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Show GOV, CUTLER, IN FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE, URGES ECONOMY IN EXPENDITURES Executive Office. "Salt lake City, Utah, Jansx 10, l06.--To the Legislature of the Bute of - Utahi-l esteem it a great pleasure, as it Is ' made my-daty by Constitutional requirement. to greet this honorable body in its sixth rearn- . lar session, and to submit for your consideration conside-ration a statement of the condition of the Sun of Utah, and suggestions as to needed tegla-tatioa. tegla-tatioa. ' Sines the last session of this body, a change has occurred in the position of Chief Executive Execu-tive of Utah..' On the completion of his second sec-ond term, the first Governor of our State, the Hon. Heber M. Wall has retired from the office, leaving behind him a splendid record. The same can Justly be said of all who have bad part in the Stat administration. I am sure that the desire of every member of this legislature is, equally with mine, that Utah's hish position be maintained, and the Interests Inter-ests of the State advanced. I know I can count on your active and Intelligent eo-ope-ratlon in the work required to keep our State In the line of progress and prosperity. In his last message to th4 Legislature, my predecessor called attention to the favorable conditions then prevailing in Utah. I am pleased to be able to state that those conditions condi-tions have continued and are still prevailing. Capital la still seeking avenues of investment ' in Utah, and the products of the field and flock are plentiful, and command good prions. Farmers snd mechanics the bone and alnew of a community are partaking of the benefits arising from Improved markets for their produce prod-uce and labor. , . ' , .a notabla feature of our industrial growth is seen in the establishment of manufacturing enterprises, and the support afforded to sues . Industries. The money kept at home by theae . manufactures, which would otherwise be placed in circulation elsewhere, la forming now, and will form more and. mora in the future, fu-ture, an Uaportant part of the wealth and the revenues of our State. Home production of goods snd the securing of outside markets for ' them, is proving a roost Important factor tat Kuan's development and wealth. It Is a cause of sincere congratulation that on account of the Industry and enterprise of our cltlxena, the products of our farms, mines and factories are finding an ever widening market abroad. The - wise, statesmanlike policy that has secured prosperity to the Nation, Is giving the same boon to Utah. So far as legislation will aid In eontlauing this prosperity, J am sura you Will keep this essential object In view In all '. your enactments. ' as you are aware, your legislative work will .'wnslit ef two perts: Amending or repealing ' . 1 existing laws, and framing new ones. Every ' eT sfaonid be able to stand two tastsi CL. that the enactment la necessary and (2) that the law Is clear in- all Its terms. It Is possible possi-ble for a State to be overloaded with statutes. Over legislation la fully aa harmful as Insufficient Insuf-ficient legislation. I trust that the merauors of the present Legislature will show discretion discre-tion and conservatism with reference to new legislation. Whenever laws already on the statute books have been tried and found wanting, or when the experience of our own or of other States has proved the need of amendment and only In such cases should changes be made. Election of Senator. One of your most Important duties Is the election of a United States Senator for the six-year six-year term. In common with all the other citizens cit-izens of this State, I am, of course, desirous that Utah shall be worthily represented in that exalted body. Tour choice for that position should be a man of great reputation and ability. abil-ity. It Is the highest office In the gift of the State, and the character of our elusenshlp will largely be judged by the manner of man you eend there. Not only that. Utah's prestige j and Influence in the work of the Senate will depend. In great measure, on the legislative ability of the men chosen aa Senator. Next In Importance to doing this work well la doing It without unnecessary delay. rinandal. The report of the State Auditor, submitted herewith, shows that all the matured obligations obliga-tions of the Stats have been met. and all warrants war-rants paid when due. Owing, however, to certain cer-tain appropriations out of the ordinary, there Is not so much canh on hand aa was the eaas two years ego. The most Important features of the report of the State Auditor will be reviewed re-viewed in brief, and recommendations made accordingly. Following la a tabulated statement of the estimated needs of the State for the years IMi I and UUC I wish It understood, that whenever. In the following parts of this nnssage, I indorse in-dorse the recommendations for appropriations made by various boarda of management of , state Institutions, It la merely from the standpoint stand-point of the merit of the ease. It must be 1 left to your Judgment whether or not the revenues reve-nues of the State win justify the appropriation asked for and indorsed: Legislative department ........I M.K0.M Executive department Secretary of State ll.JO0.00 State Auditor 13.000.0 Mate Treasurer 48 00 Attorney-Oeneral 11,000.00 Fish and Oame Commissioner.'..... U.T40.00 Coal Mine Inspector , 000.80 State Engineer .. . i. 000.00 Ptate Bank Examiner 1,000. 00 Dairy and Food Commissioner ...... - 4.400.M .Stale Chemist t,W.M i ; ' ' , - s Judicial department 21S.400.oe University of Utah t3S.411.00 Agricultural Colleae 282,190.00 School for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind C.MO.OO Btate Industrial school OO.OoO. W State Mental hospital 173.180.00 State Board of Corrections .'. 111.460.00 Utah Art Institute 2,000.00 National Guard of Utah 46.140.00 Bureau of Statistics t.OOO.W State Board of Land Commissioners 39,800.00 State Board of Pardons 300.00 State Board of Equalisation 13.000.no State Board of Health ' 17.424,00 State Board of Horticulture 14,200.00 Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Manufac-turing society 16.000.00 State Board of Education 1.860.04 State Board of Examiners 12.840.00 State Board of Loan Commissi on era 72,350.00 Utah Silk Commission 7.000.00 State Board of Sheep Commissioners 4,800.00 To the several counties (Assessor's offices) S.SOO.00 State's proportion certain county salaries 64,000 00 Bounties on wild animals, etc 3e.000.00 Bedemptlon fund to take up bond Issue. 102 60.000.00 Expense conveying convicts to State prison 2,000.00 Expense of members of State boarda 600.00 Two-thirds, of bounty on grasshoppers grasshop-pers .. ... 16.000.00 Irrigation and water rights., 60,000.00 Aria land reclamation fund commission com-mission r 14.000.00 Arid experimental farms ............ 16.000.00 Irrigation and drainage 10,000.00 Total .. .. ..1.47,3.00 DEFICITS. Stats' a proportion of certain saJa- rlea I 7.600.00 Outstanding certificates for bounties boun-ties JO.000.00 Deficits authorised by State Board of Examiners Agricultural Collate 6,000.00 University of Utah 6.000 m State Board of Corrections 6. GOO. 00 Be Louis exposition 70.ooo.Wi National Uuard of Utah 26,(26.00 Attorney-Oeneral contingent ........ 300.00 Btate Bank Examiner 60.00 Total deficits ot.rrt.oo Orand total 21034.100.0 I (This estimate does not include anything for roads and bridge) Expenses Kust Bs Cut. As yon seerera the above tabulation, the estimated needs of the State as a whole, In-Ju4is In-Ju4is fbUe. wttoas ed jg ttesart-. 4 . roents and fixed charges provided for by enactment, enact-ment, are 32.0S4.tOO. The estimated receipts for the corresponding period. Including balance bal-ance In the treasury, are only n.67.17. It la plain that a cutting down of appropriations appropria-tions below the estimates will be absolutely receaaary. I trust that you will use the utmost ut-most care in seeing that, so far as possible, these reductions are made where they will least hamper the progress and prosperity of the Btate. Regarding the deficits enumerated above, permit me to suggest that care should be exercised ex-ercised by those having in hand the expenditure expendi-ture of publlo funds, appropriated by the Legislature Leg-islature for a certain period, to see that the expenditures are kept within the limit of the appropriation, and no deficits incurred. , It is understood, when the appropriation for a certain cer-tain purpose haa been made by the Leglsla-I Leglsla-I ture. after due deliberation. It is all that ean well be spared for the purpose, and the ones intrusted with its expenditure should not go outside the limit sat Overplus of Scalp Bounties. An Illustration of ths creation of a deficit by the provisions of the law itself. Is brought to your attention by the State Auditor's report. re-port. He reports that, after exhausting the appropriation of $20,000 made by the but Leg- i islature, to pay bounties for the destruction of wild animals, there are earttOcatea outstanding out-standing and unpaid, amounting to 630,000, for which the Bute ia liable. While the law providing pro-viding a bounty for the destruction of wild ! animals ia commendable, and Ita enforcement has been productive of great good, the State finances will not. In my opinion, permit of so large amounts being paid for thla purpose. I therefore recommend that the law be amended amend-ed ao aa to provide that when the fund for thla bounty la exhausted, the State Auditor shall be required to give public notice of that fact, and that liabilities against the State on that account shall eeaee from that time. It should be made lmooaalble to create a deficit. I am Informed, also, that there la great difficulty dif-ficulty in distinguishing between coyote and wolf scalps, and It Is believed that In many In ' stances the amount of 15, allowed for the killing kill-ing of a wolf, la paid for a enyote. I therefore there-fore recommend that the bounty for these animals an-imals be made uniform. . State Auditor. . The report ef the State Auditor makes mention men-tion of matters which are worthy of careful attention. During the nine years ef Statehood, SO Increase In-crease In Indebtedness haa been Incurred. The total Indebtedness ef the State at present la represented by bond Issues aggregating 6M.M; and a fund of 350.000 has already been set sjrids to meet the first issue of bonds, to mature ma-ture In 112. , ftenaraiM the law raam sifts a tag tattsati. and sealing ef weights and measures, the Auditor states that there Is not a county In the State in which the provisions of thla Important Impor-tant law are carried out. Either the act should be repealed, or It should be made effective ef-fective by aa amendment making It the duty of the various county boarda to see that standards are provided' and properly tested, and making it obligatory upon the owners of weights, measures, scales, and beams, to have them tasted and sealed by tha county In the matter of examining public accounts. I would reoommend greater strictness. At present the tow provides that it is the duty of tha State Auditor to inspect, in hla discretion, the books of any person charged with the receipt, re-ceipt, safe-keeping, or disbursement of publlo moneya Believing that this examination should occur at least once a year. I recommend recom-mend that tha law be amended (section 2421. 