Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-10

from us. The 9O,0O0-acre grant was TO be
made conditional. Fer moro detailed 10.
formation with regard 70 this mstter l
would refer your Honorable bodies 70 the
report OF the Surveyor General, pages o, z
and 8, for the year 1881.
hardly think the most ssnguine friends
Of The University will claim that the pro-
nsrstory school at Elko will comply with
he tsrms offered 70 'provids at least one
eollsee A. REQUIRED BY the several Acts Of
ConSress, q Z condition Of said grant"
The statement In the majority report
that "without the said department. Of the
University. the State will lose Sil2,ooo.
together with the interest accrued on said
amount" certainly cannst be Justified by
the law In relation 70 these grants, and II
allowed 10 60 before the people without
correction will surely mislead.
The majority report says: "The growth
Of the institution has been steady. notwith-
standing NO pupil has come from the
west." Does IL not begin 70 look. after
nearly seven years trial, that the location
vss an unfortunate one for the moro pop
ulous portion Of the Statsi The railroad
fare from Reno 70 Elko 10 S2S rs; from
Reno 10 San Francisco, SIC Is; from Reno
10 Sacramento, Si2 Is. The difference In
fare OF $40 so In favor Of Sacramento and
Sc 80 In favor Of Ban Francisco, against
Elko, is sufficient 10 keep students from
Roing TO Elko, TO say nothing Of other
thinss In favor Of California. such -
cheaper living, climate, etc. State pride
iss good thing. but most parents prefer 10
send their children 70 school where they
car hsve the most ADVANTAGES for the least
money.
Taking the average number Of scholars
attending the school at twenty, II will be
seen that IL costs the State over $500 per
wear for each scholar attending the prepar-
story department. By referring 70 the
financial report OF the majority, IL Will %
seen that over $2b00 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 to be con-
tiuued, IL would be we'll for the Stats to
ask some one TO taxa the land OF its 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.
I believe the people OF Elko have made
great efforts TO have the school flled up at
this time, when the Legislature 10 In ses-
sion, In order TO obtain favorable legisla-
ton for the University. II 10 but natural
that they should take moro interest In .
homo institution than people do from
other portions Of the State.
I have been informed that when tho 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 DO more
successful. II 10 for you 70 determine
whether II shall be maintained at State ex.
pense, or whether IL shall DO given up to
the people Of Elko. a contemplated by the
Act which located 10 at that town, together
with the dormitory and other improve
ments made at State expense.
Twas Q member Of the Board OF Regents
from 1875 to 1879. and during that time.
so far a was In my power. did al could
to make the experiment OF University
success, but have to say that the benefits
flowing from II. 20 far. have been merely
local. not general.
By reference to the financial statement
Of the majority report IL will be seen that
four dollars and eighteen cents were re-
ported - unexpended out OF the sppropri-
alton Of twelve thousand dollars appropri-
sted In the year 1870. ] am informed,
however. by Regent Stone, In answer TO .
telegram sent him asking the amount OF
deficiencies. that the following sums are
due and unpaid for the year ending Janu'
ary 3lst, 1881: