Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-12

DratNt University the iilCrllAneOuS
books, retaining only the law books
aud hooks Of political nature for the
Territorial linraTy. TIE low library
has now on rs ghrlvcs 1881 books.
! recommend tuat the salary Of the
Librarian Do incrrtssi to 5iil1 year.
Ills duties ~ rerritori,l sntl8iiclan
are important and lablri1us. ard dr.
serve to be properly compcnsatcd.
srATIsricA
Tho law posed ut the las. session Of
the Legislative Assembly providing
for the collection Of statistics was de
icient IN many essential respects. The
duty was imposed upon The Territorial
Librarian, ~ tie siaiistician ex-Oiliclo,
10 prepare blanks ios the uae OF the
County Assessors Ia collecting the
statislic', and tho Territorial Secretary
was directed 10 print the statistics for
public distubution.
No appropriation was made 20 carry
out these vital provisions OF the law.
advised the stntisiician TO solicit bids
for the printing OF the blanks, 10 dis.
tribute them, ant AZ nearly rs possible
comply with thc law.
Because OF tHsse difficulties the law
was practically imperative until 1891.
The statisticiau has arranged In tabular
form the information secured by the
assessors, hut the Territorial Secretary
has not been able 10 print the report. |
recommend that y sufficient amount
bo appropriated 10 meet the expenses
incurred 10y these officers, and for the
printing Of the report. This report OF
the Statislicinn IL herewith attached,
marked exhibit %.
have been requested by tho special
agent In charge Of the "Oliice OF Irri.
cation Inquiry" connected with the
United Stats Department OF Agricult-
ure 10 secure answers from irrigation
districts nni cnmptnie. 70 the qlss.
lions contained In the two circulars
hereto attached, marked Exhibit
and S, for the use ~ the government.
submit the matter for your con-
sldcra'loD aud suggest the proprety
Of including this class OF statistics
among those now collected by the NJ.
SCISSORS.
II Is very important that there should
DO a correct aud reliable presentation
Of our industrial resources. The eta.
tislios x ,theSed by the assessors do not.
IN my opinion, do Justice 10 the Terri.
tory. There are many evidences that
they 10 not correctly represent the In.
dusirial wealth Of the Territory.
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
The commission In charge Of the
capitol grounds have oNpen ted the
$4,000 appropriated for the Improve.
mont VI the grounds in the planting Of
trees, rhfuhbery ana grass.
They have also covered the southern
portion u the grounds with not.
work Of water mains, suili leut 10
water the whole. The grounds are
now ready fut the cOmmsncrm o.
tho work OF erecting capitol huiliing.
They AK that an appropriation OF
500 600 bs made FOR tue erection Of the
southern wing ~ the building. This
VIII furnish the Territory with hul.i.
log SUN ciently large Tor the nccOmmO.
dalton Dl all the puhilc ulllces.
They also ask for "a suitable sum for
the care amt IMPROVEMENT Of the
grounds during the next two years. |
recommend that the appropriations
asked for bu given.
Executive MANSION.
The c'uncil Of Salt Like civ, Utah
fAAN WI .ANA W NNNt AHEAANNNA u NNNN
for an executive mnuslon, aud hns ap-
pninttl 4 c1mmlttcu OF i've clunoIl.
men 10 confer with the Governor aud
leg ls'auve Assembly, ant provide
fUr the transfer % the title. The site
offered adlolns tho Capitol grounds,
aud IL fully described In cDmmuui,
cation hsvo received from .hu city
recorder, marked exhibits Q.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The governor Is authorised under
the provisions Of the law OF 1900, 10
appoint three commissioned to arrange
for proper exhibit on the part OF the
Territory ~ the coming MOrld'- Fair
10 he held IN Chicago His, hnd R7lID
was appropriated 10 meet thrir exptn.
sos. Ihe appointments have not yet
beon made. There seems To exist a
general Opiuiou that the number OF
Territorial commissioner, aud tho
amount VI the appropriation 10 DO ex-
puudrd by them should be- increased.
For these reasons | have delayed taxi
Ing action, awaiting further cOusi lpra-
ton Of the matter by tho Legislative
Assembly.
submit herewith toxhiblt 0D the
draft of the general form ri bill provide
Ing fora territorial org tnlEaiiou and
exhibit, which was fJrw6ial 10 mo
by the director Of the Wlrld'A Fair.
lt Is hardly necessary that should
call your attention 10 the importance
VI giving our Territory creditabiu
representation at the Fair, where will
be placed the evidence OF tho rapid
growth OF our country, industrial and
otherwise. The different S,lteR and
Territories will vie with each other In
the charactvr of their exhibits, and IL
VIII be- one OF the few great oppOrtu.
mites which come 10 people 10 attract
the attention Of maukiud. For many
reasons Utah should make fitting ex.
hlbit. She has been hOnored 10y being
given ono 0f the best sites FOR a state
building. a failure TO properly i'm.
prove tni-site would attract attention,
She has been blessed isr moro than the
great majority OF States In climate and
natural resource. The evidence Of
her pure climate and natural wealth
should be given to the world. A very
and instructive exhibit
can be made which will
challenge universal attention AMI
result In good to the Territory.
recommend an appropriation Of
100000 for this purpose.
the board OF directors Of the Deseret
Agricultural X Manufacturing Society
urge the Importance OF tfeditable
Territorial exhibit and make the ex.
cellent suggestion that when the fair
shall have closed the exhibit be re-
turned 10 the Territory aud be placed
In their hands To be used rs tho
nucleus ola future permanent exhl.
hilton