Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
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to be used in a volume to be issueN
together with the picture Of the subs
ject. It was also explained to ths
marked men that whenever any news,
paper wanted to know anything Of
them the newspaper would be fur.
nished with pictures and facts. Those
of the state officers who did not take q
shot at the business were Secretary OF
State Galusha, Auditor Searle and SUI
perintendent McBrien. The others did
and now they are mourning. One OF
those who invested said he had $40 in
the bank, all the money he had in the
world. When he wrote his check that
left SIS. Soon after making the in
vestment one of his daughters tele-
phoned she wanted to go to the show.
The poor father had to turn her down
because of a lack of funds, but he was
too much hurt to tell her why he do
not have the money.
Auditor Searle has not yet decided
whether he will register the $4,000
bonds issued by the school district OF
Grand Island, after a most exciting
election held in that city. The firm
which bought the bonds now claims
the history of the issuance is not corr
rect and will refuse to take them I'm.
less they are voted again at special
election. The notice for the election
did not contain the location of the
polling places and the company holds
this invalidates the bonds. Repre-
sentative Ferrar, with a committee
from Grand Island, appeared before
the auditor to show him the history OF
the bonds was correct and legal, but
the matter is still under advisement. .
The committee asserts inasmuch as
the bond election was held the same
day as the general election and the
county clerk has advertised the polling
places for that election 1t was not
necessary for the school board to dc
this. Those who favored the issuance
of the bonds fear they would not carry
at another election.
Warden Beemer received bill from
the warden of the Montana penitens
tiary for $50, claiming the amount is
owed by the state of Nebraska be-
cause the warden out there turned over
to Warden Beemer Fred Pearson upon
the latter's release from the Montana
institution. Pearson had escaped from
the Nebraska prison in 1901. The
state offers a reward of $50 for every
escoped convict who is returned to
he institution, but this is the first time
4 warden of another prison has claim
ed the reward.
State Treasurer Mortensen last week
cancelled warrants to the amount OF
100000 and thus reduced the debt
against the state by that amount.
These warrants have been drawing in
crest since Sept. I, 1904. Thus at this
ime the state treasurer is behind in
Meeting the warrants about seventeen
months, while some time ago warrana
we're running as long as twenty-siN
months The warrant cancellation last
week is due to the enormous amount
# money being paid into the treasury
Turing the last month.
Secretary of State Galusha and Dep.
Ity Auditor Cook will visit the state
Institutions Of Hastings and Grand ISL
nd during the next few days. While
Ir. Galusha visits the state institu-
uditor tries to make a trip of in,
pection to each institution at LEAST
nee a year. During these trips MI,
ook checks up the books Of the in.
titutions.
Prof. E. H. Barbour, Of the state
University, has received notice Of the
leeting Of curators of museums at
'ew York City May Is, and has sisnf-
ed his intention of attending. This il
ne first meeting and the organization
ill be perfected. There are now about
90 public museums in the United
tates at the present time and most OF
lem will be represented at the meet
lg.
The damage suit filed by Van B.
ady, agent of the Mutual Reserve Life
lsurance Company, of New York,
,ainst Auditor Searle for $4,000 and
lie suit filed by the company in the
deral court to restrain the auditor
ON interfering with Lady in his work
agent of the company have both
cen dismissed at the cost of the
aintif.
The T.. F. Memmen Company is
ncoln concern which filed its articles
incorporation last week The COM
my will engage in the manufacture
i'd sale of merchandise, with CAPT.
stock of 100000. The other MEM
II of the firm is c. z. Mccain.
Eight Lincoln men will go to tho
'and Island whist tournament this
eek. They are: NJ. Alderman, H.
Bushnell, S. w. Durham, NJ. I.
tkin, F. W. Hellwig, August Friend,
H Woods, o. w. Webster and F.
Spalding.
Gov. Mickey addressed the students
Wesleyan University the other day.
w. Mickey is member Of the
ard of trustees of this institution,
d as 500 students are enrolled the
vernon is we'll pleased with the man
ement OF the institution.
Commandant Presson, of the SOL
,rS' home AT Milford uaS in lincoln