The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-16
public land states rights equal to those
that they have enjoyed themselves
Fsuklle Defense.

Puhlie Defence.
.s.feis ,SsE g S.. os i; the s0l:
streams rising within her boundaries
and fiowine into adjoining states. s9ss, sas sss
tain bureaus Of the federal governmesrnt
final ana ciiai decision " Is adverse to Colorado.
| widespread ruin will follow IN mos, thosS
portions Of the state directly adteesedd dsnand
upon irrigation to grow their crops II
would be gross miscarriage OF JUS
this states rights II the ruinous the
ory OF those who oppose Coloraa0s
eoptenti0ns is aio%ed W these 80 cases makes
left undone to establish Golorado's
The Nineteenth General. ASSEMBLY
provided an Appropriation 70 assure z
psc pscertain whether or not additional
Funds are needed to continue the work; esd
and: and II b, 30; .ds sutiicieh' appropriate"
The land grant fund Of the Agricul;
tural College. according to the federal
ed at five per cent interest This fund
now totals s1s2. 200 and has been in.
IN hree "a ous
cent interest. Provision must be made
to meet the reQuirements OF the fed
eral act or the entire fund may be lost
Fraudulent Irrigation Securities.
1t is recommended that the laws re-
specting Irrigation Districts be investi-
been done outside investors and the
state through the sale of valueless irri-
a Ses
opening for unscrupulous promoters to
sell worthless irrigation securities BY
for are expended under the direction Of
the county treasurers In the counties
is unconscionable for the state to per-
of fraudulent stoek-:ellinE schemes
are ~ now under = vsry heavy bonded
Indebtedness and without sufficient
to the land owners in such a district.
ana sndAs much Yoss S to ' the e investor. Is e Irri
development Of Colorado and should be
kept q safe field for capital to enter.
masnituds H nn as to a' menace % seriously lou fur. fur
state. and We cannot afford to permit
state should provide an effective su-
pervision over the issuance OF irriga-
sat
sufficient water supply.
Land Loan Act.
Soiorad9 adopted land land loan act IN
spnd shosld saS be f ss hat At
has been alleged that it Is unconsti-
tutiona9l @ a., in tive pa particulars; .ici FIR first: II
to
any county in which loan 10 made
from such loan. by making a tax isvy
for the purpose.
,oan,ns uhhscessad this snnd 20 mers oine out tnns
sistance to them. and hence aid in the
1t is. therefore. recommended that this
which win overcome the legal ob1sc-
It has been charged that the school
fund has not been invested in loans to
state treasurer refuse to permit It. Il
this charge be true, it points out q ss-
asfi t. a oiasr as %sad Ct
fuanl:h 1n Sis Bond asd eSus shs max: h
free to carry out the laws
The federal government has offered
to cooperate with this state In drain
IN &. as.n Of ana @
thi: th offss 4 q pscs.ssry that our
ed as to permit Of contracts with the
federal government: II this arrange
men msnt y to ,h be entered into Il Il adyis-
enacted at an early date.
AnstFucti0n to Settlers.
make. demands for experiences and
w.: s. AZ f.. ;ssm:f ssm5 ss
from the East needs help and di-
Tsetion during his first .ysars here;
his capital ana earnings' are unnscsS-
sary experiments. The Asricuiaur.i
College has accomplished considerabls
aged and given financial support to
continue and extend what has been
arc Our nshHr
more than this. They are extending
their influence beyond the confines OF
ereasinEiy prominent part in the m 30 %
cia1 civic and Industrial welfare Of the
people. The Agricultural. College is
The sociological department Of the
University Is conducting through its
c gxen In Of pub
the state dealing with vital civic prob
lens. The School Of Mines Is propos-
These institutions can function still |
and anfthsr Be Ses seryss
While on this subject it is not amiss
to say that our schools should give |
They should instill into every student |
the conviction that his or her first duty |
Is loyalty to the state.
The strong individualist is not only
Of no value to the state but he is :
man Of arrested and contracted devel-
opment. The sense of loyalty to the
staste should be developed until it be-
comes like the devotion to family. This
Is true education; With such a founda-
tion nation will endure. II Colorado's
take pride in it: II all native or adopt
ed sons and daughters of the Centen-
nial State will have riveted in their
minds the consciousness. and in their
hearts the ever-present sentiment that
they are mutually related to one great,
real. living and throbbing entity.their
state-which they are ready to serve
and willing to defend. then Internal
dissension will be impossible and
peace. goodwill and Justice will be-