Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-01-27

of the Penal Code.
also reiterate my recommendation
OF two years ago that the Assembly
enact a law requiring all vendors OF |
intoxicating liquors that are TO be
drank upon the premises where sold.
10 close their places of business and |
t refrain from selling or dispensing
such liquors between the hours Of 12 |
O'Clock midnight and s o'clock a. m,
and during all Of Sundays
After urging action to assist in the |
stamping out Of tuberculosis and to
bring about more careful inspection of
dairy herds, Gov. Kibbey devotes a
space to fruit raising and then after
giving the statement Of the treasury.
pluuges into detail account OF the
funded Indebtedness Of the territory.
lie reviews the various bond issues
and then says:
This brief review Of our financial
operations for the past 10 years is
neither gratifying nor creditable. Itl
would be less so IL we stopped TO anal.
4 we the various items Of indebtedness
Of which the total consists. without
such analysis it can be stated, that the
Territorial indebtedness has increased
nearly IL not quite half million dol
lars within that time-and il can be
! Justly said that il SHOULD not have
been increased one cent-indeed il
could have been diminished without
unjustly increasing the burdens of the
people, and ii should have been re.
duced.'
In concluding his exposition of the
territory's finances he recommends:
"a restoration of the rates of tax.
alton for 1905 would provide each
y.ai a revenue moro than sa:s.,.c:ca. 3;
retire our debt in 30 years, without n
further increase in the valuation of
our property. Indeed in probably but
a single county would tine tax rate
have TO be raised TO that Of 1906
and in most Of them there would be
only a relatively small raisc--and with
reasonable economy and prudence in
= the management Of both county and
Territorial affairs the rate need not be
raised at all. and in some counties can
easily he lowered.
' "The mere fact that we are engaged
in providing for the payment OF ou'
debt. not n step toward which we have
vet taken. will enhance our credit
will compel respect for MS where We
most need favorable consideration, viii
4 demonstrate our ability and our inclin
G alton to discharge our sacred public
0 obligations in letter and in spirit, an'
i will afford tne best stmulant to
u careful. prudent. honest, efficient AM
L.. s.tu Of
! lie affairs
o The message recommends revision
z of the territory's law for incorpori,
ton and then deals extensively WIT
J. the removal of the territorial priso
Is from Yuma 10 Florence. II approve
4 of the use of convict labor in buildin
Il the new prison So long as this is eet
IS nomical.
a. Governor Kibbcy attacks the pres
4 Ont indeterminate sentence law not !
10 lis purport but in It's practice. VIM
le not opposed 10 the theory the govern
a, ar asks for another law of the sam
~ ilk hut better constructed
is Concerning the much mooted matte
lc of the Rangers the message says;
Although expensive to the teri
a ,ory. the Arizona Rangers have prove
Is Ga often their usefulness that 1t seen
in impossible 20 recommend the rcpeal
I'd tho law authorizing the force. IL
Of area of Arizona is vast. and there a.
so MANY remote sections In when L,
nd comfy peace officers do not orllnari
re travei-the remoter sections being u
Ii. fovorite haunts of criminals OF u
re more despcrate class-that the Kan
m. ors IN n large extent perform function
rbicb can NOT well he performed at !
In. hy sbcrigs and their deputies. u
re-. Rangers are travelling almost cons'a =.
ii, lv. and as their identity Is Kept ~
de den except when necessary 10 rev
T., H. they are enabled to make many
rests OF great Importance during y
,m biennial period ended June ~, ,''
m. tho Rangers made total OF Iu'o
nd rests of which $40 were Tor reiohl
lly I'm addition 10 these arrests, they ma
NO many others in conjunction with 10,
mt oniccrs. the Rangers heing frequent
mn called upon for assistance by shet'
IN. and police officers. J..
ur. "During the fiscal year ehuso 'n y
An al 1907. the Rangers Travelled 'Zio
mo lies on horseback, and for the sa
,w' noriod 10 June 30, 1908, they travel
no.; 81 42s miles. During the same peri
no N addition To the above. tne Rang
,ct' Travelled almost half that distance
ed. rail. ..inino
be- "The total cost % AL y,
is Ranger force during the n'c ,n0 a.
lar. IoO7 was s20,l2s,09. During the us
W wear 1905 il was s2s,476'Sl'
an. The governor makes few sage
Of tions relative to cutting down the :,
md nense of the territorial fair, eommel
aht The public school system Of the
s"' vitory and then discusses Mt len
roaas and bridges. OF roads he sa
oh 1--WE devote much Of our a,ten'
a." 20 10 the question Of transportation
inc rail or BY water and almost who.y,
anS ,lect that by wagon, or treat u u
40 manner little better than neg,lgen.
ia "Thcre seems to be wihngn