Show I GOVim OR9s lijSSjGE Utahs Admirable Showing at the Close of Oae Year of Statehood Cblef 10111 or Neezz NI lnJoil II AOlr I d u 11 Ittessloenda lit It Inc seat rnme I HoprI 01 I 100 Cd Et I loolI 11 Liend Aoalla Urd 1I01l VoI e 11 1141szoesselizal 391 > I1ance nd nlllnll nr ectiolde This afternoon tho meteagu of Governor Gov-ernor Habet M Wells to Ibo tcomd session of the Utah Legislature was pubmltud na follows To the Legislature of too State 01 Utah The Constitution of this States iJltocti I I the Governor to communicate by message Ilio condition of the Stale to the Legislature at uvery regular sea I slonauti recommend such measures as he may deem expedient lu pursuance pursu-ance of this requirement I leave the honor to submit my views onucornluc tome of the Important tutjeola that will claim your consideration unit also to present a brief resume 01 the cDal lion and needs of the several depart mol of butt Tile transition ol Utah from Territorial life Into the broader functions of Statehood bag been attended I think with fewer complications than In roost of f the surrounding stales Upon tile lIt Blalu Legislature devolved Ihe duty of providing necessary laws to sot In W motion the machinery ot btate gov I erument Tile wmkero l wore Confronted Con-fronted With oubjecs Of great import impor-t Problems which may to permanently per-manently and successfully solved only when experience baa matured I Into Intelligent I judgment bud to be met and solved at once Olu precedent I were found not always to be a true guld old methods nod to be quite generally discArded anti In there adjustment of laws ot elhods of lu Modicum and uudtaklog u cn eolentlous regard for the public wellare and the rights I of the people was Ibo only sau criterion both for tile legislator legisla-tor and Ibo iseoutlve It was Inevitable Inevi-table that the work could not be lully completeduud Chat some mistakes I would occur The responsibility of taking UD Iho labor whore the first Slaw Legislature deslaludof correcting Bracts anti Limitations 111 existing laws I and of anticipating nteua for the future fu-ture boa been irausmlltoj to you null I bavo bo doubt that the obnga tloni resting upon you us legislators will be faithfully honestly and Is tolllgently discharged lllcnoN or BBNAiOn The selection of one uf your fellow citizens to Ibo extolled lioiltlou ol United States Snator from Utah will be au import hot duly lu tho dlsoaargo of union I great ditoretlou and patriutlim will be otaentlal I have no Uoubt you will Use to the cccaelou Bud that your choice will rtllect honor upon your halved and the State I FiiutciFisar AiiRoiMtrATioNa Among your earliest duties will be the ntcejeity to provide Jut the Immediate Im-mediate ueods of Btato InaUtutloui I whose appropriations late exhausted Theme I Voludu tile University ot Utah tile Agricultural College the Btalu Industrial school the School for Iho Deaf Dumb and Blind Iho Btaln 1llnon etc Tin CODEC The report of Iho codo commission will be laid boforo you In any opinion in work tins been well = and the cc defies arranged and prcaeuted to you should be accepted lu Its entirety so its at its brmony may bo prvad nod then eld as your Wisdom may 1 dispel Tile members 01 tbo Code com i mon alto gulmu 01 liability of I character ana landing In tbu community com-munity and It IB I a matter of public knowledge that they have devoted their time and talent to the work to the cxoluilou of their prtvatu practice and with commendable energy aud a conscientious regard for duty The various Btulu officers Including a majority ma-jority ot the district judges and also 1 many of tho county clr leave male I suggestionis from 11m 10 time 10 the commission Iallo 10 such rrouod oOhloDlu Ih to Iw Ide lvo COMO under their Immediate observation Ho that In thin way the oommlsilju has oiUBtltuted a reservoir of Ibo bun thought and experience In Ibo States Subject of trial public concern such at tu tha count contest over the elections nnd Ibo decision of tho Happromult cur theon ad the recommendation of the grand Jury of the Third district that private honks be subjected to Htulu Inspection bave been taken cognizance life Bud wboleaomu provlstona fcr correcting cor-recting existing duecte recommended I I ba taken Into account the needs ol I tile Btalu In the direction or new leigh latlon lut only where It hat beau rinvluced of the absolute necoBilty hsnfjr in view of the requirement 1801 ICU Constitution 11 All fillets couilaoratlons are a guarantee t state that entlllo the codes to that leipectful consideration at your bud which I have no doubt It will receive With the pre louiatlou of Us report Ibo contract with Iho coda commission ceaeee audI aud-I 1 I IB desirable that Met moral beirs thereof be available lor consultation and advice during the station or that they bo continued for the work of cum lilKtluu H now arrangement foe such icrvlce will be essential FINANCES Owing to tho short Interval Violating tolHten tuna of that fiscal year and he meeting of tho Legislature only slevon days Ihu report ol 1 the ttute unllor which when proionled will JIBCloe the exact financial condition I tbe State la Lot jtt available From bid preliminary figures how ivtr 1 rem enabled to gives > you a airly ictutato Idea uf the prenunt JuaimlaUiauit Ibo banded debt of ihe States la I OUJ000 ae follovi noaTOUL ISSUE11 Icrlo 1 I authority 1 the act et Ibia Lllouy AIIIIIIlly 01 11 twentyyeser Ilia per cant bond or illutes sac Ilu ulf I I I > sac1b 611 lbl11 lia 1 result or donrun oil or In yes se aUo JI or too IcOO IfzJ Berl 2 1 I I h 01 olho I IIu all7111IT1y or IN Mo twenty 7eur live IszrcLnIl lind Ile01 1 10 e 1 I un JUly Joe I pablo July IlftINarlac tin rlhl 0 r dompu r Y to V ttcr July let 11300000 kerlese 3 liv zzzzth4r 17i i iii iLf i3CCO 1Ilv AIbl or jh9J Zu fl rast T 1 Iz pod I dbc ujblo July lit g8a A250zIO hTATH c f crlci s10 1 lly gnlhorlly or th Uno 2 of ttio loiewcolysmarloter AfrecVil bmill I of tcIchari nraP jil Of J o ng u > t M parable Jal lit 1U1U IOoo Total IWooil rtio current resources and liabilities alto as follows m0110ES Duo front counties on tax oonnl 17D m 8 170 jAh in the casary January I lb97 IJ U 43911411 at MAUl 111S Warrants outstanding Jan 11S37 SK2 819 S5 UnlOd Iroir Arzt unou 1 for leg t lAtcil HW 6000 CO ono halfitallartte of countlofflc m Ilia oil r A m taluzzittzill L t rIO ro Ilients wlhl anlnl 1ela Dot UIna1 Do-t de d on 4GU4 oil y It nmouol lie to bk u C ooun In sales 1 tr Mid 41eOloO AplnooOI Ir lbotaxle ouo frs Oullaple an ac I fund It Excess of resources I d I3JJ71 II That IB to Bay when all the revenue sources are available and all tbe cur rut ludebtednesi extinguished there will yet reutilize I I balance In the treat lily of J903S03 This extremely irratllylnj euowliig may bo largely accounted Ir In the excess over haid 1 junra calculations of revenue from foes In the ctllcu of secretary of state paid aby corporations and Insurance companies and In tile fact that tonm ot tbe large appropriations notably for lilts count the State boar I ot land oiniu sslouoM and for extension exten-sion ot aurveyr I have only been measurably drawn upju Irs ordorlu thoiu balances Haiti 1 closer uouseJ Coalitions covered Into the general fund willed I recommend IH the < correct courts 10 puru cue bul be exercise 110 provide for all obllga tlonB Incurred during Ibo year for I which the appropriation was made I I bull fan corroborated by later investigation that these figures are accurate a wise financial policy would direct In view of general deprtBied toudltlous that the tax p yera be relieved of u portion of their bOrn by a decrease lu Ibo rate ol taxation Considering In this connection connec-tion thu funds that will arlto from tain of Eandep during tho years 1500 Unit 1997 Ibo Interest of wUlcU will bo available for Ibo tupport of the fcouoolt and Blaze institutions and which will lu 1 probability umiunt ID a con Idoho auto 0 induction 01 one mil a least lu the laxei t may I thli kbe counted with reasonable upuu wlb safety I Batch a conpummatlon In the second year of Statehood would parhaps I lie unprecedented