14) by striking out the words "to Inspect, In hla discretion." and inserting In lieu thereof the words, "to audit at least once a year." Car of Public Funds. Another subject which requires the prompt and careful attention of the Legislature, Is a proper system for depositing and safely keeping keep-ing the publlo funds, whether school, city, county, or State. The Constitution provide that the officials of school districts, cities, counties, snd he State, shall receive fixed and definite sums as compensation for their services, ser-vices, which should be In proportion to the responsibility re-sponsibility and work of the position. Thla provision carried out In Its letter and spirit, gives to tha people a knowledge of what ia paid in salaries to public officers; it Is condemnatory condemna-tory of any act or proceeding by which, as a aide issue, any public officer ia able to Increase hla compensation through tha use of publlo funds entrusted to hla cars. A system which enables any custodian of publlo funds to ao- i cept employment nominally as clerk or official In some Institution and receive a salary therefor, there-for, while the real consideration for payment of such salary is the use of public funds. la pernicious in the extreme, and is violative of the spirit of ths Constitution. I In conducting public business in thla State, payment la made by a system of warrants. Theae warrants draw interest from the publlo treasury under certain conditions. For Illustration, Illus-tration, if presented to a County Treasurer, when drawn against a county fund, and registered reg-istered and stamped "not paid for want of funds," they draw interest at 6 per cent. Thla makes it possible that county and other warrants war-rants may draw Interest, when at the same time money belonging to those funds may . have been lying In the banks. Every dollar of interest thus paid la a direct robbery of I the publlo treasury. This system should not be permitted. X realise that there is an antagonism toa fhaaxsy rg tbtf nsJt am ie wm ,hL the subject than I would have done tinder other clrcumataacea. and have stated the situation ao clearly that I believe no me- Th-L,?.Ur S?0001 "oar can tail to comprehend com-prehend it. From the standpoint of a publlo 2mlnl;fftton u tnnk and honest hon-est with the public, whose servants snd sgents are. 1 urge upon you prompt and efficient legislation to cover the ground indicated. Ilence I recommend as to the depositing of State snd other funds, that the law should provide that It be under a board, either of loan commissioners or otherwise aa you In your wisdom may designate, who shall exercise exer-cise discretion as to the safety of the Place of deposit. and shall let the publlo know the terms thereof, and tha benefit to go to the various funds on deposit; that In counties the power be vested directly In the Boards of County Commissioners: In cities In the City Councils or finance committees commit-tees thereof; and In school districts in the vsrlous school boards, each to exercise Ita discretion dis-cretion and make Ita action a matter of public pub-lic record. By this method we will safeguard the taxpayer as It Is our duty to do la the judicious handling of public funds. j State Lands. The report of the State Board of Land Commissioners Com-missioners ia submitted for your consideration. 1 desire to refer to the main it ma set forth In full in the report. Practically 2 per cent of the 1.624.4O0 acres of land granted by Congress to the State of Utah. In the Enabling act. for the establishment establish-ment of educational and charitable Institutions, Institu-tions, and the development of tha resources of the State, have been selected, pro rata under the several grants. Care has been taken to see that the ratio of satisfaction among the respective re-spective grants, la maintained. Under tha system adopted by the State board, the money I accruing to the several grants Is divided pro I rata among them. A minimum price la fixed for the lands, and the oitlsens are required to designate the tracts they desire to purchase, and the selecting agenta designate the grant to which each list shall apply. Aa virtually all tha lands are rated at the same price, when selected by , purchasers, no grant can obtain an advantage over any other. The Indications are that the grants will be satisfied In the next two years, and after that the only land acquired from the Government will be the four sections In each township awarded to the common schools. Tha extent of this grant of school lands csn not be determined with accuracy ac-curacy until the public surveys have been completed. While the selection of publlo lands for tha satisfaction of these grants will necee-aarily necee-aarily cease in a abort time. It wilt be many years before all the school lands will come Into the poss tsslon of the State. Furthermore, about K0,u acres of land designated aa sehoel L 14-4 bp sees) atsgased s j tha even ' meat under the agricultural and mineral laws. I and lands In lieu of these will be chosen for the school fund. The sale of these lands will add to the achool fund, and materially lessen the rata of taxation for tha support ot the publlo pub-llo achoola Increase In Demand. Not ao much land aa formerly has been applied ap-plied for during the past two years. Thla la partly accounted for by the formation of for- est reservea Theae lands withdrawn from sale -or settlement, are chiefly the valuable grazing tracts, the lees desirable lands being left for purchase. It la believed, however, that many of these lands will be restored to the public domain, only those lands being permanently withdrawn from sale aa seem absolutely necessary ne-cessary to preserve the water supply and the growth of timber. Under the law, tha State Board of Land Commissioners haa control or the Investment of the several land grant funda and I am Informed In-formed that the moneya have been Invested very closely and with good security. The securities se-curities are principally farm mortgages and various bonds, and the loans have usually been promptly paid. In some canes there will have to be foreclosures, and to provide for the expense of such proceedings, I would suggest that a small fund be appropriated. The amounts of the various funda at pres- . ent invested are set forth below: Agricultural college f &3.1M . Deaf and Dumb asylum 34,4:3 : Insane asylum H.C'V-1 Institution for the Blind 21.43a.4 Miners' hospital 18.40. Normal achool 24.34. 7: Public buildings 17.H4.ao Reservoirs .' 159,473. W Reform school 37.424.33 School SSO.421.77 Fchool of Mines 4114. 71 University 213.43I.W ' The experiment In sinking artesian walla under the provision made by the fourth sees loo of the Legislature, haa not proved very satisfactory. satis-factory. It Is questionable, It the experiment should be continued. City Owes State f 5O,00O. Tour attention Is called to the status of the sale of the old University site to the Salt Lake City Hoard of Education. There still remains a payment Of 3o0,000 to he made, and no agree- !ment haa aa yet been made as to tha terms at extension of time of payment. Under a provision made by a previous Lag islature. the Land Commissioners made a loan I of 4100,000 to the University of Utah, half of ! which has been paid aa It became due. I Through aa oversight, provlalen was made for Ltbe payment of interest on the remaining F.- ' " (M.4& Tti etimtd expen (or the wiu-log wiu-log two year ar a follows: Clerical assistance .. .tt.f0 Contingent xpesa M ... Total ..i.....M........v'. v Th Secretary report that ther ar te th But twaty-sva Incorporated banka and Bv prtvata banks, which nave made their regular report,, tee aorporata banka being regularly examined by th 8 tele Bank Examiner. loss xamlnatlons ahow the banka to be In good condition. -"" The operation of building and loan associations, associa-tions, both domastio and foreign, la the State, should be made the subject of careful examination exam-ination and supemaloa. The people who are data baetaeee with theaa associations should be a fully protected-- by toe State a thoee who are doing bualneaa with banka In a eenea the Institution are elmllar, (or both the banka and the aaaociaUona hold people'a money in trust and lend It on eeeurltlea. SupervUlo and careful examination are aa Deoeeeary t one eaaa aa In the other.