Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-21
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| have been disbanded four new com panies organ
lied, the Third Battalion increased to a regiment,
the original Fourth Battalion disbanded, It's conf
panies assigned TO the regiments, and new
| Fourth Battalion organized composed of the in
| tantry companies located in Milwaukee. Thf sc
! changes have secured more equitable distribu-
| ton Of the companies allowed by law, more
| systematic organization of the regiments and are
! believed to have materially increased the eff
cheney OF the force, which is now in better con-
| dition than ever before, and under good dtsci-
! pine
| invite your early and careful consideration to
the necessity of making provision for compiling.
perfecting and recopying the files and records of
the adjutant general office pertaining to the war
OF the rebe lion. The demand for Transcripts of
the military history of soldiers steadily increases
and necesstates use of the original papers,
which Is now rapidly destroying them. The
! value OF these records to the state the soldiers
and those dependent upon them cannot be over
estimated, and it is beyond question that this
value will increase for many years to come, as
| the possibility of supplying their place by the
| testimony OF individuals is rapidly decreasing.
| When this important work has been completed,
so to meet the requirements of the Office,
| recommend that complete roster of Wisconsin
| volunteers, showing the material facts in the
military history of each soldier, be prepared and
neghborfng states, in this regard is well worthy
| of our imitation. The cost will be trihing com
pared with the value of such publication.
STATE BOARD HEALTH.
The report of the State Board of Health and
! Vital Statistics shows that the state is compare
| lively free from any serious diseases and that
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! denies The board, however, urgently presents
| the fact that it is the common belief of those
whose judgment is entitled to most confidence,
| that cholera will extend from Europe 10 this
| country within the next few months, and that
should it do so, no citizen or community in this
state is free from the danger that it 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 fund of not less than $4,000 be pro-
vided by the Legislature to meet all emergencies
that may arise for the general safety of the state
| Legislation is also needed to confer upon the
board greater power, TO enable 1t to enforce such
| rules and regulations as it may make for the re-
porting of cases of contagious epidemic dis
| eases, and to enable them to maintain quaran-
| tine whenever occasion may require it.
Matters relating 10 be public health are of uni
versal concern, and as the board IS composed CT
| gentlemen eminent in their profession who have
given the subjects within their province thorough
study for the benefit of the people, free of charge
| you will, am assured, give proper attention 10
| their report and suggestions. The report should
be printed apart from the public reports, and the
! greater number should be distributed by the
| board
The biennial report of the Board of Immigra
ton shows that Of the 1865 immigrants arriving
at Milwaukee during the year 1888, 1920 made
Wisconsin their home; and of the Al, 272 immi-
grants who arrived at the same place during the
| year 1884, 70 632 remained in the state. The
board have no means of informing themselves OF
the number of immigrants who land at lake ports
other than Milwaukee, who go direct into
Wisconsin from Chicago without passing through
Milwaukee. The newcomers are mostly Ger
| mans and Scandlnavians, who settle principally
| in the northern portion of the state The dis
bursements of the board during the year 1888 were
S3OS9.20, and during the year 1884 were 81, 90657
FISHERIES.
The fish commissioners have expended &c. 5i8
for the year 1888 and So 95043 for The year 1854,
and have been very successful in their work.
The recommendations of the board relating to the
preservation of the fish, deserve your attention;
and especially should the unreasonable and I'M
lawful catching of fish IN great quantities in the
checked.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
Under chapter 319 of the laws of 1883, sblish-
ing bureau of labor statistics, appointed Frank
A. Flower of Milwaukee, commissioner and he
at once entered upon the duties OF his office;
inadequate for the purpose for which it was de-
signed and should be revised and amended by
this legislature This bureau, with encourage
meDt on the part of the legislature and better IA
ciiies for collecting statistics, will result in great
benefit to the state
EDUCATION
The vital Importance of popular education
cannot be overestimated, and the interest of our
people in the subject is commensurate with its
import ance. The report of the state Superintend-
ent, which I commend to your attention, is re-
plete with interesting statistics and suggestions,
and shows the common school system of our
, state to- be in condition OF steady growth and
improvement, which is exceedingly gratifying.
In July last this state was honored with the
meeting of the National Educational Association,
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
The meeting resulted in great good to this state
and the organization and iberality of our edd-
cational system were the subjects of com menda-
ton and praise
have no doubt you Will give Just and thorough
consideration to all suggestions for the improve
ment of the public schools, or for extending
their field of usefulness; but / feel justified in
calling to your especial attention the recon-
incubation of the state superintendent, that pro-
vision be made by law for the free supply of text
Cor 10 fhn nhnn HhG
absence of uniformity in the books used even in
adjacent school districts, creates a serious ex.
pense TO that quite large class of citizens who
not permanently located; and this expense falls
most heavily upon class least able to bear it.
and whose children receive their education
almost entirely from the common schools and
has no doubt, deferred many children from at
tending school. The experience of a large num-
Der of cities and some states, which have adopted
tie system of free text books, indicates that
larger attendance will be secured, higher eff
cheney attained, time saved and less money ex-
pended, by supplying just the books required
UNIVERSITY.
The reports of the regents and the president of
the University will be laid before you. from
which it is pleasure to note that the institution
is in a generally satisfactory condition 1t has
recently met with serious loss by the destruc-
ton by fire of Science Hall, with valuable col
lechons and apparatus. The regents will present
to you, plans and estimates for building to re-
place the one destroyed, and will ask for the
requisite appropriations for that and other pur-
poses. The University has attained high rank
and ought to be an object of universal pride to
the people 1t deserves generous support from
the state and trust its wants will receive liberal
treatment at your hands. ,ss'
AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture is the chief source of wealth to the
state and the ultimate reliance of its people
Upon the successful prosecution of this pursuit
depends, in q great degree, the prosperity and
happiness of all classes. The interests involved
are so important and so far reaching and diverse
in detail that Commission or State Board of
Agriculture should be stabished. Other states
have found sue of great practical utility.
The state has become great thOrOughfare for
the transportation of live stock from different
sources. Some means Should be provided where
by our dome site animals may be protected from
the importation and spread of contagious diseases
The State Board of Health has suggested the ep-
pointment of a veterinary surgeon with adequate
power in the premises and commend this mat
ter to your attention,
The great progress that dairy husbandry has
made i'll this state is largely due the efforts of
the State Dairymen's Association To this indus
try, and to the energy and intelligence displayed
by the dairy men much praise is due for bring
ing about result in which the state justly feels
great pride. l recommend liberal appropria-
ton tor this association and also that its proceed
ings be printed and bound separately.
The State Horticultural Society represents a
distinct branch of industry, and its proceedings
should be printed and bound in volume by
itself and remain as formerly at the dspo. al of