S’i&’i
Jouriials LEGISLATURE PRINTING TWENTY- OwFICE,
of CARSON
APPENDIX OF
Senate - -
1905 SECOND - THE OF (WL’Y, OF - 1905 ANDREW ThE ThE STATE NEVADA
and SESSION MA U1’I. OF
Assembly SLPRITNDIT NEVADA STATE OF NEVADA
MESSAGE
OF
GOVERNORJOHN SPARKS
TO THE LEGISLATURE OF 1905 (Twenty-second Session)
CARSON CITY, NEVADA
STATE PR1ING OFnCE, : ANDREW MAITrE, SUPERINTENDENT 1905 •11 p
regular To
in such
under future stances decline we
which wealth result
that the only
lation. for improved
the Probably uting Government
tion
shall
GENTLEMEN:
It
view Agriculture
It
the
feel
Nevada:
supplies
State
world.
measures
is the
of waiting
must
conditions
is
communicate
now
the Honorable,
progress
warranted
and unnecessary
and I session,
arid most
State due Railroads
GOVERNOR’
have
during
the
to waste
attract
depreciation
be
resources,
lands.
Discoveries
necessary to
meet
intelligent
irrigation
gratifying
most as is
the regarded has
the
the
of The
waters possessed
highly
he
the
in
honor
flourished
the the
the have
bountiful
to CONDITION
important our
may
by condition
hopeful
Constitution
last
attention
demand to remind
heretofore
Senate
message
of
conductive system have development. as
Commonwealth,
been
already to to
deem
four
support CARSON
of
rivers
submit
very
our
S
expectation EXECUTIVE
by
distribution
for
inexhaustible
years built
OP and
of
expedient.”
you achievement
for
reason
STATE
of for
people. MESSAGE.
to
fortunate
made
the
and
the
the BTATE. provides
dormant
CiTY,
the
Assembly investors
transportation
to
that
the
and
is impounding
present
streams
State, greatly
public
the
following:
of
justify
OF
Legislature,
January
for
others you
DEPARTMENT,
The
and
of
the
inauguration
NEVADA,
that
that
and
mineral
for
With
the
Nature’s
disappeared,
from
and welfare
have unusual of
increased
for
many
under
the
the
the
extended future.
undeveloped,
we
the
and
16, the
recommend
all
this
and
conclusion
assembled
Governor
benefit
have resources
at
State
years
and 1905. reclama
parts circuni
mineral
demand
distrib
object
traffic.
every
of popli
This
and
and
the
had
the
of
of
of
of yet
matters be been work 4 priated the tion this amount carried public Aggrieved must reconciling the first given but upon appropriation 1903 authorized cessful the Secretary method. appointment ment suffer State. will tion to not prior geatest
In
After
conceded
the
effort
devised,
position,
creation
to
State. carry,
of
court
of
benefits
created
connection
be of the in such
appropriators, -
thereby.
this
most
spirited
by
encroach
adoption
water, Notwithstanding
of
by
necessary
n’ew
making
used
importance
streams
active
to
theory
of
The
individuals,
surplus
parties
as
no
by
obtain procedure
our
differences subject
Mr.
and that
economical
of the
the and
from
and
to
of
matter for
seems
the
as
Government
citizens
cooperation
a
rivers
place
A.
that the
office
if The
Water
with of
his upon
Interior according
beneficial
unproductive have
now
his
to correct
water
State
Legislature—Twentieth
this
the
E. GOVERNOR’S
the
foregoing
to
careful
to
labors be
it
how
they
law,
report
Nevada
is
the
Chandler this
of
STATE
contemplated,
operation
the and the between
acquired
be
and
system
will
ascertained
water
which
Commissioners
use Board
a
the
State
data
wasteful
capacity
are
and
the
as right
State
very
subject
have
system
statesmen streams,
to
purposes,
with
prove
thought
will
of
PINANCE8. Courts
it
entitled
concerning among storage
greatest
statement
list
shall can Engineer,
appointed
of
water
claimants
was
of lands.
now
long,
rights
at
MESSAGE.
been
of
be
the
of
Irrigation.
it
of
adjudication
be
to
of
large. the
and
the
laid
become
selected
have
irrigating
may
amount
stands,
will
the
and
General
utilized
be priorities
who systems
exceedingly
many to for
irrigation
tedious
obstruction
question
and understood.
