Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-03
BOLCOMB RETIRES THURSDAY
Lection III and Prevented from Taking
Oath at Expected TIM.
MUST WAIT FOR MONEY
December Breaks Record of Any
month for Several Years in
Number OF Prisoner. Re-
ceived at PenitentIary.
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent

LINCOLN, Jan. 2.-CSpecial. )-Silas A.
Holcomb Is to retire Wednesday ut mid
night as a justice of the Nebraska
preme court, Of which tribunal he has been
member for the past six years. The
Judge has been in falling health for the
past three years. due to an attack OF rheu-
matism, which bids fair to become chronic,
and II is gravely questionable whether he
can follow the custom OF other retiring
Judges in returning TO the practice of law.
Judge Charles b. Letton, at present a
member of the supreme court commission.
but who is to be elevated to the supreme
bench by virtue of his election last Mo-
vember, had intended to take the oath as
supreme Justice today, but was prevented
by illness. He hopes by tomorrow 10 have
recovered from his indsposition, and
in that event he will take the oath either
Wednesday night or Thursday morning at
the state house. Judge Letton has already
removed his family from Fairbury, and will
reside in the capital city.
New Bank Incorporated.
The Bartlett State bank filed articles OF
Incorporation today with Secretary Royse
OF the state banking board. The articles
provide for a capital stock OF 5000. with
Bartlett Wheeler county. as the seat OF
Mcbride, A. L. Bishop. c. ]. Brown @. l..
Bishop J. N. Larson. +. II. Hoefener and
NJ. E. Bishop.
Contractors Must wait.
State Auditor Searle has refused to permit
a division Of the warrant for S6,234.92 in
favor Of Knutzen & Isdell, contractors for
the Kearney Normal school. In payment
for work on the building until the struc-
N n haen COn1platad Tho State ROard
of Education had recommended that the
auditor divide the warrant, retaining 81. 500
until some uncompleted work is finished,
and which cannot be performed until the
passing of cold weather. Under the audi
tors ruling the contractors must now walt
until the building is completed and for
mally accepted. The total contract cost
of the normal school is in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
independent Telephone Line.
The Elm Grove Telephone company, an
other independent concern, filed articles
OF Incorporation today with the secretary
of state. The Hurst school house in Elm
precinct, Antelope county, is specified as
the company's business headquarters. while
the capital stock is fixed at 5000. p.
Michaelson and fourteen other residents of
that locality are the incorporators.
Letting stote Contracts.
The State Board of Purchase and Sup
plies, composed of the governor, attorney
general, treasurer, secretary of state and
land commissioner. began its session today
TO let contracts for supplies for state insti-
tutons for the first quarter in the year.
The session may continue for three days,
after which announcement will be made
as to the successful bidders.
Conference on Insurance.
Insurance Commissioner Pierce goes to
sioner Host of Wisconsin and Commissioner
O'Briens OF Minnesota concerning the APP
plication of the National Mutual Fire In
surance company of Omaha for license
to transact business in Minnesota and Wis
consin. incidentally. the three commits
sioners may get their heads together in a
joint opinion setting forth their views on
the question of insurance legislation in
the various states. A national conference
of governors, attorney generals and insur-
ance commissioners has been called to meet
in Chicago in February, but there is slight
prospect of such gathering agreeing
upon recommendations as to legislation in
time for the lawmakers to act during the
present winter
Omaha Firm Incorporates.
The ii. ]. Penfold company, organized to
deal in drugs and medical, surgical, photo
graphic and optical supplies In Omaha
filed articles of Incorporation today with
Secretary of State Galusha. II. j. Penfold