The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-01-14
public land states rights equal to these
that they have enjoyed themselves

public land states riehte equal to these
that they have enjoyed themselves
So long as Colorado 1. able TO maas
q beneficial use Of the water OF
and flowing into adjoining states. she
Is entitled to do SO. This right has
been questioned in the courts. by GER
and citizens Of adjoining states. II the
final decision 10 adverse TO CoioraAo.
widespread ruin will follow In thoss
portions Of the state directly affected ted
upon irrigation to RrOw their crops IL
would be gross miscarriage OF Jus.
tice and a violation and abridgement Of
ory Of those who oppose CoioradSs
contentious il allowed to prevail. The
public Importance Of these cases makes
left undone to establish Coiorads's
rights In the eases now penAinG.
The Nineteenth General A.saasay
PrSss1 a.ssa: Ts. nj :scs
Ascertain whether or not additional
funds are needed TO continue the work.
and. II 20. sufficient approssiatise
The land grant fund Of the AGrieal:
tural College. according to the federal
act creating ths same. must be invest.
now totals SIS. coo and has been Il:
vested In part In state warrants aad
bonds paying but three or fosr per
TO meet the requirsments Of the fe1-
orAl act or the entire fund may be lost.
Feoo1ossse Issesatlso Sseoselasa.
1t II recommended that the laws re-
specting irrigation districts be investi-
been done outside investors and the
state through the sale Of valueiess irtt-
cation securities. The wording Of the
opening for unscrupulous promoters 70
sell worthless irrigation securities b.
representing that the sums paid there.
the county treasurers IL the counties
included In the particular district It
is unconscionable for the state to pse.
mt the I,s Of ~ nam: IN sss
Many of. the districts of the stats
ind:6tsdnesS apd nth ri.hest .uffie!sst
to the land owners in such . district.
and much loss TO the investor. Trri-
asvsiopment q coiorado and should Be ss
kept q safe field for capital to enter.
The wrongs done already are Of such
maEnitude - to menace seriously fur
state. and we cannot afford to permit
the continuance Of this condition. The
state should provide an effective su-
tion securities so that all stocks and
bonds issued represent bona fid0 aAA
sufficient water supply.
I.anA Lean Act.
1866 %ach s.t Snn :ss II
fund should be loaned to farmers at
six per cent interest. Thi. law has
ns never ssee been .d put intS effect because Y
tutional. in two particulars: first. Il
takes from the state treasurer the con-
troll OF funds entrusted to him by the
any county in which loan 10 made
must reimburse the state for any loss
from such loan. by making a tax levy
for the purpose.
1t 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
II is. therefore. recommended that this
which win overcome the legal objsc-
1t has been charged that the school
fund has not been invested in loans %
farmers because the bondsmen Of ths
ssste ib,s n rsfu,s to permit IT,
rious defect in the present method Of
bonding this officer. and immediate ae-
f9n :hoSa S ssnd be taken ssG 9g the state
free to carry out the laws.
The federal government has offered
to co-oper1te with this state In drain
logged lands in the Grand and On
compahgre valleys. In order to aooont
this offer It Il necessary that oui
ed as to permit Of ccntrset: % WITH TR'eS; Il;
federal government. II this arrange.
msnt is to be entered into. It e advis-
able that the necessary amendment be
Instr.etisn to Settlers.
The irrigation. and particularly tbs
dry Dry farming problems Of Colorado
s:, ses to :s ss
from the East needs help and di.
sf1n sprn. +. m.1 h. 5ss her:
sary experiments. The ARricuIaural
College has accomplished considers able
aged and given financial support to
continue and extend what has been
done already.
Our higher educational institutions
are furnishing efficient plants for the
training OF our youth. They are doing
more more ,t1a,ana than this. They are extending
their campuses and are playing an In
creasingly prominent part in the so
cial civic and industrial welfare of the
conducting short courses for farmers.
The sociological department OF the
University Is conducting through Its
extension department a course Of pub
lie lectures given in different parts of
the state dealing with vital civic prob
lens. The School of Mines is propos-
ing short course for the prospector.
These institutions can function still
further as public service departments
and should be given generous financial
aid by this Legislature.
While on this subject 1t is not amiss
to say that our schools should rive
more serious attention to the develop
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
man Of arrested and contracted deyel-
opment. The sense of loyalty to the
staste should be developed until It be-
comes like the devotion to family, This
tion nation will endure. If Colorado
people learn Colorados history and
take pride in II; II all native or adopt
ed sons and daughters of the Centsn.
minds the consciousness. and in their
hearts the ever-present sentiment that