This law.
concerning before
to a all
to States
the
be
by of
give
irrigation
declared
actual
have
benefaction
Session,
be
the
the make appropriators that
used and
provides
water,
the
amount
coOperation
of
for
Government
This
throughout
and
ditches
selected
The
demonstration
by
you.
for
to
law
recorded,
of
necessities
and
water
appointed
their Governor
the
preliminary
or
valuable
the
receive
to
apportion
that
individual
years
session
expensive and
State
in
the
1901—by
who
distribu
purposes
reclama
of
the
It
Courts,
and
for
ditches
a
appro
of by
water
water
other
State
must form
may past
suc
was
etc.
has
the
the the the the the
act
in
to in of of of at
financial Government to
State economical affairs lation who of compatible and being as
in
Nevada Nevada Total Massachusetts UnEted Nevada Total Massachusetts
cent Total Nevada of the Grand Massachusetts
increase
Happily
large,
BONDS
the
The
the
1904 to
During
The
Nevada
growth
first
State
never
State general
enforced.
stop
and Total
States
total
during
4 5
taxpayers 4
4
foregoing
it
per is per per
per
BELONGING
condition
formulated
of
would Orphans’ it
$36,270,135.30.
wealth,
the
was
cent measures, cent cent the with
bonds
4 cent will
valuation
ahouid
4
$5,000.
State
is 3
3
per
trend
and the
and
per
years
unnecessary
Irredeemable Bonds Bonds
gradual in Bonds
cent
require
3 surely
good
33/2 of 3>
University table
business
amounting
better and
are
cent GOVERNOR’S
have
of
of
Home.
TO
per Bonds
them,
per the
1903—1904
forced 3X
of
still
fortunate the State
demonstrates and
be
cent THE State
cent bonds
reduction
greater
the per State condition
languished
FACE
Fund,
Bond
an
ana in
several
University
depression Bonds
efficient Bonds
to
cent
Schooi
8EVEEAL
property
And
upon
to
incongruity
force
make
were will in
90,000-Acre
VALUE.
there
Bonds MESSAGE.
expenditure,
$28,000
circumstances
Fund.
for
the
of
departments financially
the
be
Pund.
by
government.
redeemed,
and
that such
the
were
of
STATE taxation
future,
continued and
the
management
Grant.
the
period for become
the
to
confession,
issued
depletion
authority
imagine
State
SCHOOL
State the
but
than
in
prevailing. constituting
which
named
of
for
irresponsive
rebuilding so
not
Nevada
of
as
Expansion
now.
the - $1,447,500.00
far
$1,576,100.00 the FUNDS—
of
of
of
that - $3e0,000.O0
Nevada
so
assessed
for
215,000.00 685,(XI().00 167,500.00
$54,000.00
$33,600.00 $3560000 is
$23,00() 30,000.00
popu
State
2,000.00 those State
relief
as great
The
now
4
the
the
per
5
is
au
0
of
is
up
face
other
of
for
investment tion
premium
Government
insuring
private
Constitution
school the you
of and
ment
considered
State
public $635100
fore counties•
Balance and
Disbursed
Disbursed bonds drawing
Received
Balance 6
Balance
Received
The
It
In
the
Education,
to
to
investment
concerning
conditions
is
paid
the
review
value. found
,
22
States
of
and
United
the
bonds
on
a on
on
schools,
funds
to
and
per during
during
interest
their
matter during
during
the
of
hand
hand
hand
on
for
to
interesj
best
all
the
as
of
cent,
in
of
public,
of
the
10
4
said.
After
alluded
State
interest
and
States,
the
1904
January
a
January
school
January
of
since
the
safety.
per
of
the
the
value
1904
1903
the
to
and
now
school
and
investments
of
General
paid
year
and,
amounts
this
our
purpose
ii
financial
laws
cent
Union.
deep
on
custody
School
future
adjournment
due
for
GOVERNOR’S
prevailing
control
moneys
to
the
1,
1,
per
1,
of
received
ability.
on
if
CASH tax.
As
State
1906
1904
Government
1903
the
cost
bonds
have
allowed
concern
bonds
investigation
$941,000,
School
$635,100
cent.
in
is
events
of
Funds,
support
transactions
of
All
of
STATEXENT.
the
made,
all
in
with
all
guarded
paying
inures
maturing
this
the
The
with
of
business
any
of
State
The
distributed
to
Fund.
to
of
MESSAGE.
this
must
I
of
the
by
rigid
and
mature,
State
of
the
sacred
security
the
present
and
deem
reference
Constitution
State
to
a
order
teachers’
the
bonds
state,
by the
premium
officers
last
is
the
be
for
concerns
The
care
1907,
Massachusetts
Treasurer
University.
it
the
inheritance,
paying
met
of
investment
would
the
bonds
among
session. State’s
Board
other
and
proper
are
interest
the
to
and
commanding
Board
intrusted
past
salaries
and
of
owned
the
the
of
State
forbids
only
thau
can
interest
7
of•
the
protection
benefit.
