Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-29

1t appears by this report that the total
bonded debt-of the state is SS01, 900.
The total school debt is S5,SI0O S2; the
total county debt is S14, 732, e29; the total
city debt is s7,7S2,74s; the total township
debt Is S8,O40,626; making total bonded
indebtedness, exclusive of state
debt, of S36,316,SoO. The total
number of miles of railroad, exclusive of
side tracks, is S8,762,64 The valuation
of the same for assessment is S5T, 500, 232,-
81. The average value per mile, all prop
erty, is S6,6O374.
The number OF horses and mules is
1864, 568, valued for assessment at 1916
$40.
The total number of cattle is 2,201, 1863,
valued at s13,6S2O1015.
In comparison with last year the num-
Der of horses has decreased 60, S83; the
number of cattle has decreased 106, 7S3.
aud the total value of all property has fall
len off during the last year S19, 353, 959, 2S.
This report contains complete state
meDt of the claims collected and lands
obtained from the general government by
the state agent at Washington, amount
ing in the aggregate to SI,S08, 453.5O.
1t also shows that the state is in very
healthy condition, so far as its current
expenses are concerned. All warrants
for current expenses have been paid upon
presentation, and there was balance to
the credit of the general revenue fund at
the close of fiscal year of S2S7,719.41.
The bonds belonging to the permanent
school fund amount to $780,, 953,77; the
bonds of the university fund amount to
S119, 693,O0; the bonds of the Normal
school fund amount to S113,949,OO; the
bonds and contracts of the State Agricul-
tural college amount to 1892, 516,O7; the
bonds of the Stormont Medical library
amount to $4,000; bonds in sinking
fund 100000, making total of 5000
111.84.
Another statement is given never be-
fore published, showing the values, Oh
actual costs, of the various state institu
tons of Kansas as follows:
State university, $4,000; State Agri
cultural college, S1S0,930; State Norma
school, S12O,375; State Blind asylum
S85, 449; State Deaf and Dumb asylum
S135,0C0, Insane asylum, Topeka, $616,
379; Insane asylum, Osawatomie, $3.50,
All; State Soldiers Orphans home, S3S,
SCI; fdiotic and Imbecile Youth asylum
S29,078; State Reform school, $119,8
State penitentiary, 81, 652, 1884; State house
S1,SOO,OOO; State reformatory, S260,0OO
Industrial School for girls, $4,000; Crane
Army building. $4,000.
Acres of figures have been condenset
and boiled down in this book, requiring
months of patient toll to produce state
ments which may be read and digestet
J in five minutes time. The book is
marvel of neatness and reflects credit up
on the printer; and the artistic arrange
} ment of the work is well nigh perfect.
J 1t should be said in reference to th
, state indebtedness, amounting to 1901
, 600, that more than 100000; Of this ha
? been bought up by the state itself &
t various times in the school fund or Othel
wise, leaving the total Indebtedness les
I than 100000.
: The decrease in total value OF propert
S in the state is largely accounted for b
e the decrease of 81 cents per acre in th
a valuation for assessment purposes; o
e about 100000 of acres this alor
0 makes falling off Of S7,5OO,0OO.