The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-24

military history OF each soldier, be prepared and
| printed by the state. 1he example OF all our
neighboring states, in this regard is well worthy
OF our imitation The cost will be uiting com
pared with the value of such publication.
| SLATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The report of the State Board OF Health and
Vital Statistics shows that the state is com pa IA
/ lively free from any serious diseases and that
| there have not recently been any extensive cpl
denies. The board. however, urgently presents
! the fact that II is the common belief of those
whose judgment is entitled to most confidence
! that cholera VIII extend from Europe 10 this
| country within The next few months, and that
should II do 80, NO citizen or community in this
STATE Is Tree iron the danger that IL may reach
| them. They therefore urge upon all citizens and
| communities such preparation will put them
IN the best possible attitude OF defense and they
advise that iuRd OF not less than $4,000 be pro-
vlded by the Legislature TO meet all emerge gencies
that may arise for the general safety of the
| Legislation is also needed TO confer upon the
board greater power, to enable IL TO enforce such
| rules and regulations as il may make for the
! porting OF cases of contagious epidemic dis
| eas IS. and to enable them to maintain a quaran-
! tine whenever occasion may require il.
| Matters relating to the public health OF uni
! yeTsal concern, and as the board is composed OF
| gentlemen eminent in their profession, who have
given the subjects within their province thorough
study for the benefit OF the people Tree of charge,
you Will, am assured, give proper attention 10
| their report and suggestions. The report should
! be priniedapsrt from the public reports and the
greater number should be distributed by the
| board.
IHMIGRATIoN
! The biennial report of the Board of Immigra.
ton show; that of the 40 36S immigrants arriving
at Milwautee during the year 1888. p 30 made
Wisconsin their home; and of the Al 272 imm-
grants whoarrived at the same place during the
year 1884, .3 632 remained in the state The
board have no means of informing themselves of
| the number OF Immigrants who land at lake ports
other thar Milwaukee, who go direct into
Wisconsin rom Chicago without passing through
Milwaukee The newcomers mostly Ger
mans and Scandlnavians, who settle principally
| in the northern portion of the state The dis
bursementsof the board during the year lss3 were
s3,OsJ 20, and during the year 1851 We're s2906 81.
FISHERIES.
| The fish commissioners have expended s6.slS
for the yea- 1913 and So 950.43 for the year 1854
and have been very successful III their work
The recommendations OF the board relating to the
preservation of the fish, deserve your attention;
and especially shou' d the unfea sc nable and m
lawful catching OF fish great quantities in the
inland lake' and IiVers in some manner be
checked
BUREAU OF LABOR sTATIsTIcs.
Under CHAPTER 8l9 Of the laws OF $50, establish
ing bdreauof labor statistics, appointed Frank
A Flower OF Milwaukee commissioner, aud he
| al once entrred upon the duties of his Office
The law as now stands is very imperfect and
made quate fr the purpose for which il was de
signed, and should be revised and ameuded by
| tins Legislature This bureau, with encourage
meut Un The part OF the legislature ana better IA
cilites for collecting statistics, will result in great
| benefit TO tnestate
The vital Importance of popular education
cannot be oYeestlmated, and the interest of our
people IN the subject is commensurate with it,
! Importance. The report of the state supeIinend-
eut, which | Commend TO your attention, is re-
plete with interesting statistics sud suggestions,
and shows the common school system of our
| state 20 be IN a condition OF steady srowth and
| Improvement, which j. exceedingly gratifying
In July last Ills state was hOnored with the
meeting of the National Educational AssC CatiOn
| held in this city This was the largest educa-
| tional convention ever held and there were
| among its members many of the most eminent
| persons OF that Profession in the United States
hemeeting resulted in gTes. good to this state
and the organization and hberslity OF our ed l.
cational system we're the subjects OF commenda-
| iiOn and praise.
have no doubt you will give just and thorough
consideration to all suggestions 1or the improve
ment 81 the public schools, or for extending
their field 0t usefulness; but l feel justified in
calling to Four especial attention the recon-
mendatlOn Of the state superintendent, that pro-
vision be made by law for the free supply of text
books for tie pupils in the public schools The
absence Of uniformity in the books used even in
adjacent school districts. creates a serious ex-
peise 10 that quite large class OF citizens who
not permanently located; and this ex pense falls
most heavily upm class least able TO bear it.
! and whose chillren receive their education
almost entirely fOm the common schC OILS, and
has, no doubt, deferred many children from at
! tending school The experience of a large num-
her OF cities and some states which have adopted
Il system Of trel text books indicates that
larger attendance vii he secured, higher Ell
( cheney attained, tine saved and less money er-
pended, by supplying just the books required.
