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

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that much larger number in addition can
be advantageOusly used I feel that I do not
need to present to you the Importance to
our state, to all her people and interests, of a
proper presentation, such as has been made,
at this exposition That It's beneficial
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 comity with our sister states
OF the republic there can be no question. 1t
Is with confidence therefore that recon-
mend an appropriation of 500, 900 to rem-
burse the gentlemen who have become re-
sponsible for that amount, and but for
whose ppblic-spirited and patriotic action
the gratifying results accomplished would
ject Of state exhibitions may be mentioned
the success of the State Horticultural society
at the meeting of the American Pathological
society, last year, at Philadelphia, when,
with selection from the best orchards in
| the state, 1t secured the high honor of tho
Wilder medal, 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.
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 Gen.
suses, by act of March 3, 1870, wished, also,
| to induce the states to adopt the same
schedules of enumeration in their respective
cenSures to be made at 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, quinquen-
NAL enumerations The act referred to offers
| to the states which conform theirs to the
federal schedules a sum calculated to be half
| the cost of such enumeration. The amount
which this state would be entitled to is SO y
497.O2 That sum would not make up the
increased cost OF the desired census over
such a one as that of 1875. But the more
expensive one would contain all the in
formation now obtained under the laws
for collecting and returning agricultural
and vital statistics, and in case it were made,
the operation of those laws might be sus-
pended for one year, and the expenses under
them be saved From estimates of the county
auditors it appears the assessors of the state
We're paid in the aggregate. on account of
agricultural statistics in 1884, the sum Of
Sl7 600 For vital statistics for the same
year, town clerks received about SIC, 800;
county clerks about S4 $40. This aggre-
gate saving by suspending the collection OF
these statistics under the present laws for
one year $751;, OOO), added to the federal con-
tlngent would certainly exceed the increased
cost of the enlarged schedules. Nearly the
same would be true of the cost of printing
The towns pay the assessors, and the
counties the clerks for the services here
spoken of, and it is easily feasible, if de-
slrable, to leave the same burdens upon
the counties, by charging them with the
payment of the compensation of the
enumerators for filling up the second and
fifth schedules, which embrace the agricul-
tural and vital statistics, and properly pro-
portlonlng the rates of compensation for all
the schedules A change in the manner of
collecting vital statistics is elsewhere re-
ferred to. Some change seems necessary in
regard to the agricultural statistics to OBJ
tain more accurate results. A good many
county auditors agree that for various rea-
sons, the assessors in their counties give lit
tie care to this part of their work Insutfi-
clent pay for their time does the mischief
in some towns. Prejudice against the pub
LEGATION of such facts affects some. The
changes which have sometimes been made,
before publication, in the most carefully
made returns have contributed to the same
end 1t is due to the officers and people Of
many towns to say that in some counties the
case appears to be different 1t is worth
your while to consider how to procure the
making of returns which shall correctly rep
resent the facts they are intended to make
known.
IMPROVEMENTS OF WESTERN RIVERS AND HAIR
BORIS
l transmit herewith report of the @state
commissioners for the improvement of the
Mississippi river" in which the interests of
our state in connection with the expendi-
lures by the general government for the
impro vement of Western rivers and harbors,
are practically considered. 1t is of great
interest to Minnesota and the Northwest,
that the system under which work has been
prosecuted since 1873, for the Improvement
OF navigation on the upper Mississippi from
St Paul to the Des Moines rapids, should be
developed as rapidly as possible until it's
full benefits are realized. Results already
accomplished assure the certainty of chan
mel of sufficient depth to accommodate the
MINER q
sons of an open river. The competition Of
water routes everywhere is the great
regulator OF rates of transportation,
and always check and restraint
upon combinations that seek to maintain a
monopoly in the carrying trade. With such
assurances and protection to navigation as
the complete development of this system
contemplates, the certain channel for the
export of our surplus products would be the
Mississippi river via the gulf, and at a cost
for transportation of but fraction now paid
under prevailing railroad tariffs IN their land
carriage to the seabOard moderate ex-
penditure. as shown by estimates of govern
ment engineers, upon the Red River of the
character. and thereby confer 1nestimable
benefit upon the large and rapidly increasing
population occupying the fertile valley Of
that stream.
The growing importance of the trade of
Duluth, the principal lake port of the
mental aid and protection as shall give
it's harbor the fullest possible facili-
ties required by its rapidly increasing COM
merce. The development, also, of our min
eral resources in the territory on the north
shore OF Lake Superior, which have assumed
a magnitude that has stimulated the build
ing OF railroads to accommodate the mining
industries of that region, justly claims such
appropriations as may be required to pro-
vide harbor facilities at ports from whence
al SJ1o
sions from your body, addressed to congress
as may best command it's attention in these
are among the duties devolving
upon you. The river commission" to whose
report reference is here made, has been Of
much service to the state in this behalf, and
recommend a continuance of the annual
appropriation of 5 900 for it's use
ADMISSION OF DAKOTA
The rapidity of the later growth of the
territory on our west has carried it, since it's
irst application for admission into the Union,
sar beyond what has hitherto been recog-
1zed as the requisite in population to be-
come a state. AS the area is more than twice
;he average in existing states, there is reason
n the demand for division. But, however,
t might be divided, one part at least, and
both, would have more than the
population required for a member of con-
)een, On the average, better fitted by their
Intelligence, their experience or their cir
to assume the duties of statehood
han that of Dakota. The interest of Mime
ota in her neighbours elevation in dignity
md Importance is SO clear, that it is not to
'e doubted that our senators and men,
,ers of congress will earnestly support
Ter admission into the Union without incite-
nent from us; but as it is feared that there
nay develop in certain direction, an oppo-
ition thereto, motived chiefly in partisan
hip perhaps, if the legislature of this state,
by the votes of it's members of
10Th parties, were to memorabilia congress
n behalf OF such action for admission as
Dakota desires, not inconsistent with former
'recedents in regard to new states, it might
end to secure for the question consideration
bove that of party gain, from the stand
'ont of the public good J
The prohibition by the constitution of Ger
ain kinds of special legislation imposes upon ,
ou the duty which should no longer be de-
aved OF completing the provision for such !
asses by the enactment of general laws. !,
he population of Lake county, almost en-
rely clustered about the port and railway
tation, Two Harbors, need such a law to
ring to them the county seat from Beaver
sav- thirty miles distant