibit
already prepared by the State AEFicri'
,urai Botanical Department IL expect
~d To give Colorado a particularly -f'
!cc,iy. display Of flowers and one tina,
will no doubt capture sotnc Of the prize
awards
II. \. Vaughn. commander of tho
q. 4. u. foT Colorado and Wyuriirs.
has returned ffpm sIai; to iis ranch
near Rocky Ford. and bruusht with
him some sI'ecim-ns of suplsts.i rub
her plant. which he left a; the state
horticultural department, The plant,
which he states is SCFy abundant IN
Rio Grand. and pirFo eonnii~s tsartirs
uiariy. h very similar to the specimens
already On display. With the -srrp'inn
uf the hirss ON. which IL uf dirCrCEt
ha,sntcai structure. Tho horticultural
i-partm-nt will inSrstixaic the Fsis;'
ter and rndrayur to determine whCthc=
there arc nor- than one variety Uf
rubt~r plant in tteIs'arsf sEak
Notices of ,hs iullowinx civil ser.
vice examinations, Ipf positions In ihr
government service, hasc, bygn pnst"i
in the federal bgildinE: Architectural
and structural ifaush'smau. gnr quar-
tcruast-r's' department: heating and
s-n,i,afins frauEh,sman. for suprrNis-
Ing architects Office. meat Inspector.
sur bureau Of animal Industry II 'h~
Department Of Asriruiturci msnual
training teacher. for the Indian syE.
vice: assistant photographer for ib"
Department Of Agriculture: sctins az
sistaat SURGEON for The public health
and marine hospital service: rotupuiCr.'
supervising architects oiIicr. uatrut.
indian service: Inspector Of tcNiiiv
fabrics. quar,crmss,et's d.taftuicut a,
larsr. itr ..i.t f.lf lE
Tn. Colorado judges Of the supreme
Court GRATED ripple oi surprise
few days ago when they walked
Into the court room wearing black
robes of heavy siik. THIS custom
il cuu,para'iveiy ncs. but fe~
.,.-. .ts..al, 4. sYS... ..t....
arc worn. however. In Ns~ YORK.
p.nnsylyania. FOhiu. iiiinnssr ami sion.
,ana. although of course the custom
has hcen followed In the Supreme
Court Of the United States fas many
years. The gowns, which arc impress.
i've and highly compatible with the
dignity oS their vcarers. extend 20
;h. ankle. and have large. loose fii:iuE
sleeves. They arc fastened at the
neck by siik cord The gowns are
now being wuru by Judges Campbell.
Gabbcrt and Steele. The Court Of
Appeals IL also considering the adup
tiun Of this Earb.
Tho state Board uf Health. apureCi-
atinE the dIfioulty that physicians CT.
pcTicnce. especially in the rural com.
munitics. in obtaining antitO1Ia. has
undertaken the work Of establishing
supply depots for this preparation in
different parts of the state. Already
two have been cstablishei-one In
Denver and the other in SaiIda-and
others will be as rapidly a. the board
can do so. The Denver depot is the
T.. l.. Sholtz Drug Company. while T.
{. Bode. druggist. will supply SaIida
and vicinity. Any physician wishing
anti.tctin can telegraph or telephone
his order to either Of these houses.
pay the telegraph or telephone opcr.
aior the list price and receive the an
tttosiu in the shortest pos sibie time,
the board paying all expenses lcua-
nected with the transaction. Including
~ tnlnrranh trInnhnrL atlh rNmra-sa I