The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-11

Colorado in this respect and urge that
similar laws be enacted here. 1 am
aware that there is opposition to the
creation of forest reserves and it will
be urged that various material interests
of the state are injured thereby. 1t viii
be our joint duty to consider these OBJ
jectiOnS carefully and without preju-
dice but always in the full light of the
fact that no interest can be as vital in
this arid region as the protection of
our water supply, dependent upon it as
we are for life itself.
Health.
In pursuance 20 the revised statutes
creating d state board Of health and
vital statistics, such board was organ
lied and held its first meeting Feb. II.
1858. Immediately the board entered
upon the duties prescribed by law Cir
CularS and pamphlets containing a di-
gest of the statutes relating to the pub
lie health, with a list of rules and reg
ulatiOnS adopted by the board and sug-
gested by it for adoption by local
boards were printed and mailed to
county commissioners of the various
counties and officers Of cities and towns
throughout the state. In response there
to and in compliance with the statutes
the following towns, cities and counties
have organized boards of health:
TOwns-Bear River City, Fountain
Green, GunnisOn, Huntington. ScOheld,
Salem and Salina-
Cities-American Fork, Cedar City,
COalville. Corinne. Eureka, Farming
ton. Kaysville. Lehi. Mt. Pleasant. Ne
phi. Park City. PaysOn, Pleasant Grove,
Provo, Richmond, Sandy. Spring City,
SpringVilIe, Smithfield and TOoele
COunties-Cache, Grand. Iron, Juab.
Wasatch, Washington, Wayne and We
Der.
Inasmuch as the attorney general adj
vises that the present statute is man.
datory upon the proper authorities. and
that they can be by action at law COM
PEELED to comply with the same, the
board is about to institute an action
against Salt Lake county to compel it
10 comply with the law and proposes
to adopt such measures as Will result
in the complete organization of boards
throughout the state.
Early in the year the question of pro-
tecting the stock interests of the state
by regulating the shipment of animals
from the federal quarantine districts
came before the board. Rules and reg
ulations were adopted providing for the
inspection of all animals entering the
state from the said district and an in
spectOr was appointed, who served for
several weeks. 4 full report of his work
will accompany the boards report. In
response to petitions from citizens, the
secretary has visited various localities.
investigated sanitary conditions, made
recommendation and same have been
/ complied with. Also on the petition OF
citizens an authorized veterinary sur
geOn has examined animals alleged to
be infected with disease and in one in
stance, having discovered unmistakab'e
evidences Of glan0eTS, the animal was
condemned and killed.
I have gone to this length inexplain-
ing the dOings of the board of health
because OF it's newness in our state and
to more thoroughly acqUaint you with
the Importance Of its work. The board
is composed of active and energetic
citizens who labor without cOmpensa-
ton, except the secretary, who is paid
81, 900 a year. The work it is TO ac-
cOmpIish has long been needed and
should be appreciated and encouraged,
by all who have at heart the welfare
of the state and its people.
[ respectfully recommend the adOp-
ton of the amendments proposed by tha
board to make the present law more
effective, and the granting of its very
modest request for an appropriation OF
S3.100 for the next two years to include
all salaries, Office rent and other ex-
penses in carrying out the functions Of
the board.
Horticulture.
It is a pleasure to note that fair prog
reSS has been made during the past two
years in horticulture. Through the en-
ergetic work Of the state bCa-d of hor-
ticulture a vigorous war has been be-
gun upon the insects and diseases
which have so long bliehted the fruit
industry of the state. Hundreds of old
orchards have been thoroughly renovat-
ed; a general cleaning up and grubbing
cut Of useless trees has been notice
able: suggestions OF the board in ref
erenCe TO systematic pruning and
thinning CT trees to the end that the
product may be of better size and quail
ity have been kindly received and IA
vOrably acted upon by u large number
Of Orchardists; two annual exhibitors
Of the fruits of the state have been
made in October OF each year in Sas6
Lake City: rules and regulations pre-
scribing the most approved methods Of
spraying have been published; numer-
Gus addresses on subjects pertinent to
fruit growing have been issued through
the press. and three bulletins contain
ing useful suggestions in relation 70
preservation of fruits by drying and by
evaporation. giving list OF fruits rec
commended fer U<ah and containing
many valuable papers on specific sub
jects have been published in conven-
lent form and widely distributed.
All of this work is directly in line
with the proverbial disposition of the
people Of Utah TO encourage home in