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Show TIIE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, TTEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1927. 0 Governor Pern Cites Rapid Growth of State in His Biennial Message Wants Production Tax on Output of Oil Welh Calls Attention of Lawmakers to Glaring Inequalities in Present Methods of Assess-- . ment and Recommends Centralizing Equalization Power. HIGH LIGHTS IN EXECUTIVES ' 040 040 040 040 040 Auditing of State Land Board Affairs Suggested MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE 040 040 MAKES MANY RECOMMENDATIONS 040 O40j 040 040 FOR WELFARE OF STATE Would Eliminate Ex- Officio Committee Xor One Composed of Men With Proper . T raining and Necessary Time to Conduct Investigations. - ExprsM opinion that thorn la naad foe additional achool building If legislator! funda should bo provided by bonding. Declares right kind of audit of atato land board ahouid be made for disclosing true atato of investment valuations. If wanted. Hopes for end to unfortunate Jealousy and contention between University of Utah and Agricultural college. " Bevlow! expenditure cf state and federal aid funds for construction of state road system since fla Adrian revision of sdminlatrative functions of tho department of finance and purchase. Would like to mo greater power, conferred upon atato board of oquailaaplon and amassment. of text of is this full bonds op ths district tchool aictpal June 30. 1926. diced about 4W),ftOO by these fore- upon the state. This gaormous inpOLUJWINQ tats. Among Its investments are Governor Georg! H. Derns closure. Thl not only reduces the vestment In Improved highways must Predict, atato will lorn revenue unlesa law la 1931,000 of stato of Utah -- bends, and Declares strictest economy necessary to mainrevenue of the atato Itself. but It la at ail coats be protected by adequate enacted to tax production of output of oil walla. to tho seventeenth legislature bsnes this portion of tbs stats' bond-atain growing highway lystca with availably Jinds maintenance. indebtadnaae has to all intents and which wx received la Joint aeseloa weaker count!. There Is a general and insistent deBelieve, roiuitsnlincreaee in highway traffic - Believe purposes been retired. and ths stats legislature ahouid derlao plan to tako mand. moreover, that the splendid of tho senate and lower honae Tues- debt will T necessitate T rsduosd accordingly. However, hard-t care of soldier! memorial. for larger expenditure record of progress a a to new eonstrue Needs . i thsrs appaars to bo some doubt about surfaced construction of roads. Geologist J day: tlon he oontinued. The sixteenth legths legality of retiring part of a bond are' ln providing for an increase Another biennial chapter of otn la islature will Peel Advocates protection of right to first settlers fntufo"generaUon aubjoct ltaalf us before ths sntlrs Issuajmatyreig. ft ' I on land, Mr attention has been called to one In the gasoline tax from 1 to 1 inerited condemnation if not protected from priwhere underground water la being ad-- i ars being having been flnlehed and hsnci In particular in which these very county vate interest control of resource a. properly adhered to the untvereai as Investments tbe same as vanced for irrigation purposes. so reduced the as- - tendency foreclosures again becom.e my eonittttrthmaf errta have the throughout country toother bond purchased. nested valuation that it is almost ward duty to communicate to you the con shifting more of the highway Points out possibility of loalng priority right. Section Bring, attention to fact that aliens Ineligible Laws of 3lu8, Uompiled to revenue raise Impossible user. enough burden A numto such road the and make upon ditlon of the state to citizenship are acquiring state lands. If proper Colorado river project legislation la not Utah, 1917. provides that it shall be to support the county government. ber of states have a higher gasoline secured in near future. recommendations aa I deem expedient ths duty of ths boards or officers of The "think officials that lands county subdivision tax than for disposing of and the teadeoaqr is Suggests plan of w hich taxing districts of ths become the property of the constantly Utah, Financial prosperity, whether of the ths several present prison site -in order to gain greatest amount upward. stats, ln ths Issuance and sals of Auerts it la flagrant violation of atata rights aiaja. thxuugh foreciosur should' not return' of from individual, the state or the nation, onds of thstr respective taxing difinancial property. be exempt from taxation, but that for government to grab Coerado rtwr rlghta, one to ths inNeed Road Economy land which has ones gohs upon the depends upon' bating money coming strict, to offsr In wrtl-lnof Utah's primary reaourcoa. Points out danger of cost to state of setting In faster than It la going out. The dustrial commission of Utah, prior to rolls should remain there, assessment to aside of lands be as state designated sama all ths for such parks. sale, advertising even Th Increase ef funds has enabled Points out government ahouid not lend benefit though it becomes ths property state of Utah as a whole cannot be Issues of ths taxing districts so issuOf the elate Advocate liberalising present workmen's comth stat road commission to acootn-plls- h of aid in developing Colorado river to a single such bonds. This provision was In connection with Jta work of pstferous unless It produces and sells ing law. some definite state. Believes pensation ln be will bill, form, of to mads facilitate ths investment aatisfactory ng the state title to school Th counties have beenImprovements, morp goods than It buys and pays for. ths relieved ento paasod by present session of congress. gurnlusnr reserve belonging like to see new state flag designed. Would the state land lands, board has from furnishing maintenance a producer of raw ths state Utah tirely 1 recominsurance fund. It found to a Is geoland employ fund for the state road system, and materials and food products, neonjiry Has urged acceptance by ths government of mend the enactment