The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15


governing the purchase Of bonds with this fund
was 70 buy none but the best and those on which
the interest and principal would be ps6mDtly
paid should suggest shat the attOTney-gen-
eral, il necessary, be empowered to collect the
interest and principle on these delinquent bonds,
Il possible, and If not possible to collect ia full
By and with the consent Of the executive coun=
Gil to compromise on the best terms possible
for the interests Of this fund the proceeds to be
tpTRed into the permanent sChoel fund, as pro-
vided BY Law,
Ibe University Of Kansas.
Tao University Of Kansas has q fagHltg Of 81
Instructors and an attendance q 9i5 students.
The institution Utilities six buildings for eduea-
uonal purposes and enjoys an income Of s105, 900
per ahnum. Apparatus and libraries to the
value Of 800 900 are at the disposal Of the stu
dents. The museum contains $4,000 worth Of
property The studeRts come from 81 Kansas
counties end from every walk Of lie, the largest
humber, OF course, being from farms Almost
one-Aah Of them are selfssuppOrting The an
nual income is less than that Of the universities
Of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, California, or
other similar Institution The rapid increase
10 attendance during recent years has made it
difficult for the university 20 keep pace with the
demands Of the students. The university Of Kan
sas was founded with the purpose Of giving the
youth Of the state q liberal education at homo
The idea was that our children are as much en-
titled to educational advantages as those Of
communities ia Which Wealthier parents are
able TO give their children better advantages
than we could secure. Only intelligent citizens
can maintain republic, aBd believe it is still
settled principle OF the commonwealth OF
Luucaa @FuF ho5s eE,o ~
pared for the duties Of citizenship as those OF
any state in the union.
Beard OF Agriculture.
IN It's past history the board Of agricul-
ture has been matter OF public deTisieHi but
IN later years, IN the hands Of competent men
and men who have taken deep interest in the
matter, II has become matter Of state pride
and or much benefit TO the agricultural BOTTOMS
Of the state. The reports Of this office have not
Only received ceE1dendations from the press Of
the state, but have been accepted as good au-
thOrity on certain matters in our sister states.
As a large portion Of our citizens are interested
in agriculture, deem it right and proper that
this board should receive due consideration at
your hands 20 the end that Kansas may have
the advantage Of the experience Of others, and
el0ng the different lines which bring success to
the men engaged in this calling
Board of Health.
The report Of the board Of health has many
valuable suggestions In regard 70 the sanitary
conditions Of cur different state Institutions
and, while some people are prone to cfiticise
the work Of this board, yet am Inclined 10 be-
lieve that when properly conducted, it is Of
much Importance to the people OF the state
The governor gives interesting sta
tistics concerning the state historical
society, the horticultural society and
the state library, and urges the needed
appropriation for these institutions,
Continuing, he says:
About Irrigation,
A few years ago the people Of the western
part OF the state became interested In the sub
jeet OF irrigation, and tho cry Of .irrigate or
emigr9te" was used by those VINO believed that
the salvation Of that portion Of the state de-
pended upon the success or failure Of irTiga-
ton, Two years ago board Of irrigation was
established by the legislature, and an apprcpri-
alton was made for the purpose OF experiments
ing along the line Of irrigation from wells, II
there have been any results obtained that
would Justify the outlay OF tBe appropriation, I
have not been informed as to what they were.
People from The western part OF the state, in
Interviews and conversation, are divided upon
the question Of whether irrigation from this
/ source can be made a success or not Some 60
so far as to say that it is a failure and delu-
| sion; others say that a continuation Of the ex-
periments ought to be made in order to give it
fair trial
The governor recommends that the
forestry stations and the silk station
be abolished. He then continues:
Live Stock Sanitary Commission.
In my judgment one Of the most important, II
not the most important industry of our state, is
our cattle interests. The Kansas live stock
| sanitary commission came into existence for
the express purpose Of seeing that our quaran-
tine lines were respected and that no contagious
/ diseases should be brought into the state by
! the shipment Of cattle from other points. be-
( lieve that it has done efficient work during the
last two years. would ask Of the legislature
that the needs OF this important board be at
tended to, TO the end that We may have feel
/ ing OF security amongst those who are inter-
ested in this great industry, The statistics
| show that Kansas is forging ahead as cattle
| raising state. In western Kansas, especially,
! the finest cattle and beef are produced at Q
nominal cost, and predict that in a few years
| the western part Of the state viii enjoy an ex-
| tenstye Development Of this business
State Grain Inspection,
There is an erroneous impression among the
| people Of this state that the state supervises
the weighing and inspection Of grain. The fact
is that the deputy inspectors, who really in
speot the grain, and the Weighers, owe their ap-
/ pOintment to and receive their appointment
! from boards Of trade and the receivers Of the
grain. II the people shall be protected in this
matter and they should be, it is absolutely
/ necessary that the weighers and inspectors
should not owe their appointment to any power
but the state.
As TO Insurance
Year by year the people Of this state pay to
foreign and Interstate insurance companies, life
and fire, large sums Of money as premiums fof
insurance. In several instances companies
that have done large business in the state
| have failed and left the policy holders without
! any available assets for the security Of their
| policies or for Reinsurance in other companies
| The laws Of Kansas should require that N ad-
equate and equitable percentage Of the pFemi-
inns paid to the insurance companies by policy
holders in the state Of Kansas should be invest
! ed in the stats Of Kansas, the investment
if in securities to be approved by the commits
sioner Of insurance and deposited in the state
| treasury as guarantee fund to the policy hold
ers for the payment Of losses and in case Of
failures Of companies, for Reinsurance,
Textbooks.
The people Of the state demand and should
receive such legislation as viii cheaper the
| price Of school textbooks and make available
to every child Of the state the means Of a COM
mon school education. The textbook question
has received the attention Of different legis-
latures in this state, and has been legislated
upon in all its phases in the states of California
Minnesota and Nebraska. The evolution Of this
legislation in ths states mentioned has resulted
in the district ownership Of textbooks, each
child attending the public schools being pro-
yided with textbooks without money and with
out price commend to the consideration OF
the members OF the legislature the laws Of Min
nesota and Nebraska on this subject fer careful
consideration
The kansas City stock Yards.
The Kansas City Live Stock Commission Co
/ IS in the enjoyment Of certain privileges which
have proved very lucrative. Considerable con-
plant IS made as tOtheFcharges and sometimes
as to their methods suggest that l00 pei
I cent profit above the price in the Kansas CITY
market Is suhiCient On their sales Of grain and
! hay, and recommend an enactment to that ef-
feet The stetutes should provide that the
live stock sanitary commission should have
such control Of the sock yards owned By the