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of keepinc track of the records of the
board onto some one else To check up
the contracts and TO notify the SUCCESSIVE
bidders takes three or four people III the
office of the land commissioner several
DAYS of hard work The office is some
what behind now on its own work ana
Mr., Eaton believes some way should be
found where he would be relieved OF
some of the work. The board expects to
| attempt to change the manner OF buying
| supplies and buying larger quantities
| than heretofore and thus be able 10 save
the state much money during the course
| of the year At this time and heretofore
the board has been buying from the low
est bidder according to the total, and
this is liable to be changed 50 that the
lowest bid on each item will be the sue
cessful bid for that item only
State Bank Examiner Fred White
more. who is being sued by the deposit
ors of the defunct Elkhorn Valley Bank
| at O'Neill, was in Lincoln Friday night
and said the first intimation he had OF
| the suit being filed against him was the
! publication of the suit in the newspapers.
| The whole affair."" said Mr.. White
more, is predicated upon alleged negli-
gence. | used the greatest care in try
/ ing TO get at the truth of the banks con-
dition. 1t is not the province of Il state
bank examiner to guarantee depOsitors
against every species of covert fraud
Mr.. WhittemOre said in regard TO the
, statement that he had overlooked forged
and fictitious notes that lie was not ac-
quainted with the handwriting of the
makers of the notes, but they bore every
evidence of being genuine, and even now
he had no evidence that any of the notes
were forged Mr. Whittemore expressed
surprise that the suits should have been
started. but SaIu he was willing TO show
his accounts to the most searching scru.
tiny.
Superintendent Fowler is not the only
state superintendent who drew salary as
secretary of the state board of educa-
ton. The records show that all superin-
tendents have drawn such sal
AIRY, or at least as far back as 1885,. Dur
ing the next two years. however. Mr..
McBrien will not draw the extra $50 a
year When the board first met after the
election the matter was brought up and
Mr.. McBrien refused to take the money,
holding that it was contrary to the con-
stitution. Incidentally, Mr.. McBrien VIII
no longer serve the board as secretary.
Since the new normal school construc-
ton work was begun the work of the
secretary has been so heavy that the of.
flee work has had to be either rushed
or neglected. Consequently Mr. McBrien
will resign and it is just possible that
the board will select a salaried secretary
and pay him out of the expense fund o:
the institution.
Martin Anderson, an energetic young
farmer from Nemaha precinct walked !
into the office of the county clerk at Lin
coin Friday and deposited nine young
wolves with their eyes yet closed. for
which he wanted $1.25 each under the
appropriation and law passed by the
recent legislature. Anderson plowed
up the wolves on his farm and took
day off to bring them to town. They
were killed at the court house and then
cremated III the furnace. Notwithstand-
ing the law is not effective until July 1
Anderson was given d voucher for his
money.
Mrs. Anna Wood, formerly Mrs. CharI-
ton, called upon Gov. Mickey Friday
morning to secure executive clemencv for
her son, Charles Charlton. who is now
Ill the penitentiary for murder. Charlton
killed man in Dodge County some
thirteen years ago. and since his incar-
ceratiOn several attempts have been
made to secure his release, but without
success. Since the murder Charltons
mother and father separated and the
mother married Il man named Woods and
now resides in Omaha
Gov. Mickey Friday send the following
telegram to Secretary to the President
Loeb:
The citizens of Lincoln join with me
in extending q pressing and cordial inyi-
tatioa to the president tc stop in this
city on his return east. \ western well
come awaits him."
Other kilograms supplenenting the in
vitatiOn of the governor were sent I'M
behalf of the city and state, requesting
he president to return by way of Ne
Draska.
Notwithstanding Saturday was the last
lay as fixed by law for railroads to file
heir reports with the state board Of
equallzatlon and assessment, only three
If the roads have reported 1t is not
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'e enforced this time, as matter OF
wo or three days will make little differ
nee to the board, which holds it's first
Meeting the first Monday in May.
Because Of the increased cost Of iy-
ne in Lincoln the Traction company Sat
irday morning voluntarily boosted the
alarles of its men from s to 10 per cent.
Elective May ]. The new scale gives the
beginners IA cents an hour and the five
ear conductors 20 cents an hour.
The report of Ed \. Church. state oil
Inspector. for the month of March filed
shows: Expenses, SS9O.31;
; a treasurer e SSoS.99; gross receipts,
/, 1890.
The Grand Island soldiers home will
OF get Its two fire engines out of the
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