Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
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ties and g degrees below IN WeSteIb- nv
rainfall was above normal IN nearly an
narts of the state. 1t exceeded one men
in most counties, while III considerable
areas it exceeded two inches. ana Ill SONS
nlaces was more than four inches. WIZ
ter wheat harvest progressed rapldly I'D
southeastern counties, and Is nearly mn
isbed in the extreme eastern countries Ii
10 inst hepinning in central and western
counties. The crop now promises 70 oe
GOOD. both as to yield and quality oats
baya improved in condition during the
week. Some rust has appeared IN spHns
wheat and the crop is decidedly less prom
ising. Potatoes continue to grow Wen.
Considerable alfalfa hay was damaged
bv rain and some clover AID timothy
was also injured The hay crop will be
large. except in a few southeastern coun'
ties. Corn has grown fairly well during
the week. but needs warmer weather. IL
is small for the season of the year Cul-
tiyation has been retarded by ram IL
most counties and the crop IS getting
weedy. Some fields in southeastern
counties have been laid by fairly free OF
weeds.
The shipments of live stock during the
year 1904 show a considerable increase
over the shipments of the year 1905, ac'
cording to the statistics of tle bureau OF
labor and statistics, given out by Chle1
Clerk Don G. Despair. The prosperous
condition of the farmer and Stockman IS
shown by the fact that there were SD
9S5 more head of live stock shipped IN
1904 than in 1908. The total shipments
of all live stock was 1859. 3;33 head. In
1904 there were go. 191 head of cattle
shipped, as compared with 9J5,263 heaC
In 1903. The similarity of these figures
is indicative of the SteadInesS OF cattle
shipments for the two years being 2,I42,'
900 head shipped in 1904 and 2,1Gl,5l1
in 1903. The horses and mules ship
ments in 1904 were 1882 head and a.
S23 in 1903. 4 large gain is noticeabl,
in the sheep shipments, the 1904 snip
ments totaling 925.6S1 head. as compared
to $50, ISL in 1908.
State Superintendent McBrien has had
his attention called to the assumption Of
authority by q number of county clerks
which the statute fails TO give them. In
several instances where the school Off
GERS certify TO the clerk the amount OF
money the desire to raise the clerk ha:
deducted the amount of money held IN
the treasury to the credit of the school
district. This, the state superintendent,
backed by the legal advice of the attOr-
ney general, says is Illegal and wrong
and can't be done unless the levy is more
than $3.50 on the 800. This because in
many instances the school officers in
making their levy have taken into con-
sideration the amount of money they
have in the treasury.
No state fair in the western circuit
offers so large an amount in preIniqSH =,
for farm prOdncts as the Nebraska = AZ
fair. Two thousand dollars for county
collective exhibits and more than $500
for individual exhibits makes q total of
more than $500 in premiums for farm
products, as the various exhibits included
in a county collective exhibit can also be
entered in the name of the grower for
premiums in the various lots. In addi-
ton, the state fair management guaran-
tee premium of 500 for all county col
| lecGve exhibits which cover a prescribed
space and that score not less than 500
points out of a possible 1,G00.
The school at the state penitentiary
which was instituted upon the recon-
mendation Of John Davis, secretary OF
the state board of charities and correc-
! tons, is progressing nicely. Twice o
week the convicts attending are assem-
| bled in the dining room and put through
the lessons they have studied during the
| other days. So far the school has about
| forty pupils. which number will be
| largely increased when the instructors
| take up the higher branches Of education.
| At this time only the first branches are
! taught, some of the cOnvicts, under the
direction Of the chaplain. doing the
! teaching.
| Representatives of farmers grain ship
| ping associations had the floor Saturday
| in the taking Of dispositions at Havelock
in the damage suit of the WOrra1 Grain
| Company against certain members Of tho
State Association of grain Dealers. There
| were no questions asked that were not
answered through any fear Of criminal
| prosecutions, and some of the testimony
| brought out will create 4 sensation
| among farmers who have not already
| made similar calculations TO those indulg
| ed in by the witnesses who were sworn.
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| Engineer Sawyer, who looks after the |
| state house engines at Lincoln, has finally
been successful in having the state board
Of public lands and buildings remove
John McCane, his fireman, from Office.
| The latter was notified of his dismissal
| by letter from Land Commissioner Ea-
! ton, who by authority of the board has
charge of the employees appointed by the
| board. The letter merely read that the
! mans services would be dispensed with
| July 10 and gave no reason for the re-
| moval.
The board of managers Of the state fair 4
met at the Lindell Hotel, Lincoln. July
6, for the purpose of going over state fairt
matters. Secretary Bennett reports q
good outlook for a successful fair, basedF
on the number Of applications for spaced
for exhibits
L. ]. JordOn, Of Champion, Chase
County, wants enough water out ofl
Frenchman Creek to irrigate 1GO acres
of land, and to get it he has made appli- 1
cation to the state board of irrigation
The ditch has already been dug
Insurance Deputy Pierce is geA
worried about the collection of the reciI 81