Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-16

railroad regulation bill, Senator Dol
liver Of Iowa, Republican, said: 1.-THE
whole atmosphere of our present day
legislative life is saturated by the
suspicion that even the English Ian
guage requires watching" What did
he mean?
Whatever may be the principal
cause of the increased cost of liv-
Ing, (and the masses believe it Is
excessive protection), political econ
omists are practically agreed that the
most practical way to lower the cost
OF living is to reduce the tariff on
the necessities of life.
For the fiscal year ending Novem-
Der 80, 1908. interest on state de-
posits amounted to $34,759.5O. Under
the present administration, the year
ending November 80, 1909, found the
amount $42,666.s0. an increase of
$7,907.30. Treasurer Galligan states
that the present fiscal year will show
still greater increase.
The state treasurer is after for
mer secretary of state Cowie for cash
he neglected to turn over, and the
Cripple Creek authorities are prose-
cutting the former secretary of the
pardon board for soliciting brides to
get convicts out of the pen. This
does not bear cut the statement of
gang Republican papers that the
"Buchtel administration eliminated
graft"
The July sale Of state lands will
be the biggest ever, los different
parcels Of land now being advertised.
Inasmuch as thousands of people in
the middle west are manifesting live
ly interest in Colorado soil, adver-
tisements of the July sale have been
placed in the Chicago Tribune and
Kansas City Star in addition to
papers of the state. The board has
arranged that for the convenience of
eastern buyers, sealed bids will be re-
ceived and considered. when accom-
panied by certified checks for the
amounts. This will materially assist
in bringing many new settlers to
Colorado.
In order to throw additional safe
guards around the interests Of set
tiers and bondholders, DIR. jefferson,
representing the state land board,
last week conferred with officials of
the National Irrigation Congress, and
secured their assurance, that the mat
ter of fake land schemes should re-
ceive careful consideration at the
meeting in September. There Is grave
danger that wildcat land and irriga-
ton projects may work injury to
the state in future as Skin" mining
games have in the past, and the pres
ent members of the land board are
doing all in their power to avoid any
thing that will give Colorado a black
eye.
One of the punkest pieces of politi-
cal palaver promulgated in some time
was the announcement in a Denver
afternoon paper last week that com
pact had been made in Boulder be-
tween Democratic State Chairman
Chas. B. Word and others whereby
Harry L. Lubers was to be candidate
for governor and Ebert Greenman Of
Boulder speaker of the house during
the extra session. There is not the
slightest foundation for the story as
Mr.. Lubers, while attending the U.
of c. commencement in Boulder mere
ly exchanged greetings with the state
chairman in a crowded courtroom, and
present chairman is not playing fav-
orites, and Is good advocate and
example OF the square DEAL policy.
w. G. Lewis, still smarting be-
cause he was not reappointed survey
or general for Colorado, writes to his
home paper OF Guggenheim's treach-
cry in the case. asserting that the
little statesman" had nothing to do
with other appointments that he
claims necessarily eliminated Lewis.
J. F. Vivian was made surveyor of
customs by the president without
Senator Simon's advice or assistance.
and ]. c. Wells was promoted to the
position OF assistant coiner Of the
mint by the civil service commission,
l.
no part or influence. Therefore Lewis,
Vivian. and other young Turks" in
sist that Guggy is responsible alone