Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-12
REAL ESTATE RAISE STANDS
Assessors Must Add Amount Tackled on By
State Board Last Year.
PLANS FOR LIGHTING THE STATE HOUSE
Former supreme Justice Amnsa Cobb
Laid to Final Rest in the Lin
coin Cemetery-POuard
Tours Lancaster.
(From a Stan Correspondent)

| LINCOLN, July u.-,Special )-County
| assessors In those counties whose valua-
ton was increased by the State Board of
Equalization last year will be compelled to
, return to the state board this year their
real estate at the valuation fixed by the
state board last year. That is they must
take their own figures of last year and
add the increase made by the state board
for the real estate valuation of this year
Some counties have not done this, but
the secretary Of the board will do 1t for
them.
The taking of assessors figures on real
estate for last year instead of the figures
Of the board makes quite a difference in
the total assessment In Johnson county
the difference is $11S,11Z7O while in Ne
maha county the difference is S14s,92s.55
which amounts the secretary of the board
will add to the valuation of the two coun-
tiaE,
Plan to Light state House.
The State Board of Public Lands and
Buildings met this morning and discussed
whether to put in a gas plant at the state
house or run wires from the penitentiary
and light the building with electricity.
With the eAgines and dynamos this could
easily be done, said a member of the board,
and at little cost, as the wiring has al
ready been done as far in as the Home
for the Friendless. The board reached no
conclusion, however, but will investigate
further before doing anything.
Endorse One Voting Machine.
The commission appointed to pass on
voting machines sent its first report of It's
two hours arduous lsbors several days
ago to Secretary Of State Galusha The
board, following the provisions of the law,
gN Sell.
made by the United States Standard vot-
ing Machine company and that It came up
to the requirements Of the law. other ma
chimes, however are not barred. as the
board will pass upon any and all whose
owners dig up $3.50 to pay the expenses
of the commission. Hereafter the board
will do its examining in Omaha and thus
save the expense of the trip to Lincoln
Plans for University Buildings.
Director Fee OF the university buildings
and grounds and Prof. Chowins are busy
laying plans for a number OF new buildings
that are to be erected by the university
within a short time It is expected that
work will start this summer on the new
$4,000 museum building to be located lust
north of the gymnasium on the campus and
also on the women's building at the state
farm. Plans are now being drawn for these
structures. Two barns will also be built at
the farm this summer, one for hay and the
other to accommodate the high class swine
the state is raising. Plans are completed
for a residence for the instructor at the
new sub-station at North Platte and also
for two houses at the state farm, which
will be utilized to accommodate assistants
Work is progressing slowly on the new
administration building the foundation and
part Of the first story being finished at this
time. The men are also busy on the new
physics building on the campus and Il is
expected that this structure will be ready
for occupancy by the opening of the uni
versity next fall.
Funeral of Judge Amasa Cobb.
The remains OF the late Amasa Cobb at
one time a member OF the supreme court Of
this state and for years prominent IN the
affairs Of the state, were inferred at Wyuka
cemetery this afternoon after services at
the Holy Trinity church, conducted by Rev.
Francis w. Easton. The body of Judge
Cobb reached Lincoln from Los Angeles at
o'clock this me rning and was taken AT
once to the residence of John T. Dorgan.
where up to the time of the funeral scores
Of people called and paid a last tribute of
respect The state house and courthouse
were closed for the afternoon and the flag
was flown at half-mast. Those state ON
GERS who were in Lincoln attended the
funeral.
Pollard Tours Lancaster.
Ernest NJ. Pollard, republican nominee
for congress, is winding up his campaign
in Lancaster county. which will close with
a rally at Havelock Monday night. AT
which Pollard and Senator Burkett will de-
liver speeches. Today Mr.. Pollard has been
meeting the people of Lincoln and tomor-
row and the rest OF the week he and Gus
Hyers. county committeeman, will tour the |
county in an automobile. visiting all the |
towns and as many parts of the country |
districts as possible. Last night the con- |
gressional committee met and discussed |
getting out the country votes and each COM
mitteeman brought in very favorable re- |
ports from his county
Republicans held caucases tonight TO Sc
lect delegates to be voted upon tomorrow.
These delegates selected will compose the
county convention to be held Thursday.
The county commissioners today decided
TO no longer furnish court stenograpbers
with supplies, as has been the custom
When the announcement was made the
stenographers swooped down on the board
of commissioners in force, but to no effect
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