The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20

nnna~tment abuve mentippee hqt. n NJ 4
nov prepRfed 70 give YOU some fses$''A'
,asultk OF three Of said subdiNisl -hE
ard l.easnu Department.
re vo,ir information we give yeu The
iost two fiil years of territorial govern,
MONT With IT'S EXPENSES and results Ann
ne frat two full calendar Years OF staie
government with ts expenses ana results
perrived from the leasing ol
nnhlie lands year l9o5....... SJ45 t@S W +
rInenses for the year, .,.....,s 22.S3oiS (
tbe expenses being 4le percent OF the
1g' FAX the Year 1906 Receipts $'S1 sss q ,
Expenses ....t. ..-.. .,..t.tttt- efstss,V2
gross rfcnintS.
Under Statehood. u.
Receipts for the yoar 1905 s72s,stl-ea
lsvneneeS Observation-Disclosures. 21Iztaa |
~ expenses being s17 percent Of the
gross receipts, the gross receipts haNlNg I
increased thirty three percent n ime F yeaE
1905 rs compared with the year 1909
For the year 1903. gross re-
ceinis ..t....- +,...t...... VIZ .,NS'S.s
Expenses .,,,....s.. st,..,.t+, dV,tN-.Wh +
ne expenses being tsf percent OF The
gross receipts The increase N the re
eeints for tho year 1909 as compared
Win the year 1905 being twenty-six pcr-
cent We would add that delinquent pay
uonts for the year 1909 which has lust
ended viii later SHOW total for tie wear
iaha considerable in excess of the amount
already collected.
Farm loan Department,
Total amonnt OF the principal OF the
nermanent school fund is sN,0sS s4S,6s.
which is invested as follows
In first mortgages on improved
farms ...-....s-F,...+ = ....tt.. S-,9I-i '.YsSS
Invested in current expense
bonds af forty-iive different
counts in the state ..,.... i,O9fo0o'o9
balance Of cash on hand, sub
ieet 10 investment IN farm
mortgages ....,s... ......,s, NNl:ttg, ,aVNVeS
This cash on hand Is deposited III a
total Of one hundred an0 siNtN-one harks
vcattered over the entire Staie.
From the beginning UP TO the 3ist nay
OF December this fund has earned 4 totli
or $3.50. .694.a2 interest already collected
by the state. Ne also give YOU the
amount of money distributed ny the
School Land Department to tho common
schnola of Oklahoma Territory tor ue
wear 1907 and the amount dlstfloNt%u
to the common schools Of the state los
the year 1909, y.
1907, January distribution $500 ,s96e
July distribution ...,...t,.,.. S@,s'S''V y
Total for the last year Of Ter
ritoriai government .....,. ,S5sS,sol;,c
Distribution for the year 1909 uhuer
Statehood: a.,
n
July distribution ............. Zco'ZAe.VV
Total for the year 1909 ....... .SIaO,51i ieo
1t Is proper however TO call Your az
.entfon to the fart that approNimateis
Two hundred thousand dollars OF the
funds distributed for the year 1909 was
interest money on the permanent schooi
fund OF which there was none The iaSi
year Of territorial government but sthl
the increase from land rentals y Ger
tainly complimentary to the present an.
minist-ation of this department. ! wouli
also add thar the January distribution ior
the year 1910. about 20 be made, WIZ
exceed one-haf million dollars, the exact
figures not yet being in my hands.
cuintennisi Appraissn,ent Department;
BY act of the first legislature, thlS
department was directed 20 caretnily re-
appraise All the public land Of the state
and have prepared. as part of the lana
Office records, not only careful geo :
graphical. but typographical description
OF all public lands with a careful appraiGe-
meut Of the value Of the LANDS and oi ths
improvements, and, q record mat woule
thoroughly advise the department ans
all those who might call for informatot
az TO the character of each tract OF land
itS condition md value This work has
been carefully conducted and Is now ne.
completion The Total cost has been sur
stantially an average of three cents PEI
Thousand dollars. !, will not burden yut
with further details at this time IN
complete reports will be in yonr hands
within few DAYS ! recommend tha
you give consideration 70 the proposi'l9r
as To- whether or not the legislature may
under the provisions of the constitution
caange the nethod by which this depart
, ment has been operated, both under ter
ritoral and state government and " 50
rs TO whether the appropriation that No'
may make for the conducting Of thh
department In the future shall he draw
from the tax funds OF the state or IRON
, the earnings of the department.
Also there are perhaps a dozen of IN
growing cities and towns In the wester'
part OF .he state, which embrace wlth1
their limits or Immediately adjoining tn
same. certain public lands uf the state
for which there is no prescott law dhtn
nrizing sale The value OF these tract
Of land for additions to those cities
: so much greater than their value 70
= agricultural purposes. that | recompen
that YOU give consideration ard take sur
: action as YOU deem proper, looking (
either the sale OF said lands now or tn
, amendment OF the leasing Law so tia
Z they can bu LEASED at sheir farm rents
/, vaue instead Of az four percent OF thel
actual appraised value.
, AS one Illustration. one tract Of lan
Is appraised al siNty-five thousand do
lars. hut Il cannot possibly he leased ic
farm purposes ~ over twa hundred do
lars There are several ether tracts
/. land in substantially the same condition
! recommend that YOU look into thcs
I matters.
< Fees ard ssla-es.
! With but one or two slight exception
the present fees and salaries Of e0Nn'
!. officers are still regulated by the lav
n which the state inherited frow Okghoa
! Territory and are In such ehoatc an
q Uncertain condition that I hnd from car
. fnl inquiry throughout the state. the
4 are perhaps not over hall doz'
counties that pursue the SAME policy
: constituting the Zee and salary law aiik
), and I find that there is substantial REL
2 son for county attorneys differing Is
what this territorial legislation real
means. but in nearly every instance
- Is construed literally IN favor Of the .
, fcer For the purpose Of establishing ee
talaty as to the meaning Of the law ~
, for the purpose Of economy Of gQrer
!, ment | recommend that yDu adopt
y new code of law. covering the suhie
- Of fees and salaries I wish 20 he di
tlnctly understood as favorlng fun cor
pensation to every public officer, accor
ing To the service he performs r
le public must expect 20 pay their offer
lr lust compeas sation and 7 therefore do y
ask that ycu make The salaries Of pa
g lir officers lower shan Justice and Il
& dealing demands but on the other har
o the public is entitled ia have a deini
Y fair salary law and | believe that Y I
= foes required to be paid to such nfflce
: as receive fees from the public are
" dnstriously collected and turned into 1
: county treasures. that II VIII not
" unreasonable &c expect these fees to n
q nish a fund sufficient to pay the sals
accounts 20 all the county officers 4
VI In this regard | % not ask that init
e tice he done the officers, but | do a
Y. that Justice be done the tax payers
well
ct Usurv Law