Show JohnW Noble Secret Secretary rY 1 In issued issue his annual r he president for year the o 1891 He recommends the of t. t al ji d J hea Jh g gie the ie sta states es Jn III Ius regard to Utah t report reads eads as follows In the matter of school land the total grant rant to the Territory of school lands ands is since the water apply ava available lable has b been en largely app by settlers for use on th their ir lands when the school lands are offered for sale ale there will be no water to use upon upon them hem and this wit will render the greater part part art cf of them practically valueless It is suggested that THE TIlE G GRANT ANT SHOULD BE IF INCREASED and nd the Legislature should be authorized author author- zed to take some action respecting the theale sale ale of or lands heretofore granted He also sa says s 's the demand for or L PUBLIC BUILDING G for tor or Federal offices at Salt Lake City pty is again gain urged for the protection of the public records The addition to the Utah penitentiary provided for by ov been com cow according to plans and ons at a cost ol ot I IThe The De Deseret eret University since being opened has advanced rapidly in popular I favor avor and the attendance for lor the cOI coming year ear will be the largest in its history Use The Industrial Home and Agricultural 1 College is mentioned favorably in iii th the report and aud appe appears rs to be in good condi condi- tion on Rl REFERRING FERRING TO THE INDIANS S. S it is reported that appropriations should be e maCe made for the temporary support of the indians in Tooele county who are anxious to o own their land and nd those in Garfield San Sanjuan an Juan Sevier Kane and Iron counties At the last s session of Congress Jio 10 was appropriated for the relief relie of the She- She bit jit Indians in W Washington hington county The he law provided that the money should be used for their temporary support and ando to o hem to become self Similar be e made for the for the Indians of the counes counties coun- coun ties es above named TilE THE REPORT ON UTAH The he Secretary quotes liberally from Gov Coy Thomass Thomas's report giving population area rea occupied and unoccupied assessed valuation stock min mining n and other inter inter- ests closing with the Governors Governor's declai- declai tion that that it is the desire of the non Mormons of Utah that the Commissi ashall n a shall hall be retained He then quotes from the ie majority and minority reports of the Commission and closes thus Th There re is i o 0 ouch such uch claim for lor Statehood found in any I I t C these lese papers or probably existing as needs in hi the judgment of the Secretary a favorable recommendation to Con Con- gress ress It i is a period of oC ery very decided aud important chan change e not only In lu the reli tell ious belief as proclaimed of ofa a very large part art of the population of Utah but also of f new political affiliations and apparently apparent apparent- ly Iy y of more orless passion or tumult It would seem best to delay National action The Territory is progressing most favorably favor favor- ably bly in material wealth and social eleva leva lion tion on It itis is prospering under its present conditions and no doubt the time will come when it may be admitted d into the Union with pride and safet safety but it it is be be- that that time is not now at atland c ban land band I T j j w J r i |