but I am euro I would be bailed with acclamations of I rejoicing by the taxpayer A CASlf BASIS While I la apparent Chat the revo nueaof the State from all sources will be culllcleut when fully collected col-lected to meet all obligations and leave I surplus on hand Ihe fact remains that the truainry li uot yet on a cash bills I IB I my earnest hope List measures may be adopted by yon that will accomplish this cud send make the State warrants good for cash I no matter at what time cf yrar they may be presented file present ami I rybl bl la easily explained Uipeodi I lure ore necessary at tile beiituulng uf Ibo year and during Ibo year and warrants are Issued there for under the law Tone art presented to the State treasurer and If be bavo no cash In the treasury applicable toe t to-e payment the warrant are regis I t t Cooled and marked > Not paid for want 01 Ilud final must then be hawked about for perbapa ten or twelvemonths twelve-months before the taxes provide sufficient ot vl d Oj cient funds lu the treasury to redeem them Huch procedure necessitated conducting tbo various Strata limtltu Lion largely upon credit suit work a hardship raise uponull holders of Bantu warrant The warrants are discounted discount-ed at xclvo i rates or In ce 01 State ICllllullou pledged 10 the vars 1 i oui banks so collateral securityp and I loans matte I thescoo bestring Interest usually I ut DOE Je WILD ulght per cent I per nnuuui and t1lu result Is n surprli lug less to the Blat the aggrtgnte amount ao paid In Interest last year I having been 002312 10 a word we spend our money bulore wo get I I may be possible wheat preeeut financial finan-cial I adjustments are completed that Ibis disadvantageous condition will be materially Improved but a pituiautut remedy should be found ana unforced Immediately To this end the following I follow-ing suggestions uresubmltteil A helpful help-ful expedient would ue to autborlzo to i the o rcto taxes In semiannual Instalments Ibo first bal payable lu Hay Anti the second half lu Movetabor I wltb the added privilege perhaps to the taxpayers of obtaining a small discount dis-count lor lull settlement before tbo datuot dellcquenoy To put ouch a flan Into ixetUtlon would neceisltate I changes In the revenue law that would i provide for assessment ot property earlier ear-lier In I Ihe year Still that would hasten completion of the assessment sells but the results could not be otherwise than to piovlde revenue more nearly the time when II Is needed and thus accomplish ac-complish at least approximately the I object sought Another meritorious plan which in my Judgment wcuM mitigate and perbapt correct lilts existing I ex-isting evil would tio to authorize the Basic board of land cominltslooora t3 Invest the reed stiffing from talc ot lauds In loans eiourou by State warrants al say sevuls Ir Cent per auction Intertat The Iw cow 10 force authorizes the Investment 01 tsuiuuda in Btate county tuuulcl Coal or school district tatandal or In first mortgage loana on farming lanilb 01 seven percent Opportunities ilia proper investment uf I these funds lu nay ot thests securities will not b found adequate outs ill will bs devel plead that moneys belonging to tbo States will b lying Idlwhl Ihovey InoUluton sought to tin belle J led by ncb Live intent a bo row lug 10y 101 ties brinki for main ton a lire I lie I law tie amou lod I alp al-p Ibo 1110 would Icmo its ow blacks Iho institutions would secure loatno al B lots I title thile volou land funds would dolvo a botllnld net rate upon unquc llonabl < jiicurlly aud proeut ntiolii ilou tuibuilnfa9lli llcde and UIdv80toRoU corailtioul waul bo dDO owy Whether Ih lOBUthorl z It ion ef this additional Investment ot tile Iou I fund wjuld Wholly cbm pllh lie I desired end of peID tbs lnonry upon a coati belle or lot 1 rcommud 1 na u proper thlu4 to do al the ground that strict bassinme mulm is Bhcn d control the adrellislatral Close 01 public finance nl 1 II rmlUh to ittor for mlleUy JU1 toostoromonays dllllcull not recants Inveat lllcul perhaps rODol Ilvt munr wbn ouch I eoty gilt edge E ruly H 3 au own WAFIA Ill rally b within our rup I Chu first FJ sall LIX u yes CMul 10 Imvhl simple ro 10UICo to cover till liabilities 11 Do 001 aoJur this session until by the i ollplou mt 6001001 tb onto OU RaloB 0 IUCI other ai your United whiom my dtmlnotbo poblem 01 making 1 Stat o pallor as good as cb shall hav hell I ImLeuUy tlvoJ CIS B OK HLVENUES The Lezlilature at Its last session provided for the collection uf a lee of Iwootyflvn cents per I thousand on the plloll 01 atl aopoUllncr poratcd after the passage ot thu law and the tump fee for each company flllug with the sccreUrj of tao amended articles Increasing Its capital stuck These lee leave ylelueJ 083S 90 In nine tinnthf Anotbcr law au ihorlrod tile collection of n la ou Ihu urois annual premiums of foreign In alliance cOlpool1 dolDg business In I Ibo State This tax yielded 304525 Both colluotlona are In no sense upprei slvc Left tend to iqujllzj the burdens of taxation by requiring corporations doing buslntailu Ibo State to bear a just portion uf the expenses of the gov Consent I commond to your consideration the propriety ot further Incioailiu the revenurby lozlalatlon that will author lzu I a moderate inheritance tax 10 ho paid by wealthy cotates 10 probi In other states such u tar I pr ductlvu of much rOVDU which loosens corres pnIIDly this direct tulhD 10eol lo me a B3 lo bo only just ujuslder Ine lilts wail eitabllebed loot that every Issue proportion of the Crimea COLD milted are tho result of liquor drinking and last Ibo State Is I charged with the expense of criminal prosecutions and lilts maintenance ot the State prison that the HIt ought to get a percentage of tho roveuuta resulting from liquor leon now collected en llroly by elites aud counties This view receives further empiasla In the fact that a large I proportion of thu Insane In-sane supported wholly by the State have tbelr brains stolen uwy by rum I this subject Is I viewed In logical sense or considered In the light 01 precedent set by other stales an adjustment ol policy to LIVE the Btato Its proper shore ul the revenues derived lu I alder from the liquor traffic Is now STATE I1UND SALE The sale of 200000 of Btate binds drawing 4 per cent per annum inter tit and running twenty years was effected by the Btate board 01 loan commissioners Juno let at a premium of t3 212 SO and the proceeds paid Into the Btuto treasury In July Cocsldor Ing the strained financial conditions and bust uses uucolalul Incident to tbe thus generally and t tile presidential presiden-tial election year particularly Ibo sale jvas an exceptionally good one Ills J the first tale of i per cent bonds cmanatlm from this Bantu Chat I have stay kuowldgo 01 faced the success unending It places out Btate hud lu I the category of the best securities The board of loan commlsslonelB baa authority also to reluud outstanding 6 per cent Issues of Territorial bonds out negotiations are now pandlug for refunding the Issue of 150000 of 1833 running twenty years but optljual alter ten yom When Ibis Is done It will produce I saving lu Interest on Ibis Issue 01 1600 I er annum and if Ihu board Is I tuccetstnl lu refunding Ihu I other two 1orrltorljl Issue a fut Ihersavlug ot 5500 per annum STATE LAN1H There wero two provisions In the act creating this Btats board ot land commissioners and providing for the location and Bale of States lauiljwhlch prevented tile board Irom making any allies 1 or leases during the year aud re larded the aopralsumenta of laud The first provision referred lo wan tbo one that gave settlers or occupants of State bnd I six months within which to file their applications for Ibo preference rlKhl to purchase the laDII occupied by them The board deemed It unsafe to rattinufattlesell any laud until the act flat or occupants had filed their applications ap-plications and I was definitely de lermluoJ bal Htal hands wer act ally inottled or occupied The eeond provision gave settlers or occupants of State lands the preference tight to purchase land In any mixed tract not exceeding