The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-14
public land states rights equal to those
that they have enjoyed themselves.
Publlc Defense.

beneficial use of the water OF
streams rising within her boundaries
is entitled to do so. This right has
| been questioned in the courts by GER
tain bureaus of the federal rovernment
| and citizens of adjoining states. II the
| final decision is adverse to Colorado.
widespread ruin Will follow In those
| portions of the state directly affected
upon irrigation to grow their crops. 1t
would be n gross miscarriage of Jus.
tice and n violation and abridSement or
| this states rights If the ruinous the
| DRY of those who oppose Colorado's
| contentious is allowed to prevail. The
public importance of these cases makes
| left undone to establish Colorado's
rights in the cases now pending.
The, Nineteenth General ASSEMBLY
provided an appropriation to assure n
| proper defense. This Assembly should
ascertain whether or not additional
funds are needed to continue the work.
land. IL so. sufficient appropriation
| should be made.
Agricultural College Land Fund.
| The land grant fund of the Agricul-
tural College. according to the federal
act creating the same. must be invest
| ed at five per cent interest. This fund
now totals $1s2,o 900 and has been in,
bonds paying but three or four per
| cent interest. Provision must, be made
| to meet the requirements of the fed
| eral act or the entire fund may be lost.
|
| 1t is recommended that the laws re-
speeding 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 tho 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 trcasurers in the counties
| included in the particular district. 1t
| is unconscionable for the state to per
nit longer the use of its name In aid
Many of the districts of the state
are ;n,,., now ,,I under = very heavy bonded
water supply This often results in ruin
| to the land owners in such a district.
great injury to the credit of the state
cation is of prime Importance to the
development OF Colorado and should be
| kent 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
pervision over the issuance of irriga-
ton securities so that All STOCKS and
| sufficient water supply.
| Land Loan Act.
Colorado adopted n land loan act in
1905 which provides that our school
|
| six per cent interest This law has
| never been put into effect because it
has been alleged that IT is unconsti
| 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 mad.
must reimburse the state for any loss
| from such loan, by making n tax levy
Tor the purpose.
| 1t is unnecessary to point out TINT
| loaninS 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.
| II is. therefore, recommended that this
, law be amended, or a new law passed
| which VIII overcome the legal objec
| tons raised.
| 1t has been charged that the school
| fund has not been invested in loans to
| farmers because the bondsmen OF tn.
| state treasurer refuse to permit it. II
| this charge be true. 1t points out n Sc
| rious defect In the present method OF
furnish his bond and thus make him
| Tree to carry out the laws.
Drainage.
| me FEDERAL government has offered
| to cooperate with this state In drain
ing several thousand acres OF water
logged lands in the Grand and I'm
| compahgre valleys. In order to accert
| THIS offer 1t Is necessary that our
district drainage law be so amend
| eh as TO permit of contracts with the
| incnt 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
| dry farming problems of Colorado
make demands for experience and
semi-arid West. The farmer coming
from the East needs help and al
r.ction during his first years here
| Otherwise he may waste the most OF
| ms capital ana earnings are unneccs-
sary experiments. The Agricultural
colleg. has accomplished considerable
| aged and given financial support TO
| continue aud extend what has been
done already.
I:ducnti0n.
our higher educational institutions
ar" furnishing efficient plants FOR the
raining OF our youth. They are doing
| their Influence beyond the confines OF
| thtlf cainpuscs aud are playing an in
ercasingly prominent part In the so
| cal, civic and industrial welfare OF tn.
! people Thc Agricultural College liz
| conducting short courses for farmers
me sociological department OF the
| university TX conducting through Its
| extension department "A course of pub
ne lectures given In different parts OF
,hn STATE dealing with vital civic prob
! TENS. IN" school OF Mines In propos-
lns a short oours" for tn. prospcctor
| Th"s" institutions can function stiIi
! ini th.r as public service departments
and should b" given generous financial
ana by this Legislature.
| VIM" on this subject II IL not amIsg
! 10 say that our schools should civ.
| NOR. serious attention to tn. d.yolou-
! m"nt OF the sense OF civic obligation
| Th"y should instill into every student
| NE conviction that his or her FIRST duty
| liz loyalty to the stat.
| IN" strong indlviduallst In not only
| OF no vhlu" 10 the state but h. is n
| man OF arrested and contracted d.y.i-
opfn"ht The sense of LOYALTY tn m,
sthst" should be developed until IL he
| comes IKE the devotion 10 family, TIL.
| ~ tfu" education, with such n foundn-
| Ton a nation VIII endure II coIorndos
| pcopl" learn colorndo's history and
| YAK" prid" In u; If all native or ndout-
| ." sons and daughters Of tho c"n,.n-
| MAJ stat" VIII hay" rIyot.d in their
| minds ~" consciousness. mud in their
| hearts IA" .v'r-pr"sent sentiment that
| th"y M" mutually related To on. great
! f"hl living and throbbing "ntIty-.th.ir
| htht"-which they are ready to serve
| hnd Wiling to defend. then Internal
dihs"naion VIII be impossible. and
peace good,w ana Justice viii be-
| com" a reality,
| " IN" schools Of this state do their
| part Wen thur" In not much that tho
| i'ht or ny need do. II th,y llIy do
, ,h"'r ,I pr, men ,n.x lS not much that