The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-02-23

stance that the committee fo,,,,
~ lhat the general government hal ~
donated 66S.0S0 acres for the Sow ,
elal institutions specified in n,
ADMISSION act, but the co,,r,:4.n
uoes not state how much Of fhi,
lo'ai @ mas been selected. The renorr
states that thirteen of the count;e.
are III arrears $12,902. 80, and ejoh
counties have surplus to the;,
Iieait TO the amount of s.. .425 az
~ was also found that in the neigh.
Dorhood of $3.50 acres of timbe,
lands have been sold contrary r.
law III Shoshone county alone
ne sales mentioned occurred on
Cec. 70, 1902. The committee
lound a number of discrepancies in
the books, but state that the mem
oers were convinced that an effort
mas been made during the past two
years to correct the methods Of b,e-
lness. The suggestion is made that
the committee be continued and he
given authority and funds to make
an exhaustive investigation and
report to the governor.
In the senate the committee an
pointed to make an investigation
OF Miss Scott S books and vouchers
III connection with the transnorta-
tlon and care of the defective youth
OF the state. According to this
report during the past two years
the average attendance of deaf
dumb and blind has been 80. OF
these fourteen have been at the
Ogden, Utah, school, seventeen at
the Colorado Springs, Col. school,
and eight at the Vancouver. Wash.
school. For their tuition and board
there has been paid out $40. O56. 76.
transportation of pupils has cost
VI, 92O. 70; expenses of attendants,
1880. 30. and sundry expenses due
and unpaid, $176.6S. This makes
a total expense of $22,OS4.29. The
cost OF board and tuition per school
year pei pupil has averaged $244.-
81. and the average cost of trans
portation per pupil is given as
1888. The many friends of Miss
Scott feel greatly pleased that the
committee has filed a report which
is complete exoneration of that
lady from the veiled aspersions of
Senator Walker. of Ada county.
There is but ten days more of
the session, fact which is a pleas
ure to every one attached to the
Legislature. either as member,
attache or onlooker. There have
been a number of very important
measures passed during the past
week. A number of bills have
been sent to the governor. which
will probably all be signed by the
latter end of the week.
The fight over the establishment
Of state school of mines at HALEY
is becoming decidedly acrimonious.
Throughout the session the Blaine
county people have maintained a
large and expensive lobby here,
under the direction of Major Fred
Reed. A bill has been introduced
providing for an appropriation of
$40, 900, and the setting aside of a
good sized land grant for state
school OF mines at Haley. The
state university at Moscow has also
appealed to the Legislature for a
good sized appropriation for the
purpose of erecting and equipping
mining engineering building.
Both parties have recognized that
it would be impossible for two state
schools on mines to be established
and conducted. The Moscow in
stitution has contended that such
an institution is already in exist
ence there. Hon. Jas. H. Forney.
the fist president of the state uni
versitv, has written a brochure on
the matter. Now Major Fred comes
back with a pamphlet which makes
up in spice for what it may lack IN
courtesy. He argues that the Mos
COW school. being established IN
purely agricultural institution does
not deserve a school of mines,
while if such an institution were
located at Haley. the students
could within an hour hnd them
selves in the midst of successful
operations. There is
general sentiment noticeable among
the members in opposition to the
of new school.
The bill providing for the cut
ting in two Of Kootenai county, and |
the creation OF Lewis aud Clark
counties therefrom, has passed the
house by a vote OF 26 to IS. The
bin provides that the northern hall
If Kootenai shall be called Lewis
county, with county seat at Sand
noint, and the southern hall be
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