The daily sentinel., 1914-05-12

WHEREAS said department Of the
interior has notified the commlss iouers
OF Mesa county that It is about TO COM
ulence suit against said county To re-
cover the said sum or six thousand
six hundred. thlrty-fiVe dollars and
forty-oue cents tse.s35AD. and
WHEREAS. said timber is alleged to
nave been cut iu Garfield county. Colo
rad". and close 10 the lire Of Mesa
county, and
WHEREAS said Mesa county. colo
rudo, is "a large and sparsely Inhabited
county and bS far the greater portion
nf an the Land lying within said coun IS
is public land ana contributes nothing
whatever in taxes To the support OF
said county or to the roads which trav-
grse county. and
WHEREAS. All Of the timber alleged
to have been unlawfully taken from
the public domain and to have been
purchased hN said county was used In
said county in the construction Of
bridges. culverts and other purposes
upon tie public roads Of said county;
NOW THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLN-
Eis BY tho county commissioners or
Mesa county that they do petition the
representatives. Of the state Of Colo
RADIO i'm the SENATE and the house or
representatives OF the United States
that bills hc introduced to relieve said
Mesa county from the payment OF said
sum OF six thousand six hundred thIr-
ty-five dollars and forty-one cents
RE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That
tn" clerk OF this board be instructed TO
send copies or this resolution to each
%. the Colorado representatives. In CON
gross, together with the request NJ o. ~
board thar sucu "A bill be presented
passage
state Leader. D. W Frear. in COM
many wlth Charles Quist, i. Antics and
G.. +. AtcCary. who constituted a COM
mittcc from the local chamber Of COM
merce appeared before the board in re-
gnrd 70 the need OF a larger nppropri-
& D. N fa1FH
pense Ia order that he might secure an
lautnmobilr for use In tho discharge OF
his official duties.
Mr. Frear was heard at length as to
the county agrlculturists duties and
consequent need OF means OF quick
/ transportation. and explained the pos
sihility of "a government appropriation
which might oe available by July. en-
suing. cNplniuing that such funds
Of the salary OF the county agricultur-
ist, and that the department preferr
that the counties take care OF all eN-
pense matters. The gentleman was as
sured that the board appreciated his in
terest and explanation, but advised
that while there II no desire on the
part OF the board TO handicap Mr.. Har
rison in his work. all the available
yenr have already been appropria'
aud that until such time as other funds
might he had no further allowance
W j G Adams from the sir
valley was heard in regard to the ne
ctNHlNN OF "A crossing ON the Dolores
river in the vicinity near Gateway,
suggesting thnt since the board had
heretofore advised parties at interest
tnat owing to financial conditions the
county ia unable to bridge tnis stream
at this time. that they be given some
assistance in the installation of a ferry
ut this point representing that the
citizens OF that locality and other par
ties interested would donate the
transportation Of the needed material
from Grand Junction to the site select
ed. and also do the construction work,
provided that the material be furnish
ed The gentleman was assured that
his proposition would be given con-
sideration. but no definite action was
had.
The county physician was heard at
length aa to quarantine and other mat
ters. and his claim for SIS for opera
tion under date OF Feb. IS. on the per
son OF one JOS. Pablo. pauper. in
which he was assisted by DR.. Hender-
son and DR. Day, was approved.
The remainder OF the day was spent
In auditing claims submitted, and war
rants were drawn to the respective
narties on the several funds as fol-
lows: