Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-14
CONDEMNS BOWERSOCE BILL
Esbraika Real Estate Convsntisn De-
sunoss Measure in strsng Rsto.utiOs.
ToHstNs Ia lOs SYSTEM IS INOsRsEp
Opposition Declared Against Pro-
posed Compromise ON Irrigation
-TOntine system Under
the Ban.


the Ban.
FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 13.-(special)-
L. d. Richards presided at the real estate
mems convention this morning. The nrst
number on the program was an address oy
w. r. Mellor Of Loup City on Farm banus
and Agents. II was a general discussion
of the entire subject Of methods Of bringing
purchaser and seller together, contracts for
sales OF real estate, and was OF great prae-
tical value. The necessity OF a contract
fixing the powers of the agent and the rates
Of commission to be paid were considered.
In the opinion Of the speaker a contract
was a necessity for the protection Of the
agent and In his experience the dificulty
was to procure the signature OF the owner
70 It and then Of holding the owner to its
terms. @
The rights Of the agent at present we're
not protected. 1t was necessary that there
be an agreement among real estate men In
regard to such contracts and they work in
harmony along those lines. He thought
legislation was needed to define and protect
the rights of both owner and agent.
The subject was generally discussed by
the members of the convention. The gem
erai opinion seemed TO be that written con-
tracts listing the property with the agent
and fixing terms OF commission and sale
were the best for all concerned.
MIR. Mellor discussed Nebraska. both as
q farming and a grazing state. saying:
To a great majority Of this audience Ne
braska Is a farming state, simply De
cause the local community in which you
reside Is one OF agricultural farms where
the hope Of prosperity 70 t the far fSrm ,n tSe
raising OF crops; but we should remem.
Der that Nebraska is also a state OF
grazing divides honors with agriculture.
1t is within the personal knowledge OF
the state each year scour the western
edge of this farming part OF our state
hay. We, Of our portion Of the state, how
ever, do not claim to have a monopoly
on TIE farm lands, as some of our brothers
Ing to concede that the further east or
nearer the large centers of population the
as some Of the greatest factors which tend
to make a valuable farm Is Its nearness
Ing makes It more desirable as a home to
a greater numbe of peoples. Some oil
you are possibly thinking, why don't YOU
From my observation I do not think the
difference In the rainfall over this farm
, soms p0 of gou "a are 0G led S to believe. fine sta.
ton of the United States Department OF
AETloS ta pe q se q inch sne to oa'1 isSO, and an i so.s 3,
inches for 1901, which think compares
favorably with the rainfall over the east
ern or farming portion of our state.
Farm ~IuatiO May Change.
1t is within the range Of possibility thai
the present ideas of farm valuation MAJ
make a radical change in the next ter
years and am of tine S]IiniSSn mat az IN q,
most value in the near future will be th'
valley lands of the central and western
part of our state which successfully grow
that great stock food, alfalfa, and woulC
advise any stockman in the state OF Ne
SSrsska nu to Sry e tract tbs e al ieno p s%u,snI,e o op
personally. my ideal for a, farm is no
wholly a smooth level tract on which
sSsrS f tSers cf Is s Ss eEl1lyf iSnd suitable suit 200 70
land adjoining for pasture. but some o
gGGg ask d She 9s srSs VIII WHY t rTt S SSSe i Il a !
is all nice, smooth land, and good soil,
Is imposslbley to withstand the Temptation
Il. and Especially so should You grow {
crop OF wheat turning out forty bushel
on an adjoining tract; therefore, Z TN
pasture Is rough. you see how much les
and the easier viii It be to continue I
raise cattle, that anchor OF hope In al
verse crop seasons.
Patterson ON Land Transfers.
Mr.. Patterson Of North Platte then rea
a paper by W. L. Hand of Kearney on tn
AAu0 aus ~ 80 49,
rens System Of Land Transfers" 1t brief
outlined the bill, which has been drafte
by the commission and which will be pre-
sented at the next session OF the legisla
ture.
II provides that a certificate showing tn
title according to the transfers OF recor
may be hled and he conclusive evidence {
the title at that time. An abstract only {
the certificate to be recorded and on tn
opposite page a complete list OF all NOR
gage or other liens against the propert!
Subsequent transfers to be made by a
assignment OF the certificate. The bi
further provides for an inheritance tax
one-haIf Of / per cent on all property cor
veyed BY will or inherited under the Law
OF descent and distribution.
Vogue in Parts of Europe.
Ceftineation Of titles was nothing new
some parts OF Germany and in Austria
had been in force for more than a hundrt
years and had given perfect satisfaction
all parties. 1t had met with strong oppos
tion In England from the time II was FIR
introduced, principally from lawyers. as
deprived them OF good-sized fees for Il
examination OF titles.
The history OF the system in the Unite
States was also outlined from its adoptiC
at the option Of the PARTIES In Illinois
1895 to the present time.
Representative Hanks Of Nebraska Cit
who introduced the bill for the appointme
of the commission. spoke briefly urgii
many reasons for the adoption Of the re
tstry system of transferring land amol
which were It's cheapness after the Ian
have once been registered and it's simpli
ity.
About 100 members Of the Real Esta