of a law requirPoints out that present legislature ahouid orkind of expert assistance while, This ogist not one of the great manufacturing during th past several years, such tender to os also made to funda from revolving fund for surveying of public der compilation of lav;,, posjlbly revision to elimiwill be needed by the land board for our maintenance funds hav not been states, hence most of ths things ws ing of loan the board stats commissioners domain of oil development lections and others. some time to come, 'although it will sufficient nate duplication. use are Imported ind the hulk of our and to tho state land board to facilito keep pec wtth th conprobably not require the full time of a struction program, state Income goes out of the state to tate ths Investment of their respecand deferred mainto note unexcelled period ln state Gratified i status Believes of atato land The board gooAogUt. state of board present equalIt is, been accumulating, a bepay for these imports tive funda measure have been ization and assessment also needs the tenance hoe not proficient. history where public health -- 4 now been mod ba fore, essential for us to keep produo- toward services of a geologist in assessing ginning effectively developed. tlon up to the highest possible pelnt coal and hydrocarbon mines, and could catching up with eom of title deficient Governor Dern Need New Buildinga Bequests state officers to be excluded from x back and to encourage new eourcee of prohew of Advocate! maintenance. law There also haa holding heea enactment use him to the advantage of the state 1 y officio membership on state boards. duction In order to maintain a favorto minimum. t two or three months each year. Fur- available enough of th go tax revable balance of trade. enue which, used In matching fedThe law requires the state board of the state is in thermore, need urgently Desiree appointment of geologist for land and equalisation I wteh I might eay without Asks legislative and executive department cooperation for loan commissioners to invest tho sevof definite data on the agricultural eral aid, ha accomplished a substanassessment boards, aa well mother work... . that ths "past- - biennium has eral of ouf or- - sinking - funds and prugioss of the elate. and power possibilities in the Colorado tial gain " la tha Improving ' bsen a period of uniform prosperity which, redemption The outstandare set up to redeem river basin. Otler state have expend-- d Mat line connection part for the people of Utah- - Such a state ing bond Issues. of ottr hav bees Investments highway These sums system long of in large money gathering went would probably bo Mourate of must A and at our pres,n crtain apeclfled classe. ested committee ln advance of tha information mineral of this kind, and they our weakest" link were lands reserved bearing would a whole, and of ent tha of It rat are 9 the stat be true will of bonds. nfeeting from The legislature. condition'd progree therefor th h nd enabled to speak much municipal require Look After Tomorrow Ut.h r.nt, Bill Swing;-Johnso- n always as to many of our When tha committee commenced certainly bond markat during tha past year oontanArd that conimaa hitamlad to more exactly and convincingly whea several years to complete them. . fnduatrles. work it promptly discovered that tha It is true of metal mining,. tha Th us of th highway la Increasthat It has been flva achool sactiona, mln-r- l presenting their future polbllltte thes h.r - which has flourished in all Ita has been toaueft The policy of looking after the and needs. We should know Just how ing much faster than th revenu and subject could not ba properly underThere is now pending In the connd all. buy many of tha moat branches until Utah now ranks first lnvestmaats axcapt at a pre- stood by looklng.at the department of needs of today and letting tomorrow gress of the United Ktatea a meas- 4 4 much land we can Irrigate with water th strictest economy will b necesamong tb states of ths union Irt the mium. finance and purchaae alone, and I take care of itself has been tow much ure knowa-from th Colorado river and It trib- sary adequately to maintain Our grow. and bill, the Tha auditor the stata State Loses' Now production of silver second in lead, state treasurer have construed the ex- therefore broadened Its authority To followed In Utah in the past.' If the which provides for the construction utaries, whether by direct flow, res- Ing highway syMem with th present and adminislands a f third in copper, "sixth ln gold, of make entire or pumping. the were ervoir at received ahich law of survey grants of a Thl Information funds available. Though th oountlee to and dam tha power isting plant prohibit purchase huge first In mining dividends. Improved bonds trative machinery of the state. The from the- national government when Boulder Invery necessary ln order to proteet hav been relieved of th demadds of of and about a a cost at th of at above However, th canyon, par, they price department an the state's terior futurs bill that claimed It ' metallurgical processes have played of advance tha rather original Idea that committee has not yet submitted its Utah was admitted to statehood had 4125,000,000. maintenance. If our construction prowas The that th development. provides A state geologist could Important part in the prosperity in a . a premium Is a speculative Invest report, but I am informed that Its been administered construction shall not be commenced properly per- gram Is to continue, they must itll) policy of th government form our mine. For example, xlno In orea ment. folmanner include will tha all tti could been recommendations to made I have am been retain all minerals and that it assist ln matching federal aid lot they Tha attorney general has gten until the foregoing service. compact has efhas been changed from a metal to be a somewhat the source of such important reve- ratified by California , was the .Implied intention to reserve reluctant to recommend th establish, construction. and made qualified approval df their lowingof ment a of 1. nues some penalised Into an important source for the new of