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Show . I I THE SPANISH FORK PRESS. SPANISH FORK. UTAH run legislature i houses organized for governor bambercer ERS MESSAGE TO JOINT (the thirteenth session JTH ON JANUARY 13. i DELIV SES- SION OF LEGISLATURE. Members of Present fur WomenThree Being Members Leg. of lslature, i the Lower House and One In the Senate. Advise Careful Attention to Financial Matters, Urging Economy, but Not to the Extent of Impairing Efficiency of Service. 1 Salt Luke City. The thirteenth se legislature began ( m of tho Utah t to on January 13. In spite of the t te, the lawmakers assembled Insist ta will be the most productive ses . Ui, from the point of work urcoin ; IiIhhI and beneflts to their eonstltu is, of any session of the pust. The are not figuring that thlr t hi is an unlucky number. The session, us provided In the law, J1 f continue for sixty consecutive und will s. Including Sundays, ; 1 t Sie to an offlclul end at noon on sixtieth day, unless the aolous to stop t ould find it necessary t i cllock live minutes before the flnnl in session until 1 Br and continue I body is able to dispose of such 4 station as might be pending. 1 Promptly at noon In the Semite chain t f at the ciipltol. Secretary of Stute i irden IJennlon called the thirteenth s Jdon to order. There was an Invo tlon by the chuplain, George Smith crtlleber City, who was selected for t: a place by the Democrat cuueus, X certified list of senators was then re id, after which came tho election of In president of the somite. Senator Jcieph V. Funk of Cache was the unanimous choice for that lionor by the Democrat senatorial caucus held on January 4. 'The election Of the other officers followed. Those selected by t: caucus follow : Secretary of the sennte, Adam I of Weber county; minute clerk, Anderson of Salt Lake; docket Tjgo ' $k, LleuL Charles J. llart of Salt e; mailing clerk, Mrs. Annie Meier (alt Lake county; sergnnt-at-armWilson of Davis county; chaplain, rge Smith of Wasntch county. are a number of others, door Jre watchmen, messengers and the h who were named by the outside nties and two stenographers from !t jt Lake county. The oath of office was administered ,t President Funk by Chief Justice ScfTthe Supreme Court Elmer E. Corf X In, and the upper house of the leg Jl iture was declared to be in running Jer. ta the house a similar procedure place, Charles C. Kichards the us nominee, being chosen as ker of the house. here are four women In the thlr-it- h Three are In the legislature. se and one In the senate. Legists who are women are not a new g in Utah as they are In some of tl states. Hut In Utah they have al v stood In the foreground for pro-- t ss and have consistently worked for Is affecting the welfare of women I children, rs. Elizabeth Ilaywnrd Is the first nan state senator In twenty years, the house Mrs, Delora Wilkins ey. Dr. Grace Stratton Alrey and i. Anna Thomas Ilercy are the three ten who will help make the laws oved at the thirteenth session. , The state's labor law is to be the i;iet of concerted attack from Utahs foil women legislators this session. fV.Tiy should the law provide an eight-fc"4day for men and a nine-hou- r day frwomen? is the question they unite In fsklng. Moreover, they nsk, why I JUld women be paid so much less for C snine work than men are paid? J be thirteenth session will be a hocratle session, the senate being ? illy Democratic, w title there are I' : Republicans In the house. C rcatlon of a department of agrl P-- ure Is among measures which, It Is h' , will be Introduced. Another prole Is for a water commission court r: hnnilsome salaries for principal employe. jf'3'at tthere will be changes In the Ing laws Is certald and a bill has rH a drawn up modeled after the Ok la:ua Ilaws on banking and Intended h protect depositors In state banks. I A, state Ure marshal Is recommended y the Insurance commissioner. The state land board will ask for flCO.000 to reimburse settlers who lost Ihelr crops under the Hatchtown pro "bile $70,000 will be requested for e Piute project. Several state Institutions have urged ke governor toask the legislature ur on appropriation for buildings. In nil one instance Is there any sugges l,r a rwlu'fion In taxes, and that ind?0, 1 14 the recommendation of the auditor ) k State t' jj -- Pe-t:-,- s, . is F t i f The Difference, Doing easily whnt others find dlffl-- I Is talent; doing whnt Is Impossl-fo- r tulent Is gcn!us.--Amie- l. 1 Gold Once Little Valued. 1 v. Dr. W. E. Grlflls says that It Is US I jr, lenity true that In early Japan e were houses 4e roofed with gold. he says, gold hod little tofT'ivn,ue To Japan than In South wl,Pn 1?all,oa sought the Lven until 1859 gold was worth fUr ,lnU8 h,uoh 08 BllTer of n.:0' fnturies, Pa-p,k,- T ' j I r' "r ( J hi .! Dally Thought or ,mnF regulated, cnrron(,bes upon the rights i bthcrs.raHquler Quesnel Salt Luke City,- - Governor Simon Dumborgcr delivered his biennial mes-iag- e to tho thirteenth session of the legislature of Utah at a Joint session on January 14. The governor, who Is still suffering sornew hut from a cold contracted w Idle be was witnessing the return of the Atlantic fleet, during his trip east, asked that the actual reading be done by a clerk, and Adam L. Ictersen, secretary of the senate, performed that duty, A number of recommendiitions for reforms