Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-21
ASSESSORS ARE EXPLAINING
State Board seeks Light on Valuations in
Several Of the Counties
LANCASTER REALTY NAY GET A BOOST
Fails City People Appeal 60 Governor
and want the street Fair sup
pressed=state Examine
tion of Teachers.
REALTY NAY GET A BOOST
CFrom a star correspondent.,

NfTOul COfTcHpOnOentJ
LINCOLN, July 20.-(Special 1.-The State
Board Of Equalization this morning heard
Grant Zimmers. assessor OF Otoe county;
r. ]. Maxwell, assessor Of Nemaha county.
and j.. b. Burress, assessor OF Johnson
county explain their several reports. None
OF the men were asking for a decrease. but
were here merely TO tell the board the
whyfore OF certain reductions or certain
increases.
Secretary Bennett has the counties tabu-
lated with the exception of two which
have not yet been received and the board
is looking over the returns and comparing
them with last year. At this early date 1t
looks as though a number OF counties would
have to stand for a material increase in
their assessment Incidentally, Lancaster
county may come in for a share, notwith-
standing It's kick at the Douglas county
assessment. One member Of the board
intimated that the real estate in Lancaster
could easily stand for an increase Of 10
per cent, while another member said its
assessment was good. Lancaster land is
assessed at an average OF $40 an acre
and yesterday at n public auction one piece
sold for &41.50 an acre, while another piece
sold for SIS. Each piece was worth II is
said. at least so more an acre than It
brought
object to street Fair.
There is something doing at Falls City
aud the governor has been asked to take
a hand in the game. Just what the trouble
is the governor at this time will not say,
but he has received several communications
from there asking him to compel the
county attorney and other officers to en-
force the law in certain particulars. AS a
result of these letters Governor Mickey
has requested the county attorney and
others interested to meet with him and
discuss the situation.
1t is supposed the trouble is over a street
fair which will be held there next week
and It is stated that several of Falls City's
people are opposed to such forms of amuse-
ment. The governor, however, would not
Say whether this was the trouble. Several
days ago dispatches from Fremont said a
telegram had been given to Rev. Mr.. Crofts
to be sent to Governor Mickey to request
him TO order the sheriff of Dodge county
to stop Sunday base ball games. The tele-
gram, however. has not yet been received.
Incidentally Governor Mickey does not
believe in the state overriding the local au-
thorities or interfering with local affairs
even II it we're possible for him to do so.
d. ]. Davisson Of Lafayette, Ind, is in
the city the guest of Prof DAVIDSON OF
the University of Nebraska. The two will
leave Monday for Denver and Cheyenne
for a two weeks vacation. p
Ex-Governor Nance in City.
Former Governor Nance of Chicago was q
caller upon Governor Mickey this after
noon, having Just recently returned from
Palestine. where he went some sever
months ago. Governor Nance is IoolxinG
we'll and said he was feeling we'll He will
leave in a day or two for Polk county
where he still has large land interests.
Examinations for Teachers
Examinations under the supervision o.
the Office of the state superintendent will
be held in various parts of the state Angus
- and for persons who desire to secure 4
state certificate. To secure this applicant
must have taught three years and have IL
force at the time OF the examination a frs
grade county certificate. The examination
will be held at these places: Lincoln, Ere
mont, Beatrice, Grand Island, York, Wayne
Alliance. Holdrege. McCook. North Platt
and Valentine. Applicants will be examine,
IN these studies: English literature physica
geography, generaI history, rhetoric
geology, zoology, psychology, chemistr,
trigonometry.
GuRrd OmcerH who Pass,
Acting upon the report of the board tina
examined officers of the National Guard
Adjutant General Culver has issued com
missions to the following officers in gen
eral order No. 10:
First Reglment-Fre6 Gegner, major
I Otis Il. Davis captain. regimental commits
~ Eary; Fletcher NJ. Sisson, captain, chaplain
Charles r. Fraser, captain; Emory B. d
Wolf, captain; Ebert @. Butterheld. frs