Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
FINISH DOUGLAS HEARING
Beard Takes the Plea for Reduced Tax Rata
Under Adjustment
BIDS on PEMTtNTNEY BUILDINGS
Holt County Hunter Plays Trick on
Deputy Game warden snd Gets
Hin Into a Damage
Suit.
Trom a Stan cOrrespondent.)

July Z9.-tSpecial)-The
hearing before the Board of Equalization
on the application Of Douglas county for a
reduction in its tax assessment for state
purposes was completed this afternoon.
The board took the matter under advise
ment. promising to give the facts pre-
sented careful consideration. An adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow morning,
when the work on other counties will be
esumed. Auditor Weston said this after
noon he thought the assessment would be
completed before Friday OF this week.
Bids will be opened by the Board Of
Public Lands and Buildings tomorrow for
finishing the construction OF the admins
tration building at the penitentiary and for
repairing the west dollhouse. 1t is esti-
mated that the probable cost Of the work,
with the materials necessary, will be be-
tween $4,000 and $40, 1000. There is no
money available for this purpose and II a
contract is granted by the board It will
be with the understanding that the con-
tractor will look to the next legislature
for his remuneration.
The FIRE early last year totally destroyed
the once building OF the institution and
badly damaged the west dollhouse. With
an appropriation Of SIS, 900 the board has
purchased a new set Of cells for the east
wing, almost completed the administration
building and erected a roof over the west
wing.
The east wing Of the institution is now
overcrowded and the board hopes to have
the old dollhouse RENTED, SO that nifty or
more Of the ~convicts may be confined
therein. The members feel that they were
completed, because Of the bad sanitary
conditions existing, to attempt the compile
tion Of the repairs and reconstruction, not
withstanding the deficiency.
Several contractors indicated a desire to
take on the work, so it is not believed
that the lack Of funds will prevent the
boards plan from being carried out.
with the money now available the ad-
ministration building will be put in condi-
tion for occupancy probably by August ID
but will still lack SOM much-needed i'm
provements.
Plays Trick on Game warden.
Deputy Game Warden George L. Carter
of North Platte and superintendent oBrien
Of the state hsh hatcheries at South Bend,
have been sued by a citizen Of Holt county
for IS, 900, for alleged false arrest. They
notified Chief Warden Simpkins Of their
predicament this afternoon and asked for
legal assistance in lighting the case. The
trouble arose In a peculiar manner from
the arrest OF a farmer for shooting game
in violation of the law.
Carter and O'Brien have been conducting
a small war against the Illicit shooting In
Holt county. Among several persons ar
rested at different times was a man ac-
companied by two women. The officers took
the man into custody and started with him
back to o'Neill. the county seat, the women
following. As they neared the town one
OF the officers noticed a-man handling a
q IA .
a mile from the road. They put the Of
lender upon his honor, In the presence of
his companions, to appear at the house
for trial at . o'clock the next morning,
taking his name rs a safeguard against
any possible forgetfulness on his part. Then
they started after the other man and placed
him under arrest.
The nrst offender failed to appear the
next morning and after waiting several
hours the officers swore out a warrant for
his arrest. The sheriff Of the county
served the warrant as directed. but 1t
transpired when this man was brought into
court that he was not the one who so
solemnly promised he would voluntarily ap-
pear. Later in the day be began suit for
5000 damages, alleging that he had suf-
fered that much humiliation because Of the
false arrest that had been made.
Articles OF Incorporation of the Fox Land
and Cattle company Of Llewellyn. Deuel.
county, were recorded in the secretary Of
states ONCE today. The company has a
capital stock Of S150,OO0. It's incorporators
are Benjamin M. Fox and Oscar d. Kip
ling.
Lewis Fairchild, a boy OF Is, has begun
suit against the Lincoln Traction COM
pany. asking $4,000 damages for alleged
mlstrsatment on a street car. He claims he
was assaulted by a conductor In the employ
Of the company and elected from the car.
Notwithstanding he was willing and anxious
to pay his fare.