Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-07
Biennial
Report of
Secretary
SECRETARY OLCOTTS REPORT
CONTAINS SOME VERY INTER.
ESTING MATTER TO THOSE IN.
TERESTED IN THE STATES AT.
FAIRS.

That the Oregon blue Book" print
ed during the year 1911 has been of
untold value to the state in scattering
abroad throughout the nation infor-
nation concerning Oregon is vouched
for by Secretary of State Olcott in his
biennial report. Another volume of
the BLUE Book" will be printed for
the 1913-1914 period.
The report says:
During the year 1911 "blue book"
similar in name and character to that
issued by many Of the states, was COM
piled and issued from the office of the
secretary of state. 1t contains authen-
tic information pertaining to the lands
and resources Of the state as well as
the constitution, the names and tenure
OF office of the various state. district
and county officers. A statement of
the 1910 federal census with other in
formation is also included therein.
Teachers Want 1t.
This little volume has proved to be
one of the most valuable, popular and
sought for Of the numerous publlca-
tens and reports issued by the state,
A very great demand for copies has
come from the teachers in the public
schools, and other educational insti.
tutions, who have desired it as an aid
to instruction in the study of civil gov
ernment. Its value has also evt,.odnd
to the commercial n-,,n, soc,,I lifo 90
''o ''..o Tor whose benefit primarily
the publication was principally in
tended.
1T Is contemplated Incorporating in
the proposed blue book" for 1919
1914 additional matter relating to the
various state department and institu-
tlons which will make it much more
valuable as an aid to the study of
civil government in all schools and
educational institutions Of the state
as well rs add to its value as a desir-
able book of general information on
governmental affair." and | earnestly
recommend that special provision be
made for the compilation and publi-
cation thereof"
To Publish Special Laws.
To meet numerous requests of peo-
pie of other states for pamphlets deal
ing with special subjects pertaining to
Oregon government, Secretary Olcott
recommends the publication of PAM
phlets dealing with subjects of spe-
cial interest, He assures the legisla-
ture that the expense of printing the
pamphlets will be very light.
In that portion of the report dealing
with public printing, Secretary Oh
colt shows that with the appropria-
tion Of the legislature of 1909 of $50
GOO and the deficiency appropriation
Of the 1911 assembly the total appro-
priation for the blennium of 19O9-191O
was 100000, OF this amount s95,.
biS'45 has been expended. This ey-
pendituro does not include the sum of
~ SSi36 paid by the secretary of state
directly to the state printer for print.
ing, and $1,30O4O paid to sundry pa
per houses for including arguments in
the pamphlet copies Of the measures
referred to the people at the general
election Of November s, 1910, from
The deposits made with the secretary
Of state to cover the cost Of including
.he arguments in the pamphlets.
Last Blcnnlum Smollo-.
Ihe appropriation for the hi4nnriilim
Just c'"".5oii was 500 600. OF this am
ount $75,243.73 has been dlsbursed.
Subsequent to September 30, 1912, ST.
DS797 was spent for paper for the
100000 election pamphlets and $9,-
32l.6G to the state printer for printing
to the pamphlets.
THE uneXpended balance September
30, 1912, Of $24,756,27 of the foregoing
for the years 1911 and
will be sufficient to meet the payment
of all claims for the balance Of the BIZ
'nnial term which are properly
'hargeablc thereto, says the report
ut is estimated that a deficiency of
between SIS 600 and $4,000 will be in
cured, thus bringing the amount re-