ICO stores 1i Until the pref rrence rights were determined I was Impracticable to appraise the lauds for the reason that the ppalemoDI ought 10 bo ma 10 tracts conforming to The tottlowol or occupancy and until the applications were made tie board coulll Lol delermln bow the quarter ecUon would bo eublllvidod lbe board proceeded with duo diligence dili-gence and caused bo made necessary pints which wee flied lu the offices of the county treasurers of the respective counties IbO time list now clapieJ within which tbf settlers of most of tile ojejactive bad to file their preference prefer-ence rights and will aonelapgo In the ether counllui The board la cow proceeding to bear and deturmlu that applications for preference rights and causing the appraisements to be made as fist us possible I Is I believed that during tbu spring months I of the Stato lands upon wblcu a preference right of purchase pur-chase exists will bo disposed of While Ibo I appraisements havu not proceeded hr enough 10 mk Ito exact Ihulo of theivisooder I beUoJ I that Ibo State will Ibis year rallie upwards of fifty thousand dollars lu Interest and rental of Us public lands Talc baud has made n general inspection ol the liould 01 the Matte and bill Ibo necessary neces-sary luoruiallou 10 uiako eelectloua uf I Continued oil Pages Two e L GOYERNORSMESSAGE n I Confintfd from Jaae On I Btatet lands rromilly as the Interest of Ibe State roy require As li well known all of the agrl cultural laudB ol the male first are susceptible to Irrigation from the present sources of water aupply hill taken up lly the construction of expensive reservoirs large tracts of lauds may bo btjtiutilunder cultivation cultiva-tion The State has a grant of five hundred thousand acres of land for the I establishment of Permanent water tea nolr for irrigation purposes The lande Included In this grant rosy to Paid D the proceed thereof used In the construction of reservoirs at such points as to benefit the bo li selected ler Ibo State To realize on Ibis fund lu Ibo usual course ol Rejection and ale ol tile grant would require n great I munyyesM I recommend that file lunu be nutlcltaled by the lain of bond In euch sum us you may Hum I leit is to te known as retervoir tic u do to be Secured by the ploeodo of all land Selected uudr this grant the o of the Maio Of such bonds 111 Erocteds c the construction 1 of timer voire I to Supply water to Stale land thereby Increasing their value rusDjfold and I bringing thrift Immediately Into that tot THIS plan I believe will give the Hlstean opportunity ot realizing on I I a part of Its lauds within u brief i erlod J7Wol thereby roauce taxation f taxa-tion Under tbe grant of lauds to toll I Slate tbe board of laud comtnlssleneiB was nnil li of Iho opinion that tin IIOjaDldb1 ACM1o11UdS I diout lo locluOci mineral I lands and made application in havu tho panic net apart to the State under Its grant I The 1 t application was lijtouj by the I Ipl rtglster or tire land ulllce but as the I board did I u t wish tu tee great public I Interests sacrificed for light arid 1 transient reasons aD appeal wo Ikl to Ibe Lomrnlislonvr of tbo general land I oOloe commissioner of the 11 general land ole bl that lion State might select lauds chlelly valuable for stories but denied III tight 10 select I I land cooloIDI proclcu minerals or I coal Thin decision was recently tendered 1 ten-dered old Iho beard to 1 now tailing nu i I appeal to tuotecretary ol tho Interior r lr apf rt 11 Ibo Territory of Utah was not admitted 11 ad-mitted Into the Union until after nosily I nosi-ly 1 of Its available agricultural lands were taken up by Milieu While the grants of land tj the State by the pool government Item LI u > rou No by reaD of the above fact ithey will nut prove 18 valuable as was generally supposed The only untellled agricultural agri-cultural lands within the State having a present water supply nru contained i ID tile Ululali Indian reservation I I recommend thai you mcmorallzs Con grenB 1 permit me Htalu to have n sixty days preference right to elect r agricultural lauds wlbl that rrv I 101 when the onme 1 thrown open before lermllllnE leltleri to matte en trice Tliu report of the State board of I JDd commissioners giving details 01 Its workj will be submitted lu due 1 I Collates I THE PUBLIC CC1IOOLS I The education of the children of tho iatelsu Bulject that Invariably I and Property occupies a largo snare 01 ilia attention of ooh Legislature No subject In of morn vital Importune 10 I etermining the luluroof the mate I bo Influence and character of lu t I eoplraul the poslllou H shall occupy 0 j ID the nation aDd before too world I I I r I should be the aim to Increase coo r I stantly the efflUoucy of tho chooli yetthereshould vr be mDlcol a wholesome regard for the rights of the til Zen lo tee that the burdens of taxi I tluu are nol greater then ho can bear and to spend hit money with elicit die crimination that the bet puislbli results may La attained rho State 1101 ha bOD generous t the common loliooli the recent pt and I believe they are steadily becoming more efll elect but I ask to you t tuvestlguti carefully tilt system at present 10 effects to ascertain I I some Improve I mol may not bo had without Increasing In-creasing Ibo cost of maintenance Ttaetuperlntondentof public Illation tic Is lu Ills report for the year which replete with Interest and contains many valuable euugcBtlouB lo wulch I I luvlm your attention points out memo npi arent defect I both In Ibo present system and In the admlnlstratlo of educational affair and reowmodo radical cbonR The Matt Important I of these Is I his recomiutfudatlou that the present Fabool district organization ol county schools te coniolldatod Inn u single district In each county to bi I controlled by the county board of odu I callon 1 It shall ba found upon ID veallgatlon that Iho change I mad would Increase tliu etllcluucy of the district BohooU and at tile same lime dlmlnlili the aggregate expenses I i should bo adopted UTAH oniLtiia Having come la ulrtct and almost daily contact with all of the Blnto till ten during the year I urn famllla with the manner In which they have ellBCbarced their reicomlble duties und desire lo couimoud them for their I rlQcienuy their courtesy and untiring iluvotloti to Ilia Interests < VDUOI ol the Htate In Many caiea their dutlr have necessitated extra hours con overwork through lack of mill cleat clerical help i suggest that those cases be Invtstlgnted that Joy ally may be properly leoguld Bud JuStIve done I uol I REPORT it tlULKKS t 1 The law prescribes that the Qovor I nor mint to prior tu Ibo mcllog 01 the t LgIloluru Ier ta tire eerelnr1 01 state for publcUOD 1 ratio is of I oleo and boards Malay 01 lull 0111 cee oDd boards ore riot required 1 mubereiorti until Within the first ton days of the trealou of the legislature i FO that all of tile reports have not yI been licod in my liaud Buoll a have bveu received have bon unity eredto the ticretary of elate tut I a the law done not trescrlbo too I rcrbo the nuuile of ropleB to be printed and L I proted ald no upur prlaitun U provided tberelor ull illl err IB holding them tuUeet lo your lurllierileusure 1 nionimtua that them cuutrajlitury piovl lou lo tee I uuclluu and that the uunititr of eupitt of eacb report he I irlultd te BHdlloj and that this eiremry ul Ito nave autherll tucau > tilt In to tuirlnttd I I ATIOINLV U1M11A1S OiIMONS 1 4 file Hulu onMltutlon Insuao th I all t they iiptiriHi 111 Ugul udv etr < I til after till or find tb law uiMiui I his duty tu Vivo I nli opinion lu wrliln without fee lotha Legislature online I I 11 house Ihereof ui d to any Bantu tlllccr I board or cjuibiUsiou whoti requiiod 1 Utah any ej lesilon of law relating t J I limit titliulMi illliit Also wliuu re I qllrd by tile public service or I lecled ly Ibo Uvr trite aisist our I I atloraejr lu the uiieharo of their duties Uurlu tile year peat tile at leney general line lO1 calod upo Ir oil bllll I on very funny points 0 law Item almist every locality lu til t APOUble Stale Opal the tubllcatlon of thee opinions and proper dlstrlbull thereof