instituour etate that Creation of a substitute The program ef gravel road conpermanent department fective by the approval of the United the mineral land. Under this theory of tke position, and therefore this rule has 'revenue for our mine. now would tions and be be will and etate, of th it finance a does been struction followed. followed Of when purchase, The has of been perhaps States. elate th department her few course, compact past deprived year After many years of hope deferred, bond Is be not give the upper states complete school sections containing would purchase and and general state taxes coal. . oil a eJtl factory arrangement to supplying our people wtth bought at a premium it simply to look after budget, deemed the vast Iron ore deposits of Iron means the state land board to essen- much lower than they- - are. If we had protection such control aa may- be Arizona still has shale and other minerals. Under the It yMd a lower because but la that It tf transportation, beooming about at hard incounty length brought had sufficient vision to buy the Art fuy freedom of action, the regulated proposed legislation congress more apparent that with th constant interest than it would yield if It were tial without infringing upon the to set form a geologist who shall also perthe development of highly successful bought necessary work for other de- increase ln traffic, a much larger exat or below par, and when an dependence of elective departments. In sona st(jp when it was offered to stream will enlarge on the claim of aside this theory and glv us the partments E blast furnace operations on the ahorea Interest when do ao directed to would a we for Utah nominal state 2. of ail by sum, school a definite wer is it Mexico collected sections coupon that iponeys possible Deposit penditure for hard surface construcoriginally the gmernor. through making of Utah lake. The production of pig colnow not only have the North Rim of to after in of It tion must to the land over the state toward that promptly whether be undertaken in th near treasury country, us, contain goes granted part amortlslnjg Irrigate they esIn pursuance of. my constitutional Iron at this point Is causing the the Grand Canyon and the Kaibab for- and also because of some doubt about mineral or not. future. For and tha remainder Is inter- lection. there Is no tablishment of new Industrial plants premium, authority, 1 appointed a special com- apparent eourc thisof work, but we would be the dominating the validity of such a compact. Howofficers elective est, of est. no more 1921 created The is The Elimination of a I. specustate funds. Th leglelatur premium in he game vicinity, with promise of of prominent business men of lative than tha Interest. Correct sc from ex officio membership on state factor in the power possibilities of the ever, some of the proponents of the revolving fund of HOO.OOO ln order to mittee net revenu to th present accruing the to Unlimited future expansion. stale Colorado river. Bothof these wonderinvestigate th affairs of highway department le only sufficient n bill ars urging us in expedite th surveying of th public the state land setting boards. .Coal mining ip one of our leading; counting methods call fox the board and to snake to protect. In a reasonable I am not fully advised as to the ful opportunities were lost because support it because they say If we da domain In th stats' of Utalh. for the bond preTh such recommendations measure, Industries. Last year Utah coal mines up of an account bond a might be mium, and this premium Is form of the new agency to be sug- their potential benefits were not ap- not accept this protection tha fed- governor was authorized to advance deemed with that committee, our highway Investment, toand, produced 4,656,27 tons, and gave em- amortised tha life of the band gested in the first recommendation preciated and only the little, imme- eral power commission will, in the thla money to the federal government with Mr.expedient. continue R. O. Howard as chairman, the help of the countie ployment to 47!S men. Increasing bv allocatingover were diate needs so considered. Is second to under above. all of th terms an act of eongrese, held several our gravel road program. A diversion The license a proper portioh of obviously near powr future, grant of are coal Utah and made being quantities meetings, The Colorado river is probably private parties and then we will be with the understanding that It should number of to It and the re- right and businesslike that any afOn at this time of th gasoline tax to hipped to other states, but the de- interest collections suggestion. to Interest. This is the usual firmative discussion would seem su Utahs greatest potential natural re- irreparably damaged by having prior- be returned When congree had made was that allvaluable loan made by tha Mat purposes" ether than atata roads would mand is not yet sufficient to enable mainder In source. area of About the an has third us. 1 conservamy he cover. approval Tb full most seriously cripple th activities ities banks to nractlce set and other appropriation up 'against, perfluous. land board ahouid be on tb amortisasur mines to operate at capacity, and tive business concerns invest In and I have discussed It under the of ourofstate lies within the drainage . Personally, I am not much fright- amount of thl revolving fund waa 0 tion plan, and thl suggestion was nf the department, and would 'cause consequently they will have to carry bonds, end there is nothatreason basin stream. that The chief Lsn4 Board. great advanced. State is hard for It ened by that threat. Ninety thousand dollars adopted and la now ln effect. why heading Irreparable damage to, our Improved a heavy burden until the market I invite your thoughtful attention expansion of our irrigated area must me to have so little confidence in the thereof wa returned to th should not stat 4 4 highway syMem. catches up with their development. tha business of the state be conducted on the same safe and to the biennial report of the state come in that basin, and it can only character and fairness of responsible last year and th remaining (16,000 Attention should be given to some Audit Land Accounts if we retain for our own use now ln prooae of liquidation and of th businesslike basis. Certainly the state board of equalization and assessment, com government officials as to believe that is existing statutes which are, a proper proportion of Its waters, parLivestock Thriving be guilty of deliberately Is expected in th near future. could a hindrance On ef thee auditor, and stata treasurer ought to which contains some cogent observathey proving 1 ba able to devise tha necessary sys- tions upon the tax situation ln this ticularly ln its tributaries rising ln invading a soyereign state and dehave repeatedly tendered thle Ths committee also deemed It Im- recently Interpreted by the supreme our state. The livestock industry has thrived, tem of accounts and bookkeeping to state. of one of Its great natural fund to tho government for reuse, portant to have an examination or court prevent the stat reed comIt spoiling The Colorado river being a navigable resources upon which That there are glaring inequalities notwithstanding the dry ange con reflect these transactions in a proper its future and urged Its acceptance. In order audit made of th outstanding loans mission from changing or attertng any that its bed belongs growth- and prosperity depend. dttlons.of the past year. Good prices manner. I suggest that tha law be in our present methods of assessment stream, that land survey in Utah might be of the state land board, In order existing stat highway without a vou to the state. cuts The river satarwl Some no propwoo) have brought for sheep demonstration. through amended wharever necessary so that needs You wilt observe that the real ques- hastened, particularly In portion of that th legislature might be advised of the freeholders ln th precinct conIf tion at Issue Is, who promising oil structures. owns the Col- th stat where oil development are as to th true condition of the funds, cerned. In order to bring our roads isfactory return to our flockmastera, the stata may ba on an equal footing erty is overassessed, some Is under- severalof scientific with private parties ln tha Investment assessed, and some is not assessed at oil should be developed ln these struc- orado river? whose 'high standards Our contention, of probabl. On of ths rules of the but there wa no money available up to federal standard, change la all. On the theory that government tures the state will stand to leap course, is first, that the state owns United State breeding have added to their prosper- market. land Africa I for the commftte to carry out this location ar Imperative. This law very Important revenues by leasing its waters which can never be alienat- that tltl to ageneral school section doe recommendation. ity, and- have made them national Several of tha stata Institutions are should be kept close to the people, enforced would most seriously leaders in this branch of animal hus- clamoring for new buildings. At some assessments are made by county as- the bed of the river on a royalty ba- ed, but to which rights can' only be not pass to" th stat until It has Then Is no way at present of de- rigidly Interfere with very much needed Imsis. Furthermore, If the state owns In of the educational Institutions sessors and how I been by secIf county If equalized and bandry. Cattle have Improved bad termining much. benlficial mineral use; any, surveyed, possibly The legislature should through the bed of the stream, then it owns acquired remains In th etate land provement more efficient uee of classrooms board of equalization. price until our rhttlemen have made that the state owns the bed of found on such a section before th take appropriate action to correct this the power possibilities, which should ond, substantial recovery from the de- would give relief in that respect, hut Uounty commissioners sitting as be it Is a navigable survey, then the land Is taken away board, nor to what extent the various condition. because the river one as treated our most of valu : own the water and the from the state because of Its min- funds hav been Impaired by losses 4 pression that practically ruined them there are undoubtedly legitimate needs county boards of equalisation have : 4 assets and ahouid .be handled for stream. If we should Anex officio board during the preceding few years. Wi for additional facilities The prepara full power within the county in regard able Th the federal gov- eral character. government's or bad loans. bed, why Plana Traifio to equalizing assessments. The state the benefit of the people of the state. river Control ha have witnessed a phenomena) growth tlon of the budget makes It quite not obsufficient dllatorlnesa certainly In to time assert or th claim ernment surveying any right publla an make of our poultry Industry, and Utah vious that new buildings cannot be board of equalization and assessment, This generation will subject itself to in the river? Is it not a flagrant domain has therefore cost ue much vioInvestigation of thle sort, condemnation of poster, there have been no funds available land that wa egg are finding their way Into east constructed out of present current on the other hand, has only very lim- the ifmerited Under existing laws, as Interprstsd potentially valuable and rights for the federal for A em It does not guard against let- lation of stats with whlah to employ experts to do ity markets, where they are com revenues without unjustifiably crip ited powers. minerals and come a to and Into that state hav the attorney general, th Mat roed might government ting this natural resource fail into undertake to grab one of its primary yielded substantial revenues of our th work. In tny opinion, th right by man ding premium price by reason of pling other stata activities, and it Is commission of the hands withinterests kind of an audit of the affairs of th to land whichIs ItnotIs able to tohold title their exceptional quality. pfivnte a question for you to decide whether school fund. th resources? Notwithstanding desired use for Need Central Power out yielding to the stats any revenue land board, which would