The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-17
IOWA AFFAIRS.
Salient Points in the Report Of the
Mine Inspector Condition Of
the Iowa University.
The State Charitable and RelOrrlatOry
Instituti0ns-Se Hospitals
Needed.
Mine 1nspector Park G. Wilson in his report
ETC, ETC, ETC.

Mine Inspector Park c. Wilson in his report
says regarding the Iewa coal prodacs: Inc
mining industry Of the State is yearly growing
In magnitude. During the pat two Years the
number OF mines has not been increased, but
small mines, upon the afycut OF railroads. Lave
given place to larger ones. 20 that the coal out
put of the State Is gradually increasins, while
perhaps the number Of mines has somewhat de-
creased. Tie winter OF 1881 and lss2 vas very
mild, which caused tie production of eoal Tor
the first year OF this report u fall about 3h,eeo
tens short Of my former rerort. bst tnat was
caused by the exceedingly open winter.
The approximate output Of coal for the year
ending june 80. 1882. was 3,I27,5o tons, and for
the year ending June 81 1883, 1t was 3,ssl,3oo
tons, or a total fer the two years OF I.oua,uuo
tons, have nev.r ncen able y iurnsh II ac
cafate account OF the coal production OF tho
State, for the reason Of the unwiliiAlness of the
operators to furnish the returns ~ t'ls office of
the output OF their mines, r,gaitiirs Iat o. pIl-
yate business. ! have sent l.tsers to the dlifer-
eat mining conn anies de1ng bus tness Ill TINS
State, requesting them to furnish this office
with statement of The amount OF coal mined
by each company. but answers were not gsn.ra "
returned; therefore the estimate maae L only
approximate
he inner history II h strike Of tast summer
is given very fully, and the eompr mise reached
between masters AID miners j. recommended
as proper guile for tie future
;mnetf,et. enmhrous. ami extensive meth
oas of mining coal now emf lloyd in
the State and makes various useful suggestions
in the line Of greater eiitcien AM economy
The remainder 81 the rerog. Il dcv stnd 10 mat
ters relating to mints in operation and to- SUM-
mary Of the mining lands OF Iowa ana nef
Sta.es
STATE UNIVERSITY.
The State Printer will have Tie printing of tho
reports for the various stat ins!itai!ons almost
which will be on the i4th OF February.
III eAail 81 tue state .hSetStls lhs 'luaseso
have to say:
Inc u,maaa, 50 nrsen,,N lIs.Ssea W. -, sfa,s ~,
special uses OF the d.par,m Of natar,ls ienes
nas iost mn - ~ go nish wy III - - :. ~
for means whefemlta u ,rect two bnl fiass.
The department of lhssi' al science nnst rave
.ea,sfEsu uld 10 s.I .se
lie 1ioWsh ~ ihs uhiN.tS ~ - - sisa s
OF stuay in s,icnte i marked IL hte years inc
number of Students la rehigo' win YET. IN. IT.
considerable increase 81 fAcisltsss 1t ,neR ,
proper instruction. Sena ,as ~ iel,e.s nase .,
not at ali decreased. - tAas i.ela n.isl r. ~ ,
occupied ny them .anho. he tahei - sipls 0i.s
neeu. We hlVc alliiArl cseis Isssi.i,e Iait ~, ~
the buildings We nave at our command. anu ehc
CRY = sliii let Ito'Ii. ,;a..a.
Many clas ses are duphcated, some TIL ncaleu;
to the great inconvenience % STUDENTS anu
teachcrs.
Ihe far1e number oI MN scnooas aaa aeaus- ~
mics now serving a. lfsparaoIy schais are
Ioirins N thelr staaehts ui"h ~. ~ luias iiaso
lot turn ipem away. .aniio .seslsa'soss.aa 49,.
tnt M a. We ought, anu as tnir ersae otate, iec
IRON deht, Is abuhuahlis aoie - NJ: w: -, -,
We come, a. yaur ssIsants' atNias 1919; YOU YOU snn .ls
neea OF your nls,ilatioa' ana asAial you ioi
Sbe,nt0 Tor tWu aHildliSs.