I wool not only materially loosen the burden 01 the attofOeY generals mrc but uvaluestions bly frove book to all priave a valuable reference 1 iniclals Ilir UKhotil the Stale 1 Ibereforo recommend that a tillable number of copies ot these opinions bo printed and distributed JIDMAL CONTRACT Until revenue are available from the gal 10 of lands for a Capitol building the Brain must rent quarters for Users Us-ers The Stale heard ol examln a to tn lutBuincuol Jaws has recently eutered into a four years contract with Sall jikei county ny which all of the 11 eirito officers are provided with a rioniodioub quartets in mn Oily oDd County bullelcg In Salt Like City furniture light nut With niciMHiy IUrnlur l beat and Janitor tetvlo for the very reasonable rent of 4000 tar annum A provision 10 Included In the Jesse I hat I ilia Slate should build a wing or tire Capitol building or should acquire other rermaiient quitters by 1 ulobabe or grant too contract maybe may-be sooner terminated In Ills meantime mean-time the Improvements heretofore md at the Capitol site consisting of Creep shrubbery grass arid fencm Sea kept In order st a minimum cost For The occupancy of the rooms you are occupying with furniture In Iho Senate cuamber and lu Ibo conltntltc rooms and lobblen and heat light and suitor service Ihe board of eximlneit with SOL Like to line roll racteu 111 LskatJIly py 1000 for Iho sixty days seiston fie anvits LAS will r quire appraprla STATIC INSTITUTIONS Tho various Inslllutloos of the State are lu a healthy aDd Satisfactory condition con-dition rile respective heard of con feel are composed or reprooIDI citizens Who devote much time and attention to their duties without com lansatlon 1 us a partial recompense for their services a per diem were I b 10 allowed the members of these boatds other than Slate ofllcers at four dollars for attendance each of their feminist monthly meetings the aZRrII would not exceed 1500 per annum and they would foil first to a limited xtent at leasttheir labors word apprn hoped I recommsnd that linn bo dune I have prrpaied condensed stale ntnt showing in brief the work oft of-t hese Institutions for the year their I condition aud rtqulrcmeuis These arU submitted herewith for tire pur pool giving you a general kDowlodC 01 their affairs without nooessllailng 11011 peru1 Of the ulumIDou reports ol tho various officers lu charge UNivrnfiiii ot UTAH The study advancement both In Qlclency and populsrlly ol that indent and honorable Institution ol earning Ihe Uutveislly of Utah Is gratifying 10 nil cillzubs lulertsted In tit a cause of high reduoiiiun Tire at endance has 1 own tIm SOS irulled btudeasts for the school ye < r 1832 3 to 539 for 1S95 0 I I ulso noteworthy mud oorutuendable that the liistltullou has been cnnduc etd the past year upon tire appropriation made by Ihu Legle Jalur there being no deficiency ut all UD account ol maintenance the dell leuoy rerorloltdAUOlbeliiK explained by the honed 11 rol aod Consented toby thu Stale board of examiner as ocry atilt ooloron and having 00 lOlblo reference 10 the oOldUDt 01 Ihe lUBlltullon Itiel run greater flat lull of tills dllelujcy Causally IDe dlhn W v1100 occurref th Logo a intalludi If PiNatflUgUNWthA UIUt 01 the uo UOIODCY one year BIO the apportion lion having been ilJ6110 IDoIlo i f 10001 and the balance uamelj70il cow hed a foicsd and unvx eote expenditure for the purpose uf cull ficetlug tile building uu Uulverslly I quarts with tho city ewer system Hi lhat Una cleflioUucy of JVUU retire aroututhe oOle 10debleOt Dr tile Irisiliullou at present An Immediate appropriation ehiulJ be obese unt only lo cover bit dficlencyiul loin able Ibe University lu continue until appropriation pahied I at the e od 01 t 1 a present Opel 100 Itiso3niendua I by the board of regents that Ihuu should be made as oaly lu the moisten ao polbl a Special appropriation lu defray tire ex ooeos of the Institution up to the end of tbo current academic year which Is fixed by low tu ba JUDO Moll aud that Iho Liuulalsj proprlsliou I for the period ie > IlowluL 1 he Ibo made lu tile appropriation bill I his Pismo Doulelol was male at the list soishatan I while theLejll return then 11XV the fiscal year aU that It coiretponds with the ROdomlc year I appropriated Only tufllolnni funds tu cover the calendar your ibtll It Bcems tu me that this argument 1 well sup porteif and that appropriations him after BUculd be made tu Include estimates esti-mates ui ueccsiarj expenditure the end of t his ocd mlu year orln the present Instance for the biennial period ending Juno 30 h 1SOJ the proper pro turn thereof tu be drawn quarteryearly as the law directs Tile board 01 rogolID its report for the p3tL years sets rUlh many ureent nevus and ako appropriations BI your bnd lo meet them Additi one lo the Instructing In-structing Mica new bcole for Ihe t I library uddltioial collections for the museum ulterullons oDd additions it the building occupied by thu mining school and for tire purchase of uppai nine old iiipnllcH for the del atlmeli couccriud In title work eslubllihuieht Bod Olllllaoeo Dr a normal I school and kindergarten raining depatimeat and gymnasium equipment tberefur additions ODd 1ml ti > vameuts In build lug wild grounds 01 University Z = quareall these trqulrtmtritt are illicit l lo be Indispensable lu the proper operation of the Institution To Ui ilv these varloui needs and milnlaln bu school upon tile hails asked until Jnne 30 1899 would requlro a total proprtalloll of 103600 but I am ouvlnced the University will con Juno to llourlnh and tu Accomplish luu waurbly lueceI results on n much rent Bum than thai I shall be pleased lu center with cimmltttoa ol the Legislature and lie boaid of regulate with 1 view toascertilulne hOW to curtail these estimates without IpMIni the Inslllutlon and also tu citioultring the advlioblllly ol iioiept Ing tile Illd grant nr Sixty Acres OD thu boocb beat of Ball Lake City aDd establishing Ibo University there withIn with-In i tile lime limit proicnbel by Coo gra which I uldtOI < has recent 1004 y been extended to Till AaillCUITUHAI CV3I II HI Tire work ot the ARrliullunl College at 1 Ljgiin Is yearly growing moro pre ilillous Ills I supported by approprla tluni Item both ibo nalloual and a 100 uvernmonts though the plant was eon ehuulh rucled by anti nolongs wholly to the Stern I 1 < reprtsunlod uy Ibo board of tuluo that bo sum appropriator last year for nuluteuaiica proved hardly ado Ionic lu Ihe Mauls of the institution and Ilat bar pOrIaUL work van therefore no 10 ed or nusu Isfactorlly performed 11th thu consent ol Iho btato board of oxminfluorms a deficit was Incurred 01 fQbill 1 of which amount I275ta went for 10 purchase of a houo belonging to a itlrmg profaimmurand15o l to repair dam 8908 t the building Iron i a movere wind ioril In the fall An lucroaiola asked lu tire yearly mIOlna allowance front lUWJU luSl3jUO and other needs which Crude oxtonslou of shop inauual training school purchase of moro laud printing Press repair all Pointing I aboratorltis biudun fund soon sewer Ageism HOI lonhij greK itlng 14 OOJ 1 ho utai appropriation tanked for Iho onuulnf biennial period Is tlJiiO TOO practical oluctialou given lo tills indent ul this collugo especially lommondu It lo the conoroolly 01 the Legislature yet appro 1laUon fit excarous 01 ooooumio arid pro colnod noloods should not bo made ox cIt alr n ireful und oonrcblne Inquiry In-quiry rise illlllllon Is at present In iud avery i a-very atisfActory coodllno Iho ruoo have dfifilbargodthul r duties with Idelty suit Ibo faculty Is obI energetic old v Id a Awake hCUOO FOR Till DFAF DUAIJI JNl BLIND lly act of the Legislature lat year the School for tho Dial and IMIE Los tberclo fore conducted lit connection with the Unlvernliy at Malt Lako City was Super atud front It I onfirely and o3tablishell olol 10 ollly tblbool all air 11110ndnt school on tile campus 01 the old rlom school ot Ogden v 1h the adod function 01 olueung the blind Tills transfer which InviAved Tiio 10volvOl rOYID BH Ibo portable property belonging to the polerty deaf uud 1 dumb school WAI attended to With Caro al