disAgriculture Is the industry that un the needs ara such as to justify a Colorado river commissioner, Importance of thla matte? to Utah, atata pit the location of equipment except a paltry tax on the Improve- Mr.OurWilliam fortunately forma the exception to the bond issue. and th urgency with which we have close ths true valuation of all of It gravel K. Wallace, has suggestetc. This serieheds, condition very ments. Utah has would the be of note Investments, Aa Not desirable. way pointed only 4 prosperity. general It can make horizontal increases or 4 ed a plan of cooperative development presented It, the commissioner of the audit ously- Inconveniences th department among western states in conservation, of by the state auditor, consist- and are the prices of many farm product Colorado river by all of general land office has declined to In and our "mineral entire the b on of should f class Soldiers reduction Memorial remedied. any property land of leasing law, the states interested. This plan is receive this revolving fund again, ing essentially unremunerative, but the drought cf checking receipts Th sixteenth session of th legisa countv, but it has no jurisdiction which was adopted before the federal based disbursements, would b good so the past year ha caused short yields stating that ths bureau of th budget and upon the theory of state owner does far as It goes, but It would not cover lature passed a law regulating auto- adopted Its general leas- - , h' in tome crops and in others, notably The legislature has several times over Individual assessments and can- government InaurV. not to wish Inter-oIncur tha to nd governf mobile corporations operating for hire. any pool propo.ee tb ground as It shoud be covered. the conva,7on in,ourroller. beets and tomatoes, has brought considered tha matter of erecting a not correct 4 sugar ettea no that, all may ment liability In advance of specific From Inequalities between them. land and mineral reaourcea and a o( J11 Hjtreatment. time to time It has been sug- The revenu from this source has on Insect pests whose ravage have memorial to Utah soldiers, sailors and congressional authorisation. been quit disappointing. Considerathe that stat should not sell gested resulted In partial or total crop fall marines of tha world war. Indian war, When the state board orders an In- their administration In the interests receive Ths last legislature mad the gov- snv of Its land but should We have been enthusiastically adtion could be given to urea. n war and crease or reduction of an entire class of the state. Against many of his misfor- civil war, of state and the and only lets It. In the retain theit strengtheningproperly vocating the Colorado river compact ernor, th secretary this statute In points tunes the farmer Is unable to protect others who have boroa arms In the de- of property, the Inequalities of Indipast, ex officio the attorney com and when state stated have that general this wherein Its weakness has become apnot hat taken legislature to himself. Prices are not subject to fense of tha nation. A spontaneous kindly Protect Utahs Bights pact Is ratified and our right are land board. Th members of thle thl suggestion, but It has established parent. local control, and only nature can cure appreciation of tha patriotic services vidual assessments not only remain, mad a confident lou ef- a minimum selling w shall not object Jo any board hav The protected, 60 of of th (2 our worse. question are If the safeguarding are per made farmers but price present However, drought. of tha men who served their country basin fort to discharge thee added dutlee acre. Thle looks Ilk a very few rights of contractor by providing for development that th lower Surely there can be no valid objec- states learning that they can get & measure In time of need always makes us sym- tax system is to be retained and these tion sea fit to make with their In a proper manner, but, speaking for price, but when It la considered to applying th earns conservato may 4 the courts was that appeal diversifi-considered of through greater with such a suggestion, and myself. I can eay that with the all mineral ar reserved to rbeMate, by the sixteenth lealslatur principle to our water power re- own share of the water. It was cation and through growing more spe- Ipathetic believe tha at this time Inequalities ar to be corrected, great- tion 4 amount of time that J have been able and that much stat land left unsold seen fit to veto a bill which sources, so that they, too, may be 4 cial crop Instead of sticking to the should decide legislature on a poliev. The chief er powers should be conferred upon a retained provided to to devote thl It work has not been conland. tb be It must poor on state the by and leased that erasing commission could One sue Phase and mind Is staples. ln Dangerous the don with satisfaction to myself, and ceded that under thing to bear ability central authority. proper terms. preeent condition be sued and it was suggested at that The diversification of crops and ths of I fear with not very much satisfacthe stata to pay for the kind of H such Is of congress a bill In this the last session Th land Is of price Utah' worth. In an time protection that arbitration of standard clause right within the state Is I am decided. raising might memorial that we do not see Ihe Justice tion to th patrons of th state land I merely mention this matter for th be made have been given substantial encour- elsewhere mentioning tha fact that was introduced providing for oil leas- the Colorado river haa required much of However, part of th Mat road comoffice. teppln purpose of provoking discussion In mission contract and specification attention during th past in th federal a government agement ana asslstce by the state needed buildings at tha various stata ing on executive order Indian reserva- thoughtful 4 and the so for detwo It huge making that may he development legislature, years, largely because of threatThla matter has been given favordepartment of agriculture working In institutions cannot be authorised out the lower basin without doing anycided whether or not the