ISIvERSIEE
The reports 81 th regents and the prcs1dsst of
/ the University vii be laid before you, fro
:
Is in a generally satisfactory condition. 1t has
/ recently met with aserious loss, by the destruc-
ton by fire of ScieIce Hall. with valuable col
| Iectlohs ana apparatus. The regents will present
! 10 you. plans and estimates for building to re-
| place the one destroyed, and will ask for the
I requisite appropriations for that and other pur-
| poses The University has attained high rank
and ought TO be an 1bjeet of universal pride to
| the people. 1t deserves generous support from
the state. and trust il wants will receive liberal
| treatment at your haItis.
AGREULTURE.
Agriculture is the chief source of wealth to the
/ state and the ultimaH reliance OF its people
| Upon the successful prosecution of this pursuit
| oepends, in great degree, the prosperity and
! happiness of all classa. The interests involved
| are so important and o far reaching and diverse
III detail. that Commission or state Board of
! agriculture should beestablished. Other states
have found sucl of great practicsl utility.
The state has become great thOrOughare for
/ the transportation of live stock rom different
| sources. some meansshould be provided where
/ by our dome site aniua!s may be protected from
the importation and spead OF contagious diseases
The State Board of Halth has suggested the ap-
| pointnent of a veterinary surgeon with adequate
power in the premises, and 1 commend This mat
| ter to your attention,
The great progress taat dairy husbandry has
| made III this state Is largely due to the efforts Of
I the state Dairyneu's Association 10 tins indus
| try, and 10 the energy and intelligence displayed
I by the dairy men. muci praise IS due for bring
ing about result in which the state justly feels
/ great pride. | recommend q liberal sppTopria-
uon Tor this association and also that its proceed
ings be printed and bound separately.
The State Horticultural Society represents q
| distinct branch of Industry, and its proceedings
/ should be printed anC bound in a volume by
itself, and remain, as fGmerly at the dispo al OF
the society. The societ5 is doing q good n ork is
| making creditable exhibit at the Exposition At
| New Orleans, and as tleir expenses are largely
increased, recommend that the usual appropri-
alton of 500 be increased TO 81, 90 this year.
meeting of representative farmers was held
IN Madison on Nov-mbar D last, to consider the
propr ETY. of establishing an agricultural school
[ separate and apart frtm other institutions of
. l sentiment
ton that the agricultural department Of tire state
/ University had, thus tr, failed to attract any
[ considerable number Of students: and that the
conditions were such as 10 give little hope for i'm
provement in this respect in the future; and that
the time had come for he founding OF a purely
! az rcultural school. The action of this cOnyeT-
/ tionwes endorsed by the Wisconsin State Grange
| at lis annual session in this city last December.
I / believe such a school. devoted purely To train
| ing men 20 be better farmers, would operate 10
| check the dangerous rush Of farmer boys to the
cities and into the professions. would in the end
( add dignity and power 10 the agricultural class
and ould be beneficial 70 the people generally.
The agricultural department OF the university
has through DO apparent fault of the Institution.
not July met the wants OF the agricultural classes
IN this particular; but the experiment station Is
doing good work and merits encouragement.
CAPITOL EXTENSIONS.
At the time of delivering my annual message to
the Legislature OF lsS5 there had been expended
upon the extensions of tle capitol, under chap
ter 80 OF the laws of 1872, the sum of 90 2i7 50,
being s. per cent, of the amount earned at that
date under the CONTRACT. Under the supervision
/ OF the architect aud building superintendent,
| work was being pushed vigorously and with fair
prospects Of completion by ia uary J, lSs4 when,
on November s less, occurred the uforeseen dis
asier IN the south wing. said wing was iuclOsei
al the time, the interior walls. iron work and
root being in position. Most of the interior work
above the basement walls with the roof aud
portion of tie south exterior wall, came down
/ with q sudden crash, Carrying with il the forty
woTkmen employed on the building ~ the time
. OF these forty men, i've were killed instantly
and eighteen wounded. One OF the wounded,
EET raj fsaF N TFF E-E
! luries. Being absent at BsyneId official busi-
hess, et the time OF the accident, telegraphed
the secretary of state TO that every proper pro-
| vision made for the care OF killed
I and wounded. This done. and has
/ been continued under my direction and the
/ expense, amounting TO s5,lTici, nss been
/ paid through the Office Of the superintendent OF
pubic property Pc hsps- in strictnesS, this ex-
/ penditure was beyond the law. These men thus
! injured were labOring men. They were at work
upon the capitol of the Stale when disaster swift
I and unexpected. came upon them. n tue cir
cumstances felt that If did less the people Ui
/ Wisconsin would not justify me. On tire occur
renee OF the accident, al work on the extensions
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