The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15

ue"Heu ahu ulsifoled, but no action
was taken IN Utah, our laws being i'm.
potent to deal with the matter. MANY
years ago before the advent Of the cod.
ling moth and the woody aphis, Utah fruit
was famous for iis luscious flavor. and
the Yield for new country was enor
nous. Endowed by nature with a al.
perior soil and climate for fruit grovirg
we have since permitted most of on,
sister states to forge far ahead of IA q,
this wealth producing Industry. Utah
In this respect may be likened n N.
shii'less farmer who loses his hcme.
stead while his neighbors become
thrifty and independent The SPRAYING
of orchards as means of prese,vi,,,
fruit Il not an experiment. II dem.
onsirated fact. ! ask you to con.lde,
this subject with the care H. great Inn.
portanec demands, to provide ,,rh
amendments TO the present law .,t
make such liberal appropriation a. win
resurreet encourage and rehsbllrs,,
the Utah fruit industry.
OUR INDUSTRIES.
Il Is gratifying that. after tb, ..y.,.
trials Of the past four years. conseoy.,,
upon the reversal Of national ,,ile,as
which previously had fostered m. rs,s,
industries Of the Rocky moun,,i, -.
glon, Utah, by reason Of her ma,y,i,..
resources and the wonderful Gomez.
tism Of her people. emerges from ,b.
general havoc with less disaster 10 be-,
business Interests, less shrlnkage Of
values and greater general pro,n,,i,,
than any OF her sister states. Indeed /,
may be truly said that. during the mas,
year this state has made material al.
vaneement' especially In her mining In.
dusty. Although few Of the .ilv.,
mines and prospects have been able 10
survive the battle waged against the
white metal by the allied money mowers
OF two worlds, the yield Of the old ana
well equipped silver mines Of the stat.
has materially increased, and gold min.
Ing which meantime has taken on new
life, has nearly doubled H. product. The
people, since statehood, confident of tb,.
Inherent strength OF resources of tb.l,
grea, commonwealth and hopeful Of the
future have maintained patient, law.
abiding citizenship, which has done cred.
Il TO their loyalty and preserved the
honor, peace and security Of the stat,
The crops have never been more prolific
and prices though still rulnous because
OF the decentralization Of silver, ranged
toward the end OF the year slightly
higher, enabling many OF the iarmersto
market 'helT products. The Yield Of the
sugar factory was the greatest IN It, HIS.
tory, being above 100000 pounds. and
The promoters Of this splendid entcrprl,e
and the people generally, may eonRfat.
llatc Themselves that one.half Of the
granulated sugar consumed In the state
i produced at home. The Rio Grande
Western railway, with eommendable en-.
.erprise, has cNteneed IT, line 40 miles
'urther 10 the south; the reorganization
II the Oregon Short Line, now being
Effected In this city, promises increased
advantages to the state; and the great
projected lines 20 the south and west
ipon which our future gre,tness has
'ung 80 long, promises immediate IN.
'eption In the spring. Two Of our great
mountain streams have been harnessed
Turing the year and the electrical power
generated by these enormous and costly
plants Is available a. minimum cost 10
urn the wheels OF our future progress.
The silk industry, 20 which Utah IA 40
well adapted under the announcement
II a small bounty provided by the last
legislature, began 10 breathe during the
year, and II the present policy Is con.
inued' there Is no doubt but that the
900 pounds Of coeoons produced last
'ear Will soon be followed by the manu-.
acture of raw silk. urge upon YOU
he Importance Of doing everything In
'ur power to encourage the growth and
development Of our various industries
4 Is what we produce not what we Dor.
'ow or Import, that will make us indie.
pendent. Notwithstanding evidence
ire apparent OF an awakening In this
aspect the industrial activity of the
tate Is yet far from what Il should be
L Is well understood that those three
great industries Of the state silver. lead
md wool, are langulshlng because Of
rope OF congressional legislation long
deferred, Iiyou should deem It appro.
'rlate 10 memorabilia congress to restore
liver to the coinage and lead and wool
o the former tariff, # will be a pleasure
o me to cooperate with you.
IRRIGATION.
The code will be found to eontalp.u,.
Ter the head Of obligation and Water
Rights, provisions that have been lon,
needed In this state and which / espee.
ally commend to your favor. The ever.
Increasing amount of litigation In our
ouris over water rights Is sufficient
roof of the need Of good laws to re.
'laee our insufficient aud antlquated pro.
'islons on that subject. Briefly reeited
he following are some Of the impor.
ant points covered In the code; For
he preservation Of the rights of original
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