Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
be needed. thus making Hno1hsr saving 70
the state Of many thousands Of dollars.
Records 81 Beatrice MissfnE.

be needed. thus making Hnothsr saving 70
the state Of many thousands Of dollars.
Record. 81 Beatrice MissinE.
Owing to the fact that a former fusion
superintendent Of the Institution for Feeble
Minded Youth 81 Beatrice. after spending
everything in sight, destroyed or removed
The records. no comparison for q correspond
ing period can be made. A comparison with
a corresponding period in 1899. when the fu-
sioniEts were in charge, shows that this
institution is nov being maintained by the
republican administration AT the remarkable
reduction in cost Of SSh per cent. The
per capita cos. for the SIX months ending
May 81. 1902. was s6s A, whereas for the
six months ending MAY. 81. 1899. II was
1902 4s. a net per capita saving IN six
months Of S34. O5. The saving Of ss4. 05 on
each inmate means q total saving on the
2SS inmates Of 1856. ID.
The comparison in general. highly favor
able though II Is 10 the republican admin
i~stration does not DO full Justice. as the
fusionists we're SO extrRvRgRnt that in many
Of the institutions the entire appropriation
had been exhausted and deficiencies were
beginning TO grow even 80 early in the BIZ
ennium as the commencement Of the third
quarter. These deficiencies. amounting al
the end Of the two years 70 S1g2, 786. Rre not
included in the foregoing comparisons.
The present administration will have at
least 5000. 900 surplus Of the amount Rp-
pr0priEted at the close Of its term. whereas
the last fusion administration expended the
amounts appropriated and AZ the end Of
its term had contracted unpaid bills in ex-
cess Of the appropriation TO the extent Of
1872, 736.
Secretary Of State Marsh has promoted
Fred W. Miller Of Pals City from the
position Of head boukkeeper in his depart
msnt TO that Of deputy secretary. Mr.
Miller succeeds Frank W. Mccarthy. who
resigned 10 become postmaster at Ne
brasks City. The change took place Mt
noon today. MIR. Mccarthy will remain
in Lincoln until after the republican con
~vention nut will then so 10 Nebraska City
to assume his new duties Mr.. Miller will
be succeeded as head bookkeepsr by Ad-
olson P. Wife Of Syracuse, Otoe COUNTY
FIIes a water Right.
John Bexten Of SCOTS Bluff county. presl-
dent Of the m Irrigation district,
has filed an application with the state
engineer for right TO appropriate and use
water for irrigation purposes along the
route Of the proposed Farmers Irrigation
I'M II S1tAA @AeA GAA ~ NAAaN ktAA
ties. The former company began the con-
Etruction Of a canal whose course extended
from the state line where Il tapped the
Platte river. through the two counties.
The ditch wRE built for about half Of the
distance contemplated and then work
ceased because Of the inability OF the pro-
motors TO sell the necessary bonds. tn
new company proposes 10 complete the
construction.
The State Board Of Public Lands and
Buildings this afternoon made a new con-
tract with the Lee Broom & buster com
pany for convict labor at the state penl-
Tertiary. raising the price per man from
IS cents per Gay, as provided for in tbs
old contract. to 80 cents per day. The
number required to be employed iE reduced
from l25 TO 100. Governor Savage, WIKI
has been strenuously objecting to the for.
mer contract. accepted the new terms bu'
withheld his signature pending an investi.
cation Of the instrument.
Articles Of incorporation Of the CentrA
Telephone company Of Broken Bow weri
recorded in the secretary Of states ofnc,
today. The company is capitalized fo
S35 900. Its incOrporRtors are: J. Z
AdRmson, Frank H. Young, F. M. Rubles
S. K. warrick. A. r. Humphrey. D. M
Amsberry. o. H. Conrad. C. W. Apple
". B. Eastman, Tierney Brothers,, R. Ryer
son. p. NJ. skillmRn. H W. Sullivan. c..
Jenords and W. r. Pennington.
The National Loan & Investment com
pRny Of this city has been Incorporated b
Salt Lake City investors. 1t lie capitalize
for $50. 900. The incorporates are FRAN
D. Nelson and E. W. Duncan.
G. Z. Merriam, instructor Of politicR
science in Chicago university, has write
the executive department for copies OF tn
Nebraska primary law. They will Il
used. IN his classes in connection with tn
studies OF election methods.
The funeral Of Hon. G. M. LRmbertso
Will be held from the family residence her
at II O'Clock Wednesday morning, Tn
services will be conducted by DR.. Row
lands, pastor OF the First Baptist church
The remains were brought 10 Lincoln thi
morning.