The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-12
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS

arrest aud conviction of Charles Casta
and hngeio Chini. two Italians caught
huhtlhB without license. Each was
hned s25 and costs. They were ar
rested February End and each paid
the fine imposed
W. II Davis. deputy sheriff Of Las
Animas county. arrested Chris Salbot
at hastings. January l4th on a charge
of hunting without license. Salbot
was linrd s25 and costs which he paid,
county treasurer. One.third should
have gone 10 Davis. one-third to the
magistrate and one-third to the state
game and fish commissioner.
The plans of the Colorado promo
ton and publicity committee include
moving picture and stereopticon eX-
hibltlon at the Worlds Fair and the
Establishment of a bureau OF informa'
ton on the fair grounds. The mem
bers oi the finance committee OF the or
ganlAaJiun have begun the collection OF
subscriptions for its work. in which
the entire state is interested.
Jane COwie, secretary of state; J.
A. Ho.mberg, auditor and X. r. Leese.
iZation left Denver February I'd on an.
other "Trip in connection with the plan
of raising county valuations through
out the state. They will be away from
DenNrr in the western and southwest.
ern part Of the state for the purpose
OF couicrring with the assessors and
county commissioners.
Under the recent reorganization OF
d1vls0u5 the control and direction OF
rifle practice which has heretofore
rested with the department command
ers. IS given to the division command
ers. Major General Sumner has fixed
the date of the practice for this de-
partment during May, June and July
The National guard of Colorado will
cooperate with the regulars. under
provision made by the Dick appropria-
tion bill for the National guard.
Owing to the great interest in arte-
sian water and oil prospects In the Ar
kansas valley, between Pueblo and
Manzanola. the United States geologi-
cal survey has had Geologst Fisher IN
that section for several months to as
certain the geologic structure and arte-
sian conditions His report is expect
ed In a short time. GeOlogist Sieoen-
thai of the survey has been at work
for some time in the San Luis valley
and reports that he has finished about
two ,hrds of the artesian area.
The decision of the District Court OF
Mesa county has been reversed by the
Supreme Court. and new trial grant
ed Joseph Harris, who was convicted
of rhe killing of Charles r. Seiber in
August. 1902 Harris lived in Utah
and Seiber was president of a Colora.
do cattle company over the line. Range
difficulties aroused hatred between the
two Harris pleaded self-defense. but
was convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary for thirteen years. The
supreme Court reversed the decision
OF the lower court. holding that it
erred in its instructions to the jury.
At the meeting of the State Board OF
Pardons February 5th. 5. 7. Miller
who was convicted of embezzlement in
the district court of Teller county, and
sentenced to not less than three nor
more than five years in the peniten-
tialy. received an unconditional par
don He had served seventeen months
having been convicted April l8, 1902.
william H. Toner, who was convicted
OF The larceny of live stock in Yuma
county, May ), 1902, and sentenced to
not less than three nor more than five
years in the penitentiary. had his SEN
tened commuted to not less than two
and 4 half years nor more than five
years. This will result in his release
in q few months.
Mrs. Helen l.. GrenfelI, state super
incident of public instruction, has an
nO1uCed the results of he examina-
tioI- conducted by the state Board OF
Examiners as determined by the State
Board of Education at a meeting held
FcDjIary Sd. Mrs. GrenioIl has issued
sraru diplomas to George w. Gould,
join b. Morgan Edward NJ. Traber
an 4. Z. Smith. Normal institute in
s11..ror or conductors certificates
ha., been issued to the following per
sul. J. Lawson Afford Joseph +.
Dan IS. Miss Martha Hyde, Loni Lep-
per Nharles J. Ling. George r. Nom
Yer Daniel Ward. Miss Lulu Barnes,
Il .rnesti. Miss Nettie NJ. Carey. d.
u GuIler, Miss Eva V. Riggs. NJ. L.
81 D. Max Strass, Mrs. Bessie n.
Tag r and Miss Gertrude Wood.
r.. state will not he able to levy
the uheritanCe tax against the Strai-
ton state until all bills outstanding
a-s Il the estates are paid. according
to protest made by Tyson S. Dimes,
on II the executors, to Attorney Cen
era iiller and it is said that the attor-
ne, seneral agrees with Mr.. Dimes
co, ntion. 1t is stated that bills ag-
~, ing $5G0.0 900 are now outstanding
aga Il the estate. including the com
pr., Sc award of S3Jo,ouo made to |.
Ha., Stratton This sum may be in
cTtl ID if the litigation continues. All
at. lev fees and all Indebtedness OF
am lind outstanding against the es-
tar. must be deducted from the APP
uru I'd value of the estate before the
iuL. lance tax is levied. According
to atorney McAllister. who represents
the .Aecutors. they will insist upon this
rU.t After the Indebtedness is paid,
az. ing to Mr.. McAliister, the eXecu-
tor Eill permit the stale to levy the
toE nd will then decide what course