Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1894 — Proud of Our Schools. [ARTICLE]

Proud of Our Schools.

The elaborate provision for public .cbcols is a striking characteristic of State and Territorial legislation in the far West. North Dakota estimates the ultimate ampiifit of her school fund at somewhere between 8:0,000,0 0 and 940,000,00 p. Oregon’s school fund is now $2,500,000. Idaho’s school lands are worth nearly $7,000,000. Kansas holds nearly •*7.000,090 in bonds for the benefit of her public schools. Missouri hplds between $4,1)00,0) 0 and $5.0 .0,000 for her schools. Oklahoma will one day have a large school fund and half a do/en,other Western States and Territories have many millions invested for the benefit of such funds.