- The Btat euper- i isioet o three tnrtltutlooa la made all the more neoeeeexy by the (aet that aereral unincorporated un-incorporated foreign associatlona 'are operating In the Bute. The law regarding theee aaoo-clatlona aaoo-clatlona ahouM be so amended aa to gtre the people ample protection. - Attoruex-OeneraL The report of the Attoroey-Oeaerel makes the gratifying statement that the tnTraotloaa of the criminal statute have not kept paca with the increase In population, but hays materially ma-terially diminished. It also ahowa- that a Terr large volume of business) has been passed upon, coveting a variety of Interesting lecal questions Incident to the development of our varied resources. A number of recommendation recommenda-tion .are mad regarding needed amendment of the laws, which jrou will ao doubt eon dev. PttUie Health. I Considering the natural ' advantages t'tah I possesses in climate, pur water aad drain, the health of the people ahoald be unexcelled. Tet Uua death (about 60 per cent of the total i death rate) oceur In Utah every year (rota atrlctly preventable diseases. This needless aacrlne of life la not duo to any ahorteominga In sanitary science, but to a lack among th people of know led re regarding means of prevention. pre-vention. Theaa preventable dlseaaes Include typhoid (ever, consumption, diphtheria, scarlet scar-let fever, smallpox, cholera Infantum and. i a lares extent, pneumonia. If. as ha been demonstrated, the ravages of thee dlaeasea can be prevented. I think It Is the duty of the 8 tat to Inatruct the people as to th means of prevention. This should bo done not only by circulars, etc., but by proper Instruction la the public schools A course In sanitation ahoald be established in the Slats Normal school for tba Instruction of teachers, aad la the public schools for the benefit of the puplla Means should also be employed, throtyrh the proper Instruction of th teachers, to prevent the spread of contagion ha tba schools. Sight and bearing among the popiia of the public schools ara often defective, and parent and teacher ara not aware of the extent of these defects If a thorough system of testing all school children In these Important particulars particu-lars can be adopted. It will doubtless) be productive pro-ductive of great good. Greater care should be taken Ih the Instruction ot the children regarding re-garding the harmful effects of narcotics. It is a matter of regret that Ti per cent of th health officers la Utah serve without pay. Greater car should be taken In collecting vi- 1 , . , . of Irrigation will grow out of the STperlments conducted there. I understand that th United States Commissioner of Arrtrulture has offered to provide IxvO annually for the next two years at least, to conduct Siperimenta In trtifatioit and drainar. in Utah, provided th Stat will furnlaa a Its amount. - Tour appropriation of this 1.O0O would, I believe, prove a Judicious measure, because the experiments thus made possible would result la th reclamation of a great deal of alkali and water-lorsed land, and In a much more aoteaUdo knowledge Of the principles of irrigation. , Government's PUna. - ' ' Th Government reclamation service Is eVslag aa excellent work la the 8tate. There la some difficulty la the way of doing the work this branch of th Govern meat ceological department depart-ment Intends to do in our Stat, aa compared with some of th other 6tats, because of th fact that very- miny email water licht hare been already secured, on praottcaliy all th streams la th State. These will bar to b adjudicated, aad proper apportionment of water made, before the plans of th Government Govern-ment In th work of arid land reclamation can be carried out. ' This Government project consists, at present, of three distinct parts, th Utah lake. Bear lake, and Strawberry project. Th preliminary prelimi-nary Investigations are already completed, and the engineers are fully tnformed as to h work to be don, and the dlfacultlea In th way. Th com pet la utilization ot Utah lake aa a natural reservoir, will make It aoasfbl to irrigate irri-gate something Ilk T0.0u0 acres of land from that lake, whereas only about U.900 scree are at present covered. Th carrying of th waters f Strawberry creek Into th paaish Fork river, will Insure th Irrlgatioa ot a large area of dry land la th soothers part at Utah county. coun-ty. In addition to providing, a larrer quantity ef water for the Utah lake reservoir. Using Bear lake as a reservoir, will provide water (or thoosands of acres ot dry kutd la ths north. Th Utah lake project la the on on which work will probably commence first. The only thing that stand in the way of this part of th work, is th fast that th existing water rights renresentsd by th canals already takes ta-kes out of th lake, hare not yet been adjudicated, adju-dicated, j If ail th eanal owner would consent to an early adjuatment of thee rights, (h Government would at one proceed with th work of making th waters of th lake available avail-able far the dry land of Salt Lake valley- The adjudication of riihts on th different stream flowing Into the lake, would also be of great assistance to. th engineer a th determination determina-tion of the amount of water available la the lake for this purpose. ... The Bear lake project r a large one. but ther hre not nearly ao many obetaclee In the way, la ths form of water rights which have not been adjudicated. The people la that part of th Stat are Interested In this work, and anxious to aar it carried out as soon as possible. pos-sible. Arid Land Eedaxnatlon Commlsaiori. Th act creating this commission was approved ap-proved March IX IMS. Tas commies Ion constats ot Ave members, who serve without compensation. compen-sation. It Is a aueet loo whether or not provision pro-vision should be made for compensation com-mensural com-mensural with th work of the commission, especially In the esse of -the chairman, If he Is not a public officer. There has already been appropriated foe th us of the commission. 16000, ef which amount K01 has so far been used. It is estimated that for th work of th commission for th next two years, already nrovided for. a further an win prorfcl (or thb payment of this Interest. . y and make erranremenU with the Board ot adueatloo ragardlng extension of time of payment pay-ment at th remainder due the Board of R . treats, a that they will be able to take care of th payment of th loaa to th Board ot Load Commissioners. . .-, Education- - . - :"W may Justly be proud of th position of . efficiency to which our schools have attained. That this preaeieacy has attracted favorable "otic eleswber la proved la th award given the school exhibit ot .Utah at the recent St. Iu!a exposition; . . Th duty of th Stat to care for th education educa-tion aad training of it future eltlsens. Is now . an unquestioned one, Results la States where proper car ha bora exercised In this regard. ' " than Justify the tabor and exDertditura. This Is illustrated la our own State, where th per capita of expenditure for school purposes - rtas tareased la the past fourteea years from W-H to II per school child. Kducational r . ealta have Increased la proportion. Th value . ot aahooi property per pupil la now HO, a larg Increase being shown during th last tew Team. Th good result ot this as of property for school purposes are seen In the fact that th Illiteracy of th Stat has decreased la th . saras period from i. to S per cent-la cent-la hi biennial report herewith submitted, the Stat Superintendent of Public Instruction 'luakes several recommendation. Among them is th recommendation that a greater number of rural high acaoola be established as rapidly aaf possible. From the tact that a sufficient number of thee echo la have not been established, estab-lished, hundreds of young people are forced to . leave home to secure an education higher than th rrade schools provided, while thousands are deprived ot th opportunity of securing that higher training. Under tb present system of examining ranchers, it often happens that there la a variety va-riety ot atwdarus of excellence, differing according ac-cording to the views of the various examining hoards Under this 'system, an applicant who has passed a gosd examination la on of the counties, finds on going Into another county to teach, that he has not come up to th ' . standard of efficiency required ther. To oo-' oo-' vlata this difficulty. It appears that It would b well for n Stat Board ot Examiners of Teachers to be created, who duty it shall b . to prepare examination questions, and also to grade th papers of applicants, no matter in what part of th Btat the examination has taken place. Suck a provision would not only secur greater uniformity In the grading of the teachers, and bring about a greater efficiency in their work, but It la said would result la a Saving of about $1000 annually. ' -I am la favor ot any legislation watch' will Increase the efficiency of the public schools, and theee soggestlons of tb Stat Superintendent Superin-tendent are submitted to you, with the knowledge knowl-edge that yon will give them due attention,' sad decld for th best Interests ot the schools aa a whole. University of Utah. There I submitted herewith th report of th faculty and Board of Regents of th University Univer-sity of Utah. In connection therewith. I submit sub-mit for your consideration their racommen- ' . nations as to needed appropriations for th University (or th work of th next two years. . , In order that the needs of the Institution shall be fully understood, it la necessary to call attention at-tention to the fact that as at present eoa-xtttuted. eoa-xtttuted. the University consist a In effect, of fonr distinct schools, six: the University rroper. .or school of arts and sciences; th State School of Mines, ths Slate Normal fwhoo! and the branch normal, at Cedar City. 1 r 11 v - , , r i our Unlrerslty during Its history, and a state-muni state-muni of. the buildings now available for th different parts of th Institution, T thee elements of th report, aa well as to th report re-port as -a whole.- ronr atteatMi ts peolaiiy called. ' . . . It nam to m that it would -be wis 4 make th regular entrance fee to th Stat educational institutions uniform, at least f 10, for the( residents ef th State. Korrnal and Wninr School. - ; Th Stat Normal school, which ts mad a part of th University by law. is recognised by several of th best educators at th country, coun-try, as doing moat admirable work. Its exhibit ex-hibit at the World's (air was awarded a gold roadaj. , It was established aad is maintained t psepar teachers tor the pablio schools, lib duty thus devolving uport this school is th greatest and the most serious of all the functions func-tions of Stat schools Therefore, no effort or means within our .reach should be spared to make It possible for th Stat Normal school to discharge its wbola and great duty to the Stat. v. Tour attention Is also called to the great Importance Im-portance of .out School ot Mines. Utah ts preeminently pre-eminently a mining State, it mineral products prod-ucts for 1904 reaching beyond the enormous sain ot trs.S0B.ese. Upon this great tadastry our Stat Is dependent for th greater part of wealth. la South -Dakota th meunurgl-cal meunurgl-cal laboratories ot the School ot Mine ara said to be th most Important factor In to development de-velopment of th mining Industry. Th mn-! mn-! terlal prosperity of our State at th present time depends largely on Its mineral resources aad products. Th tucoas of agriculture, the fundamental industry ot mart, depends to a larg sxteat upon th successful operation of oar mines. It Is therefor our duty to do all within our means to maks th Stat School of Mines as efficient as possible, that th young men of the Stat may have th opportunity at heme to become thoroughly educated la ail tb various operations pertaining to tb mining mi-ning Industry. Your