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

blazing heat shriveled the kernel to such an extent
g to destroy half the crop in both quantity and
the State. In twothitds OF the wheat area lying In
the southern portion ~ the State, the yied Is esti-
mated at ten bushels and in the remader, thirteen
26, GOO 900 bushels. ~
The crop Of oas exceeded an average yield, being
estimated ct is 900 bushels, while the product Of
spproxlmatng to 100000 bushals. The report
shows gratifying increase In the culture Of what Is
known as the minnesota Early AMBER sugar cane
ducedin 1e77was reported 1t l40,l5o gallons which,
With an enlaIGed growth Of the cane, WIN be found
to be grsstZ exceeded by the product Of the past
agriculture In this State ia found in the transactions
Of the several United States land ces and the sales
OF state and railroad lands during the past year,
bong more th.a donble tie total qusnaty disposed
OF In which It's turn, far surpassed any prior
year N magnitude OF land transactions. This sbsorp
actal settlers, indicates large, permanent and de-
srable addition to the population Of the state, which
is now estimated at about 10000. The returns Of
DEATHS showing both an incresseo Of the former and
decrease of the ateE and exhibiting the extraord-
nary ratio Of SO births to one death: ,-<'
RAILROADS:
" The report Of the railroad commissioner shows
gratifying increase both in the extension and con-
struction of new roads and increase of traffic. The
number of miles added to railroad system, with
in the year 1873 was SIS. making total Of 2,6os
mics. The gross earnings of roads In Minnesota
for the year ending June 80, 1878, were $7,sl lss
against IS, 1903 the year before. a gain of
Over Two S axa million d15 dollars: The net earnings
nearly 100 per cent. The number Of pas
sengers carried in the year reported was 1850
as it, nu%ess q miles be9s
or about 81 per cent. and In total miles Of shout
100000 The tons; Of grain arzaedwsre CSC, 1a
.gainst $50 e4 IN increase Of So per cent The total
tons freight 2496,559 against $685. the year be-
fore; gain of As per cent. The sales of railroad
lands in eleven months Of 1873 to December LIST,
xsre 49, 500 acres against 22sss9 Acres in CORE
State derives direct from the railroads was $165 600
IN ass against sla in 1877, an increase Of near
4 noteworthy fact touching our railroad develop
Exclusive q rolling stock tie average Cost Of
standard guage is now less than $1,000 per mile,
ago. ~ F = n 49, r
- FORESTRY. - :5@ ,
From official reports it appears that 2s;31o acres
have thus far been planted to forest trees in our
State, of which 1850 acres were planted the pas
year.
Although the comprehensive efforts to clothe the
nskedness of our vast prafries has not met with I'M
varying success enough has been achieved to prove its
entire practicabity In this result what was five years
ago mooted question of serious import is so far
determined, that the larger portion of our State is
being Transformed from treeiess, euninhabitable
ing the prosperity Of the State and country. Il
IMMIGRATION.
Pursuant to act Of the last legislature two
appointed from each Congressional district to act
in conjunction with myself as State Board of hmm :
grafton The gentlemen SO appointed rendered inteIl-
gent and jealous servce tow afd the end contemplated
After due consideration it Was deemed that 8 wide
and systematic dissemination ~ forich fho
advantages Of our State embodied in a concise and
readable for afforded at once the speediest cheap
est and most effective means toward the end sought
Accordingly the board made prompt provision for
the publication of pamphlet which had been care
fully prepared by its secretary and arranged at the
same time for it's wide advertisement and the publ-
cation of summary of its contents through the
agency Of the American Newspaper Union. By this
means 30 extraordinary q demand was stimulated for
information of our State that an edition Of $50
les of the pamphlet quickly disposed of and two
subsequent editions were absorbed with equal rapid
iy making total circulation of 10000 copies To-
ward this result was enlisted the efficient coop
Grafton of several OF the leading railroad COM
paDies, by whom the expenses and advantages
were shared. Owing to the depressed industries
which filed cities Throughout the country with idle
workmen and idle capital, it seemed advisable to
limit the small means at command Of the board chiefly
to present effort to attract immigrants from the
several States of the Union, but revivng home indus
newal of emigration from Europe, render it advisable
to enlarge operations to correspond with the extend
ed field to be thus presented There is to be-
leve that large edition of immigration PAM
phlet in the German and Scandinavian and other
languages could now be circulated good advantage
and that renewed efforts to attract emigrants from
various countries of Europe would be well repaid.
