The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-01-10

the treasury Of the school fund. 70
added 70 the value Of property rseov,
srsd sns the Hs value % Of n. n pro prop.r.y % on hand
it shows assets Of slss.ooo; against an
outlay of 3l1s.o00. There ha. been NO
used in any way for oppression or for
political purposes.
The aggregate state levy FOR the
isIs. ass mills. Frequently In the his
tory Of this state the revenue during
to meet the appropriations and confu-
| sion has arisen In meeting the classi-
fled appropriations. For this biennial
mated, the appropriations planned 50
as to come within the revenue. Every
dollar SO appropriated has has been met
for the bisnnium will be available to
the incoming administration.
has 0sS"s'Apen BEEN period s OF heavy @ ananeiai
burden upon our people. to which they
have cheerfuny and patriotically re-
Porous in a material way and shows
an increase in the value Of ITS assess- s
able property Of over $4,000. 900,
been in the wholesome line of lands.
live stock and permanent realty i'm
proyeamsnts Land under cultivation
quarter million acres: Ia 1918 four and
4 quarter million acres. Crop produc-
iisis. s7s. .ooe. .ooo' for the Biennial pes
riod ending 1918, $31l.0o0.oo0. Value
Of live stock ock in in 1915. $3.50 600 900; in
ISIS. sass. 100000.
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER AND
OTHER COUNTIES.
Robert w. SDeeF.
Since the declaration Of hostilities,
mayor. Robert W. speer. Just a word
war risk insurance. $1,000 to the policy.
for each one of the soldiery going out
from the city of Denver. the city pay
4 ing the premium: 4,774 premiums have
been paid. aggregating sss,45&.5s. This
modest provision has borne its benefits
to more than one needy and saddensd
| home since the war came on.
training school This gave to every Sc
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
senerously ger. IN Liberty Bonds-the first
| city thereafter followed
He was active in every phase of pa
triotic work and his city organization
gave him loyal support His worthy
successor has continued, equally zeal
GUS, in all patriotic activities
| 1ue CIVIC ana commercial AHSOc1a-
tion Of Denver. and the County Council
of Defense of the City and County of
Denver. have given much loyal aid to
your governor In every character Of
would that time permitted to mem
tion Of every individual and organiza-
In % our war ' ~o12. % the the 1G.xi Fo1T Minute ae
ssa. ssy: WsskTS ySs 5gy
Service and every city and county or.
ganixation in the state have rendered
most patriotic service. cooperating at
state Council Our gratitude to them.
Their reports will be found in the
sEshlv'' sisaY of the State Historical So
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ask an appropriation for this body.
Much volunteer service has been rem
dsred to it since its founding and es-
psoiauy during the last two years, but
with Its larger duties. 1t must have
greater aid from the state. Into its
naehiyss ] are y1ing records s,. Of the i'm
action that has been taken, the legis-
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
who have fallen. provision should be
upon the Capitol grounds to evidence
our gratitude and to stimulate the fu-
sHrs s citizen to higher conceptions of
lay before this body the correspon-
dence relating to the claim made by
friend and ally. the italian government,
loss OF lives Of certain italian subjects
our domestic disturbance In 1si4 This
should receive serious and thorough
matter q ts oi.1m 10 ana as't taKs .aes ses
action a. the facts may Justify. II re-
iief T. granted. It must BE- through the
nxaciaave department OF our govern
A new biennial period confronts U.S.
San Miss and s.nns,,1,s ssnsrou, expenditure has
Inc period Of the defsns. Of the state u1
Of r.cons,rSct.on T and % further "s pstaae sta5e
building. Your undertaking is a tre-
msndou. one So much e do, your
sympathies, your desire to provide.
your duty and yet you must proceed
with the poise Of sound judgment. The
tsrsstsd aid in your Committees; the
DANGER of sx parte action is at all
LEGISLATION.
nave neTetoIore ToteFfed TO certain
| proposed legislation. I will now speak
In brief to other legislation requiring
| confederation.
The act to control the alfalfa weevil
has borne fruitful results. The provi-
siona should continue. The poisonous
milkwssd 10 epreading on the range
ana has gone into the cultivated field
| The grasghoppsr and the rodent are
doing gubetantiAl damage to range
and Held. These subjects belong to the
department. Of the state sntomoiosist.
| 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
state legislation for the regulation Of
child labor In the Industrial pursuita.
The assistant commissioner Of Iahor
makes : report which merits your con-