The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-01-13
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Review of His Recommendations
and Views.

Mitted his mes age to the legislature,
Jan. 5th. 1t is plain. vigorous doc
ument In which the governor calls
attention to and recommends many
needs concerning the administration
Of the affairs of Idaho which he says
has the making Of one Of the greatest
states in the union and is still in its
constructive period.
I In the course OF the paper the gov
ernor points out the over. crowded
conditions Of some Of the state insti-
tulions, such asihe capitol building,
the penitentiary, the soldiers' home,
and the insane asylum. He recon-
mends that the dollhouse Of the
pcniLentidry be completed and steady
employment be provided for The
cOnvicts; that the soldiers home be
made more comfortable aud some
provision made for disabled veterans
Of the Spanish war: that the insane
asylum at Blackfout being Inadequate
another should be built iu the north.
aud that some provision should be
made for feeble minded children.
After referring to the new Industrial
Reform school at st. Anthony, the
governor strongly urges the establish
ment nf juvenile courts for dealing
with youthful offenders. lie warmly
praises the high standards Of the
university at Moscow, the normal
schools at Lewiston and Albion and
the academy al Pocatello. and urges
that their improvement be continued.
The governor considers that The
tremendous Importance of the land
department as the foundation of the
states Institutions makes 1t impera-
tive that it be reorganized on high
! er and broader aud more businesslike
Plane, and recommends that the
keeping Of laid securities be placed
, with the state treasurer, with an in
creased bond if necessary, aud that a
land agent, not the chief clerk, be
, given charge of The fe!d work of the
/, department..
The timber question Is, In the Ian
F: guage of The message, beyond u doubt
the hardest problem the state has To
deal with. The recLifying Of past
mistakes aud tie employment Of
every safeguard Is recommended for
! the perpetuation Of The forests and
Incidentally the watersheds of the
state. In this connection the COVER
nor sees no reason why an extentiUn
Of time should be given to timber
companies who purchased state tim.
Der land three years ago under con.
tract To remove it within 20 years,
and pulnts out that the development
and settlement of much Of this land
depends upon the speedy removal Of
the timber.
The governor recommends certain
legislation looking To the speedy
completion of irrigation projects.
He then points out the Importance Of
the bureau of immigration.
For the protection Of the live stock
interests Of The state, the governor
recommends that something be done
to check the spread Uf nange among
cattle and horses aud Ut scab among
sheep, and concludes that it would bt
best to abolish the saeep inspecl ol
and create the office uf state veteri
marian.
. In regard to the national guard tn.
governor say ; it should be encoura lied
that, IT given proper enc0u agement
J we will soon have a militia organiza
, tiot that will lie che pride uf th'
ate, since there are no more patri
] olic young men in any state than IL
Idaho
The message further rec mmend
that 5000 he Appropriated for
proper display at the Lewis s. Clarl
. exposition al Portland; that Interps
on farm loans he reduced from 7 To
2 per cent: that contracts for supple
10 state institutions be let. to th
lowest bidder, and closes with al
earnest request that the party pledy
y es be fulfilled, including laws agains
) adultery and polygamy, and that tn
two mile limit law be left intact.