Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-31
Balances Balances
Totals


state Buys Bonds.
Bookkeeper Pals of the state treasurers
Office today completed q compilation show
ing that the state has purchased $685., 595 81
in bonds of counties and states during the
year and counties have redeemed 3A,9i04O.
Included in the years purchases are H1s,oOO
Msssa chusetts and 100000 Mississippi bonds.
The total purchase of county bonds was
3z5Z5s5.N, representing q net decrease of
67,S74.59 in the school funds holding Of
county bonds during the year.
Wants Two Per Cent Tax.
Insurance Deputy Pierce Is sending out
notices to the agents Of foreign life insur-
ance, casualty and surety companies, re-
minding them of the per cent gross pre-
MUM tax which they are required to pay
under the provisions of the insurance sec
tions of the new revenue law. The ques-
ton as to the validity of the reciprocal
tax is still pending before the supreme
court on a motion for a rehearing in the
case OF the State against the Insurance
Company of North America.
Why O'Brien Resigned.
1t is announced that the recent resigna-
ton of superintendent o Brien of the state
hatcheries as the head of the department
at the state fair was prompted by the fact
that he regards the present building as
unsafe. when the tanks holding fifteen or
twenty tons of water are filled. 1t is likely
that the department will make no exhibit
next year unless the board of managers
consents to make changes. One of the
grievances urged has been the fact that
the board allowed the state department of
education $500 for its exhibit, while allow
ing only $500 for the fisheries, although II
is claimed that the work of collecting the
latter Involves much greater labor.
wolf BOUNTY Claims Multiply.
Deputy Auditor Cook said today that the
claims for wolf scalp bounties have been
coming to his Office in largely increased
numbers since the holidays began. He at
tributes that development to the cold
weather, which induces the hunters to go
afield. He believes that the balance of the
sl5, 900 appropriation will be exhausted by
May 1 II the claims continue to come in
at the same rate. The money was made
available July l. large number of de-
flciency claims on this account is antici-
pated.
Looking Up Armory Situation.
Adjutant General Culver has notified the
inspectors of the national guard that they
are to pay special attention to the armory
facilities they find at the company sta
tions ana they are instructed to use their
best efforts in interesting citizens in the
! construction OF new and up-to-date arm
| cries.
Reports received at his once indicate
that a number of citizens at various COM
pany stations have offered lots on which to
! erect memorial armories for the gusrdsmen
New Candy Company.
The Balduf Pure Candy company OF
Omaha, with an authorized capital stock
of $4,000, has filed articles of incorpora-
ton in the Office of the secretary OF state
The incorporators are W. s. Balduff, G. s.
Cobb, H. B. Peters. C. F. Mum and J. J.
Deright.
Junior Normal Teachers Meet.
Twenty-Five junior normal instructors met
today with State Superintendent McBrien
for a conference relative to tho program for
the ten weeks summer session, which will
begin June IL. With the exception of the
request of few OF the teachers that the
session start June 4. harmony prevailed.
4 The plan for the cooperation of the junior
/ normals with the county institutes was
discussed. II is proposed to send the nor
NAL instructors to the Institutes and bring
about a better working arrangement be-
/ tween the two educational agencies. At
the close OF the conference Mr.. McBrien
announced that the outlook is propitious
for a very successful term.
Boys Sent TO Reform school.
| Confessing to the court that they were
guilty Of the charge OF burglary, Ernest
Redding and Louis Freauf were sentenced
| to the reform school this morning by Judge
Frost. Both narrowly escaped terms in
the penitentiary. Redding will be IS years
old in February and Freauf in September.
At least these are the ages given to the
court by their rela tives
This week the boys broke into the store
/ Of Jacob Iichtenstger on South Tenth
street and stole So They also secured
Towne on East street and Rudolph
Schneider. butcher on South Ninth street.
Young Railroad Mans Progress.
Herbert L. Stein. for two years road
master on the Burlington with jurisdiction
over the Columbus and Schuyler branches
has received another promotion. Dispa tches
from McCook, which are confirmed at local
headquarters, state that he has been ap-
pointed trainmaster and roadmaster of the
St. Francis line
Mr.. Stein who is now but q years OF
age began as a clerk in the car account,
ants ONCE. Later he was transferred &c
that OF the general superinten dent as CLERK
and stenographer. Feeling that there was a
better chance for promotion on the irins
line. MIR. Stein left his pleasant berth and
accepted a position section hand In tbs
track department
Creamery Extending at York.
YORK. Neb., Dec s.-CspeciaI) Tho