Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-21

cial should be allowed the handling of public funds without appropriation for distinct purpose and the return of prop CT vouchers therefor.
 The salary of the governor of this ter ritory. as appropriated by the congress, is inadequate for the services required of him: and. while the organic act prohib- it's legislation to increase this salary. the failure of the congress to appropriate the full amount allowed by law works in his case a hardship.
 THE RANGERS
 This force consisting twelve pfi yates. one sergeant and one captain. has been most valuable one to the terri tory ever since it's organization, and has most materially aided in the preservation of law and order and in the apprehen- being that the force is too small for the immense area of country in which it is called to operate.
 Through the weekly reports required to be submitted to the governor since July of the present year, and by the report of the former captain. Burton c. Moss man the value of this organization in the territory can easily be seen.
 In the operation of such a force it Is inadvisable and unsafe to divide into squads smaller than two men. and it is therefore at once understood that six squads of two men each are hardly capa- hie of covering the whole extent of the territory.
 REFORM SCHOOL. FOR JI-vENILE LE
 
 The building known as the reform school located at Benson. on the South ern Pacific. established by legislative en- actment. has been completed by the con tractors and turned over to the board of trustees. It is a very complete and spa cious building well fitted for the pur- poses for which it is intended and if the territory is fortunate enough to cause a | few youths to reform and become law abiding through its influence. the terri tory will be amply repaid for it's outlay, | It now rests with the legislature to proFlde an appropriation to equip by fur | nishiRg and grounds and place the school ' in operation, and which l most heartily | recommend it to do. I also recommend that the name be changed by enact ! ment from a reform school to that of ar Industrial school in order that less stig. h1a may attach to those sentenced there | and who reform. I also suggest that | trades be taught therein.
 1 There are at present in the territorial l prison at Yuma thirty conyicts of twen. | ty-one years of age and under. and l twenty-three convicts serving but 6 l short term, and I would advise and rec ! ommend that a law be enacted providing | for the employment of these young anC 1 short term coavicts at the reform schoo
 at Benson in the construction of walls ! and yards and in such other work a: 1 they may be able to do.
 BUBONIC PLAGUE l A foothold having been gained in tn. republic of Mexico by this dread disease
 it is most important that it's appearanc, and ravages in this territory be prevent Eeu by timely quarantine, should necessity 1 for such action present itself ! The chief executive of the territory i. | helpless. the safety of the inhabitant: | of the territory in such cases dependnl upon the action taken. by the officials o ] the border counties in establishing anC maintaining a strict and efficient guar | antine; and I therefore suggest that au l tnorltv he granted the governor to us, l the National Guard and the force O. ] Rangers in the maintenance of ouaran tine when established against such epi denies and when turgency exists.