Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

held. The water now measures 1888
feet. The flood waters In most OF the
smaller streams OF the state have not
yet abated and no great shortage OF
water ia anticipated during the coming
summer.
President Hall and Secretary Cooper
OF the Colorado State Board of Health
attended the recent conference of pub
lie health officials at Washington and
also the conference OF state. provincial
and territorial boards of health. A
part OF their work was to Introduce a
resolution providing for the thorough
sanitation OF Pullman ears. which will
come up for action at next years
meeting.
Director Roberts OF the United
States mint Is expected In Denver
within few days to arrange for plac-
Ing the machinery in the new Denver
coinage mint. This machinery. which
Is the most approved OF any ever
manufactured. IL now on exhibition ut
the Worlds fair. When the machin-
cry has been put In place employment,
will be given at tho mint TO between
300 and COO people.
Now that tn. State Supreme Court
has held valid the inheritance tax law.
Senator Arthur Cornforth. the local
counsel representing Attorney General
Miller at Colorado Springs. will shortly
proceed to file n claim against tho
Stratton estate for the amount due
Colorado. The papers have been ready
for some time. but, In common with
claims against other estates. awaited
the decision OF the Supreme Court.
The Humane Society at Denver Is In
receipt OF some bulletins published by
the United States Department of Asri-
culture These bulletins are issued for
free distribution by the government
and contain much information on tho
care OF animals and treatment of their
diseases. Bulletins have been written
on almost every conceivable subject re-
lating to agricultural topics and the
society recommends that all Interested
farmers should apply to the department
for copies OF them.
Attorney General Miller OF Colorado
md Attorney General AShbansh OF
Kansas have notified James =. Doyle
OF Denver that he hnd been selected of-
fetal photographer In the Kansas
Colorado water suit. The ease comes
up for trial In Washington. August lft-
Doyio'E duties begin Immediately. an
there Ia considerable advance work TO
be done for both states before the trial
OF the case begins. Doyle will hire his
own assistants and will have complete
charge OF his branch OF the litigation.
s. AHbaush. one Of tho attorneys In
the Kansas Colorado water rights suit.
fspTtAcntin. the state Of Kansas. ih In
Denver. lie hives In the city OF Wieh-
itn and II her" procuring evidence To
b. used In the future trial OF the cases.
- asatIt ls.
ready 10 submit evidence to the master
appointed by the United States SUI
Yfrme Court by August LIST. The Colo
rado attorneys will be by that time pre-
pared to cross--xamin. witnctH-H and
when III. Kansas evidence II all In VIII
follow with the evidence they have
collected In the case.
Tho ars, move to make Denver tho
great convention city Of the country In
1908 was taken n few days ago. when
the Chamber Of commerce. at the head
of the movement. prepared an invita-
ton to the q. a. X. national cncnmp-
mcpt TO come to Dcnver next year. The
Invitation IL prepared In white Scilum
with Illuminated cover. First there Ia
an Invitation from the q. a. Il. en-
tampmcnt. Department Of Colorado and
Wyoming: then comcs d letter from
Governor Peabody on behalf Of the
state, followed by a prcssin. Invitation
from Mayor Spccr on behalf Of Greater
Denver. The Chamber Of Commerce
CONES last with n request. and II sent
personal Invitations to every delegate
To the national cucampmcnt An az
sreHHivc campaign will bc made TO Sc
cure every bi. gathering possible for
tho coming year. when there VIII be
an auditorium to meet In.
The secretary OF states Office has
completed the work Of rcindcxinE and
revising the stock brand records. which
contain at this time some 5000 brands.
with the result that these valuable rec
ords are now indcxcd by system that
will prevent any future confusion and
will make available for record many
thousands OF desirable brands. The
mere labor of recording n stock brand
used In state would appear n triHins
matsr. but when the facts are consid-
cred that the law forbids the recording
Of the same brand TO different persons
and that no brand may bc recorded TO
which any other brand In use on the
same range. or In the same locality
may be changed. tho aspect OF the work
is altered. Before recording now
brand presented, the recorder must
know absolutely two things. First,
that the brand is not Of record TO some
other person in the state: and. second.
that II does not conflict with other
brands in use on the same range. This
necessitates the keeping Of the records
in such shape that they may be readily
consulted and II any of the thousands
of different characters possible to re-
cord are of record or conflict, those
In
determined. To permit stock owner
TO record brand that is already Of rec
ord to another person whose cattle are
perhaps at large upon the Same range
where the new man proposes to run
his stock. might create the greatest
confusion. litigation and loss II not
discovered I'm time For these and 9TH