, 1903-01-26
STATE PRESS
The only Way

The only Way
All of the members of the legisla-
ture are on a trip to the different state
institutions along the Union Pacific
railroad this week for the purpose of
determining how much of an appro-
priation will be required for the main
tenance of and additional buildings for
the several institutions. Some people
think such a trip by the entire mem.
bership is a waste Of time, and the
writer used to think so, too. until two
years ago, when we visited the uni
versity at Laramie. the penitentiaries
at Rawlins and Laramie. the hospital
at Rock Springs and the hospital for
the insane at Evanston. No tongue
can describe what the members can
see at these institutions. and no leg
~islator can vote intelligently for Dr.
against an appropriation until he
makes an investigation for himself.
OF course many things are needed at
all these places and a great deal OF
talk is made by the people from the
several towns for a big appropriation,
but the Legislators should pay no at
%tention to the talk. for they will be
able to see with their own eyes what
is required and what is not. The
state hospital at Rock Springs and the
asylum for the insane at Evanston
should be well looked after. for these
institutions have not been getting
enough money to properly maintain
them in past years.-Casper Tribune.
Hope for Wyoming
A Laramie hotel owner has an or
ange tree bearing fruit on display in a
front window. When Wyoming ho-
tells car serve home grown oranges
there may be some hope of homemade
butter, etc.-Wheatland World.
A Mayor Alarmed
The town marshal of Lusk has been
instructed to go after some young fell
lows who amused themselves the 9th.
er night by taking a few shots at a
stray jackass which was recently left
there by lovers. The Lusk mayor
has evidently become frightened. II
these escapades are to continue, lest a
case Of mistaken identity occurs
Wheatland World.
"More as We Can Use"-
Wyoming has two penitentiaries,
but An appropriation Of $25 900 Is 10
be asked to build an addition to the
one at MISUNDERSTANDING World.
Yentleman Dave
AS We 60 to press my friend, the
honorable yentlemens from Sveetvat-
er-Dave Preston by name, democrat
by profession n a devil Of a good
fellow in facts hanging onto his
seat by his heels and frantically paw
ing for something solid onto which to
freeze his fingers. From a legislative
oSoAuPoAht Nv III Il lhACc pol
lance Dave isn't even the semblance
Of a good risk. He may get his mile
age-that's all.-Douglas Budget.
AZ Viewed by Bill
While it is a fact that our legislature
is in session, yet l honestly believe
there Is little cause for alarm. The
absence Of eve a semblance Of demo.
cratic minority in either house-for 1t
has been definitely decided, l take it,
that a bird cannot flock all by himself
and hence is no bird at all-is a good
sign. Then, too. there are no reform.
ers" among them-and that's a better
one. The average reformer usually
makes more noise and accomplishes
less than an e~masculated mule. There
is not even a senator to elect this
term-and If there were. 'twould be
done decently and in order. I looked
the aggregation over last week, hence
the prophetic opinion which heads this
paragraph. They're a decent looking
lot Of bill boosters, who evidently
mean business-whether you spell II
either with an IS" or a "z'-and who
have no present intention of trying to
set the world on fire for fun. Just at
present they are on a free lunch foray
along the line of the Union Pacific,
and by the time they get back will like.
ly be willing to stand without hitching
when confronted with an %appropria.
ton bill providing for diamond studded
door knobs and other b%ric-a-brac for
our various state institutions. Charley
Guernsey is the Acknowledgement Of
the senate-likewise its handsomest
man. The lady clerks will please take
notice that l make a distinction as to
sex. Most Of us do at times. Speaker
Atherly swings the gavel in the house,
and honors his once. Two newspaper
men-George Perry in the senate and
Bob Smith in the house-are keeping
cases on the layout in the capacity of
chief clerks. Sam Slaymaker, as SER
geant-at-arms. cheerfully clubs the
senate into submission as occasion de-
mands, and H. N. Perrine absorbs
ozone and ~oratory in the house at IS
per day as first assistant to We chief
scribe. Our senator and house men,