THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, TORTLAXD, AUGUST 8, 1909
10
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SCHOOL LANDS OF
STATE VALUABLE
A Tooth Ache
Oregon Will Yet Reap Income
Estimated at $2,-500,000.
TOTAL FUND $10,000,000
Public Domain Wm St Aside for
Schools of Commonwealth When
Oregon Was Organized
as Territory.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 7. (Special.) Al
though Oregon's school Land wealth, up
to a comparatively recent period has been
distributed lavishly, largely among specu
lators and large landowners, the state
still has In the neighborhood of 600,000
acres of school land, which, at the pres
ent minimum value, will net the state
about Cofl'l.mo. The most of the half mil
lion acres will be sold at 15 per acre, al
though there is considerable that will be
sold to the highest bidders', and will bring
a great deal more than this.
Originally there were dedicated to the
common schools of the state about 3,300.000
acres of land. Up to 1903 this land was
sold at tl 25 an acre. Six years ago the
price was Increased to J 2. 50, and a few
months ago was raised again, this time
to lo. The half million acres of school
land does not Include about 64,000 acres of
what is technically known as "base." At
the time when the National grant of pub
lic land was made, and since that time,
school land has been taken for forest re
serves or other Government purposes, or
was found to be swampy or covered with
lakes. For all such lands the state is
allowed to select Government land there
for, using the original grant as a base.
All Government land selected is sold at
JS.T5 an acre.
Fund Will Soon Be $10,000,000.
Those familiar with the school lands of
the state predict that Oregon soon will
have a common school fund of more than
J10.ono.0na This Is divided as follows:
Cash now invested in interest- -
bearing securities So.ST 1.643.90
&00.000 acres of school lands
to be sold at B 5.500.009.00
C4f.no acres of base at 8.75... (so. 000. 00
Miscellaneous J.000. 000.00
Among the miscellaneous Items may
be mentioned estates that escheat to
the state, payments due on school land
and base, now amounting to about
isooo monthly, and other similar items
that are expected in the next few
years to reach a' total of 12,000.000 or
better.
Eastern Oregon has the greatest
bodies of school land, although there
is considerable In Southern Oregon.
In the Willamette Valley there is
but little school land remaining in
the possession of the state. Malheur
County leads with 150.000 acres, Har
ney County Is next with 120,000 acres
and Lake third wirn 100.000. There
are 11 counties in which there is no
school land whatever while Benton
County has but three acres. Curry
County 40 acres. Tillamook County 40
and several have less than 1000. Fol
lowing Is the detailed county list of
school lands unsold at the present time:
Approximate Acreage Vacant State Lands.
t'ounty. Acres.
Benton 3
Baker 19.000
Clackamas ......................... Nona
Clatsop None
Columbia None
Coos , None
Curry 40
rrik 30.000
Dnufflaa l.Tno
Gilliam 5.(100
Oram 4.000
Harney 120.000
Jfl.-kfton 400
Joiiephlne 400
Klumatri T.aou
Lake
l.ane
I, Inn
J.lnroln ......
Malheur
Marlon
Morrow ,
Multnomah ..
l'olk
Sherman .
Tillamook . ..
1'matilla
T'nlnn
Wallowa
Wasco
Washington ..
Wheeler
Yamhill
100.000
None
None
30
150.000
None
640
None
. . None
3J0
40
SrtO
I.ono
2.000
2. .".00
None
5.000
None
Professor F. G. Young, of the State
t'nlverslty. In his paper on "The Finan
cial History of Oregon." published In
the Quarterly of the Oregon Historical
Society for June. 1907, gives a con
sclse outline of the history of the com
mon school fund of the state.
How Fund Was Established.
He calls attention to the fact that
the doubling of the National bounty
in the grants of public lands for the
common schools was initiated with the
act organizing Oregon territory. Sec
tion 20 of this act provided that when
the lands of the territory were sur
veyed, section 36 as well as section IS,
should be reserved for the schools. The
Legislative Assembly at its first ses
sion provided for the creation of a
common school fund, the income to go
to the common school fund of the ter
ritory. Provision was made for leas
ing the lands and for other methods
of raising revenue, which, however, ap
pear to have been ignored, so that no
revenue had accrued up to 1856, when
the Legislature, at its seventh session,
made it the duty of tile county super
intendents to sell school lands under
certain restrictions and conditions, and
to deposit the proceeds with the Terri
torial Treasurer. However, the net
income from the fund remained so small
that It was never distributed during
the territorial period.
For a great many years the school
lands were sold for $1.25 an acre, which
was Increased finally to 32.50. and only
a few months ago to 15. Much of the
land that was sold by the state at
' 31 25 an acre is worth today $30 to
$K0 an acre. Evidently profiting by
the experience of Oregon, the state of
Washington wisely kept its school
lands until they had reached a price
commensurate with their value and,
while Washington has a smaller cash
fund on hand than Oregon. It will
eventually realise a greater sum from
Its lands than will ever accrue to the
schools of Oregon from the sale ot
lands In this state.
