Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-30
appropriations made by the state iegisla-

appropriations made by the state legisla-
lures.
Among other things the statement says:
There are three buildings which the state
the state fair grounds without Legislative
help. They are a live stock pavilion such
as other states enjoy; q steel and reinforced
concrete grandstand 10 seat 10000 people,
and a machinery hall. IT IL possible for
the management TO permanently erect, out
OF its profits from time TO time. an Rgricul-
tural hall, horticultural hail., ladies art.
textile and domestic products building,
dairy, poultry, bee and honey buildings,
barns and EuCh smaller structures which
can be erected with less than $50. 600 to $4,000
each, but II is entirely out of the question
for the management TO ever hope 10 secure
a surplus Of x1OO.OO0, which amount Will be
necessary TO erect any one OF the first three
mentioned structures.
The appropriation 70 the State Board of
Agriculture is but 5000 per Rnnum and the
printing Of 1900 reports, about 5000 Of which
are distributed at our farmers institutes,
sent out by money furnished by the State
Board OF Agriculture. This board, out OF
its funds, has also furnished practically all
the money for promotion and premiums at
our various state corn shows, and contrib
uted the first $500 10 the Nebraska corn
commission, which was the funds used for
all the early Nebraska promotion OF the
National Corn exposition at Omaha. This
board mas for years been an advertising
agency for the promotion OF the agricultural
interests Of Nebraska and in such capacity
gives to thousands outside as
well as inside the state. It has initiated,
lostered and proposed nearly every meri-
tOrious agricultural law on our statute
books and its influence as a factor for Ne
bIaska-s public upbuilding has been with
out a peer.
Omaha Rates Approved.
The Independent Telephone company OF
Omaha has filed with the State Railway
commission its schedule Of rates and the
schedule has been approved 10 become ef-
f~ective January J. The ompany al this
time has less than COCO telephones and
until that number is reached the charges
viii be:
BusInes telephones. $3.50 a month. less
50 cents II paid by the tenth Of the month;
residence phones, Sl3, less % cents n paid
by the tenth.
When the company has 5000 and less
than 1000 telephones the rates VII be
Business, 8. less o. cents II paid by the
tenth; residence, Abe, less Is cents If paid
by the tenth.
the rate will be; Business. 81 a month.
less ID cents n paid by the tenth: residence.
80, less 3 cents II paid by the tenth.
When 10000 phones have been PLACID the
rate will be &-5o a month for business. and
g. a month for residence with no dis
count
Al this time the Nebraska Telephone
company, according TO its schedule Of rates
filed with the commission. has 1900 tele-
phones; at the rate of s. q month for
business and 81 q month for residence. or
s. II paid by the tenth. This company also
has a party line rate and graduated call
rate on file. The company has announced
that II viii shortly file a new schedule
OF rates.
Hearing on Freight Classification.
January Is is the cate set for the hearing
Of protests against the putting into effeci
Of the western Classification OF freight
rates. No. A, by the state railway com.
mission. The hearing on this matter hai
been several times postponed for on'
reason and another. but 1t Re finally SEIZED
uled fer the 18th without any further no
tice.
Capital Brfefa.
Campbell Bros circus filed It's articles O
incorporation with the secretary of stat
thls morning. The association mas 4 car