The simple and inexpensive mode of making widely
known the advantages offer to persons in search
OF new homes has unquesonably lent great acceler-
alton to that common movement from abroad which
1s peoping our vast praires and developing our re-
sources. invite your attention to the report of the
board and solicit such further support at your hands
as the Importance and value of it's labors seem to
require.
PUBLIC EXAMINER. -. -
The legislature, by an act approved March II, 1878,
created the Office of public examiner and defined t
duties to be the exercise of constant supervision
over the financial condition and management of the
various State institutions and county Offices as well
der the State laws. The first report of the officer
pointed under this law will be laid before you and I
bespeak your candid and earnest consideration of its
comprehensive statements and exhibits. Affurlinp
it does ample evidence Of the treless abors of
conscientious officer, of his power of exhaustive re-
search and clear analysis well of dangerous er-
practical remedies, cannot doubt you will join me
in the conviction that the public is to be congratulate
ed both upon the establishment of the Office and the
character of its incumbent,
Much care and delay were necessary to properly fill
an otf1ce demanding so many and varied qualifca-
tons, as well as to bring its provisions into practical
operation: in consequence Of which but seven months
are embraced in the period covered by this report.
Yet in that brief space the examiner has gained q
comprehensive knowledge of the different duties i'm
posed upon him and has condensed into convenient
shape mass of information of the muttudinous de-
tails falling under his observation which will prove
invaluable as basis and guide for intelligent legis-
lation upon those subjects. Having familiarized
himself with the merits and defects Of the existing
conduct of county affairs the examiner has after
careful study and consultation with experienced Off
cals elaborated an improved plan tor the more COM
ing for their payment to which your careful atten-
ton 1s invited Cogent reasons are educed for his
belief that this improvement would constitute the
groundwork for the correction of the most radical
evils in the conduct Of county finances by making it
for the immediate interest of all concerned to give
more watchfm supervision in all intatory proceed
Ger are worthy of careful examination, especially
those touching extended term of Office for county
auditors. The laborious and complicated duties
quired of these officers and the high grade Of ability
demanded for their faithful performance unques-
tonably render frequent changes of incubents det-
rimenta to the public interests, the experience de-
being inadequate to the best discharge of duty
by officers otherwise fully competent.
From the many exhibits IN the examiners report
the following information is condensed respecting
the monied institutions in the State:
+ No.of Capital and >
Institutions. Surplus. Deposits.
State banks S 1s s1,1s,7s s2 s1,S47 7 7s
National banks 81 5,54s,2s4 e,49e,4e7
Private. 5oreporte0 $4,000 ..
Iotal'. :..".1G $1S5f,iZo - $6,1o9,191
l.. -Four only have capital.
/ The examiner speaks in complimentary terms Of
the generally sound condition of our State banks
and the judcious care usually shown in their man
agement which he ascrbes less to any legal regula-
tons under existing crude provisions of law than to
wholesome practices self-imposed under the dictates
Of enlightened policy. The various suggestions of
the examiner made after due Investigation of the
many objects of his inquiry hardly fail to
mend themselves toyouf favorable attention. If he
had done nothing but reveal the exposed condition
of the public funds resulting from the neglect Of
county officers to deposit adequate official bonds as
required by law it would have fully established the
importance Of the Office and more than justified it's
fyseyen Of the 149 bonds 81 and
auditors required to be deposited in the Office of
the secretary of state had been filed there according
to law As result of the persistent efforts Of the
examiner these delinquent bonds were finally fur
nished, but only nirty-two Of the entire number
proved to be legally and technically correct. The