state's polAsks Trained Men able consideration by th commisconnection and cooperation with the of current revenue because tha rave tions. An area In the southeastern ened Invasion of our rights by federal thing basin. If the fedI sion, but It may be found necessary icy on this point should be altered. extension division of the Agricultural nues are barely sufficient to cover corner of Utah, lying south of the San authorities. ln In 1622 the seven states eral for the upperwant to we add lend ita that have sold government not interested might Colorado the tenth river negofor the legislature to take some accollege and other agencies engaged ln regular operating expanses. This sit Juan river and east of the Kx officio board ar apt to be In- much, land at the minimum money or credit for the development ' this line of work. price, .bnt tion to legalize tuch procedure. If It The department Is uatlon, of course, also confronts tha meridian. Is such a reservation. The tiated, through their accredited rep- of Ihe Colorado" river, such develop- efficient at th best and perfunctory have sold more at (7 66 per acre. the Colorado river com- ment Is bill aa Introduced provided that resentative, wlc to change the pres, In a position to furnish Information to proposed building of a soldiers me at worst. ths It At the Instigation of the etate board entconsidered ueder should not be mad for the benseriously Interferes the royalty should go to th In- pact, under which 7,600,000 acre-fewhich contractors you as to the questions of agriculture morisl, and if such a memorial Is au with th proper performance of the of education and with my approval, deal policy, to the state. The per annum of the water of the Colo- efit of a single Mat. with th that may come before you for consid thorized ft will necessarily hav to ba dians and commission In th setduties of the governor to tie a comprehensive survey of th public There Is on phrase In the Colo- regular of claims. Very few Mates oration. In this connection I call your financed by a bond iasua or by a new bill was amended so that all the roy- rado river was reserved for the upper rado tlement him down to the of details school one and Inetltutlons of high- have river compact that may possibly any system tb law of prior attention to the fart that the law of source of revenue. alty was to go to the Indians, and the state, exemptlnfrom provided for court litigation ln th lower Mates. It prove very damaging to Utah. Ar- department, and I suppose thla Is also er education in the state of Utah ha appropriation 1125 making mandatory upon county ef such claims. On July 7. 1926, under the provisions state was to have only the right to was felt that this wa a necessary ticle IV atates that th Colorado river true of the secretary of state and the heen made by representatives of th theThesettlement tax the property as oth$r similar of a of article VII, section 6, of tha commissions the levying of lose of life due t accidents I'nlt-- d attorney general. I respectfully State bureau of education. - mill for financing the field operations Is taxed by the state; and measure Jor th protection of the up- ha ceased to be navigable for our Is increasing at an upon I appointed a committee to property highway th that governor be relieved The report of tha survey Is now availIf Utah' ratification of th of this department has been declared. investigate and report 1 6 me upon tha In this form the bill was passed. I per basin states and they Immediately rite and th serious probon the stat land able for your Inspection, Thle sur- appalling compact ahouid be conatrued a an of membership In effect, unconstitutional. It Is there- operations and functions of ths de- felt that it would have the effect of ratified it, as did California and NeIs lem of presented board, and I believe It will be to the vey was made hv nationally recogproviding regulariver Is not navifore necessary to make some other partment of finance and purchase, and deprlvtn, the stata of all but an In- vada of th lower basin. Arizona admission that the that will effectively ' control of the state to relieve all nised experts, and I believe many of tion revenue from a potentially withheld ratification and the compact gable, will such an admission defeat advantage traffic. It wa my pleasure provision for this work highway other stata departments. This com- significant elective their will officer recommendations state from commend ex officio bed our did to claim of the telenot tike river go into effect. Utah is pressing steadily forward In mittee. under the of great nil field, and I therefore on any state boards. themselves tq your favorable consider- to appoint a committee which has About two year ago th upper ba- - with all of Its oil and power poten- membership the development of another natural Honorable Henry H. chairmanship been at work on this question and th Is com- graphed a protest to tha president, For the purpose of obtaining a suf- ation. a raault of which ha vetoed the tn states learned that th federal tialities? If so, w should probably ficient resource with which she Is endowed posed of representativeRolapp, result of their labors will be presented citixens and aa of conditions 4 in knowledge to for feel a call modification Impelled power conwhich aeserts hill commission, to you Id th form of proposed blUs beyond any other state her natural business men seiected on a nonpartivarious of ths state to enEnd School Jealousy The same bin ha been reintroduced trol over th power of th river, was of th compart so aa to eliminate able meportions i scenery. Aided by good roads, Utahs san basis, and It has generously for your consideration. and to act Intelligently upon to grant power license to pri- this objectionable phrase. We ar matters v matchless scenic attractions are bringIn several portions of th Mat unpresent session of oongreai, about devoted a great deal of In tha now before patriotically th state land I shall refrain from discussing coming of thla quespending. I Invite your vate Interests on th main stream having the legal phrase ing in and delighting a rapidly grow- time to a study of