New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

that she should not show like indifference
to the opportunities this exposition Afforded
MONEY CONTRIBUTED
It soon became apparent that most Of the
states and many of the territories would pre-
sent an illustration more or less. complete OF
their arts, industries and resources at New
Orleans, and certainly 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 an exhibit and properly care for it dur
ing the six months continuance Of the expo
sition would involve great labor and CORE
spending expense. From as careful an esti-
mate as could be made, it appeared that
fully $4,000 would be required to give
Minnesota such a representation as would do
her credit There was no appropriation
available for the purpose, and the conditions
were not favorable for procuring the amount
required by private subscription Believing
the people of the state would willingly as
sumo the cost, and being fortified in this be-
lief by the fact that the legislature of 1881
made an appropriation OF $4,000 for a
worlds exposition then in contempla-
ton, but which was not held. I APP
pealed to several of the principal cities
of the state, through their COM
mercial bodies and leading citizens, for an
advance of the required sum, with the as
surance that would recommend an appro-
priation at this session to reimburse them.
In response to this appeal received $1O.-
600 each from the two cities of St Paul and
Minneapolis, and nearly $4,000 additional
from other cities of the state. Four thou
sand dollars was contributed by the man
agemenJ of the exposition from the con-
gressional loan. AS soon as assured that the
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. It is especially COM
fruits, lumber, -four. geological and zoologi-
cal specimens and the general industrial in
terests OF the state, also in the departments
or education and Woman's work. Arrange
ments are perfected for a complete display
OF dairy products, and also OF live stock
poultry, ETC., at later dates, designated for
exhibitions in those departments A large
number OF private exhibitors from the state
nave also made entries for premiums in the
competitive departments OF the exposition
For especial use in connection with the
state exhibit at the exposition, a new and
OF Minnesota was authorized by the board Of
immigration, and prepared under the super
vision OF the secretary, Mr.. H. H. Young
The new work contains over two hundred
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 publ
cation ever made by the board The first
edition was 10000 copies. It is believed
mat much larger number in addition can
be adyantageously used. feel that I dol not
need to present to you the Importance to
our state: to all her people and interests, Of
proper presentation, such as has been made,
at this exposition. That it's 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 reim-
burse the gentlemen who have become re-
sponsible for that amount, 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,
with selection from the best orchards in
the state, it secured the high honor of the
Wilder medal, a 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 cen
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, guinquen-
NAL enumerations The act referred to offers
to the states which conform theirs to the
FEDERAL schedules sum calculated to be half
the cost of such enumeration The amount
which this state would be entitled to is $751;
497O2. 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
$4,000 For vital statistics for the same
year, town clerks received about S1O 600.
county clerks, about "a ,24O. This aggre
gate saving by suspending the collection of
these statistics under the present laws for
one year 1882, 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.
Inc 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
NTH schedules, which embrace the apricul-
tura! 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-
terred to. Some change seems necessary in
regard to the agricultural statistics to oh
tain more accurate results. good many
county auditors agree that, for various rea.
sons, the assessors in their counties olive it
tie care to this part of their work. Insult
Gent 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 carefullv
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 It is worth
your While to consider how to procure the