Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-01
ADJUSTS RIGHTS TO WATER
State Board of Irrigation Settles Number
of Applications,
ENCOURAGES SEVERAL BIG COMPANIES
Opinions Invariably Favor Those Who
Desire to ArtiilcinIIS Distributc
Moisture throughout the
state of Nebraska,
)URAGES SEVERAL BIG COMPANIES

LINCOLN. Nov. 90 CspecialJ J-The state
Board Of Irrigation today handed down the
following opinions: In the matter OF claim
No 81, Lincoln county SiN-mtle ditch, Platte
river: This claim is for a right to the use
of a portion OF the Platte waters for rriga-
tion purposes. The claim Is allowed, sub
jcct to the following conditions: First, the
water appropriated shall be used for rriga-
tior; second, the time for completing the ap-
plicaton Of water to the beneficial use ndt-
Gated shall extend to September l, 1893;
third the amount OF the appropriation shall
not exceed forty cubic feet per second OF
time neither shall 1t exceed the capacity OF
said ditch or canal nor the least amount of
water that experience may hereafter indi-
cate as necessary for the production of crops
I'm the exercise Of good husbandry; ana
further, said appropriation under any CIR
stances shall be limited to one-seVgntleth
of one cubic foot per second OF time Tor each
acre of land to which water has been ac-
tually and usefully applied on or before sep
tember !, 1893.
The second opinion allows the claim of the
Orchard and Alfalfa Irrigation company TO
Platte waters for irrigation. The name OF
tho ditch is the name of the company also,
and excavation on 1t was begun February
g. 1896 The following conditions attach to
the allowance OF this claim That waters
shall be used for irrigation. That the time
for completing the application OF water snail
extend to September l, 1899; the appropria-
tion shall not exceed 800 cubic rect per sec
ond OF time nor the capacity of the ditch;
nor the least amount OF water compatible
with raising good crops and the approprla-
tion shall be limited in any case to one-seV-
entieth Of one cubic foot per second tor each
aero Of land to which water has been ac-
Tf...l nr 1.
1899. ..,,,,.,, ,.o.,r,s
Miss Hattie Lintner and Mr.. John Iurher
were united in marriage at lO oGloCh ShlS
morning at St Theresas pro cathedral rev
Father Nugcnt officiating. The groom Is
member OF the fire department. whue the
bride is the daughter Of Engineer spence
Lintner of the Burlington
The opening session of the Young Mems
Christian association state convention Will De
held in the association rooms Ihuisday even
ing large number OF delegates are eN,
pccted to be present in addition to several
association workers of national prominence
A program of unusual excellence mas Deeh
prepared and the sessions will be very IN
tCresting. -.
Councilman Lawlors anti-Cigarette ordi-
nance will be up for consideration at 90
nights meeting Of the city council.
ordinance requires all cigarette dealers -
give a 81 900 bond that they will not sell
1t is believed that the ordinance VIII be
passed without much opposition.
A. NJ. Harr was appointed by the commits
sioners Saturday as an extra guard at the
county jail so long as the present gang OF
desperate criminals are incarccratcd there.
Harr was formerly a steward at the peni-
tentiary.
Rev, Arthur Frost Newell pastor Of the
Vine Street Congregational church. returned
from a trip to Europe Saturday, and occupied
his pulpit yesterday morning. The services
were attended by large congregation, which
extended him warm welcome home.
Mrs. T.. VI. Williams, superintendent or
the Home of the Fricndess filed a complaint
before the board of insanity to-day against
Mrs Pearl Phipps an inmate of the home.
The hearing was in progress this afternoon.
CITY Engineer Fred BOnstedt returned this
morning from Akron. o.. where he was called
by the death of his brother. He reports
great revival Of business in Ohio since the
election.
The residence Of franklin Maurt2ius 1880
+ street was robbed some time within the
past three weeks and a large amount of
valuable property taken. The burglary was
not discovered until yesterday, when Mr..
Mauritzius returned from three weeks alb
senCe the other members of the household
still being a,SCnt. The burglars entered
through a window and ransacked the house
from top to bottom. Every piece OF furni-
ture in the entire house was out of place.
bureau drawers. trunks and every receptacle
We're thoroughly ranSacE6d. MIR. MauritZiuS
is unable at this time to tell just what was
takenand will not know until an inventory
is taken. The stolen goods consist Of sill
verwarc and other valuable property. There
is no clew to the robbers and small hopes are
entertained Of running them down.
CLAIMS OF ]. L. HOUTZ,
II is very generally conceded that ]. L
Houtz has a lead-pipe cinch on the internal
revenue colectorship. through the influence
of w. II. Kelley, who is closely associated
with Senator Thurston. 1t is even said
that Kelley has secured the promise of the
senator that he will recommend Houtz for
the appointment
1t is now probable that the police court
case against DR.. II. j. Winnett. charged with
violating the health ordinance in failing to
report a contagious case outside Of the city
limits will be settled out of court con
tinuance was agreed upon again today and
IL is said that the city attorney has strong
doubts as to the validity of the ordinance
under which the doctor was arrested.
judge Cornish this morning heard and
took under advisemont arguments of counsel
in the applications for new trials of VIII
liam Wells, convicted horse thief and Frank