two
to
life,
$685,000
bonds
provided
$394,836.62
$873,926.03
$328,754.95
$787,642.54
$280,394.08
per
manage
collected
479,089.41
545,171.05
458,887.50
507,248.46
Educa
only
it
inform
return
several
as
of
There
bonds
Board
by
in
years
both State
with
cent
was
the
the the
the
the
of
on
be a GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. 7 decided to sell the United States bonds of 1907, realize the premium of 10 to 11 per cent, and invest the amount received in Massachusetts State bonds at a much less premium and a better rate of interest than could be obtained on the United States bonds by suffering the loss of premium. The result may be set forth as follows: Six hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars, which, upon the best authority, as an investment, would produce interest amounting to 1.773 per cent per annum, was exchanged for $537,000 of 3 per cent Massachusetts State bonds, and $189,000 of Massachusetts 3X per cent State bonds, making a conversion of $685,000 United States bonds into $726,000 Massachusetts bonds. The State School Fund, being irreducible, creates difficulty in making investments from its constant accumulations, and the return in interest when invested in bonds bearing high premium is exceedingly small and involves the necessity of restoring to the original fund enough interest to make good all premiums paid, thus depriving the schools of the State from receiving interest money, which would otherwise be dis tributed to them. NEVADA WAR CLAIK8 During the War of the Rebellion the Territory of Nevada incurred a great expense in raising and equipping troops for service as volunteers in the United States Army. This expense was assumed and provided for by the State of Nevada when admitted into the Union in 1864, under the impression that the State would be reimbursed by the United States Govern inent as soon as the claims could be reached in the ordinary course of adjustment. After many years effort on the part of the State to recover the debt, it remains unpaid, and the taxpayers are compelled to continue the payment of taxes to meet the interest obliga tions thereon. Our representatives in Congress have repeat edly urged the allowance of said claims as a matter of justice, and are still giving their best endeavors to the accomplish inent of this purpose, but so far without avail. it is a matter of history, positively confirmed by the stat utes of this State, as well as other evidence, that aboul twenty years ago Captain John Mullin was appointed State Agent or Attorney to present these claims at Washington, 8 GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. and make collection if possible, on a contingent fee of 15 per cent on the amount obtained. This agreement was annulled by the Legislature of this State, Information relating to this subject can be more correctly understood by incorporating herein, correspondence and extracts from the voluminous record now on fileof recent date. The amount of these claims now before the Court of Claims in Washington is $470,414.18. The correspondence of Sen ator Stewart is given, but it is proper to state that Senator Newlands and Representative Van Duzer have been in full accord, and have favored this officewith advice and informa tion equally valuable and instructive: Urmn STATES SENATE, WASHINGTON,D. C., December 7, 1903. HON. JOHN SPARKS, Governor of Nevada, Carson City, Nevada. DEAR GOVERNOR: I enclose YOUherewith a letter dated November 16,1903, addressed to me by the Secretary of the Treasury informing me that the claim of the State of Nevada against the United States to be reimbursed by the United States for moneys expended by Nevada in behalf of the United States during the War of the Rebellion, was on that date duly transmitted by him to the United States Court of Claims for a finding and ruling as to the con troverted questions of law and facj therein presented. As a matter of judicial procedure in said Court, a duly verified petition must first be submitted to said Court by the State of Nevada reciting fully all the facts and the legal grounds upon Which the State of Nevada relies and will rely in order to secure a favorable ruling and a prper finding, which petition will have to be signed by you as Governor of the State of Nevada, and wherein you will have to be duly represented by competent counsel to adduce evidence and to show to said Court all matters in any wise duly con nected with said petition. I respectfully suggest to you that Captain John MuUin and Mr. Jackson H. Ralston be named and duly appointed by you to prepare such a petition, and to represent and defend the interests of the State of Nevada before said Court In all the premises; Captain Mullin to be so appointed without being paid any compensation whatsoever outside of or in addition to the commis sion which the State of Nevada heretofore originally agreed to pay him, and Mr. Ralston to be paid by Captain Mullin such compensation as they may mutually agree upon, but without further cost to the State of Nevada. Captain Mullin, who, at his own expense, has personally attended to all the phases of this matter Uefore all the proper tribunals In Congress and the Departments, is perfectly familiar with all the facts, laws and history of the case and has been identified with said matter from the date of its inception to the present time, covering a period of over twenty-one years, and whose identification with the case, I respectfully submit should be continued (under the terms heretofore stated) until a finality therein is reached. Mr. Jackson H. Ralston, learned in the principles of the laws which should control this case, distinguished at home and abroad, was agent and assocIate counsel for the United States at The Hague in the Pius Fund case, and more recently was selected by the United States as umpire at Caracas, Venezuela, South America, and several of the European Governments, wherein be GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. 9 acquitted himself with great credit, and to the satisfaction of the United States. Awaiting your early reply hereto, I am, Governor, Very truly yours, WM. M. STEWART. [Repiy.] HON. WM. M. STEWART. DEAR Sia: Yours of December 7, 1903, received wherein you recommend that ‘Captaln John Mullin and Mr. Jackson H. Ralston be appointed by me to prepare a petition reciting fully all facts and legal grounds upon which the State of Nevada relie8 and will rely in order to secure a favorable ruling and a proper finding, and that they be named and duly appointed by me to represent and defend the interests of the State of Nevada before said Court in all the premises, Captain Mullin to be appointed without being paid any compensation whatsoever outside of or In addition to the commission which the State of Nevada heretofore originally agreed to pay him, and Mr. Ralston to be paid by Captain Mullin such compensation as they may mutually agree upon, but without further cost to the State of Nevada.” Now, after examination of the law with reference to Captain Mti)lin’s orig inal agreement and later statutes as to compensation, I am convinced that I have no power or authority to alter, amend or renew conditions in any wise affecting that agreement. As the State Board of Examiners has been desig nated as the contracting power on behalf of the State, I have consulted and am now acting merely as a member of said Board In this matter. A majority of said Board having decided as above, the question now presents itself as to what can be done covering the future. The Board has decided that Captain Mullin and Jackson H. Ralston are proper attorneys to represent the State of Nevada before the Court of Claims at Washington in the Nevada War Claims against the Government of the United States. It is therefore.agreed that the said Captain Mullin and Jackson H. Ralston are appointed and will be recognized as attorneys to represent the war claims of the State of Nevada now pending before the Court of Claims at Washington, upon the following express conditions, namely: That after the above-mentioned service has been faithfully performed by said attorneys, the amount of compensation therefor shall be determined and fixed by the Legislature of the State of Nevada thereafter to be convened, and no liability shall attach to any mein ber of the Board of Examiners or to the State of Nevada, except such as defined by legislative enactment, and in case no part of said claims Is col lected, demand shall not be made by said attorneys against the State of Nevada, or upon any department of the State Government of the State of Nevada, for compensation for said services. Very respectfully, JOHN SPARKS, Governor.
