Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-30
BIC CROWD FOR CRAWFORD
DakOta'S Governor to Have a Great
Reception at Lincoln.
TEAKs AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
Eone MerrIek County People Bound
10 Have Hansen Run for LeEis-
Iature whether He wants
10 er Net.
From : SO correapenasntl

From a staff C-orreupondsnt)
LINCOLN. Aug. 2s-Cspecisl)-The re-
publican state central COMMITTEES makes the
following announcement with reference 10
the Crawford meeting
Governor Coe J. Crawford Of South Da-
kota, the most prominent figure In political
life IN that state. the leader Of the pro-
E%ressive republican forces. and nominee
for United States senator. VIII speak N
the auditorium on the State Fair grounds.
Thursday September g. 1905. at z o'clock
p m. Governor George j. sheldon will
preside. The music will be furnished b.
Dberafs bard state officers. members
Of congress. officers Of republican county
central committees. officers Of republican
clubs, editors Of republican newspspers
republican state. congressional and county
nominees. and the Members Of the Union
Veteran club are requested 70 occupy seats
rounds. which has just been completed
possesses the best Of acoustic properties
and IL capable Of seating an immense audi
enee. The officers Of the republican cluns
IN Lincoln and the persons invited 10 seats
on the platform will act as q reception
m and accord every possible
courtesy % visiting republican,.
Bound TO Make Hansen Run.
Information has reached the office Of the
legal department Of the state that the
county clerk Of Mcrrick county has been
threatened with a mandamus suit unless he
places the name Of Representative Hansen
on the primary ballot as a republican can
didate for the legislature. Hansen and a
ma named Beardsley filed as candidates
and both announced themselves IN favor Of
county option. A man named Braese, who
opposed county option, also filed. Then
Hansen Withdrew. il is claimed by the
county clerk. more than fifteen days before
the primary. The other side insists that
his name should 80 in the ticket.
special Rates for Fair.
The ST. Joseph q Grand Island Railroad
company this morning filed an application
with the State Railway commission and re-
ceived permission to put in q fare and a
half rate 10 the state fair. This road and
the Union Pacific are the only roads which
have secured permission to do this. though
other roads are making the rates.
Tariffs for New Towns.
The Union Pacific tins morning received
permission from the railway commission
TO extend its tariffs 70 two towns on its
North Platte extension. The rates TO ap-
ply to these towns are the same that apply
to WIer, Colo, and Barton, Neb.
The. Northwestern says St gives no bet
ter rate out Of Lincoln to lumber dealers
than Il does to the merchants shipping
lumber out Of Omaha This it does in
it's answer TO the petition filed by the
lumber dealers Of Omaha asking for the
Lincoln rate to points out In the state
This road says the rates are the same
and. II anything is done. the rates should
be increased.
Interest Centers in Corn.
'qf Nebraska had as little good corr this
year as a fellow can find IA politics the
state would be poor, indeed" said Labor
Commissioner Ryder. The commissioner has
recently been on the go a great deal on
business Of his department and incidentally
GE an invited speaker for the republican
side at various plcnics and club gather
tngs.
"Republican and democratic speakers
orators. nation savers. agree that they
never saw so little public interest in poll
tics or candidates. The contract price o;
corn or the average date Of early frost ir
Nebraska are the engrossing subjects-and
L he'll with politics Is the ruling sentiment
Talking Of prices. I was told by ar
Aurora man who has several farms tina
he has been Offered 60 cents for all tbs
corn ne will deliver. He refused the offer
And let me say the government estlmst,
Of our corn crop is too high. while SONS
a the railroad estimates are away off. II
my judgment We have several hundred
reports hare IN the office, now. that beai
out his statement and I have been in
large number Of fields on foot. 4 great
seal Of corn is thin and uneven. and fun!
10 per cent OF the total acreage PLANTED
has been lost. Nebraska will have probabll
20 per cent Of q fun normal crop. no
more.
"This must be said. however: Where W
have good corn this year we have as fin
a crop as heart could wish A yield O
50 bushels 10 the acre can be locke
for IN some fields. barring a hard fros
within two or three weeks. Forty bush
els win be the tally in a great man!
instances. and % 10 80 bushel
VIII be realized in many more fields. Blu
the big expectations Of some folks on as
gregate yield are due for a hard tumble
Our producers are going 20 realiz
good prices for what they have 10 sell. 4
spite Of the Denver trouble trumpetina
aRd ia water. II these producers az
planning a vote that Will bring about
change in the present satisfactory eondi
lions they are keeping their intentions yer
effectively under cover. ] do not believ
they are.
The broncho entry IN the Democrat
primaries has the pole. as ] see II. an
he Is going along at an amazing gai
Watch Dahlmsn."