The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-15
public land states rights equal to those
that they have enjoyed themselves.
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streams rising within her boundaries
is entitled TO do. SO. This right has
been questioned in the courts. by cer-
sanr n5 bureaus bqreaus Of the federal savsrnmsns s
final decision Is adverse to Colorado.
widespread ruin will follow in those
portions of the state directly affected
by this litigation and which depend
upon irrigation to grow their crops. 1t
would be a gross miscarriage of JUS
tice and a violation and abridgement of
this states rights II the ruinous the
ory of those who oppose Colorado's
contentious is allowed to prevail. The
public importance of these cases makes
II .vitally necessary that nothing be
left undone to establish Colorado's
The Nineteenth General ASSEMBLY
provided an appropriation 10, assure a
proper defense, This Assembly should
ascertain whether or not additional
funds are needed TO continue the work.
and. II SO. sufficient appropriation
The land grant fund of the Agricul-
tura1 College. according to the federal
act creating the same. must be invest
ed at five per cent interest. This fund
now totals s1S2.000 and has been in
vested In part in state warrants and
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-
gated and revised. Great injury has
been done outside investors and the
state through the sale of valueless irri-
cation securities The wording of the
present laws on the subject leaves
opening for INSCRIPTIONS promoters to
sell worthless Irrigation securities by
representing that the sums paid there
for are expended under the direction of
the county treasurers In the counties
included In the particular district 1t
is unconscionable for the state to per-
NIT longer the use OF It's name in aid
of fraudulent stock-se1ling schemes
Many of the districts of the state
are now under a very heavy bonded
water supply. This often results In ruin
to the land owners in such district.
and much loss to the Investor Irri-
CATION is of prime importance to the
development Of Colorado and should be
kept a safe field for capital to enter
The wrongs done already are OF such
magnitude as to menace seriously fur
ther irrigation development In the
state. and we cannot afford to permit
the continuance of this condition. The
state should provide an effective SUI
tion. securities SO that all stocks and
bonds issued represent bona fide and
sufficient water supply.
LnnJ Lonn Act.
Colorado adopted n land loan act in
1905 which provides that our school
fund should be loaned to farmers at
never been put into effect because it
has been alleged that 1t Is unconsti-
tutional. in two particulars. first. 1t
takes from the state treasurer the con-
troll OF funds entrusted to him by the
constitutions; second, it provides that
any county IN which loan is made
must reimburse the state for any loss
from such loan, by making tax levy
for the purpose.
It Is unnecessary to point out that
loaning this fund to farmers at six
per cent Interest would be of great as
sistance to them. and hence. aid in the
more rapid development of the state
s. therefore. recommended
law be amended. or new law passed
which Will overcome the legal objec-
1t has been charged that the school
rund mas not been invested in loans to
farmers because the bondsmen of the
state treasurer refuse to permit it. II
this charge be true. it points out n se-
rious defect in the present method of
bonding this officer. and Immediate ac-
tion should be taken by the stateSt to
furnish his bond and thus make hbS
free to carry out the laws.
Drainage
The federal government has offered
to cooperate with this state in drain
Ing several thousand acres of water
compahgre valleys. In order to accent
this offer 1t is necessary that our
district drainage lazy" be amend
federal government II this arrange
ment is to be entered into. 1T is advis-
able that the necessary amendment be
enacted at an early date.
Instruction to Settlers.
The irrigation. and particularly the
make demands for experience and
ssemi-arid West The farmer coming
from the East needs help and di-
rection during his first years here.
Otherwise he may waste the most of
ms capital and earnings are nnneces,
College has accomplished considerabie
along this line and should be encour-
done already.
Education.
Our higher educational institutions
are furnishing efficient plants for the
training of our youth They are doing
their influence beyond the confines OF
their campuses and are playing an in
ereasingly prominent part in the So
cial, civic and industrial welfare of the
people. The AGRICULTURAL College is
eonducting short courses for farmers
The sociological department of the
University is conducting through it's
extension department n course OF pub
lie lectures given in different parts OF
lems The School of Mines is propos-
Ing n short course for the prospcctor
These institutions can function still
and should be given generous financial
aid by this Legislature
While on this subject IL is not amiss
TO say that our schools should give
more serious attention to the Develop
l1,,t ment OF the sense of civic obligation.
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
or no value to the state but he is a
man OF arrested and contracted deyel-
opment. The sense of loyalty to the
staste should be developed until 1t be-
comes like the devotion to family This
rs true education with such n founda-
tion n nation will, endure If CoIorado's
people learn Colorado's history and
take pride in IL; II all native or adopt
ed sons and daughters of the Centen-
minds the consciousness. and in their
hearts the ever-present sentime mt that
they are mutually related to one great.
real living and throbbing entityZtheir
state-which they are ready to serve
and willing to defend. then Internal
dissension Will be impossible and
peace. goodwill and justice win be-
come n reality
If the schools of this state do their
part Well there is not much that the