Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-03
Nebraska

Thurston ......... aHa zRss
Washington ................ SOS 5&S
Nayhe ................ b759 AO4
Mepster ......,.......... 5sN hl2
NhScler ................-. ~ g4
Totals .tssS sss ts4,6ol
Total without SCOTS Bluff. 1851, $50
Crack Herds at state Fair.
The Nebraska State fair seems TO be
especially favored this year. in that it is
likely to have herds from the three ex-
hibitors VINO were the competitors for the
grand championship Of the world on
Shorthorns at the international show in
Chicago last December.
Secretary Mellor reports the receipt Of
entries from F. ". Harding. waukesha.
wis. George White Of Emerson, Ia. and
Howell Rees Of Prger. Neb.. have signi-
fled their intention Of making entries and
being present at the state fair September
S 70 10 In the final award Of the cham
pionship at Chicago, these three men we're
the owners Of the animals shown IN the
ring for the final award OF grand cham.
pionship, which resulted in awarding the
championship to the animal owned by Mr..
White. with the Howell Res animal sec
ond and the F. w. Harding animal third.
A number of other entries have been
received from the crack eastern herds.
which are on their way to the Seattle
exposition. 1t is therefore quite likely that
the cattle show at Nebraska this wear
will contain the very best Of the animals
Of the United States.
Carr Entitled 70 Mail.
Or. f. Arthur Carr has received a letter
from the assistant postmaster Of Lincoln
that he Is entitled to receive and open all
mail addressed to secretary Of the safe
Board Of Health. This action Of the as
ststant postmaster vas the result Of a
communication from the acting assistant
attorney general Of the United States. P.
V. Keyser, who said until the constitution
ality Of the law is tested in the courts the
new law under which Carr was appointed
would be presumed to be valid and there
fore he is entitled to the mail addressed
TO the secretary Of the board.
Or. Carr. who was arrested for openinS
mail addressed to e. J. c. Sward. secre-
tary Of the board. will have his hearing
tomorrow. DR., Sward is secretary OF the
old board, which was legislated out OF
existence.
Huff Moves to Omaha.
Manager Lee Huff Of the Nebraska Tele-
phone company has resigned and will move
to Omaha with his family. where he will
become the manager OF the Buick Auto
mobile company. Mr.. Huff started out
with the telephone company twenty years
ago at Fremont and has been manager at
several important points in the state
Frank A. MAYS Of Omaha is to be COM
mercial representative in Lincoln. ]. r.
Donley, wire chief here, IL TO be in charge
Of the plant department. and j. r. Carter
OF Norfolk is to he chief OF the rattle
lAH. A. 49,
recent merger Of the Bell companies of
several states.
Two-Cent Fare Case.
John Dawson a special attorney for the
Kansas railway commission called on At
toiney General Thompson today to ask hin,
about the 2-cent fare litigation in which
Nebraska and the various railroads are III
terested. Kansas Mr.. Dawson said was
holding back waiting for a decision in the
Nebraska case though he was not sure
that the decision in this state would b,
accepted by Kansas.
Scott's Bluff IL slow.
SCOTS, Bluff county, may have to pay
the expenses OF a representative of the
State Board of Equalization to that county
to get it's assessment abstract. Though
the board has written and telephoned and
telegraphed the returns have rot been
sent in. Now the board is seriously con-
sidering sending out an agent as it can
under the law at the expense of the county
to get the figures.
Union Depot Proposition.
At a meeting Of the council this morn
ing the Burlington was formally invited tc
a proposition for a union depot 20
be used by all the railroads. The spokes.
man for the Burlington, Colonel Wester-
welt, informed the council that the Union
Pacific and the Burlington had been
for a year on a proposition for
the Union Pacific to use the Burlington
depot. The Burlington submitted blue
print showing Just how the station would
fixed and where the tracks would be
laid for all the roads. The council invited I
the railroad to submit a detailed PROPOSE
ton within thirty days during which time I
the city will take no further action.
Railroads Ask P-ostpOnement. :
Attorneys for the railroads will ask the q
railway commission to postpone Z
either the date for taking testimony in the q
2-cent fare case or the class rate schedules.
Both Of the hearings are set for the latter !
part of Angus and the first Of September !
and the railroad attorneys want one de- 7
layed until the other is out OF the waV Z