Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-03

Yor. should draw a map Of it on a
convenient scale, noting thereon all
objects that attract your attention,
such as public buildings, churches,
schoolhouses, large factories etc. If in
the country, of course every village
should also be noted. Every street, al.
ley. boulevard, avenue, road or cart
way should appear. This map should
be kept convenient for reference, and
it should be studied until it's features
are fully stamped upon your mind.
In City and Country.
In large city you should continue
your study in this direction until you
are we'll acquainted with the Eounda-
ries, the principal streets and the sail
ent landmarks Of the ward in which
you live and until you have a general
knowledge Of each ward in the city.
If living in the country, you should,
in addition to learning your town.
township, voting precinct or district,
thoroughly make yourself familiar
with the geography of your county.
In all this work you should draw
maps for yourself, correct them from
time to time and note every new fea-
ture that comes under your observa-
ti6n.
Having gained fair knowledge of
the geography of your county, you
should extend your study until you
are familiar with the location, general
appearance on the map and population
of in ln totc vi
number Of the legislative, congress
sional, judicial and other districts in
which it is situated. You should also
study the location Of each county seat
and large city and should get a general
Idea of all the railroads running into
each.
You should extend your studies to
cover all the states and territ cries in
general way, giving attention to popu-
lation, the relative strength Of politi
cal parties area and growth.
You should when through your geo.
graphical studies be able to state:
First.-The boundaries Of your vot-
ing precinct or district.
Sccond.-lts approximate population.
Third.-The strength Of the different
political parties at the last national
election.
Fourth.-The same concerning your
ward, town or township, as the case
may be.
Fifth.-The same concerning your
city or county or both.
SiXth.-The name Of each town,
township, village or city in your coun-
ty, with the approximate population Of
each and the approximate strength of
the political parties in each as shown
by the returns of the last national
election.
S>venth.-The names of each county
in the state, its county seat and other
large towns and cities; also the APP
proximate population Of each county
and the usual majority for the domi-
nant party.
Eighth.-The counties or city wards
comprising each legislative, congress
sional, judicial or other district in the
state.
Ninth.-The population of the state
and its approximate vote by parties
at the last three national elections.
Tenth.-The name, approximate pop
ulation and area Of each state and ter
ritory.
Eleventh.-The capital and large
cities with the approximate population
of each in each state
Twelfth.-The usual strength of the
political parties in each state.
Thirteenth.-T present governor
and United States senators of each
state.
FOurteentb.-The number of con-
gressmen to which each state is en-
titled.
All this information will prove al
most a necessity in the further work
before the student, not only for his
own use, but to enable him to answer
readily questions which will be asked
him in his succeeding work.
copyright, 1902, by. Lewis D. Sampson.]