Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23
BAD TO The FARMERS
Hot Winds and Lack of Rain Playing
Havoc with Small Grain.
FORMER OMAHA MAN SLABS COMPANION
state Executive Council Helps out the
Fish Commissioners with Money
to Garry on His
Work.
CFrom a STAFF correspondent

CFrom a STAFF Correspondent
DIES MONIES, April 22.-(Special)-The
farmers OF Iowa have begun to feel ner-
vous over the crop outlook for this year
and fears are entertained and freely ex-
pressed that unless a change comes soon
the prospect for good crops will ne very
poor, indeed, in the most of the state. The
northern part is reported to be dryer than
the southern. During the last ten days the
wind has been blowing a great deal and this
has taken out the surface moisture so that
small grain has been suffering. Winter
wheat has been almost ruined In some
places. There has been no rain at all In
central Iowa and the latter part OF the win
ter was free from snow. Yesterday morn
ing a thunderstorm passed over the state
from west to east and occasional showers
we're reported. In southeastern Iowa there
was a good rain, but it was followed by hot,
dry winds, and the effect was almost imme-
diately lost. Today the entire state has ex-
perienced a hot wind from the west, one of
the warmest days on record for this time
Of the year, and while warm weather was
needed to start the vegetation the gale
which has been blowing in connection
Herewith is hard on all growing things.
The local weather bureau reports hopeful
signs of rain at an early date.
Money for Fish COmmiSsiOner.
George A. Lincoln Of Cedar Rapids, state
fish and game warden, appeared before the
state executive council today and asked that
the council do what it can to help out the
Fish and Game commission in the matter
OF funds for the next two years in lieu OF
the appropriations which the Legislature
failed to make. He presented a statement
showing that there is on hand of the money
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may be used during the next two years In
the prosecution Of violators; also that OF
the appropriation to pay for propagation
and distribution of fish during the two
years just past; there is about 81 1900 on
hand, but this cannot be used for any new
expenses incurred. However, there are
many old bills that were left unpaid and
these will all be paid out of the old appro-
p~riation, thus relieving the commissioner
to that extent. The executive council will
make a small appropriation as may be
needed, so that the fish and game commits
sion will be able to go ahead with the work
during the next two years.
Former Omaha Man In Trouble.
George Smith and Byron Kemp, both en-
ployed in q livery barn, had a quarrel today
when both were drunk and as a result
Kemp is at a hospital with five deep wounds
cut with a knife. One wound in the lungs
may prove fatal. Smith formerly lived in
Omaha and has a brother there.
The city council of Des Moines today au-
thorized Mayor Brenton to expend $500 in
such a manner as may be deemed best in
helping to ferret out the murderers OF the
Peterson children, and the Board Of Super
visors authorized extra pay for the sheriff
in employment Of persons to work on the
case. The only thing new is the discovery
Of the fact that the detectives are work.
ing on the theory that the murder was
done by an insane person.
Homestead Not to He Sold.
The sale of the Homestead, a farm paper,
and property connected Herewith, has been
put OF because the supreme court has been
asked for rehearing in the case. The court
rendered a decision which affirmed the lower
court in ordering a sale Of the property
that there might be a settlement between
the owners Of the property. But from this
decision of the court all OF the parties de-
sire another hearing, as the decision suits
none of the owners. The controversy has
been in the courts many months and If the
J court opens up the question again it will
be long before it is settled.
Controversy over Insane Man.
News has been received here that j. w.
Kelley, an insane patient at Clarinda, has
died, and this will change the status of an
important lawsuit, in which the attorney
general Of the state has appeared to es-
tablish who should pay for the keeping
Of the said insane patient. There was a
controversy between O'Brlen and Woodbury.
counties over the keeping OF the patient,
as each county asserted he was a resident
OF the other at the time he became insane.
Recently the attorney general went to
northwest Iowa to appear in a case to dis
pose OF the question, and the suit will be
continued, so as TO determine who shall
pay for the keeping of the patient in the
past.
Good Well at Cherokee.
After pumping two or three days at the
rate Of 5000 gallons a day on the we'll at
Cherokee hospital, the water was found to
be as abundant as ever, and the pumps were
set to pump 100 900 gallons a day with the
same result. The State Board OF Control
therefore feels that the well, which has
been bored to a depth Of about 1900 feet.
is practically inexhaustible and that there
is all the water that will ever be needed
at the state hospital there.
The Rutland Savings bank, has been in
corporated, with $4,000 capital; william