Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24
MURDERED BY INDIANS.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

ITO the Council and House OF Repre-.
sentatyes OF the Legislature OF
Utah
Gentlemen.
During the past year the inha6l-
tants of this territory have Tor the
most part been peacefully ana proht-
ably employed IN their various occupa-
lions, but regret 10 be Obliged 10 state
that this city and che village OF Far
field. near Camp Floyd within the MILL
tary reserve. have been the scenes Of
many murders and other acts OF vio-
lence the perpetrators OF which nave
fled and thus eluded justice.
IAN communities are dishonored IN
proportion 10 the extent IN which
crimes are committed with impunity In
their midst. II the organization OF the
police is defective II should be reformed,
ana II there be a deficiency IN the IL
nances of these cities for enabling them
10 arrest offenders ! would recommend
that an appropriation be made for their
relief from the territorial treasury.
1.-THE rising generation are about to
become the proprietors OF the soil, and
the actors in the important AFFAIRS OF
life. The children OF the poor equally
entitled TO the benefits OF education
|, with the rich. Therefore let system
of taxation be adopted which will en-
able ali TO receive that instruction from
which some are at present compare
lively debarred
"By reference TO the auditors report
Won win perceive there Is appropriated
10 military purposes. So 20bi adjutant
generals salary, 81 900, premium on gun
powder. $500 making an aggregate OF
So. 4O5. II this sum was expended for
The Advancement Of education, would
not the community be benefited by the
exchange.
'oTbe establishment OF annual fairs
for the announcement OF agriculture
and mechanical Industry Is entitled to
the protection and aid OF the Legisla-
ture
"The penltentiary system seems un-
fitted for carrying out the intention OF
lis projectors The building itself Is OBJ
iectlonable. I'm consequence Of original
defects In tho plan Of It's structure, and
from It's present dilapldated state,
caused by a violent storm In the year
1858. Il originally consisted OF two
stories-the upper built Of adobes,
| divided into two rooms the lower
built OF sandstone, divided into small
cells. The eastern gable OF the build
Ing and large portion OF the roof were
| DESTROYED by the storm alluded 10.
81 would suggest such modification
OF the penal code az would lawfully sub
| iect prisoners convicted OF penitentiary
| offenses. 10 service IN constructing new
ana repairing old roads Of the territory.
| The organized bands OF thieves for the
! stealing Of horses and other animals
4 have become 80 numerous and audacl-
| GUS that deem II lndespensoly neees-
sary that the most stringent measures
should be taken without delay TO en-
sure their punishment
IN the month OF June, 1853, the Of
ncer In command OF the department Of
| Utah. detached under the command or
an experienced officer what he deemed
a suitable military force for the protec-
| ton of the emigration on the northern
| California route Notwithstanding that
| precaution many persons passing from
| the eastern states 10 California by that
route. were murdered by Indians sup
| posed TO belong Ia the rowing bands ~
1 Bnnnocks and Sho-Sho-nees. IL Is
probable that the officer IN command
| OF the department will establish posts
/ nlong this lire which VIII secure, here
after, the emigration on this route from
similar disasters
Under authority of the secretary OF
war. Luet Humphreys, L. $. A., has
/ begun an exploration OF the country
between the Cheyenne river "a trlbut-
airy OF the Mlssour) and the headwaters
Of the Yellowstone, This exploration.
| when accomplished, am induced 10 be-