Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-16


were inmates the past year The increase of facill
ties for teaching the useful arts is attended with salu-
tary results, large portion of the discharged in
mates being not only reformed in conduct but fort
fed against temptation by mechanical instruction
which speedily enables them to find honest employ
ment SO far as known at least IS per cent of all
lives. The corrective and durable influences and the
admirable financial management of the institution
entitle it to the cordial support of the State, and
renew my former recommendations that 1t be placed
upon footing similar to that the other institutions
owned and controlled by the State.
The sixteenth annual report Of the institution for
the deaf dumb and blind shows that the total attend
ance during the year was l29 of whom lO8 were in
the department. for deaf mutes and 81 in that for the
blind. The pupils admitted in both departments
during the year numbered eighteen. The general
during The year. The report shows that the school
is divided into six intellectual and five industrial
classes, and the beneficial results of more varied and
practical instruction, afford additional proof that to
''unite thinking brain with skllful hand is the
way to elevate labor. There is continued evidence
that class Of unfortunates who peculiarly touch the
faithful care under the present management of the
The rapidly increasing necessities for the proper
care of the insane will again claim your prompt at
tention The twelfth annual report Of the hospital
shows that $50 patients were under treatment at the
close of the year, being an increase of 81. Of the
whole number Of inmates 100 remain in the temporary
buildings, leaving in the permanent hospital $50
patients, which is 60 more than it can comfortably
accommodate. Notwithstanding, therefore, the ad-
ditional room afforded by the second hospital at
Rochester, there will be little more unused capacity
than will suffice for the expected increase of single
year. As no step can be taken for two years unless
taken is important that such action be- had at
this session will at least secure the preliminary
measures to speedily meet the wants of the near fu
ture. The several reports make an ample and favo-
able exhibit of the condition and conduct Of the hos
pital, showing an average cost for maintenance per
patient of So 25A per week during the year. includ-
ing all Items which is sou cents less per capita than
the cost of the year. and less is claimed
in the Union, with three exceptions. The general
healt)t of the patients has been good the IS deaths
being reduction of from the number of the pre-
No case of typhoid fever has been developed in
the permanent hospital, and it Ia also worthy
of note that notwithstanding the crowded dormito-
RES, no serious accident has occurred. . ;H Z =
The report Of the State board Of health embraces
the results of their inspection into the sanitary con-
.dihon of public institutions with recommendations
.ae s hea
Two diseases, snaalpox and diphtheria, threatened
to become epidemic In the State during the past year
world and has been epidemic in several towns in this
State. Every effort has been made by the board to
control the disease with some effect, ,.o:eI 81
nents and ample exhibits embracedin the ffthan.
nual report Of the State fish commissioners showing
both increased number of fish distributed and in
ased facilities for Matching and handling the larger
stock for 1879 The report sets forth the .bors ad
wants of the commissioners, and the encouraging
prospects Of the enterprise, to which your attention
is. requested.
dtion to their current maintenance request appro-
priahons for various purposes specified, to which
yonr cordial consideration is respectfully solicited.
The soldiers' Orphans' Home at Winona was closed
on the 10th of May last the number Of inmates hav-
ing been so reduced by discharges as to render ts
further continuance unnecessary. The board o! Of
trustees still retains ten Of the orphans in CHARGE to
6v0 whom 1T 8ffOrdinp martial relief until thew
become self Supporting, and Ave Of whom are pur-
suing their studies in the State university. The
expended balance Of the last appropriahon will 1t is
thought be amply sufficient for al needs Of these
wards Of the State. A total number of about $50
orphans were provided for at the Home during lie
continuance, and now that the work Is Virtually
ended the State is to be congratulated the good
work accomplished. ~
Idirect your attention With pleasure to the pracd
cal suggestions and the detailed and ample informa-
ZION pertaining to their respective departments which
viii be found in the reports Of the secretary Of state,
attorney general insurance commission stats
Hbraran adjutant general and secretary Of the State
Historical society. An these reports embrace inter
bear witness to the faithful performances Of thedu
ties assigned the officers named. ~ a7t.r: a:44iT
From the report Of the commissioners Of statistics
It w be seen that the total number Of farms in tie
State il reported ct eo,sl6 covering total TILED
Of s42e, 1s4 acres. Nine years progress in agricul
tural DEVELOPMENT may be seen by comparing these
with similar returns for 1859, when the number Of
farms was 46 26 and the cultivated acreage 1858 316
The IN wheat the past year reported at 1854.
extraordinary promise until near maturity IS t1sti-
ned m estimate OF 1900 900 bushe1s: ~ tie wheat
yield for 1873 Unfortunately, ct the critical npen-
ing psetod m alienation Of sultry showers and