The Lamar register., 1904-08-17
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

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taiz hztchsry AID Transferred l--o Cte-
Trout and Red MoEr-sin ereeE and ne
Lake Fork ot Pine rlTs- and tie Va
Iecito riys--
Comfy Physician Jordan o. D@1Te-
has remarkable patient II TIE per
so1 ot yrz. Mar FsIey Of 3Is Law
re-ee street. -ho Il I0I :ezrs Old
Mrs. Foley vas born II Ireland i 1.Os
and l. the mother OF Michael Foley,
one Of the Colorado pioneers Who
came 10 Pike's Peak IN 1859 Mrs
Foley Is IL f1l possession o. all her
faculties. but IS beginning TO suffer
from the eilnerts of old age Dr. Jo--
dan Gays tire old lady possesses -e-
variable vitality for her advanced
age. and expects her to fully recover
from her present ircizposition-
FoIIozinz his decision several weeks
ago to the effect that franchises Of
qgzsi-public corporations are taxable,
Judge " 8. Bailey on the 9Th iust- de-
cfded that the franchises Of the Denver
Gas & Electric Company Sor the years
since 1901 are tzIsb!e- Dispute arose
between County Treasurer G s Elder
and the light company relative to the
payment Of tsIss- There IS due from
tn. light company sI51.4s453 fo- the
years 1872. 1873 and 1904 and part Of
this money includes the tax on the
franchises Of the company. Judge
Bailey gave the company twenty-five
days in which TO pay this amount to the
treasurer.
o. s. storrs Of the City Board Of
Charities in Denver has received an as
Eursnce from the officers Of the state
Insane Asylum al Pueblo that the con-
gestion at the insane ward OF the City
hospital will be relieved within the
next few weeks. On Monday next thir-
ty-five women are to be taken from the
City hospital to the State Insane Asy-
ium. and about the middle Of SepteIn-
ber fifty men are to be removed The
taking away Of these unfortunates Will
give the city a better opportunity TO
give proper care 10 those left. At pres
ent the ward for the insane is over
crowded 80 much that the inmates do
not receive the care due At Pueblo
they can be kept out Of doors greater
part of the time. giving those who can
be cured a much better chance for re-
coyery.
The recent visit Of Frank ". Jones.
manufacturer and capitalist OF Boston
and Chicago. to the Colorado Promo
ton and Publicity Committees head
quarters in Denver. has developed
cording to Mr.. Jones, who is an en-
pert in the commercial uses o, this
mineral. Colorado mica is the best in
the world. being found in larger guam
titles here than elsewhere; II is aoso-
lutely free from foreign minerals.
clear as plEte glass. bright Of polish
and possessing great fiexibility. FOL
lowing his announcement regarding
the universal and growing demand for
mica and its fabulous value come haf
a score OF prospectors who have many
mica claims in various sections OF the
state. notably in Fremont, Teller, Lin
coin, Boulder and other counties.
Believing that the crime for which
Patrick l.. Johnston has already served
four years in the penitentiary was COM
mitted by the notorious outlaw. Harry
Tracy, the Board of Pardons at its
meeting August 5th commuted John
sons sentence to from six to fifteen
years. His original sentence was from
ten to fifteen years. II he maintains
good behavior Johnson Will undoubted-
ly be a free man soon. This was the
only case in the six which were taken
up where clemency was extended. john
ston was with Harry Tracy and David
Liant in northwestern Colorado when
they were chased by posse. one OF
shot. Johnston was convicted of his
murder. Before this Johnston had been
convicted of killing William Strang in
Wyoming. but secured new trial and
was released to be tried in Colorado.
A meeting of the State Board of
Stock Inspection was held at the state
house on the 10th inst, at which was
considered the matter of cattle dipping
in districts of eastern Colorado, where
the mango is prevalent. 1t was report
ed at the meeting that most OF the
stockmen in the affected districts had
| dipped their cattle according to the
ruling of the national government.
which has taken a big interest In the
matter. DIR. Charles G. Lamb report
ed to the board that he had caused the
arrest of three men in Yuma county
and one man in Washington county for
failure to dip their cattle. The men
were tried by magistrates and bound
over to the District Courts. The board
| instructed DIR. Lamb to continue max
ing arrests whenever the dipping Is not
properly done. In this way only can
the mango be entirely eradicated and
| the stock of Colorado be rated well at
all shipping centers.
Colorado statutes are sadly def
| cient in laws governing building and
loan associations and private banks,
and the Legislature this winter ought
to supply the deficiency" said At
| torney General Miller yesterday. "Ev-
cry other state in the Union nearly
has a banking department or places
the supervision of banks and other as
sociations of the kind under one of the
state departments, and Colorado
should get in line. State banks and
building and loan associations should
| be subject to examination and to rig
| i'd laws in the conduct of their busi-
ness. the same as insurance compa-
| MES. OF course, there are some laws
governing these institutions, but the
| trouble is that there is nos authority
| to see that the laws are enforced.
| State banks and building and savings
associations are rapidly increasing in
| numbers in this state. State banks
are especially profitable. They take
the peoples money and loan it out on
| any and all kinds of security. Ma
| tional banks are restricted by the gov
ernment in the character OF their
| loans but 81 priyate hank can loan on