The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14


board have been necessarily increased and
an additional allowance therefor for eX-
penSes IS asked of $500 per annum- The
board also recommends that more strin-
gent legislation be enacted for compel
ling county commissioners to have maps
prepared Tor use of assessors that spe-
Clfic penalties be imposed for failure by
county auditors to make their reports
upon the date required by law; that the
secretary of the state land board be re
quired to furnish assessors each year the
total amount paid up 70 the time of max
ing the report, upon each piece or parcel
OF land sold by the state with name OF
purchaser. and that a law be passed de
timing coke as one Of the products from
which coal mining companies receive net
proceeds
These suggestions are all the result Of
the best thought and experience Of the
board, and should receive prompt incOr-
poration into the statutes and the great
" improved conditions already existing
in the state in assessment matters be ma
terially strengthened thereby
Statistics.
The commissioner of statistics reports
that there have been many discourage
ments in the work of his bureau. but
that on the whole The result is gratifying.
a beg ming has been made in the impor-
tant work in which our state has hitherto
been so remiss. of collecting and publish
ing industrial statistics; preJudices have
been overcome and the seeming offensive
Inconsistencies of the bureau is being
understood as necessary requirement
for the general welfare.
The commissioner suggestion to the
effect that county asse sSOrs be required
to collect only gricultural statistics and
that all other statistics be collected by
the bureau itself is a suggestion born of
the experience of two years. iEeftectUat
atteIntTs to get accurate information IN
der the present law. and should find IA
Vor with YOU. / recommend an appro-
priatiOn of 5000 for the general purposes
of the law and $500 for the salary of
no ko
Livestock Commission.
I am reluctant to recommend the multi
plieation of offices or the creation of new
apparent necessity A condition of this
kind. however. clearly seems to exist now
In our lack of all provision for an official
or board of officials having i'm hand the
enforcement of the laws and the adoption
OF regula tons relating to Contagious ana
infectious diseases OF animals. Utah is
SinSularly lax and behind hand in this
important matter and the result is not
only that shipments of livestock from
this state are the objects OF immediate
suspicion. which gives our stock inter
ests and the state itself bad name, but
tnat. our shippers are put TO great an
noyauce- and pecuniary loss through the
delays of inspection. quarantine. etc,
upon reaching or while in transit TO their
destinat ton.
\ Testimony IS before me from =
y prominent woolgrowers as to the y
y alarming prevalence of. scab among =
y our flOckS causing the annual loss =
y of thousands Of dollars through. the =
y decrease and deterioration Of the ,
, wool clip. They insist that strong y
y Legislative measures be taken to Sc
y cure better results than existing en- =
y actments have been able to accom- q
= pliSh, and 10 afford such sheepown- =
= ers as are disposed TO take proper
: and thorough precautions. and yet =
= who are frequently made innocent =
y sufferers, that announcement and =
= protection which would come from ,
= compelling all owners to comply with =
= the law.
The evidence and the suggestions re-
feTred to / commend to your early notice.
adding the recommendation that there
be created without further delay state
board of livestock commissioners. whose
secretary shall be qualified veterina-
rian. and whose CONF ensation shall be
such as to Justify the bestowai of his en-
tire time upon the performance OF his
duties. I am convinced that the expense
of this commission will be saved to .,uT
stock owners many lines over every
year; and such regulations and inspec-
tons as would be made by an energetic
and competent board would soon rest44e
to a condition of health and credit our
sheep. cattle. horses swine and even
poultry. besides manifesfinS our desire
and ability to keep abreast with the in
telligent progress of the ase.
y In this same connection I suggest =
y that the state may receive great =
y benefits. if our laws are amended 50 =
y a to invest the bureau of animal in =
y dustry of the United States with the y
y right of inspection. quarantine and =
y condemnation of animals, with power q
= to call upon sheriffs. constables,
= peace Officers etc--in word 70 =
> confer upon the officials of this na- y
= tional bureau the same power TO en-
= force the laws OF the state as the =
y state inspectors would have :
These officials are men Of wide ex-
Derience and of the best training and
I'll
in the various states as government en-
Dloyes is. of course. without expense to
those states With these powers given
TO them and with state board OF COM
missioners who would vigorously CO.
operate with them in the enforcement of
the rules. regulations and provisions pre-
pared by the secretary of agriculture
under the laws OF congress, in so far
as the same are applicable TO local con-
ditions. d rapid improvement would be
at once q apparent in these great interests
Of our people. Such legislation as is n, G
essary 10 effect these purposes 1nclud-
ing provision ma king IT a nisdemeanOr
to maintain animals. knowing them to
he diseased, I shall be most happy in as
sisting you to enact
Pure Food Laws
The work of the state food and dairy
commissioner has been highly credftable
Against serious obstacles he has sue
ceeded in improving the food and dairy
where. from lack OF funds or proper leg
islation- or both. his efforts proved un-
availins. His discoveries ia regard to
the adulterations and impurities in al
most every article of food We consume
are little less than sensational and his
disclosures Of the poor estimate in which
Utah is held by the United States depart
Inent OF agriculture with. respect to the
of her food and dairy laws,
owing to insufficient appropriation there
for. should awaken rs to vigorous ef-
forts TO improve present unsatisl .sctcty
conditions.
IT is apparent that very appreciates
benefits to the people hitherto lost may
be obtained al nominal expense
through the acceptance of the various
suggestions of the comnissioner aud his
recommendations that a new law be en-
acted which viii place us uDon an i'm
proved footing. that the salary Of the
commissioner be increased to 1920 per
annum. with adequate allowance or the
expense OF his office and the creation of
the office Of state chemist with . salary
of s1.o0O Der annam- are all 50 modest
as to commend Themselves to your favor
without much controversy.
Legal Department.
The attorney general. in bis able aud in
feresfing report. has made various recon-
menGafious for The cure Of defects (which
he has discogeFedt IN tine practical opera
fion Of the LAWS. and 20 fhese / invite
Your attention. though 11uatIe for lack