The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13

Incidental expenses. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2oO1
Annual encampments. 5000 each -, ~,
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UTAH's SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
The legislature. at its last session. pro-
vided for a commission of ten persons 10
conduct q semi-centennial celebration in
1897 of the Seth anniversary of the ar
rival of the Utah pioneers. and aooro-
priated 5000 TO defray the expenses of
said commission and TO aid in the cele-
bratiOn. That commission, acting with
cOmmendable enterprise, recently resolved
TO mold a celebration in July of 1897. last
ing FIVE days, TO cost not less than S0O. 600.
1t is proposed that the celebration shall
be of such Il nature as to attract ma
tiOnal attention, and the commission IS
relying upon the patriotism of the public
to support and render successful this
ambitious undertaking. The entrance OF
the Utah pioneers into the valley of the
Great Salt Lake. considered in the light
of the present after 80 years of advance
state and in the civilization of western
America of such Importance that the
people of the state will hail with JOY the
announcement of a celebration common
surate with the magnitude of the oc-
casion. The commission will solicit sub
scriptions for the greater portion of the
necessary funds. but will rely upon the
legislature for an additional appropriation
should rot be shorn a dollar of its eX-
pectation. and | earnestly recommend
the appropria ton of that amount.
HORTICULTURE.
Because of the late passage of the act
lADril % creating a state board of hor-
tculture, providing for the spraying OF
fruit trees and authorizing county COM
missioners to appoint fruit tree inspectors
il their respective counties. much of the
good work for the preservation of our
-u:t was lost the past year. 1t is re-
ported also that the disastrous wind storm
OF September Is. 1896. destroyed practically
all the winter apples and pears. and
made it impossible to estimate the real
results of the years work in Kidding fruit
of inspect pests. The law itself is only
u step in the right direction. The powers
of the board of horticulture should be
to include the dissemination of
such useful knowledge as may have been
acquired on the subject of orchard work,
and more stringent provisions should he
had for quarantine and inspection of inn
ported nursery stock | am crcdibly in
formed that during the year there were
imported into this state IL car loads of
diseased young trees that were after
wards sold and scattered all over Utah
and western Colorado. In Colorado the
fact was made known to the authorities
and the trees promptly condemned and
Utah. our laws being impotent to deal
with the matter. Many years ago, be
fore the advent of the cooling moth and
the woOlly aphiS. Utah fruit was famous
for its luscious flavor. and the yield for
= new country was enormous Endowed
by nature with'a superior soil and climate
for fruit growing. we have since per-
mitted most of our sister states to forge
far ahead of US in this wealth producing
industry. Utah in this respect may be
likened to the shiftless farmer who loses
his homestead while his neighbors become
thrifty and independent the spraying of
rQb .tr M
Is not an experiment. 1t is Il demon
strated fact. | ask you to consider this
subject with the care its great import
anca demands, to provide such amend
ments to the present law and make such
liberal appropriation as will resurrect.
encourage and rehabilitate the Utah fruit
industry.
OUR INDUSTRIES.
II is gratifying that. after the severe
trials of the past four years. consequent
uDon the reversal of national policies
which previously had fostered the chief
industries of the Rocky mountain region,
Utah. by reason of her marvellous re-
sources and the wonderful conservatism
of her people, energies from the general
havoc with less disaster TO her business
interests. less shrinkage of values and
greater general prosperity than any of her
sister states. Indeed it may be truly said
that during the past year. this state has
made material advancement. especially in
the silver mines and prospects have been
able 10 survive the battle waged against
the white metal by the allied money pow
ers of two worlds. the yield of the old and
well equipped silver mines OF the state
has materially increased. and gold mining,
r'.-;ch meantime has taken on new life.
has nearly doubled its product. The peo-
pie. since statehood. confident of the in
he~cnt strength OF resources of their
great commonwealth and hopeful of the
future. have maintained a patient. law
abiding citizenship. which has done credit
to their loyalty and preserved the honor.
peace and security of the state The crops
!-.:e never been more prolific and prices
though still ruinOuS because OF the de-
mOnetization of silver. ranged toward the
end of the year slightly higher. enabling
many of the farmers to market their
products. the yield of the sugar factory
was the greatest in its history, being
above 100000 pounds. and the promoters
Of this splendid enterprise, and the people
generally, may congratulate themselves
that one-half Of the graduated sugar con-
surned in the state is produced at home.
The Rio Grande Western railway, with
enterprise. has extended
its line 20 miles further to the south:
the reorganization of the Oregon Short
Line. now being effected in this city.
promises increased advantages TO the
state; and the great projected lines to the
south and west. upon which our future
greatness has hung so long. promise i'm
mediate inception in the sprirg. Two of
our Great mountain streams have been
harnessed during The year and the cleo
rricaI power generated by these enormous
and costly plants is available at mini
mum cost TO turn the wheels of our future
progress. The silk industry. to which
JItak is so well adapted. under the en-
by the last legislature. began to breathe
during the year. and. il the present policy
is continued. there is no doubt but that
the l.OO1 pounds of cocoons y oduced last
year win soon be followed Dy the manu-
facture of raw silk urge upon you the
of doing everything in our
power to encourage the growth and de-
velopment of our various industries. 1t
IS what we produce, not what we Dor
row or import, that will make US indie
pendent. Notwithstanding evidences are
apparent of an awakening in this respect
---e Industrial activity of the state is vet
- from what It should be. 1t is well
understood that those three great indus
tries OF the state silver. lead and wool
are languishing because of hope of con-
sressional legislation long deferred. If
you should deem it appropriate to mem
lrializo congress to restore silver to the
coinage and lead and wool to the former
tariff. Il will be a pleasure to me to CO.
operate wiki you.
IRRIGATION.
The code will be found TO contain. I'M
le- the head 'f Irrigation and Water
Rights pro rs that have been long
needed in IT, ate ar which l espec-
ally common 20 your favor The ever
Increasing amoCnt of litigation in our
courts over wat rights IS sufficient proof
0f the mead of good laws to replace our
insufficient and aptiduated provisions on
that subject. Briefly recited. the follow
ng are some of the important points COW
ared in the code: For the preservation of
the rights of original appropriations: for
4 uniform system of measuring water for
The filing and recording of rights already
acquired or that may hereafter be ac-
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