The Monte Vista journal., 1909-12-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS

The contract has been let for 1884,
600 high school building at Salida.
On December 14th hogs sold At
s8.47h on the Denver market, break
Ing all records for high prices up to
that date.
After the first OF the year every
doctor In the state must report to the
registrar of vital statistics In his dis
trict each birth which comes under
his observation.
At a conference of the five executive
officers Of the state. it was decided to
close all offices in the state capitol at
Denver at $50 o'clock each Saturday
afternoon from now on.
Despite the cold weather. work on
the STANDBY lake ditch from Beebe
Draw to Hudson, 100 miles. is pro-
crossing with big steam plows and
about 1000 men engaged.
William J. Palmer post Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic has been organ
lied At Colorado City. the officers be-
ing formally installed by Department
Commander J. W. Wingate.
The Colorado Springs Company 10
taking steps to park forty acres OF
land lying between Wood avenue and
Monument valley park. The land 10
valued at 100000 and is situated in
the north end residence district.
Governor John F. Shafroth says that
80 cents . meal is enough for any
man to pay In Denver and that Is
cents while travelling on the road IL
the sensible limit under such condi-
lions. These observations were
brought out by the governor At .
meeting Of the military board in the
state house, when Governor Shafroth
announced that he would approve no
moro meals. in the expenses Of the de-
partment, over Is cents.
The Grand junction budget ordi-
nance as adopted BY the city commits
sioners appropriates over $4,000 for
municipal expenses for the ensuing
year. This 10 an increase Of $4,000
over last years appropriation. which
was then the highest on record. The
question Of street paving and . noun
tain water system confront the com.
missioners and the budget includes an
item Of six months interest on . $780,.
900 bood issue expected to soon be
made for the new water supply.
John Hopkins. the first man to drive
the famous pony express from st.
Louis to San Francisco. . hero Of ma
tional reputation in the terrible Chi.
cago fire. and for thirty.two years one
OF the best known prospectors and
hunters in Colorado. died . few days
since at the FL Paso county poor farm.
aged eighty-seven. Hopkins was born
In Illinois and came to Colorado In
1873. where he had since made his
home.
N. l. Drew. general agent for the
Colorado Midland at Colorado Spring.,
has made an estimate Of the number
Of tourists who visited Colorado
Springs the past season. His figures
are $4,000. based on the fact that for
ty.four trains arrived daily during the
tourist season and that each train
brought fifteen tourists during the
month Of June. thirty In July and Au
gust. and ten In September. with a
additional 10000 tourists for the
month Of October.
State Auditor Kenehan has allowed
Governor Shafroth his full salary fol
October and November. although dur
Ing q part Of each he was out Of the
state. Governor shafroth declares be
will not accept tho salary II II 10 moi
legally due him. but hs II awaiting "a
opinion from the attorney general. The
governor is said to have brought bach
with hin, list Of court opinions re
qulrinE that Cover nor shall be paid
during his absence from the state n
he is On official business.
Under regulations adopted by the
Denver school beard for the admins
tratIon Of teaehers' pensions. thu
board will possess the right TO retirs
IN Instructor without his or her con
sent. This will be done upon recon-
mcndaticn OF the superintendent Of
schools II his iGasons advanced for thu
retirement IRE found sufficient BY thu
board. Thus teachers who fulfill tn
requirements will not only b aliows<
to ask for retirement on pension. bu
the school boa,d viii have the right 4
enforce rcti,c.nsnts. All who receiv,
pensions n.ust have given at least tel
years service and must have reached
the age required. 81 iA
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