Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-13
this board thereby is powerless in
premises.

Public lands Of this state that remain as
public lands subject TO entry OF. selection
bills now Introduced and pending In con-
gress to reserve all public lands remaining
y sesSe a. t's 3 eeb 11r g1i sersp g4pp6sso We
figure the value OF the lands on a basis of
would be- x{ils eentsi cali attention TO
the list OF lands selected and confirmed TO
the, state in 1891 These lands were the
ject to selection In 1891. The valuation OF
the said lands as made by the county COM
missioners OF the various counties, accord
ing to law. ranges from % cents to $50 per
acre, the average being about 80 cents per
aSre; al OF WniSh y evloenced Dy, the DOCKS
sioners office; that the fair market value
OF the land In controversy, without i'm
selection and is worth far more than that
now. To exchange this valuable land for
S.B per acre, would. without question. de-
p~reciate the value of school land acquired
and held by this state. and thereby the
would be deprecated and diminished, the
state would be going into the business Of
would be a dangerous precedent to estab-
fish.
Nebraska Live stock
State Veterinarian Thomas and DIT. A. t.
Peters, pathologist at the Nebraska Ex-
pertinent station, accompanied by several
persons who are interested in the growing
Of live stock, will leave in a few days for
Alliance, where they will attend the spe-
cial meeting Of the Nebraska Live Stock
Growers association. The meeting has
been called by President S. p. Delatour and
Secretary Van Boskirk for the purpose Of
giving the stockmen Of the state an OPP
portunity to exchange views, and perhaps
take some action regarding the proposed
legislation for the leasing OF government
lands.
A bill has been introduced in congress
by Representative Bowersock Of Kansas
which contemplates the leasing Of govern
ment homestead land at 2 cents per acre
per year. This and other measures with a
similar object will be discussed at the con-
~vention. The recent order Of the Interior
department that all fences on government
land be removed will also be considered.
The proposed legislation will receive
the attention Of the association" said DR..
Peters. but the most important subject to
be considered is the order TO tear down
the fences. II this command Is carried
into effect throughout the cattle growing
country the result will be disastrous to the
cattle industry. II is likely that more
wealth will be represented at the meeting
In Alliance than there has been at any
state convention held In Nebraska In re-
cent years. The matters pending for con-
sheraton are Of the utmost Importance,
and the indications point to a large at
tendance. The stockmen appear to be
t~horouRhly aroused and 1t Is possible that
some decisive action will be taken"
Supervise state Fair.
Ofacers we're elected and class superin-
tendents chosen by the State Board OF Ag-
riculture yesterday to supervise the WORK
Of the coming state fair. The premium
list was also revised. A committee was
also appointed to see about the cost OF
lighting the grounds
II was practically decided to hold even
ing entertainments at the fair grounds next
fall.
The following officers were selected:
General superintendent. William Foster,
Saltillo; superintendent of gates, e. M.
Searle, IT., Ogallala; superintendent OF ag-
riculturaI hall, ]. r. Cantlin, Blair; super
intendent Of art hall. W. A. Poynter, LIN
coin: superintendent Of transportation, o.
M. Druse, Lincoln; superintendent Of for
age, Charles Mann. Chadron; superintendent
of booths, George G. Furnas, Lincoln; SUI
perintendent of amphitheater. A. L. still
son, York; chief Of police, George ".
Overmeier. Kearney.
The following class superintendents were
named:
d. L. Vance, Pawnee City. horses and
mules; Elijah Filley, Beatrice, cattle; r.
I'M. wolcott, Archer, sheep; L. w. Leonard,
Pawnee City, swine; G. M. Llewellyn,
Beaver City, poultry; L. Morse. Benkleman,
farm products; Mrs. G. H.. Devereux,
Omaha, women's textile department; Mrs.
F.. NJ. Hall, Lincoln, fine arts; S. G. Bas-
sett, Gibbon. dairy; Charles Fordyce, Uni
versity Place. education; bees and honey,
e. Newcomb, Friend; w. II. Barger, He
bron, mechanical arts; H. L. Cook, st.
Paul, machinery; w. H.. Barger, Hebron.
Instruments; county collective exhibits, W.
e. Ewing, franklin; discretionary. W. H.
Barger; speed, George F. Dickman, Seward.
H. H. Wilson Would He Governor.
In an evening paper H. H. Wilson of this
city announces his candidacy for the repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination. Mr.. Wilson
Is an attorney and for several years has
been a lecturer in the University Of Ne
braska law college. Speaking In his own be-
half, Mr.. Wilson said:
"I am a candidate for the governorship.
The suggestion has come to me from a num-
Der Of my friends, accompanied with such
assurances Of support that Justify me In
believing that, with a unanimous delegation
from Lancaster county behind me, i have
an excellent chance OF being nominated by
the state convention. / am not seeking the
once because l think that l have any claim
upon the party. but because my friends
have been good enough to suggest that In
the present emergency ] am the most avail
able candidate. II the judgment Of county
or state convention is that some other man
better nils that requirement ! shall take
pleasure in doing my best to secure his
nomination and election. l am not a poll
tician in the sense that | have any claim OF
grip upon any part OF the organization, and
IL / am nominated it will be through the
efforts OF my friends and those who believe
that / could hll the place to their satisfae-
tion."
Two others Are willing.
The names Of two other republicans are
being mentioned by politicians tonight In
connection with the gubernatorisl nomina
ton. They are Senator Arends Of otos
county and F. W. Wetheld OF Thayer. Mr.
Arends was in Lincoln today and tonighI
was a conspicuous figure at the banquet Of
the Young Mems Republican club and th'
reception preceding II at the executive
mansion. He confded to friends that he
was willing to enter the race for the guber'
Material nomination, but made no public
announcement of the fact. Mr.. Wethelt
was not in Lincoln tonight. but the an