Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-04

.mount." certainly cannot be justified BY
the Law In relation 10 these grants, and II
Allowed 10 20 before the people without
correct ion will surely mislead.
The majority report says: ''The growth
OF the institution has been steady. notwith-
standing no pupil has come from the
vest." Does IL not begin 10 look, After
nearly seven years. trial. that the location
Was an unfortunate one for the more pop
ulous portion Of the Slater The railroad
fare from r, no 70 Elko 10 S2S IS; from
Reno TO Ban Francisco. $l6 IS; from Reno
10 Sacramento, St2 rs. The difference In
fare Of $40 so In favor Of Sacramento and
Sc so In favor Of San Francisco, against
.Elko, IL SUFFICIENT to keep students from
going to Elko, to. say nothing OF other
things In favor Of California. such -
cheaper living. climate, etc. State pride
isa good thing. but most parenta. prefer TO
send their children 10 school where they
can have the most advantages for the least
money.
Taking the average number Of scholars
attending the school ct twenty, II Will DO
seen that Il costs the State over $500 per
year for each scholar attending the prepar-
story department. By referring 70 the
financial report Of the majority, II will BE-
seen that over $4,000 have been expended
on the grounds, asids from improvements
and buildings. This amount gives over
5000 per acre for the ground seeded 10
Alfalfa and timothy. This seems enor-
nous, and II the experiment IL 70 DO con.
tinued, Il would be we'll for the State TO
AK some one 10 take the land Of it, hands.
During my visit TO the University last
June, near the close Of the term. the num-
Der Of pupils attending was fourteen
twelve girls and two boys.
believe the people Of Elko have made
great efforts 10 have the school fllsd up at
this time, when the Legislature 10 In ses-
sion, In order to obtain favorable legisls-
ton for the University. II 10 but natural
that they should take more interest In .
home institution than people do from
other portions OF the stats.
have BEEN informed that when the last
State appropriation Wa made the majority
Of the Board Of Regents asked that the
University be maintained for two years.
more. with the hope that II would b more
successful. II 10 for you 70 determine
whether II shall be maintained at State ex.
psnse, or whether IL shall DO given up to
the people Of Rlko, a contemplated BY the
Act which located IL at that town. together
with the dormitory and other improve
ments made at State expense.
was . member Of the Board Of Regents
from 1878 TO 1873, and during that time.
10 far a. was In my power. ! did all I could
TO mako the experiment Of q University .
success. but have to say that the bsnenh
flowing from IL, 20 far. have been merely
local. not general.
By reference to the financial statement
Of the majority report IL will DO seen that
four dollars and eighteen cents were re-
ported - unexpended out Of the appropri-
alton Of twelve thousand dollars a~ppropri.
.ted In the year 1870. I am informed
however. BY Regent Stone. In answer 70 .
telegram sent him asking the amount Of
| deficiencies. that the following sums are
duo and unpaid for the year ending Jsnu'
49, Olaf 1891.