The state herald., 1907-01-25
new APPOINTEES
GOVERNOR BucHTEL NAMES I'M.
PoRTANT OFFICIALS.
FOUR ARE REAPP0INTMENTs

Messrs. clerghorn, butcher and Jay.
cox Will Retain Their Former Po.
sitions-Republiean State Exeeu.
tive Committee Aids In Selection.
Denver.-After long conference
Saturday with the executive committee
of the Republican state central COM
mittee, Governor Buchtel announced
the following appointments:
John Cleghorn, warden Of the State
Penitentiary, reappointed.
A. C. butcher, warden Of the State
Reformatory, reappointed.
T. w. Jaycox, state engineer. reap
pointed.
T. ]. Dalzell, Cripple Creek. commits
sioner of mines for term OF four
years, to succeed Lyman White.
b. G. d. Bishop of Larimer, dairy
commissioner, to succeed Mrs. Mary
Wright.
j. ]. Girardet, Delta, deputy dairy
commissioner, to succeed Miss Belle
Gil.
Rev. John G. Blake, Silver Cliff,
chaplain State Penitentiary.
John r. Schermerhorn, Denver.
member board of control, Boys IndusA
trial School, reappointed.
Mrs. A. Z. Reynolds, Denver, mem
ber board Of control State Home for
Dependent and Neglected Children.
Mrs. Charles ]. Hughes, Jr., member
of same board, to succeed John F.
Shafroth, who was unable to serve.
In announcing the appointment Of B.
G. d. Bishop Of Larimer county as
state dairy commissioner. and j. j.
Girardet of Delta county as deputy,
Governor Buchtel made an explanation
of the new work to be taken up by that
department.
"There was a splendid list Of appli-
cants for this Office" he said. many
of the best dairy operators in the state
being represented. But the office Is
one that believe demands the work OF
two active chemists who will be able
to conduct thorough examinations OF
milk. Both Mr.. Bishop and Mr.. Girar-
det are able chemists, and have re-
ceived much experience at the State
Agricultural College. where they were
both students and instructors.
"The milk supply of Colorado is not
In good condition. There has been an
alarming increase in cattle afflicted
with tuberculosis. Many ri the finest
herds of the state are afflicted with the
disease, and the death among children
from this cause Is large. know per-
sonally where test OF herd OF thirty
| fine cattle demonstrated that no less
than ten were afflicted.
1T was to put the department more
upon a scientific basis than It has
been heretofore that l made the ap-
pointments mentioned. So far as the
inspection Of creameries and such
work is concerned. there has never.
been any complaint"
T. ]. Dalzell Of Cripple Creek was ap-
pointed commissioner Of mines, to sue
ceed Z. Lyman White. There was
numerous applicants for this place.
which carries q four-year term at
50 900 per year, but Mr.. Dalzell had the
enthusiastic support OF the Teller
county organization and the state com Y
mittee. and won the race.
| John Cleghorn has been reappointed
warden Of the State Penitentiary.
Warden Arthur c. butcher OF the State
Reformatory at Buena Vista. has been
reappointed. and State Engineer 7. w.
Jaycox will remain In charge OF his
department at the state house.
John r. Schermerhorn Of Denver has
been reapponted on the board OF con-
troll OF the State Industrial School for
Boys. Mrs Albert Il. REYNOLDS has
been appointed to succeed Mrs. Helen
l.. Grenfell on the board Of control OF
tho State Home for Dependent and
Neglected Children. the latter having
resigned. Mrs. Charles J. Hughes. Jr..
has been appointed TO succeed John
F. Shafroih on tho same board. Mr..
Shafroth found that he had not enough
time at his disposal to nccept reap
pointment. but no has volunteered TO
giyo his legal services to the board
without remuneration.
The governor has appointed Rev.
John G. Blake OF Silver Clin a chap
lain ut the state pcnitentIary. Mr..
Blnke IN Presbyterian minister. who
has lived In Silver Cllff hvc years. COM
Ing there from Indianapolis. He has
been chaplain OF n similar institution
In indiana and was highly recon.
mcnded for the position at Canon city,
Thomas J. DalIeii. who has received
tho appointment Of commissioner OF
mines. came 10 Colorado In 1885, locat.
Ing In Leadvillc. Ho was nj that timo
n railroad contractor and built tho first
twenty miles OF the Colorado Midland
road. He bccSn, actively engaged
IN mining operations and removed TO
tho Cripple Crook district In 1894. In
this camp Mr.. Dalxcll wna hrst con.
ncctcd with the III Paso Reduction
Company. This company's mill at OIL.
lott was afterwards destroyed by hre.
~ tho same time Mr.. DAisoli operated
with success on the properties Of tho
Vindicntor and Golden Cyclic Compn'
n'es. Ho also opened tho arst pay
mine on Gnlcna hill on tho procrty OF
the Fort Pitt Gold Mining Company.
OF which no was manager and heavy
hockholder He Ia married and a resi-.
! dent OF Cripple Creek.