Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-08

at 70 do %. The lana ceunot W uAsn
from rs. The 9o,000-acrs grant was 70 be
made conditional. Fer more detailed 10.
formation with regard 70 this matter
would refer your Honorable bodies 70 the
report Of the Surveyor General, pages ., =
and 8, for the year 1881.
/ hardly think the most sanguine friends
Of the University will claim that the pro
naratory school at Elko will comply with
the terms offered 10 ''provide st least one
college a REQUIRED BY the several Acts Of
Consress, a. : condition Of said grant,"
The statcmsnt In the majority report
that "vithout the said department Of the
Uniyersity, the State will lose Sl12,6o0.
together with the interest accrued on said
AMOUNT" certainly cannst be justified By
the law In relation TO these grants, and II
Allowed 10 20 before the people without
correction will surely mislsad.
The majority report says: "The growth
Of the institution has bean steady. notwith-
standing no pnpil has como from the
vest." Does il rot begin TO look. after
nearly seven years trial, that the location
vas an unfortunate one Tor the more pop
ulous portion Of the Statef The railroad
fare from Reno 10 Elko 10 S23 %; from
Reno 70 San Francisco. SIC rs; from Reno
10 Sacramento, $i2 rs. The difference 10
faro Of $40 so In favor Of Sacramento and
Ss so in favor of Ban Franclsco, against
Hlko, Il sufacisnt 70 keep students from
roiug TO Elko, to say nothing OF other
things In favor Of California, such q
cheaper living, climate, etc. State pride
In q good thing, but most parents prefer to
send their children 10 school whero they
can have the most advantages for the least
money.
Taxing the average number Of scholars
attending the school ct twenty, II will be
seeu that ID costs the State over $500 per
wear for each scholar attending the prepar-
story department. By referring 70 the
financial report Of tho majority, IL will be
seen that over S2600 have been expended
on the grounds, aside from improvements
and buildings. This amount gives over
$500 Der acre for the ground seeded to
Alfalfa and timothy. This seems enor-
nous, and II tho experiment 10 to DO con.
tiuued, IL would be well for the State TO
ssk some ono TO take the land of Its hands.
During nv visit TO the University last
Juus, near the close Of the term. the num-
ber OF pupils attending was fourteen
twelve girls and two boys.
I believe the people OF Elko have made
great efforts 10 have the school filled up at
this time, when the Legislature Is in ses-
sion, In order to obtain favorable iegisia.
ton for the University. 1t is but natural
that they should take moro interest In
homo institution than people do from
other portions Of the State.
have been informed that when the last
State appropriation was made the majority
Of the Board Of Regents asked that the
University be maintained for two years
moro, with the hope that II would be more
successful. II is for you 10 determine
whether II shall be maintained at State ex.
psnse, or whether Il shall DO given up TO
the people Of Elko, a. contemplated by the
Act which located IL at that town, together
with the dormitory and other improve
ments made at State expense.
Twas member Of the Board OF Regents
from 1875 to 1879, and during that time.
80 far as was In my power, did all / could
to make tho experiment OF University
success, but have to say that the benefits
flowing from IL, 90 far, have been merely
local. not general.
By reference to the financial statement
Of tho majority report II will be seen that
four dollars and eighteen cents wero re-
ported as unsxpended out OF the appropri-
alton of twelve thousand dollars appropri-
sted In the year 1870. am informed,
however. by Regent Stone, In answer 10 .
telegram sent him asking the amount Of
deficiencies. that the following sums are
due and unpaid for the year ending Janu'
ary 3lst, 1881:
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