Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-09

from us. The 90,00U-ecre grant ~ " "
made conditional. Fer more detailed 10.
formation with regard 70 this matter i
would refer your Honorable bodies 70 the
report Of the Surveyor General, pages Q, .
and 8, for the year 1881.
hardly think the most sanguine friends
Of The University will claim that the pre-
nsrstory school at Elko will comply with
he terms offered 70 ''provids at least one
college q required By the several Acts Of
Coneress, a condition Of said grant" ,
The statement In the majority report
that "Without the said department OF the
UnIyersity, the State will lose $ll2.600,
toeether with the interest accrued on said
amount" certainly cannst bs justified By
the law In relation 10 these grants, and II
allowed 10 20 before the people without
correction will surely mislead.
The majority report says: "The growth
Of the institution has bean STEADY. notwith-
standing no pupil has come from the
vest." Does Il not begin 70 look. after
nearly seven years' trial, that tho location
was an unfortunate ono for the moro pop
ulous portion Of the Statef The railroad
fare from Reno 70 Elko II S2S as; from
Reno 70 San Francisco. SIC Is: from Reno
20 Sacramento, Sl2 Is. The difference In
fare Of $40 80 In favor Of Sacramento and
Sc 80 In favor Of Ban Francisco, against
Rlko, ID sufficient to keep students from
going to Elko, to say nothing Of othsr
thinEs In favor Of Callfornia. such -
cheaper living. climate, sto. State pride
II q good thing, but most parents prefer 70
send their children 70 school where they
can have the most advantages for the least
money.
Taking the average number OF scholars
attending the school at twenty, IL will be
seen that 10 costs the State over $500 per
year for each scholar attending the prepar.
atory department. By referring 70 the
financial report Of the majority. 10 will Be
seen that over $2500 have been expended
on the grounds, aside from Improvements
and buildings. This amount gives over
5000 per acre for the ground seeded TO
alfalfa and timothy. This seems enor-
NOUS, and II the experiment 10 10 be con.
tinued, IL would be we'll for the State 70
AK some one 10 take the land OF its hands.
During my visit TO the University last
June, near the close Of the term, the num-
ber Of pupils attending was fourteen
twelve girls and two boys.
believe the people OF Elko have made
great efforts 10 have the school filed up at
this time, whom the Legislature 10 In ses.
sion, In order 10 obtain favorable legislA-
ton for the University. II 10 but natural
that they should take moro interest 10 .
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
more, with the hope that IL would be more
successful. II 10 for you 70 determine
whether Il shall be maintained at State ex-
psnse, or whether it shall be given up to
The people Of Elko, a. contemplated by the
Act which located II at that town. together
with the dormitory and other improve
ments made at State expense.
Was . member Of the Board OF Regents
from 1875 TO 1879, and during that time.
30 far a. was In my power. did all ! could
to mako the 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 the majority report II will be seen that
four dollars and eighteen cents were re-
ported a. unexpsnded out Of the appropri-
alton Of twelve thousand dollars appropri.
sted In the year 1870. am informed,
however, by Regent Stone. In answer 70
telegram sent him asking tho amount Of
deficiencies. that the following sums are
due and Unpaid for the year ending Janu.
AIRY 9lst, 1881: