The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-30

grounds. 1t would also be well, in my judg-
inent, IL the system OF industrial education
could be generally adopted in our pubic schools;
but until such time as that may beoofnc praott-
cable, believe 1t would be good policy to estnb-
lsh such school as 10 asked by tho Duluth
chamber Of commerce. II for no other purpose
than to educate tho public to the needs OF such
educational work Duluth lying in close prox-
unity 10 the mining industries OF the state.
vast mineral resources known to exist In that
region commend the subject to your thought
full consideration.
Under an act OF the legislature approved
March S. 1885, entitled IAN act to tablish a
state normal school at the city of Moorhead, IN
selected by the normal school board as provided
by the terms Of the law, and decided to the
state You will be asked to appropriate money
for the erection of q suitable building on this
SITE In considering the necessity Of this addi-
tional state institution the fact should be borne
in mind that this Is the first normal school
established in the northern half Of the state. .
section which, owing to its newness and lack Of
wealth. needs assistance in this direction
much more than the older communities:
muss norma
established in what now are the older
sections, when they were new and needed assist
ance, and 1t Is but fair and just that similar aid
be extended to the newer, but equally deserving
settlements. The schools at Winona. Mankat0
and st. Cloud are not only too remote from these
newer sections to be Of any practical value to
them, but, according to the report OF the super
intcndent of public instruction. are already 1ull
to OVERLOOKING and could be Vi but little benefit
to them even il this were not the case. The
population of the state at this time exceeds
1920, 600, and at our present rate OF growth 1t
will be but a few years until 1t has doubled In
view of all these facts, the inadequacy of exist
ing facilities in this line of our educational sys.
tenn becomes strikingy manifest. commend
to you the needs and just claims Of the normal
school at Moorhead. and doubt not they wu.re'
ceive your favorable consideration.
THIRD HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
BY virture Of the provisions Of a law passed at
the last session Of the legislature, commission
appointed by Gov. Hubbard has recently located
at Fergus Falls a new hospital for the insane.
and selected site therefor. For the purchas-
ing of this SITE and the erection OF building
or buildings thereon for the housing and treat
ment OF patients. you will be asked to appro-
pirate money. In considering the necessity OF
any action at the present session in this matter.
il will be we'll to bear In mind that q postpone
ment will carry it over for period OF two
years, at the end Of which time, am
nformed at the ana rate eoebester
hospitals will be nearly if not entirely full: and
before newsbuildings could then be provided,
there would be long period Of overcrowding at
the old hospitals. The great distances which
patients from the northwestern portions OF the
state have to be carried constitute an additional
reason for your favorable consideration OF the
matter at this session. The expenses for trans
greater than the support and care of the patient
while in the hospital, and are no inconsiderabie
burden to remote frontier counties. On account
OF this heavy cost. commitments during the cura.
BILE periods are prevented. and thus the number OF
chronic cases Is continually increased, and for
the same reason superintendent are prevented
from sending patients home at an early period
of their recovery, for fear of possible relapse
and return. And what is of still more serious
moment, the chances Of recovery are greatly I'M
paired by the mental strain and physical ex-
hau these
siderations of mercy, therefore, as We'll as OF ex-
pediency, would seem to urge action on your
part looking to the purchase OF a new site and
the erection thereon within the next two years
of such buildings for the reception OF patients
as will meet the needs Of the state.
THE SECOND STATE PRISON.
At the last session Of the legislature law was
passed providing for the location OF second
state prison. A strong sentiment has since
arisen in the state in favor of making the prison
a reformatory. At public meeting held at the
capitol Dec. %, 1886. u resolution was adopted
without dissent declaring 1t to be the sense OF
the meeting that instead of the new state prison
contemplated by the law OF 1885. reformatory
institution should be established. The meeting
included all of the inspectors of the state prison,
all of the managers of the state reform school, the
members Of the state board OF corrections anq
charities, Judges of the courts. prosecuting
attorneys and many leading citizens of the state.
Ten years ago the first reformatory prison was
opened at Elmira, N. Y, as an experiment. The
experiment proved successful that similar In
situations have since been established in M1ch1-
gan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Ken.
lucky and Kansas. Massachusetts remodeleo
pense for reformatory, and Pennsylvania, with
| the same purpose in view, has recently changed
| the plan OF projected penitent1ary at Hunting.
| DON therefore recommend that the proposed
new prison In this state be made reformatory FOL
criminals convicted Of their first ofense In th1i
| connection and in view Of the establishment OF
I an additional prison. / would suggest that the
board of state prison inspectors be increased
| from the present number (three) to tive.
| PRIVATE BANKS.
| The banking business of the state. as appears
by the public examiners report, is transacted oy
| 237 banks, but 1O7 of which are incorporated
| ethel under our state or the United States laws
| The balance, $50, are owned and operated by
private individuals and firms. and all bus eleven
| of them have assumed corporate names. In this
| the corporations placing themselves unde!
legal restrictions and Surveillance have Jus,
cause Of complaint. There can be no hardship i:ai
tion to the state for corporate privileges. which
| conform in no particular to the statetes. ane
make no disclosures OF their affairs eithef by re-
port or examination, are not entitled *
| corporate titles and should be compelled to az
| business under their personal names. as In othe
business. 1t would be well to thoroughiy con
slider further whether such corrected legislation
! should not be applied as will bring all associa
ciatious seeking to do banking business under
| either national or state supervision.
| The proposition of the examiner, which wouie
| entitle the heads Of the several departments Il
certain privileges upon the floor OF the iee1sla
ture for the purpose OF making DrleI exPlanatoIl
| remarks or Of answering questions pertainins
| to their work, seems to me In the line OF utiHs
ing the experience Of those officers. and com
| mends itself to my judgment.
Gentlemen OF the Legislatures: Permit me Il
closing to express the hope that this leg1slatuf'
will not disappoint the reasonable expecsation'
Of the people. You are here as their trusted rep
resentatives, and whatever legislation is needet
to conserve and protect their interests the!
have right to expect you will freely grant, Il
all matters pertaining to their welfare and =
the prosperity OF our beloved state. pledge yo'
my heartiest cooperation. In the expenditun
of the public money you will pardon me To
! cautioning you TO the most rigid economy con
sistent with the public needs. Extrava2anc
should receive no encouragement at our hands
The people have confided to US great and 1mpor
tant trusts. Let US SO administer them that q
the close Of our fficial terms each one can bea
away at least the reward Of an approving con
| science.
| A New Sort Of SwiDdleA
PARIS. JAN 1.-Two English adventuresse
have been arrested here charged with al
original form of swindling. The prisoner
give the names Of Mrs Linsay and Mis-
Evelyne Rappy. The latter is beautiful
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