Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-24


| complaints of minor Importance that were
not filed and taken up formally; Du
were adjusted to the satisfaction. of tns
docketed, 152 have been settled by trial
and judgment or by compromise and adj
1rstment between the parties to the ac-
ton through the recommendations of the
board; thirteen have been dismissed for
want of jurisdiction. and seven dismissed
nine cases pending and unsettled
settled. log have been favorable to the
complainants and forty-six to the re-
from the findings and judgments of this
board but the question involved in case
Company ct al. VS.. The Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe, was brought before the dis
trfct court of Douglas county, Kansas.
and the judgment of that court sustained
the findings and judgment of this board
Company fnterurban railroad operat--
ing by electricity in and between the
Kan. carries both freight and passengers.
and crosses at grade the tracks of other
and all other interurban roads doing
business as common carriers and operated
board.
The relations between the railroads and
telegraph compan MES are so intimate and
close that in some cases jurisdiction over
the telegraph companies is necessary in
order to get full and satisfactory adjud-
ication of the issues. and for this reason
panies of the state should be placed un-
der it's Jurisdiction. and this recommends
worthy of your careful consideration.
The report required by law to be made
by this board is intended largely for the
Information of the governor and the leg
islature. to show the doings of the board
and the efficiency of the law, and, as the
legislature meets biennially, L would re-
spsctfully recommend an amendment
making the report of this board biennial
instead of annual, as the law now pro-
vides-
GRAIN INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
AT the last session of the legislature the
grain inspection laws were changed from
inspected and weighed by the department.
in the past twenty months, 216. 400 cars of
and the department has turned into the
state treasury $685. A, leaving bal
81. 7o4. IS s.. ne eu-' 'i-e e'f'- @---e'i| -
The work at the different stations has
been done in a generally satisfactory man
ner. In the past two years the depart
men has had less work to do than usual.
In 1901 we had almost total failure
of the corn crop, and in 1902 the wheat
crop was shorter than in former years;
still, in spite of this fact. the department.
has been seif-sustaining. With a normal
crop of all grains, a substantial profit
would come to the state
The weighing department at Kansas
City has been hampered by a lack of APP
preparation, necessitating a smaller force
than was needed to the increased amount
of work properly L would suggest a
could be done thoroughly, if necessary,
making a small increase of the fee
ena' GHAR r. 1Ais g" fNsTi 1SJ1
The dictates of humanity suggest gen
the charitable institutions of the state,
and it is very gratifying to me to be able
institutions under the control of the
Board of Trustees of State Charities and
Corrections is in good condition and has
been maintained during the last admin
istration without a deficit. For your
guidance and information to the needs
of each of the institutions under the con-
troll of this board, L refer you to their
thirteenth biennial report.
L especially urge your ATTENTION TO the
Parsons State Hospital. The last legis-
preparation of 1899 for the establishment
of hospital at Parsons, the board has
proceeded to the work of erecting an in
stitution in compliance with the law.
After careful investigation of the sub
ject, they have decided to make the Par
sons institution one wholly for the treat
ment of epileptics- Several other states
have provided themselves with institu-
tions of this character with very salts
factory and humane results. The re-
other state hospitals is most desirable,
and it is believed will prove beneficial
both to the epileptics and the other in
sane. L believe, therefore, the recon-
mendation of the board in reference to
sideration and that the making of the
Parsons institution asylum for cpl
leptics will be humane and progressive
You will also note that the board is
asking more land at some of the institu-
lions; also increased water supply, bot
for sanitation and fire protection The
excellent and the improvements neces-
THE PENITENTIARY
Certain repairs and improvements are
needed at the penitentiary- These are
set forth in detail in the thirteenth BIZ
ennial report of the directors and warden
l specially call your attention tie to the
oners. also for the appropriation for
water supply
The legislature of 1901 authorized the
purchase or lease of additional coal lands
for the use of the state. but no approff
making either the purchase or lease; but
a contract has been made for the pur-
chase of what is known as Staigers
island, tract of land containing S44 2-3
acres. The deeds conveying this land to
the state have been executed and are
now in escrow in the Leavenworth Ma
tfonal bank, subject to the approval of
the legislature. 1 invite your attention
especially to this matter.
The parole law for cOnvictS of the State
penitentiary. development OF the condi-
t:onal pardon rule inaugurated by Gov
ernor Stanley during his first term, Is in
successful operation. shown by the
reports on file 1t was an experiment in
where It had been in force for several
years. it may be said to have passed the
experimental stage, especially in Ohio al
Minnesota 1t is now recognized by ex-
in prison discipline and as a means
through which young men, especially
those who arc serving their first terms
In the penitentiary. can be saved from
The defect. however, in the present
system of granting paroles in this state
is, in my judgment. TIE lack of an eQuft-
able adjustment of the method through
be based upon a merit system. The parole
should come from a list of eligibleS, on
grades which the prisoner attains through
hts own efforts. This would place the
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