Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16

are in successful operation, and none Of
which would have been in existence to-
day but for these laws. Other similar
institutions are projected and some are
in process of construction.
Kansas consumers are buying their
coal-oll about five cents per gallon cheap
er than are the people Of any other sur
rounding state. From Mr.. L. T. Hussey
state oil inspector, 1 learn that the
amount of coaI-oil consumed in this state
every year is about 10000 gallons 1t
is matter of plain mathematics, there
lore, that these laws are saving to the
users of coal-oil about $500, 900 every year.
DO not like to recommend the crea-
ton OF new offices but it does seem
TO me II the whole road-making busi-
ness were put in the hands of some
De wise and economic departure from
present methods of matchmaking.
NO industry in the state has made
more rapid progress in recent years than
the cultivation of sugar-beets. l recent
~ visited the new sugar-beet factory new
IN operation at Garden City. 1t was to
manufacturing possibilities of that sec
ton of the state. There is not a single
argument advanced by the most pro-
tect1ng any American industries that
does not apply with double force to the
protection OF this most hopeful and
worthy or all our new industries
The proposition of Bank Commissioner
Royce for protection of bank deposit
ors Is simple one, viz, that the
s panAs snan set aside certain
an insurance fund to depositors. This
iund Is 10 be deposited in the state
treasury until it aggregates sI,OOO,OOO,
and to become a permanent security
fund: If the law is passed, and / trust
IL VIII be, more stringent provisions for
periodical examinations of banks and
methods should supplement the enact
ment These additional safeguards are
needed anyhow.
The report from Mr.. John B. Baker
livestock sanitary commissioner is a
splendid vindIcation of the wisdom OF
the act of the last legislature in chang
ing from board OF three members 10
the present method of managing the
livestock sanitary interests of the
state. 1t only remains for this legisia-
ture TO let good work in this depart
-nent De continued.
The wise and necessary laws provid-
ing Tor the inspection and weighing of
grain have been vigorously attacked in
the courts by interests antagonistic. I
ducers and shippers. The cher grain in
spector, Mr.. ]. w. Radford, exhausted
his contingent fund in defending these
enactments, and called upon. me for ad-
promptly rendered out Of my own con-
tingent eund. This litigation has de-
veloped some weaknesses in the law,
which you will be asked to strengthen,
1 invite careful consideration Of Doctor
Crumbine's report and OF his wise sug-
gestions. specially commend his rec
ommendation for a revision of our pure
tional pure-food law.
The great white plague consump-
ton. claimed nearly 1,UO0 victims IN
Kansas in 1905. The recommendation
of the state board of health for the
establishment OF a tuberculosis sanitar-
um is worthy of your most serious at
tention.
The fish and game law enacted by
the last legislature is working admir-
ably. l commend to your most favor
able consideration the recommendations
of the fish-Warden. Mr.. d. w. Travis.
When I came into office two years
OF continuing an examination of the
state treasury already begun, growing
out of charges of irregularities in that
appropriated $4,000 for this investigation.
L at once appointed a high-class advis-
DRY committee TO assist me in this deli
A. w. Benson, Judge Ansel r. Clark, and
ex-State Treasurer 5. T. Howe. With
the aid of these gentlemen, 1 selecte
the well-known accounting firm of Has
kins & Sells to make the investigation.
anu wit:i them also formulated the in
structlonS for the investigation. The r.
port showed an amount aggregating $751;
100 which needed explanation. Every
one familiar with the facts knew that
there was no such real shortage. The
total sum included about $4,000 interest
rants. which the Shawnee county DIS
trict court, as soon as as the question
reached that tribunal. decided was not
a shortage. Much of the remaining
what are known as clipped coupons.
In harmony with my instructions, the
as,ttorney-general brought suit against
amount covered by his term of office,
and, after a lengthy trial. the court de-
cided that the state had no case against
greater part of the unexplained amount
was incurred during the administration
of Mr.. Keily's predecessor, Mr.. Frank
E. Grimes, and that gentleman promptly
paid into the treasury s9,3S1.25
The investigation. was further valu-
able in revealing the imperfection of the
system of bookkeeping which has long
been in vogue in the business depart
mentS of the state government. Ex-
perts have since been at work perfect
ing plan for the permanent improve
ment of this service, which will be
submitted for your approval, and which
trust will be given
This legislature should fix definitely
the status of this whole treasurer's bond
matter Placing the fixing of the
amount of the bond upon the governor is,
in m. judgment, an unwise provision
treasury. are wise and necessary, they
should be made by experts who have
both the peculiar qualification and time
to make them efficient. 1t seems te
me that quarterly examinations, made
by the state accountant and his as
sistants. would vitalize such examina-
lions and make them of practical value.
Mr.. Luling, commissioner of Insurance.
renews some former recommendation
| which 1 heartily commend to your con-
sideration. Among these l especially
| mention the creation of the office OF
| fire marshal and law providing for
the publication in certain state papers
periodically of a list of companies au-
| thorized to do business in this state
The work of the Bureau of Labor and
Industry and Factory Inspection has been
| largely augmented by recent statutory
| enactments as we'll as by the growth Of
| the state in population and in material
| interests. These conditions have put an
| amour. of additional labor upon Labor
Commissioner w. l.. A. Johnson and his
| assistants beyond their power adequate
| ly to perform. Mr.. Johnson asks for ad-
ditional help. and he should have it.
| The last legislature made an appro-
priation of 5000 for the purchase of a
/ silver service TO "a nraSaptcd tia