The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19

Commonwealth, It is, though simple, ade.
have the pleasing fact to u record that ae
the states Welfare. but little attention IS
required to be given to financial plans
amend herewith q sTarempnt Of tha con-
dition of the state funds on December 81
@9'onditlnb of FUNDS nacambor 81 1906
General FInd' SS 40 09 80
Nchooi Fuud SEA ~
School Fund @llu n. ooo,o'
t-n nGl,aT Fnnd 3o4 t7;s6
iege Fund. -. 81 .267. SO
Normal School
Fund 70 S4o3
Drainage Fund 6S7575
Indemnity Fund 714.0O
Delinnnent Tax
Fund. ......... 344.53
Denosit Fund O74S01
Redemntion Fund 1856 46
ST (4roiy Deposit
Eund 4os ~
Wis r r + NJ
Land % IFun1 441664
Indemnity Fund 4,41S92
Allotment, 916.54
Eonarai !1,1nd In,.nSt1,nnts
Loan to State Aa
rinultnr,I Sci'fy $50 10000
NIortoa@ 90 on State
Ga;S GroundS
ltalen from y
- MnEot,S1oal AZ 100 O2
- ~ 1'
Total ....... S77,7s2. OF
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Other Fund Investments
School Fund,
bonds and loans. ,913, 369.Sl
University Fluids,
loans. ..,....... 1872. 10000
Agricultural Col
lege Fund, loans 1SS, 9.73
Normal School
Fund, loans -. 1,S13,293.S2
es,cc a., o.
-,--~,--
The balance remaining inexpended in the
coIernor's contingent fund Mt IL O'Clock or
Jannary / was sS55 10
T'ln Sreater nortion Of the STATES income
for GENERAL eynendifI,res is derived from the
rai1Wavs For the fiscal wear ending Decem.
Der 80 1896 the receipts from the 4 pet
cent tax upon the gross earnings of the rail.
ways, which is laid in lieu of other taxation,
amounted to S1172 1922. The total of ex.
penditures from the general fund for tbs
same period was SOL II 370. 81 The unfay.
orahle financial and business conditions
,,.hinb baya avistad since 1902 have seriously
reduced the earnings Of the railway com.
uanies GENERATING within the state, and in
consequence thereof the revenues Of the
state have fallen off. With return of nor
NAL conditions the revenue of the state from
the railways will be restored, ana the com
nletion of the new lines and extensions al
ready begun give promise of an increased
revenue to the state as well as the open
ing up of territory heretofore not accessible
to settlers
ceilroads
rho railroads of the state are closely
ne +t tho 81 doInIonmant Of orr agri
luJi.1lnfu W. ,ms Observation-Disclosures and
cMltuf!l, iN,nerS marchants mann
" W ny. liiteAoG,So M ali ciasSeS If orr neo-
80 aai4 bn %si relations With
PIE CONT aallA my , for con@ratnlation
them ana II Is cause ior afsnan tba
tMentT rh or more Tailroad Companies doing
eMen,s VI r;th;I o,,r bortiars and fine peoDle
~ tho State ere so oeneraIly harmonious
'no s,4ia.I
Educalohai'
The character of its common schools IS
the standard by which any commonwealth
is best Judged The school system of Wis
consn may we'll bring pride and satisfac-
ton TO her citizens The foundation of the
system was laid in the constitution, and its
present perfection is due to many years of
infelIigent legislation to the earnest inter-
ost of the people and to the able and patr-
otic efforts of those who give their lives to
the Great work of popular education. 1t is
nv Far the most important interest for
which the Legislature is called upon to make
nroyision Something of the claims of the
schools upon your attention from the purely
monetary side of the question will be un-
- hon