dlorollon arid ho flow I oehuol Opened a Ito nol location In Sop Imbor The buildings and grounds now oeouplo1 are well allapted tit tire uo ot thl InLLoo and the wisdom 01 the chng ho rOeCIV04poerfoct attestation I The Iurpoo 01 Ihu school are to 10 villa BI education for ull I Iho door tire I mute the deaf i land tho blind of the baLo who are el sound mind arid body and under 30 years 01 ago though only I about 010 hal of them are nol its At toudance rile school In f ably find oooomlenUy conil ctoInd Iho pro all ot Ihomudon HKtirprlsIn Ibu depart Item 01 tile blind thollb II has aD ai ouilnoo 01 hit tail pupils is I In I 10 00 10gI00c having n oloelillntrlo for IhpOO roont for study Brad ocl ttlou aud special equipment A mU ollciuncy ol I 071 U I nits mine noir no-ir rot airs to ibo buildings from the ill I estrous windstorm tiepieinber has bon coubouted lo by tho Hlulu board of examiners In estimating future needs ho board ot trite CON calculates a per Capita expense of 2 per annum for the deaf and dumb I and SJOO for Ibo blind Haiti 1 asks that appropriations bo provided 10 cover lolnloo to this arid 01 the school year 18 IJ Ihe ostilllatoi Also Include ullowuiuu fur tho natural 11 crease 10 attendance baaol fallen tile as coralno uuinbor of deaf and blind of < ehol age In7tho State Tho total asked for maintenance for Iho two Years and 0 halt 14 I t549 15 and 7300 moro Is ropro Hentod at necessary lilt finishing upper floor of main building repairs ou build g gi and grounds dynamo for electric I ilahlina laundry machinery I bakery tools I ln maLhinery for manual trainIng lt ro I Ing farming Implements l teams cow etc As the main olemotynary initial final a f tile State this oeholhout re naive propor oncouraguniont land IU t I IbiD I wants be amply ouppliodt yet It I It ponst biD these estimates may bu considerably retrenched bTATe 1OVsTUAI bCHOOI The institution tOlloly known O tile Reform School was by not 01 the Lgl Ituo Oi ar ago oleOI lo I bo removed i re-moved front > Hi I original location und UL trustee was chngD to Sal Industrial School lhlo wa olono 10 mako room for ho ehool forthodaraf unit lumb and bit ud Ior which tho elaborate buildings we Ill 0 ttor IId and aulhnrlly s given tho trustees of lh Industrial ebool 10 procure 1 Another location ill Ogden city The buildings Rod grounds known as the Ogden Military academy consliting I of ten acres ldaY mushtaillial 1 brick building of adequate proportions accordingly wore purchased anti a contract con-tract entered Into to pay 11000 there for when a clear title I given The now site la eligibly located old the building nurowers the pralsout floods of 1 the Notice though I uddliional ropulra will bo required re-quired Adeflclcno of fiOOO 8 ml eoessarj to suitably equip tho now quunerr 1 after Invesllgallon Ave a eonscinted to by the state board of ox mlnor The board of 1m 004 ropo sent Ihat a treat trend exists fur amamisl training department whoom Iho chl dren fully bo Isiight II mako their own shoes und clothing and be lilted for too fill unit honorable live us Iho name 1m pllos w as Intuition of Iho 1 ejislatu 1 recommend Ibo follow Ing uppropr lions lot Ibis school lot tho ensuing two yel tar maintenance 1121000 ate For t or form loosto rVair ad both i lo I A100 jgao to Ear tr ruraisfungs or ow hundings Load 00 koravocit Isii 2043 oil Total J3ra on Tire board 01 Imlo Dll ak on idlltlonal Appropriation nl 1UJg3 fr JUloeol UI old Uelorm School cot Oriented < noto solid I U bo louml oil tiller investigation that such allowances Is I fnt 1 reconitnotill 1 H appropriation TiE bTAT Imo The Silva rrlonlomorly troverticlant property ami operated ouilrely tit guy rmolt expertise lies Once ooobooI lien owned onito erutod bj the Hrlo I ho appropriation made by the longhorn lure for maintenance 11 tills InoUu tlon for iho yearllblHi was tWWl and uotwlthslunillng ibis amount IsjmOJO less than Iho cost of malnlcnaiuo by government for the Year IdOi u law Ih pllamro 1 am able tu report that there in I n dcllciency and thai there remain In I ttie irwisurv on January Istubulai or tlilTI C 1 Tills showing Is all Ibo liters orulllablo front iho fact that not teauory rc Mrs tn the buildings have bleu mad a now brick chimney of greater capacity capac-ity for iho boiler eroctod all the roofs vi hleh are of fin suit DU 01 tile oull o Ironwork thoroughly t palmed a Into 7 ln di nnJ foncingot 1 1110 I grounds alone firilland g rdou tn pplles harv esled by iho lormoe management aud belonging lo fovor talent purchased uccOHsary vvsgor farming I Implements boo rows hOI chickens etc purcbUBod 1 reoobIJ fire Insurance Placed on tbo property for r Insuranco lrI Mai three yours and sun Iry articles of ma ilnory for the factory supplied all 1 of sup which have been 3rru Ihe agencies 1 which have contributed to that result ho boon exercise of economy by Ibo arden In Ibo purchase of supplies prevention 01 uloecory V atc 00 of alack InRad ot lump cal > IHeroaod nllllzAllon of the Ibo of convicts on Iho farm and about the Prison payment by govern moral for CuD 01 prlooor orv II oonloco for via Ltion 11 UDlo Sontag hl and by various counting for care 01 prio6tiorsheld for them rodultloo In all aalarloo and roof Coeds ro-of sale of the output 01 ho plOO factory The State board of corrections Ih anti control 01 having the manoRemoDI eODLol the proton In fine report for the year IBM fin-e inaten n lurhr 1 Paying each year for the ensuing 10 years on account 11 maintenance 01 OO and ask ad annual an-nual appropriation 01 bu 2r01 Instead of JO < JOO lor ho maintenance of tbo prlon 1 represents howecr that thero 10 I great need for a boll And purer wnter supply fur Ibo prinon tbo IUPI I Ply at present being pumped by hand rom a water ditch Into tanks located 01 he top of Iho buildings and their fin rihulcd lit pipes I about tho Premises Iblllmliro euiuntwlll contribute bo general healthfulness of the inmates anti will add mere ist1 protection against Zito Mill a oOIount dooeo Ill cerates ce-rates Tile estimated cool of ihlx Im provemo I placed at 5000 Tbo board aro urges tire importance 01 ollogllg ho Iworkuhop which I rogunl n a hopeful hope-ful and significant I forerunner of further financial adanligo to tho State Already Al-ready the convicts make till DID clothing umot in l tbo prlton from material pro 10 ducod within the late also supply tile Suite Immnu ns turn with all the Clothing u4nd for the lu > ane and halo produce I mom lines of marketable clothing which have boon mold lu accordance with low Other Industries also aro In proems of mtabllBhmont Ill la contemplnml l also reemploy DU prisonersnot olhowlo cnolU1 10 breaking tenacious 001 01 mills fare available to pro vI do tom and wagona haul I tile rock which will bo quirrled In the vicinity of lha prison The law enacted D the lat Session ol the Legislature for Iho government und discipline o if Ibo lit Pon has proved I aeirto ho gen rally eOlclent and sillfactory and jspocially K In respect to the classifies lon of prlnouen Into grades and the I larollng under well guarded rcgula I I one 01 trusted and woll disposed dlpd risonerm 1 rooommml appropriations for ho olonllg two years as follows Yor mAintemance of prison I 50000 t g koreuraryltnx workablons V 70 floor tar or new orproiltior Liftelartery iiitory water supply = E 60to Ion 2121 For teams find IonS 1 Ito ii 61 a INSANE AsnU The care 01 the unfortunate Is I one < 1 Iho utdnllcs of the israte 11 Ibo State Insane Asylum at Provo wo have on institution which while not pos coined 01 au Ibo modern Improvements Incident lo many of the lavishly eon dueled hospitals for film Insane lo bo found In the raslorn fctates nevertheless satisfactorily ails our present wauls The prosentralatiagement has Striven 10 hI oroo the discipline of the asylum to oarolo greater Interest and solicitude for alaTclearillne promote greater near iDeo and cleanliness und bettor sanitary conditions for iho patients and lo miD ml7o oXInao 10 tbo lowest Ioallo limit In each of these laudablo undertakings uocr takings I I my belief that during Ibo ya unmistakable programs ban been made Ihe average dally cash