Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16

SECOND district. ..... .279 OG4, 44O 5O6,O2a's9UU
Fl Totals. ...... .es2, 2o3,2ao ss1.22s, $50
ALL TT: Lumber Manuf'.ured~
First district. ,sl 1875 ,sssse7 4s $50 900
Second district. 1913. 1905 4l4,27o,5l4
Fitch district .....1S2, 100000 224, Ss3,3oo
Totals. .745. 0ls,so2 7ss, 49,, a14
q, 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 Tor the
propagation OF its product.
The Distributors among the waters or the
state has been rs follows:
whi.eaah ..........4, e5 $500; 4s5 800 GOO
Landiocked salmon ....... 10000 ..........
Lake Superior trONt........ J2,OUO $4,000
Brook trout. .............. LAT, 100 $4,000
GerInau carp. .............. 4,5OO ..........
W cstern trout. 3,OOO
Totals .25o, 600 $4,000
The suggestions Of the commissioners re-
garCling the necessity for protection to the
tood fishes of our waters deserve attention.
Their wanton destruction in recent years,
unless checked, threatens the speedy extlnc-
ton Of some OF che most desirable species Of
hsh that inhabit our lakes and streams.
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION
Pursuant to the provisions OF e n act OF con-
gress, approved Feb. 10. 1888, ITO encour
age the holding Of worlds industrial and
cotton centennial EXPOSITION" there was in
augurated in New Orleans, on the 10th Of
last month, what viii probably prove to be
The most extensive and complete collective
exhibit Of the arts, industries, products and
resources OF the world that has yet been
brought together The act referred to pro-
yicled thai the president should appoint, upon
the recommendation Of the governors
thereof, a commissioner and an alternate COM
missioner Tor each state and territory, whose
special function shall be to represent the
interests OF their several communities at the
proposed exposition. In pursuance thereof,
In January last Oliver Gibbs, Jr., OF Lake
City, was appointed commissioner, and Col.
Sam. e. Adams OF Minneapolis, alternate
commissioner Of Minnesota, As the plans
for this exposition were developed, and par
tcularly after congress by subsequent act
appropriated 81 900 900 as & loan to aid in
it's organization, and provided further sum
tor q governmental representation in the
exhibition, became satisfied that the scope
and purposes of the exposition were thor
oughly national In their character and That
1t would be productive Of results of much
significance to ali parts OF the country. Re-
membering with painful regret, as every
patriotic Minnesotiau must, the failure of
our state to make a proper presentation Of
her natural and industrial resources at the
centennial in 1876. l was extremely anxious
that she should NOT show like Indifference
to the OpporJunitia this exposition afforded.
MONEY CONTRIBUTED.
1t soon became apparent THAT most OF the
states and many OF the territorieswould pre-
sent an illustration more or less complete OF
their arts. industries and resources at New
Orleans, and Ger tanly minnesota could not
afford the second time to become "conspicu-
Gus by her absence" from such representa-
tive exhibit. TO collect, arrange and install
such OIL exhibit and properly care for it dur
iv,r t1o al Crtl o. pCn n
siuion would involve great labor and CORE
sronding expense. from aB careful an cSti-
mate as could be made, it appeared that
fully $4,000 would be required to give
Minnesota such representation as would do
Der credit There was no appropriation
available for she purpose, and the conditions
were not favorable for procuring the cunt
required by private subscription. Believing
the people OF the state would willingly as
sumo the cost end being fortified in this be-
lief By the fact that the legislature Of 1881
made IN appropriation OF 10000 for
worlds exposition then in contempla-
zion, but which was not held. ] ap-
pealed to Several Of the principal cities
OF the state, through their COM
mrrcial bodies and leading citizens, for an
advance OF the required sum, with the as
surance thai would recommend an appro-
priation ut this SESSION to reimburse them
In response to thls appeal received 80
600 each from the two cities OF ST Paul ana
from other cities OF the state. -Four thou
sand dollars was contributed by the man
agemenJ Of the exposition from the con-
gresstonal loan. AS soon rs assured that the
requisite means would be provided, effective
measures were adopted to secure the best
possible illustration of the varied interests
and resources OF the state. The result is
eminently satisfactory. The state collective
exhibit is second to none, am assured, pre-
sented by any state. 1t is especially com
plette in it's display Of agricultural products
fruits, lulnber, flour, geological and zoologt
cal specimens, and the general industrial in
terests eli the state, also in the departments
OF education and woman's work. Arrange
ments are perfected for q complete display
OF dairy products, and also of live stock,
poultry. etc, at later dates designated for
exhibitions in those departments. large
number OF private exhibitors from the state
have also made entries for premiums in the
competitive departments of the exposition
For especial USE i'll connection with the
state exhibit at che exposition new and
enlarged edition of the pamphlet descriptive
OF Minnesota was authorized by the board of
immigration, and prepared under the super
vision Of the secretary, Mr.. Fl. f.. Young.
The new work contains over two hundred
pages, with many illustrations, and a revised
map of the state The enlargement, afford
ing more full descriptions Of counties and
towns, makes this the most valuable publ
cation ever made by the board. The first
edition was 10000 copies. 1t is believed
that much larger number in addition can
be advantageousy used feel that do not
need to present to you the Importance to
our state, to all her people and interests, OF q
proper presentation, such as has been made,
at this exposiMon That its beneficial
results will be felt in years
to come in the extent and char
acter of the immigration that will be
directed to our state and in the promotion
OF relations OF comfy with our sister states
Of the republic, there can be no question. 1t
is with confidence, therefore, that recon-
mend an appropriation Of $25, 900 to REIN
burse the gentlomep who have become re-
sponsible for that aplonnt, and but for
whose public spirited and patriotic action
the gratifying results accomplished would
not have been possible. Incident to the sub
the success of the State Horticultural society
at the meeting OF the American Pathological
society, last year, at Philadelphia, when,
Z with selection from the best orchards in
. the state it secured the high honor OF the
Wilder medal, q prize only TO be won by dis
plAys which are Of supreme merit even In
the opinion OF experts The medal has been
deposited in the office Of the secretary Of
state.
En- THE THIRD STATE CENSUS
According to the constitution of the state,
an enumeration OF the inhabitants must be
made the present year. The congress, in
providing for the third and subsequent cen
suses, bv act Of March 8, 1870, wished, also
Z to induce the states to adopt the same
schedules Of enumeration in their respective
: censures, to be made ut the mean Of time be-
tween the censuses Of the United States, SO
that the federal and state systems together
would form one series OF similar, auinquen-
NAL enumerntions The act referred to offers
to the states which conform theirs to the