The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-15


rights IN the cases now pending.
The Nineteenth General Assamblv
provided an Appropriation ,,. to assure sSre,,a =
sscertain whether or not additional
funds are needed TO continue the work,
and. II so. sufficient Appropriation
should be made. ~
AGslesltural CelieGe Is.A Fssa.
The land grant fund of the Agricul-
tursi College. according TO the federal
act creating the same. must be invest,
ed At diye per csst interest This hasn fpno tna
vested In part In state warrants and
cent Interest. Provision must be made
erai act or the entire fund may be lost.
Fsao1elsaa Irrigation xeeHrltses.
1t 10 recommended that the laws re-
:pssstins Girris.tion districts i",rv be ryesti
been done outside. investors and the
state through the sale Of valueless trri-
cation securities. The wording OF the
opening for ungcrupulous promoters to
sell worthless Irritation securities by
representing that the sums paid there .
the county treasurers in the counties
included in the particular district. 1t
10 unconscionable for the state to per.
q frandiene ae 2. game sehemes m a
Many of the districts of the state
are now under 2 very heavy bonded
inueOtedheeS ana without suIIiclent
water supply. This often results in ruin
to the land owners in such a district
great injury to the credit of the state
and much loss to the investor. Irri-
development of Colorado and should be
kept safe field for capital to enter
The wrongs done already are Of such
theE e 10 R the
state. and we cannot afford to permit
the continuance Of this condition. The
state should provide an effective SUI
perviBion over the issuance of irriRa-
tion, securities 30 that all STOCKS and
bonds issued represent bona fide and
sufficient water supply.
LQoA Lean Act.
Colorado adopted a land loan act In
1905 which provides that our school
fund should be loaned to farmers. at
sav. SIX per r.c cent interest This law has
has been alleged that it is unconsti-
tutional, In two particulars: first. 1t
takes from the state treasurer the con-
constitution: second, 1t provides that
any county in which a loan is made
must reimburse the state for any loss
from such loan. by making tax levy
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.
It is. therefore. recommended that this
law be amended. or rev law passed
tfons raised.
1t has. been charged that the school
1und has not been invested in loans to
m farmers because the bondsmen Of the
this charge be true. 1t points out a se-
rious defect in the present method of
bonding this officer. and immediate ac-
ttOn should be taken by the state to
furnish his bond and thus make him
Tree to carry out the laws.
The federal nnEe. gavsrnm:rt ha. of,sr.a
to cooperate with this state In drain
Ing several thousand acres of water
logged lands In the Grand and I'm
ftoomipahEra toi valleys. In order to accent
district drainage law be SO amend
ed As to permit of contracts with the
fedetal neet 4 Eoysrnmsnt 60 I If this arrange
able that the necessary amendment be
enacted at an early date.
instrnctlon to Settlers.
dry. farming problems Of Colorado
make demands for experience and
knDw;.edse sa1;ssris % that are are peculiar to the
from the East needs help help and sH%,hs dis
rection during his first years here.
Otherwise he may waste the most of
his capital and earnings are nnneces-
College has accomplished considera BILE
along this line and should be encour-
aged and given financial support to
continue and extend what has been
Educatl0n.
our higher educational institutions
are are inrnisning efficient plants for the
more than this, They are extending
their influence beyond the confines OF
dneir eampuses and are playing an in
ciai. civic and Industrial welfare e"e Of the sS
people. The. Agricultural College is
conducting. short courses for farmers.
The sociological department Of the
extension department course Of pub
iic lectures given in different parts of
the state dealing with Vital. civic prob
inT in short ne schooi sn, 81 "a Mines th s propos-
These institutions can function stiii
anrtner luz . az public service departments
aha ans snonia pe given generous financial
While on this subject II is not ari,ins
to say that our schools should give
more more serious attention to the develop
shoad nss hssif 9n into cvS aSesS stasst
the conviction that his or her first dutv
is loyalty to the state -
The strong individualist is not only
man OF errested and contracted devei-
opment The sense Of loyalty to the
ceass conss nhoutd ,a be developed until 1t be-
is true education. With such foundas
tion nation will endure. II Colorado's
people learn Colorado's history and
take pride in II: II all native or adopt-
ed sons and daughters OF the Centen-
Mai state Will have riveted In their
hearts the ever present sentiment thai
they are mutually related to one great
reai. living and throbbing entlty-their
s.ate-Which they are. ready to serve
dissenslon Will be Impossible, and
peace. good,will and Justice Will be-
II the schools of this state do their
part we'll there Is not much that the
rest Of US need do. II they iily do
their part then there 10 not much that
the rest of us can do.