anil desired improvements were made by the governor, among these being : Careful attention to ftnnnclul.mnttcrs, including: (u) the budget, to be sub ndtted later; (b) provision to take care of the $75, (XX) loan negotiated by patriotic citizens at the request of the state council of defense. Llslutlon to muke the mine tax amendment effective, und providing for the taxation of metalliferous mines on the basis of some multiple or of the net annual proceeds, not to exceed three times, plus the value of the lund and improvements designated In the amendment ; and for the taxation of coal and hydro carbons on a manner to be worked out later on some satisfactory basis. Adoption of the nation-wid- e prohl bltlon amendment. A blue sky" law or some similar le enactment Soldier settlements legislation. Appropriation for a proper celebra tlon of the return of soldiers from the war. Memorial of permanent nature to the heroes of Qie war, and also to the heroes of the Mormon battalion and of other conflicts of the past, to be erect ed on the University campus. This would Involve the abandonment of the present plans for a Mormon battalion monument. Diploma of suitable design to be presented to returned soldiers. Substitution of a state constabulary for the present national guard. judiciary. Non-partisa- n reapportion ment bers of the legislature. Proper- - of mem- abroad. Hundreds of lofts bave been built and equipped In this country, nud in the early days IIE records of this war are replete with stories of the courageous work performed by carrier pigeons while saving the lives of our soldiers, but to incident better Illustrates what they have accomplished than their activities in the battle of Bethun-couand Dead Mans hllL An enFrench tire regiment was cut off from their comrades, completely surrounded for four days, and with no method of communicating word of their plight to the general In command. That fourth night one of the men scouting In No Man's Land stumbled over a dead comrade oa whose back was strapped a basket carrying two little battle had been pigeons that during the four-dasafeguarded by tbe body of their caretaker. Tenderly the scout brought the basket and birds back to the colonel on the hill. Early ihe next morning messages were written, afllxed to the legs of the birds, which, exhausted and but Imbued with indomitable spirit and pluck, were liberated wafted Into the air by the prayers and wishes of the regiment, bearing with them the only remaining hope for these thousands of men and the happiness of other thousands In their families at home. Shortly afterward both birds fluttered wearily Into their loft back at headquarters ; and In a sortie ordered by the general the enemy was driven back and the regiment rt y dust-soile- State institution for the core of the mentally deficient. Liberal appropriation for the care of homeless and helpless children. Liberal program and another bond Issue. Legislation making It possible to Include the Arizona strip In Utah. Ample compensation for heads of state departments, those mentioned specifically being tlie state bonrd of equalization, the state board of land commissioners and the state engineer. The legislators were urged to recognize the necessity of strict economy, but not to the extent of Impairing the efficiency of the service which must be afforded the people. The governor estimates that the state will start the blennluni with a (deficit of $100,000, exclusive of deficits aggregating $237,000 wLich are provided for in the budget. If $100,000 expected from the government Is paid, it Is asserted that the state will start the two-yeperiod practlcully free from debt, other than bonded Indebtedness. rotid-bullilin- g ar LEGISLATIVE NOTES. Senator George Dern had the honor of Introducing the first bill. It for the nonpartisan nomination pro-Id- es and election of Judicial officers, lie proposes to do away with party nominations for judges of the supreme court, the district courts. Judges of ihe city courts and Judges of the municipal courts and to nominate them by certificate which shall In no manner refer to or designate the political affiliations of the nominees or those who signed their certificates. Representative Seegmlller of Kane county was absent when the session began, being delayed by health conditions. An appropriation of $35,000 for regular Lad contingent expenses of the thirteenth session of the legislature was passed as house bill No, 1. It was Introduced by Representative F. E. Morris of Salt Lake. Introduced by Representative F. M. Croft of Morgan, house Joint resolution No. 2, expressing respect and esteem for the late Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, former president of the United States, was passed without a ' dissenting vote. the wntch-wor- d be to seems Promptitude with Speaker Charles C. Richards. lie calls the house to order In the morning ami afternoon on the exact time to which adjournment has been taken. It was noted, too, that most of the members are lu their seats at tho announced time of open Indeed. Ug. the exceptions being few House Joint resolution No. 3, providing steps looking towurd erection of a memorial building to Utah soldiers, sailors and marines, Introduced by Representative Frank R. Newman of Suit Lake, was passed unanimously. AJLYZt, mZSfODSWf TYYartAaftTMaIF d, saved. One of