Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
SPOTS ILLEGAL FISHERMEN
Chief Game Warden on Trail Of Men Who
Try to Beat the Law.
STATE MANUscRPT SAVED FROM FIRE
Board Of Irrigation OverruIes Motion
for Rehearing In Case of Mccabe
Against Hinman-Gencral
News Of the state.
Crrom a stan correspondents

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LINCOLN, March 1S.-(special)-Chief
Game Warden simpkins has been notified
that persons in various communities are
preparing to begin illegal fishing within the
next few days. The open season begins
April l and all persons caught fishing be-
fore that time will be prosecuted.
I'VE have several Of the persons spotted
and II we don't seize their fishing appa-
ratus we will catch them when they begin
10 use it," said Mr.. Simpkins. During
the winter there was comparatively little
violation Of the Law and we hope there Will
be no necessity for prosecution during the
remaining DAYS of the month"
Occupation Tax and saloons.
State Superintendent Fowler is in re-
ceipt OF numerous Inquiries as to the ef-
feet Of the recent decision Of the supreme
court regarding the payment OF the occupa-
tion tax by saloon keepers. DR.. s. L. Hull
of Tobias has written TO know whether
the money rightfully belongs to the city or
TO the schools.
9Th question raised In Tobias is not one
over which the district meeting has any
Jurisdiction whatever" said Mr.. Fowler.
"a petition was submitted asking the BOARD
70 call a special district meeting for the pur-
pose Of determining by ballot whether the
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paid 10 the school treasurer or shall be
held and used for the general expense Of
the village. Whether this occupation tax
belongs to the school district or to the
village is a question to be determined only
by a court of proper jurisdiction and 1t
would perhaps have to be carried to the
supreme court for a decision there before
Il lie finally settled"
Manuscript safe, After All.
The manuscript Of the ruling of the De-
partment Of Public instruction was found
intact among the ruins OF the Fremont
Tribune building this morning. About half
Of the book had been printed and was de-
Itroyed by the hre, but the original copy
was saved. 1t was supposed yesterday that
the book was a total loss.
State Treasurer Stuefer today issued a call
for warrants registered from 1871 to 49,
1s7. They aggregate $50, 1000 and will be
payable March "a.
Platte Water Irrigation.
The State Board Of Irrigation has over
ruled a motion for a rehearing Of the case
OF Nicholas McCabe against Maude Hinman,
appealed from Lincoln county. McCabe
sued for the revocation OF a permit granted
Maude Human for the use Of water from
the Platte river for irrigation purposes. 1t
was shown that the ditch was discontinued
after several years use and on this ground
the contention Of McCabe was sustained
by Secretary Dobson. The board investi-
gated the law of the case and agreed that
the secretary's decision should stand.
LincoIn Republican Headquarters.
The republican central COMMITTEES of this
city has arranged to open headquarters at
l26 North Eleventh street. Chairman ]. H.
McClay will be In charge.
Methods Of religious education will be
discussed at o state conference Of clergy
men In this city on April s and s. A call
for the meeting has been issued, signed by
a special committee Of Lincoln pastors and
university students.
A citizens meeting in the interest Of the
anti-saloon movement was held In st.
Paul's church tonight. Prof. T. M. Hodg-
man Of the university presided and at the
close Of the session the temperance cam
paign committee was announced.
President Roberts Of the Young Mems
Republican club has appointed the follow
ing committee to assist in getting out the
full party vote at the forthcoming election /:
NJ. d. Clary, r. w. Lswlor, Harry Bowen,
W. s. Scott, George Riser, Victor Seymour
and John H.. Mockett.
A jury in the district court Of Cass
county this morning found Frank sharp
guilty Of stealing goods from a Rock Island
freight train. His brother. Charles Sharp.
was convicted two years ago for a similar
onense and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. Both were members OF a
sapg that made its headquarters In this
city.
New interpretations.
Articles Of Incorporation Of these new
institutions were recorded in the secretary
of states once today:
The Dewitt Telephone company, Dewitt
Saline county; capital stock. $4,000; incor
porators,. w. II. D~anbendick, John Christ
ner, c. K Rothburn. d. II. Venrick anC
The ,vollmer Clothing company. Omaha
capital stock. 5000: incorporators, William
Q: Vollmer and Charles l. Vollmer.
The T1lden Telephone company, Burnett
for Madison and Antelope countless; CAPT
tai stock, 10000 incorporators, John +
Eewhall. p M. Dauphin. 1. Thomson. P
B~tanton. George Krum. A. J. Dunlevy
Horace Marshall, James Rosborouxh, WI
liam Leary, II. 7. Mcdonald, Ayres Nison
ger, Louis Krum and J. +. Erskine.
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