the functioning of and la derground water has been discovered Th construction of tion Investigated so that you may, ln board, I have endeavored to visit all the recommendations at , this lime close to tha fact that unless Utah of the Colorado. ing stream of visitors. the administrative branches of the attention for enough to the "Surface to moke the countlee. but I have found such because I am Informed that the state dam would hav regu- ample time, be advised as to whether A state government. I believe Its 4 it available tor Irrigation by pumpproduction tax on the th necessary report providesof ell a wella cursory examinations Insufficient to board of education Is coneldering no lated the flow of the river to such or not any action Is necessary to prowa shall tbs gat output Substantial of ba will to much ing. value tha Home me' to aet Intelligently upon whole Patronize development of this . Trade legislathat additional priorities tect the Interest of tbe etate. Of enable subject very carefully. , and J rveoarre bas already " ture. Ko money was available for ravanua from any oil development that an extent loan applications -- 1 have, therefore, do h not have to been will in Ite thl created course, tha might consist the of conclua taxes anticipate that lower take only may except near place, taken Milford and Beryl. wse of tha 'committee, bnt it hag found It necessary to impoa place manufac-- b thet While Utah Is not a gr-upon sions. I am constrained to eay, how- Considerable basin at th expense of th upper baopinion. Tha question as Incurred soma obligations for attor wa may lavy on tha meager surface sin. expansion la in Immeths friendship and publis spirit of ever, that I hop taring etate, fat. In comparison with nay This will of so you bed some take th ba slates that real of danger construct, may appeared ownership the fees and other expenses, which I Improvements prospect, and th rights of th exher other Industries;- - manufacturing action that will put an end to the diate ed. Wa shall therefore profit leas that th upper baaln atatoa, seeking river is rtow Involved In litigation, and certain oltiaena whom to I consider eon- first settlers should hav la relatively Important and ahouid ba hope will ba taken care of by tha leg- from an oil me In unfortunate quellfled partial protection if total protection it may take a long while to get that ceptionally Jealousy and contention slderation. Th man who prior production ln this reser- could goes on a and upon loans, passing actions given every poaalble encouragement. islature. my between the University of Utah and new not be obtained suggested a question definitely decided. wa would from a governthan vation of n thla well. of kind, Tha digs projeot primary object appointing It Is literally true that What Utah this committee the Utah In my message of two years ago I and recommendations at board meetIt I College. compact, which provided was to gat an Intelli- ment leaje on tb public domain, for the necessary pumping equiphave been largely Inspired by unfortunate Agricultural makei makea Utah." for the state and for these Installs Patronlitng the itates get a percentage of all roy- that the original Colorado river com- referred to th question of title to ing reclaims and Improves the ment, th of unofficial .these home Industry keeps money at home gent and unbiased opinion, from ex- alties adopinions Institutions themselves should be that have unaffective as between lands embraced In federal land pact they land and builds a home for himself visers. perienced business men, as to what der thecollected by th government I think you will agree that not been able to work In harmonloue and helps to maintain a favorable should th elx state that had ratified It, to tha state, and I pointed outgrants general leasing act. that this ba dona with the department not a satisfactory arrange- cooperation. Competitive lobbying for and his family, should not bs subtrade balance, which la essential 'to of the door aufor most open leaving to course at direct law Tha Arizona th for present specifically messettlement In and finance my purchase. ment and that the state land board appropriation Is on of ther fruitful jected to the destruction of hi water , general prosperity. The more manu-- J the atata board of examiners eoma ln when ah should as fit to of th difficulty would be through should b composed of men with th sources of discord. right, and hence th lose of th fruits factored goods we can ship out of tha sage two years ago I suggested tha thor!!.. do so. This to emerof care take deficit create was to action compact of congressional of his toll, through th actions ef later title abolishment this confirming department, and In common with th state the more money we shall bring tha proper training and th other ratified by tha sixteenth Utah legis- to granted lands. Pursuant accessary between eeeelon of the to gencies bill extend pumping a abolishthat passed legislature time th same for work. of with tha beneficial affect. states ht, sparse population settler whoso might Some such arrangement aeeme lature and by tha legislature of Wy- suggestion, the stat land board took and setting up a board of supfar as t lower th On featur In connection with In- and relatively large are operations the burden water Sugar factories and canning, factories ing it and be neceaeary where tbe legislature oming, Colorado, Maw Mexico and Ne- steps to hav to th cost of pumpla table until th its necessary stead. legisfelt I plies purchase school are outstanding examples funds In farm loans of highway construction and. of how vesting California declined to ratify, lation Initiated In congress and on Is to veto tha bill because meet only biennially, and under the vada. with ing become prohibitive Th settler th fact that th stat has taken weigh quit heavily upon our upkeep manufacturing Industries render ser- constrained a ar as reservation nulliexcept deficit law people. and such of that legal just th In would a attorney district have assistants Invalidated generals apparently ought to have pumping over, through foreclosure proceed- We have ln Utah over 24.000 