St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-08
that She should not show like ipdifference

II soou became apparent that most OF the
states and many of the territories would pre-
sent an illustration more or less com plete, Of
their arts, industries and resources at New
Orleans, and certainly Minnesota could not
afford second time to become conspicuous
by her absence from such representative
exhibit. To collect, arrange and install such
an exhibit and properly care for it during the
six months continuance of the exposition,
would involve great labor and corresponding
expense. From as careful an estimate as
could be made, it appeared that fully $50, 900
would be required TO give Minnesota such a
Tr!ITesen tation as would do her credit. There
was no appropriation available for the pur-
pose, and the conditions were not favorable
for procuring the amount required by private
subscription. Believing the people Of the
state would willingly assume the cost, and
being fortified in this belief by the fact that
the legislature Of 1881 made an appropriation
of S25, 900 for wurlI's exposition then in
contemplation, but which was not held, ap-
pealed to sevaral of the principal cities Of
the state, through their commercial bodies
and leading citizens, for an advance Of the
required sum, with the assurance that
/ would recommend an appropria-
ton at this session to reimburse them. In
response to this appeal | received $4,000
cdcD from tue TWO CITIES vi 81 GAul anu MIL
neapolis, and nearly So 900 additional from
other cities of the state. Four thousand dol
lars was contributed by the management of
the exposition from the congressional loan.
As soon as assured that the requisite meaDs
would be provided, effective measures were
adopted to secure the best possible illustra-
ton of the varied interests and resources OF
the state. The result is eminently satisfact-
DRY. The state collective exhibit is second TO
none, | am assured, presented by any state.
II is especially plete in lis display of az
rigcultural products, fruits, lumber, flour,
geological and geological specimens, and the
general industrial interests of the state, also
in the departments Of education and woman 3
work. Arrangements are perfected for q
complete display of dairy products, and also
Of live stock, poultry, etc, at later dates,
designated for exhibitions in those depart
ments. A large number of private exhibit
DTS from the state have also made entries for
premiums in the competitive departments Of
the exposition.
For especial use in connection with the
State exhibit al the exposition a new and en-
larged edition OF the pdmp hlet descriptive Of
Minnesota was authorized by the Board OF
immigration, and prepared under the super
vision of the secretary, Mr.. II. Il. Young.
pages with many Illustrations, and revised
map Of the State. The enlargement, afford
ing more full descriptions Of counties and
towns, makes this the most valuable pubiica-
ton ever made by the board. The first edi-
ton was Of 10000 copies. 1t is believed that
= much larger number in addition can be
sdvantageousy used
feel that do not need to present to you
the i'm portance to our State, to all her peo-
pie and Interests, of a proper presentation
such as nas been made, at this exposition.
That its beneficial results will be felt in years
to come IN the extent and character Of the
in iyratiOn that will be directed 10 our State
and in the promotion Of relations Of comfy
with our sister states OF the Republic, there
can be 10 question. II is VITA confidence,
III for, that ! recommend an apr, priatiOn
of $50, 600 10 rein burse the gentlemen who
have become responsible for that amount,
and but Tor whose public-spirited and patriot
&c action, the CRAFTY ing results accom- plished
would not have been possible.
Incident to the subject Of State exhibit
lions may be mentioned the success Of the
State Horticultural Society at the meeting of
the American Pathological Society, last year,
at Philadelphia, when, with a selection from
the best orchards In the State, it secured the
ulEu uhuoI Ol Tue " llutI Hltuil, Il prize Only
10 be won by displays 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 10 the constitution Of the State,
an enumeration Of the Inhabitants must be-
made the present year.
The Congress. ia providing for the third
aud subsequent ceususes by the act Of March
g. 1879, wished also, 10 induce the states 10
adopt the same schedules OF enumeration in
their respective ceususes, 10 be made at the
mean OF time between the censuses Of the
Quilted States, SD that the federal ana State
systems, together, would form one series Of
similar, quinquennial enumeratOns.
The act referred 10 offers TO the states
which conform theira 10 the federal schedules,
sum calculated TO be half the cost Of such
enumeration. The amount which this State
would be entitled 10 Is, 1871 ,497. OF. That
sum would not make up the Increased cost
Of the desired census over sucn "A one as that
OF 1873. But the more expensive one would
contain all the information now obtained
under the laws for collecting and returning
agricultural and vital statistics, and in case
q were made, the operation Of those laws
might be suspended for one year. and the
0xpeuses under them be saved.
From estimates Of the county auditors Il
appears the assessors of the State were paid
In the aggregate, on account Of agricultural
statistics In 1854, the sum OF Sl7, 900 For
vital statistics Tor the same year, town clerks
received about $40, 900; county clerks, about
t4.24O.
This aggregate saving hy suspcnding the
collection of these statistics under the pres
ent laws for one year (SS2,O0Ol, added ia
the federal contingent, would certainly eX-
ceed the Increased cost of the eulaaged sched-
Ules. Nearly the same would be true Of the
cost of printing The towns pay the asses
sors, aud the counties the clerks FOR the ser
vices here spoken of, and il is easily feasible,
n desirable, 10 leave the same burdens upon
the counties, by charging them with the pay
Hcut OF the compensation OF the cnumcra
tors for tlliug up the second aud fifth SEIZED
nlcs, which embrace the agricultural and VI
tal statistics, aud properly proportiouing tho
rates OF improvisation for all the schedules
\ change IN the manner Of collecting vital
statistics is elsewhere referred %.
Some change seems necessary In regard e
she agricultural statistics TO obtain more &C
Curatc results. A good many county auditor
agree that, for various reasons, the assessor,
I'm their counties give little care 10 this par
OF their work. Insufficient pay FOR their tim,
does the mischief in some towns. PTeludic,
against the publication Of such facts afIvc
some. The changes which have sometime
been made. before publication, In the mos
carefully made returns have contributed &
the same Und. Il Is due 10 the officers ant
people Of many towns 70 say that in somt
counties the ease appears 10 be different II
Is worth your while 10 consider how 70 pro
cure the making of returns which shall cor
rccily represent The facts they are intendeC
g. make known.
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