Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
CHANCE In LINCOLN BANk
L. P. Funkhoussr Retirss and Chicago Man
Takes his Former Place.
IRRIGATION LAW IS SATISFACTORY
AccOrdinE 20 statistics Compiled by
Labor Commissioner watson. Holt
County Has Greatest Number
of Land Transfers.
IRRIGATION LAW IS SATISFACTORY
From a STAFF Correspondent

From a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. ESPECIAL. )-Lincoln
has drawn upon Chicago talent for a bank
cashier and banking circles are now ex-
peeted TO assume a metropolitan air. L.
p. Funkhouser Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank has resigred his position in
order to devote all his time to the Farm
era and Merchants Insurance company, Of
which he is secretary. He will be sue
ceeded by Henry r Kent. who until re-
Gently has been assistant cashier Of the
National Bank Of the Republic OF Chicago.
He will remove his family to the city in
q few days.
PardOn Books Closed.
According to Governor savage's latest
report the books are closed and there
will be no more acts Of executive clemency
during his term OF ONCE. There is no
use Of anyone applying said the gov
ernor, FOR the books are closed" During
the month the governor has received sixty
applications for parole and combinations.
and many Of these were backed up by nu-
merous visitors who came TO plead with
the governor. making the total number who
called on him advocating executive elem
ency more than 200. AS for Richard Ward
law, who is in for holding up and shoot
ing an Omaha druggist. the governor
stated that he lad fully looked over the
evidence and that he would take no action.
A letter was received from a colored
woman OF Omaha in behalf Of a man who
had held up and robbed someone. The
prisoner had served three years, but the
woman writes that he is innocent. To
prove II she stated that 1t was known that
the victim had $40 in his pocket the day
after the alleged hold-up. She knew her
man" would not overlook a good thing
and that he must be innocent.
In preparation for the legislative Off
GERS and committees there has been sew
eral changes at the state house and sew
eral OF the officers have doubled up on
space. The secretary Of the Board of
Charity and Correction has moved into the
once Of the secretary OF state; DR.. Thomas,
who looks after the diseases OF horses and
cattle, has gone to the governors office;
Food Commissioned Bassett has gone 10
the land commissioners office and Game
Warden Simpkins has removed to the Of
fee Of the treasurer.
Irrigation Law Satisfactory.
Secretary Dobson Of the Board OF Irri-
cation is rapidly getting his report in
shape to be presented to the governor and
the last pages are now in the hands OF
the printer. The report said that the irri-
cation law passed i'm 1895 was very com
plete and quite satisfactory. Up to April
1895, there had been made 1000 claims fcr
water and since the 1896 law there had
been 694 claims filed. In nearly all cases
the decision OF the board hsd been final
Mr.. Dobson recommends that the appro-
priation for field help he increased, so tina
accurate surveys could be made Of all
canals. showing the amount Of land irri-
gated from each. He ar
amendment to the law regarding bonds e
authorize the county treasurer of the
county In which districts were organized
10 pay the coupons and bonds. also to
amend so as to require The bonds ISSUED
by an irrigation district to be registered
in the ohce CT the state auditor. He rec.
ommends that before a proposition to is
sue bonds is to be presented TO the peopl.
the amount Of expense should be figured
and plans should be passed on by the sec.
rotary Of the irrigation board.
Physicians Must Register.
The State Board Of Health met this after.
noon and transacted routine business. Tn,
board is getting after all unregistered ply.
sicians to get them in the fold. As soon al
the list is completed IL expects to prose,
cute all who are practicing medicine with.
out a certificate. and expects to do It Wig
orously.
NOtRriAl Commissions Issued.
During the year Just passed there haI
been issued by the secretary OF state 65
notary commissions. OF these about thirt!
were issued to women. Douglas count,
has tho larQGaf nnnhar ~ upfurfaa an
during the month OF January there wer
created the largest number OF any on
month. 100 being created. August hold
the record for the least number, witt
thirty-four. The number issued this yea
is exactly the same as during 1901. DurinI
the bienPium there we're issued 1873 com
missions.
Articles OF incorporation were filed to
day with the secretary Of state by tw
Omaha concerns. The Swedish Hospita
and Training School for Nurses iucorpor
ated with a capital Of $50. 900. The incor
porators were John o. Nystrom, Mel
Erickson and Charles Bllxt. c. d. Wood
worth & Co, Incorporated to carry on bus
mess in the marble, granite and gravel lin
and to do general contract work. The cap
iial OF the company is SIS, 900 and the in
corporators are W. p. Mumaugh, NJ, "
cavsnagh and C. D. Woodwork.
Harris wIthdraws Appeal.
In the supreme court the case Of tn
State against ]. II. Harris OF Broken Bow
recently convicted Of wrecking the Farm
ers bank Of Custer county. tbs petition
error will be withdrawn today and ii
appeal dismissed, after which Harris wi
begin his sentence Of one year in the per
itenttaFy.
Governor Mickey spent Sunday and toda
at osceola and will return to Lincoln t
morrow. Tonight he was the guest
honor at a reception given by the Meth'
dist church Of his home town. He r.
mained at oseeola to attend.
Record of Land Transfers.
Holt county, according TO figures con
piled by Labor Commissioner Watson, h.
the largest number OF land transfers Of az
ccunty In the state. The exact figures 4
transfers OF tracts Of eighty acres or ov