cost of Ooh patient for care and treatment for tho Year was S2 17 cents a reduction front tire cost of the preceding your ol bout six cents per capita aud the lowest figure jot reached lu tho history ot tho asylum This gratifying result may bo rlbed 10 several causai Ineeaoo number Lt > parlont treated reduction < In mutation of officers increased yield from farm garden orchard and dairy < greater A ruhrahtfilopurchao 01 upplo nld elre live 0 hang II ilia hoollgAppa Eaton The cost or fool has olway been an normou 101111 the maintenance 1 the Asylum and will continue la be yet the management bus succeeded In the Introduction of traps and other devices changes In location of radiators alteration altera-tion I tile air duol and In the grate br underneath the bolo enabling tile IM of alack Instead of lump coal t produce a saving of over fifty per cont 10 tbe Item of fuel and the wards are all comfortable In Ibo coldest woilher villourea lomerly home 01 Ihom ore not A few nccostiary Improvements hot otoloro lulhorlzod by the Leglstuturfl woro mad dulng tb your IIolrlng CI Iheoln patients cal enjoy Iho Sunlight Still mild exercise are lit proo > can or completion a nol leo house has boon built and it rumors DW fence tit front 01 the grounds ected aim grouoo An of tho management has been to keep the patients employed al much as possible alhough experience hM denionitratwi first but little ot the work of Lies patients h 11 any permanent profit bo IonolLH therefrom resulting rutbor I tolhe I patients than lo tbo asylum Summarizing I tho floods for the oDbulng Iwo Years Iho board suggents the folloAlng Care cool mMnt < n nco ps nag ow hot water boiler = BOH VaultforrilLords I i Ioroe on building 310 Total I JJ1H I recommend the appropriation of this amount and that the unused balance In the treasury of the asylum bo ordered back Into the State treasury Tilt JfATJOXAr GUARD Owing to Insufficient provisions of the military coda to compel attendance tu drills I und other mllllary duties to a wofnl 1 dnlicleuoy luurmor faclllllV arid to u general rr ot pubilo reicogmliou and encouragement I regret say Ibo National eniard of Utah has deteriorated during tho Jear One of the three troops 01 cavalry has beau mutorel out or IOu service having fallen below the standard ol efficiency Of Ibo sixteen com panics of Infantry four will doubtlos soon be mustered out of the service Before uu al o her year the inrms ol onllslmeut cf the varouBortanlzatlons will have expired and unless act financial aid is extended ex-tended lo Ihe Uuard It Is In danger o r disintegration Constitution of the State requires that the Legislature bhul prnvlda by law for tile nrganlzttion equipment and discipline of the militia I wo are tu havo a militia at a ull we ought to have a good one Though the WOv fll J t htbl reputation of lha people of Utah is I poitccublo and pcAceIoving and Ibe riot and Insurrections which have Occurred In other states lira practically unknown here nothol experience has dm ouslratcd that II is a wise and prudent policy for eiuli htato to keep lu ronilaut reu jmobs for ucllou a well equipped und well traliul militia Tire uiuuinn of a militia II Is HOI only lo suppress organized opposition tu law but lha fact of Its ox Menco nets Be IsIs prevcntlvo of riot und Is-Is dorand Ibrllo lies an essential part 01 1UOo the botc 1 cold I ibo road 10 drain the financial lod oeoo0IY dralllbe nlanclal i e ole by maintaining a large branding IrmyOn bnch n prolollon I Dot con tcmpluted lu this Mate The organl zjllon is not largo und Its I re qiilroinonts I may bo easily mot Tilt uuurd Ueoiuposed of voung moil teethe mosl pxrt hu have otilUtodlrom pitrlo tlo motives and who lu any case of cull to arms would roudcr lha ijlala clllcleut horvlco Such dovollon to public Inter 01U should he appreciated by Ibo public Said hv you No encouragement that could bo oUondod to the Guard und nod no-d aclflln njtbalcould be tin parted won III boirudu 10 11 such beneficial result 8 10 proldo for air unnual encampment IhU was dcmonslralod lat summo when by voluuioorlug their llmo Ald lilt Lite old I six vtlthiaeBldglv u by cllUous oou pOlio of Infantry and the first battery Worn enabled lo have abort encamp iiculi Tho benefits derived therolroul lCO 00 more decided than all tile roil of heir drilling 1 It should bo determined deter-mined by you that ua encampment maybe may-be had Cuts year In connection with the celebration of Unhs 1loncor Juhlloo or otherwise I am satisfied that It would and hold the organization together Dnl awaken n now I And hop In the Ounrd hat Could bo accomplished in no other way It la my earuost desire that you will not permit ihls Important adjunct lo Ibo oxecutlv o power of this State to go Into d eay A well organized inlllua Is tho custodian of thollvia and liberty 01 Iho cllzo s 1 Insurrection Ibo tyranny olmoba conspiracies against personal and property rights or Inva ilon I oC a foreign foe should lol II tu the dofo 01 tile common wrealth or 10 assist in maintaining Ibo honor ol our country anti the glory 01 our la at tho moment It should Color bo upr Jound wanting Iho body of Ibo National Na-tional Guard of Utah Is ardent spin odd od-d lily luud ever ready for unrjuesllon gBcrvlco Us needs 6 boull bo supplied sup-plied I recommond Iho appropriation 01 tire following sums 1010wlojI Necessary expenbut or tuelvalcompantes of Infantry Anatwo troops 010 fivalry ai 1 13 coca per allow i1210 T C a o batteries W Artillery I si Sloo escn tire autium 430 S ilgual cori IfS vz If-S tignt1s 1 salary Louts pran 1 11 12w > too all AnticidenollArnpinent4 IChrent1 elpolilts 1 73UXiW IUulya ituo Total UTAHS jf t f1 Jli100 The Legislature at its last session pro i viand 1 for a commission 01 left persons to conduct 0 aomloootniial celebration ID 1897 of the fiftieth anniversary of Iho ar rival ot the Utah Tloneersund appropriated appropri-ated five Ihuusund dollars lo defray tho 0pI01 of commllon and 10 ud < fit the coloblol Thai commission acting with commendable enterprlso I roeently resolved 1 In hold n celebration I in July of 167 lusting give day to cost not loss than tilt y tliollsaml dollars 1 Is proposed thai the celebration shall I be < of t lt to ho ol i auic a nature an to Attract of ational attention at-tention and the oommlalon I rolyhl upon Ihe patriotism of the public to support sup-port and render successful Ibis ambitious undertaking The entrance of tha Utah 1Ioaeeri Into the valley of the Great Malt Lake considered In I the light of tile preent offer fifty yo arn 01 adanomenl wan ont in the hltory of our State and in tbo clvllliatkm of western America of such Importance Chat the l people I of the State will hull with oy the iiiinounco talent 01 a celebration cODlnlourni I Willi the magnitude of the occasion The commission will solicit subscriptions for tire greater portion 01 tho noeoy tOll but w III rely upon Ibo Legislature for oil addl a tonal appropriation of ut least ten thousand dollars In my judgment It dol i should not bo shorn of a dollar I of Its expectation ex-pectation and I earnestly recommend the appropriation of thai amount nonTicuiruitr Because of tire late passage of Ih a act April Mil creating u Mala board I of horticulture providing for the spraying 01 fruit trees anti Authorizing county commissioners to oppoilt fruit free Inspectors m their reapectivacountiess mooh 01 thogooil work forrhe prr nlon of our fruit was lost the pt year Il rporlod aloothat thodhon tul wind atortu 01 Icplcmer IS h 189J doitroyed practlially I all the winter appfo mud Pears and nuide It itaspossiblu I tu voitireato the rent results of ilia yonron work ID i ridding f ml ollnocl ps the law itelf 14 I only a w6p 10 lho right dllo thin rho powers 01 the board of horl culture should be enlarged to include tile dialsonitnatiou 1 of much oueful hallow I allan all-an may have beau acquired llk the X jo 01 orchard work and more a rllllt pro islons should lid lied for quarantine amI Inspection of imported nursery stock 1 am credibly Informed that dur ing 1 the year there were Imported Into tbls SLat eleven carloads of dl > ca < oil young trees lint more