Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-26

from rs. The 9O,VOU-ecre grant va W Oo
made conditional. For moro detailed In.
formation with regard 10 this matter /
would refer your Honorable bodies 70 the
report Of the Surveyor General, pages o, Y
and 8, for the year 1884,
I hardly think the most sanguinefrisnds
OF the Uniyersity will claim that the pro-
parstory school at Elko will comply with
ths tsrms offered 70 ''provide at least one
college a. required BY the several Acts OF
Cousress, a condition Of said grant,"
The statement In the majority report
that "vithout the said department OF the
Uniyersity, the State will lose Sil2.6oo,
together with the interest accrued on said
smount," certainly cannet be justified By
the law In relation 70 these grants, and II
allowed 10 20 bsisre the people without
correction will surely mislsad.
The majority report says: "The growth
Of the institution has been steady. notwith.
standing NO pupil has come from the
west" Does u not begin 70 look, after
nearly seven years trial, that the location
was an unfortunate one for the moro pop
ulous portion Of the Slater The railroad
fare from Reno 70 Elko 10 $2S 25; from
Reno 10 San Francisco, SIC rs; from Reno
10 Sacramento, $i2 rs. The difference In
fare OF $40 so In favor OF Sacramento and
SO so In favor Of San Francisco, against
Elko, 10 sufficient 70 keep students from
going 10 Elko, TO say nothing Of other
things In favor Of California, such -
cheaper living, climate, etc. State pride
is q good thing, but most parents prefer TO
send their children 10 school where they
can have the most advantages for the least
money.
Taking tho 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-
atory department.. by referring 70 the
financial report OF the majority, IL Will Ds
seen that over $2500 have been expended
ON the grounds, aside from improvements
and buildings. This amount gives over
5000 Der acre for the ground seeded to
alfalfa and timothy. This seems enor-
nous, and II the experiment 10 TO DO con-
tinued, IL would be well for tho State 70
ssk somo ono TO take the land OF its hands.
During my visit 10 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 tho people OF Elko have made
great efforts 10 havo the school filled up at
this time, when the Legislature is In ses.
sion, In order TO obtain favorable legisla-
ton for the University. 1t 10 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 tho hope that II would be more
successful. II ID for you 70 determine
whether II shall be maintained at State ex.
pense, or whether IL shall be given up to
the people Of Elko, AZ 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.
so far as was In my power, did oil could
to mako the experiment OF University
success, but have to say that the benefits
flowing from II. so 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 as unsIpended out Of the sppropri-
alton Of twelve thousand dollars appropri-
sted In the year 1870. I am informed,
however. by Regent Stone, In answer to .
telegram sent him asking the amount OF
deficiencies. that the following sums arc
due and unpaid for the year ending Janu'
ary 3lst, 1881:
W. @. Dovey. salary for Decembsr.S2s0 90
Independent, advertising .......... 60 90
T;mes- Rsris,e, advertising. ......... % 00
Weekly Poet. advertising. ......... 10 w
John Ainley, supplies. .......... AZ oo
secrstAry'ssalary, 4th quarter, 1880 % 0O
Total deficiency. s4So w
These amounts cannot be paid unless .
deficiency bill be passed. / therefore
earnestly recommend that an Act be passed
authorizing their payment.
would also suggest that hereafter the
appropriation for salaries for tho Uniyer-
sity be made specific. II would seem Just
that the teacher. at least, should be paid
before 30 much money is expended In i'm.