Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-29
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ago ana makes Il suggestion LOT the COLI
ing legislature. That suggestion is 10
change section 80, chapter kxxvi OF the
compiled statutes, providing for the pun
ishment of anyone connected with the
penitentiary who smuggles in letters or
anything but who are not connected
with the institution. Mr.. Beemer said
he had apprehended several parties
smuggling i'll opium TO the prisoners. but
as there was no law by which they could
be punished, nothing could be done with
them. Two years ago the inmates
numbered 91S. There has been admitted
312: 81 have been discharged - parOled
and 1874 have died. While this last num-
Der seems large it is about the average
of other biennums and is not considered
a high percentage when the nature OF
the inmates is considered There are now
in the institution 9S7 inmates.
Adjt. Gen. Culver and members OF the
governors staff will meet this week to
arrange a program incident TO the inau-
guration of Gov. Mickey and the other
state officers. 1t has already been de-
cided that the reception will be held in
the senate chamber, where all may pass
by and give the glad hand to the incom-
ing officers and console the outgoing
ones. Then the line will take up its
march, headed by Gov. and Mrs. Mickey,
to representative hall, where refresh
ments will be served and where the So
cial part of the evening, stripped of its
fOrmality, will be carried out. Because
there is to lie a march is 10 sign there
will be dance following and persons
who anticipate Il dance will be disap-
pointed, for there will be none. This is
the official announcement of the men IN
charge of the affair.
The rumOr going the rounds of the
state house that Gov Mickey intended
TO present certificates of appointment to
those people he intends to appoint or re-
appoint for a Christmas present will not
materialize unless the governor changes
his mind. Saturday morning he said hs
thought he would not make any appoints
ments before Christmas. and that as a
matter of fact he was not worrying
about his appointments as much as he
did two years ago. He knows the work
of his old appointees and will be able
to act Oh these without asking for recOm-
mendations. 1t is generally believed that
remain, as the reports that have been
sent in for the biennium show up We'll.
State Architect Tyler has reported TO
the state board Of public lands and
buildings what his Office has done and
what it has cost the state since q year
ago last June, when he was appointed.
He has supervised the erection of build.
inOS a0I -
of 1913, 1868. wherefore if an architect
had been employed it would have cost
the state S13.571.31. showing the advan-
tage Of having n state architect on g
salary. His salary up to this time. which
he has not yet received, amounts to So
923.64; that of an assistant. S1.64S38
and that of a stenOgrapher 81 ,19O. The
total cost of his office. including the DUR
chase of office supplies, amounts TO
SS,0O4.0S.
The biennial report of Edward 4,
Church. state inspector of oils, filed with
Gov. Mickey, shows that this department.
has been q pretty good investment for
the state. During the time he has been
in office Mr. Church has turned into the
state treasury S1G.52O.1S. He and bis
deputies have inspected .:144 barrels
of OIL and gasoline. for which total OF
SoS.9J4.4O was charged The total ey.
penses incurred amounted TO S22. OO1 81.
Mr., Church still has OH hand in cash
S4Zb.6o. For portion of the past BIZ
ennlum Ed Hayes was oil inspector and
ne turned INTO the treasury Sl.14442
making total of $17.GG4.5 that ha.
oeen realized for the state during the tyyo
gears.
Attorney General Prout has received
answers from many Of the county attor-
heys to his invitation sent ont some davs
ago for conference to be held at Lin
coin to discuss a plan of procedure
against the railroads IN their tax iniunc-
ton suit. Nearly all of those ATTORNEYS
who have received invitations have an.
nounced their intention TO come while q
few have sent in regrets.
state Treasurer NIOrtensen has closed
n contract with three bond companies to
furnish him $100O.OOO bond at cost
Of $1,000, the same as the bond cost
last year. Mr. Mortensen tried earnest.
~ to get up fight between the comma
MES over the matter. but all in vain.
Should the legislature fail to appropriate
money to pay for it by March 80 III.
bond viii be cancelled.
Before closing its annual session ar
noon Friday the Nebraska Association Of
County Commissioners and Supery 4ors
adopted resolution looking to the relief
OF counties from the burden of caring
for crippled. diseased and other depend.
ent persons needing special hospital
care and making them charge upon the
state for treatment and care at the home
for the friendless
Deputy Game Warden Carter has sent
out letters 10 the members of the next
legislature telling them that it is very
desirable that a few changes be made in
the game laws and asking that they
stop in his Office upon coming TO Lincoln.
In his letter Mr.. Carter does not suggest
what the desired changes are.
Seats in the senate chamber and in the
representative hall have benO SaIAc+a6