attention Is directed te th oonosntrat-Ing oonosntrat-Ing mill exhibited at the World's fair. In th mineral department. This mill la not large enough for commercial purposes, but Is excellent excel-lent for testing small quantities of or. It would add greatly to tb efficiency of th metallurgical laboratories of the mining school If It could be used ther when the State has no further use for It. I recommend that provision pro-vision be made (or such use. It would seem advisable to do all that la possible for the maintenance and advancement of this Important Institution. Ther I a deft, dt. Incurred by the Regents with ths eon-sent eon-sent of the Ftat Board of Examiners, t suggest sug-gest an early appropriation to cover this deficit. de-ficit. The Agricultural Collefe. The report of th board of1 trustee of th Agricultural college shows that Institution to be In splendid condition. Th grade of work don Is higher than during any previous period of Its history, and the proportion of students following the higher aad technical course le becoming larger all th time. Recognition IS being given to the work of this institution not only la Utah, but la other places and .th awarding to It of several prise at the Ft. Lnul exposition waa a high distinction. This school Is now recognised as on of th best of its kind la the oovntrr. I think that you will agree with m that tn kind ot work don here Is Indispensable to the material Interest of oar State, and that the position of efficiency to which the Institution In-stitution has arisen, should be maintained. To "new building for men patients," calling for an appropriation of 139.00. Considering tb present condition ot th flnanoa ot th State, aad th need of rigid economy In tb expenditure expendi-ture at funds, I am of th opinion that It would not be prudent to attempt tb erection of this building In tb next two years. A building costing a Ilk amourlt wa erected last year, and It seems to m that It will be possible to dispense with the erection ot another each cottage, uatil th Legislature meets again. It appears to me that a part of th main building build-ing could be us id for the accommodation ef the class of patients for which th new building build-ing would b Intended. You will pleas take this matter under careful advisement, consulting con-sulting with such ofQclala aa you think necessary. neces-sary. I am of th opinion that th appropriation appropria-tion asked for for all other purposes ar reasonable rea-sonable and conservative. I wish to comDltment th management of this Important institution - for th excellent condition It is in. It Is a subject of congratulation congratu-lation that th unfortunate, whose care la there undertaken, ar so well provided tor. State Board of Con-ections. Th report of th Stat Board of Corrections Is submitted to you herewith. Th property of the State Prison Is reported as being In gosd condition, aad th value of th property Is duly tabulated. On October a 103. a desperate attempt at Jail-delivery was mad by some of th moat rne needs ot these different parts of tn la-Mitutlon la-Mitutlon ar segregated by th Regents, as follows: For general maintenance (balance)... 148.T8 For buildings, supplies, etc University proper 14.14 Stat School of Mines S2.411 Stat Normal school llwlOg Branch Normal school maintenance, supplies) ,. 40,000 Gymnasium building 60,000 . ' Improvement ot University grounds.. S.000 ' Total appropriation needed t (3S.431 By "balance" tinder "general nsalntenanoa Is meant that out of a total of required for thta purpose. It la estimated that M.H will come from Interest on land fund, registration regis-tration tee and appropriation by Salt Lake City Board of Education - to th training school. v Among th Items enumerated above, I wish to call your. attention to tb on calling for-tSC.eoo for-tSC.eoo for n gymnasium building on th University Uni-versity grounds. - Th reason for appropriating appropriat-ing thia mount are set forth In the report. Regarding the total appropriation asked for. It 1 my opinion that the amount Is not by any . means too large for the needs of this Important Import-ant institution. Your appropriating the amount asked for must, of conras, be eoatingeat on the expected revenues of the Stat belnc sufficient suf-ficient to meet this and other needs But un-- un-- tea compelled to do ao by the most urgent reasons, I believe that yoa should not cut down th appropriation for th University below be-low the very conservative amount asked for by the Regents. We are proud of the growth of th Stat University la numbers and prestige, pres-tige, and it Is to be hoped that Its further growth will not be hampered by want of funds. Incorporated la th report of tb Regents Is a comparative stateenent of the coat of maintaining main-taining th4Jaivorslty of Colorado, aa well as a summary of appropriations for buildings for reckless criminal then Imprisoned. Aa a result re-sult ot this attempt, two of th guards were seriously injured, and a eonalderabl expense was brought upon tba State. Discipline was, however, lmjnedlately restored, and affairs at the prison have gone oa since then, without serious Interruption. During th Legislative seasloa of lMtt, a tow was passed making eight hoar a day work oa all pen Institutions operated by th State. Thia law has been fully tested, and Is la successful suc-cessful operation. Soma objection ha been made to its provisions, but theee are being entirely overcome. I A deficit ot le has been incurred, aad I suggest that aa appropriation be mad as soon as possible In th present session, to provide for thia deficiency being met. -Following I a segregated list of the seeds of th board (or the next two years: For maintenance for tb two years. IMS aad IMa, arrived at by computing an average of 200 prisoners daily at a per capita cost of M cents per day, which was tb coat for tb past two years, aad also Including an Increase of 110 per month la the talaris of officers . aad guards, which Is hereby racom- - raended f tLetO For additions and repairs, as followsj" Trusty house aad milk house combined.. i,ne Vault lot New armory, aad equipment S50 Twetv cottages to be rented to guards.. 11000 Palate, oils, glass, brushes, etc 0S Insurance 75 For gratuities to discharged convicts ... I.0O1 Total till 460 f wlah to call your attention particularly to ths item, "twelve cottages to bs rented to guards, IH.0OO." . la consequence of th eight-hour eight-hour law pasand by th last Legislature, th legal question baa been raised as to tb State'a liability for extra pay to th guards for th overtime that they ar kept near th prison as a protection against J all-breaks This question- ft la thnurht eu lies MrftU h. t ha tai statistic stats sanitary lnspecuon snoura be continued In the most practical way pos-slble. pos-slble. aa It has proved vary satisfactory la th past, so far as it has been carried out. Aa a means of preventing typhoid fever and other Infccttoua diseases, a supply of pure water and the us ot dry earth closet. Instead of vault a. would prove most effectual. While these are matters properly belonging to cities, towns and vl liases yet the State Engineer could render valuable aid In the matter of waterworks, and Increased power could be given giv-en to local 'health officer regarding the prevention pre-vention of soil-pollution. You will do well to take this matter under advisement. In connection connec-tion with th report and recommendation of the Bute Board of Health. Th alarming extent to which patent nostrums, nos-trums, containing alcohol, cocaine and other harmful drug ar used throughout th State, la worthy of your serious coo si deration. Well this is a difficult matter ot legislate upon, on account of the deeir that th liberty of tb Individual shall not be abridged, yet you may be able to pass a measure requiring that the exact Ingredients of each preparation shall b named In the label, or limiting the amount of aay dangerous ingredient la aar article sold. Ther Is no mora important subject for legislation legis-lation than ths public health. I trust, therefore, there-fore, that you will give dwe consideration t th matters properly pertaining to thia subject. sub-ject. . . .1 Appointive State Officers. . In my opinion there exists an urgent necessity neces-sity for legislation covering th composition of Stats boards, both those which deal with general public matters, and those affecting special Interests. As now composed, some ot 'those board ar wholly partisan, and some are bipartisan. Bom are In a position to b la harmony with th Stat administration which th people have placed la power, and soma ar not. Some ar amenable to criticism from publio sen tl meat and from an elected aouroa, and aome are practically independent of either. The Incongruity thus presented Is not eon- ... . . t .K1la A SWrw hMnl aWMilA propria t ion of 1 15. 00 will have to be made. Aa you ar aware, the work of th commission commis-sion Is to secure to Utah th benefit of the reclamation fund provided for thia purpose by th General Government. The most serious obstacle In th way of this la, as pointed out elsewhere la this message, tb delay In th adjudication of the water rights oa Utah lake. Th same obstacles will doubtless be met In th carrying out of th other parts of the project, pro-ject, unless prompt adjudication, ot rights is made. ' It la proposed, aa soon as possible, ts secur th co-operation of the people interested In th different projects under contemplation, and proceed with the work as rapidly a possible. With thia end In view, th work has been undertaken un-dertaken of forming th Utah and Idaho Water Users' association, and of securing a ' sufficient number ot signature to the agreement agree-ment to Justify the work gf ascertaining what th cost wlU b. and proceeding with it. If a sufficient number can not be obtained. I am Informed that the men already working tn the field will be recalled, and this Important work transferred elsewhere. You will agree with me that auch action would be very unfortu nat for our Stat. You will pleas give due consideration to such Items herein contained as pertain to your official work, ao that this great project shall net be allowed to languish or fall through a seeming lack of support oa the part ot Utah. Irrigation. Th Stat Engineer has submitted a detailed report regarding the operation ot th irrigation irriga-tion law passed by the last Legislature, and the work so far accomplished under its provisions. pro-visions. According to this report, the ' principal princi-pal work in measuring and