Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-15

from u. Vno SVsVVscto BAeas ~" ~
made conditional. For more detailed In.
formation with regard to this matter 1
would refer your Honorable bodies TO the
report Of the Surveyor General, pages 9, 2
and 8, for the year 1881.
hardly think the most sanguine friends
OF the University will claim that the pre-
psratory school at Elko will comply with
the terms offered to "provids Of least one
college q required BY the several Acts Of
Coneress, ~ condition Of said grant,"
The statement In the majority report
that "without the said department OF the
Uniyersity, the State will lose Sll2,6
together with the interest accrued on said
amount" certainly cannot be justified BY
the law In relation 10 these grants, and II
allowed TO 20 before the people without
correction will surely mislead.
The majority report says: "Ihe growth
Of the institution has been stesdy. notwith.
standing no pupil has come from the
vest," Does 10 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 Reno 70 Elko 10 S2S as; from
Reno TO Ban Francisco, SIC rs; from Reno
TO Sacramento, Si2 rs. The difference In
fare Of $40 so In favor Of Sacramento aud
S6 so In favor Of San Francisco. against
Elko, is sufficient 10 keep students from
going to Elko, to say nothing Of other
things In favor Of California, such -
cheaper living. climate, eto. State pride
lei good thing, but most parents prefer to
send their children TO school where they
can have the most advantages for the least
money.
Taking the average number Of scholars
attending the school at twenty, II will be
seen that It costs the State over $500 per
year for each scholar attending the prepar-
atory department. BY referring to the
financial report Of the majority. Il will be
seen that over $4,000 have been expended
on the grounds, aside from improvements
and buildings. This amount gives over
5000 per acre for the ground seeded 70
alfalfa and timothy. This seems enor-
nous, and II the experiment Ia to DO con-
tinued, II would be we'll for the State to
AJAX some one to take the land OF Its hands.
During my visit to the University last
June, near tho close Of the term. the mum
Der OF pupils attending vas 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 10 In ses.
sion, in order 10 obtain favorable legisla-
ton for the University. It 10 but natural
that they should take more interest 10
home institution than people do from
b.rs ban ,n,oroed that when the last
Stats APPROPRIATION Was made the majority
Of the Board OF Regents asked that the
University. be maintained for two years
moro, with the hope that IL would be more
successful, Il Ia for you 70 determine
whether il shall be maintained at State ex.
the people Of Elko, as contemplated by the
Act which located II at that town. together
with the dormitory and other improve
ments made ut State expense.
was member OF the Board OF Regents
from 1875 to 1872 and during tnst time,
90 far a. was In my power, ! did All couia
to make the experiment OF university
success, but have to say that the oenen~
flowing from 1t. 30 lar nave peen 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 as unexpended out OF the appropri-
alton Of twelve thousand dollars appropri-
atsd In the year 1870. am informed,
however. by Regent Stone, In answer TO
telegram sent him asking the amount Of
denciencies' tnht tne isiIoW'nB sun, o
due and unpaid Tor the year snding 'anu'
airy Slst, 1881:
W. @, Doyey, salary for December. $3.50 90
Independent, advertising .......... 90 90
Timer Rsrisc, advertising. ........ 65 90
Weekly Post, advertising. ........ Is 90
John iinley, supplies. .......... 40 90
Secretary q salary, lth quarter, 1880 80 90
-
Total deficiency. $3.50 90
r.... .r,orn,. c.nnot ha maid unless a
a.a.ian.. lii \. n.sssd, therefore
s.,nas,,S ,.com mend tbat An Act be passed
.,,,ho,;:;ne ,ha;r nsvment
wonid .Iso suo9est that hereafter tho
.,n,"nr;',,on "U tor ssisri.s FOR the Uniyer.
si,r ba made .neciae. n would seem lust
,b.t The Teacher. At least. should be paid
hsfore AZ mrch monsy h expendsd In i'm.
,sox,ns v ~ ,hs SrornSs
beIisye n will be for the interest Of
the state that inquiry be made In relation
to the charge Of three hundred and seventy
dolIars for water used on the University
grounds. II A. il tbe intention 10 charge
Tor water II would seem that some definite
.rr.nyemsnt .honId bs made. and tbs