Gilpin observer., 1904-03-24
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

by MIN, amounting to the sum OF $1S,-
1868.
In order to segregate the more in,
corriglble inmates of the Girls Indus
trial home, the board of directors has
decided to erect an addition to the in
Ptitution. 1t is claimed by the board
i that the trouble at the home is due to
the girls of all classes being confined
together or in restricted quarters. ;
The headquarters of the Colorado
Worlds Fair board at the state house
will be closed April Is. Paul Wilson.
cmmissioner-in-chief. and Agent Rob-
ert Willetts have taken up permanent
headquarters in st. Louis now, leaving
Secretary John Wayne and Miss Stew
art, the official stenographer, the only
Cnes in charge of the Colorado ONCE.
A Circuit Court of Appeals opinion
written by Judge Thayer was filed at
st. Paul on the 18th inst. affirming the
decision of the Circuit Court Of Colo
RADIO against Mrs. Margaret P. DAILY in
her suit against the Busk Tunnel COM
pany of Colorado. Mrs. DAILY sued as
executrix of the late Marcus DAILY to
recover $22.500 from the tunnel COM
pany.
The State Treasury Department ex-
poets to reap a windfall of liquor Ii
cense tax fees beginning April 4. and is
preparing its blanks in advance SO 1t
can take advantage of the rush on that
date, when most of the taxes fall due.
No notice Of appeal in the Parsons
case, in which the Supreme Ceart de-
clared the liquor license law to be
valid, has been filed.
The last carload of exhibits from the
state horticultural department left Dem
yer on the 18th inst. for the. Worlds
Fair This makes the fourth carload
of exhibits, the other three having been
sent last fell. Nothing further will be
shipped now until the fruit season
opens, and then specimens of Colorado
fruit will be sent on from time to time
all summer.
The book on Colorado live stock,
which is being prepared by the Colo
rado promotion and publicity commit
tee received a hearty endorsement
by the stock growers convention
(which adopted the following: RE
solved That the Cattle and Horse
Growers Association of Colorado here
by endorses the plan OF the Colorado
Promotion and Publicity committee of
presenting the facts of our great indus
try to the world; that we commend
the idea of impartially setting forth
the live stock interests OF every sec
tion, and that We cooperate heartily in
making this publication the most COM
prehensive account of the live stock of
this state that has ever been written"
A claim has been filed In the state
engineers Office by the Grand Valley
Irrigation District Ditch Company.
This company anticipates digging a
ditch AGA miles long in Mesa county.
The ditch will lead away from the
south side of the Grand river and after
running along for distance OF about
six miles will cross over and take the
north side of the river. The estimated
cost OF the project. which is expected
/ to reclaim $4,000 acres of arid land. is
! $5S4.s44. The carrying capacity will
be 497 cubic feet per second. Addison
j. McCune is engineer for the COM
pany, L. NJ. Miller being its president.
The proposed canal will take rank as
one of the most extensive irrigation
schemes on the western slope.
Former Governor John L. Routt is
interested in a plan for reunion OF
| Colorado governors. A banquet would
be spread, at which all the former gov
ernors now living and Governor Pea
| body should gather and exchange rem
| iniscences and experiences in guiding
the ship of state. Those entitled to
participate in such an affair are John
L. Routt, Benjamin H. Eaton, James
b. Grant, AW McIntire. Alva Adams,
Charles S. Thomas, James X. Orman
and James H. Peabody. Mr.. Routt is
now quite feeble and is anxious to have
such an opportunity for social gath
! er.ng among the governors. All have
+, concurred in the plan and it is likely
definite arrangements will be made
| soon.
| An Illustration of public sentiment
| toward the work done by the State
| Humane Society was related by Secre-
tary Whitehead yesterday. At about
9 O'Clock yesterday morning a COM
plant was telephoned into the society
Headquarters in the state house to the
effect that an old man was riding a
lame horse about the city. Agent o.
e. Tuft was stopped on the street dur
| ing the morning by party who told
the same story. Later two other COM
plants were telephored in. 1t finally
developed that man on Larimer street
had seen the old man riding the horse
and had represented himself as an
agent of the Humane Society. He made
the rider dsmount and communicated
the fifth report to the society regard
ing the abuse of the animal. The So
ciety took the case up and discovered
that the horse was suffering from q
quarter crack in its hoof. The city
veterinary surgeon was requested tc
do what he could for the animal. The
rider was not prosecuted owing to his
advanced years.-Denver Republican.
All cattle growers In those parts oi
Colorado affected by the mango will
have to begin to make preparations fol
the dipping OF their herds. At the
meeting of the stock inspection com
missioners on the 18th inst. ut the
state house, regulations were passed