The Worthington advance., 1903-01-16

end make more s6setiys our rural schools.
than 7s per cent Of the children receive
the only education that they viii ever OBJ
tain to At them for the duties or eiti-
Our great university ranks a. one Of
ter In America. It's growth has been
phenomenal; IL benefits cannot be esti-
incsssins. H. II 8 has i nearly four thousand
students. But Il is not only great In
numbers. for with its efficient president
:n6 corp; Of
tStsons x x the S country: '-' '>
S8fSA National Guard.
The system Of Inspecting the national
guard In camp. inaugurated last year.
has aroused more interest In the perform
ths cost Of encampments. n Necessary Inn A.
provements and additional buildings. au-
thorized by the legislature. haye been
tics has also been stimulated by more
liberal allowances Of ammunition and ord
nance on the part Of tho federal govern
ss s % .. ind thsis the
tenance Of buildings on the camp grounds
has been betrayed entirely from the nation
e guard fund proper: and threatens to
vice unless the legislature makes provis-
Ion for this increased attendance at the
camp, for the maintenance of the build
tngs on the grounds. and for the neces-
While our country excels in many
many other nations in the care and de.
velopment Of its forests. The value Of
the forests as actual wealth. their useful
tho the great M adSantage % 1 in adding appdh to the
beauty Of the landscape and their health
giving qualities need not be argued. but
Everyone recognizes the great necessity
Of procuring forest areas In our state.
The very fact that nature has been so
bountiful seems to have encouraged
!, Minnesota can Justly claim great cred
It among her sister states for what she
has done to preserve her forests and en-
courage development. Bounties have
stn tree p pantng on tse yprasies s and
nearly $500, 900 has been thus wisely ex-
pended. For eight years q system for
the pTeyention preS Of forest fires has been in
During this period while disastrous forest
fires have occurred in other states Min
nesota has wholly escaped.
Of two e11h handred theusapd i aeres ssee oa the
Chippewa Reservation Is to be COM
which has for its object the creation Of
It is estimated that there are now about
thirty billion feet of standing pine timber
within the state, nearly all Of which Is IN
%hn the next r es cut
After this time we will have to ship in
our lumber from other states or coun-
tries. unless we show q wise foresight
outside supply and save to our people a
very important industry. There Is a large
amount Of young and second growth pine:
q part Of which will in twenty years If
Der supply, and II proper steps are now
taken our forest areas can be replenished
and preserved SO as to completely supply
the people OF our state with lumber.
: Coed Roads.
No argument is necessary to prove that
vastly improved BY a perfected system Of
highways. Good roads not only add
value to every acre Of land in their Vi
c1nity, but they also lessen isolation. so
people Into Into Closer social rielaffions. The
pecuntary benefits are also marked. for
good roads lessen the expense Of reach
nk The a. and dns
per cent of all our products primarily
have to pass over our highways. Good
roads have their decided eject upon the
%sle Of roads snra al. iSss
The postmaster general Of the United
States IL reported to have said:
system in the most available places:
when application is made for rural de-
livery We send an inspector to look
fi p TT . sy
chances are Just 80 much in favor Of the
and muddy most Of the time, that settles
good roads Tor the system at at the pres
ent time"
The national government fully realiz-
ing the impSrtance Of the g question: estI has has
ment and is doing all that It can to as,
sist the people In establishing good
roads. and at great expense has fitted out
soadisang 1n and the mes
United States.
vIei<sburg Commission.
The legislature Of 1902 passed an act for
Ito Cooperate with the national park
determining the positions Of Minnesota
yicksburg, and also to recommend to
the Of the statH e such tSa
Of the commission, permanently and
suitably mark the position OF such troops
so ascertained, and worthily commem-
crate the valor and services OF Mime
sofa soldiers in the campaign and siege
The commission was composed Of the
following gentlemen: General John b.
Sanborn, General l. r. Hubbard, Cen
eral C. G. Andrews, and Captain Henry
8. Hunter,-a representative Of each
Minnesota regiment and Of the battery
engaged in the battles in the vicinity Of
These gentlemen met July 4th, in
vicksburG and organized by electfn9
General Sanborn. president, and Genera!
survey % Of the field and personal ex-
animation Of the park. the positions were
located.
The New Capitol.
The work on our new capitol has not
progressed as rapidly as was anticipated.
It was confidently expected that this leg
islature would assemble in the new
building, and that the sum appropriated
by the last legislature would be sum
cient to complete the structure. While
the work has progressed al rapidly as
possible under the circumstances. it will
take eighteen months more to complete
it and the amount Of money necessary to
mission viii amount to s., 500, do. This in
cludes the entire cost Of completion for
occupancy, and also the purchase price