miles of vice by making It for the an immense dam and was sent do Washington as in th Inter- ings legislative fied it, untilwere ths appropriation, bill, which prohibit- binding .on th. state 5or by deed of ennvevanne, ... farmer tq fa in far. possible of sll types, and as com- his water right protected, as well a . intensive, crops. ed seem built highway to ho for at power her plant It me, bill. est ll( of the He of on appropriation. a stream. special tha remained claim there properties upon which (690,290 had pared with th other etate of the the settler any payment against Factories are payroll builders and benefit with government money. five months last mad and therein until ever, that the preeentI method of hanbeen loaned. furnish a home market for agrlcul-- . any appropriation It ha resold twenty-fou- r union, based on tbe last government1 4Several months later th applicant and Is there again winter anomalous. Inthes deficit now on th spring earn tural products. Movo Stat Prizoa of these farms and ranch, for reneus, w rank Favorable freight such claim had been approved by both dling a for as to license on a deficit of created th Colorado power stead 0 wa bill mlselon. Th giving tha director of finance and oppurchase tha earns status aa an actively rates, cheap power and low taxes will and tha state hoard of approximately (192,000. It has been th number of persona per mile of appropriation river In Arisona war pressing thetr posed by th department of the In- necessary examiners. to Invite the establishment of additional loss a take of as In Some concern it betnr approxihighway, against a maximum cf mads by th legislature, so that th claims before tha federal power com- terior until Just recently when th of4 auditor (9000 on three of th proptwo hundred fifty per mil In Rhode manufacturing plants. In so far aa evtrol auction of th Atato over tha shall set It up' on hi books, mission, and Information reached us ficials of that departmsnt began to mately sold. these factors ara effected by etate Th Broadened Authority erties other hav and a minimum of loss than fact that aliens inehaibia to citisan all and so that payment therefrom may that th commission was about randy show a more friendly . legislation, I am aure you will be glad disposition. been sold for amount --"which will Island, four in Nevada. be mad directly by tb itata In th to grant n Ucons. ship ara arquirtnir lands, ft i not I hastened to There now seems good reason to ex- bring the state, under a twenty-yea- r to keep them in mind. X did beileved that popla who cannot ba stat Our Furthermore. net road system totals to the a th scheme manner, did regard Washington present the protest, govth bill, which we hop will that For the moat part I shall reserve proposed new board that was to su- Iregular cent pect th contract, full per and ther has been expended assimilated Into or oijLl atmetura amount miles, to borrow tha money nt soma bank, ernor of Wyoming and the official b satisfactory In form, may b passed of th report and discussion of the revenue persede the department of finance and pay Intarast thereon, debt. ill help to build tha kind of a atata elnc taxes 1900 It Ita Including In Interest, creation upon of and than and hav Colorado repreeentatlvoa and New before th adjournment of the pres- and eoeta and financial condition of tha atata purchase as satisfactory. up to June 20, 1926, approximately for which wa ra striving I merair My own tha next auooaadlng legislature make Mexico; and Arisona also Joined In ent session of congress. The wt for my budget message, which will be experience In the Th net paasag Is result I thla matter ao that you may that mention me th sum Is stat This (24,600,000. to mad an of reimburse gave up the the proteet. The commission yielded of such a measure will doubtless be now owner of 10 farm appropriation K forthcoming shortly. a keenlappreciatlonleg1tur the Impracti- bank. and thes (1 1,600,000 of stat funds in tb form determine for youraelvea whathar or to our protest but served notlre that of great benefit to our v. school a The bonded Indebtedness of the cability of properly t. publlo farm well aa a problem of sufficient ImInnot la those thia an that of bond road have nam state ridiculous that tha atata the application was not denied but In th future. taxes, stat it money, stats la IS, 660, 000. Redemption funds tricate subject of thisstudying been resold on th annuel payment gasoline taxes end motor vehicle likind a should hav to depend upon n private simply port to demand our attention. and that the Interwill be recelled postponed, It when have been regularly act aside aa re- busy legislative session, and during Utah have been considrrabj agitabeen hat taken off Thera asplan, cense the hence It agency In order to handle Its own ested states must eotne to an agree- was admitted to statehood sh end (6,000,000 in th form of sessment roll. I have not a com- funde received from th federal gov- tion for tha removal of tha atata quired by law, and now amount to seemed desirable to have the relative ordinary Ths dig- ment between themselves within a granted eectiona 1, 16. 2 and 26was , business affair. f2.47f.SAO. ln The atata board of loan benefits and disadvantage of the de- nity of the ita from record of the assesasd valua- ernment. present atte withn th plete prison business efficiency reasonable time or else power licensee each township for th -commissioners Invests these sinking' partment of finance and purchase and general state, support of tion of all of these properties, but City The board Federal funds In general are avsil- - .limit of Salt Lake convenience all demand would be granted whether tbe states common school There Is f U In accord with thle to eat nothing .! studied by n competent and disinter- - that thta archaic practice ba changed, consented or not. aay that the assessed able onlyfor construction, howaver, jof corrections in tha anahii ug net to indichto that valuation of tha tat haa teen ra ml tha anUro burdan of upkeep raau iCeOaeAa JTs ihutteo moo-sag- e d tj In - de-fe- reser-ratio- n . 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