Cheyenne record., 1919-01-09

0OQeQ 10 Ine Vhlue OF property E0COV-
cred. the value Of the liquor stored
Il shows asset. Of s1s5. 900; asainst 81
suggestion that this force has been
used in any way for oppression or for
political purposes.
year 1917 was s.12 mills. for the year
1918. ass mills: Frequently in the his
= biennial period has been inadequate
sion has arisen in meeting the classi-
period the income was carefully esti-
mated. the appropriations planned SO
and Approximately $725.0OO of surplus
| for the biennium will be available to
| the incoming administration.
Notwithstanding, the fact that this
has been a period of heavy financial
burden upon our people. to which they
sponded. our state m has bee been most pros
porous In a material way and shows
an increase in the value of Its assess
Much fhi Of this increase in e''fas; Value has
been In the wholesome line of lands.
live stock and permanent realty i'm: i'm,
quarter million acres; In isis four and
ton % for the '1 bienniai aaheS period psI ending
1915, $173,000,0o0; for the biennia! pc
riod ending 1915, s311.oo0,ooo; Value
VI liNe SlOck III 1910, Sl0U,UUU,OUU. III
1918. $17O0O0.0OO. Value of manufac-
tured products in 1914. $136,OOO,0OO; for
1918. s225, 100000.
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER AND
OTHER COUNTIES.
Robert w. Speer.
Since the declaration of hostilities.
death ena,h has "a come to Denver.s great
of tribute. He organized a system of
war risk insurance, $1,000 to the policy.
Tor each one of the soldiery going out
ing the premium; Ana, premiums have
been paid, aggregating $3S,454.59. This
modest provision has borne it's benefits
home since the war came on.
IA HIS creation was the municipal
struction in military tactics, including
rifle practice and Conversational French
the first city in the Union to take
1t. was under his initiation and di-
rection that the city of Denver invested
generously in Liberty Bonds-the first
city in the Union to so do, but many a
city thereafter followed
He was active in every phase of pa
gave him loyal support His, worthy
successor has continued. equally zeal
Gus, in all patriotic activities.
The Civic and Commercial Associa-
tion of Denver, and the County Council
Of Defense of the City and County of
Denver, have given much loyal aid to
patriotic service.
would that time permitted to mem
ton that gave S?laa loyal and G effeotiye fa aid
in our war work. The Four Minute
men. men. headed by one of your body,
Scouts, the War camp Community
Service and every city and county or
ganization In the state have rendered
al times with the governor and the
state Council Our gratitude to them.
Their reports will be found in the
archives of the State Historical So
ciety.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ask an appropriation for this body.
Much volunteer service has been rem
dered to it since its founding and es- !
pecially during the last two years. but
with Its larger duties, it must have
greater aid from the state. Into its
portant period through which we have
passed passed and and are are passing-the executive
lative cooperation. the activities of the
private citizen. the service of the Colo
rado soldier, will there be told so that
all the generations to come may read
the story of duty done.
To the soldiery who have gone out
from our state. and especially to those
made for a monument to be erected
upon the Capitol grounds to evidence
our gratitude and to stimulate the fu-
turA citizen to higher conceptions of
ITALIANS.
lay before this body the correspon-
denee den, relating to the claim made by
diplomatic authorities of our valued
friend and ally, the Italian government.
against the state. arising out of the
loss Of lives of certain Italian subjects
and the destruction of property during
our domestic disturbance in 1914 This
should receive serious and thorough
@asse be apponted sSk o looR sha' into the
matter of this claim and take such
action as the facts may justify. II re-
ment.
A new biennial period confronts us.
borne bountiful returns in the two
years just past. We have gone through
the the Period Per Of the defense Of the state
of ,reconstruction and further state
building. Your undertaking is tre-
resources and powers limited. d. Your Your
sympathies, your desire to provide, |
your duty and yet you must proceed
patriotic citizen must give you disin-
terssted aid in your committees; the
danger Of ex parte action is at all
LEGISLATION.
I have heretofore referred to certain
proposed legislation. will now speak
in brief to other legislation requiring
The act to control the alfalfa weevil
has borne fruitful results. The provi-
sions should continue. The poisonous
milkweed is spreading the range
and has gone into the cultivated field. |
The grasshopper and the rodent are
doing substantial damage to range
and field. These subjects belong to the
department of the state entomologist
There should be further Legislation In
his aid and an enlarged appropriation.
The national child labor law has
been held unconstitutional by the Su-
preme Court of the United states. This
emphasizes the Importance of effective
state legislation for the regulation of
child labor in the industrial pursuits.
makes a report which merits your con-
sideration. In some OF his recommen-
dations concur.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
submit to you full reports of such