Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-21

We have state architect, whose duty II i
to make the plans and specifications for oul
state buildings
Sharp Irrigation Criticism.
"a few years ago the people OF the West
ern part of the state became Interested II
the subject of irrigation, and the cry o
irrigate or emigrate' was used by thost
who believed that the salvation of that por,
tlon OF the state depended upon the success
or failure of irrigation Two years ago Z
board Of irrigation was established by Tho
legislature and an appropriation was made
for the purpose of experimenting along the
line of irrigation from wells.
II have been unable TO procure a copy OF
the boards report, but am informed thai
In several places wells have been put down
wind mills erected and allowed to 70 tC
rack and ruin. If there have been any
results obtained that would justify the out.
lay of the appropriation, 1 have not been
| informed as TO what they were People
| from the western part of the state, in In
terViews ond conversation, are divided upon
the question OF whether irrigation from
this source can be made success or not
| Some go so far as to say that 1t Is
failure and delusion; others say that a
continuation of the experiments ought to
be made in order to give 1t fair trial /
this receivn caref,l in,,ostisation ~ ,,n,',.
hands. If. from the experience of the hoard
and It's results obtained so far, together
with that of individuals who have tried II to
| their own satisfaction, II Is found that irri-
CATION of this kind cannot be made sue
cess, would recommend that the board be
abolished do not make this recommends
tlon to discourage the people of the western
part of the state The admirable advant-
ages offered stockmen are probably supe-
rior to those engaged In agriculture at
times An adaptation of means to ends will
enable the people to avail themselves of all
the resources of that quarter of Kansas.
Eo-os,., on,, GIN. s.o.,
o,,, s'..' $50 80
rue statc forestry stations estaollsned
IN Tue western portlon Oh tue state LOT the
purpose Oh seStlng whether trees OF certain
SINUS hlnus couiu NC successfully ralSeu' nave
oeen III existence Ior several years In my
yuugnieht, Tue question: II II ever can De
solVeu, mas Deeh solved ana would recon-
iisb,o,at 90. S % es'ap-
fed number of wears obligatory and the
contract has not been filled on the mart of
the state SO that its adjustment wouid lose
the state the title 10 the land that n he
abolished. The same recommendation ia
made with regard TO the silk station AT
Peabody,
TJvo Stool, So,,.oru ,,o,,,,,,a.,
IN ~ my Judgment one OF tne most import.
ant II not Tue most ilnpo tant INDUSTRY OF
ouI STATE IL our cdttie interests me an
ii port vi tne sanitary commission mas
~ my cal anu pelleVe
, nc ~ nao uoNe enlCient WolH uuiin the
that the needs of this imuortant hoard he
attended to, to the end that we may have a
feeling of security amongst those who are
interested in this great industry. The sta
tistics show that Kansas is forging ahead as
cattle raising state. In western Kansas,
especially the finest cattle and beef are pro-
duced at nominal cost and l predict that
in few years the western part of the state
will enjoy an extensive DEVELOPMENT of this
business. / would recommend the careful
study of the boards report, and that all
necessary appropriations be made to carry
on the work of protecting this great in
dustry.
Consolidation of Boards.
CT would ,.oco,rue,d +bot tbe lo,,, ,o,,o,.,.
inc the annointnent Of the nenitentia,.y
hoard ha ep amended mat ~ ,,o6 aiso s,,,,a,
,ise ana toS wv odsiti,, 20 20 1912
tia,.,, NJ TansinT tbe II,tchi,So,, 49,,
TOW and &C not ehoitsbad w. 49,
for bovs at Toneta a. ,,ese,t tbis irStit,,
tion 10 nnder the srre,i,iSion of tba "tato
hoard ~ cbari+ios Tbo 1tutchi,sor 20 60,
ato,.,T 10 ,,,de,. n so,a,.,+a hoa.d No n,,I.o
the matte,. n,ain 7 r,o,,,d 49, ,iI % M
nen,I instit,,tions ,,,,,or. ~ - IS ~
i,oo,.d &c 1;,.a,t. f,. - i,,.it',
ali of tho b,,.itobla ;Stit,tie,, - ~,
e,,ror,ieior ~ tho o., "a board of nbari.tas
va
Railroads Criticized.
1.-THE question of the regulation of trans
portation companies has been one that has
commanded the attention of the legislatures
of the various states since railroads were
first introduced These corporations have
received their charter rights from the vari-
GUS states, and these states naturally con-
cluded that they had the right to regulate
and control the corporations that they thus
had created. This view of the case was con-
stantly combatted by the corporations, who
claimed, as they were private corporations,
they were not subject to state legislation SO
far as their charges were concerned
a view that thew have not vet
abandoned. When, however, the courts
of the states began to hold that they were
public CORPORATIONS. and therefore amend
able to the legislature of the states. they ap-
pealed to the federal courts claiming.
first that thew were nrivate cornorations
and secondly. that if thew were duasi.pub-
lie corporations, the regulation of them
coulo only nc nad through the federal Con-
gtess' me courts having sustained TINS
view tne people Oh the various states tnen
demanded Inat tne ieueral congress snoula
pass suCu legSidtloh ana create SuCn
Doaras OF cohtrol as were necessary TO Sc
cure 10 'ne people tneir lust rights IN tne