determining th flow of water In diverting' ditches, ha been done on the Weber river system. There accurate accu-rate data la being secured regarding dally flow, total flow tor the season, etc.. on every diverting ditch. Map are being prepared showing sis and location, nature of soil. etc.. of the farms under each diverting canaL aa irvwi'i hit me rainniy increasing attendance, and the growth of the school In importance. It Is represented that A large Increase each year will be required in tJie apr 'iprlatio'i. The college Is made up f these distinct schools: School of Agriculture. School of Domestic Do-mestic Science and Arte. School of Engineering Engineer-ing and Mechanic Arte, School of Commerce, flckool ot General Science. School of Music. Bummer school and agrtcaltaral experiment station. Each of these school has Its distinct work, yet all of them ar Interdependent an.l the work of each on Is supplemented by that of all the others. , Especially la the dlsttnettv work of th Institution, In-stitution, agriculture, has great progreas be- made. The experiment station, with the norx dons on the expert mental farm, and tn th ;.ti of irrigation, together with th holding of farmers Institute, has been of nntoM benefit t- the agricultural interests of the State at la-jre, end tn Importance of th work will m-t"se m-t"se aa time goes on. Public Interest la til's department Is growing eorrespondlngly. m Ot People become better acquainted with the na-U'r na-U'r and scop of th work. la all othsr pa" t tea 11 1. too, the growing Importance of 'hi srVool la becoming apparent. Tim need of th college for the nat t we yuan are named by the trustees as folnVAX General maintenance $13.7' Epuipment v.eu Printing, experiment station 4. one) Improvements t '(.Tet Buildings y M.0O0 Total , .138.199 The balance of tin, 70S. under "general maintenance." main-tenance." is the amount remaining after al-."owanct al-."owanct la made for th money to be received from the Government. Interest on land grant fund, feea and department aalos, and salaries pa '4 flora experiment station fund. Improvement. Under th Item "buildings" Is Included a building for combined armory aad gymnasiam, estimated to cost tse.tOO. Ths need of a suitable suit-able samnaatuia Is reported as being vary urgent, and th reasons for th erection ot such a building ar fully set forth la th report, re-port, aad ar worthy of close consideration It Is also represented la the report that aa armory ar-mory la absolutely necessary, in order that th college may com ap to th requirements of the War department. Aa a matter of economy. econ-omy. It Is proposed that on building be erected erect-ed and used for th present for both the purpose. pur-pose. It Is my opinion that tb appropriation asked for by th college la not too great for it need, and If the revenues of th State will Justify, I am strongly in favor of ths amount being allowed. While proper economy should be considered In publio expenditures. It la not always a matter of economy to stint a publio Institution In Its urgent needs, especially when that institution la of ao much Importance aa the Agricultural college. Tb training of ear young men and women In the fundamental work of a community, agriculture, trades, aome ao-me tic science, etc.. Is a matter of great eri ousneaa. aad worthy of our moat careful consideration. con-sideration. It Is hoped that not even th de-. de-. mands of economy wiU render It necessary to hamper and Interrupt th work of th Agricultural Agri-cultural college. State Industrial School ' Tb- report of th Board of Trustee of th State Industrial school, shows splendid progress pro-gress during th past two years. New tmild-lags tmild-lags aad equipment have bee provided, aad tb method of instruction Improved. Especially Espe-cially la tba management to be commanded oa th establishment of the merit system, by which each Inmate receive ths benefit of 1 proper behavior. Th report of th trustees shows that ths make tnmalea ar tsce.lv Ins instruction In afcn. In tea annual payments, or such number aa you may decide upon, and the proceeds applied to th construction of mors reservoirs, somewhat some-what on th plan outlined la the Government reclamation act. It should be provided, however.' that before any reservoir la built to cover private lands, ths owners of those lands must give a guaranty, guaran-ty, with good and sufficient security, that the Stat will be reimbursed. Carbon County Strike. Among the estimated needs of the State, submitted sub-mitted to you by the Stat Auditor, is a deficiency de-ficiency appropriation amounting to tlo,fc. to cover the expenses of the National Guard of Utah In Carbon county. In the latter part of 1901 and the beginning ot 1904. In order that you may the better understand the reason for this deficit, a brief account of the trouble and its causes is here submitted. Early la November. 1K4, It became apparent appar-ent that trouble wa arising among the coal miners of Carbon county, where the mort Important coal mine of the State are located It soon developed that a general strike among these miner waa to be ordered, and to b extended ex-tended as far aa ths Influence Jf the aglta-tora aglta-tora could bV carried. The purpose ot this strike was to secure correction of certain I grievances held against the company operating operat-ing th mine The strike, when It was carried car-ried Into effect. Involved the miners working In nearly all the larg mines-In that locality. Th chief principle at stake in the contention between the mlneneAnnd the operators seems to hare been thev reTusal on the part of the operators to recognise the Miners' union. The members of this union reported, soon after the commencement of the strike, that thev were belns Interfered with bv armed men. on this not has been paid out of the National Na-tional Guard fund. The note with interest for ths second six months, amounting In all to fc.(2S. will be due on January ii. UOa, I recommend rec-ommend that a special appropriation be made at one to cover thia Indebtedness. I am of th opinion that a fund should b placed at the disposal of the Governor, to be used In case of riot or Insurrection. To give the Governor power to call 'out the Slate militia to quell insurrection, and not provide him with a fund with which to meet the necessary nec-essary expense Incurred, is an inconsistency, and may leafl to aome embarrassment. National Guard of Utah. The report of the Adjutant-General ot the National Guard for the past two years has been submitted. It shows that this organisation organisa-tion la of great Importance to the State. It la looked upon as an Indispensable part of the military defense ot the Nation and of the State. It is of the utmost Importance that the National Guard be fostered, and It efficiency ef-ficiency Increased. Tb report ahowa a considerable falling off la the membership of the Guard In the past two years. I am advised that if th membership member-ship should fall below 300 before the next regular reg-ular Inspection, the result would be the lo.i to th Guard of the Government appropriation of t0. It seems to me thst Inducements should be held out for the sble-bodted men of ur State, to enter the Guard and remain members. In order that the efficiency of tb-,Y organisation shall not be decreased, and th appropriation by the Government forfeited. It la to be hoped that something can be done to continue the very efficient work of thia part of our State organisation. ws . - t.,h., u.r fnrtV, thst on asV awTV IV lu. inwiw siwvw. "-'. be so arranged that la th administration of tba 8 tat' affairs there can be majority control, con-trol, th majority being on th aid of th political policy which In Its State administration administra-tion has received the Indorsement of the electors elec-tors at the poll I am not averse to minority representation, bat there should be distinct majority representation from that political party which the people are holding rt.wnsibl for administering the State'a affairs Th length of official terms on some of thee boards Is such aa to ntak th members, when one appointed, practically Independent of official of-ficial or popular suggestion, for a term of years. Ia the wisdom ot those who frame 1 th Stat Constitution, four years was mad the general term of elective officers, Ia the special - ease of the Supreme court, a six-year term, with a lapping over provision, was fixed. I think th Constitution makers were Judicious In the distinction made aa to classification and period of aervlc. The action of the Legislature Legis-lature In the past, making the terms of some of fleers extend over a period of seven years, I regard, distinctly wrong in Its practical effect. Four-year terms are long enough for members of State board If a member make a good officer, then reappointment la la line la the ease of the Supieme court. It take but four years at the moat for th people to effect a change In control. But In case of Stat boards, and of County Commissioner and City Council where short and long-term officers are put In at auch election, there la an Incongruity. Th class distinction between short and long-term officers cause a local Irritation, Ir-ritation, or an assumption of superiority, that prodnees a lack of harmony. Th same class of officers should have uniform term of er-, er-, vice, that their burdens and responsibilities may be uniform. As to the 8tate boards par- also the location of branch laterals and ditches. Valuabi aaslstanc In this work has been rendered ren-dered by Dr. John A. Wldtaoa, director of tb Experiment station. The cost of the work up to November 10. 104, waa 122,124 22. It is estimated esti-mated that the completion of this work 00 the Weber river system will require two more seasons, and an expenditure of about ISO, mora. Whea thia work la completed. It will serve as a precedent for such work on all ths Irrigation systems of the State, and will be a mean of determining the feasibility of the provlslona ot th law In this Important particular. par-ticular. 