The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-19


look at the matter in So serious a light.
While they agree with Mr.. Mortensen
that not only teachers but every state
employe shoule give the treasurer the
preference, they also believe that the
teachers have the inalienable right to
transfer their own hold ngs as they
may see 1T. MIR Mortensen's resolu-
ton wa tabled for further considefa
ton, 1t being lie ieved that the teachers
would readily comply with the treas
urer's demands in future, now that
they have been informed that they
may do the state Il service in that way
The tate board of public lands and
buildings has asked for sealed bids for
on engine and pump at the penitenti.
airy The board will let the contract
at it's mex meeting.
Treasurer Mo%rtensen has made his
word good, having succeeded In cut
ting down the state debt just 5000, 900
so far this month. I'm all probability
$4,000 more will be hew d off before
the month ends
Auditor Wes' on is confronted wi h
problem. The last legislature appro-
p%riated $4,000 for steel cells and
sewerage at the state pe%nitentiary, the
intention being to purchase 2i0 cells
for that amount. Before the end of
the session it vas discovered that
satisfactory cages could not be
procured at the figure named and an
attempt was made to amend the bill,
but it seems that it was only partly
successful The state board let the
contract for 156 cells and the sewage
for $4,000, which was well within the
appropriation but did not provide the
number of cells called FOR in the bill.
Members of the legislature contend
that the understanding was that the
ill had been amended to allow the
purchase of 240 cages but the record
does not so read Pressure was brought
upon the board to let the full contract
and create a deficiency which could be
corrected at the next session but this
proposal found no favor. Now the
audi or is in doubt about the claim as
he is inclined to the opinion tha' the
legislature intended not only to fix the
maximum sum which could be ex
p nded upon the contract but the
price per cage, At any rate, the state
has the cells and all but a half dozen
OF them are in place and occupied, so
the warden and the board are C intent
o allow tn" contractor and the adj.
tor to squabble over the matter to
thei hearts content.
The fife nth annual banquet of the
Young Mems Republican Club OF
i, Lincoln occurred at the Lindell, Fri
= day evening, Congressman George w
, Prince, of Illinois. Governor Bailey
Kansas, and Judge Robertson of Nor
, folk, being the principal speakers
Governor Mickey and ID. f. Thomps 4
q we're guests OF honor, the Republican
members of the Supreme Court hav
ing been invited but we're unable t,
at end.
Judge p James Cosgrave preside,
' AS POSTMASTER, and a dozen or more o
the most prominent and active Lin
coin republica's served on the com
mittees.
- Judge w M Robertson delivered
most eloquent eulogy of Lincoln
praising him for his love of countr
and Of humanity, his earnest patrio'
20 ism, his devotion to duty while in pub
! lie life and his honesty and straight
'e fo%rwardness in politics.
u "Kansas and Nebraska. Histories
IL and pc itical" was the theme OF Go,
)" ernor Bailey, who, by the way, is
~ great favorite here, notwithstandin
D the fact that he has just been turne
u down by the republican convention Q
D. his own state Descriptions Of pic
o. neer life in the two states and a hi.
tory of the gradual change from bal
is rem pra RE to p%opulous and ihrivin
farming region, comprised the create
a part of Governor Bailey's address an
in closing he devoted a few minutes t
present day politics including a eulog
of Roosevelt which was heartily al
plauded
Congressman Prince, whose subjet
was sour Nation" enter,d a broade
IA field. sketching the history of the N
m public from its infancy to the time c
I'd its moturity and rec 'gnition as a vol
o power, The success of the coun'r
was attributed to the fact that IA
G. majority of its citizens are progress v,
of ambitious for their nation as well a
I'd themselves, and willing to pu5
re shoulder to the wheel at all time
10 The hating, whining, irresolute, ba k.
10 skeptical pessimistic element is her
an as elsewhere but is in the minorit!
% Such an element never assisted i