The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-09

hSrs. Inluerai claimants ana DINERS. lake
as an Illustration the grant for the agri-
cultural college: The entire grant is
l4O,OOO acres. and of this amount 20, sec. 90
acres, or 5J.6 per cent, have been selected.
Ihe state board of land commissioners
| received Dec. "a, 1894, "clear list" No. ?,
Tor agricultural college of 2,S14.S1, which
added TO the acreage previously covered
| Dy list No. l, gives us a total of only
| 5O,o69.O1 actually owned by the state on
which bonds could be issued. 1t is fair to
assume that the selections for the agricul-
| tural college comprise as good land as
that allotted to the other grants, and it is
also fair to assume that until some COM
| prehensive system of irrigation shall have
| been inaugurated, this land can not be
considered worth more than $3.50 per acre
on the average. From the figures above
given we see that the land owned by the
| state for the agricultural college is worth
| only about So, 900. The state could not
advantageously sell bonds covering more
than one-third of the appraised value of
the land. or. in this case, a little more
than $1,000, sum of no practical value
in erecting buildings for the agricultural
college.
1t is to be hoped, however, that in the
wisdom of this assembly plans for the
| speedy construction of the various state
institutions may be devised and put into
execution.
NATIONAL GUARD.
luz cNeHNs Oh tue recent past nave
demonstrated to the citizens of many
states the ACCESSIBILITY of properly
sustaining the national guard. These or
carnations are useful in the preservation
OF peace, as well as in the suppression of
disorder. Under all circumstances the
national guard of this state have re-
sponded promptly to the call of duty and
have shown a remarkable readiness to
assume the responsibilities of the hour.
10 provide for better training in the line
OF Held duty an appropriation was made
by the third legislative assembly for an
annual encampment at Fort Ellis. BY
reason of the financial distress in 1893, 1 |
was impelled to issue orders abandoning
the encampment for that year. In 1894 |
one was held, with the most beneficial re- |
suits. am sure liberal treatment of this |
branch OF the government will inure to |
the best interests of the state should the |
necessity for its active service arise. Your |
attention is called to the official report of |
the adjutant general. and the recommend |
atoms therein contained for the promo |
ton OF the efficiency of the national |
guard.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The work of tho Historical society is of |
great benfit to the state, and il should |
be accorded generous support. As the |
years roll by it will become more and |
more apparent that the data accumulated
contributes less to curiosity than to the |
practical Investigations of those most /
deeply interested in the history of the /
commonwealth. Much of value to the
Legislator who wishes to familiarize him
self with Montana's past, that he may
more intelligently consider Montana's |
future, would be lost were it not for the
work of the Historical society.
BOILER INSPECTOR.
The report of the state boiler inspector
shows most gratifying increase in the
receipts of that office, and a correspond
ing decrease in the expenses incident
thereto. No accidents have resulted from
the explosion of boilers or of steam con-
nections required tobe examined by law,
during the past year. In Montana's vast
industrial interests the lives of many men |
would be jeopardzed were il not for the |
care and vigilance exercised in the in
spection OF boilers, and in the licensing of
competent engineers only. Few realize
the magnitude of the dangers that would |
result from carelessness or incompetency |
in the discharge of these duties by the
state boiler inspector and his deputy. /
therefore deem il wise to make such ap-
for the expenses of this office |
as VIII enable the inspector to visit all
sections of the state, and to meet the ex-
penses incident TO the increase of work |
and responsibility. For the attainment of
still better results from the inspection
ioNs NuS StdlO DOlieE inspector submits |
the following recommendations, which | ,
are worthy of your careful consideration: | ,
;, FIRST. a provision giving the inspectors au- ,
ihority to administer the required oath to APP
pcants for engineers licenses.
second, Provisions should be made for the |
examination ana the granting OF licenses TO
operators mot engineers) OF low pressure heat |
ne plants in use in the state. This examina-
ion and special license is to cover qualifications |
below the grade of the third-class engineer, re-
ating to work on a special class of steam plants
only, Tor which the applicant may be found !
qualified.
WORLDS FAIR. |
The final report of the board of worlds ,
'air managers, under date of Jan. Is, 1894,
shows that the appropriations made for I
he Montana exhibit were judiciously ex- a
pended. A balance of about 5000 was {
to the state treasury when the U
business OF the board was concluded, be- | v
'ldes large amount of furniture that I
vas delivered TO the state, which has
argely obvIated the necessity of purchas- a
NC additional supplies of that character {
or the use OF state officers. The interests o
u Montana at the great fair were ably a
handled, and the exhibits were creditable q
. the state. advertising its abundant re- q
ources to the world and inviting popula-
ion and capital within our borders In p
he agricultural department Montana was {;
with 10 awards; the horticultural Fl
department., three: the mineral depart p
nent, Al; manufactures department 81
our; transportation department, one; Il
he liberal arts department., five-a record o
ratifying TO every citizen who appreciates Il
he significance of these distinctions to n
ur young and growing state.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
! recommend the creation of a state -
GARD of health. Local boards are doing I,
Elective work in their respective fields of Ct
abor, but have not the power to enforce Il
nifty of acton in the preservation of the p
ublic health should The presence of 81
Outrageous disease make such a step i'm ! d.
erative. Blessed by nature with a | V,
climate, and comparatively in
rec from contagious that afiiict less
lvored sections of the land, Montana
evertheless owes to herself the duty of
liking every reasonable precaution to az
laintain the best sanitary conditions pos sc
bile. The scope of authority respecting be