The copper era., 1909-01-28
The Governors Message.
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 of the institutions is on your table and I direct attention to it.
 Under direction of an Act by the last session, the board contracted for the boring of well for artesian water on the grounds of the school. The well has reached a depth of 400 feet without having encountered a How of water. The sinking of the we'll is still under contract.
 TERRITORIAL FAIR.
 Judging from the attendance at, the general interests manifested in the two exhibitions held under the auspices of the Territorial Fair con- mission, one in November, 1907, and one in November, 1908, may say, as I said to the Assembly in 1907, that the establishment and maintenance of this institution has been fully justi- fled.
 There are some defects, however, in the organization of the Comnis sion, which have developed from some faults in administration.
 In order to remedy. these defects and to provide a better administra- tive board, I recommend to you an amendment of the present law, whereby the number of the commis- sioners shall be increased to five in- stead of three, as now. That of this number the citizen member [so-calledl of the board of control shall, ex- officio, be one. That one of the com missioners shall be a permanent secretary, haveing full charge of the books and the papers of the commis- sion, and vested with sufficient ad ministrative powers to make the work of the commission more uni form, consistent, and more satisfac- tory both to the territory and to the public, and, make it possible to make it much more economical. It is very evident that such plan will result in saving of expense to the terri tory far beyond any increased cost that may be involved in its adoption.
 EDUCATIONAL.
 We cannot refer to the public school system of the territory and its practical administration without commendablc and completely justifi- able pride. There is no better augury of the splendid future of Ari- zona than that predicted upon her splended school system. and the his tory of it's beginning and it's growth.
 have no special recommendation to make to you conCerning our schools, unless it be that, if it can be done, some means should be devised to secure a larger proportionate at tendance at the schools.
 I do recommend, however, your careful and liberal considerat tion of every matter that may promote the efficiency of our educational institu- tions.
 The report of the superintendent of public instruction is on your table, giving you full detailed information on that subject, and to that respect fully direct your attention.
 TUBERCULOSIS.
 Nearly all the states have taken some measures to mitigate the scourge of tuberculosis and to limit or prevent the spread of that dis ease. It is quite probable that a ter ritorial law upon that subject suf1i- ciently specific to be effectively ap- plicable to the conditions existing in different localities of the territory may be impracticable.
 I think, however, that the difficulty can be overcome by providing that, in laddition to the provisions of a general law upon that subject, the board of supervisors of the several counties of the territory, as the eXi- gencies may appear to them, may make by ordinance such regulations, rules and orders as may effect the specific purpose.
 The importance ot this is urgent, and recommend the enactment of such laws.
 INSPECTION OF DAIRY HERDS.
 Affecting public health more than the live stock industry, and of course more important, is the infection of dairy cattle by tuberculosis and other diseases, rendering the milk product unwholesome and dangerous for human consumption. ] recommend your careful consideration of that subject, with a view to devising and adopting a plan for its elimination, or at least greatest possible limita- tion.
 FRUIT RAISING.
 The production of fruit of various kinds promises soon to develop in this territory into an industry of great importance. The experiences of other fruit growing states and terri tories has demonstrated the disas- trous effects of negligence to guard against injury and destruction of that industry by various insect pests. The cure of these evils after having once been established is enormous, if practicable at all, and often has not been found or applied until after enormous damage has been done.