The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-01-13

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|ssy q These instituious I've grad-
uated since their foundation, 415 pu-
pills, and it is the concurrent testimo.
ny Of al who arc connected with the.
administration Of our system of edu-
cation. that the influence Of these
graduates u now telt most bene6cial-
y through ont ths ststs. Tie total
appatopiiiia tions' salksd 81 the three
schooh amount 70 3S2 100, including
booh..nd spparattanst md $1,000 for
fsneing md grading the grounds at
Wineni. 'Ess''':,: {. H., = ,*f..s3H
The, STATE Reform School has been
conducted With economy and il ben.
e6cent effects become more appareat
each year. 1t is recommended that the
inmates be supported by the State
instead Of BY tho counties from which
sent: The appropriations aaked for
are $50, 900:
The number Of pupils in the deaf
and dumb department Of the insti-
tute atSFaribault during the year was
40; in the blind 81. An appropri-
alton of $38, 900 is asked to complete
the main building connecting the,
wings. !: !" " .@s
The number Of children in the
Soldiers Orphan Home 1t Winon.
is74, being q diminntionl Of II dur
ing the year. An appropriation of
$18, 900 is a.ked for the ensuing: yeer:
The hospital for the insane 1t ST.
Peter has been completed. During
the year, $50 patients received treat:
ments; 1876 have BEEN DISCHARGED,
leaving 424 inmates Oh DEC. 1T, 1876.
It il estimated that the average daily
attendance for the ensuing year will
be 461 patients. TO meet the expen-
e. Of the year $685.: or deduct
ling = surplus on hand, t83, $780,, will
be required. .-.... tx 49,. &C..
The present number Of oonyicts in
tho State Prison j. 146. The aver
age number during the year j. 1913.
The expenses Of the prison have been
$39,999:W. :Deducttng from this; the
earnings Of the prison and the y4lue
lof supplies on hand, &2O,678.88
leaves the balance ..tl9.32o.18s tn.
actual cost. This, is:$lS9.16 for each
inmate and $19.11 per capita len
than last year. The prison, building
has been enlarged: by the addition O.
So cells. The Board AJAX 81, 900 K
complete the wall around the prison
grounds and to build . laundry ant
bath house. .-:.... :. =.
! Safer and better rooms are needo<
for the library and collections Of th'
State Historical Society. The libz.r,
now contains over 5000 volumes. .
The State Board of Health urg
the necessity for IN. Inebriate .Asy
lum-; for = place for the csze of feeble
minded children ; for another: Prise,
and Asylum for the Insane; and. 70
! keeping up the present standard o
Illuminating oils and providing 70
, their inspection, ~:
II The Governor strongly urges = lii
E eral appropriation to enable Mime
!; sota to make !. proper nd favorabl
J appearance At the Centennial.
FL The Fish Commissioners hay
placed in the waters of the Stat
t about 10000 Calf ornia salmon ;. 10
i 600 Atlantic salmon; 1890 land
: locked salmon, dividing them anon
t the lak6and rivers Of twenty-five
counties. In October last 10000
e eggs Of the California salmon wer,
, placed in Matching housed at stillws
Ter and At Red Wing. They ask fa
Z an appropriation of 5000 to ASST
c them in the work Of planting thes
, fish thoroughly throughout the Stat,
81 The report Of the Commissioner {
j Statistics exhibits the progress
+ agriculture for twenty-five year
q When the territory Of Minneapol
. was organized in 1849 it, populatio
# was 4,057. In 1850 there were onl
. 157 farms, comprising shout 800
5 acres, from which wsreI produced
d 400 bushels Of wheat, 5000 bus. {
, corn; and 5000 bus Of oats.
. quarter Of !, century has wofke
y wonderful changes. Our populatio
efis now 597;;2ss; the number Of i
B. led acres is.2,816,423. From the
It the production in 1875 was 81 AIS
n 600 bushels Of wheat, 15,775,00
=. bushels Of oats and 9,50o,00 bushe
81 Of corn. In ten years the: populatio
l. has increased 1873 per cent, while Il
D number Of titled acres has incre,a,.
, 302 per cent. - -. .
le Thearea of the State in acres
q. 81 ,701, 760, Of which 14,108,2t
to acres have not yet been surveyed I
d the United States. In the 81 ,595, As