1 Nothing has been done, aa yet. with reference refer-ence to' the apportionment of water, under the provision of that portion of the law, for th reason that this can not be don until th courts of th Stat have passedupon the rights of the different claimants. A provisional start In thia direction baa been mad on th Spanlah Fork River Irrigation system, for the reason that the courts have gone farther la the adjudication adju-dication of tights there, thaa In any other portion of the State. So far aa the apportionment apportion-ment has proceeded there. I am Informed that It has been very satisfactory to ail parties concerned. But here, as elsewhere, care will have to be taken aa to future filings, and It IS wll for th present nils to be followed, prohibiting pro-hibiting further filing while existing ones ar In force, for th earn water. It la Important that existing right b determined as soon as possible, in order that provision may be made for th use of all th water now running to waste. The difficulties now being encountered tn the settled portions of the State, with reference to the adjudication of old water rights, may be avoided In the Uintah reservation when it is opened for settlement; as here. If proper meas- srectloa of cottages to be rented to the guards, making their homes aear enough to th prison to afford th needed protection without keeping keep-ing the guards m any sense on duty. This appropriation appears to me an advisable one. Stat Board of Pardons. Th report of th Stat Board f Pardons for the year U0S and 1904. ahowa that during that period forty-eight pardons, eight commutations of sentence, snd fir parole have been granted. I am of the opinion that tba board has acted with admirable discretion ra Its action on applications for clemency. It is evident evi-dent that full consideration baa been given to the circumstances of each case, and the wisdom wis-dom ot ths decisions Is, I believe, apparent. State Fairs. According to th report of the directors of the Deseret Agricultural aad Manufacturing society, the State fairs held In 1101 and 104 were. In point of paid admissions, and valu of exhibits, in advance of any previous fairs held In the State. In point of paid admissions, the fair of U04 was a record-breaker: total paid admissions being (1,4b. At thia fair complaint com-plaint waa made that ther waa not room for all th exhibits. -It Is hoped by the directors of tba society that a sufficient appropriation will be mad by th present Legislature to Insure In-sure the completion of the building now under way. in order that needed room may be provided. pro-vided. The architect estimates that it will require re-quire $40,000 mors to complete th building. Th board estimates that th usual appropriation appro-priation of $1S. 000 will be sufficient, with proper economy, to meet the regular expenses of the society (or th next two years. If possible, th two appropriations should bs made. whom they supposed to be employee of the coal company, deputised aa sheriffs Inquiry Into this report brought from the Sheriff of Carbon county the statement. Indorsed by the County Attorney, and other men prominent In official and civil circles, that attempts were being made by the striking miners and their sympathisers, to intimidate the miners who refused to Join tn the strike, aad to prevent them from continuing their work. This Intimidation, Intim-idation, aoaordlng to the Sheriff report, consisted con-sisted In the use of threats of violence, and In actual assaults He stated that ha had made several arrests, and had In ether wars attempted at-tempted to preserve ths peace; but his resource re-source were exhausted, and he felt It hie duty to call on the Governor of the State for assistance as-sistance In quelling the trouble. Report came from other sources, confirming th statements of the Sheriff, but no action waa taken by th Chief Executive for some time. In the hop that the local authorities would still be able to cope with th situation. But the trouble' became be-came each day more serious, and It was soon apparent that official action would have to be taken. Accordingly, an officer of the National Guard was sent by the Governor to Investigate th trouble, and maks recommendations Aa a result re-sult of this investigation, and of evidence coming from other sources. It waa decided that the trouble waa serious enough to demand immediate im-mediate action on the part of the Ptate. Bit before final steps war taken, conferences were held by th Governor, with members, of the Legislature. State officials and other leading dtlsena The sense of this conference was that, la view ot the reports presented, further delay de-lay would be dangerous; that the situation should be met at once: and that they, with other lawabldlng eltlsens of the State, would shar the responsibility with the Governor. In accordance with thl advice, and with the facta presented, the Oovernor gave otdei to th National Guard to proceed to Carbon county and quell the disturbance. The troop were kept in the field eixtv rtavs In all. but as many as could be spared were aent home aa long before the expiration of that time as possible. Fortunately, no bloodshed blood-shed resulted from the trouble. Ther were no funds on hand for the Governor Gover-nor tn use In meeting the expense of this expedition. Accordingly, a loan was negotiated nego-tiated with the National Park bank of New York for 125.000. due In one year, with Interest Inter-est at the rate of 5 per cent per annum. Th disbursement of thl amount Is represented by proper vouchers, spproved by the Stat Board of ajtamincr. and on file In the office of tho State Auditor. The first six months' Interest count of the Increased work required of the Guard. It would be advisable to increase the compensation of the Adjutant-General, making It ptssribl for him to give more attenUoa te the duties of his office. It is also suggested that an appropriation be made for an armory, to provide for the recreation and comfort of the officers snd men. and th better protection protec-tion of th arms and supplies of the organisation. organisa-tion. The recommendation i also made by th Adjutant-General thst a larger appropriation be made than has been made In the past, to ensure longer ncmpment thaa were possible possi-ble during the past two years. Tou will, of ccurse, give this matter the careful attention that Its Importance deserves. Th estimated needs of toe Guard for ths next two years are here given: , For general maintenance lU.SOrt For armory For encampment i.w Total 5.l State Coal Kine Inspector. The State Coal Mine Inspector report for 190J and 1S04 show a condition of affairs somewhat some-what Improved over the condition existing in previous year s. The law pawed by the last Legislature, limiting the amount of explosive to be taken into a mine at any one time, and placing other safeguards around miner, has proved beneficial, and accident in the mine have not been so frequent. The State Inspector recommends that the mining mi-ning law be further amended or a provlstou regulating the kind of Illuminating and lubricating lubri-cating oil that may be taken into the mines, and giving the mine Inspector power to regulate regu-late th blasting In coal mines, in such a way as to prevent the undue vitiation of the air with powder smoke. I am etrongly In favor of any reasonable measure looking to the greater safety of miners-State miners-State Board of Sheep Commissioners, A1 law providing for the appointment of a State Board of Sharp Commissioner was parsed at the lost session of the Legislature. The enfirmrnt of- this act iias been, accord, log to the report of the Stele Sheep Inspector: a great bene.it to the sheep interest of th State. This Is shown in the fact that whereas In the spring of ISO. 1.21t.9f. sheep were found tn be Infected with the rabble, tn th fall . of 1J04 there were crly CUT ao Infected, aad . . those hare been dipped twice and- ara now tr (Continued on Page .) urea are adopted, the right can be determined In the order of filing, which will proceed without with-out confusion or misunderstanding. Certain changes In the law are recommended by the State Engineer, as a result of his experience ex-perience during the past two seasons: aad these are submitted tn his report, which Is before you. I am of the opinion that. In order that th law may be fully tested. Its operations properly prop-erly Judged, and future amendments wisely made. It will be trail for the work on the Weber river to be pushed to completion. I therefor endorse, fa general th suggestions of the State Engineer as to the completion of this work, but the details, as to amount of appropriation, etc., must be left t your wisdom. wis-dom. Early attention given to thia Important matter mat-ter will be productive of grant benefit to tb irrigation laterests of Utah. Private Banks. There has been (or years, a growing publio seotlment la favor of examination of private aa welt as corporate banks, and many of th States have already passed law which require the examination of private bank. Bank examination ex-amination by publio officials will net always prevent failures, but It" has been demonstrated beyond any question ot doubt that It lessens them very greatly. Ths bank that la perfectly solvent has no light to complain of an examination, and tba bank that la not solvent certainly should b examined. A private bank ts no res a publio Institution than a corporate bank. Th recent failure of a private bank calls attention anew to the responsibility of the State in protecting thoee who place money In banks by requiring sufficient capital and insisting upon proper supervision. su-pervision. I recommend that section M41 of the Revised Statutes of Utah. UM. which limits the authority au-thority of the bank examiner to the examination examina-tion of corporate banks only, be amended to Include private banks. Reservoir Sites. " Chapter 6, Law of Utah. 1S01. authorisea th Stat Board of Land Commissioner to construct con-struct reservoirs for supplying water to Stat lands It la rovided that these reservoir shall be constructed from the proceed of th sal of the too.000 acres of lnd granted to the State for th construction of these permanent reservoirs. Th fund thus accumulated now amounts to 1244,000. and Is constantly Increasing from new sale of land, and payments on previous sales. I would suggest the ad vi (ability of additional ad-ditional legislation, authorising the Stats Board of Land Commissioner to construct reservoir res-ervoir from thia fund, whether" the water la to be applied to Stat lands or not. Ia cases wher th water ia te be applied to private lands, ft could b sold at coat and paid for- tleularly, I recommend that th maximum term be four years, and that the time of appointment ap-pointment be made to coincide with each Incoming In-coming State administration, ao that th Star officer elected by th people, and the State board that will work with them, may' be In perfect accord In period of service and In policy pol-icy pursued. When It cornea to meeting the argument for lapping-over of term I bellev the