The Glenwood post., 1907-02-09

The receipts at the incorporation
desk in the office of the secretary of
state for January We're s30,9246O, be-
ing one of the large months for bust
ness. Friday was the first day of the
new month, the receipts being over
5000.
Governor Buchtel. on the 4th inst,
appointed the new State Board of Den
tai Examiners, which will consist of
Theodore Ashley of Canon City, Nal
loyCatlett Of Victor and Howard T.
Chinn, Clarkson NJ. Guyer and F. H.
Sutherland of Denver. The appoint
ments were confirmed by the Senate
during the afternoon.
The appropriations and state institu-
tions committees of the House are pre-
pairing for visit to five of the state
institutions, the trip to be entered on
within a week or two. The institu-
tions to be visited are: School for the
deaf and blind at Colorado Springs, in
sane asylum at Pueblo, penitentiary at
Canon City, reformatory at Buena
Vista and the Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Monte Vista.
In response to a request from Pas
Qualo Corte, Italian consul, Governor
Buchiel has undertaken an inquiry
into the recent accident in the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company coal mine
at Primero, in the southern coal fields,
where a number of coal miners lost
their lives. He is most anxious to get
at the bottom and learn whether any
thing can be done by the state to pre-
vent such accidents in the future. He
has instructed the coal mine inspector
to go to the scene and make thor
Ough investigation second time.
Representative Kell of Pueblo has a
bill in the House to compel jewelers.
and those selling jewelry to mark all
such in way to explain its actual com
position. That is, an eighteen-carat
ring may be so marked, but if "A four.
teen-carat ring is sold as an eighteen
carat one, the jewelr may be pun
ished. Any imitation goods must be
plainly marked. The bill is drawn in
conformity with a national law that
was signed last June. European coun'
tries have had such laws for many
years, but the legislation is new in the
United States.
The commission appointed by Gov
ernor Mcdonald before his retirement
to look into the proposition of procur'
ing voting machines for use in Colo
RADIO elections, met Tuesday to exam
ine the Columbia voting machine
which is being exhibited by agents OF
the company The commission con
sists of Albion X. Vickery, county
clerk; John b. Hunter, engineer OF
the Board of Public Works, and Frank
C. Goff. engineer of the Board OF Edu'
cation. The Columbia is the first ma
chine examined by the commission. 1t
will probably be inspected by the mem
bers of the Legislature also while at
the state house.
Among the bills rushed in Thurs
day afternoon, the last day for intro
ducing bills, was one for an amend
meut to the present law taxing inheri
tances. Those who favored the passing
of the present law upon that subject
thought it had been so drawn that bu
hut $4,000 of an estate would be eX
emnt But the courts have ruled thai
If exempts $4,000 of the share of eacl
heir. The bill brought in, which was
drawn by C. l.. Dckerson of the at
torney generals office, remedies lhls
defect. 1t also provides that nut ~
600 shall be exempt in case there are
only collateral heirs, and only s5o'
when there are not even these.
The hotelkeepers' liability bill unan
imouslv PASSED the House on thlrC
reading and is now up to the Senate
The measure was introduced by Kelly
of Denver, at the request OF the Hote
and Restaurant Keepers Association
1t fixes a limit of $4,000 on the liability
for valuables left in charge of the land
lord or clerk; 5000 for valuables stolef
from rooms by servants or employees
where the guest did not take adVan
tage of the requirement to put ms
yaluables in the safe in charge or the
ladlord; $50 liability as gratuitouS
bailee for any article lost or stoler
that may be left in the landlord care
after the owner has ceased to be
guest at the hotel.
Among the petitions read in the
Senate Thursday morning was
one presented by Senator But
ton from F. ]. Chamberlin, presi
dent of the Denver Real Estate EX
change. The communication asked
that the present Legislature appropri
ate S25O,OOO to purchase plot o.
ground Immediately across from the
state house on Grant avenue and upor
this erect a governors mansion. The
letter was placed on file. This site has
been frequently spoken of as favorable
for an executive mansion, but the sun
of $250,000 for its construction is the
largest yet mentioned. If mansion
should be undertaken of the size sug
gested it would probably necessitatt
purchasing the entire block for tina
purpose.
Senator Taylor's bill to change th'
name of the Grand river in Colorado t'
the Colorado river came up Tuesday IL
committee of the whole in the Senate
and was, after considerable discus
sion, approved and recommended TO
final passage. The author explained
that tourists wonder why the rive
should be called the Grand in thi
state and the Colorado elsewhere. HI
gave brief history of the stream
He said there was some natural oppo
sition in Grand Junction, which tool
its name from the river. Senator Jeffer
son of Routt and Grand counties salt