The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-01-24

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Dsavss. -0ovesnor =. n. Ammons
delivsrsd Ms inaugural address 10 the
Ninstssath 0sassai Assembly Of Colo
rade - Tuesday. tAs 18th. n part.
the governor said:
To the Members Of the Ntnetsenth
General Assembly Of The state oi
Col0rsao:
Greeting: You are here a. the rep.
resentatives Of the people ot the state.
not to make psr,lsAn politics. but To
enact laws for the benefit OF all the
must bear In mind tnat this 10 . state
Of great variety Of industrial and bus
lness conditions; that there will be
seeming conflict Of interests to ad
just. The field Of legislation must b.
entered with wisaom and tolerance. !
believe every memtcr II inspired by
the best motives. and ! expect to see
splendid results.
Resds and Parks.
Perhaps the most urgent necessity
upon " ct the present time for the
advancement OF farming. mining anu
oil kinds Of Industrial pursuits Is the
construction Of . systematic network
q Highways throughout the state. We
nave many sections OF good road. but
In very few places are they Properly
connected. In order 10 carry out a
harmonious plan We must first build
the main arteries reaching al sections
Of the state and make connections
with every locality easy. To bring
about such . result the work must be
under the supervision OF some eff
cteat csotralised body. Such . system
would rot only enable ~ TO reach.
osttle up and develop every portion
OF our state. but it would also furnish
Tie best possible means to market our
farm and other products and to secure
The tourist travel now looking for an
opportunity 70 visit the Rocky Noun.
tains. Even with our present discon-
nscted system Of Highways. automo-
bile tourists are visiting most portions
Of The state and advertising to the
world our wonderful variety Of scenic
beauty. We ere especially favored with
natural attractions and al We need to
secure the lton's share Of this travel il
the constructioa u good roads. In
kOAY ~ t4oD8s0es0D8toA oAXo" ~ =
win b lined with automobiles, ksadcd
toward ~ Paaana expositIons on the
Pacific coast, ard unless We complete
Tie main arteries Of our system BY
that time we can hope for but little
q this trade. II Ne have our Highways
II good condition. Ne may reasonably
hops for most Of Il. because In no
other place within the same amount
q territory can % many scenic At
fractions will b. found.
TPaNeeestaeien and Aaaekstlne coWdl.
tloWe.
Inquiry has shown that We are a.
nually importing into this state for
our own uss livestock and agricultural
products to the amount Of $40 per cap
ia. OF about 81. OO0. 900 = year. This
10 counting only those products We
should produces ourselves. Neverths-
loee, this year Ne had IN Immense
quantity q fruit md other farm crops
for which there Was no available mar.
bet Or 70 transportation facilities
through Which they could be sold q,
. profit. Thousands Of tons Of the
booe fruit ever produced In the state
weot % waste. Much Of this was Per.
isAable aad n moved at all had 70 b
sAippsd within Q very limited time.
HAA there bosn ample manufacturing
facilities much Of this crop could have
beon put In condition 10 hold over eos
Hoe 10 years Of scant productioa.
otsts Fseesery system.
The Eightesnth General Assembly
authorized the appointment Of . state
forester under the Board Of Agricui
ture and enacted legislati0n to put
into effect most salutary laws 10 ~
half Ut forestry In this state. The up
preparation did not become available
ustil year later ana then only . pari
Of tt. Enough Was secured. however
% effect the Organization Of the ssrv
Ice. The Agricultural College has -
tablisAsd course Of study In forestry.
IL purpoes 10 70 teach the growing o.
trees, 70 mako experiments looking to
the discovery oe moro valuable woods
thAa are Row grown In this state. ana
u has ssesrsd the permission Of Con
Gsese 70 purchase l.s00 acres Of ex-
peei0eatal plots 10 the several eli.
tSlss q which timber viii grow In
this state.
TIE 0sasral Assembly should make
tAe Appropriated Of $1,000 necessary
- secure this valuable land nAa
hoDo6, inAsOucA a. Ne we're educating
The youth e The state 70 handle the
eoeeoefy problem Of both state and
federal laa1s. that the eovsrumsut
v0uh sivo - 10 eroO its more than
1l,ooo, ~ acres q forest reserves IN
Coeoeo1o he snail amount q 1000
aeeeo. We failed. however. 70 secure
~ oo0eo0t q eAo forest service -