The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-05

measures su@cient to repay 3260.00o u
that sum were borrowed from private
pessons to keep the state institutions
going. What will Be done In case the
Legislators decline to acquiesce In the
governors plan II the question which
state of1cers have been earnestly dis
cussing at the capitol. They seemed
to think that It would be practically
Impossible to borrow the $4,000 or
more needed In the face Of legislative
refusal to raise revenue to repay that
amount. State Auditor Temple thinks
an extra session called in October Of
this year after the property valuations
have been made will Be the best plan.
Such move. he thinks. viii be late
enough to give the law makers q clear
Idea Of what the deficit will be. and
early enough to afford them sufllcient
time to raise revenue for next year.
Even II the solons were gathered to-
gether Immediately no relief for the
present nscal year could be secured.
TIE smelter situation here Ia un.
changed. The attempt Of the Globe
smelter to start up has proved 4 fail
ure. The union men argue with those
disposed to work and dissuade them
from 1t. The Globe people claim that
that would-be employees are intimidat.
ed. There il no evidence to prove It
The State Board OF Arbitration at the
request Of the smelter men Is conduct
Ing an Investigation Of the smelling
conditions generally, including hours,
wages. health Of men and other mat
ters. Both sides show disposition to
await the decision Of the board. Al
though the snelter trust has announced
that II will not be bound by the result.
Conversations with the men Indicate
very general feeling that the arbitra-
tion board ia their last resort Of legal
appeal and that whether Its Judgment
be favorable or unfavorable to their
contention. 1t will be their duty TO
abide by the Recommendations. II any
there be. There IL some objection
amoflg some OF the men TO return TO
work on the old hours. should the mr.
bitration board declare the eight-hour
system YInprncticable Mt this time. but
the conservative leadership In the un-
Ion IL exlNected to prevail and It will
advocate tife acceptance Of the verdict
gracefully.
such a strdNpg feeling exists gener-
ally against tlNe creation Of additional
'pASSe iNStINeh VII toIOTuuO tlut lsiuu
Commissioner Herman OF Washington
may refuse thel applications for re-
serves at Wet Mountain. Clear Greek.
Montexuma, North Fork. Medicine
Bow. COchetopa. IncOmpaghre. head
waters OF the Arknl psas and the exten-
sion Of the BattleH pent Mesa. Gov.
ernor Thomas has received protests
against their establishment from A. X.
Stevens Of Mon,rose and others. The
governor will submit the protests to
the commissioner. StatS. Engineer Nc.
Cune says that there\ IL no need
for such Reserves "Vhere might
he some excuse for add! Ations to the
Battlement Mesn. and then creation OF
snmll reserves In other sNctions. but
an indiscriminate setting M ide Of ter
ritory would he detrimental. am
certainly opposed TO the movie II II Is
going TO shut out the pasturinbS Of cat
tie and take In lands likely 10. be irri-
gated. When the Battlemcn{t Mena
wns outlined. the government Cook In
| n great portion Of territory thIht had
been settled up as farm landa& The
government saw its mistake au(l cut
on such lands afterward. The p&eser-
walton Of forests holds the snow back
and protects the water supply. \ On
the other hand the government ran
be too graspinR and prevent pctple
going on and cutting timber for fences
and the Improvement Of their lands.
That would be hardship on settlers.
There might I've some small areas tn
ken In beneficInlly II cattle were allow
ed to Craze. In some Of the reservs-
tions grazing is excellent. To keep the
stock OH would be u detriment to the
community" Engineer McCune n anx.
ious TO learn something Of the people
who made the application TO the land
ONCE at Washington.
Governor Thomas approved the idea
OF the board Of managers Of the Hol.
dicrs ana Sailors Home presented to
him yesterday In the form of an nd.
dress TO the people. The plan OF the
board includes nm appeal for county Md
for the home. The committee which
waited on the governor WAS Captain
Samuel West. commander Of the
Home: Judge Loyal. department com.
mnndcr: and Colonel N. J. Hogrrty.
The appeal issued by the officers OF the
Home says: The total number Of vet.
ernns cared for during the month Of
June. 1Sn. Was l&7. The average age
OF the members IL III years and nine
months: about one.scvcnth Of the mem.
hcrslip being over - years Of age.
Each member before bclnx admitted 10
required 20 furnish csnciusive evidence
Of having served In the military or nav.
nj service Of the United States during
the civil war and an honorable dis
charge therefrom. Therefore. VIZ think
we can Justly claim that they are hon.
orable and honorcsi wards of this state
as well a. Of the United States. Tho
United states ernesously recognizes Its
obligations by Contributing 10 this
state. and tn all states supporting
soldiers homca. one hundred dollars
per anuum PER member: this Ii on
the distinct condition that the state
maintain. BY ample appropriations Q
soldIers' home. We arr faced 1t this
time with the certainty that the home
cannot possibly have any assistance
| from the revenues Of the state for 1tl]el.
the appropriation Of e2O.00O for the
maintenance Of the home. made by the
last General Assembly. being unavaii.
able through lack Of revenue. II the
counties having members In thc home
will contribute the sum required
IL. e6.33 IL pr month per man. from
June !, iR4Al-unttl thr states revenues
ran he made available. wc ar~ SUR the
Institution can tide over. unit, the leg.
islature may convenr. In special or gen.
eral session: and with proper effort.
when our lawmakers assemble. provis.
Ion might M ~ directed ~ 10 REIN.
hurse the counties. Hut In any event
this aid must come quickly or the home
must rloAe. We believe that s,,rl,
payments In aid Of the home would n.