Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
PROSPECT PLEASES BLACK
believes His Own District, the Fifth, Will
Be for Him for Governor.
DIFFICULT TO INVEST SCHOOL FUNDS
State Treasurer stuefer Says That
Even ut Three Per Cent There L.
n Brisk Demand for
Bonds.
-. ON a stan Correspondents

NV,om a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN. May 15.-Cspecial)-J. P. A.
Black Of Bloomfield. who is making a vigor-
GUS encrt TO capture the republican nomi-
nation for governor. was in Lincoln today
In the interests Of his candidacy. He
visited the various departments at the
capitol. talked over the situation with
friends and departed for home on an even
ing train.
II am making no claims, but will say
frankly that / think my prospects for get
ting the nomination are good replied he
Shen questioned. I'm the Fifth district
everything seems to be favorable. l don't
know very much about the conditions else.
where"
Mr.. Black remarked incidentally that the
southwestern portion Of the state has had
copious rains during the last few weeks
and that indications were good for big crops.
The wheat crop. he admitted. might fall
a little short Of expectations. but not
enough TO make a great difference in the
harvest.
Difficult 10 Invest Funds.
Treasurer Stuefer says he still finds It
difficult to obtain bonds for the permanent
educational funds Of the state, even when
he Is willing to take them on a 3 per cent
basis. Notwithstanding the decline in in
terest rates, he declares, the demand for
securities seems to keep on increasing.
Today Mr.. stuefer, acting under authority
given by the Board Of Educational Lands
and Funds, purchased $50, 900 worth Of Hall
county courthouse bonds. These bonds draw
Interest at the rate Of 3 per cent and were |
purchased direct from the county au-
1horities. They are optional any time
after July 1. 1904. Mr.. Stuefer says also
that he prefers hereafter to purchase bonds
direct from the counties, instead Of through
brokers.
No Change in quail Laws.
: The officials Of the game warden's de-
partment deny the report that they will
make an effort to have the next legislature
pass a law prohibiting the shooting Of quail
until the open season of 1905. The game
law passed by the last legislature protects
the birds until the open season OF next
year.
Il see no reason why that section Of the
game law should be re-enacted," said Chief
Game Warden %Slmpkins today. THE sports
men Of the state ought to have one month
for the shooting of quail. Under the pro-
visions of the law quail may be shot in
open season after this year during the
month Of November. Under the old law the
open season was two months, including
December"
Election for Major in Guard.
Adjutant General Colby today Issued or
ders for the election Of a lieutenant colonel
of the Second regiment of the Nebraska
National guard. The commission Of Ernest
II. Tracy, who now holds the position, will
expire on June 5 and under the rules OF
the guard 1t will be necessary to hold an
election TO I'LL the vacancy thus caused. 1t
Is understood that Mr.. Tracy will be a can
didate for reelection.
Each commissioned ofhcer in the Second
regiaentris eatitled to q vote In the cleo
tion. The ballots will be prepared in the
military department and mailed to the
different officers, who will return them to
The special election board on OF before
Wednesday, May 2s. This board is COM
prised of General Colby and Colonies Hay
ward and Archer.
An additional order has been issued
changing the time Of meeting Of the State
military board from May % to May 2s.
Lieutenant John McClintock, who re-
Gently Inspected the cadet battalion at the
state university. will make a trip for the
purpose OF Inspecting the military schools
In Missouri next week. He will visit
Lexinston. Columbia, Macon. Boonville
and the University OF st. Louis. In the
opinion OF Lieutenant McCllntock the cadet
battalions of the Universities of Nebraska
ana Iowa are the best he has seen outside
OF the regular service. He praised the
orlli or the students. their equipment and
the enthusiasm with which they entered
into their work.
Gas Company Wins Tax suit.
Judge Holmes in the district court has
oeiiVered a serious. II not fatal, blow at
,tnat section OF the Lincoln charter which
created the office OF city tax commissioner.
Ine ruling Is In the case Instituted by the
Lincoln Gas and Electric company to SEA
aside the valuation OF Its property as re-
turned by the tax commissioner. The
complaint was made that the assessment
was illegal because not made on the same
basis as that OF the railroads. Judge
Holmes holds that the city council sIttIne
as a board Of equalization, should have
eQuallzed the gas company's assessment 10
correspond with that Of the railroads. At
torneys for the gas company assert that
this decisions equivalent to annulinR the
act. City Attorney Strobe, however
maintains that the decision will not have
this effect and points to the fact that the
preme court.
Articles Of incorporation of the East
Lincoln Masonic Temple association OF
this city were recorded In the secretary
or states once this afternoon. The or
sanization. with a capital limited to 50. SOC.
proposes TO build a Masonic temple in East
Lincoln. Its ineorporators are: Wilson Z.
Field. Thomas w. Moore, John ForberRer
Samuel d.. Woodley. Frank G. Richards
George c. woolcot. David Tourtelott ana
Henry p. Kaufman.
The Antero Gold and Copper Mining
company Of Omaha has also hled articles
OF Incorporation. Its incorporators are;
Y. r. selway and ". A. Dilworth. The
stock Is limited to 800 900.
FATAL FIGHT OVER CANINE