the officers cf that regiment Is now In Washington, and he has promised himself that now the war Is over he will have a loft of the best birds he can get, and the best care and attention thnt Is possible will be but a slight part of his measure of appreciation and gratitude to the little feathered messengers to whom he and his comrades owe their lives. These little birds bave been used In almost every conceivable way to get word bock to the reserves or to headquarters when all other means of communication failed. Carrier pigeons are not only used by the infantry and the navy, but are used frequently by the air service. At the Dunkirk hydroplune station they have an enviable record. There has not been a single accident to a plane, nor the loss of plane in combat, where word of the occurrence was not brought back by the pigeons which are a part of the equipment of the planes. Instances of itbe value of the messengers could be multiplied without number, but It Is more Interesting to recount how these birds are bred, reared and housed under war conditions. The pigeons ability to do all of these wonderful tasks lies la Its faculty of orientation, that Is, Its power to know as soon as It Is released In whnt direction Its home loft Is and to fly directly to It The perfection to which orientation Is developed In the highly bred and trained homer was recently demonstrated at a pigeon fly conducted by th pigeon section of the signal corps, when 8,100 homing pigeons were released In Washington for fly to New York city, 224 miles. To a single bird, these pigeons ran out of their coops and arose In the air with the speed of an express train, and after taking a half circle to get their benring were off for New York. Every one of the pigeons was reported to have arrived promptly and the first arrival made the trip in 5 hours and 40 minutes. Surely It did not atop to read many sign posts on the way. Just how the homing pigeon developed this power of orientation la a moot question, but It Is certain that It has been cultivated through centuries until now It Is almost uncanny. What guides the pigeon back to the loft where it first took to the air is a quality, called by many names, and you will find thnt enrh person knows thnt he has the answer to the riddle. Some call It lnnnte love of home; others attribute It to faculty, utmospherlc conditions, sight, or memory. Personally. I cannot call It anything more or less than instinct, highly developed. We find It In lesser degree ltt horses, dogs and ents, and In other birds It seems to be developed a little less markedly, but with sufficient accuracy so thnt they migrate annually thousands of miles without the aid of any other compass than their Instinct When we remember the potent power of selection and think of the yihirs and generations of careful breeding and selection which tho homing pigeon has undergone It Is not so wonderful that fhey have developed the homing Instinct to a high dpgrec. I have seen their cousins, the pigeons, bred to such a degree of fineness that they weighed only a few ounces apiece and were fnn-tnlle- d , ninny pigeons were ship-Mea overseas. have( ped been selected and trained In tbe science of pigeon1 breeding, rearing and flyIng. Many of these have already found service1 overseus In the care of lofts 4pd the birds of our armies. It has been necessary to train a large number of people lu this ' work, as It was practi-- ; cally new to each person who took It up. The training of officers and men In the use and care of the birds at the front and In the forwarding of messages all took time. Unfortunately the pig- eons could only fly and could not talk, necessitating the writing of the messages. Some wag has proposed to Jmprove the by crossing It pigeon YMTCJtmroAAmtsAGrsftartTJfrreastr with a parrot, thus elim-o- f so nervous that they could not stand still they writing the messages, luatlng the necessity g How-evewere like the of a watch, constantly tbe pigeon might have something to preening and ducking and on the move. In very say about the matter. One of the most difficult parts of the work of early times homing pigeons were in vogue In Egypt, Greece and among the Romans. Racing Introducing pigeons Into the army service was to Instill Into the minds of the officers and mea the pigeons has been a royal and national sport In Belgium, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and Engfact that the pigeons are reliable. That they aro land for hundreds of years. It was introduced reliable Is proved by the experience overseas, into this country in the seventies and has enjoyed where the birds are retained In forward positions a fair and steady growth until now there are while any other method, whether telephone, telethree nntlonnl homing pigeon assoclatlona with a graph, Induction, buzzers, wireless, wigwag or runner Is available! and only when everything else membership of more than 2,000 breeders. Much time Is spent in teaching the pigeon all of falls, and only the birds remain, then through the tricks which count when the bird Is actually barrage, gas, and every other of the diabolical Inventions of war, more than 97 per cent of the racing In competition with other pigeons. It is taught to enter the loft Immediately upon its remessnges Intrusted to our pigeons are safely and turn, for a bird that does not enter so that