The new era., 1911-01-19

for the construction of buildings and
permanent improvements at the same.
1t thereupon made appropriations for
the various state institutions. The
total amount appropriated was s946,-
672.3S. as against 903.000 appropriated
in the six years preceding.
1T is further pleasing, to know that
every appropriation made by the Sew
enteenth General Assembly (notwith-
standing no law for increase of taxes
that there will be in the treasury a
surplus of $1S1,OOO as estimated by the
auditor.
State Highway COmmissiOn.
THE Seventeenth General Assembly
created by law state highway, com.
mission, and made an appropriation OF
$4,000 TO rthe purpose of constructing
roads. The commissioners have eX-
pended the money. appropriated, upon
agreements made by the county com
misssioners of the respective counties
ed that the counties shall put into the
work as much, and in many instances
twice as much, as the amount contrlD-
uted by the state.
The Immigration Bureau.
"The Seventeenth General Assembly
created an IMMIGRATION bureau in this
state. This board has been in opera.
tion but seven months. During that
time it has, through Its secretary, in
serted many columns of advertising
matter in Eastern pagers and and ma maga- ga
tions from persons reading the same:
has issued a large number of pamph-
lets, showing the advantages of Colo
RADIO in farming, horticulture. cattle
raising and mining. and has distributed
936,545 copies of the same. 1t had su-
perb exhibits of agricultural and hortl-
cultural at the Pittsburg land congress,
at the Council Bluffs Horticultural
congress and at the land show at Chi
cago, Ill.
The State Pcnitentiary.
s'The Seventeenth General ASSembl Y
passed law giving to. convicts, who
worked upon Public hghWays ten for
every thirty days of work. That law,
composed of only few lines, has pro 70.
duced wonders for the conviets and for
About 81 per cent of the prisoners
have been utilized in that way during
been bee most beneficial to the convicts:
Instead of them leaving the prison at
the end of their terms, pale and ema-
strong, vigorous and well equipped to
earn living by hard labor.
state Reformntory.
1.-The state reformatory, upon an ap-
preparation of S14.5O0 for new build
ings, structures have been erected of
value of more than three times mat
amount. This institution has not suffi-
cient cell room to accommodate more
u. therefore, suggest that law be
tentiary commissioners to select or buy
such state land as in their judgment
they may deem best, and that an ap-
precipitation be made for such purchase,
and for the construction of such build
ings thereon as Will accommodate this
class of hardened criminals, now asso-
ciated with the young first Offenders
of that institution.
Home for Mental Detectives.
1.-THE Seventeenth General Assembly
by law created the home for mental
detectives, and made an appropriation
of $4,000 for the construction OF a
building therefor. The building is now
being erected with capacity sufficient r,t
to accommodate 100 inmates. which
capacity is entirely Inadequate to ac-
commodate all such unfortunates in
| our state / am informed that there
are in this state more than 1000 per-
sons who should be in such home.
II suggest that . liberal appropria-
tion be made for. the construction OF
| such building or buildings, as Will ac-
| commodate all those who are ilkely TO
| be sent to that institution. While pro-
yiding for this class of patients, such
| expenditure would relieve the over
| crowded condition of the state insane
nSylllm.