The following y Inc taaio q ehfoAi'sns ior
TIL past hve wears:
1851 in college classes s................... 22f
1880 in college classes s.................. 2ii
lsso-l, in college classes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2ls
1872 l-2................... ................ I'D
Issa-s .......................... 81
The Treasurer reports the assets of the Z niyer-
sity a being:
inter st bearing mortgage notes. .sIs..ia0 20
Contract notes On University lands
sold ............... ................ 2.t.D -
Contract notes Oh saline lands sold =. a's ~
Cash on hand. .......................... 1896 IL
-
Toal working capital ..... saif.i3' 50
There are a.7s6 acres OF University land grants
still to be sold, and the proceeds added 20 the
above fund.
THE PRISONS.
For the two years coy sared by the rspo,t OF the
Fors Mad son penitentiary there have ten re-
ceiyed aol: DISCHARGED ~ eSpirat.sn II OF sen
tenee, a57: by order OF court. In parttoned, -:
sent to asylam fer Insane. 4: died, q. aseiage
number i'll confinement, 3Iils.
Warden McAlillen has this interesting para
graph.
In each of my preceding reports have called
attention to the Indebtedness oatrasted by ex-
Warden DR. 3. n. Craig, amounting 70 some
sls.puA about $500 OF which il aus eonyicts.
Maav Of these conv'cts have been discharged,
but In each instance have received certificates
from me or my clerk stating the amount due
them. as shown by the books OF DR.. Craig. As
10 the balance of indebtedness, 1t Is nearly all
due 10 parties who, III good ialttl, furnished
lrovis,os ior tne pIo. = . Wis ~. ~ .s
~ nc ias1 1eheias q. i n 80 aana,a
TaNMehs " tas 1si.s, - ,s.s - ~ - ,r
without aulssshe, u.a1 vs. y - - III. iiou
untH ioo iase io a.ioi. ~ icy M oa =. ~ =.
Johfnment. 9uusHlsnts h'.se ussi uosaiit ~
.ne uls.iisl soule =. aes ..;s ..0.;ss s.ials - "a T..
mands % that this indebtedness I De paid; .,., -
Inc hsnal requirements iof Tue iusaic ale
The renort Of Warden Martin. of the addition
nj prison at Anamosa, il bricf.r document.
| II are women. none Of the latter sex being now
| held ut Fort Madison. The prison NJ Anamosa
is not completed, and q small appropriation is
| asked tor the purpose. The conyicts here are
mainly employed in quarrying and dressing
| stone. Regarding the quarry owned by the
State, the Warden says:
In my nrst report alter the purchase q the
new quarry reported 80 carloads OF stone as
having been taken out. and sl5 III the next.
| Since then, and up to date, we have taken out
Los car loads, which, with the 81 carloads sent
to Independence make total of 2,6a5 car loads.
The quality Of the stone is excellent, and the
| quarry in every way fully meets our antlcipa-
tion and needs. stated two years ago that tho
| supply OF stone IN this quarry was so
abundant. and the cost OF Qnarrying so
! small. that fer use in building any OF the state
/ institutions the stone could lie taken from here.
| dressed and shipped to the desired point a. less
expense to the State than II bought elseu here.
The statement has been verined, rs the fellow
/ Ing facts will show in regard TO stone quar-
/ rea here and taken for use to Independence,
/ Iowa:
/ Ninetean cars dimension A 20, feet
Al a. cents ner foot. s siaa,
| Two cnrs ruhhla nj - each snl
/ Tan ears cnt stone aimnnsions -.o
i feet. III 10 cents Der foot lo5O 90
| Fiffy.tve cars stone. dimensions laa.3
/ fa.t nj sai, cents ner font Ia OF q
Total. al........................ sia. rs. Al
Mohes pau oue.......... '.'''.'..''... i'1'eo'
M i,o as
| ask for thn erection If twn Mines tnr III accom-
mediation OF the steadily growing number 81
HHrns,aas ,amars. sa..,1n !, a,a - aIs ~.