The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-01-15

eial Items Will indicate to some extent, how
ever, their growth in business.
INSURANCE STATISTICS.
The growth of the insurance business OF
the state furnishes cumulative evidence OF
our rapid material development. The report
or the insurance commissioner furnishes the
toIiowlng comparative statement:
Risks Premiums Losses
written. received incurred.
1881. IS, O63, COG S., 49,, 1928 81, 800 9s
lSSl...... 123,o7o.5Oo 1,596.353 914,950
Increase. s65, es2, 500 1861, Az S., zoos, a4a
The increase, as Indicated by this state
menk is greater than the entire insurance
business of the state seven years ago. A
striking and not altogether pleasant feature
OF this sho owing is the great disproportion of
losses TO premiums and risks; from which the
commissioner demonstrates that the bust
ness in Minnesota has not of late been re-
muneratlve to the companies. His conclu-
sions as TO the cause of such excessive fire
losses, and suggestions as to their preven-
ton, present subject for serious reflection
The revenues of the state have been aug
mented by taxes and fees collected through
the commissioners department the past two
years, as follows:
Fees. Taxes. Total
1sss.......... 1892 $47,952 81 $55,194 A
1SS4.......... 1857 $3.50 SO 67,167 SO
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The historical society has measurably re-
covered from the disaster it met in the burn
ing of the capitol in 1881. Many of the
archaeological and historical specimens de-
stroyed could not be replaced, as their dupli-
Gates do not exist Other valuable contribu-
lions have been made to its museum, how
ever, to an extent sufficient to restore the
variety and attractlvenesS of its collections.
It's loss of publications has been subslan-
TALLY made good and further valuable addi-
tons made TO its library within the past two
years. It has now over IL 900 volumes OF
Sr1 n rI W. kS RS chnlx
Der of unbound volumes sufficient to swell
the total to % $50, all of which are being
thoroughly catalo9ued by an expert The
secretary regrets that the newspapers
throughout the state do not more generally
contribute their journals to the permanent
collections of the society. AS chronicles of
the current history of the commonwealth,
he believes they will prove invaluable annals
to succeeding generations The rapid accu-
mutations of its library and museum will
soon demand the increased accommodations
which separate structure will furnish, and
for which eligible site was secured some
years since, and a considerable subscription
is already pledged
LOGS AND LUMBER
The following statistics of the lumber in
terests of the state are furnished by the sur
veyors general of the districts named, as re-
quned by law:
Feet Fee Logs scaledo
First district .2S3, 9o1, 40 2S7, 224, 10
Second district 279. O64 ,44O 3O6,O24o5O
Totals. .......... 622, 2os, 24o 6s1 ,22e $50
Eft: Lumber Manuf'tured-
First district .1649s9, SCI 144,329OoO
Second district. .39S, lis, 995 41427O514
Fifth district ........1S2, 100000 224, 1888, 300
Totals. 5.61s, s62 7ss,4s2,s 14
FISH CULTURE
The work of the fish commission has been
much extended the past two years, and con-
siderable additions made to the state hatch
cry, greatly increasing its capacity for the
of its product
The distribution among the waters of the
state has been as follows:
1883. 1894
whitefsh $4,000 1880, 900
Landlocked salmon. ..... 10000 ~
Lake Superior trout. $4,000 10000
Brook trout. ........... 147,1OO 100000
German carp. ............. 1000 ..........
w eStern trout. .... ........ 5000
Totals. 252, 600 5,466,OOO
The suggestions of the commissioners re-
garding the necessity for protection to the
food fishes OF our waters deserve attention
Their wantOn destruction in recent years.
unless checked, threatens the speedy extinc-
ton of some of the most desirable species of
ish that inhabit our lakes and streams
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION
Pursuant to the provisions of an act of con-
gress, approved Feb. 10, 1888, @to encour-
age the holding of a worlds industrial and
cotton centennial exposition" there was in
augurated in New Orleans, on the 10th of
last month, what will probably prove to be
ihe most extensive and complete collective
exhibit of the arts industries, products and
resources of the world that has yet been
Drought together The act referred to pro-
7ided that the president should appoint, upon |
he recommendation of the governors |
hereof, a commissioner and an alternate COM
missioner for each state and territory, whose |
special function shall be to represent the |
interests of their several communities at the |
proposed exposition. In pursuance thereof, |
n January last Oliver Gibbs, Jr., OF Lake |
lily, was appointed commissioner, and Col
sam. E. Adams of Minneapolis, alternate
commissioner of Minnesota AS the plans
or this exposition were developed and par
iculariy after congress by subsequent act |
appropriated 81 600, 900 as a loan to aid in
is organization, and provided further sum
or a governmental representation in the
became satisfied that the scope
md purposes of the exposition were thor
'ughly national in their character, and that
would be productive of results of much
ignificance to all parts of the country Re-
nembering with painful regret as every
patriotic Minnesottan must, the failure of
'ur state to make proper presentation of
CENTENNIAL in 1876, was extremely anxious
hat she should not show like Indifference
o the opportunities this exposition afforded.
MONEY CONTRIBUTED.
1t soon became apparent that most of the
tates and many of the territories would pre-
emit an illustration more or less complete of
heir arts, industries and resources at New
'rieans, and certainly Minnesota could not
fOrd the second time to become @conspicu-
US by her absence" from such representa-
i've exhibit. To collect, arrange and install
UGH an exhibit and properly care for it dur
ltion would involve great labor and CORE
ponding expense. From as careful an esti-
late as could be made, it appeared that
lilly $4,000 would be required to give
such representation as would do
er credit There was no appropriation
valuable for the purpose and the conditions
ere not favorable for procuring the amount
squired by private subscription. Believing
lie people of the state would willingly as
line the cost and being fortified in this be-
eff by the fact that the legislature of 1881
lade an appropriation of $4,000 for q
on, but which was not held, I ap-
called to several of the principal cities
the state, through their COM
lerclal bodies and leading citizens, for an
dvance OF the required sum, with the as
france that would recommend an appro-
ration at this session to reimburse them
4 response to this appeal I received $1O,-
90 each from the two cities of ST Paul and
and nearly So ZOO additional
.om other cities OF the state Four thou
md dollars was contributed bv the man
cement of the exposition from the con-
ressional loan. AS soon as assured that the
squsite means would be provided, effective
leasures were adopted to secure the best ,
ossfble- illustration Of the varied interests
nd resources of the state The result is .
minently satisfactory. The state collective
khibit is second to none, I am assured, pre-
,nted by any state 1t is especially COM ,
lete in its display of agricultural products.
'uits, lumber, flour. geological and zoologi-
81 specimens, and the general industrial in
,rests OF the state, also in the departments
education and woman's work Arrange .
ents are perfected for complete display J
dairy products, and also of live stock.
oultry. etc, at later dates designated for
ambitions in those departments A large +
lumber of private exhibitors from the state | :
a " nj Ia nfr}o Fcr |