Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-01-17

ohoH iapid inSAoNSS Az wealth and
population. In 1860 tho population
af the State was us, 881. 1t is now
1865 500, gain OF SO per cent
The increase OF manufactures has
more than kept pace with the in
crease of populate" - shown by the
following staten
lste, -. Increase Inc
: men!s ....... a.ooa 1886 1912 "a 4.
;, empioyod..... lSal4 ao,o5s 2son 81
Ducts ,siO,4e7 $s5e24 800 $57.775499 o.
The number of acres of improved
lands, which in 1859 was 3,746. 167.
has increased TO 5,795, 538, nearly So
per cent.
In 1859, 10 637 45s bushels Of
wheat were produced. The yield OF
1869 was %, 1923 647 bushels, a gain
OF nearly 62 per cent. The other
grains grown in 1859 amounted to
20 323.Gi7 bushels, in 1869, to 81
739 067 bushels
The present indictioans point to O
more rapid growth in the immediate
future than in the several years past,
The increasing demand for public
lands, the projecting of numerous
railways through portions of the
State now comparatively thinly set
tied, the constant increasing volume
Of immigration, the tide of manufae.
turing capital now flowing westward
and seeking Investment in favorable
localities, all give promise that the
decade upon which we have entered
will be marked by an activity and
prosperity beyond all our past ex.
perience.
The State and County Agricultur.
al, and the State Horticultural So.
clothes, continue to be actively use.
full rs aids to our industrial prosper.
ity, in disseminating practical knowl.
edge among the people. They ar,
worthy of such encouragement and
support as the State can properly
give.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Under the provisions OF chapter
l37, general laws of 1870, | appointed
John Murrish, Esq, to survey the
lead district, make maps and collect
specimens illustrating the same. He
has, believe. faithfully discharged
the duty, and his detailed report is
herewith submitted for your inform.
alton. call your special attention
10 the necessity for such reasonable
encouragement Us you can properly
give TO stimulate our mining inter
ests.
have heretofore recommended
that provision be made for thorough
geological survey Of the whole State.
Time strengthens my conviction
that it is unwise economy 10 with
hold the little that is necessary to
thoroughly explore our vast natural
resources, and give to the world a
full, scientific account of their nature
and extent. Such an advertisement
of our hidden wealth cannot fail to
bring to the State millions OF capital
Tor investment, and, by tho creation
OF new industries, to open upon
every hand other avenues to pros
perity.
REFORM SCHOOL.
There is no school in the State do
ing more good than the Reform
School Ut Waukesha. 1t is admira-
bly, managed in every respect. | re-
gard ii IS among the most inn ortant
of our Institutions, and believe that
it should be afforded every facility
Tor the proper care and education Of
all who may be committed to its
charge. The trustees report tina!
another family building is necessary
the cost of which will be sic, 600
They now have an opportunity To
purchase q tract Of land adjacent to
the premises which is much needed,
and as the opportunity will not occur
again TO purchase the Same on favor
able terms, an appropriation Of 81,
900 should be made for the purpose
Whole number Of pupils in attend
ance during the past year, 293 NUN
Der October ], 1870, FOG; amount ex-
pended for the support of the school
during the past year S32 1903 Of. The
new building for work shops has
been erected IN "a substantial manner
at cost Of about SIT 900 90 the ap-
preparation being only S12,0000O.
The current expenses of 1871 are es-
4 : roatal ~ ego mn m a. ,.oxr e
c;ency for 1870, S6,228. The last
legislature having by law prohibited
the commitment OF girls 10 this
school, the question now arises for
your consideration, what shall be
done with that class Of girls who
ought to have the benefit of the re-
straining influences of such an insti-
tuition? Can we afford TO neglect
them, and allow them to grow up to
be q curse to themselves and society ?
Ought not the State to make every
effort to save them from becoming
vagabonds, and lead them to lives Of
usefulness ? 1t is not what these
children are now which we have
cause to fear, but what they are GER
tain to become if not properly pro-
tected. | commend this subject TO
your earnest attention, as one Of the
most important you will have before
you for consideration.
STATE PRISON.
On the second OF May last the
workshops of the State Prison were
destroyed by fire Immediately If
ter the disaster the commissioner
commenced making arrangements to
rebuild. The sum of money appro-
priated by the last Legislature was
not sufficient to defray the expense.
TO cell the Legislature together in
extra session would nave involved a
large expenditure of money and un-
necessarily subjected the members to
great Inconvenience, therefore in
view OF the fact that six banks in the
State generously offered to advance
to the Commissioner $50, 900. and
that large portion of the machin-
cry and material for rebuilding was
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