El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09
annual REPORT OF Gov. SLOAN
SHOWS SPLENDID PROGRESS IN YEAR
Farming Is Rapidly Developing More Time Is Asked
For Payment For Salt River Dam Project State
Institutions Are All in Good Condition
Taxes Have Been Reduced and
Assessments Equalzed

! ing the expenses Of the prison, its
population, and other data:
cross expense -s-.-..--.-.S 1zl,9 10
I Total earnings .......--.-. S19,ySZfZ
Salaries and wages ...... S4S396.S0
! Maintenance and repairs - Sl3, 1l4.95
Gross per capita cost SZl2-y4
Net per capita cost $4,000. S234.S3
Gross daily per capita COST SO.I4E
Net daily per capita COST. S0.643
Average daily attendance 5.403
The discharged prisoners during the
year were as follows: By expiration Of
sentence, 66, by communication of SEN
tence, 1875; b. parole, II; by pardon. 6;
by execution, 2; by death z; by transfer
TO insane asylum, 1; by order of the
OF the inmates received during the
year, all were males and are claSsi
fled as follows. Whites, 90; Next
cans, Isl; indians, q; negroes, IA;
Territorial Asylum for the Insane.
During the fiscal year ending June
80, 1911, but little change has been
made in the buildings or equipment
Of the asylum, except that a modern
chemical fire engine has been added
for further protection. Farming ma
chinery and tools and house and Of
flee furniture necessary for the proper
management and welfare Of the in
mates Of the institution have been pur-
chased and placed in use and all
necessary repairs have been made.
The institution is ample for the
present needs Of the territory and
Wen adapted 10 It's purpose. The
buildings are for the most part suit
able and the grounOs well shaded and
beautified. Additional buildings must
however, soon be erected to care for
the increase in population The in
come from the farm. the labor of
which was largely performed by the
Inmates under the supervision Of
competent farmer. amounted to the
sum Of Sl2,l92.35 in value, most OF the
product being consumed at the in
on June 80, 1910, there were ssS in
mates I'm the institution, of whom 290
were males and Is were females There
we're received during the year By COM
mitment LOB males and % females;
there were returned from parole !
male and ! female; there were return
ed escapes 4 males, making q total Of
sos persons to be accounted for Dur
ing the year there were discharged as
cured 50 males and females, and IA
males and females as improved and
harmless; II males and . females
died; 9 males and females were
parOled and 9 males escaped, making
decrease in the population of 136 and
1911. Of whom PSI are males and So are
females.
Territorial Industrial school
There are now at the Territorial in
dustrlal school 81 children, a boys and
girls. They are well cared for and
no sickness exists among the children
of the school The school however. is :
over crowded. The buildings and equip
menIs are Inadequate anF in need Of
repair the school ground is insuffi-
Gent In amount, and not we'll suited /
70 an institution Of this character. 1t I
Is most desirable that a new site be l
purchased Of ample proportions Of the /
pest farm land Obtainable, so that the |
boys may be taught the science Of agri- /
cuIlure ana other useful shop craft /
Lnap may be established on the farm.
The PiOmeerss Home
The Pioneers Home, which was be-
gun during the previous vear, was |
ended June 80, 1911. It is located at /
prescott and is beautifully situated on 1
the crest Of a low hill known as Muir
gnys Park and overloOks the city Of l
prescott and the surrounding country /
The grounds contain 4 10 acres Of /
mesa land, capable OF being made in /
20 a beautiful park or garden. The |
pudding is constructed of granite and \
Drlck Two stories high and a basement, /
ana consists OF the main building, so 4
py oU feet, with two wings, each 81 - /
~ ~ Ieet. making frontage OF 1875 /
ieeC- 1t Is adorned with pOrches and 1
balconies In front and at the end Of l
eacn wing 1t is modern in construc-
tlon throughout. has hardwood floors,
Is EQUIPPED with hot and cold water, /
Steam heat and electric lights. The /
building was completed and turned !
over 70 the territory by the contractors
o. January I, 1871, and was furnish
inmates on February 1, 1911
Nnlle the institution will accOmmo-
late 81 persons, up to July of this
year but "a had been selected from
among the applicants Of these "A /
inmates at the home the youngest is
81 and the eldest is IS years of age
ana the average age of all is a years
Irrigation and Farming.
The most notable event which has
-ransplred in the territory during the
ear was the completion Of the RoOse-
zelt dam. This event was fittingly
celebrated on March 10.
At Yuma the work Of constructing
The siphon under the Colorado river |
20 conduct the water diverted by the |
-a0una dam from the Colorado to the /
arizona side was continued during the
ear. II is expected that the siphon I
VII be completed early in 1912. which
VII make available an abundance of /
water for the irrigation of at least |
5000 acres Of land in Arizona.
4 ne SaIt river project, of which the /
7ooseVelt dam is the principal feature,
VII cost when fully completed in 1
'ound figures $4,000. 600. Included I
Fithln this reservoir district are 100000 !
.cres OF land which are to be irrigat-
81 from the reservoir supplemented bv !
he normal flow of Verde and Salt I
iYers- It is the expectation Of the /
Exclamation service that an additional |
ysVOV acres may ultimately be re-
tanned and cultivated by means of !
pumping underground water The
'oWer generated from the stored water
{ Roosevelt viii supply these pump
ng plants. When the power plants
low being built at Roosevelt and in
he valley are completed $1,000 horse
.oWer VIII be developed. The cost of
ne project VIII approximate $50 per
ere The reclamation law and the j
ontract between the Water Users as
oclauOn and the government call for
ne payment Of the cost OF the project
Vithtn 10 years after its opening. the
ost to be divided into 10 yearly in
tai ments. It is expected that the
roJecJ shall be open in 1913. 1t has
Ireaoy become serious question
Win land owners whether it is not
dVlsable to secure, if possible an ex-
enSion Of time within which the re-
ayment shall be made. It is probable
nat the matter may be presented to
ne department Of the interior AT an
airy gate, and then if the department
nan favor an extension congress. viii
e asked TO enact the needed legisla-
ION TO permit of the extension. A
reat deal of capital is needed for the
roper development OF the valley ana /
( the burden Of these payments was
ghtened by extending the time for re-
ayment to 20 or more years. great
enellr would be derived from such !
otlcy Ihere were shipped from the |
at River valley during the season
.lzO cars Of cantaloupes and other