WSHISGTON, ii. C., February 15, 1904. HON. JOHN SPARKS, Carson City, lievada. DEAR SIR: Senator Stewart has referred to Captain Mullin and myself your letter of recent date with regard to our employment In behalf of the State of Nevada, In the matter of its claim against the United States, before the Court of Claims. We shall be pleased to accept such employment in the manner stated by you. I enclose herewith power of attorney, which please execute in the form indicated, and return to me at your earliest convenience. Yours, very truly, J. H. RAlSTON. 21 10 GOVERNOR’S MESSAGI.
i1 THE COURT OF CLAXMS. [Department No. 79.] Paz STATEOF NEVADA v. THE Uirrzi STATES. [Extract from Petition.] a • • 16. That by Act of Congress approved March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. L. 1206), Secretary of the Treasury was directed to investigate the claim of the State of Nevada for moneys advanced in aid of the suppression of the rebellion in the Civil War,” with the Interest actually paid thereon and to report his findings to Congress. 18. On January 18, 1900, the Secretary of the Treasury reported to Con gress his findings made in pursuance of the direction of said Act of March 3, 1890. ThIs report was that the amount, Including Interest, expended up to June 30, 1889,was $412,600.31, and the Interest subsequently paid, assuming a certified statement of the State Comptroller to be correct, was $58,401.27, of which the State had been reimbursed $8,559.61 on April 10, 1888. 19. On February 14, 1902, in anappropriation bill paying claims of Maine, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island for expenses incurred under the Act of July 27, 1861, Congress provided that claims of like character arising under said Act, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in the case of New York v. United Statei, not theretofore allowed, or theretofore disallowed, should be referred, examined and allowed, and, it deemed necessary, trans mitted to the Court of Claims for findings of tact and law. (32 Stat. L. 30.) 20. That on May 27, 1902,Congress enacted that ‘the claim of the State of Nevada for costs, charges and expenses properly Incurred by the Territory of Nevada fo enrolling, • • • paying • • • its troops employed In aid ing to suppress the Insurrection against the United States, War of 1861 to 1865,under the Act of Congress of July 27, 1861, and joint resolution of March 8, 1862 as interpreted and applied by the Supreme Court of the United States In the case of the State of New York against the United States, decided January 6, 1896, not heretofore allowed or heretofore disallowed, shall be reopened, examined and allowed, and if deemed necessary shall be referred to the Court of Claims for findings of fact or determination of disputed questions of law, to aid the settlement of the claims by the accounting officers.” 21. That In pursuance of said Acts the Honorable Secretary of the Treas ury, on November 16, 1903,transmitted to this Court the claims of said State as above described, presenting for determination the following questions of mixed fact and law: (1) Under the Act of May 27, 1902 (32 Stat. 23, 236), what classes Of expenditure should be allowed the State of Nevada, and In what amount? (2). Under the Act of February 14, 1902 (32 Stat. 30), what classes of expenditures should be allowed the State of Nevada, arid In what amount? (3) What sums properly expended by the State or Territory of Nevada were paid by bonds or from funds realized from sales of bonds, and what were the expenses In connection therewith, and what Interest was paid thereon? Wherefore tlae Ckthnant Prays: 1. That in response to the above Interrogatories this Court may make a finding of facts showing the expenses Incurred and disbursements made as set forth In the foregoing paragraphs of this petition, and as a matter of law adjudge that the same were properly made under the authority of the Act of Congress approved July 27,1861, and Acts and resolutions amendatory thereto. 2. That it will report its findings and the amounts so due the claimant to the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury. GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. ii 3. That the petitioner may have such other and further relief as justice and the exigencies of Its case may require.
