Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-15
Nebraska
AKBuk D4i LALL llSUEO
Governor PrOclaims April % as Tret
PlantiH Jay.
LINCOLN CLUBS MAY 60 DRY
T. q. Powell. Member OF Excise
Board, says He VIII Urne strin-
gent RuIe--J-re 60 Value
Railroads.

NE fNn a EEaLI correspondents
LINCOLN. April Especial Telegram.)
Governor Shailenberger today issued his
annual Arbor day proclamation calling
upon the citizens OF Nebraska to plant
trees according 20 the usual custom
April =
e. @. Powell. member OF the excise board
0f Lincoln. today said that he would recon-
mend TO the excise board that stringent
rules ae adopted to prevent the sale OF
liquor In clubs This question has not been
discussed at length by the board.
The state Railway commission has de-
cided 70 employ w. G. IRE OF Omaha.
former OF the Board Of County Commits
sioners OF Douglas county, 20 value the
terminal property OF the railroads OF
Omaha under the terminal tax law.
Phone Companies In Bad.
The State Railway commission is look
ing up a number Of telephone companies
rvhich have their rates on file. but whose
eNrters have been declared forfeited by
ths secretary Of state because Of failure
TO pay their occupation tax. The follow
ing companies. according TO the records
OF the seorstary Of state. have no author
ity 20 dc business:
Albion Loretro Telephone company
albion, Anncar Telephone company. Ann
plnN, CRllawaY; Deuel County Telephone
COMPANY Chappell, Exchange Telephone
Operative relephons COMPANY Mavvvood.
Edgar Home Telephone company, Edgar,
Curtis Fox Creek Telephone company
CurtH, Farmers Independent Telephone
company, Crawford, Grayson Telephone
company, Peters; lost Greek Telephone
company Bloomington. McC0ok Telepbone
company. McCook: Maxwell & Brady Tel
ephoHe company, Brady; Mclean Teie-
phone company, Mclean; North LOup VAL
icy Ie4ephone company, Burwell, North
westfrn Telephone company Pierce:
Ogalalla- keystone Telephone company
OgaIslla; Paxton Telephone company Pax
ton, Rverton Telephone company, River
ton; Red Line Mutual Telephone company
5urr OAK sutton Telephone company,
Sutton Smithfield Mutual Telephone com
fauE Sufthfieid and WAYNE Independent
q lenhone company Wayne.
New Rates for Nashville,
The railway commission has ordered the
Rushville Telephone company on and after
NAY 1910 "a. charge and collect the fol-
lowing schedule Of rates and charges. Bust
ness telephones. $50 per month: residence
telephones. sLoe per month. 3 cents per
month discount to such subscribers as
Furnish their own telephone Instruments;
switching farm line Telephones. 500 per
year, payable semi annually. $50 six
months in advance
Governor writes Letter.
Governor Shalienberger. in connection
with the recent letter from the Soldiers
home az Grand Island bearing on condi-
tons there. has sent the following letter
TO the commandant, ELI Barnes:
Ny Gear Colonel-I have learned from the
public press and elsewhere OF some COM
paint as 70 the character Of the meat be-
ing furnished the Soldiers ana sailors
Home. which is under your control. some
Of these rttn1urS seem to eInnnate from
one Van Ness. an inmate OF the lnstitu-
mf HNnHH
who has shown by communication placed
IN evidence before the board Investigation
held at Grand Island some time ago. is
actuated by personal enmlty toward YOU,
aud ne openly admits in has letter handed
"a me that he n seeking 10 create trouble
Tor political purposes do not intend that
any precau. .san. shall be neglected that will
safeguard tne character OF the food furn-
ished the members of the Soldiers Home
The Board OF Purchase and Supplies con-
tracta for food and clothing OF first class
quality, and IL Is my order To you that IL
al any time meat or other foods OF
pertshable nature are offered TO YOU BY
contractors in a condition in any wise not
up To a first class standard YOU are to-
re1ect IL az once and notify the contractor
and the Board OF Public Lands and Build
ings SO that the interests OF the people In
your charge and Of the state snail be pro-
tected
While not wishing TO give cuuntenance
n stcrlcs sent out by your personal and
political enemy for the admitted purpose
OF !nmring you and this administration
FtEh 20 convey tn you IN The strongest
terms tnaL 4 eNpecI tnal notiluB out the
best service. care and foUd is to be given
"a the men and women In your institution
who deserve the especial care OF the state.
New ruies for the sOvernment OF your in
stitiItion are being formulated bv the
board and will be approved by the gov
eruor and sent % you for your guidance.
e ] wish YOU would send TO me at once your
report, 10 any foundation for the state
menr that improper food has been furnished
By any contractor TO. the institution in
yuur charge Very respectfully
ASHTON c. sHALL-ENBERGER
Colonel Eli a. Barnes. Burkett, Neb.