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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1903
Page
2
The piece blends satirical snippets on finance gossip politics and social mores. It cites Dr Parkhurst royal pretensions U S Steel workers and cremat ion jokes while noting Minnesota truth in advertising British and French curiosities and a German Reichstag incident.
The Moorish pretender has been offered for sale by his followers. He would not fetch much in South America where every man may be a pretender for the price of a couple of pounds of powder and a tin sword.
Governor Peabody names notaries public and lawmakers push bills on land titles, highway land, and county attorney elections. The special committee reports on State Land Board records, raises pay scales, and endorses new mineral and school land policy. Mileage abuse by boards prompts scrutiny, while the Griffin measure targets charity and correction trustees’ expenses. The elections committee backs a bipartisan house-to-house voter registration plan with precinct canvassing and strict oversight.
The State Engineer’s Office seeks increased appropriations to fund travel, stream gauging, ditch rating, dam and reservoir examinations, and to restore a second assistant and a draughtsman. Professor Carpenter, named state engineer for two years, pushed for these boosts, noting past underfunding hampered records and essential testing for the Arkansas River waters dispute with Colorado. The appropriations committee granted nearly all requests, underscoring the office’s pivotal role in the Kansas irrigation and water rights program.
Half a million eastern brook trout fry hatched at Routt county hatchery. Greyhounds held in Teller county for a March coursing meet at High Park. Humane Society reports widespread animal starvation after storms. Colorado Croatian Slavonian Society incorporated in Denver with Globeville HQs. Santa Fe Railroad settles 1901 El Paso County taxes showing a 25 percent rise. Denver police officer shot during a 1902 robbery attempt on West Twelfth Avenue. Legislation protests against a restrictive duck hunting week. Loveland Business Men's League organized to boost industry. Westminster College building to be repaired for occupancy within sixty days. Western Packing adds structures at Union Stock Yards with a new canning factory. State School for the Deaf and Blind may gain a $59,500 appropriation for a gym and improvements. State Letter Carriers associations form in Pueblo, with Colorado Springs and Denver delegates. first Colorado carriers organization joins National Association. Arapahoe County officials refuse to relinquish posts until Supreme Court Bush amendment decision is known. Silverton reports Robin Bank affairs improving for depositors. Annear ready to reimburse $21,000. Rio Grande Western master mechanic office abolished. duties reassigned to Denver Rio Grande. Douglas County meets tax settlement with major railroads. 1901 taxes due and 1902 half taxes promised. Lake county to Arapahoe with $5,000 damage suit moved over death in Busk to Ivanhoe tunnel.
The president signs the Elkins rebate bill completing the administration anti trust program for this session. Other items noted include a Hall of Records site proposal in Washington costing 440000, and various Senate and House actions on military, land, agriculture, and foreign affairs with detailed fiscal figures and appointments.
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