Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-01-22

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had their beds, did their cooking and
washing There was no privacy what
ever. II woman committed a crime
| that called for Imprisonment, no mat
ter what her previous condition IN
| life might have been. she would have
1, been compelled 20 come In close 1850
| citation with those whose habits were
repugnant.
The deputy warden called M
attention to the condition OF their
pa5ture fences. Posts were rOtteG
of and wires lying on the
ground. He estimated 1t would require
carI0ad of posts TO rebuild II. This
condition prevailed az state instiIu-
don where there were 20 idle men.
Economy was the watchgor and this
IL fair sample of the economy prac-
ticed at most Of our charitable and
penal Institutions.
The legislature made an aEpropria-
ton OF $4,000 for q women's ward
and other repairs. With convict labor
this amount Will go long way TO
ward needed Improvements.
School for the Deaf and the Blind
To keep pace with the growth o.
this Institution. it WIS found neces
ssry 10 erect an additional schoO
other improvements. An apprOpria-
don OF S63.250 was made 10 meet their
wants.
We viii now consider special appro-
priations and the reasons for making
them.
Gem Irrigation Dtstrict--The state
land under this project WIS looked
upon as white elephant on our hands.
In past years the state had failed to
make the district its water payments
due on state lands. These lands were
eudowmehts belonging to our charit-
able institutions, and could not be dis
posed OF ar less than s10 per acre.
In 1917, the legislature, anxious 70
ger rid OF these lands and their water
charges, and being unable 70 make 3
Gift outright 10 the district Of the land
ia payment OF the back water charges.
made an appropriation OF Se-5,5I0 ou'
Of the general fund as gift 70 the
Gem Irrigation district, 10 be repaid
70 the state as the purchase price Of
these lands. and 10 be appOrtioEcd
20 the endowment fusds to which they
belonged. Our supreme court declared
the act unconstitutional and payment
Of the Se6.670 was stopped.
The last legislature appropriated the
sum OF s119,45G to be used for the
purpose OF paying the back water
charges, and provided further that
,Tlen these lands were sold the Sl19.-
456 be repaid into the general fund
Our present land board 0rIered the
land commissioner TO offer these
lands for sale In compliance with
this order these lands were appraised
and sold. A portion OF these lands
were sold. bringing S3s1.743. The
SI194J6 viii be returned 10 the gen.
eral fund OF the state. Instead OF the
state taking s96.6I0 out of the general
fund and giving il 10 the charitable
funds and making a gift OF over ESQ
acres of land to the Gem district, the
state receives back the moneys adj
yanceti from fte general fund and the
charitable institutions Of the state
have S2-2S7 added 10 their endow-
ment funds instead of S96.610. In
other words this administration IL
his transaction saved over 1891, 400
20 the people OF Idaho.
I again wish 10 call your attention
to the fact that the SEsi.6I0, which was
collected from the taxpayers by the
last administration, was used for other
purposes.
Snake River IInpruvements.-The
legislature made an appropriation OF
S20.pG0 10 assist the people Of Jeffer-
son and Madison counties in control
Ing the flood waters OF the Snake
river, which had been washing out
bridges and threatened TO destroy
thousands of acres OF agricultural
lands. At times this condition had
been aggravated by the Jackson lake
reservoir having 10 release waters ar
flood tide The legislature considered
il the duty of the state 10 cooperate
with these people. This appropria-
ton passed the senate and the house
without a single vote being recorded
sgainSt 1t.
Kootenai River Bridge.-An appro-
priation of $4,000 was made for the
erection of a bridge NJ LENA. Bound
airy county, across the Kootenat river,
TO be available only when Montana
and the United States forest service
each Appropriated like sum. Not
single vote in either the senate or the
house was recorded against this APP
propriation.
Star-NcCall State Higlwsy.-The
sum of $4,000 was appropriated 10 aid
In the construction of this highway,
provided that an equal amount be sup
nlied by the federal government.
Spokane River Iuiprovement.-An
appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of aiding the settlers on $1,000
acres of hand subject 10 overflow in
Kootenai and Benewah counties, The
money is 10 be expended in widening
and cleaning the charnel OF the Spo-
kane river at the outlet OF the Occur
d'Alene lake. This appropriation Is
intended only as aid 10 drainage dis
trictS created in the above mentioned
counties. The reclamation of these
lands will add nearly a million dollars
70 the asseSSable wealth Of Idaho. This
appropriation passed with only three
votes recorded against Il In the house.
In. fb.e rh.a VNrn- was nnanIutOuS.