afterwards sold llo and scattered all over Utah and western i Colorado In Colorado the fact vo its outdo known to tho authorities and the free I promptly condemned and destroyed but no action was taken lu Utah our laws being Impotent to deal will tire manor A rally Years ngobelolho advent or the codllng moth l arid ilia wooly orhlsUIb fruit wa lomou for Its luelaus flavor anti ho told for it nw country was enormous lotolo1 by Dunce with a superior moll and climate lot fruit growIng grow-Ing WD have Inoo permitted mObt 01 our beer 010 I 10 torgo tar hod 01 10 In I him moodth prothiallnE I industry Utah lit tills rospect Ina a likened to the mliffiloKqfarinor holostelils homestead title his nelshbo Iocomo Ibllyaod independent IliesprayIngot orebdo a 0 mOII ot IIeorlol fruit to nolal experiment It Is a demonstrated lao 1 uk you 0 couldor title subject with Iclitalogrceoau wih be insixortaneo 1 ollctnarldo fJ toe ito provide buch atnerid merits to proont I law anti make ouch liberal appropriation an NOR rurool noour try ago oDd rehabilitate Ibo Utah fruit loans OUR INDUSTRIES 1 Is I gratifying thai aler thagovore trlaloofthe Coast lou onto consequent upon the reversal 01 national policion polco which Previously bd fostered the chief Indtlo ot Ih loeky Mountain rD glOl Utah hy reason 01 her marvelous rourc arid Ibo wonderful oD oldrul COIOona tlsm of her people emerges from the general haven with loss I disaster to her builuoss lutorcBts loss shrinkage of values val-ues and groalor general prosperity limn any of her ulsler states Indeed I may I truly said that during ho Past year this State bus made material advance mont especially In her mining Industry Although few of the silver mines und prospects have been able to survive the balllouagod against tho white metal by the nlllcd money powers of two worlds tile yield of the yol arid oi eanlpied 1 silver mines of the State has materially Increased and gold mlnlngwhlch mean time line taken on new lire has nearly doubled Its product The people lnce statehood confident of Iho Inherent strength 01 rooueol their great Coal momveulth and hopeful l ef the future I huvo maintained a patient I lawubiillnu clllzonshlp which bus dono crodlt to their loyalty area preserved tho honor peace und ecurlty of the Slate Ibcv cop hal touovor bon moro prolific anti prices though till rnOI beauo 01 the ilomonotlzatlon of silver ranged toward to-ward Iho anti of the year rlle high hlsh or enabling many of iho farmers to market their produo s The yield ot Iho HUla factor wan the greatest In Us history his-tory being Above VOWUW pounds and tl o promoters ol iLls nnlcndld enter prlio and the people generally may longratulato tbouiohes that one halt of tho 11 Kinnnlatod sugar consumed con-sumed lu Via U 011 Is produced at home The Ulo Grande Western rallwij wlih commordtblo enterprise has extended Us Una rally miles further to the south the reorganization of iho I Oregon Short Llnonow beIngollootod In ihls cllyproui lies increased ailvnnttgos lo the Star anti the great projected false to tile youth and wo < t upon which our future great nosshashuugo long promise Immtdl I ate Inccplliii lit 1 the l oprini Two if our great mountain streams have been liar football during Iho your and the electrical pow r gulluruckl by U1040 ellornioun unit costly plants 1 1 i I available ut FrolnIniula cost to turn Ibo v 01 our IUllrpnra The Bilk Industry lowhkhtrVau8lo 1 well adapted under Iho encouragement of u small bounty pros Wood by ibo hut Legislature beg lufto breathe during the year and If tha pririenl iolli y mcon tinned liters Is I no doub but that tho thousan 1 poundi of coooons produced lust yenr will 101 to followed by the mauufaoturo of I alln I I urgj rOD you Ibo linportanco of doing everything in our power encourage Ibo Growth And development of our various Indu Coitus it In I What wo pOlue Dol hol Iro borrow Dr import that Will make us hlloponden Notwllhal lng ovidelldes < aro upparatit 01 on awakening In this DPoranl Indusirial activity of the ro Is jet far total what It should be It Is I well I understood that Ibeso Ihroo great Industries of the btflte silver lead I and wool are languishing because IIOPO of congressional I legislation long der J r J tOie Iaoulddecmiltsppr deferred If you nhoull deem II appro I prlslo lo memorialize Congress to t era ore silver to Iho coinage und lead and wool to tho former tsrlll I will bo a pleasure 0 Ion 10 coooro wlh YOU inmoATicv The code will 0 found to contain under un-der tile head of Irrigation Old vvalor rights provisions that have bon lung needed this State and which I Ieelol Iy central till to 3 our laver The everln creasing amount of litigation In our courts over water rights Is sulUclent proof of the nee 1 of good laws to replace our Insulllcient and antiquated provisions pro-visions on lhat subject Briefly recited I tire following are BOIIIO of tliollnporiani joints covered in Iho codo For Iho fire urvnllou of the rights ol original appro iirliitori for r uniform system eif measuring water for UIH mini and ru conllng of rights alreuly acquired or hat msy herotllor 1m scqulrua through appropriation and tuool Mater fertile right of war Overstate lands and the condemnation of private Hindi for the I oOloreX IOr construction of canals ro orvolrs etc arid for the adoption of tho alllornlt Wright Irrigation district law me far as the sumo Is I applicable to our conditions condi-tions Also for Iho cieallon of tho oleo of stiito engineer having general supervision super-vision of tbo IBo waters and providing that ho shall Inspect all Ibo plans and specifications for the ronslruciliuii ot any reservoir euhunkuienl or d uu having and lct height or moo hOD night loot and also for the Inspection or Ite work while In regress with Authority to condemn con-demn tit n sam or any part thereof und for icnalllotlu the event cities failure of tire owner to conform 10 much require metal It 14 I coneod1 that Utah In I eb pioneer taper of water for Irrigation In the United Staen let us to legislate that our laws on this subject wlll keep pace i with our reputation rOUST PREBURVATI 0 N Our roRtlvo 1010 have nr 3 11 received re-ceived the attention and carotheir har eolvl altonlon anl caD porlnDeo dcmand The litillinato rotation tortanco extensive lorol II the Iranian lain eanool an dllateatisaiditLouiiteou4 Supply of water for Irrgailou I fit ilia fo nl071 valloy below has boon demonstrated No often Find with such emphasi that the fact should hn current tit every part of thn 8 ale while the anulolol native timber ban beum 00 limited that Us preparation for market has ecusetl lo I bo a logitl Goal a anti oogulri > dlnlu try I Tartan are fact wlld should owokol n concern fur 1 ho condlonI oatloo ali prdlolonol Chillier Ilho tto 10cRnlzlng al Oi mUI bo closo dependence tbw water nuptly for ld Puppir farniln2 I anti otheroKeetal 071 rr Of the bllu hao Orion Leezit t n u if annual Inll foreolm your IIOII hollJ be directed first perhaps 10 what oconii nt plnl an finporatIvo prcmlon n Jim Lcr to rvAtion lu lha Uluinh nuulaln about the hnlwalon 01 the lour largoi t Irlo rlv ers of llicbtnirtho Bearrho eliorlho rOD arid the DuChno SliotildlhoUlu 10hlonuluD ho IIO open In rattle mOlt without I silly rL btnctlve provisions aiilnst Ihl Nvlihanil wanton deslructlmi of tho forests in thO mountains lha prnsporons farms and I villages tint nor dor lit loait three it ooe mAin rh era 01 tho State mumt antler anti portraits go Into decay As theme monlDln with their extensive bodies of llmbor lie Chiefly within Iho domain of lands belonging to tire general governments Ir und mot olbloDnl I relay be the nlly top that cOn nw be taken 10 OCIIO the prenaln uf this timbers Is Ihh = a ue 10morlo COOI as to uroy and ot ald tills rAlon an n timber rovOl or tit loot such portion the mountain hinds In this region lying above 800 loot ubovo set level Miiihoi the denuded tracts 01 nOIOLolllDd 10 other Pr ollho State I rapidly being covered with anew a-new growth of treat which already to a considerable extent shades tire ground anti proservoi Its intrOU41 characters and which will In a low yearn lf