Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30
LAND DEPARTMENT

constitutional by the supreme couI
| because Of technical error I'm II
form. The mucn needed reform wa
not allowed to die however, for upo
his Inauguration Governor Goodin
took vigorous hold OF n; its friend
IN the legislature lined up solidly wit
him, and our present strong state an
county depository laws were the re
suit. AS a consequence OF the passag
and enforcement OF the state deposl
tory law, state funds during the las
four years have earned PRACTICAL,
5000, or more than twice the en-
tire cost OF maintaining the stat
trcasUrer's office. The county de
posit0ry law has proved equally salts
factory. for under II the state treas
urer's Office has ceased to be a bur
den and has become a source OF rev.
enue Idaho was the pioneer state
In the northwest In this form OF legis-
iation. Its state and county deposit.
DRY laws are confessediy the wisest In
conception OF ali In the United States
and under the present administration
the most effective.
Banks Are Promoted.
Two more epoch making statutes
deserve special consideration. One OF
these II the bill passed at the eighth
session creating tho state banking
half years that this law has been In
effect the business OF state banking
has been on par with that OF nation
al banfa. The number OF state banks
has been largely increased. the stand
ing OF these institutions materially adj
vanced. and the people In all parts OF
the state have been greatly benefited.
The second law to be mentioned add
ed the duties OF state examiner to
81. 81. "a "a
ance commissioner. As a result OF
this legislative action the accounts OF
the various county officers with the
state and with the people OF their re-
speciiye counties are being rapidly
harmonlze6. Within the next two
years Il is confidently predicted that
the system OF handling both the state
and county business win be exactly
similar In all parts OF the state.
Governors Enforce Statutes.
The second branch OF state govern
ment Is the purely executive, where
the governor Is chief. and IL assisted
by the other state Officers. and the
heads OF the various executive depart
ments appointed by him. II IS
the fundamentally OF the ex-
ecutivo department that the good laws
enacted are enforced In so far as they
AFFECT the state government. In re-
view II may be executive action dur
Ing the years OF Republican rule Just
drawing 10 a close, learned what the
party has done for the
state and It's people.
Education Is Advanced
During the Republican administra-
lions the state OF Idaho has spent
more for the cause OF higher educa-
ion per capita than any other state
N the Union. The attendance at the
state university at Moscow has more
han doubled. the faculty having been
increased In both numbers and efrici-
'ney. Through the loss by fire OF the
administration building. II
has been necessary 10 provide for the
practical renewal OF the material
equipment. This has all been done
With no Increase In taxes.
The normal schools at both Lewis
on and Albion have had like career
Il advancing attendance and efficiency
turing the Republican administration
4 state affairs. II should not be diff
lcult for thu people OF Idaho to re-
all how little was thought by the
'ublic az large OF the various institu-
ions OF higher learning In this state
lrior 10 the assumption OF govern
mental control by the Republicans In
aaho. IL does not need any argu-
nent 10 prove TO the citizens OF today
hat these same Institutions fully de-
erye the high place held by them IN
he public mind. The Academy OF
daho at Pocatello has had its growth |
Practically entirely during the period |
+ Republican supremacy. II now
axes rank among the best secondary /
chools tn the United States. Its
rowth In the matter OF equipment, In /
tendance and In efficiency In so /
hort a time. Is a striking illustration /
I the work for education done during |
he Republican administrations. AS
nrance IL given that the almost mar
eicus Advancement In all these in-
iitutlons viii be continued under Re-
u5iicAn rule.
Millions Of Acres Reclaimed.
During the last four years OF Re-
cblican administration Idaho has
rown famous for its success In the
eyeiopment OF the Carey act lands
iven II by the federal government.
Is the only state In the Union whore
conspicuous success In the handling
Z these lands has yet been achieved.
he original million acres granted the
ate under the Carey act. having been
racticaliy all developed. the last ses-
on OF congress made an additional
preparation OF 100000 acres The
'gregation OF more than three
'urshs OF a million acres has already
zen requested. and Il IS confidently
reelected that The remainder of this
arey act grant viii all be segregated
nc IN process OF development within
10 next year.
Democrats Loot State Resources.
During the three years and eight
onths which have elapsed since Jan
arg /. 1905. the land department
as been thoroughly reoTganized. The
,e@ial grants have been entirely sat
aed and Il large acreage OF valuable
ndE has been selected In lieu Of
eneral school lands lost; There
III remains something like 100000
ores OF these lieu losses 10 make
bod. This work is being done as
spidiy as possible. due regard being
ven TO proper selections. During
cmocratie supremacy IN this atate.
nds were chosen In the most care
IS way. lands being set aside as tim
sr that were miles from the nearest
&c. barren, rocky high points being
ken that were Absolutely worthless.