THE ST. LOUIS LOUISI.&NA PURCHASE EXPOSITION. The last Legislature made an appropriation of $20,000 for the purpose of exhibiting the products of Nevada at this greatest of all displays, characteristic of human ingenuity and progress. A Board of Commissioners was created, the Governor being one, with power to appoint two additional Commissioners. In compliance therewith Honorable J. A. Yerington and Honorable C. H. E. Hardin were appointed and commissioned as members. Upon organization the Gov ernor was chosen Chairman, C. H. E. Hardin, Secretary, and James A. Yerington, General Manager, with full power to manage and control the expenditure of all funds drawn from the Treasurer by authority of law, which were placed at his disposal, and will, no doubt, be fully accounted for by him, all vouchers having been drawn by him against said funds. The appropriation being small, grand elaboration could not be indulged in, but State pride was sufficient incentive to bring forth our best endeavors in advertising to the world the resources and opportunities available to all who desire to engage in their development. Immediately after the organi zation of the Board, Commissioners Yerington and Hardin began the work of collecting and preparing material for the exhibit. This entailed both labor and expense, but was accom plished in time for the opening of the Exposition. From the complimentary expressions of President Francis with reference to our display and the letter from Commissioner Yerington, which will appear in this message, the conclusion, we hope, will be accepted that the appropriation has been in fact honestly and efficiently applied, and that Nevada will be benefited far more than the cost of placing he exhibit in order on the grounds. NEVADA STATE CouJIssIoN, ST. LOUIS. CARSON CITY, NEVADA, JANUARY 10, 1905. HON. JoHN SPARKS, Governor, Carson Oily, .Nevaki. DEAR SIR: I have the honor to inform you, as President of the Nevada State Board of World’s Fair Commissioners, that the Nevada State exhibit has been returned, and in due course of time will he properly distributed to the respective owners. Nevada’s participation at the World’s Fair, although, as ,ou are aware, fraught with many difficulties to be overcome, owing to the Inadequacy of our appropriation, was, nevertheless, a most. siwcessfnl one, and probably 12 GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. no State in the Union received more kindly consideration at the hands of the Administration than did Nevada, and I have no hesitancy in stating that the State has not only received the benefits of favorable advertising through having made an exhibit of Its natural and industrial resources, but has placed itself before the world as a State with the greatest of possibilities. I am now busily engaged In preparing my report In order that it may be submitted by yourself to the Legislature, after having been acted upon by the State Board of World’s Fair Commissioners. Through most economical and conservative management the deficiency of the appropriation will not be as large as was contemplated when the appeal sent out by the State Board to the citizens for financial aid, and I sincerely trust the Legislature will not hesitate in making a. proper appropriation for meeting this deficiency. I firmly believe that when a comparison Is made as to the appropriations of various States surrounding us, and the amounts of their deficiencies before their respective Legislatures, that the people of Nevada will feel proud of the prominent part Nevada has taken at the greatest Exposition known In the history of the world. I have the honor to remain, Most respectfully, J. A. YERINGTON, Executive Commissioner.
THE STATE CAPITOL WATER WORKS. In pursuance of the legislative enactment of 1903, appro priating $6,000 for the purpose of securing an additional supply of water for the Capitol grounds and Orphans’ Home, the Board of Capitol Commissioners was empowered to pur chase said water, or land carrying with it a good title, and shall not purchase said property until the Attorney - General has examined the title and found it without flaw. The Board shall diligently examine any source of supply for sale and engage a competent person to investigate the flow of water, and all conditions incidental to said water supply.” The State Board of Capitol Commissioners did diligently examine the sources of water supply for sale, and obtained from the State Engineer measurements made by the Govern ment, defining the flow incidental to the streams measured. After the sources of supply and amount of flow were deter mined it was apparent to the members of the Board that no adequate supply could be obtained at times when the State actually required its use. The State has never been short of water for more than two or three months dating from the middle of July to the middle of October, and the same condition of affairs occurs with the offerings for sale. Therefore, but little relief could be obtained’by absolute purchase of land and water rights. The question of boring an artesian well was thoroughly dis GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. 13 cussed, but the risk of spending the money appropriated upon an uncertainty of obtaining the supply as defined in the stat ute was too great to be assumed by the Board. To meet the demand for more water at the particular time needed, negoti ations were opened with• the Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company for the purchase of water at such times as the State may require, and in quantity not exceeding ten inches, at the rate of $20 per inch per month for the time when the Com pany’s water is used. This necessitated a connection with the Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company’s main, which was distant from the State pipe line 4,125 feet. The purchase of pipe, laying and completing the connection, cost the State about $1,400. The purchase of water to supply the State last year was about $350, and the balance of the appropriation was unexpended. It is the unanimous opinion of the Board that an appropria tion should be made for the purpose of boring an artesian well on the Capitol. grounds to the depth of one thousand