Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
BOARD READY TO EQUALIzE
Change in the Law Somewhat simpli6ss
the Work Of the Board.
CLASSES OF PROPERTY MAY Be CHANGED
Some County Clerks Have Neglected
TO Add Increase in Real Estate
Made by the state Board
Last Year.
frrom a staft correspondentl

CFrom a stan Correspondent)
LINCOLN, July l6-(speciaL)-The State
BoaKd Of Equalization will meet tomorrow
to pass upon the work of the various
county assessors and to equalize between
the valuations of the Counties. This year
the board has authority to increase or de-
crease the value of a certain class OF
property instead Of increasing or decreas-
ing the valuation Of the entire county by
a per cent This change In the law was
made by the late legislature and its in
tent was to prevent injustice to, owners
of certain classes OF property, but II Is now
claimed by persons who have studied the
questions that the change will not result
in better assessment. Under the old
way it is claimed that the real estate
owner would keep his eye on the banker
and the stockmen would watch out for the
farmer, etc, because II one man who
owned a certain class of property should
return a low assessment, which would
bEing down the average, the entire county
would suffer. Under the new clause, It is
claimed that no one will pay any attention
to his neighbor's returns and thus grad
ually the assessment will get less and
less. as they did under the old revenue
law.
This has not been the result this year,
however, as a great majority of the coun-
ties have made substantial increases. In
one county in the state, II is claimed,
where the state board ordered an increase
of per cent, the county clerk last year
instead of adding the increase to all the
property in the county merely increased
the state levy to make up the difference.
As result the real estate and other prop
in that county ratttrnad At nh
the same valuation as last year. A num-
Der of other counties failed to return to
the board the valuation of real estate as
fixed by the state board last year, but re-
turned the figures OF the assessor 1t will
take little time, however, for the secre-
tary of the board to add the increase II
is not expected that many people will
come before the board to protest this year.
and the meetings promise to be short and
without much interest.
1t Was Hot at Lincoln.
II happened in Lincoln July l6 1905. On
the bed in the little room on the third
floor of the big building lay young man,
pale and emaciated. Wearily he rolled his
tired, hot body out OF the pool of prespIra-
tion which had dripped from him. occa-
sionally sigh would escape him. A COM
panion sat reading and, paying little atten-
NiOh W NhC On the DeO. Inc COM
panion was of massive build and tanned
by tho sun and exposure. his grizzly white
mustache standing out in bold relief from
the bronzed background II was plain
these two followed different callings The
one had spent his days in an ONCE and
the other bore evidence OF the harvest
| fields.
Through q rent in the curtain which
had been tightly drawn to shut out the
scorching sun, the pale young man saw a
| little bird with mouth wide open, painting
| for breath as It sat upon a little limb
Suddenly, without warning 1t let go it's
hold and dropped to the ground dead
4 dog with tongue lolling out, dragged its
painting sides to a little shady spot and
collapsed. Still the pale young man
groaned and tossed upon his bed and the
bronzed veteran read on without a word
| Not a breath of air was stirring. The
leaves hung downward without ambition
or a spark OF freshness. Up and ,down
| the street the houses were closed and
people sweltered and sweat and swore as
did the pale young man. The hot steam
arising from the earth beat against the
doors and windows like big waves rolling
against a ship.
Slowly the young man spoke to his COM
panion:
DILL II db not db DldLcSs ain
Yes" slowly answered Bill. TT is
pretty warm, but It is mighty good corn
weather. l remember back in forty"
But with a noise like the blowing of
of a safety valve the pale young man
Ieaped from the third story window and
Joined the dog and bird.
state Fair News.
| At meeting Of the Board Of Managers
on July 18th contracts were let for the
erection on the fair grounds of one swine
barn of fifty pens capacity; also of an
addition to the amphitheatre 12s feet in
| length.
| In the matter of Polled Durham cattle,
| which were not assigned a lot in the
premium list It was ordered that entries
may be made under the head OF discre-
| tionary, and that the same rules and
classification shall govern as in Red Polled
cattle and the same money premiums be
| offered.
| The executive committee of the grand
1 lodge OF the Ancient Order of United
! Workmen has appropriated funds for the
erection Of permanent headquarters
building on the fair grounds and a location
| for the same has been assigned on Fra
ternal avenue. 1t is understood that other
| fraternal orders are also arranging TO
! erect like permanent headquarters Space
for such headquarters buildings is free.
the fair management reserving the right
70 approve OF the plans.
The educational exhibit will be greatly
superior to any before made at state
fair, and Wednesday, September 9Th, will
be School day. 1t is urged that school
officers delay the commencement of the
school year until September 11th in order
that teachers and scholars may have an
opportunity TO attend the State fair which,
in itself. is a great object school
The outlook for a successful fair was
never more encouraging than at the pres
| ent time.
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