The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-14

an INFORMAL Reception for the Men
Who Secured the $22e,ooo Appropria.
ton In Legislature.
About forty Norfolk business men
last night attended the reception CIV
en- by the Norfolk Commercial club in
honor of men influential in securing
the $229,000 appropriation from the
last legislature for the Nebraska state
hospital for the insane at this place.
Senator G. A. Randall of Newman
Grove and Representative 7. e. AL.
derson of Madison, who were in the
legislature from this county, were out
of-town guests of honor at the recep.
ton and they made new friends in
Norfolk last night. 1t had been hoped
that Representative Adam Pilger of
Pilger might be present, since he did
effective work in behalf of the only
northern Nebraska state institution,
but Mr.. Pilger was unable to be pres
ent. Local guests of honor were G. e.
Burnham, who was chairman of the
legislative committee; p. f. Sprecher,
who aided in the appropriation mat
ter while serving as senate proof read
er; and DR.. G. A. Young, superinten-
dent at the hospital whose excellent
administration in the institution was
potent factor in securing favorable
action and who also aided at Lincoln
in securing the passage of the bills.
The reception was an entirely informal
affair held in the Elk club rooms. A
inh 1ttNp If Il vfn1,N toll
les and cigars was served during the
evening.
At the close of the informal lunch,
A. j. Durland, vice president of the
Commercial club, called the meeting
to order and announced that it's pur-
pose was to express Norfolk's appre-
citation to the men who had been in
strumental in securing the hospital
appropriation. He voiced the unani-
nous sentiment of the city in declar-
ing that all Norfolk felt that these men
had done a service for which Norfolk
owed them a debt of gratitude. He
explained that he presided because
President Burnham of the Commercial
club was also one of the guests of
take charge of the session.
Mr. Burnham briefly reviewed the
work of securing the appropriation.
He said that he was in an embarrass-
ing position as both president of the
Commercial club, which was giving
the reception, and one of the guests
being entertained. He spoke Of the
work that was done by the guests dur
ing the legislative session and said
Norfolk's was the largest appropria-
ton for a state institution and that it
was secured with less expense to Nor
folk than ever before.
Senator Randall thanked Norfolk for
the reception He likes Norfolk and
he made a hit with his speech. He
told how his main purpose in the SEN
ate was to look after the interests of
the only state institution in northern
Nebraska. And Norfolk business men
helped he said, by royalty entertain
ing the committees who came from
Lincoln. "They thought you were
good fellows up here" he said. "They
liked Norfolk You treated them bet
fer than any other town. 1t pays. Dr.
Young's excellent supervision helped
The committees found the hospital in
superb condition. | was surprised. 1t
was simply fine. The old row kept
bobbing up. Legislators said the insti-
tuition ought to be abolished. / drew
a Mason and Dixon line, which they
didn't like, showing that this section
was entitled to consideration. We got
no more than we deserved We need
more"
Norfolk Could be City.
Senator Randall enjoyed the session
and derived benefit from it. The
whole state knows he was alive. Sen
ator Randall paid a pretty tribute to
TON" A d. rson, representative
Though quiet, he said Anderson was
power. Anderson made Dan Nettle.
ton speaker of the house and Dan Net.
Teton knew it. That helped. The sen.
ator said Norfolk could be a city of
$4,000 people if the citizens would for
get petty jealousies and unite for the
citys development. He saw by the
Norfolk paper that the merchants
"ClC SO-OpClo W CApaiu anu hS
was glad to see it, He was glad to
see Norfolk taking advantage of the
new sewer law. created by him, allow
ing extensions on a majority vote. 1t
is the only law in the state allowing
taxes to be voted for less than two
thirds vote.
Senator Randall said he voted fol-
some measures against his judgment
People demanded a primary law and
he voted for it, but against his judg
ment. The law gives the smallest
county in the state equal delegation in
the state convention with the largest
1t is unfair but it may work out al
right, He said pure food and pure
drugs would be the issue two years
from now. 1t was vastly more i'm