the speedily delivered by them to headquarters. These messengers are carried to the front In message It carries can be taken from It Is of very little value ns a messenger. Nothing Is more especially constructed wicker baskets which can be carried handily by the soldier Intrusted with exasperating to the fancier or racer than to have the pigeon return and cool Its anatomy and view their care. Back of the lines the pigeons are kept the scenery for a half hour before entering the In either of two kinds of lofts or home, stationloft. It Is nearly sufllcieut cause to make the ary or movable, but the essential feature of each trainer of pigeons lose his faith in pigeon nature ; la the snme. Every effort Is mnde to mske each besides It gives the neighbors a chance to rouke bird comfortable, happy ntid attached to Its home. remarks about the fullgrown men playing with This Is done most effectively by the method of birdies. Once the bird Is Inside the loft It canfeeding, as the approach to the birds affection not emerge, since each loft Is equipped with a Is through Its stomach, the same as with genus homo. Each loft Is equipped with a trap through trap through which the bird con enter at any time but cannot go out unless the trap Is set for exit. which the birds ore taught to enter and leave The ordinary barn variety of pigeon or those without fear. Each time the bird enters the trap bred for the production of squabs for market and an alarm Is automatically rung, notifying the the racing homing pigeon should not be conattendant of the return of the bird, that (he mesfused. They are as distinct and have as many sage may be Immediately obtained and forwarded to headquarters. points of difference ns have the big draft horse nervous racing horse. The and the Before the late war if you had told a pigeon fancier that you could move his pigeon loft as far ordinary pigeon has very little homing ability, whereaS the homing pigeon Is kept and bred exas 50 miles and that the pigeons would return to It clusively for that faculty. They are also bred for swiftly and accurately he would probably have speed, and every muscle which Is used In flight laughed at you and said something about your Is developed almost at the expense of the other being a novice In the pigeon racing and breeding muscles of Its body. In races the actnal speed game. The movable loft Is one of the advances recorded Is almost beyond belief.' Speeds of 1,850 in pigeon lore that the war has brought out to 1,000 yards per minute, or 00 miles per hour, Tills la a very Important development, as It is have been made for short distances, and It 14 not highly desirable that the lofts always be near to extraordinary for a bird to cover in excess of 500 military headquarters and available for Instant miles in a single day. The record for 1,000 miles removal with headquarters as conditions may reIs 1 day, 11 boars, 24 minutes and 11 seconds, and quire. These movable lofts are very well conwas made by a bird named Bullet, ond the longest ' structed and are Interesting homes for these Itinsuccessful race was l.fiSO miles from Denver, erant messengers. They are outfitted with nesting Colo., to Springfield, Mass, (time 22 days, 8 hours, boxes, observation traps, storage space for feed,' 22 minutes), although Instances are recorded water, and accommodations for one or twe atwhere birds sent from New York to the Pacific tendants Who are constantly on duty. In fact, const ns breeders, linve, on liberation or escape, they remind one of the circus wagons that travel returned from California, over the mountains and with the smaller circuses about the country. Another Innovation developed was the owl explains to their old bonus In New York. At various times In tills country the army und press." There were pigeons at the front that nuvy have decided to use use carrier pigeons In developed the faculty for seeing at night and these were called veritable human night owls. their work, but with lndl fferent success until the In fnct, they came home much more steadily and recent war. The old repo rts ure rather amusing when considered in the light of present-da- y knowlaccurately than some of their civilian brethren, who wore wont to be habitual riders of tho owl edge of whnt enn be done with the birds when handled properly. Pigeons were used In the navy express," more than 20.yenrs ago. but failed through lack The sport of racing and breeding pigeons Is duo of proper rare. At the time of the Mexican borto receive an Impetus as a civilian sport now that der trouble pigeons were agnin tried, but with the war is ended, and the progress made under little success for tho some reason and through war conditions yhould not he allowed to lapse. luck of time for acclimatization Thousands of soldiers will have become familiar Homing pigeons were first put on a businesswith the birds and will have a warm regard for like basis In tbe army In March, 1017, In the them. There will be ninny who will share the enstern department . In. November of that year feeling of the officer who was mentioned In the the pigeon section of tho land division of the sigfirst part of this article as halng been saved by nal corps was organized, and since then rapid the pigeons In the battle of Bcthuncourt and progress has been made In this country and Dead Man's hill. hair-sprin- high-strun- 9 |