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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1903
Page
2
The piece surveys sharp wits and social quips about economics, literature, and politics. It notes Kipling, Gatling, and Lipton with asides on pensions, gambling, and fashion. It mentions a Hawaii king’s death, British naval sales, and a Hazleton Pennsylvania family with twenty three children.
Colorado Springs March 27 sixty jurors were drawn after Judge Leeds dismissed the current panel in the Stratton will contest. The court ordered a fresh panel of sixty, to be returned Saturday March 28, with both sides invited to attend the draw.
London March 27 The Irish secretary Wyndham introduced the governments land bill in the House of Commons proposing a 60 million dollar free grant for the bill. Tenants would pay 3 percent interest on government loans and advances capped at 2500 in congested areas and 5000 elsewhere. The measure calls for selling untenanted farms to neighboring tenants and creating three estate commissioners under the lord lieutenant to supervise sales with a new 30 year redeemable 2 percent stock to raise cash. The bill takes effect November 12. The scene drew Irish clerics and politicians with Redmond and Campbell Bannerman shaping reaction while Davitt celebrated his 57th birthday by reentering the chamber to hear the plan.
The National Council of Women of the United States opened its executive session in New Orleans with no colored women present at social events or business sessions. Mrs. May Wright Sewall said only two colored women were eligible for business sessions, neither attended. The absence may lead to separate future conventions for the National Suffrage Association and the National Council of Women. Carrie Chapman Catt spoke on women in municipal government.
William E Annin, head of the western division of the rural free delivery service, died suddenly yesterday morning in Phoenix Arizona. The Rural Free Delivery Service released a statement confirming his death and mourning the loss of a longtime official who guided rural routes and mail delivery efforts through drought and expansion years.
A republican special from Trinidad reports the Santa Fe plans to make Trinidad a division point for passenger and freight service. Moves indicate shops from Raton, New Mexico, will be relocated here soon. Visit by J M Kendrick and H A Mudge adds weight to the plan as a freight terminus and hotel completion signals passenger service changes.
Glasgow March 27 The fitting out of Shamrock III is nearly complete and she was towed to Gourock bay to have sails bent. A trial spin is expected March 28 observers noted the subtle design differences from Shamrock I and II as the new vessel sits alongside. The Shamrock II and I contrast shows a slightly taller mast for III, while its mainsail weighs 2800 pounds.
Colorado briefs report preparations for President Roosevelt's Denver visit on May 4 and a pure food show at Coliseum Hall from April 20 to May 2. Other items include oil strikes at DeBeque, preacher thefts in Leadville, and deaths of local figures such as John C. Hughes and Nancy Culver.
Governor Peabody sent nominations to the Senate for the State Board of Charities and Corrections and appointed a new State Board of Dental Examiners member. The Legislature debates age of consent and prints accounts, while Treasuries issue pardons and staff shift between departments.
The court finds the journals’ minor differences do not affect validity and rejects various challenges. It rules legislative power to divide counties remains, Denver remains under state laws, and absence of a majority vote is not fatal. It upholds Taylor amendment authority, allows amendments to multiple articles, and confirms the home rule amendment as properly submitted and constituting part of the state constitution.
On March 20 the House approved on third reading a set of appropriation bills for state institutions and services. Bills include H B 20 for the School for Deaf and Blind, H B 124 for the Soldiers and Sailors Home, H B 332 for the State Penitentiary, H B 55 for the State Reformatory, H B 7 for the State Industrial School, H B 56 for Buena Vista repairs, H B 105 for the State Industrial School for Girls, H B 150 for the State Home for Dependent and Neglected Children, plus H B 296 local option, H B 373 pension for firemen, H B 228 stock transfer books, H B 174 salary of state auditor, and H B 212 employment rules for women and children in smelters and mines.
The Senate approved multiple measures on third reading including S B 114 creating a fish and game commission and seasons for game shooting S B 47 establishing a highway commission and national highway planning S B 167 creating a traveling libraries supervision commission S B 82 adding bounties on wolves mountain lions and coyotes H B 130 allowing corporate mergers H B 370 permitting water diversion for Conejos county irrigation ditches S B 87 funding repairs for Routt county fish hatchery S B 94 funding a Grand county fish hatchery site gifted S B 48 authorizing Park county site provision S B 259 allowing $2 road tax per employee and 10 percent commission S B 64 tightening prize fight rules and declaring death in a bout constituting murder S B 238 funding a Rio Grande county fish hatchery site donated H B 38 allocating $50 000 for Canon City state canal No 1 work House Bill 35 restricting child labor and long hours for women with amendments from Senator Ballinger.
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