aponlntlve power of the State, which consists con-sists ot the Executive and the honorable Senate Is abundantly able to determine, as occasion requires, bow many and what officials should be retained for further service. As to th appointive officers under th State administration. I recommend that the commencement com-mencement and closing of their terms b made practically contemporaneous with th opening and closing of the terms of th general gen-eral Stat officers The -reasons for this will appear In my suggestion on this point, relating relat-ing to th State board T bellev that thl branch of legialatlv action ac-tion Is ao Important aa to require your early attention and upon this, as upon every other matter which Is placed under your Jurisdiction. I Invite your personal and official consultation and advice, with a view to deciding on that which Is f or th best good of all. Arid Experimental Farms. Ths great problem of reclaiming tb arid and alkali lands of th West Is receiving th attention ot th best minds of the country. Ther are three methods by which this recks-mat! recks-mat! on is being accomplished : First, -bringing water on th arid land wherever possible; second, arid farming of land for which water I not available; third, draining alkali or water-logged land The first of thee problems Is In a fair way of being solved through th combined efforts of State and Government expert Th Irrigation Irriga-tion act pad by th last Legislature was largely an experimental measure, and It is being be-ing carefully tested. A beginning la th matter of arid farming wa mad by th last Legislature. In th measure providing for experimental arid farms. Under th provisions of this act, six experimental experi-mental farms have been established. Th beginning be-ginning mad ha been very successful. Th work aa it progresses will Include not only th mere raising of crops on dry land, but also experiment and Investigation as to the commercial com-mercial valu of such products, and' th kinds ot crops beat adapted to th arid lands Sue-cess Sue-cess In these line of work means th addition addi-tion ef million of dollars yearly to th farm products of th State.- Tb work of the ax-peri ax-peri mental, farms should be encourage aad continued. It I estimated that aa approprta-tioa approprta-tioa of lli, 000 will be needed to support the (anas for the next two days. Th subject of Irrigation and drains ts being be-ing aclentlacaUy Investigated at th Stat Experiment Ex-periment station. It la hoped that mtmrn - - - . 1 Board of Equalization. Thar Is submitted to you herewith, th report re-port of th State Board of Equalisation. It shows a steady Increase In th aad valuation valua-tion ot th taxable property of tb Stat. Although Al-though It la estimated that ther will be a corresponding increase for the next two years, yon will. f course, be careful not to bass your estimate of expenditures on that probability. proba-bility. Th hoard recommends two change In th asseestnent law, giving full reasons for them, which ara submitted for your consideration. School for Deaf, Domb'and Blind. I submit herewith th report of th Superintendent Superin-tendent of th State School for the Deaf and Dumb and th Blind. It Indicate' a healthy program m th efficiency of the work, aad Its results. Ths unfortunates for whose maintenance mainten-ance and education th achool Is provided, ar receiving th best of oar and attention, aad th efficiency Is attested by th rapid progress of th pupils, aad ths excellent condition of th buildings aad other property of th Institution. Insti-tution. Furthsr proof ef the excellence of th work den her, (a Been la th fact that a gold medal was awarded this achool for Its exhibit at tb recent St. Louie exposition. The approptiatioa applied for, to maintain th school for tb xt two year, to segregated segre-gated as follows: For maintenance 133.00b For Improvement and repairs ' t.500 Bor books aad apparatus so For opera seat for chapel M For steam maagl tna For electric clock and system '.I sso For new bakery For suportnteadsnt's cottag 4,000 Tomi ..ttiane If th revenue of tb State wlU admit of this appropriation, I am strongly In favor of Its being made. Th children who ar trained in this school have already been deprived of so many natural advantages, that It seems but fair to gtv there as many compensating advantage ad-vantage aa the State can' afford, A recent visit to th institution ha convinced me that the puplla ar more than pleased with th work that la being don for them. The gratitude grati-tude which they express gives abundant proof that th condition of the school Is most satisfactory. satis-factory. I trust you will be able to see your way clear to aecur a continuation of this f idency, hr making adequate provision (or th next two years. Secretary of State. Th report of th Secretary 'of State for th two years ending December SL 104. ahowa that office to b la good condition. Th fee collected during that period amounted te ,. making, carpenter work. blacksmKhlng. hortl-etJlture, hortl-etJlture, floriculture, fanning, and gardening. Th girl are glvsn Instruction la sewing, fancy work, and ta operating knitting ma-ehiacs. ma-ehiacs. as well aa la son Unas at domeetlo work. The trust ask for additional branch of taasmal training, auch a harness, broom, brash, aad basket making, and tailoring. tail-oring. Ther also org th refuting of th Institution Insti-tution with th Ogttsn City water system, and th pure bass ef addltinaal land for beet culture. cul-ture. On January 1. of this rear, there were TJ Inmates, a slight Increase over a year ago. I Insert bar th needs of th institution, for th car of thaa inmates (or th next two rears: For general maintenance .....Itt.eM To connect with cite water system J, 400 For Durckase at farm, (or improvwmsnts aad library T.004 For provision (or manual training 10,000 Total .140,000 I am of opinion that th amount asked tor Is reasonable. Stats' Boardof liianity: . Tb report of th Stat Board of Insanity, having In charr tb Stat Mantel hospital, to submit teeV herewith It shows steady Improvement Improve-ment In th condition ot th buildings aad ax-, tares. Improved methods la heating, lighting, etc ... The actual -expense of ths two-year period, for all purposes, amounted te tits, 470.40. This Includes a larg expenditure for th erection of sew buildings, aad the repair f old ones. Th daily per capita coat for car of patient has Increased during this period as compared with th preceding two-year period, from SLf cents, to M.4 cent. This Is do to tb la-creased la-creased coat of provision, material, and labor, aad tb greater number of attendants employ em-ploy ed. Th follow estimate of expenses for th ensuing en-suing two years la submitted by th board: Oenesal maintenance. I nr red tag ear and treatment of patients, clothing. provisions, fuel, etc 4104,00 New building for men patients ,N Js.oo Both rooms, toilets, etc. for both divisions divi-sions (main building) it. 000 Improvement and repair (or two rears (.000 Laundry aad appointment ' X. too Porches for cottages Automatic fir stokers x goo Pramtuma oa insurance , Xtk Oven and appointments Itof Engineer fitting ghop ........ ft TOtnU a..,.,.,... ...,.,l7XerO . alznonc tM Stem ro will obrr on for GOVERIiOu'SnESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE ' (Continued from Pare X ' from dlsesMp Ha a-so says tliat with a d orease of 17S.T0S la tbs aamlxr at sheep In the tttato. there has been aa looreaM ot IIST.OUO pound of wool in IMt ever IMS. - a Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The act pimj by the Liesialature in Its session ses-sion of IMt, ereatlnr a eemiulslaoa to take oare ofiUtah's reprsMataUon at tho World's fair was oarrioa lute full effect. The g.nUcmen apvolniad oa the eora oiltoo took up the wirk with energy and seat, and as a result of their laeors Utah was Bttlnf Lr repreeeoted at the STeat ezposiUon. Ail the departmenu of the exhibit were moat praiseworthy, ul the ie-yort ie-yort of the eommlselon. presented herewith, ives tn detail the work of that body, and a statunent of the awards and other recognition given to the exhibit from this State. - , The exhibits were in the departments of mines and metallurgy, agriculture and education. educa-tion. Tbeee exhibits were of the most typloal kind possible, illustraUns; the practical work of the departmenu concerned. In the mineral exhibit a eonorntratlng mill was In operation during two hours of each day of the exposition, exposi-tion, and much favorable notice was given to It. The statement publicly made at the exposition, expo-sition, that this mill would be placed la toe State School of Mines, formed a strong advertisement ad-vertisement tor that institution. Similar favorable fa-vorable easnmeat was bestowed upon - the exhibits ex-hibits m the ether departments. A large number num-ber of the specimens exhibited by Utah at the exposition have ainoe been taken to .Washington .Washing-ton and to other places; where they will continue con-tinue to be a source of interest. Other specimens speci-mens will be placed at the disposal of the commission having In charge the Utah exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposition, and others will be returned to the Individual exhibitors. A deficit of something like tlf.OOO has been incurred by tho com mission ere in the carrying carry-ing out of the work Intrusted to them, and I recommend that an appropriation of that amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, nec-essary, be made to cover the deficit. I desire to compliment the commission on the magnificent work accomplished by them In this exposition. The members have been untiring tn their efforts, and the results of their work entitle them to the since rest thanks of the clUsens of Utah. Lewis and Clark exposition. The com ml salon created by the Legislature In Its session of IMS, to take charge of the representation of Utah at the Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition at Portland In IMS, reports re-ports that the work has been commenced, and l well in hand. Of the fl 0.000 appropriated for the use of the commission. 