The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-14
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work An appraisemen of all lands upon which were
about to expire in few western counties also of all
ssee at appraised values unless other persons offered
of improvements The operaon of is retia or ba
believe been generally satisfactory mutually beneficial
both to the school land fund and to the therefore
invite your attention both to the theory results of
The proceeds leasing lands of the territory
for the two last have been while the net
S31O53ss6 OF this has been received since the
beginning administration These figures are certainly
realized by other state territory same amount
OF lands for the same period 1t must not be inferred that
has been obtained by expressing but has been
mercal values of the lands prices paid in the past
been in the main those fixed by applicants when the
Pursuant to the act Of the last legislative assembly
ing contract with d. A. Harvey securing indemnity lands
for the territory by Mir Harvey in
the former kckapoo Indian reservation the iO
18s and 6S00 acres These lands Immediately
are now yielding handsome revenue to the territory
ing lands Woodward county have been large
at $500 section This is yielding this county
in Beaver county leased though efforts have been
made made to induce sockmen to lease the lands included within
making such would probably have saiu
Having actively engaged in this work as member Of
the Board for Leasing School Lands beg leave
few general for the consideration of the
No subject is of greater people or comes
their homes and fesides than that of the public
and no subject with which honored body will
VIII be more eagerly watched by the people than this The
tend make the Fourth Legislative Assembly forever
dear to them than the of Just and equitable pre-
and maintaining this benecent conferred upon
the territory by congress for the education of the boys
would respectfully creation of the Office of
commissioner of public lands the immediate
and who should be responsible first instance for the
conduct of the business and whose should
ect to review appeal superior board
would also recommend that all lands upon which are
about to expire together with improvements thereon
appraised by appraisers to be appointed by the territorial
officer having charge OF the leasing and that all appraements
be subject to review and revision and equalization by the
That an lands no +bar osarad for lo,o f. r
than the appraised rental value with privilege the part of
essees to take the land at the highest rental by any
party applying to lease pay the the appraised value
of the improvements the lessee may improve
be leased to the highest bidder without less
than , two;thirds 1 the appraised rental value
school land leases rents were made lien improvements
and growing and the school land commissioner
to issue rent warrant to the sheriff of county of
would respectfully the proceeds from eas b
ing the lands reserved for public buildings be invested
recommendations may be found in the report
OF the Board for Leasing School Lands to which your attention
is respectfully invited o
SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
The report superintendent of public nstruc
hereby attached and marked Exhibit D. It will be
heefrom that the educational interests of the territory
for the time covered by this report continuous
and gratifying progress The school system of the territory
alterations in the will none in any of the
states or territories of the Union The total scholastic popua
ton OF the territory for the 1895 is given 5000
over the preceding year OF 66 about ten cent
Tue year e90ns @ June oo loo the scholastic population
d ool an increase OF 2o or about three per cent
over that for 1895 The superintendent estimates the in
aunum.
In the matter the public schools the data
given indicates that much progress has been made During the
year 1893 1854 pupils enrolled in the public free schools
population During the year ending June 30 1896 63 $50 pupils
entered the public schools representing of the mum
ber Of children of school the territory During the
1898 83 cent enrolled and during 1894 65 per cent
These figures speak themselves very clearly
the progress that has been made. "
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