, 1901-01-10

which shows a growing interest in irri-
cation and kindred industries in the
state.
The report Of the state superintend-
ent of public .ustruction, he said,
shows tina thr rhools of Wyoming
have taken a high stand during the
past two year. The free text book
law has been most successful in its op-
and has proved a boon to the
children.
In speaking OF he wolf bounty. the
governor said that this is one of the
most important gIestions that Will
come up at this session of the legisla-
ture and that its proper solution
mean much to the stockmen of the
state. Every civilized community has
recognized the necessity of state aid
in the extermination of predatory wild
animals and the wisdom of such action
cannot be but apparent. The industri-
al backbone of the state is the live
stock industry and whatever menaces
the stockman's welfare, strikes a blow
at the prosperity Of the state. Out of
the appropriation made by the legis-
lature of 1899. bounti"s have been paid
on the pelts of 4.9OS wolves and 1O,1SS
coyotes.
Necessity Of Bounty.
When one considers the havoc that
would be caused by turning loose on
the plains this number of predatory
wild animals in am section of the
state, we must realiZr the necessity OF
a bounty appropriate and the bene'
fits to be derived th"refrom by the
state at large.
l would suggest that during the ear
ly days of the session YOU pass a me
mortal requesting our neighborine
states of Colorado, Idaho. Montana
South Dakota, Utah and Nebraska tc
make a bounty law corresponding tC
our own and that the memorial be
transmitted at once addressed to the
president of the senate and speaker Of
the house of their respective state leg
islatures.
The governor here spoke of the goot
work being done by the state board o.
sheep. commissioners in breaking W
the system of trailing big herds o.
sheep cros the state, er~adicating dis
ease, etc. The total number of sheer
brought into the state during the pas
year, he said, was 1875, 600. He alst
recommended that railroad companie.
be compelled to disinfect sheep car.
after each shipment.
The governor then spoke of the I'm
timely death Of Arthur Richardson
member-elect from Laramie county
and stated that in his death the state
lost a useful citizen.
Pardons Granted.
During the fiscal year ending Sep
TENDER 80, 1900, nineteen pardons wer,
granted, six combinations of sen
tence and nine RESERVATIONS of citizen
ship.
The state coal mines the governo
referred to as being in a prosperou'
condition. New mines are steadIl,
being opened up and the output of tn
old mines is increasing.
The chief executive recommends,
that an appropriation be made witt
which to purchase medals of honor 70
the Wyoming volunteers that answer
ed the presidents call to arms at tn
outbreak of the war with Spain.
In the month Of June, 1899, said tn
governor, occurred the lamentable in
cident known as the Wilcox Trai,
ROBBERY" one Of the results of whicl
was the untimely death Of Sheriff Ha7
en- of Converse county who was kille,
while in the performance Of his dut
while in pursuit of the train robbers
When the outlaws were located il
Johnson county, I ordered out a con
pany Of cavalry from Buffalo to assis
in the pursuit of the bandits. The e,
pense of this work was 1868. 80.
Appropriation Asked.
In the summer Of 1899, in respons
to the urgent appeals from the govern
or Of Utah, for assistance in the cal
ture Of the bandits who murdered Sc,
eral officers in Utah, including a She