The Globe-republican., 1895-05-03
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News Of State
Interest.
Coburn's Report

Coburn's Report
The Ninth Biennial report OF the Kan.
sas state board of agriculture is out
The biennial period to which it re-
lates has been, for Kansas one OF less
than usual prosperity. This has been
due not only to the two unfavorable
crop seasons that in succession have
been common to SO many portions OF
the nnion. but also to the general depres-
sion existent in business throughout the
world. Yet, in spite of so many extra
ordinarily adverse conditions, Kansas, as
a whole, has not failed in the produc-
ton of tremendous quantities of the great
staples, which conduce to comfort and
prosperity at home and demand gold in
the markets of the world. This is shown
in detail by counties, giving the vari-
Gus products and their values.
A state evolved within third OF acen-
fury from a wilderness, that in the two
most unpropitious years of her history, as
to both agricultural and financial condi-
tons, produce from her soil the neces-
saries and luxuries of life to the extent
of $3.50, 600. 600, in the period covered by
this report, the years ct 1898 sud 1894,
both with lighter crops than the average,
has small occasion to feel Inundated,
but on the other hand has demonstrated.
once and for all, the tremendous resources
of her soil and people.
The conditions which have prevailed.
whatever their effects elsewhere, are to
result in a revised agriculture and a
new prosperity. Some of the ways and
means toward these are suggested in
the talismanic words, Irrigation" "Sub-
soiling," alfalfa and Sorghum"
All Of these subjects are fully repre-
sented in the report.
VIM. Twee6dale is making a survey
of the state house grounds at the direc-
ton of Gov Morrill,. The governor pro-
poses to have the state house grounds
fixed up. and Engineer Tweeddale is es-
tablishing the grades SO that the work
can be commenced. The executive coun-
Gil did not adopt the plans presented
by the superintendent of state house
grounds, bnt it is possible that Mr..
Nystrom's plan will be adopted with
few changes. The appropriation for the
improvement OF the the state hous
grounds did not pass the legislature but
the regular state house appropriation
will be available after July l and part
of that fund can be used for fixing up
the grounds if the executive council Or
ders it.
During the excitement of a regular
session of the legislature in 1891 the
members were especially kind to the
Olathe deaf and dumb asylum and passed
two appropriation bills. The bills were
exactly alike and gave to the institution
double appropriations in each and all
the departments. In an opinion on the
subject the attorney general holds that
but one appropriation is available and
that the second bill is worthless from
the fact that it makes it possible. in case
it is used, for the employees and officers
to secure double pay for their services.
The passage of the second bill was an
error.
One of the members Of the board OF
railroad assessors is authority for the
statement that the assessment this year
will be increased to such an extent that
there will be sufficient revenue derived
to pay the salaries of the state officers.
The member did not make the asser-
ton in a spirit of criticism, but indi-
Gated by his conversation that the men,
bers of the board believe the railroad
assessment in many instances is too
low. This is particularly true of such
railroad property as buildings, stock
yards and that class OF property. The
returns will not be made for
some time.
Judge Hazen of the Shawnee county
district court has decided the "sugar
case" The last legislature passed a
bill appropriating $4,000 to pay bcun-
ties to the Medicine Lodge Sugar COM
pany. The bill had the proviso that
the money should be paid to the credit
ors who had furnished the cane used by
the plant. A suit had been brought to
enioin the state auditor or the state
treasurer from paying the money to
those who raised cane. Sudge Hazen
held that this portion of the appropria-
ton was invalid and that the monev
should be paid to the assignes of the
Medicine Lodge Sugar company.
Major J. K. Hudson, who will be state
printer after July 1, is making arrange
ments to buy a printing establishment
which he car do the state work
The Kansas State Printing company
Of Topeka, is the name of Major Hud-
sons company, which filed its charter
with the secretary Of state. According
to its charter, this company will have a
capital stock of s25, 900. which is to be
divided into shares of 500 each. The
directors and incorporators OF the COM
ranv arc all now connected with the