Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-13


cal then viii be in all probability.
greatly increased Tie suggests that
$4,000 can be- obtained from tho state
land board Tor the erection VI on
armory. n suitable legislative authori-
ity o. given, which sum, together with
tho amount now IN the military fund.
he believes win Be sufficient 10 erect
company quarters. drill hail, storage
and arsenal accommodations, amply
sufficient for 25 years 10 come the
present design being 10 worked out az
20 permit the future addition OF "A prop
er administration building. Tho money
paid 70 the land board az interest would
be- no greater sbu than is now paid rs
rent. and the sum 40 paid would inure
directly TO the benefit Of other state In
situations
The advantageous also shows that
under the present standpoint OF ex-
cellence and efficiency required OF the
state militia by the war department, II
Is almost essential that the command
ing officers OF organizations and FIRST
sorgcants shuold receive somo compen-
satlon. The work required Of them Or
considerable and must be done with
accuracy and prOmptncss. The state
should be On a position TO require serv-
ice OF these officers. and not rely
wholly upon their generosity and pa
troltism as prompting them 20 render
the service. Many other states COM
pensato these officers Tho adjutant
general also earnestly urges a liberal
financial appropriation sufficient 20
meet the demands and necessities FOR
tho support Of tho guard.
] concur In the foregoing recommen-
datlons, and bospeak your earnest and
careful consideration thereof
The estimated financial needs OF the
guard for the ensuing two years arc
as follows:
Salaries OF adjutant- general and
assistant adJutant-general.....S 1900
Ront Of armorles ................ 10000
Eucampmcnt and general maine
tenance ...,...... ............... $1,000
Total ..,.......,. .........,.....S55,20 200
SHEEP COMMISSIONERS.
1 am Of the opinion that the law
should Doe so amended as TO place
the STATE board of sheep commits
and TO that end respectfully recon-
mend the enactment Of the law re-
/ curing an inspection tax.
IL is very gratifying 10 report that
/ through the efforts OF our sheep COM
| mission, Utah sheep shipped to east
/ ern markets are found by federal in
/ spectors TO be free from disease, and
| that the federal quarantine viii Doc
/ raised in the near future. and the
/ government inspectors transferred u
other localities. The removal Of these
| inspectors. who have co-operated with
the state officers IN the work OF sheep
| inspection. VIII necessarily entail adj
| ditiOnal work Ia connection with the
| sheep commission.
Insufficiency OF funds prevented q
| general inspection or dipping Of Utah
sheep during the fail OF 1908, though
/ with the Information at hand it g.
I evident that the sheep are In satisfac-
/ tory condition. More noticeable than
heretofore is tho cooperation and as
| sistance rendered the commission by
| the sheep men. f1OCkmasters, viii
some few exceptions, report lmmedi-
ately any infected sheep and there is
"A growing tendency to observe the law,
BOARD OF HoRTICULTURE.
large percentage Of increase n
acreage within the state utilized fpI
| fruit growing Is shown by the report
Of the state board Of horticulture. The
| percentage OF increase IN fruit slHp-
ments during the year 1905 over that
OF 1905, Is Ia excess OF 80 per cent,
Great advancement has been made
In bringing Utah fruits 10 a higher
! commercial value, but In view OF the
scientific methods for tho eradication
OF fruit pests there Is sim much room
for Improvement. ] am also IN favo
Of law prohibiting the sale ~ dis
cased fruit.
JUVENILE COURT.
The law under which the iuyenil,
court commission and juvenile courts
were established became operative
March "a, 1907, and the work Of or
! ganizatiOn OF courts throughout Ca
state was Immediately taken up 4
is gratifying 10 report that the oper
ton OF the law has been satisfactory
and the good that u has been doing ha'
been made apparent in many la
stances.
While the commission recommend.
number of changes in the law, 4
suggests that these changes should no
be too extensive. Chief among IA
recommendation OF the commission q
an extension of tine Jurisdiction %
juvenile courts and a more accuratel.
defined power
AT q meeting called by the commits
sion the past month, OF those inter
ested ia juvenile work, "a committee
was appointed 90 receive suggestion
for presentation 90 the legislature 10
gardlug amendments Co the variou
enactments connected with thc worh
This committee doubtless VIII make De-
port early I'm the session
BUREAU OF STATISTICS
owing to the change Boo tne laW b.
Tho last legislature the operations 90
the bureau of statistics have been poo
toriauy crumped. 10 win ho remem
borod that when tho Legislature abol
ishod the position of state statistIci7r
tho state auditor WAS designated ex
oniclo state stausuciau. provision wa
made FOR the appointment of "a dCputl
and am appropriation of $1,000 wa
made for tho payment of tho sal1r
of said deputy for the two Year,
| There was no appropriation made On
! contingent expenses such has hg0
the status of che bureau for thc pas
I two years.
With me mcagrr appropriation upoI
which to draw. the bureau has cX
| pended every EFFORT to promote th'
work of gathering statistics and th'
| information along statistical lines ans
| the information secured ls valuable
. part of uur state records
lu my opinion the law under which
/ the bureau now uuDrufeH should hI