Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-06


governor this week. lie declares that he
has made careful audit Of the state uni.
verslty. the first time such a thing has
ever been done by the auditors office.
Heretofore the work has been done by
accountants hired by the regents. lie says
his report will make interesting reading.
OFF for Texas.
Aboard a special train Of fourteen cars
eleven cars two diners and a baggage car
"a crowd Of Nebraskans will leave Lin
coin Tuesday evening at o'clock bound
for Texas where the new town OF Fran
citas Is to be formally opened. The Ne
brasKans will be Joined at kansas City
and points en- route by parties from Wyo-
ming and Kansas who are interested.
The new town Of Franctas was founded
by Colonel John c. Maher and w. +.
Schwind, who erected several cottages, a
store and hotel there. 1t will be formally
turned over to the Nebraskans December
TO- the land adjoining. including some 2O,OOl
acres, having been purchased in small
tracts from the two men named by those
who are going down and those whom they
represent.
At the opening Colonel Maher will de-
liver the principal address and formally
dub the town Francitas. while Mr.. Schwind
will tell the visitors Of other lands the
two have in the immediate vicinity of
Francitas.
From the state house Treasurer-elect
George, Railway Commissioner w. ].
Furse, Clark Perkins, secretary to the
commission, and VIII Maupin, labor com
missioner. will attend the opening.
Kearney Report Filed.
The biennial report from the Kearney
school, A. o. Thomas being principal, was
filed today
Principal Thomas makes certain recon-
mendations as to new equipment and sal
aries. He asks that he be granted for the
next biennium $4,000 for office supplies,
fuel, lights, water, commencement ex-
penses, travelling expenses and incidentals.
Two years ago the legislature appropriated
SO, 800 for these purposes. The principal
wants 5000 for repairs, the same amount
that VIZ appropriated two years ago; F,44C
Tor eml1oYes' wages, an item which two
years ago was included in the general
salary appropriation; for salaries OF prin-
cipaI and teachers, $3.50 as opposed to
So, 900 appropriated two years ago. The
item of So, 900 included two years ago the
S. $40 now asked for wages" making
the sala~y and wages appropriation sought
this year about $4,000 higher for the bien-
MUM than that of two years ago.
The principal also recommends the APP
preparation Of $4,000 10 rthe completion of
the south wing OF the new building, pro-
vision OF 5000 having been made by the
last legislature for the construction OF
tn enorth wing. The outh wing is supposed
20 ohuse the DEPARTMENT. OF physical
science, education, Latin and modern Ian
guages.
wonder What They Want.
Members of the executive committee OF
the Nebraska Direct Legislation league are
puzzling over the question whether to in
corporate in the bill the league will ash
the legislature to pass any limitation upor
the number OF propositions that may be In
itiated and submitted early to the voters Of
the state
Three propositions are before the execu-
i've committee for decision. One Is that not
more than five initiative propositions shall
be submitted at any one election, and these
shall be the five petitions having the larg
est number OF legal signatures filed witt
the secretary Of state. Another is thai
there shall be no limit upon the number
that may be submitted, provided a suffi'