The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-18

cunt to De reallZeu from lHeee io'i>'
(which the State Road Commission
is given power to enforce) cannot be
estimated before knowing through
which precincts these roads are TO
pass, though it is roughly guessed
that considerably above a million dol
lars will be spent upon the state road
system during the next two years.
In addition, the legislature approp-
| rated a special sum of $4,000 for
the marking of the pioneer Trail
through Echo, Weber, East and Emf
grafton canyons, and making 1T pass
able for wagons and autos. Another
| $50, 900 was set aside for the i'm
provement of the Midland Trail
which crosses the state, In still fur
Their addition, it is provided that
counties may appropriate for the ev-
tension of roads within their bound
aries such other sums as thev see
fit Congress was also memorialiZed,
donation Of a half million acres OF
public lands being requested. If the
request is granted the proceeds from
the sale Of this land are to be reef
in road building. The state has ed y
pied the policy of using convict la
Dor upon the roads, and this leg 7l'-
ture voted to keep two gangs at work
instead of only one as heretofore
The sum of $77,00 is specially ap-.
propriated for their maintenance and
to buy needed road making equip
ment. The states policy of voting in
creasing the road building appropria-
lions at each new session of legisla-
ture is second only in Importance to
it's generous expenditures for edu-
cation.
Two excellent forward steps were
taken in agricultural development.
The first was the transformation of
the branch of the State Normal
School located at Cedar City into
branch of the State Agricultural col
lege. This really gives the state two
agricultural colleges, one in the
north and one in the south, besides
the experiment stations. Moreover
thy are in widely different types of
country and can therefore be of
more value to the public. The sec
ond step was the giving of authority
to the Board of Trustees of the Agri-
cultural college to place practical
farm and home demonstrators in
every part of the state. These demon
strators are to make comprehensive
study of farm and home conditions
by actual visitation. They are to as
sist in the introduction of new crops
new methods of cultivation and new
| machinery, in encouraging boys and
girls farm and home contests, in or
: ganizing contrasting and similar or
l CARNATIONS, in advancing county
fairs, and in promoting the agricul-
/ tural and domestic interests of their
respective districts in such other
! ways as may be needed always CO.
\ operating with the government and
with other public or private bodies
/ working toward the same end.
Another new departure is the en-
actment authorizing the formation OF
: irrigation districts for the purchase
a and development and management Of
l. water rights. Like other municipal
y districts, these may bond themselves
= for the purposes named, and the nee
l. essary taxes are to be assessed ant
D. collected in the usual way. Our sys
TENS of irrigation, in which this stat
IS is a pioneer, have grown up slowl.
S. and under various methods of in
K corporation or mutual association
Of This is the first attempt to establish
ii broad basis for their rurther de
,e velopment and is sure to be of far
er reaching consequence.
Of The legislature also authorizes
lg the deposit of public funds by an
public officer with any bank or trus
w company in the state providing tina
ok he secure from the bank not les
in than two percent interest upon tn
r. balances, and takes security for tn
'r. safety of the deposit. The interes
ma SO received is to be placed in tn
I'D general fund, and the cost of the OF
ne fetal bonds is to be paid therefron
o. There is a law providing for tn
no closer inspection of hotels, and lay
lily ing down regulations for their plumb
At ing lighting, etc., law aliowin
tn quick action in punishment cases
order to forestall the debtor in an
re- attemtp at fight or removal OF q
te- property; law authorizing the sa
ID or lease of artificial lighting or pov
fo- er plants by municipalities; Ia
providing penalty for misbran'
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