Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-23


from US. Tho 90,000-acre grant was TO DO
made conditional. For moro detailed 10.
formation with regard 10 this matter !
would rofer your Honorable bodies to the
report Of the Surveyor General, pages Q, Z
and 8, for tho year 1881.
! hardly think the most sanguine friends
Of The University will claim that the pre-
paratory school at Elko will comply with
the terms offered 70 .'provide at least one
college - required BY the several Act: Of
Congress, a. condition OF said grant"
The statement In the majority report
that "without the said department. OF the
University, the State will lose $il2,t0o.
together with the interest accrued ON said
amount" certainly cannot be justified BY
the law In relation TO these grants, and II
allowed to 20 before 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 II 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 Tho railroad
fare from Reno 70 Elko 10 S2S as; from
Reno to San Francisco, SIG IS; from Reno
to Sacramento. $l2 rs. The difference In
fare Of $40 so in favor Of Sacramento and
Sc 80 In favor Of San Francisco, against
Elko, 10 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
Is good thing. but most parents prefer to
send their children TO school where they
can have the most advantages for tho least
money.
Taking the average number Of scholars
attending the school at twenty. IL will be
seen that II costs the State over $500 per
year for each scholar attending the prepar-
story department. BY referring to the
financial report OF the majority, II will be
seen that over S2500 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, aud II the experiment 10 to be con.
tinued, IL would be well for the State to
ask some ono to take the land of its hands.
During my visit to the University last
June, near the close Of the term, the mum.
Der OF pupils attending was fourteen
twelve girls and two boys.
/ believe the people Of Elko have made
great efforts to have the school filled mp at
this time, when the Legislature Ia In ses-
sion, in order to obtain favorable legisla-
ton for the University. 1t Ia but natural
that they should take moro interest In .
home institution than people do from
other portions Of the State.
. sn,.o~.,a,;on oOvs % WAS al. ,Ls msioritv
~ A. fTta.rt ., poconts osked tbst tbe
~ T,;..;sn ;no S =, " m.;nss;nsd Tor two ,esrs
III. On.,' ..;., ,So hona ,h., !, would ho mora
.no.o..,nI .uC.o, % T, h. Tor vou 10 determins
% wna,hsr ~ .h.i, hs maintained At State eI.
,ha ,son,a NJ Elto "A contempIsted by the
Act which located il at that town, together
with the dormitory and other improve.
ments mado AT stste expense.
was a member OF the Board OF Regents
from Is75 10 1879. and during that time,
so far .s was In INV power. did ali could
to mako The experiment Of q University .
success, but have TO say that tho benefits
flowing from Il, 80 far, have been merely
local, not general.
Dy reference TO the financial statement
Of the majority report IL will be seen that
four dollars and eighteen cents were re-
norted as unsxpended ont of tie sppropri- |
atom of twelve thousand dollars appropri- |
sted In the wear 1870. I am informed, |
however. by Regent Stone, in answer 10 Q |
telecram sent him asking the amount OF |
defieiencies. that the following sums arc |
due and unnaid for tho wear ending Jsnu. |
ary 3Ist, 1881:
~ n novov s.,.rv ,or Dscomber soso On |
I,sn.aJ.a, .5~ar,i.ino N' 60 90
T;m,s.P.r;,r adyertisine e. 05 90 |
T,,kIv pa,t adysrtisipv Is 90
John s,nlsv snnnlica 10 90
sscra,srx,s, ,.iSry atb ou,rter' 1880 bo 90
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ro,., aos.;on.v slso 90
Aoss. ~, 1eAs''A' '.'''''''.'.' -, ,-,
Ihese amounts cannot 20 Paia unie.s
dehciency Dill % pssseu. hereiols
earnestly recommend tna' an Ao' W PAssea
authorizing their payment.
l would also suggest lnat neterse, .ne
appropriation ior salaries LOT tne oniver.
sity be made specific. IL would seem JUST
that the teacher, at least, should be PAID
before 10 much money 10 expended In I'M |
proving the grounds. i
l believe 1t will be for the interest OF
the State that inquiry 20 made IN rsiauon
to the charge OF three hundred and seventy
dollars for water used ON the University |
grounds. II II 10 the intention 70 cnarge
for water II would seem that some definite |
investigated.