Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-17
YOUNC'S BODY FINALLY FOUND
Search for Drowned Telegraph Operator
Is at Last Rewarded.
NEW SCHOOL LAW FINDS MANY FRIENDS
Primary Districts Are R~eorgnnising
In Order to Enjoy High school
Privileges ns weII-shipments
from Douglas County.

LINCOLN, Aug. 16.- Especially - The
strange disappearance of Fred A. Young,
who was drowned in Salt creek near this
city last Saturday afternoon, has been ex-
planned just when the theory had been ad-
vanced that he was not drowned at all.
However, this was not supported by the facts
In the case and the friends OF the missing
man all pronounced the suggestion absurd.
Since the disappearance of the man was
first reported Sunday afternoon men have
been searching for his body in the creek
night and day and the stream has been
dragged for several miles. Salt creek is a
narrow and winding stream, full OF snags
and fallen branches. and the only probable
explanation for the mysterious disappear
ance Is that the body had become fastened
to one OF these invisible distractions. Every
precaution was taken to prevent the body
from floating down the stream.
The body of Young was found late this
afternoon partly submerged In water and
badly decomposed. The corpse had foated
down the creek about half a mile. No in
quest will be held over the remains and
buriel will be held tomorrow morning.
Battery A Goes Into Camp.
Orders we're issued today for Battery A OF
wymore to go into annual camp OF instruc-
ton August %. The battery now consists
OF sixty men, including the commissioned
officers.
The annual reports of nearly all the
county superintendents in the state have
been received and are being compiled In
the ONCE OF State Superintendent Jackson.
This consolidated report will contain much
valuable information Concerning the condi-
ton OF the schools Of the state, both as a
whole and counties, and will be ready for
distribution about the time school opens
1t will show the attendance, the value OF
school property, the Indebtedness and the
expenses OF maintenance.
Superintendent Jackson reports that there
was an almost unanimous disposition in the
various primary school districts of the state
to reorganize under subdivision s Of the
Mt W school law, which permits pupils living
In districts OF primary organization to en-
joy the advantages Of High school educa-
ton in the nearest High school district.
The law provides that all districts having
over $50 children of a school age may or
ganize under the free High school law. II
also provides that the district receiving
such pupils from outside districts shall be
paid IS cents per week for each pupil by
the commissioners Of the county where they
reside. Reorganization can only take place
at the annual district meeting in June, but
IcpOIlc clN ~ ~ q
office indicate that nearly all of the dis
tricts took advantage Of the act and or
ganized under the free High school law.
Schoo Law is Popular.
"All OF the primary districts were glad
to reorganize so as to receive an income
for pupils from other districts and I DOM
believe there has been another school law
enacted for a number of years that has been
anything like as popular" said Superin-
tendent jackson in speaking OF the reorgan-
ization that had taken place in nearly all
OF the districts. "a few districts that ig-
nored the law at first now want to re-
organize; some canno because they
have not the required number of pupils.
There are now about 800 High school dis
tricts in the state and about 100 more that
have more than two teachers. About 400
towns in Nebraska have graded schools and.
including all, there are about 1000 school
districts in the state. The total number,
however, has been decreased somewhat
lately by consolidation"
Reports have been received at the bu-
reau Of statistics from all railroad and ex-
press companies doing business in Douglas
county, showing the shipments Of surplus
products Tor the year 1898. These figures
include only the shipments to points out
sida NJ Nahraska and are az fo1lows.