1614.10 has been used. The commission' estimates that In order or-der to carry out tn a creditable way the provisions pro-visions of the lew providing for sn exhibit st this exposition. $30,000 additional win be needed. need-ed. The matter Is referred to you for your consideration. It might be well to Inform you that this appropriation Is not Included In the State auditor's estimates of needed expenditures. expendi-tures. Whatever appropriation la made. It should be distinctly provided that the corn-mission corn-mission shall not create a deficit. Fish and Game. The Fish and Game Commissioner has presented pre-sented a report, with recommendations aa to needed amendments In the present law. These are submitted herewith for your consideration. It la recommended that steps be taken to replenish the State supply of wild game. In some such way as the supply of fish Is Increased. In-creased. Also, that greater power be given the State Game and Pish Commissioner, with reference to protecting the fish In the various lakes and ponds used for Irrigation reservoirs. I Is suggested that money be appropriated fer Increasing the -capacity of the State Fish Hatchery; for building a house for the use of the hatchery employees; for the purchase of three acres of Superintendent Walker's ground, adjoining the hatchery; for the expense ex-pense of State fish exhibits at the fair; and for the further propagation of certain fish In various vari-ous waters, and the propagation of certain fowl and wild animals In different parts of the State. It also seems desirable that the State Commissioner be given more authority, with reference to the appointment of fish and game wardens for each county; and that the salaries of these officers be paid out of the States treasury. Certain amendments to the present fish and game law are recommended, and It may be necessary. In order to put these amendments In proper shape, to re-enact the law as a whole. For these suggested changes, you are respectfully referred to the report of the Commissioner. Horticulture. The report of the State Board of Horticulture Horticul-ture shows an encouraging condition. The output out-put of fruit during the last season, was greater great-er than In any previous year. Vast quantities of fruit were shipped out of the State, and a large number ef canneries were kept In operation. opera-tion. The fruit ofthe State la Improving In quality, on account of the Intelligent and efficient effi-cient work of the board. This is particularly noticeable In those parts oC the State where the recommendations of the board hava been adopted. The work of the southern ftah Experiment farm, which has been conducted under the direction di-rection of the State board, was greatly hampered ham-pered by a severe frost, which occurred on April 14. 1904, destroying nearly all the fruit on the farm. In establishing this farm. It was the Intention that It should be devoted to the Illustration of advanced methods In growing and caring for fruits of different kinds. In order or-der that the orchard is ts. particularly In that section of the Rta.f mlvht K- h-itMlwi in h.i. that you. In common with myself, will fully sense this responsibility, and discharge the obligation with the view of promoting all the interests of our State. In thla labor I pledge you my sincere and hearty co-operation. JOHN C. CUTLER. Individual work. Notwithstanding the partial failure of tbe farm last year, many valuable experiments were carried through successfully, and great benefit has been bestowed thereby on the horticulturists of the southern part of the Stats. Recommendations are made by the board regarding re-garding the .work of this farm, as follows: L That an appropriation of $3000 be made to drain the farm and free It from alkali. The accomplishment of this will prove beneficial as a practical lesson to the farmers of the Dixie country, whose land is suffering from too much alkali. i. That the farm be placed under the control con-trol of the Utah Experiment station and the State Board of Horticulture. In order that the most scientific kind of experimental work may be done, under ths auspices of the Agricultural college. This would save duplicating expensive experiments, and the issuing of duplicate bulletins bul-letins on horticultural subjects. . . That another similar farm be established and located tn the north-central ponton of the State, for the benefit of the fruit growers of that region, and that this be also under the direction of the Kxpeiiment station and the State Board of Horticulture. 4. The recommendation Is made that certain changes be made In the horticultural law Itself, It-self, looking to the better protection of the orchards of the State from injurious Insects, and to the more effective co-operation of county coun-ty officers In enforcing its provisions. I am heartily In sympathy with tile recommendations recom-mendations given above. Dairy and Food Commissioner. The report of the Dairy and Food Commissioner Commis-sioner for the two years Just past, shows gratifying grati-fying results of the enforcement of the pure food law passed by the last Legislature. A rigid analysis of the articles of food supposed to be adulterated, and the prosecution of manufacturers manu-facturers and grocers fuund to hava violated the law, have resulted in the exclusion from sale In the State of a number of food products seriously injurious to health. Another result of this rigid enforcement of the law Is that manufacturers sud wholesalers of various articles ar-ticles of food are asking that analyses of their articles be made, in order that they may be continued or admitted In the market of the State. State Board of Medical Examiners. The report of this board for the past two years Is hereby submitted, it shows that a few more than a hundred persons have received, re-ceived, during the past two years, certificates to practice medicine or obstetrics. Inasmuch as the Idea of reciprocity In the granting of certificates .Is obtaining among the different States, the board recommends the following amendment to section 729, title &2, Revised Statutes of Utah: 'That the board may. In Its discretion. Issue, upon payment of an examination . fee, and without examination of the applicant, a certificate cer-tificate to such persons ss already hold a certificate cer-tificate Issued by the Medical Examining board of the District of Columbia, or of any State of the United States: provided, however, that the legal requirements of such medical examining exam-ining hoard shall at the time of Issuing such certificate. In no degree or particular be less than those of the State of Utah at the time when such certificate shall be presented to the Board of Medical Examiners of this State; and provided further, that the provisions of this paragraph shall be held to apply only to such of said medical examining boards as accept ac-cept and register, or issue their certificates upon presentation of the certificates Issued by this board without examination by them of the persons holding such certificates." f take pleasure In adding my recommendation to that of the Board of Medical Examiners, that such an amendment be made. Stat Historical Society. The State Historical society of Utah was organised or-ganised In 1897, for the purpose of collecting material of a historical character, and preserving pre-serving it la a permanent depository. It has succeeded ia collecting valuable relics, espe- ' . i dally such aa were at the disposal of the Jubilee Jubi-lee commission. The proper care of these relics, and the securing se-curing and care of others In the future, has now become a problem with the society, and the officers of It ask for an appropriation to purchase a site for a building and to erect one wing of It for the care of the relics already In the possession of the society, and the purchase of additional ones. The advisability of this appropriation and the amount of It are left to your Judgment. State Bureau of Statistics. The reorrrt of the State Commlenliier of Statistics Sta-tistics shows 'hat the work of the bureau is increasing In Importance. The feeling of suspicion sus-picion which ths people manifested toward thla work at first la being dissipated, and they are giving valuable and ready aid to the commissioner. com-missioner. The value of tbe work la better appreciated each year. In addition to the ususl work such a bureau would do here and In other Wtat. e, the Utah bureau la giving special attention to the mat-tor mat-tor ef Irrigation, gaining Information regarding regard-ing the value of t:ie property of different canal companies, cost of maintenance, number of acres covered. . additional area susceptible to irrigation, etc. it is hoped soon to make of this a complete record of all ths large Irrigation Irriga-tion projects si the State. It will reuelre the usual appropriation to provide for the work of the bureau for the next two years. Utah Art Institute. It appears that the act forming the Utah Art Institute, the appropriation made for its maintenance, and the laws governing and regulating reg-ulating It, do not meet the end designed by Its promoters, and that the Stat does not receive full value for the money expended. It la probable prob-able therefore, that a bill will be Introduced in the Legislature asking for the repeal of the law creating the Utah Art InsUtute. In place of- the Institute It Is proposed that an appropriation appro-priation be made for, a purchase fund, to be used In the purchase of such paintings as may be thought advisable, and In the encouragement encourage-ment of art. I am In favor of such sctlon being taken. State Law Library. The report of ths librarian of the State law library for the year ISO- Is herewith presented. During that period there have been received In exchange with other States Ul volumes. There have been purchased 29 volumes. Total volumes procured, S81. These added to the 10,(03 volumes on hand st the beginning of the year, bring the total up to 10,96-t volumea State Board of Barbers. The operation of the law passed by the last Legislature, regulating ths work of barbers. Is confined to cities of the first and second class. According to the report of the board, herewith submitted, a number of smaller cltiea are desirous de-sirous of having the provisions of the law extended ex-tended to cities of the third clasa The Board of Examiners of Barbers recommend that such extension be made. Conclusion. Doubtless other matters than those briefly outlined above will suggest themselves to you for consideration. Coming, aa you do, from all parts of Utah, you are familiar with the needa of the State In detail, as well aa In general; and these will, I am sure, be made the subject sub-ject of your attention and care. I desire to assure you of my willingness to do all that is in my power to help In the work of legislation. The solemnity of the duty ef making and amending laws governing so great a commonwealth. common-wealth. Is apparent to all of ss; and I knew J - |