Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
COLORADO'S PROGRESS SHOWN
INGOVERNOR ORMAN'S MESSAGE

production of the precious metals.
which. Indeed, should be very crafty
ing To the people of the state 'fh !,
number of men employed In mining e.
1901 was 81 ECO. and in 1909 s5,lis. be-
ing a slight decrease In the number OF
men employed but the general results
have been magnificent. The number o:
fatal accidents was materially reduced
during the year 1909. there being eigh-
iy-one. as against lsi for the year
1901"
The needs OF the state Industrial
schools for boys and girls ar present.
ed in detail. The average number la
the boys school during the terra Was
Isl. There are now ihirty-seTea in
mates in the school for girls
The total enroiiment Of Iae Mute
and Blind school for the past two
years has been 2ie. the Rnmbsr en-
rolled ON November 30th last being
ISL. as against 1877 for the same date
In 1900. For tho first time in twelve
years the school closes the biennial
period out Of debt. The needs of the
school In the way of additions and
gymnasium apparatus rcauiFci an ap'
preparation OF sss.5o0. TIL beauesl
Of $4,000 made by Mr., SiTait1n will
not be available for some time,
The State Home for Dependent Chit
drcn needs an appropriation u 81 Soc
for further equipment and go eco 20.
maintenance.
The Soldiers and Sailor Home.
like some of the other stale iHstItu-
tons. has ou,srown it's pr rHt quar-
t.rs. and many worthy veterans have
been denied admission beeause of Isek
OF facilities. The number II soldiers
and sailors In the home November
30th was lt5. an increase Of six over
tvo years ago.
THE report Of the Stat board ot
PardoRs shows a vast amount Of work
performed. DURING my administration
i.o cases for pardon were cunSldcrcd,
OF this number twenty-five psrdon-
and forty-four eommuinii1us Of SEN
tcne. were recommended. The board
also recommended $50 case u parole
and refused 1876. In addition To the
above. one Thanksgiving pardon was
extended
The work OF tho State board oI
Stock inapcciloa has been very effect.
tie and :G.s1i head OF horses and
mules having been inspected from Do.
ccmbcr IL. 1900. to NovcmbcT Is. 1909
n period OF twcnty-threc nusihs.
In the h,nt. game and hHh depart.
mcnt large number of suits have been
brought nsa!nht yiolntora with vary.
In. success. II bcin. very dlfiicuit "a
secure convictions In some parts OF the
state. The governor believes that the
law should be changed giving the state
the right OF appeal to higher eourts
The usual difficulty with the Indians
occurred. but no fnr RS known no caht,
nltics were reported.
The report Of the State Dairy Com
mIasion shows n steady Improvement
In the development Of the dairy inter
cStS. The total value OF the dairy
products for the past year Is sG.6:3.
9SS.
The message recommends the pass
age OF pure food law that Will pre-
vent tho Importation OF aduitera,cd
products.
Tho work Of the State Board OF Char
tiles and corrections In commended
and the assembly In asked to heed IL,
recommendation.
The State Board Of Horticulture ha,
had fair succcss In the management
| OF afairJ committed To it's charge.
The state boiler Inspectors have O.
nmincd 1000 boilers. condemned min,
and ordered repairs on 3.7. Two ca
ploslons occurred during tho two
years. There Is surplus of Si.5Oi
on hand after paying the galarIcS oi
the inspectors.
a liberal appropriation is recon-
mcndcd for tho Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. which will be opened In
st. Louis May I. 1901.
The message recommends that the
Court OF Appeals he abnlishcd and tho
Supreme Court be enlarged. and &c
that end n constitutional amendmcn,
be submitted.
Governor Orman also ndviEcs tho
passage Of n thrce.fourths Jury law.
The recommendation OF the county
judges for changes In the probate law
are approved by the governor.