The Lamar register., 1904-08-24
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

A report has been received at the
state engineers Office to the effect that
5000 feet of water per second is going
over the Kansas-Colorado dam. This
Is the largest amount of water low-
ing down the Arkansas ever reported
at this season of the year.
A Boston dispatch says; Probably
no organization ever created more en-
thusiasm than the Denver drum corps
and band coming through to the G. A.
R. encampment in this city. The boys
played at all the principal points. The
reception given them at Chicago and
Toronto was most cordial, while at
Montreal Sunday evening after finish
ing complimentary concert before
$4,000 people playing popular Canadian
airs, followed by American. the crowd
gave the Denver boys an ovation. The
cry is "On to Denver in 1906"
Mrs. Martha Shute of the State Hor-
ticultural Department is receiving
many letters from fruit growers
throughout the state asking in regard
to fruit shipments to be made to the
state fair for exhibition. The direc-.
tions issued by the fair association In
dicate that fruits requiring cold stor-
age may be sent by express at the ex-
pense of the State Fair Association.
All packages must have the full ad-
dress of exhibitor on the wrapper or
box. also all kinds of fruit shipped
therein, as different varieties require
different temperature in cold storage
TO obtain best results. Exhibits should
be addressed to Secretary Colorado
State Fair, Horticultural Department,
Pueblo.
Reports coming in from Golden indi-
cate that very successful rifle shoot Is
being held by the national guard on the
range near there. The men are using
the new Krag-Jorgenson rifles and SO
far have made lower scores than usual.
1t is possible that Adjutant General
Bell, who is said to be a very fine shot,
particularly with small arms, will par
ticipate in some of the practice work
later. At present Colonel Verdeckberg
has made the best score. He made 80
out of a possible so at 200 yards, and
3S out of so at 800 yards. Other scores
are as follows; Sergt. C. w. Holly,
company L, SO at 200 yards and "a at
300; Sergt. p. ]. Hamrock. company l.,
35 at 200 and "a at 800; Private A.
Smith, company L, 35 at 200, "a at 300;
Private Ed. Croft, "a at 200. SO at 300;
Col. Leo Kennedy. 81 at 200, "a at 800;
Private G. w. Getty. company NJ. 81 at
200, "a at 800: 2. W. Underwood. 81 at
200. IL at 800. and Captain Williams,
company NJ. at 200 and 81 at 300.
The government project to construct
the Gunnison tunnel anc canals, in
volving an outlay of 81 00o. 600, has hit
another snag. But the government Of
fcials who have charge of the matter
believe that it will not prove lasting
obstacle In the preliminaries leading
to the letting of the big contracts, the
opposition in the district has succeeded.
Certain requirements of the secretary
of the interior were defeated Tor the
time being at a meeting of the share
holders last Wednesday. as two-thirds
vote was necessary to adopt. The mi
nority of the landholders in the
irrigation district seek TO over
throw the federal government
plan and return to the state
law. Around Grand Junction feeling
is being created or manufactured that
the construction of the canal and feed
ers could be done better and cheaper
through local control. The state law
gives permission to community TO
form an Improvement district and dis
pose of bonds to raise money to meet
the work. This plan is being advocated.
1t is claimed that the local persons who
want to dispose of the bonds are at the
head of the project to depose the fed
eral government officials.
Henry J. Hersey, assistant attorney
general. is engaged in preparing pa
pers in the case of the Hard Land
Company of Pueblo, in which the state
will bring suit for title to about twen-
ty-five acres of land in the city OF
Pueblo, now held by the company. The
Hard Land Company claims ownership
to the property through the laws or ac-
cretion, which state that when land is
owned along the course OF stream
and through some cause the stream
changes its course the ownership of
the river bed vests in the party which
owns the adjoining property. The
case, which will come up before Judge
Dixon or Judge Voorhees,, is one in
which the twenty-five acres in ques-
ton were added TO the holdings of the
Hard Land Company through the con-
struction of levees by the city and
state. The company built houses upon
the property. and is at present valued
at about 100000.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the Woodmen of the World
Tor big fall jubilee and festival OF the
order to be held in Denver from Octo-
ber 18th to 18th. The jubilee will
take the general nature of the usual
fall festival that has been given in this
city by the Festival of Mountain and
Plain committee and was only decided
upon when 1t was decided by the festi-
val association not to give such cele-
bration this year. The Woodmen claim
to be the largest cooperative associa-
ton in the city and state and. 1t is
claimed, has enough outside lodges to
make the affair a success. The pro-
gram for the celebration is as follows
Beginning October 18th there will be
a reception to all visiting lodges in the
forenoon In the afternoon an indus
trial parade will be given and in the
evening great barbecue and pyro-
technic exhibition will be given at
some park in the city. On the after
noon of the following day there will be
a festival parade and in the evening a
ball. On October 18th there will be
games, sports, Indian dances, band
contest and competitive drills of uni
form ranks of the Woodmen. In the
evening an initiation of candidates will
be held by the lodge and this will be
followed by a midnight torchlight pa