Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-16
and at this meeting Secretary Bassett vii
deliver his annual report.
supreme Court Today.

and at this meeting Secretary Bsssett will
deliver his annual report.
supreme Court Today.
Supreme court will meet tomorrow, at
which time the case wherein the five MEM
bers OF the city council OF Omaha. repre-
senting the majority faction Of that body.
who have been sentenced to thirty days
in Jail, will come up for hearing. The
councilmen are asking that the decision
Of Judge Sutton. who sentenced them for
contempt, be reversed. Weaver & Giler
and Attorney General Brown. representing
the state, filed their brief in the supreme
court this morning. UNFOLDING the decision
OF the lower court.
Among the important cases now in the
hands of the court in which a decision is
reasonably looked for Is the grain case.
Inasmueh as these cases are of so much
Importance to all OF the state. it is pre-
sumed that the court will strain a point
to get the decision down in a short order.
Rights on Forest Reserve.
Land Commissioner Eaton has secured
from William l.. Hall. acting forester for
the government, an Interpretation of the
laws governing the rights Of people TO enter
the forest and pass through the reserves
Mr. Eaton wrote to Mr. Hall for the in
formation because his office is daily in
receipt OF letters of inquiry regarding the
matter. The letter from Mr.. Hall is as
follows:
Those who reside within the boundaries OF
forest reserves or own property therein are
entitled by law 10 FREE egress and ingress to
such property. The forester extends the In
depreciation of this law to cover cases
where man resides or owns property near
forest reserves and for that reason finds 1t
necessary to cross them in order to enjoy
full possession of his property. Such per-
roads and rails across or in forest reserves
They may also drive their stock across
the reserves when they find IL necessary. IL
in driving they pass along regular road
without allowing the stock TO Craze, thev
need secure no permit. IT, however, T. IS
serve where there Is no road or 20 allow
the stock tn craze in passage. trailing
permit must be obtained from the forest
officer in charge OF the reserve. There -
no charge for this permit.
est freedom of use to all people. especially
to local residents, compatible with forest
reserve interests
l mail YOU, under. separate cover. a copy
OF the Use Book. which YOU will find OF in
| terest and which will be mailed TO the adj
dresses OF such interested persons as may
apply
Busy on Teachers Examinations.
The special examining board appointed
| to examine and grade the papers Submitted
by parties taking the examination for
county certificates is in session in the Office
! of the state superintendent. passing upon
the papers submitted in December. During
the month over 300 persons took ;ho ex-
animation and II is expected during January
/ there will be at least 1000. The eXaunna-
| lions held under the direction of the
various county superintendents and the
papers are sent to the state superintendent.
These papers are identified by numoers
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of the examined person until after It has
graded the paper. The examinations are
held under the new certiication law and
six months is given the persons to complete
/ their work Some have taken nineteen
studies while others have taken Just few.
The examining board is composed OF Chief
| Clerk Harnly of the superintendent Office,
| Prof. Stark of Aurora, Superintendent
Ward of Cedar county and Miss annie
| Rowland OF Lincoln.
| Cost of state Insurance.
The insurance the State Board of Public
Lands and Buildings intends to place on
/ the buildings at the asylum at Hastings is
to be paid for at a rate of 31 per cent.
This rate is for FIVE years. making less
than per cent a year instead of per cent
a year. as at first announced This insur-
ance will cost in the aggregate not more
than $500 for the hve years. 1t Will cover
the live stock belonging to the institution
as well the barn. The board concluded
to insure this property because the work
around the barn is done by the inmates of
the institution and the members believed
the opportunity for a fire was the best in
/ the world.
Lincoln Center for MiIIers.
At the meeting OF the South Platte Mil
lers' association. to be held here wednes-
day and Thursday. the question OF making
Lincoln a big export station to handle all
the export -four from the South Platte
country will be one OF the main subjects
for discussion. The members of the ex-
porting association all belong to the South
Platte Millers' association.
wOodmen Meet in Lincoln.
The state meeting OF the woodmen of
, the World will begin here tomorrow and
will last until Wednesday evening.
snow Drifting BADLY.
Snow fell heavily today in southeast Ne
braska and the northwestern part of the
state. drifting badly in places. with a high
wind blowing. Railroad trains are from a
half hour to fourteen hours late. The tenn
| paratu il falling Tonight