Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-26

suit, as It had hoped to use a balance
left from the last biennium 20 DO the
wiring for and otherwise equip the state
house elevators The Soldiers home at
Milford also had 5000 which II desired
to use for permanent improvements.
Allen 20 Fight saloons.
Ex-senator william V. Allen has writ
ten TO a lincoln attorney stating that he
intends to appear as the remonstrator
against the Issuance Of liquor licenses to
four saloon men in his home town, Madi-
son. He asks for a copy Of the Gibson bill.
prohibiting brewers from being interested
In licenses or owning buildings or fixtures
rented for saloon purposes
Funeral of Mrs. sheldon.
Governor Sheldon was at the state house
this afternoon, but did little business. The
funeral Of his mother will occur tomor-
row afternoon at 1 o'clock at Nehawka
and most OF the state officials and their
deputies will be there. There will be clerks
in the offices In the morning, but all will
be closed during the afternoon.
Assessor After Automobiles.
County Assessor Miller of Lancaster
county has gone cunning after the owners
of automobiles in Lincoln and vicinity
many Of whom in late years have escaped
paying taxes on their whiz carts. Mr..
Miller has hied himself to the office Of
Secretary OF State Junkin and secured from
the records of the latter the names Of all
persons having received state licenses to
own and operate automobiles. As a result
of his activity the assessor has unearthed
the fact that upwards Of $50 automobiles
are owned in Lancaster county A year
ago taxes were paid on less than fifty ma
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cles or tricyces and thus escaped taxes
on an honest basis.
The State Association Of County Assess
ors is reputed to be behind the movement
to force the owners of autos TO pay taxes
on their property, and an effort will be
made to locate every cough cart in the
state and compel it's owner to fall into
line before the tax window at the office
of the county treasurer the same as other
property owners.
Lincoln Trade Excursion.
Lincoln jobbers will run a trade excur-
sion out ON the Union Pacific next month.
This was decided upon at a meeting held
at the Commercial club this afternoon.
IT is proposed to start from lincoln
about Nav q and go as far as North
Platte. The branch lines leading out of
Kearney. Grand Island and Columbus will
also be explored.
Beet workers for Colorado.
| The vanguard OF Lincolns German-Rus-
sian beet field workers. consisting Of nearly
100 families, departed this morning for
Colorado to be employed in the fields near
| Grand Junction, TT. Morgan and FIT. Col
Inns during the summer. Later other de-
| tachments are to go to Michigan and Mon
tana.. The city authorities estimate that
this annual pilgrimage takes nearly 2OOC
! Lincoln people to the beet fields in other
states. In many cases entire families make
the trip, with as many as dozen in eac1
family. The pilgrims return to lincoln
late in the fall, bringing with them their
earnings for investment in local real es-
tate It is estimated that the capital city
profits nearly 100000 annually by this enl.
ployment Of a portion of its citizenship
Many Of the more prosperous members OF
the colony are quite wealthy, several OF
them owning a half dozen and more resi-
dences in the Russian settlement from
! which they collect neat sum each month
in rents.