The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-01-21

ton be established at some convenient
point In the territory, and that an appro-
priatlcn ample to put the same into Inn
mediate operation be made.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANI-
CAL COLLEGE.
l herewith transmit, the report OF the
beard OF regents OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical college OF Oklahoma, which
is marked Exhibit c." from which 1t
will appear that the Institution has made
cominen liable progress In the two years
past and Is serving very useful pur-
pose. not only educating the sons OF far
mers to a better knowledge of literature,
but has been n great aid to the practical
farmer. Every effort is being made to
bring the institution into closer relations
to the farmer and put the results of SCI
entittc investigation In his hands for use
in his everyday work.
desire To call the attention OF the leg
isla.ure to the important fact that the
United States has not undertaken to sup
ply all the funds which are needed in in
vestigation in agriculture. buildings, etc; {;
and as the Institution now stands In
ne / OF rooms for botanical, chemical
ana geological laboratories, a suitable
green. house, and possibly a few other
buildings and as the Hatch act provides
for the expenditure of only $3.50 per year
for the buildings. which Is obviously in
ade luate Tor, the needs OF the growing
station. would recommend that at least
$1,000 be appropriated for these purposes.
TERRITORIAL LIBRARIAN.
The report OF the territorial librarian
which is herewith transmitted, marked
| Exhibit II makes a very careful show
| Ing anl is entitled to careful considera-
sued on the library fund is a matter
which Will need attention at your hands
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tutes and reports have fallen far below
what was ANTICIPATED and the proceeds
have proven inadequate to meet the neo-
| essary expenses OF this department.
Your attention is invited to a joint reso-
] luton now pending in congress for the
appropriation of $1,000 for the purchase
! of books for the territorial library. I
| trust that an appropriation adequate TO
meet the grow;ng needs of the library
and to provide rooms for the same, may
be made 10y the legislature.
| MILITIA.
| No report having been iiied by the ad-
/ jutant general, / am not prepared TO
make a. extended report of our mill
| tia az l would like and believe them en-
| titled to. We have one regiment, we'll
equipped and we'll drilled, as was fully
demonstrated at the territorial encamp-
ment held at Guthrie in October last. |
! feel assured that. With their splendid
organization, tnsy will prove equal to
any emergency which might arise at any
time within tho territory.
VETERINARY SURGEON.
| BY act of the third legislative assem-
! bly,, published as chapter so of the ses-
slon laws of is95. veterinary surgery was
made a department of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college and an expert
enced person was elected to fill that
place. The principal object OF this en-
| actment was to provide for the estab-
lishment Of a quarantine line and to pro-
tect the stock-growing interests OF the
territory. This enactment has in the
main proved satisfactory and great good
has resulted therefrom, still the law Is
violation. Tho report of the veterinary
surgeon is herewith transmitted mark
ed Exhibit j."
COAL OIL INSPECTOR.
BY act of the third legislative assem-
bly, the Office of coal oil inspector was
created. ! herewith transmit the first
biennial report of the inspector appoint
ed under saio act, marked Exhibit X
1t seer,s that he working of this law has
been terefclal in the main. still there Is
serious defect in the statute, in that oils
that have been inspected and found be.
low the test prescribed by law, are per-
mitted to be sold, although they are
branded by the inspector as rejected. II
Is recommended that section IL of the act
be amended so as to prohibit the sale OF
rejected oils and prescribe proper penal
lies for Its violation.
TERRITORIAL BOARD OF HEALTH
An elaborate report of the territorial
board OF health Is herewith transmitted
and marked Exhibit L." and you
thoughtful consideration Is invited to tn,
same. Your attention Is called to tn,
recommendation for the amendment o.
section 352 of the Oklahoma statutes. A.
the laws now stand there are two way.
of becoming registered in order to be en-
titled to practice medicine in the terri
tory. One Is to present diploma from
a medical college, and the other is to sub
nit to an examination before the board
of examiners. 1t seems to be desrabl,
| that only competent persons should b'
permitted to practice medicine and in or
der 10 accomplish this desire 1t is nee
essary that medical college" as defined
In the above section, should be qualified
SO as 10 shut out the bogus diplomas is
sued by certain colleges established fol
the sole purpose of selling diplomas.
| BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
The report of the board of dental ex
aminers is herewith transmitted, mark
| ed Exhibit M" A list of registered
dentists is given and several recommend
ations for changes in the existing law,
| dTe hidue 10 WHICH your dttcltloI lS re
spectiully invited.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The report of the condition OF the his
torlcal society marked Exhibit N" Il
herewith transmitted. The report shows
many valuable collections made In tn,
two years past and much historical mat
Ter preserved which would otherwis,
have beec lost. The territory is TO b'
congratulated upon having thus early IL
It's history begun the preservation o.
matter which in many states was entire
ly lost. Complete files of newspaper
have been kept and a very interesting
and valuable collection of Indian relics
tribal history and general information a;
20 Indians has been made which Will
make an interesting chapter in the his
tory of Oklahoma. A liberal appropria
ton for the maintenance Of this society
Will certainly commend itself to the peo
pie of the territory.
THE INSANE.
The third legislative assembly passeS
an act, published as Chapter 80, Session
Laws of 1895, authorizing the governo
to contract with responsible individual
or private corporation, for the care ant
| treatment of the insane within the terri
tory. for term not exceeding thre
years from the 18th day of June, 1895
u;nder authority OF this statute a con
tract was entered into with the Oklaho
ma Sanltarium company. a private COT
poration. This company established al
institution al Norman and furnished
building with all the modern convent
ences and has given the insane / think