Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-30
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The problem of safekeeping publlo
funds in Lincoln has reached an acute
stage through the introduction IN the city
council of a resolution calling upon the
treasurer to designate the banks In Whlch
he keeps the SIS, 00O of city funds. so
far he has failed to take any action IN re,
sponse to the resolution, but considers
able element among the taxpayers is de9
mauding that he follow in the footsteg8
of Treasurer Mortensen by publishing
monthly statement of the depository
banks with the balance in each. The CITY
treasurer says that he is personaiyy r9s
'sponsible for the public funds, because 81
the absence of any law authorizing INN
use of repositories, and he does not "a
lieye it incumbent to disclose the wnere1
abouts Of the funds, because his personq5
bond protects the city against loss. SS
also turns over tine interest, about SZ,ooy
having been ordered into the treasury OF
that account during the current year. ~
is claimed that the designation of depoSlf
tories and the requirement of beng
would cause the banks 70 refuse to pan
interest. In answer to this reply is mada
that the several banks in Lincoln are fufE
nishing big bonds to the state, and. az
present, have an average of less than
$4,000 state money, while they pay
per cent ON monthly balances.
Assistant Superintendent DIR. III. w
Orr, of the new State Orthopedic hosl
pital stated Saturday that there are now
twelve inmates, with many applications
to be passed upon. A large amount Of
apparatus has been secured and two Oe
the rooms in the east building at the
home for the friendless have been fitted up
as wards. Several nurses are employeG
One day each week is devoted to Operas
lions. Two of the patients are children
under the age of = years. each of whor1
is being treated for club feet. They are
attended by their mothers, who are re-
quired to accompany children under the
age of 2 years. One of the patients is q
17-year-old girl. The age limit is Is
years, because of the impracticability 81
treating older persons for defOrmitiess
Three applicants for admission were from
one family and their ages were web
above 80 years.
Gov. Mickey has sent the following dis
patch to Sampel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, at
Pittsburg. Pa:
Il cordially invite the American FEEDER
alton of Labor to hold it's next annual
convention in Lincoln, Neb. The state
and city will extend a hearty greeting
and do ali possible to make the meeting
here both pleasant and profitable
The Lincoln boomers are hopeful they
may be able to land several national COM
ventions next year. Among other gather
ings which are being sought for is the
National Guard Association. 1t is urged
that Lincoln could secure the latter meet.
ing if it had a suitable armory in which
to hold the session.
A mild kind of Oil boom is stirring the
circles of business men, who are planning
to bore in the neighborhood of the insane
hospital, southwest Of the city s. W.
Durham, OF Yankee Hill, a suburb of
Lincoln, has organized the Yankee HID
Development Company, which is now
seeking to induce land owners to grant
options on small tracts. If this is done,
Mr.. Durham promises to have machin4
cry on the ground within sixty days tt
put down Il 4,000-foot well.
A gang of convicts in charge of Il civil
ian foreman from the state penitentiary
is employed in constructing Il cement
driveway at the executive mansion. There
are six men in the gang and they work
with the material as though accustomed
to it. The old driveway was badly worn
and Gov. Mickey was determined to have
new one without paying the price de.
manded by private contractors.
The vacancy on the supreme court com,
mission which will occur when Judge Let:
ton assumes the place of Chief Justice
Holcomb on the supreme bench is now be.
ing sought for by several candidates, the
chief Of whom are Representative E. B.
Perry of Cambridge, and Judge Epper.
son, Of Clay Center, both of the Fifth
congressional district, which is insisting
that the appointment ought to go to that
section.
The authorities of the Lincoln hospital
for the insane have made arrangements
to transfer at an early date sixty patients
to the Hastings asylum. This will re-
lieve the congestion, which has been a
serious factor in the proper management
of the Lincoln institution, and will make
it possible to give the remaining patients
the proper care. Of those removed TWEEN,
ty Of the twenty-five will be women.
The state board Of education will
meet at York Thursday evening, Nov %,
The board will then accept the new west.
ern normal building at Kearney, the new
chapel at the Peru normal and will prob
ably turn over to the contractors the war.
rants for the balance of the work. The
had been held up by the auditos
until the buildings could be completed.
Gov. Mickey, who inspected the institu.
ton for deaf and dumb at Omaha, said
that he found it in good condition. He
will make a tour of other state institu,
tons during the fall. 1t is his policy I'd
visit them at intervals in order to con-
fer with their officials and see that thew
are properly conducted.
The friends of James Dillon. q Sorn4
County man convicted of burglary in
october, 1914. and sent to the peniten.
larry for three years, have applied to