feet, or more, if necessary, to demonstrate the possibility of obtaining artesian water in quantity, as well as to encourage other communities and citizens, if successful, to use the same method of securing a water supply from subterranean chan nels. There has been returned as unexpended from the $6,000 appropriation $4,250. In the opinion of the Board an appro priation of at least $10,000 should be made to bore for artesian water, or used for the enlargement of the present reservoir, as the water supply is entirely inadequate for the protection of the Capitol Building, State Orphans’ Home, and State Printing Office in case of fire. Gravity pressure would be almost immediately exhausted in such an emergency. The fountain head and the present reservoir are absolutely insuf fieient IILITIA. This department of our State Government requires your immediate and earnest attention. The law of Congress, approved January 21, 1903, requires that the ‘ organization, armament and discipline of the organ ized militia of the several States and Territories and in the District of Columbia shall be the same as that which is itow, or may hereafter be, prescribed by the Regular and Volunteer
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undeveloped
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to is,
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preservation
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relieved last inspection
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full
prevent
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through facilities
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to
contribute
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benefit
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increase,
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the
conservative meetings
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from
disease main
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frequently
knowledge
safe
thus
undeveloped
many
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by
an
naturally,
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the regions
other
for
miners
highly
of GOVERNOR’S
of
developers
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the
horses
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to age
this the
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lines duly
connecting
a health
States
taxation,
intercourse
casualties,
cities
the
transportation
spreading
county of
very of LIVE
San classes
Wyoming,
of
subject
County
and
authorized The
important
will
in
this
the success
and
some
suggested
disposition mentioned
and transportation
enterprise
will
extensions, INSPECTOR.
Pedro
wealth
burdensome STOCK.
our
others
State
reasons as
produce
enterprise,
cattle,
of MESSAGE.
of
and
hitherto
life,
months and
due
be
This for
in
to
to
of State.
and
all
property
and
will
our
enable
Board
built officer
interested.
and that
a
be also
accommodate
mining
consideration
and
long
that
for
accomplished,
distance
and
Los
more
advanced new
idaho,
in
a but
bring
neighboring
remote
ago would
which
breeding
as encouragement protection by
It
bonded
by
favor
of would
Angeles it,
hoped
progress, a
charges
that
we
throughout branches
districts. countries,
is
adopting
that
Assessors
in
enacting
railroads,
called
State
of
have
are
districts
a
will
a
will
of be
are
for
few
there
about
debt
fact
and
pitrehas business.
you
Railroad
effective
railroad
to
niange, will
a
Mining taxable become
States,
radiate
by
that
but
reach years,
a
tend
feed-
mine
have
laws
now
that
is
will and fair and and
200
our
the
he
15 be
it
a
a absolutely
cattle Veterinarian, other for erable it ing mainly anthrax, dipping Veterinarian, 16 every construction Board, the this of stock. that find and State been and aided have reason favored
acreage sites inent now encouragement have strated
•
is
The It
There
preparing
purposes, a
appointment
paying
it
is
distribution
it
the
received profession
beneficially
foregone being
cattle
discloses
can
and aid been by
possible
trouble
should
revenue
now of
very
in
and
Other
with
in
of are
of or
the spread
having
the
in
horses
never
necessary
an obtained
used confined
black-leg,
many
making for all
rich difficult
several
Government vats boring
western
of
which
or be
surface
all
during and IRRIGATION
conclusion
established
States the obtained
means,
in
the cattle
of
to
protected.
the
watersheds inspector
applied is vats
benefit.
in
of
desert to
and
places
the
fact
a
this
very GOVERNOR’S
counties
make
are the service
surface
be
it for
benefits in
to
at
law
the
part
water.
that
dipping
mentioned
except
and principally
reclamation
his on
disease
small
that made obtain
depths being
construction expensive.
from
artesian land,
that
to last
that
passed
of
faôt BY
of
Counties
account
investigations
of
duty
appliances
this
of
but from it
water
the
of
in
the
by two we ARTESIAN enclosures,
for
These
diseases,
shipped
the that
strong which the corrals. is
this should a
of
the
United
to MESSAGE.
have two
-water. State
State.
one
the
fixing
competent
which
immediate years
have confined
live
from
services
the
for
of
of
immense inspect
State
so
It counties
of
Governor or
this
of
in
flows
such
system into
necessary
the be
stock is
irrigation and
should
situated
States,
t in WELLS.
this
laws our
a
150
three As
canals
which
we
It
therefore
guarded
and
vast draw
different
reasonable enormous
to
our
of
all of lands
has.
no
we
State appropriation, to
have
main
veterinarian,
industry
slaughter.
of
dairy
contain
compelling
skillful counties
artesian reports.
500
and
have
classes State,
have or
have
appropriation
appropriation
and
their
water
beeu
should
for
purposes more
had
by
some
industries,
against fC(it.
important
as
herds
localities,
reservoir
not
no
Govern
a
dipping supply.
expense
demon
and,
a
storage consid
yet
men
of
salary,
of
or
which
water
State
State State
large
It
have
been
The The
this and live less
has
the
we
by
by
as
in
is
is
tution.
the
ment
than
inent
contractor.
ment
and
of
be
maturity
tracts
over
should
reinvest
than
The
must
interest
ents
the
the
many
tion,
feel
tions
President
promoting
Legislature
canals.
with
expense
CLAIX
This
The
This
the
As
given.
