Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-22

Abou, 900 OF the new service uni
forms ordered for the Colorado Nation
nj Guard were received by express
from New York April 10th. Two thous-
and OF the uniforms. which are olive
colorcd. have been ordered altogether.
and are now coming to Denver by fast
freight. The soldiers at Telluride VIII
be supplied first and those in Trini.
dad next. but the entire guard will bo
newly outattcd very soon.
The Board Of Control is now dis.
cussIng drawings and plans for the
proposed addition to the State Indus
trial School for Girls. This and other
matters pertaining to the conduct Of
the Institution were discussed at n re-
cent meeting with Governor Peabody.
The board has definitely decided. ns
announced some time ago. to build n
separate dormitory. with view to
segrcga,ing the worst class OF girls
confined at the school from the 9th.
ers.
At n meeting OF the State Board Of
Stock Inspection Commissioners April
iith the recent ruling TO the effect
that nil cattle In eastern Colorado
should be dipped before August ]. was
changed by request OF Btockmen In
general. some of whom were at tho
meeting. The rules have been modi.
fed and now state that all cattle now
In pasture shall not be turned into the
open range until they have been
dipped or inspected officially and
found free from mango before June
Is. This applies to cattle north OF the
northern lines OF Ell Paso. Lincoln and
Cheyenne counties. All cattle south
of the county lines mentioned need not
L.. a 49, sha r,,fa
read originally. The change Of dates
has been made to meet conditions In
the northern and southern counties.
Word has been received from WASH
!nEtOn OF the appointment OF James II.
Clarke OF Denver us superintendent of
the Pixies Peak group of forest reserves
to succeed the late Henry Nicholson.
MIR. Clarke. who resides at 1923 wewat-
Ia, came to this city from Canada,
about thirty years ago with his par.
cnts. He has been identified with local
Republican politics for many years.
The Pixies Peak group OF reserves. of
which MIR. Clarke has been appointed
superintendent. includes the San Isabel.
Plum Creek. South Platte and Pixies
Peak reserves. which recently have
been consolidated. Mr. Clarke was for
two years ar smploye of the Board of
connected with the board. and he also
served for two years IN the Health De-
partment under Mayor McMurray. He
was elected to the House of Representa-
tives in 1895 from this city. His
daughter was stenographer of the sec
ond charter convention.
That the kindergarten is at last gen.
orally recognized. at least In Colorado.
as a necessary factor in the proper ed
ucation of the child was proved
with interesting clearness by an Incl
dent in Denver court room one after
noon this week. In a case involving
the custody of child. the chairman OF
the kindergarten committee of the
school board was called to testify re-
garding the Importance of the kinder
garten in me early education Of a child.
The iudge interrupted the witness to
inform the attorney who had called for
this testimony that no opinions were
required to prove such a point, as he
regarded 1t as beyond question. Where
upon the opposing counsel reiterated
the sentiment expressed by the Judge.
saying that he was ready to admit the
value of this form of child culture and
that no further emphasis of the point
was required. This hearty Endorsement
from n district judge and two promi-
nent attorneys is ample proof that the
kindergarten is no longer on the de-
fensive, but holds a position whose
importance is better recognized than
the university.-Denver News.