Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-27
Nebraska

grounds Sunday preceding the opening OF
the fair. One OF the ministers ~teiephoned
the governor, asking him to go with the
delegation TO make the protest but the
governor was too busy TO comply, hence
the delegation failed to show up. Inasmuoh
as the Lincoln park board has just fin
ished a band stand in the city park, paid
for by popular subscription In which con-
oerts are given Sunday afternoons, with
out protest, the fair board does not under
stand why objections should be made to a
sacred concert at the fair grounds on
Sunday. The concert will be given regard
less OF the protest Of the Lincoln people,
provided the fair board does not change
its mind.
lee Cream for Commission
r. AMcGinnis Of the Northwestern,
who Incidentally owns a ranch, a cream
cry, a dairy. a coal yard and a few other
things too numerous to mention, today had
a can Of cream shipped in from his ranch.
made into ice cream and the same he pre-
sented to the state Railway commission
just to show that his heart was in the
right place, so he said. The commission
accepted the gift a. q courtesy and not
a bribe.
pleased vvith' Rifle Team.
Adjutant General Hartigan expressed
himself as being we'll pleased with the
showing made by the rifle team which
went to Camp Perry and participated in
the national shoot Of the National Guard
teams. Though the team finished in the
fortieth place, II showed a marked i'm
provement over last year. The total score
last year was 2,5O9 and this year 3,sO4
The greatest Improvement was shown in
the skirmish shoot, where last year the
score was 40 and this year Ss5.
General Hartigan will shortly issue an
order for the local companies to prepare
their targets and get busy for winter prac.
tice, and the makeup OF the team next
year will depend upon the scores made IN
the practice this winter. Major Phelps
who will inspect the companies. will devote
from two to three days to each company
instead of inspecting a company a day, al
now. He will also instruct the guardsmer
in target practice.
Report on National Guard.
Captain Jones Of the Sixth United State
infantry, inspector OF the state militia
concludes his report on the Nebraska Ma
tional guard as follows:
The command was found to be general!
in a fair state Of efficiency for field ser
NNNCr wv va III llGIGhHE rap
idly under the able administration OF tn
present adJutant general Of the state
who has developed the guard great,
since taking the office on the first Of tn
year.
The military needs of the officers 4
principally instruction in minor tactics
either through state correspondent
schools or by practical work in camp
q of Instruction.
The enlisted men should have moro IN
struction at home stations In pointing an
\ aiming drills, sub-caliber practice, guar
o duty and field maneuvering.
Great Western Pays Fee.
Attorney w. d. McHugh this Afternoon
paid to the secretary of state $4S,001, tn
filing fee for Incorporating the Chicago
= Great Western railway in Nebraska. TIL
company has a capital stock Of 500, 900, OO
u This is the second largest fee paid to tn
secretary of state this year, the othe
having been 10000 for filing the articles G
c the Missouri Pacific.
Spend Nothing for Nomination.
Q Frank Haller and c. s. Allen, both reput
lican candidates for regents OF the Stat
u y university, filed their expense accounts thi
afternoon with the secretary OF stat,
! Neither spent a cent to secure his nomina
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