Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
COUNTIES ARE EXHIBITING
Number Already Applying for Space at
State Fair Exceeds Last Year.
OTHERS ARE EXPECTED TO APPLY SeON
Treasurer Mortensen sees Vindication
of His stand on Railroad as
sessment- in Action
of Iowa.
lion o staff CONVERSATIONAL

rom q btaII correspondent
LINCOLN, Aug. 6--CspeciaD. The num-
Der Of applications for space for county ex-
hibits at the state fair has already ex-
ceeded the number Of exhibits Of last year
tSad now the secretary Of the board Of
managers is wondering II he will have
enough space to accommodate all the
counties that apply Last year at this
time only sixteen counties had asked for
space but the number now is twenty-four.
About the time the fair opens a number Of
other counties will undoubtedly ask for
space. The following shows the counties
and party in charge of the exhibit:
Adams-Jennie E. Campbell, Hastings.
Webster-L. Peisiger Blue Hill.
Sallne-Willlam James, Dorchester.
Pawnee-Arnold Martin, Du Bots
Fronter-M. l.. Graham. Stockville.
"a Franklin-W II. Arnold, Franklin
, York-M. b. Atkins, York.
Z Nemaha-O P. bowel, Auburn.
Howard-Z. T. Leftwick st. Paul.
Hitchcock-W. y. Taylor. Culbertson.
Furnas-C f. Laverack, Beaver City.
Cuming-w. X. Mitchell, Bancroft.
SCOTS Bluff-w. Clark, Miniature.
Browne. w. Potter Ainsworth
Red willow-E, J. wilcox, .McCook.
Perkins-C. II. Buaemont. Madrid
Dawes-Chas. Mann. Chadron.
Thomas-C. c. Wright Halsey.
Antelope. b. Van hirk, NeIEh.
Box Butte. H. Ringler. Alliance.
Mortensen Sees vindicatIOn.
From the fact that the Iowa State Board
of Assessment increased the valuation Of
the Northwestern railroad 100000, State
Treasurer Mortensen feels that his position
that the road should be raised in this state
las been sustained At the last session OF
the Nebraska board Mr.. Mortensen tried
', Ia in vain, to get the Northwestern
RAISED In his endeavor he had the CO.
operation of Governor Mickey, but the
other three members OF the board held the
earnings of the road would not justify an
Increase.
Il told Mr.. McGinniss," said Mr.. Morten.
sen. the only regret had at leaving the
treasurer's ONCE is that l was unable tc
get the Northwestern road assessed at III
proper value. 1t is valued now away be-
low what 1t is worth and hope the next
board will see its way clear to increase
its assessment. The Northwestern road Il
pretty clever and has managed to get along
with little trouble over its assessment.
think there should have been an increase
of at least 500 a mile this year to make
It's assessment in proportion to the Other
roads of the state. There should be O
difference. think Of about 5000 between
The actual value of the Northwestern and
the Burlington WneTedS there Is a ullltI'
snce of about $1,000.
II sec the Iowa board has increased tht
assessment of this road about 81, 900 900
This increase is due, no doubt, in large
measure to the business done by the road
. In Nebraska and we should be getting thu
benefit of that as we'll as Iowa, OF course
the Northwestern got some sympathy from
The people generally because It paid III
taxes, but IT had a reason for paying up
The Northwestern is getting of mighty
lasy."
Insurance Recommends
The committee of fifteen appointed at th'
meetlnsssofs the, Insurance commissioner
to draw up laws to be submitted to an
other meeting Of the commissioners, to b.
held in October, will meet in Minneapolis
August o. and that evening Insuranc,
Deputy Pierce will leave for the Minnesota
town. Mr.. Pierce is a member OF tn
committee, hut at this time he is not read,
10 give out any recommenda lions he ma,
make except he is in favor OF doing ava,
with the deferred dividends and he believe
an annual accounting should be held wit
the policyholders. This accounting sal
Mr. Pierce is absolutely necessary in or
der that the policyholders may know wha
the officers OF the companies are doing. MI
Pierce will also recommend publicity a
one of the greatest factors In preventin
abuses by the officials OF the companies
To the Nebraska Legislature both Audlto
searle and Mr. Pierce will recommend III
separation Of the office OF the auditor an
the insurance department. as both belIev
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