The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-04

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formed but nine months labor in his
official position. but the results accom-
plished were gratifying and indeed
wonderful.
submit herewith a table showing the
funds received during the years 1895.
1897 n 1898. as follows:
Gross receipts Of state land
Office for the yea 1S9s......s l.55s 50
Gross receipts OF state land
Office for the year 1871. 102. sss SO
Gross receipts Of state land
Office for the year lsss....... 12s.s33 II
These figures Indicate the magnih-
rem results achieved by the officer Of
the state land Office in thus so vastly
Increasing the revenues Of the state.
The receipts for 1885 are divided as
fellows:
Permanent school fund. So .73s 9s
School income fund ............ 52.5s5 y
Permanent university fund. az 20
University bond fund .....-.... S.SO4 50
State capitol building fund Gee. 3.0ss 70
School Of mines fund.......... 2.1f1 ~
Normal school fund ............ 6.342 as
Agricultural college fund.-. 3.O4f 90
Deaf and dumb asylum fund. 2,403 80
A careful perusal Of this latter re-
port will be very gratifying to each
and every one of you. From the above
IL will be noticed that our school in
come fund for the past year mounts 10
more h $4,000. This sum for dis
tribution among the school children
equals. or is In excess of. 81 per capita
for each child Of school age in the state.
whereas, during the eight years of u
existence as a state prior to 1897. there
had only been one distribution OF pub
lie school funds among the children OF
school age. and IL Is now assured that
the annual distribution will exceed 81
per capita.
Reports of Inspector Of Mines. Inspector
OF Boilers aud state Examiner.
The report OF the inspector of mines
is very interesting and instructive as
to this. one OF our greatest Industries
In the state. The state boiler inspector
and his deputy have done their work
thoroughly. These Offices. together with
that OF state examiner. are each self
supporting. The receipts of each of
these three offices. in fees for the per-
Torrance of his duty. exceeds the sal
airy and expense Of the office. and they
are each revenue producers. I'm that re-
spect. to the state. Too much cannot
be said as to their efficiency and the
great industry and ability shown by
each in the discharge OF his duty.
The office of state has been
created for about fOur years. During
the first two years of its existence only
six counties of the state were exa-
mined. but the present incumbent n
his assistant. during their term. have
Examined each Of the "a counties OF the
state twice. making. in other- words. ts
examinations Of the "a counties within
less han two years. In addition to
this they have examined our state
banks in the state. with the possible
exception of the Cruise Savings bank.
Their report gives in full all the infor-
nation that can be desired with refer
ence to the operations Of this Office and
the legislation which the examiner
deems necessary for more perfect and
harmonious conduc of public affairs.
I believe every boiler In the state
and every working mine has been thor
oughly examined by the present incum-
bents OF the Offices. a record for which
they are entitled to the highest credit.
Bureau OF A~gricuiture.
The bureau OF agriculture has been
presided over during the past two years
by Hon. j. III. Calderhead. and his re-
port speaks for itself. A vast amount
OF Information, hitherto unsecured from
any source. Is given to the people OF
the state through the medium of that
office. and too much cannot be said in
praise of the conservative and business
like methods that have characterized
the administrator of the office by Mr..
Calderhead.
Arid Land Commission
Under the law passed by the Fifth
legislative assembly the arid land COM
mission was organized by appointment
of the following gentlemen: Ex-Gov-
ernor ]. X. Toole of Lewis IN Clarke
county, Hon. c. o. Reed. Hon. Donald
Bradford OF the same county. DIR. A. III.
Mitchell of Deer Lodge county n Hon.
T. G. Marshall OF Missoula county.
These gentlemen went to work In earn
est for the purposes OF carrying into
effect the legislation enacted with ref
.~.,.. a.. sha ra.Iapnafion nf arid lands
under the Carey land act. They have
at least three ana surveyed In the
eastern part OF the state, namely. in
Sweet Grass and Yellowstone counties,
which, IL completed. will bring under
cultivation bot 5000 acres OF our
arid lands. A contract has been let for
the construction and completion OF two
of these canals. retaining about $4,000
acres, and I am reliably Informed by
the commission that every indication
points to the successful completion and
! carrying into effect OF that contract. II
this shal have been accomplished. that
OF itself will be forever a monument TO
the industry and energy OF the present
commission
Veterinary Surgeon.
The present incumbent of the Office
of veterinary surgeon has undoubtedly
given to the people OF the state and
especially 10 the stockgrowers the most
thorough and earnest attention to his
duties. He has always responded TO
each and every call. even when. at
times. the expenses OF travel were borne
by himself. The amount appropriated
for the expenses OF the office was In
adequate to a full and complete dis
charge OF all the duties devolving upon
the officer. but DR.. Knowles has not
hesitated TO spend his own money In
order to assist n protect the stock
men of the state against Infectious and
other dangerous diseases To which the
stock interests Of our state are subject
ed. The information that he has given
TO the stockgrowers and stOckraisers OF
the state with reference to the treat
ment and protection Of animals against
disease Is OF vast and i~ncalculable bene-
he. and I trust that such legislation
will be enacted and such ap%propr!a-
tions made as will give TO this officer
every opportunity to thoroughly protect
the STOCK industries of the state. for
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