Our
very
31
the
lands.
State
can
rather
2
State
confident
would
3
to
Legislature
if
must
shown
be
to
the
application
from
State
per
claim
per
suggestion
representatives
be
OP
properly
contractors
demanded
best
old
this
be Congress
to
paid
of
COFFIN
enormous
must
cent. Roosevelt
passed
This
cent
Board
ALPP.ED
this
be
than
obtained ten
occur,
6
Many
boring
contracts
for
land
in
security
money
has
per
into
that
kept
years.
the
per
very
matter
receive
without
presented
to
assistance
From
been
AGAINST
of
cent
of
reducing
contracts
is
contractors
for
in
and
STATE
CHARTZ,
the continue
report
annum. he
within
for
in
to
GOVERNOR’S
such
made,
has expense
beneficial
Education
on
drawing
the
the in
are
to
would
renew
other
brought
has
this
State
artesian
in
payment
other
success,
been
Congress
contract.
4
a
LAND
THE
of
passage
nearing
to
hoping
and
been
per
law many
the from
JAMES
showing
nearing
State paying
Government
their
of
him.
give
the
Treasury
are
a very
investments
and
under
STATE
cent,
would
rate
CONTRACTS.
to
much
finds
water
building
discussed
but
MESSAGE.
the
in
Surveyor-General,
paying
cases
should
this
that
bonds
my
R.
contracts,
desirable
of
liberal
maturity,
the
The
conditions
full,
of
it
maturity,
and
JUDGE
State
General
it
OP
certainly
higher
irrigation
notice,
matter
is
is
due
for
high
interest
almost
money
may
that
NEVADA.
and be
apparent
up
extend
not
in
bonds reservoir
in
under
other
consideration
control,
appealed
undertaking.
AND
rate
and
his
and
and
rate
former
would
and
issue
close
to
embarrass
Government
have
at
be
when
impossible
on
recommenda
will
measures,
investments.
of
be
the
the
final
TRENMOR
the getting
of
which
an
while
that
patents
considera
land
based
6
changed,
net
compared
sites
there
interest
sessions
received
Consti
induce
to
per
time
not
invest
settle
a
by
it
more
con
will
time
cent
pat
the
law
oii net
and
are
is
the
of
we
As
to
to
in 17 18 proper it conditional Legislature is the ment Your
against
Assessors, of acting tion
action duties; State
have compensation Alfred
Nevada States Nevada allowed of dollars
pay appropriate, its be any and ment of without be dred as
delinquents.
certainly The
Nevada;
WHzzss, WwEEZAS, evident,
WExazAs,
Wazz&s,
said
The
Examiners aforesaid Now, It It made
full IN State Twenty-first
parties
said
seals, of
individual
and employed
of Is
thereof. Is
Wmrzss following:
In
and
Circuit
Charts
attention
payment
revenue
action, as
and William
sum
preceding to further
agree
therefore, to
Nevada,
actual
mutually and
pursuance
under
sum
Board
fifty
follows:
in this
to
and state
defend
of
and
or
the
rendering
employ approved
becomes
however, to would of
and
in The Said as The
Court, for Said
dollars and
29th
WzRzo,,
trial
$250
and
mutually If
member
and and
Session, for
$750
for pay
now July,
constitute
Kinney
Circuit
these
associate
any
that
all
understood
for said
Governor, is Southern
of Assessors day
by
last-mentioned
each all subject
Enforcing
thereof,
prosecute
each
do
for
administration
additional
pending
do
subsequent
law their for
presents all
1901,
fulfil respectfully
virtue
their
GOVERNOR’S
by
of
action hereby
the
each
which a
thereof,
Court
understood hereby and
as
each
services
of from
The
the
In June,
the
matter
counsel
and
a
services
then
said
said a
such services
of
of Pacific
Attorney-General
legally
the to
In
contracting
thirteen
of have
and
retainer
service the witnesseth: delinquents,
Legislature
In
said employ of
said counsel
proper
1901.
the
on
the
additional
and the said
shall
services
Legislature
the
case
performed
the
said
obligation
Collection
agreed
Board
to
of
payment the further
said been
additional
and
in
organized
in
Railroad
additional
called
nature United
made will
not
United
the
appropriation James were
others,
defending upon
MESSAGE. recognition
that
for
relied
part
made
agreed
Court
to
enjoined
parties REINHOLD
SAM. W.
of
That deem
Attorney-Oeneral
be
that
that counsel with
sum
date
event
and of
by
the
falls
said the and
WOODBURN. honestly
States,
of
held to
R.
