Gilpin observer., 1904-03-10
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL. AFFAIRS


sentenced from Pueblo county, May 20.
1903, to from three to five years in the
penitentiary for larceny of live stock.
Paul Wilson, commissioner in chief
OF the Worlds Fair Board, left Denver
March Sd for st. Louis, where he will
remain until after the opening of the
exposition. He will at once make ar
rangements for the opening of Colo
rado headquarters at 5100 Washington
boulevard.
At the meeting of the State Board OF
Pardons resolutions commencing War
den John Cleghorn of the penitentiary
at Canon City, were adopted. The
board recently visited that institution,
and in spite of its crowded condition
found it in clearly and sanitary con-
dition, with the highest order of dis
cipline prevailing.
The actual figures accruing to the Of
fee of Secretary of State James Cowie
as charges for annual reports and ar
ticles of incorporation during the
month of February, is 12,920.50, show
Ing considerable increase over the pre-
vious month. The state insurance de-
since December 1st.
John II. Knaebel, special counsel for
the government in the timber case
against the Denver & Rio Grande Rail-
road Company, recently informed
Judge Hallett that the government de-
sired to amend the complaint by en-
larging its scope. The petition for the
amendment names many counties in
addition, to the thirteen covered by the
Injunction. The day of hearing was
fixed for April a.
writ of supersedeas was filed in
the Supreme Court, March 1st,
In the case of Jacob Zip
perlan, charged with the MUIR
der of Matt Lutsinger, a Durango cat
tleman. The murder appears to have
been one of the most brutal in the his
tory of the state. Zipperlan was tried.
convicted and sentenced for life. His
attorneys seek to have the evidence re-
viewed. claiming some sixty errors in
the conduct of the trial.
At the Office of the secretary of state
collections have been large for some
time, the average receipts being over
$1,000 day. This money represents
fees paid for the filing of annual re-
ports by the corporations of the state.
The annual report law was enacted in
1901, but this is the first year that its
results have been seen to such good
advantage. 1t is estimated that the
revenue from this source the present
year will amount to about 100000.
Attorney General Coleman an
nounces that the Colorado-Kansas liti-
CATION regarding the water in the Ar
kansas river will come up in the Unit
ed States Supreme Court in April. He
expects that special master will be
appointed to take testimony from both
sides and that a final disposition of
the suit will not be made for several
months. The testimony will involve
the flow of the Arkansas river in Colo
rado. both before irrigation was start
ed and at present.
An order has been issued by Gov
ernor Peabody, commander-in-chief of
the National Guard, through Ad. Gen.
Sherman Bell. calling for an inspec-
do, under the provisions of the mill
tary act of 1909. by an officer of the
United States army, to take place be-
tween March 21st and April 18th. The
orders demand that immediate and
thorough preparation for this inspec-
tion be made by all officers and enlist
ed men of the National Guard.
At a meeting of the state capitol
managers it was decided that insurance
on the state house ought to be carried.
The discussion of the subject was occa-
piored by the recent disasters which
have visited eastern capitols. and al
though the Colorado state house is con-
sidered a strictly fire proof building
with very little combustible material
IN itc CT
cided best to be on the safe side. Sec
retary Herman Lueders was authorized
TO obtain statistics as 20 the cost of in
suring the state house in the sum of
100000. and will take up the work at
once.
AS the result of a conference with
Game Commissioner Woodward. a
flock of European pheasants may be
brought to Colorado for propagation
purposes. Lars p. Nelson. who is the
Denver correspondent for several Swe-
dish-American newspapers in the East.
is desirous of bringing the pheasants
to Colorado, agreeing to raise suffi-
cient amount OF money to procure at
least 100 of the birds. 1t is probable
they will be placed in the vicinity of
Trappers' Lake, near the head of the
White river. as that country is similar
to the portions of Sweden where the
pheasants thrive.
The board OF directors of the Sons
of the Revolution at their monthly
meeting in Governor Peabody's Office
decided to push to speedy completion
the monument to the Colorado soldiers
who fell in the Civil and Spanish wars.
II will be erected at cost of $4,000. A
n
monument that will fifty commemo-
rate the death of Colorado's heroic
sons. More than half of the amount is
subscribed already. 1t will be placed
on the site on the capitol grounds
where the American flag is always kept
floating by the same patriotic society.
The governor was appointed commit