The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-23
THE COST OF OUR TERRITORIAL INSTITUTIONS.

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for III maintsnanee o. our Territorial Educational Institutions show a
l%@ coisss: n ssaooi Of : linz. a. ' seeerro' aas'S Norman nHa seho sas
\ as' n is:;.ss IT, 1 L i !: sa y T. %.ss sssi ss . a,s s's'. We q !; !:
The rssa,osy. various IS ine fec 1 u attempts have sn mad IN ne asst
But Whenever neh proposals have been made. a tor~ of % protsss has
lions which @iss. . aassssa e situated ~ n ss prs ss d 'i fa%
les they YER siSsn heir share: asn section sI "a as been fa @%' q s%s s sor
own. The Respective smeisney and usefulness Of different INSTITUTIONS
santa : Such considerations Were at bsst only secondary mes. The
nature Of h case. cannot be sneS"i un1n III Ter4 ~prSn has s grown srs nsf IN
Scgf"nns on f" every Ts@ iegt.asa %sn tn " repres enn R@s" OFF o p 's SaPioas Colleges OH sss
trustees, begin logrolnng m trading for increased appropriations 1t
weapon in ne hands OF he mere politicians. who . % fail to Isl hat
other measures. good n bad. desired by them 1t is al.o ." am "ansasf thar
the institution with the greatest political pull and with tn boss" be
example % of "aahss we we cite cite d@e e se' Of h ss sehooi OF Of qs Mines ReD"e &C, 9S oeeyr A an
With the exception OF the University at Albuquerque the School If
fi toms in Iss m as5o npS a ran bps'i it~ 81 81 any ny 0 ~e eS S"aanGn mSs
true but o the less a direct appropriation.
year it it appears pea"T that % this his N school w a"' established %% a hn 1891 P and ts. tr rn
fortyfvehundredths Of a mill IN all Territorial taxable prroperty, Fron
rect large concentrations ave been made. md in 1907 a bond issue of
amount Of land to the Institution, the income from which las been to
~ 900 c%, of is now we Ssie se about sss,""o a c9n oo estimate of, Of
The Resister OF l'e7o rs enriously enoash: iao'"des nc register of actual
This directory sum u TO a grand total OF a: with al average attendance
aes and retired students ron 1905 to 1909. this wouid bring thu to-
ton Of each student has cost the enormous sum of $4,000 This is a rrec
many Of te students were o residents o. the Territory. tn agu mas
must strike the average taNpaye with appaHng St2nihcanc There are
only wv Or three small buildings altogether what has become of ibis
enormous sum-
We are aware h at such Inquiries "a these will be regarded a treason
n%e e INC "npa nm M p m refysn rsaf fnn m, Efnti9 tRn in w tn .h rerT'0 DRY r Gt
to be set right if or estimates or conclusions are accurat We be-
heve w are afen making III assertion that a part Of the money has in
the past. in ne "a or another found its va into The chests of Mr. Bur
sums political organization in socorro County.
1t is not our intention by any mean TO intimate that all of M Terri
them are undoubtedy doing excellent work Nor rs n school of Mines
inenciency. With the exception of the Military Insthute-and W e IA
This with fun knowledge that W re shall subject ourselves to the charge of
san'hip.-no of the Institutions oonhne themselves to tn accom-
phshmenJ OF me nd Tor which hey are m'end@ hey nearly all tres
apparent Registration. often elementary courses which have nothing TO
cost of maintenance is constantly increasing. IN annual calls pon the
ceNes a good income from Federal Governbneat fundsp is the only insti
tuition showing a decrease in approximations in 1909 The school of
University rom $225oo to $4,000 with the large sum of s2262s4 S fr a
$4,000. with $4,000 for a furnace; the las Vegas Normal fron $4,000 to
increased unfu he last davs Of III session. VIII us friends Succeeded IN
getting al extra appropriation Of $1,000
The approximations or the Territorial Benevolent Institutions okcru-
me insane Asylum Is ne m"1 expensive costing soo"" "a year Tor main
establishments. The Miners Hospital a Ration, costing $4,000 a year.
onmnIauo The institute 70 -he Blind AT AIamosordo INC Of The
Deaf and Dumb at santa F seen generally vel managed. in spite of he
recent unsavory scandal ronnerted with the management of the former
a proposition ws made in 1907 to consolidate these " institutions
schooT in the building oncupiaGg by the Deaf and DUN Dumb AsyInm al
San. ANITA Fe. 1t was vas a re eazonaol proposition opposition but met With win Violent oDpos,
of central Rio Aufba county, had neverh d a single occupant the people
of that district feared losing their share If the general approximations.
This Reform School" was established by tn Legislature of 900 N 10
Gated somewhere within Taos, Rio Arriba or san Juan Counties" which
counties had been heretofore neglected IN IN dstrt1nuo o Territorial
institutions. Ell Rho was selected 4 glance at The map win show its
sfble. remote. dry an dismal place and would Hve all desire Tor reform
evr taken there. A handsome building vas erected nd up to 1908
about $4,000 spent on III institution The recent Lesslatare however.
Acknowledged what has lon been admitted tat. hfsi institution b. its
situation is 1ot re- adapted to tn purpose for which it was constructed"
institution" where it is o be established in the old abandoned Court
louise jan at nat place But the handsome HnIdng at FL Ritz had
"spani%-Anencan Normal School" in spit Of the fact hat W already
have " normal schools supported by the Territory This change fnvolv
ed W annual approximations instead of one; 5000 a IA for tn fnstt