States
acting
counsel, Company Board
of
sball
and
upon
that purpose: as
them
if
the counsel
P. the certain said
it provided;
of
Judge,
Revenue of
first
State
hereto
the
to Board
on said
said said
the
the necessary responsible
by DAVIS,
a
settlement $750
State
appropriate,
in
be
Ninth
behalf
agreement,
therefor.
last-mentioned
Circuit
In matter
Legislature,
meeting
to
as
in
action
and of order
sum subject.
payment
the
SADLER,
that
Legislature
dismissed
Trenmor defined
have
shall
each, said agreement
will
performed,
enforce
Nevada
a
has
your
Controller
and
event
and
Circuit,
of
Board
of
said
believed
action
of of
recommend
set Court,
to constitute
in
it
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asked
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recommendations
Board
State
impossible their
detailing
Superintendent
public
education
be
only
home
taxes
and
consideration.
delinquents.
undersigned,
this
institutions,
sustained
to
past.
is
their
hoped
STATE
large,
very
to
be
for
respectfully
invited.
but
counsel
usefulness
progress.
as
University
the
and
of
its
view
for
and
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schools
made
be
in
recommendations
may he
elaborate
bulwarks
Regents
excellence,
their self-interest,
the
this
but,
1JNIVEESITY
pupils,
the
and
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abroad,
discovered
at
employed
when
may in agree
GOVERNOR’S
be
opinion
by
next
fostered
standing
this
if
mind,
seem
special
condition,
of
to
has
the
necessary
to
particular.
invited.
STATE for
deem
and
examinations
carefully
and
the
reports,
the
Public of
time
two
as
to
Legislature
future
the
acquired
to
qualifications
of
liberty,
it
foregoing
an
enforce
AND
highest
that,
the
by
training
years, to
will
LEVY.
expedient,
be
to
requests
the
becomes
institution
MESSAGE.
are
both
and
President JAMES
ALFRED
Instruction TRENMOR
and
sustain
giving
to
COMION
make considered
support
to
be
Board
the
The
but
hereby
terms.
as
which
an perfection.
will
sustain
Government
sustained
should
are collection
for
for
the
stand
are
a
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enviable
a
building
great
and
for
by
CHARTZ,
of
correct
the
made
make
SCHOOLS.
JUDGE,
usefulness
amount
by
duty,
of
your
for
COFFIN.
submitted
not
Regents
higher
every
has
by
he
the
for
appropriations
support to
of
the
satisfaction
instruction
extravagant,
in
for
constructed.
revenue
such
attention
not
you,
which
higher
reputation,
prepared
apportion
appropria
institution
University
and
the
of
branches
available
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life.
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in
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of
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to a 20 taken time. the State uniform.
made. quite
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they than duties
tude tenderly the
possible.
been credit all sion the
humane relieve
There
Alluding
is This
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The
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cases State
rate,
last
discharge
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probable Government
exercised at
anything
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It cannot
State
on
institution
Hospital
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parents,
have
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all
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approximate
Board
are
rendering is
consistent manner,
desirable
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distress to
times,
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Prison anxious
years, the
give
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of
of able
State that
for Warden
and
that of
faithful
and
for questioned public appropriations
the
desirable,
the
Examiners
you
during
but and
has
GOVERNOR’S a
quite and STATE discipline
STATE that
of
but
with has
the
institutions, reduction Mental STATE could
have
claimants
to
little
the
the
a
labored
INSANE
tempered everything
duty.
STATE efficient been DEFICIENCIES.
receive
and
the
collection
better these
in
a
the
the
PRINTING
unfortunate ORPHANS’
amount
surrounded
number
be
I1ISTITUTION8.
wards
the Superintendent by however,
Diseases
force
conducted safe-keeping
enforced
during
time
PRISON. claims
given of
conception ASYLUM.
fair-minded under
their
have
are performance MESSAGE.
management
with
the
the
of
as
named
of
possible
employed. of
not
OFFICE. HONE.
the the
money.
been in State near reports
be
many
has
deficiencies
that
personal
kindness with
them
inmates.
in
unusually
years State taken this
is
been
of
a of
as
waiting
rate
action
firmness
difficulties
has persons.
with and
manner
unknown
their
of possible
of
the
message.
of
with 1903
up
Vigilance
managed
may property
and
been the
Matron their
the
inmates
all
allowed
at large,
should operations
for
and
the
reflecting
and be
Superin
comforts
mercy
an
Superin
and done
at several
during
a
safely
solici
1904.
early
That
long
deci have
it
this
in
tax
ttnd
has
fix
by be
is
in
to
a GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. 21 tendent and employees this office is certainly entitled to the highest commendation. The Superintendent has made a complete report showing the operations for the two years, and it wi’l be seen that the business of the office has increased greatly, but the economy practiced has prevented a deficiency. The suggestions made therein, if granted by your honorable body, will result to the advantage of the State. The State officers, one and all, can be recommended for the efficient management of their several departments and the valuable services rendered to the State by courteous attention to those who have had occasion to transact business with them. A study of the several reports submitted will be of advantage in the course of legislation.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN SPARKS, Governor.