Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-16
Tho tJniversity Of Kansas.

value Of se2o 900 arc ut the disposal OF the stu
| dents Tho museum cobtaiWs siaT, 400 worth Of
property Tho etiideiits come from u Kansas
counties and from every walk Of life, the largest
number, Of course, being from farms Almos,
ene.hah OF them are sclf-supporting. The an
h,lal income Is less than that Of the universities
Ut Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, California, OF
other similar Institution The rapid increase
| In attendance during recent years has made II
dlnlcult Tor the University TO Keep pace witl the
demands Of the students. The university OF Kan
sas was founded with the purpose Of giving tho
youth Of the state u liberal education at home.
The idea was that our children ore ms much en-
Titled to educational advantages Us those Of
communities In which Weather parents are
able to give their children better advantages
than we could secure. Only intelligent citizens
can muntalp republic and believe II ~ still
q settled principle Of the commonwealth OF
Kansas that her people shall be rs well pre-
pared for the duties OF citizenship rs those Of
my state In the union.
Board of Agriculture.
In its post history the board Of agricul-
| turc has been matter OF public derision. but
In later years, In the hands Of competent men
and men who have taken deep interest III the
matter. It has become matter OF state pride
and Of much benefit to the agricultural portions
Of the state. The reports Of this Office have not
only received concentrations from the press Of
tho state, hut have been accepted us good au-
thority on certain matters In our sister states.
As large portion Of our citizens are interested
In agriculture, l deem II right md proper that
this board should receive due consideration ut
your hands, to the end that Kansas may have
the advantage Of tho experience OF others, and
| along 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 10 the sanitary
conditions OF our different state institutions,
md, while some people are prone TO criticlse
the work OF this board, yet, nm inclined TO be-
licve that when properly conducted. IL 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
ject OF irrigation, and the cry OF "!rrigate or
cmiprate" was used by those who believed that
the salvation OF that portion Of the state de-
pended upon the success or failure Of irriga-
ton. Two years ago board OF irrigation was
established by the Legislature and IN appropri-
alton was made for the purpose Of experiment.
Ing along the line OF irrigation from wells. II
there have been any results obtained that
would justify the outlay OF the appropriation, /
have not been informed as TO what they were.
People from the western part Of the state In
interviews ard conversation. are divided upon
I atat
source can be made u success or not. Some 90
so far us to say that 1t Is failure and q delu-
sion: others say that continuation Of the ex-
periments ought TO be made In order to give 1t
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 Tho 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 thu. II 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 u feel
Ing OF security amongst those who ore inter-
ested In this great industry. The statistics
show tina, Kansas Is forging ahead Us n cattle
raising state. In western Kansas. especially,
the finest cattle and beef IRE produced ut q
nominal cost. and predict that in q few years
the western part OF the state will enjoy an ex-
tensive development Of this business.
State Grain Inspection.
Tboro 10 nrropant,c I'm nrc Scin oyrope, tha
people Of this state that the state supcryises
the Weighing and inspection OF grain The fact
Is that the deputy inspectors, who really in
spect the grain, and the weighers, owe their up
pointmcnt 10 and receive their appointment
from boards OF trade ind the receivers Of the
grain. II the people shall be protected In this
matter, and they should be. II Is absolutely
necessary that the wcighcrs 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 rs premiums for
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 I'm I'D
equate and equitable percentage OF the prcmi-
ums paid to the insurance companies by policy
holders In the state OF Kansas should be invest
cd In the state OF Kansas. the investment,
II In securities TO be approved by the commits
sioncr OF insurance and deposited In the state
treasury Us q 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 tho state demand and should