Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-20
Nebraska
VICTORY FOR WATER USERS
Delegates from Irrigated Districts
Capture Organization.
SOME RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Association Favors - Graduated Plan
I'm Payment for water FIowed
over the Lands of
Members


CFrom q staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Nov. 1s.--(Specisl THE first
meeting Of the Nebraska State Irrigation
association at Bridgeport resulted in the
delegates from the irrigated region captur-
ing the organization and effecting a perma-
mont organization that will hereafter be
limited almost exclusively to delegates from
portions Of the state where irrigation Is
carried on. T. c. Eggleston was elected
president W. L. Minor secretary, and 8
X. Warwick Of Alliance treasurer. A leg
islativs committee was appointed consisting
Of J. L. HanEan. J. O. Beller, Fay r.
williams q. J. Hunt, o. W. Gardner, Fred
A. Wright and W. p. Byron. Most Of these
committeeman are said 70 be representa-
tivss Of irrigation bitches, either IS agents
o. attorneys.
When tho committee on resolutions pre-
scented a plank asking for legislation to
permit land owners to buy water from
whatever irrigation company they choose
the plank was promptly tabled. This reso-
luton was asked by landowners whose
lands are now under private bitches and
who are compelled to buy OF the irrigation
company which has obtained the appro-
priation Of water for such lands.
Asked BIZ Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted ask that the gov
H a
its excess water not needed for lands under
the government project to other canals and
appropriations along the North Platte river
based upon the cost OF the reservoir and on
terms similar TO those on which the water
is disposed OF 20 the landowners under the
government project. The association also
resolved IN favor OF graduated plan OF
water payments upon the Pathfinder canal
extending over longer period OF time
than ten years. as recommended by the
North Platte Valley Water Users sssoois-
ton
For state Engineer.
II was reported at the association meet
ing that d. d. Price, present assistant
state engineer, and r. H. Willis OF Bridge
port were applicants for appointment to
the position OF state engineer or secretary
Of the State Board OF Irrigation. The state
board that makes the appointment will
consist Of Governor Aldrioh, Land Com
missioner Cowles and Attorney General
re Grant @. Martin.
The p. c. Simmons. the present state engineer,
sal as held the office for two years. Several
redppliosnts may appear in a short time MT
ondVnlis is chief engineer for the Belmont
an Canal and Water Power company and is
selthe proprietor OF store at Bridgeport
WI Returns ON Election,
All of the counties Ia Nebraska save
douglas and MCPHERSON have sent in off,
n oial returns to the secretary OF state The
v canvassing board will not meet until these
arrive. McPherson's vote IL small and win
cut little figure in tho totals. Taking the
unofficial totals Of Douglas and adding
these TO the official returns on file, the fol-
lowing vote Is recorded on governors
Aldrtoh, ", w
DehlLnan 'Sis
Aldrioh's plurality. ................... Is, 9Ol
The leading candidates for senator polled
these votes:
Hitchcock. dem..-.....-.--........... ia. l2S
Burnett .1o9 t6s
Hitohoock's plurality. .........-..... 20. SIS
Aldrioh carried ssventy-four counties
Dahlnan, eighteen; Burkett forty; Hitch
cook, fifty-twO. Outside OF Douglas county
AldEieh had ann more than Dahlman, and
Hitchcock had 10E12 more than Burkett
When Burixett ran for congress six years
ago In the FirRt district he had over 7OoC
majority. This year he carried only Ian
caster and Pawnee and lost the district e
Hitohoook by 68 His majoTities were
LAnoastsr. IN; PRwnee. 50. Hitchcock
majOritiest CAss, 1856: johnson. Is; NomSha
R0ot otOs. SS; Richardson. asa
FOdroa 10 Retained.
state Treasurer-elsct Walter A. George
o. Broken Bow has reappOinted N. Fodres
bOOkkeepsr In the state treasuror's office
The deputy and other employees have mo-
yet been announced. Mr.. FOndrea hai
served efficiently as boolSkeeper during
several administrations and Mr.. George hal
decided to retain his services.
Nebraska City POatOffice Fight.
The postofncs fight at Nebraska City Il
growing decidedly warm. The term o.
Postmaster Mccartney, who has had two
terms, viii expire December 10. Applicant
20 date are: Charles Johnson. now deputy
county treasurer; A. o. Swift for many
years postOffice inspector. and Frank Nc
CRrtney. the present incumbent. The nam'
OF Frank Helvey Is also being mentioned.
Pleads Guilty 20 BiEamy.