left unmolested unmo-lested largely restore tha benefits of the original forests This condition eilsta about the sources of nearly all the um yons Many of these young and thrlfiv trees especially I In side canyons In lmr proximity to the cities and villages are cut dow n arid sold In lho marko notably nota-bly about tire winter bolidaysasChrist Trial treem11 a for which 1 estate all bait nits a IJu be nude that would bo less Inimical to bo bill staudal Interests or lilt community slow and lierealtor This matter 1 would OUIKsl an dov Ilj you attention AUong tire most H tlnctHoiiconrlis In forest mpollatlart 1 is r be nrellond fon It Is i believed I Its potency for evil can bo greatly lessoned by proper prop-er legislation ors legislation In n state like ours should not only bo directed direct-ed to the preservation of forests und timber but to the planting of trees und the covering of much of or most of tile valley lands now lying unused with for eta growths This Ills I believed can bu done with an economical use of wastewater waste-water without much expense and with ultimate profit To encourage efforts lo this end exemption or partial exemption from taxation would probably beau 1m mediate Incentive 10 secure ouch an lilt Iu portaut consummation TRANSPORTATION Tho Constitution ot our Stale Article XII Sec 15 provides thai Tho Lcglila tore shall pass laws I establishing reason table muloum rates nl charges Ir the IrnopolDuOO 01 luesvoligern unit freight for entreating abuam mud preventing discrimination extortion reflect Irelglit und putxengor turlll by Ibo dlllcr cut rn 11 roads and office common crlor In the Slate and shall enforce nucllan by adequate pcnallles Article I Sec Hun JO of the Constitution provides that The provisions of this Conslllulloii are mandatory and prohibitory unless by express words they are declared to bo Otherwise IlIa llorlor u nquest lon onloolol ably the Imperative duty 01 tile LetIll turn lo puss to Hall Ibis tin I ortantauts 1 fill JI C i 0 court I s rJ rar3slizIng ffl I loan vy tells proviplon though tho matter of fixing I Ihe amount of Iho rates loan not been attempted It is not my view that any measures 10 I adopted that wi go music transportation rovonooal to cauo 104404 lit operation oporton or Investment or Ihot will mimalo against the coiiHlruoilon wi mllini roads nol lu contemplation rather let bosulject ho approached in a spirit of apfroachodin moderation and w rhI Ooe set purpose first doiermliiing If any abuses or unjust dlcrlininatlons exist allot I I I bo found that they do ot BO framing lite Ian as lo correct tire evils and tn secure lha rlohls of both tire corporations and tile Public i OlliaON MIOIIT INI I have rolerrololsen hero In title mos sage to the fact that Kriorganlzillou of the Orgon Short Line I tail Ianlz Ilon hW loo company Is In process laid 1 ox reruely desirable I Irom every Standpoint that thouInlany liaNoltallialn Office land nleoo hcodIIDrton located ilk Utah anllo Ill end It la roll Illeented to Die that I laws I rol rl rallroall i P 7It u Ira so I I Ill of it leolol permlLIDI nco 0Iomllono 10 own and lines ol I railroad out st oporato l rJ Bhlo I tile late 1 recommend that tills enlargement ot the general powers of railroad corporations u0 extended by tile 01ClIneut of such proper IcgUIullon on tile object as You layiliom for tire beat Interests of the state ISOARD or lirALTit Incorporated In the code to bo submit tcUloyou will boa proposed law fire vidlng for a State board ot boallliobarged oil wlih gooeial supervision of tho Inter eists ot heallli I and Ufa cf the people a the state collection of vital fellatios Itl supervising aujmoni ol rigln ration so births raarrlsgem and death i bollcvi this to bo a necessary still advlkaL t mcaaure and ivllh proper economic ninl tarlonts an Los expoudlturoi readultreeno thatsucll bf aid bo nstablslitt llsll AMI rlAME The fish uud Lriliii of lha Stale an rapidly being slaughlored Tills dls troslng fact Is not so much from tile lack ol proicr legislation asfiom failure it > enforce the laws aheody hall In tual oelilion over pantea oilleor of thoS lit I all bI 7tid Ilychal ged With tile lull of villig pritsecurting iul tat t-at this law and such n strong pubi semlnicnt e 80011 iiilnslthe select on the giant POW101 flood that cauh will ionic to bo regarded ss a young thief And a villain Atolly excellent and tlmolv suggestions ou this slit ject w Ill ho Control In the annual report ol tho Stnio llsli and game wnrdeu 1 urn saiisiiod that If you will riot Mnens ho will provide P N Carry on such a vigorous warfare against Huh and game marauders that thev will bit gluJ lo BUrrender Th union his iponl much time nnd labor lu attending to ihii Impotlaul I public intotbatland I ooimnciio Ills recontruendattovoi to your serious conslil < > milou OUT pot nl AS lort thlulglaol Wit ailahllsecd in I 181 and has continuously to data been I oven plol by United Mutes troops u I ol financial benefit lo ihobiiin und dcsir still from every stanilpolnt to hla I home tloopos floor Bred here rho post in boon Improved from time to little me that Willi Is iilronmenis It bus to l como nil lUtractloll ol Iho Sun which tin iltl ens rncogtiln us their military city anti tire isupolled tit regard Willi rise Santa pride well affection that they do the cur poruoillle towns nnd flll1904 Ituhn army 1oit Douglas rigardcd us an extremely ex-tremely desirable residence post because of Us I beautiful location Us general uoaUhliilinsK unit Us proximity to Salt Lake City U Is not even Intimated that three Is try Intention ou tha part of iho go ornineut to abandon ilia an Its central loifilon anti nvaSliibllll7oaraIU roads perhap tender failure yet 10 ba moro Positively assured of Itsper I pouistlon still for she coinfort of ilia call ceris anti men ilia post oughk to be Materially Improved rho ulIJcorPquir tots anti the barracks tire In condition of decily from lung continued use wltti out Improvemont Bull II you should deem u advisable 1 would gladly Join Yell In It Dictatorial 10 Oungromm nthing lot it Suitable upprolpflullon io praclfcnMy rebuild the cnrrlson arid thus neeuio Us I or infinent atichoroice here TnA s MisiiMtPit iosirios Ali oviingition of all The IransMlfsls alppl mat s Is 1 lo ho held at ilia city ot Omaha Ifs Profit the latest lufor ma plan ut hand It Is learned ihe osplial nock cf tho enterprise Is JlOJdOCO for which J10J 000 Is I already subscribed and tho llrd iisossinnit paid Congro < s has upproprlu ed 200 000 to assist tile oxposl lior and a bill In which f00COl more Is ssxnl is now reading The Sato of > ohniskn It Isoxpoclc 1 lUulvnS1 000 iiod iho I CIty Mil county of Umalm JOO OW 01110 isf 1110 Wattle havc mado pro linittiarytililriiriallinqatitI othershaoilt promlcd assistance Tha L glsUtureof Mobs a Ill Lost sesslou adolo ad H joint restitution extonding enjourstgoneout to tl I o Project and cpioNoting the belief that Ihe Inlernsts of Utah would lu especially buuolUcd by such nil exposition If alter actleful examination lulu our financial Inline U should fin I deemed expedient n kilt bo appropriation to rosont In a creditablo annotator our great tooiourcog at this exposition would In my opinion boa bo-a profitable advertisement CONCLUNION I have thus rapidly sketched for your Information such matters as will give you u general blow ef ihe condition of the Sin to arid If any firegoing locommenda lion or sugollun hall aid you Inuny manner to reach satlsfactor v concluioni I shall feel houoiod It if my desire lo cooperate with your rospecllvo bodies and with jour committees com-mittees I iiiul members In Iho interest of Iho taxpayer and the peoplegmicrully people and lo tills and I cordial invite your consultation individually and collon 11 veil Yon are the chosen reprasmita tlv es of thu people Utah has commuted her affairs to von It Is an Important trust I have full confidence In your In tegrity of purpose and believe you will bo actuated In the porfortnunco of your duty by that patriotic devotion to tire Public welfare and that lore of country width are ilia heritaco of every trivi Arrodenn IIFIIClt At WIMLIL Governor |