Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Nebraska
farmers INCOME SMALL
Such is Deduction Of Secretary of
State Junkin.
APPEALED TO COUNTY CLERKS
OhacialS Explain that Land is over
vaIued-Adams Company Asks
a Ruling on Liquor
shipments.
FARMERS
S INCOME SMALL
TO COUNTY CLERKS
From a staff Correspondent.

From a staff Correspondent.
LINCOLN, May &-(special.)-The ac-
ton of the railroad tax agents I'm insisting
that farm lands are assessed at only IS
per cent or less of their actual value,
while the railroads are assessed at a full
value and are entitled to earn 6 per cent at
least on the full value, has led TO an in
vestgation by Secretary Of State Junkin
OF the earnings of farm lands.
Mr.. Junkin wrote to the county clerks
in some q counties and he has received
numerous replies. The answers are to the
effect that farmers realize an income of
from 2 to 8 per cent on the assessed value
OF their lands after all expenses have been
paid.
Following is the rate of interests earned
on the assessed value Of lands as shown
in the answers received to date: johnson
county. Z per cent; Washington county,
little less than 4 per cent; Clay county. 5
per cent; Madison county, 4 per cent; Fur
mas county. 2 per cent; Frontier county,
5 per cent; Nance county. ~ to 5 per cent;
Richardson county, 6 per cent; Buffalo
county, 4 to 5 per cent; York county, 41
to ) per cent; Wayne county. 3a TO 4 per
cent; Jefferson county. 5 per cent; Saun-
dcrs county, 8 per cent; Otoe county. 3a
per cent; Phelps county. 3a to 4 per cent;
Keith county lees than 5 per cert.
In several instances the county clerk
wrote that the lands In his county were
oYervalued, insofar as making interest on
nm investment Is concerned, the prices be-
ing raised by parties who had bought
places for homes, rather than for invest
ments,
Mr.. Junkins asked the county clerks to
consult with the assessors and others to
secure the Information. From the income
OF the farm no asked that there be de-
Quoted insurance, taxes, the keeping up of
Improvements and a reasonable amount
for waste and diminish for the fertility
OF the soil.
MIR. Junkln will submit these answers to
the state board when It meets next Mon
day to resume the assessment of railroad
property.
> Wants Ruling on Booze Shipments.
In an informal way the Adams Express
company has asked the State Railway COM
mission to tell IL just what are the rules
regarding the delivery OF beer and LIQUOR
into the beautifulc ity of Lincoln, which
just at this time is supposed to be very
dry.
The Railway commission will not pass
on the question until IL is brought up in
a formal manner. 1t will wait until the
express company takes a definite stand
In the matter and tell the company whether
1t is right or wrong. Recently this com
pany made application to the commission
for an order permitting IL to refuse a ship
inent OF fireworks. Inasmuch as other ex-
press companies haul fireworks the COM
mission turned down the request.
The Interstate Commerce commission has
made a ruling. so the state commission
go -tg. - xAz..z
TO refuse to accept shipments of liquor into
dry territory.
DIR. Clark Threatens state Board.
Dr. \. W. Clark, head Of the Chiid's Saw
Ing lnstitSt e at Omaha, has notified the
State Board of Public Lands and Buildings
that unless the board accepts as an inmate
a child named Make, now in the Saving
Institute, ne will turn loose the war dogs
OF publicity and give the facts to the
people Of the state. DR.. Clark gave the
board until June / to get right. He stated
in his letter that the child was first Of
fered to the home a year ago, and because
of the fact that an operation was neces-
sary before 1t would be a normal child.
Mrs. Johnston. the superintendent refused
to accept Il. as she did not want 1t TO as
sociate with the other children. Applica-
ton was then made to the orthopedic hos
pital and Or. Lord turned 1t down., be-
cause he said II would be at least two
years or eighteen months before the opera
ton could be performed. The board acted
on the recommendation of the two super
intendents and refused to accept the child.
DR.. Clark wrote today that the child is
Q years old and as easily cared for as
any other child Of thesame age.
Bill for Piano Rejected.
The tSAte Board of Public Lands and
Buildings raised the axe this morning and
beheaded a voucher filed with the board
by Governor Shallenberger. turned 1t down
cold and refused to endorse II and rejected
Il. The voucher was for S for piano rent
and It was money due the Ross P. Curtise
company, from. whom the governor had
rented the instrument. On one or two pre-
vious occasions the amount had been al
lowed. The piano was originally rented by
Governor Sheldon and was at the mansion
when the present executive moved in.
The board decided that IL Governor Shall
lenberger desired music he could buy an
instrument out OF the appropriation for the
maintenance of the executive mansion, but
Il was poor business Cor the state to be
paying for a plano, which in the course
OF time would more than pay for the in
strument The board thought the rent ex-
orbitant anyhow. Besides, IL was pub
lished this morning that the governor
office held there was no half way road