The Delta independent., 1911-05-19
TIMELY TOPICS.

them one better in the bidding.
In discussing the recent assembly,
and more especially the fact that
bills were rushed through at the
rate of $50 in forty minutes, Sena-
tor II. T. DeLong said in talk
IN Denver last week: Il think
we should have a general registra-
ton maintained by the state, that
would register and keep record
of every citizen from the time he
or she is born or from the time he
or she enters the state until they
either die or move away. 1t should
be made part of the duty of every
citizen to see to ii that his regis
tration record is kept in the Office
OF the county clerk of whatever
county he happens to live in and
| there should be a system of trans
fers from one county to another.
! This would prevent any false regis
| tration and would also prevent men
assuming names other than their
own, especially if those who came
| into the state were compelled to
give their history and whence they
came so that il could be checked
up" 1T was simply outrageous.
I No assembly can give proper consid-
Grafton to measures rushed through
at such rate. | am in favor of
constitutional amendment which will
prohibit the passing of more than
four bills on either second or third
reading during any one day either
| by the house or senate. This would
prevent a rush at the close of the
session. ! am also in favor of al
lowing the introduction of bills any
day the assembly is in session"
Suits in behalf of the widows of
three Austrian miners killed in the
Leyden coal mine disaster last De
cember were brought against the
coal company this week by attorneys
| acting Tor the Austrian consul at
Denver. Five thousand dollars dam
age is asked in each case.
George W Brooks. OF the Smith
/ Brooks printing company. Denver,
died last Saturday in San Diego,
California, of complication of
diseases. He had gone to San
| Diego six months ago in hopes OF
regaining his health.
one of the most effective cattle
dip antisepics so far discovered is
one used by Logan county ranch
man He dipped nine of his cattle in
this preparation and in 80 minutes
| they were all dead. While admitting
that the dip probably killed all the
germs. the ranchman believes it is a
little too strong a cure for small ills
and has complained to the state pure
a a -frtna Ant n
analysis of the dip is being made
and. If it is found TO be as strong
as reported. the sale of it will be
forbidden.
All non safety matches are con-
demned in a resolution adopted by
the national board of fire under
writers Saturday. The board also
urged the enactment of laws to pun
ish those who throw away glowing
cigars or cigarettes near combus-
tible material. Fire losses in this
country last year exceed those of
1909 by s25 1000. 900 according to a
report by the committee.
President Lory. of the Colorado
Agricultural College at Fort Collins.
along with the college executive com
mttee. made an invoice of the Teller
Institute this week. The school has
been turned over to the state by the
government and will remain closed
until the state decides what to do
with II. There is some talk of turn
ing it into an agricultural college.
Exports from the United States for
the first time in any twelve month S
period. passed the two billion dollar
mark, being s2.Ol2, ,749.505 for the
year ending with April, according to
the figures prepared by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. EN-
ports for April, Sl5S.O04 .25S Were
larger than for any previous April,
while the imports were nearly Sl4,
600. 900 less than those of 1910. OF
the total Importation during the
month. amounting to Sl2O, rs, 1872.
there entered free of duty $5S,SOO,-
600 worth. The excess of exports
over imports for April was s37 .S0o,-
600 and for the ten months ending
with April. 900.
Alter sixteen years of continuous
service as secretary of the state
board of horticulture. Mrs. Martha
Shute Saturday night walked out of
the Office of the board in the capitol
building and announced that she
would not return. She did not re-
sign. but simply quit. However, she
knew that Monday when the board
held it's organization meeting she
would be omitted from the list of
employees. AL Mauff will be given
the position. Rather than be dis
charged, she quit the job. Mrs.
Shute has been one of the most eff
ficient employees in the capitol. The
present developments of Colorado's
horticultural industry owes many of