Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-11
WORKING ON ASSESSMENTS
Probability Burlington Will Be Reduced
About a Million Dollars.
UNION PACIFIC TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
Lincoln IL Preparing TO GiNe the
Postmasters a Merry Time when
the state Convention
Meets.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

lSlNCOLN, June lO.-(Special. THE dove
OF peace settled down upon the State
Board Of Assessment today after it's vaca-
tion Of yesterday and all seemed quiet and
board members 1t seems safe to predict
that the Union Pacific will be assessed at
the same figures last year, while the
Burlington will be reduced in the neigh
borhood of per cent, or about 81, 600 900.
AT noon IL looked probable that the
Union Pacific would be increased a small
amount, but late this afternoon a mem
Der Of the board said this would never be
done, though the board seems agreed upon
reduction of the Burlington assessment.
Last year the board assessed the Bur
lngton at S20.OO0.OO0 and the Union Pacific
at S10575,6O9, which is one-hfth of the
determined actual value. 1t now looks
though the Burlington will not be assessed
Mt more than 100000.
harmonious. From the remarks OF the
The board. on the ADVICE or Attorney
General Brown, has decided that It will
have to make its assessment the same as
It did last year insofar as the division of
the valuation upon the mileage is con-
ccrned. as Tax Commissioner Pollard re-
fused TO waive his right to go into court
upon these grounds. The board will not
complete its work before some time next
week.
College Objects TO Assessment.
Union college has some adjuncts TO its
educational institution upon which It does
not want to pay taxes, consequently 1t
has filed protest with the County Board
of Equalization The property which has
been assessed consists of tailor shop farm
equipment and printing Office. The college
claims that the money derived from these
goes into the college treasury and is used
aduca tiona1 purnosaa and not for proft
Entertainment for Postmasters.
The city of Lincoln is preparing to do
itself proud when the Postmasters' asso-
citation gets in next week. The entertain
ment committee has raked up seventy-hve
automobiles and in these the postmasters
Will be taken over the village and the ex-
citing and interesting points will be shown
them. Besides this ride there will be ban
uuets, theaters, speeches and other enter
tainment galore. The association will hold
forth from June ~ to II, and railroads
have offered reduced rates. a large crowd
is expected. The officers OF the association
are Edward r. Szer OF Lincoln. presi-
dent II. p Palmer of Omaha, first vice
president; II. c. Miller OF Grand Island.
. second vice president; Mrs. e. c. Nc
Dougal of Friend, third vice president
]. w. Foutz of Diller. fourth vice presi-
treasurer
Capital City Briefs.
1t cost William Hayward 5000 and W. H.
Wilson S25.45 to make the race for the re-
publican nomination for congress in this
district. Each filed his expense account
with the secretary of state today.
Secretary BE ssett of the State Agricul-
tural society, who succeeds the late Gov
ernor Furnas secretary of the State
Fair board, will open up his office in the
speakers room at the. state house the first
of the week. The office fixtures and sup
plies. which have been at Brownville. are
packed and will be shipped to Lincoln
within a few days.
The National Guard has lost two of it's
officers by resignation. Lieutenant Gagel
and Lieutenant Dussell, both of Company
X. First regiment, stationed at Columbus.
The officers said their business was too
urgent to devote the time to the guard,
hence they resigned.
Adjutant General Culver has received
word from Lieutenant Whelen of the Thir-
ty.second infantry that he will address the
officers school Tuesday evening on small
arms practice and targets Lieutenant
Whelen is stationed at Fort Crook.
Adjutant General Culver, Colonel Nc
Donald and Colonel Storch expect to attend
the meeting of the Interstate National
Guard association. to begin In St. Paul
June 10. The latter two go as delegates
from Nebraska. Secretary of War Taft
and other prominent men will address the
, meeting.
supreme Court Call.
These cases will be called for hearing
June 20:
Shannon against Omaha (argument on
motion for rehearingl, Douglas; Fremont,
Elkhorn q Missouri Valley Railroad COM
pany against Hagbald argument on mo-
ton for Iehearing) Holt: State against
Connott, original; State against Luedke,
Rim against Garvey, Cedar; First State
Bank of Overton against Stephen Bros,
Dawson Smith against Delane Custer;
Lexington Bank against Phoenix Insurance
- Sioux: Baker against Mcdonald Dodge;
Brandon against Jensen Kearney; Temple
against Carroll, Dawson; kinkead against
Turgeon. Dakota; Woods against Lincoln
caster; City of Lexington against Fle-
hartY, Dawson Count, of Johnson against
Chamberlain Banking House, Johnson
koSlOWski against Newman. Platte; LanEe
against Willhite Lancaster; in re estate of
Charles Nelson. deceased, Saunders: Dodd
against KemnitZ. Dodge; Buell. against
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway
son Bros. Marble company, Douglas; Wal
ters against Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
Railway company, Red Willow.
Oral arguments in the following cases
will not be heard before Wednesday. June
p. 1875;
Miller against Loverne & Browne COM
pany Frontier: Chicago Burlington &
Quincy Railroad company against Dow
hover Valley; Gilman against Crossman.