Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-09

legislature appropriated 81 800 for all
expenses OF the state engineers office,
including his salary. during the two
years 1906. The total receipts Of the
state engineer, on account OF fees, for
the fifteen months TO April /. 1885, were
1898. $1,000. 90 of which were the
receipts Of the Office from Jan. L. 1905,
to May g. 1905. when the present law
went into effect. II In confidently eX.
pected that the earnings Of the office
during 1906 will approximate $4,000.
WAGON ROAD COMMISSION.
Another administration measure,
which was enacted by the last legs-
lature, was the law creating the Idaho
intermountain wagon road commission,
providing for the construction OF roads
and trails into isolated mining regions.
When the eighth session convened, al
most Immediately number Of bills
were introduced providing appropria-
tons for the building of state roads.
The appropriations aggregated over q
quarter OF million dollars. 1t was az
once evident that these bills could
not all be passed. Governor Gooding
then submitted 10 the parties interest
ed IN these measures q proposal calling
for the organization OF a road COM
hf'T'A'llt WIN hli dIIibIliltil VI 80
900. for the construction Of roads opcn-
ing mining districts. He then an
nounced that In the event OF the pass
age of the proposed law and the APP
pointment Of a commission he would
favor the passage of a resolution pro-
Viding that whore roads were built by
the commission, II should be with the
provision that the districts ben
Gifted should contribute one-halt
OF the expense of construction,
The bill was passed, largely
through the influence OF the governor,
and the first act uf the com mission ap.
pointed was the passage of such n res
olution. Under this resolution the
road commission has built or Is build
ing over 200 miles Of road opening up
rich mining regions These roads will
cost 100000. at an expense to the
state Of half that amount. All sections
OF the state are being benefited by the
construction OF these roads The Wis
dom Of the legislation proposed ana
carried out by Gov. Gooding is evil
denced By the fact that the road COM
mission has been able In every case
whore the Interested section has shown
a Willingness and ability to pay half
the expense OF construction, 10 decide
upon the road and advertise for bids
Tor It's construction.
CONTROL OF FORESTS.
Among the more important admin
istration bills passed by the last leg
islature, was a law providing for the
control Of the forest lands belonging
20 the state, which will have the ef-
feet OF making these forests per-
manent reserve. when the lands are
ya1tIl hla Ipr ct for
ricultural purposes. In effect the law
provides that the state shall only sell
It's timber trees of certain merchant
able size, the purchaser being COM
PEELED to safeguard the remaining
trees, and to clear away all the branch
es and tops OF those trees which are
cut down. As a consequence the state
VIII he enabled TO maintain it's forests
intact throughout the coming years.
The Importance Of this legislation not
only TO the Idaho Of today, but also
to future generations in this state, can
hardly be overestimated. However, II
is not the intention Of the law TO main
tain a forest on lands suitable for ag-
rlculture, as Is true Of much Of the
timber land OF north Idaho. The
maintenance u forest reserves on
those lands which would not be valu-
great deal In the preservation Of the
water sheds. which are OF such great
value TO the arid part OF the state.
JUVENILE COURT LAW.
"One of the leading recommendations
in Gov. Goodings message was that
juvenile courts should be established
to provide for the care Of delinquent
children. The legislature passed bill
which IN substance provides that the
probate judge In each county shall have
Jurisdiction IN all cases against chill
dren charged as delinquent children.
Under this law start has been made
in several counties OF the state, and
the law is meeting the expectations OF
those interested I'm its passage
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION. /
'Idaho's part In the Lewis 4 Clark