Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-08
BUILDING LOANS
'Tssrstsry ROySs Of State Baking Iosrd
Reports Improved Conditions
BsYAN NsKcOMNuIN en- tOTIcs
BIAS Nothing 60 Say Regarding Bos-
ton Report that ne Yields the
Presidential FIeId 20 Tom
johnson.


LINCOLN. Feb. 7.-(speciaI Telegram)
Secretary Royse OF the state Banking
board today began the distribution of the
ninth annual report Of the building and
loan associations Of Nebraska. The ng-
ures and recommendations are practically
as forecasted in The Bee several months
ago. A summary shows that while the
number OF associations In existence has de-
creased gradually since 1892, the number Of
shares In force and the total assets have
Increased to a marked extent In 1892
there were seventy-one associations, with
<5,012 shares in force and assets amount
Ing to s2,902,5 57.e7. In 1901 there were
nfty-nine associations. with 119, Ss5 shares
in force and assets amounting to $751;
ga.
A comparison of the condition Of all as
sociations on Tune 30 with the condition a
year previous shows the following: De-
crease in assets. t617. 3ss; increase in loans.
e506, 091. IS: decrease IN real estate. $780,
551.09; increase In cash. $86. 37S.03; In
crease In other assets. $57. 494.50; increase
an number OF shares In force, 1880; de-
crease In shares upon which dues are de-
linquent. 3,s05. .s
Mr.. Royse says; Considering that build
Eng and loan associations are essentially
BODYBUILDING and home-purchasing insti-
buttons and that practically all Of the years
increase In business went into mortgage
loans. II would reasonably indicate that
about zoe members have begun payments
on homes Of their own during the year.
The number Of shares In force has in
creased during the year from 1O5, 625 to
9.9s5. and the number of shares on which
dues are delinquent has decreased from
6.17e to 2.s7s.
stTho tnnr.a~,N wom,,h.~ahtx o-a a.. -.
eral growth of the entire business Of the
association are equally gratifying and
prove beyond question their popularity and
value, in furnishing a medium through
which the wage-earners and those with
noderate means may become owners OF
homes"
Bryan Won't Discuss Candidates.
william J. Bryan is n~oncommittal as ia
The selection OF a democratic candidate
IN 1904. other than TO say that be himself
does not seek the honor. Tonight Mr.
Bryan's attention was directed to a report
emanating from Boston, wherein Ervinl
winslow is reputed to have said that he
had been told by Mr.. Bryan that the lat
ter would favor the nomination OF Ton
johnson In the next campaign. When
asked as to the truth OF this report, Mr.
Bryan said bluntly: II do not care Il
discuss candidates at this time. Whatever
views I have. will be made public in tn,
columns OF my paper"
Delegate to Irrigation Congress.
Governor Savage today appointed J. R
Mason of Central City an additional delegat'
TO the Interstate Irrigation congress, which
will be held In Sterling. Colo. Februar,
26 and 81. The states of Nebraska. Colo
RADIO and Wyoming will be represented.
Dr.. c. p. Tucker Of Lincoln has ap,
pointed a deputy veterinarian on a pei
diem basis OF compensation.
Governor Savage was prevented by bus
mess today from attending the state con
ference on jails and charities In Beatrice
He hoped to deliver the opening address
but found 1t in~convenient to leave his Of
fetal duties.
The Lincoln Federation OF Woman's AUX
Hilary societies will hold it's NTH regula
meeting tomorrow at the East Lincoll
Christian church, beginning at 10 q. m.
Tcmbstones for old Soldiers.
A caig 90 OF government tombstones 70
old soldiers who have found their grave
will arrive in Lincoln in a few days, con
signed from the War department at Wash
ington to James Heaton. superintendent G
burial Of old soldiers in Lancaster county
After thirteen months the department