How Fund Is Apportioned.
The following from statements Is
sued last week by the State Treasurer,
shows the number of persons of school
age in the state and the amount ap
portioned among the common schools
f the state during the past 10 years:
No. of Anrtt
Tear.
19011.
1"1
Puntls. Distributed.
132. 38 1199.905 S
l?o.
1'".3.
1?'4.
iros.
1 ;'.
lo7.
19.
1909.
133.191
J3S.MH
13S 477
14S.757
14S.770
lhS l45
ISIHfi
1J-7.509
ll 042
15. 697. 9
214. 39 35
230.01 1.20
239.439 20
20.171.50
25.992.20
247.29.13
2S 07.20
3ol.300.S5
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Severe Task Faces Chicago's
Woman School Superintendent
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, Who Has Been Placed in Responsible Position,
Will Draw $10,000 Yearly Salary.
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MRS. ELL 4. KI.AO YOl"G, WHO HAS BEES APPOINTED SUPER
IME.DEST OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
CHICAGO, Aug". 7. (Special.) Mrs.
Ella Flagg Toung. who has been
chosen superintendent of the pub
lic school system of Chicago, is the
first woman ever placed In such a re
sponsible position by any large city,
and her administration will be watched
with unusual interest. The position re
quires fine executive ability, more than
ordinary diplomacy, firmness, absolute
knowledge of the work and conditions
under which it must be essayed, great
energy and an astute political knowl
edge. On the surface the task seems
easy, but the public schools of Chicago
are hedged about by many factors, all
calculated to keep the system In a state
of ferment and unrest. Chief among
these is the Teachers' Federation. Per
haps next In importance as a disturbing
element are the fraternities and sorori
ties, the secret .societies which estab
lish social barriers in and out of school.
The Socialists have always proven an
element of unrest.
When Mayor Busse was elected, his first
notable act was to shake out of the
School Board as many of these hostile
elements as possible." Matters at that
time were In a deplorable condition. Meet
ings of the School Board were marked by
disgusting wrangles, and the schools were
shifting for themselves under the
guidance of incompetents. There was lit
tle discipline, and the fact that more than
600 school children under 15 years of age
were treated in one hospital alone for
immoral diseases tells the story of how
the schools were being mismanaged.
Mrs. Young, although 64 years of age.
Is a vigorous, clear-minded, level-headed
American, with right Ideas about the pub
lic schools. She has been teaching since
she waa 17 years of age. and has been sue
cessful In all lines. She will draw a sal
ary of $10,000 a year, and have control of
school property worth $50,000,000 and the
destinies of afiO.OOO school children. She
has the backing of all the reputable busi
ness Interests of the city, all the club
women and mothers of school children. If
permitted by the politicians to do her
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Refrigerators
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80 Refrigerators left from a large pur
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Large Refrigerator, 200 pounds'
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35 pounds' capacity $ 8.57
45 pounds' capacity... $10.30
60 pounds' capacity $15.75
100 pounds' capacity -....$18.30
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We have Monarch hotel ranges,
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Price, $57.00 to $139.00.
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If you are still doing washing by
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Prices, $20.00, $25.00. and $33.00.
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Machines made for our special use by
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ished frames:
Prices.. ....$25.00, $35.00 and $45.00
Terms : $1.00 down and 50c per week.
FOLDING
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Complete stock and most reason
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Reed Folding Carts $2.95
Collapsible Carts $4.95
Collapsible Cart with hood. $7.20
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Arm Porch Rockers $2.88
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Medium Hammocks $1.75
Baby Hm'cks, with stand. $4.50
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2-burner Gasoline $3.40
2-burner Blue Flame Stove
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f A GOOD' PLftCE TO TTRPiDlE J
work as she sees It, there Is no doubt she
will put the schools of Chicago on a high
plane. Above all, sne Is tnorougn, ana
I has some old-iashloned Ideas that are
( sadly needed In the schools here. The
School Board Is heartily In accord with
her DrinclDles, and, unless a change In
the city administration brings In fresh
I elements of discord, she will probably
make an enviable record In her unusual
position.
Hold Annual Homecoming.
The Harmony Improvement Associ
ation is making; arangements to hold
the annual "homecomins;" celebration
nn fh. nlnneer rjLmnsrround. near Mll-
waukie, Saturday. August 28. Promi
nent speaKers naye Deen invnea to aa
dress the gathering. The full pro-
gramme will be complete next week.
The association is building. a public
hall at Harmony and these events are
in the interest of that enterprise.
HOMELESS.
A Good Many People Are In This ITn.
' fortunate Shape.
A good many people are looking for
a home and after tramping and inquir
ing return without finding what they
seek.
If you. are looking for a house or
flat, don't tramp, but read the . rent
house and flat advertisements pub
lished each morning in The Oregonian,
which is a complete list.
The English workman spends three-fifths
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