Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
RECOMMENDS SALE OF LAND
Land Commissioner Would Dispose Of that
Held for Penitentiary Fund.
STATE FAIR MANAGERS SETTLE UP
Legislative Committee of state Teach
ers' Association Recommends
Removal Of the state
Normal school.
STATE FAIR MANAGERS SETTLE UP
From a stan correrpondentl

commissioner Follmer Will to
the legislature that the land known as the
penitentiary land, situated in Lancaster
and Seward counties, be either sold and
the proceeds turned into the general fund
for the construction Of a new penitentiary,
OF else that II be transferred to the school
fund and leased. as It is at present. The
land became the property Of the state at
the time Of its admission to the union.
The greater part OF this land was sold at
the time Of the construction Of the present
building. A little over a section was not
sold, however, for the want Of buyers, and
that land still remains an unclassihed APP
pendix to the accounts Of the commissioner
Of public lands and buildings. Year after
year recommendations have been made by
the incumbents Of that ONCE as to the dis
position Of the income OF this land. At
the present time there is to the credit Of
this land the sum OF t4.0ss. the income OF
several years past. Mr.. Follmer recon-
mends that this amount be turned over to
the general fund or placed in the temporary
school fund.
Small Balance I'm Fair Fund.
At a meeting Of the board Of managers
OF the state fair, held at the LlndeIl hotel
last night, the final reports OF President
Dinsmore and Secretary Furnas we're read.
49, AtBSARo gu NfhAAh a.
ment Of the expenditure Of the s35, 900 ap-
propriated at the last session for the es-
Establishment OF a permanent home for the
state fair. There is a balance Of 40 cents
on hand.
The state fair is under the control Of the
State Board OF Agriculture and for the
premiums to be awarded each year the
state contributes 5000. Usually the pre-
mlums amount to $50, 900 and the board is
left to hustle the remainder as best 1t can.
The annual expenses OF the board range
from S2S, 900 to $40, 600. For the year 1902
from its improvised means the State Board
Of Agriculture has expended for perma-
nent improvements on the grounds pur-
chased by the state for fair purposes the
sum OF S5,7S7.42. This for material, new
buildings, painting. insurance and labor.
The salaries, the total OF which is SO, 500,
are paid from the fund improvised by the
beard.
Chief Deputy Fish. Commissioner O'Brien
and Game Warden Simpkins submitted to
the board plans for the construction Of a
now fisheries building. They contemplate
a structure 60x110. Along each OF rs lat
eral walls will be placed a continuous
aquarium. with a place between Il and the
wall for the passage Of those in attendance
upon the fish. In the center OF the en-
closure will be a large fountain and space
set apart for the display OF birds and
animals, between which and the aquarium
will be large promenades for the public.
1t Is estimated that the cost OF the build
ing will be from $4,000 to $40, 900. In the
structure will be suitable sleeping apart
ments. an Office for the superintendent.
etc.
Programs of state Meetinzs.
DR.. Peters of the State university SUD.
mitted TO the board the program Of the
state meetings which will be held in Lin
coin at the time Of the annual meeting Of
the State Board of Agriculture. The time
Il the state fair will be from September
= % II. The annual meeting OF the board
will he January 20. Presidents Of all reg
ularly organized county agricultural So
cieties in working existence are members
OF the state beard and in cases where the
presidents cannot attend the society must
elect a delegate. Each county society must
furnish a report in accordance with blanks
submitted and failure TO furnish the report
%forfeits the right OF representation.
President Dinsmore has named the fol-
lowing committees for the work Of the
coming year:
Auditing Committee. Morse, Benkle.
man; L. d. Stilson. York; H. l.. Cook, st.
Paul.
Revision of the Premium Lists. c. Bas-
sett. Gibboa: Elijah Filley. Beatrice; T. A..
Mckay. Aurora; Peter Youngers. Geneva:
r.. w. Furnes. B~rownviIle.
Credentials-W r. Mellor. Loup City; w.
G. Hervey. Omaha; v. Arnold. verdon.
The premium list committee will meet
for revision of the list at the Lindeli hotel
Monday. January 10. and all who have sug-
gestions to make are invited TO either send
NhAna In a. -
cate or be present a. the meeting.
The members OF the board present last
evening were: Messrs. W. r. MelIor. c..
II. Rudge. Peter Youngers. T. A. Mckay.
s, C. Bassett. President Dlnsmore and Sec
rotary Furnas.
Discuss school Legislation.
The legislative committee Of the State
Teachers associa ion met at the office OF
the state superintendent this afternoon
and discussed questions to be presented to
the legislature. Among the most import
ant was the normal school question. The
committee passes this resolution:
THAT we favor the removal Of the state
normal school In Peru to some point west
OF the sixth principal meridian"
On the proposition four Of the members
voted In favor. but DR., CLARK. principal OF
She school. did not vote and there was one
absent. Those present we're Fowler. Pearse.
Ludden, Ward and CLARK. The committee
also passed a resolution favoring the es-
tablishment Of junior or summer normal
schools, to continue from ten TO twelve
weeks, at from three TO Ave points In the
state where there were public school
buildings that could be secured without
cost to the state. This committee will re-
port to the State Teachers association
Wednesday, December 81.
Bankers Reserve Deposits.
The Bsnkers Reserve Life Insurance as
ISOLATION today deposited with the auditor
2 6,10O. making a total Of $50, $50 that this
company has on deposit to do business dur
ing the next year In Nebraska. This is the
first company to put up its guarantee for
the year 1903.
Court Defines Malice.
". II. Miles and Nellie Miles had Charles
Walker and his father arrested Ave diff
ferent times. one right after another, for
the same o~ffense. throwing down a fence.
The Walkers sued in Frontier county for
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