Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-13
CFrom a staff Correspondentl


the smaller ones. Commissioner cowles
on the home grounds. sown on alfalfa
breaking, which is the best he has seen
this year
The water supply question at the tuber-
culosis hospital at Kearney has been
solved apparently. Air pressure has been
used to force the water to the top story
of the building. but the old pump did
not prove satisfactory. An electrical con-
trivance was installed, however, which
starts the pumps whenever the pressure
gets below thirty pounds, and stops them
when It reaches forty pounds. The en-.
tire apparatus Is automatic.
The Board OF Public Lands and Build
ings has bought new boiler for the
Kearney Industrial school. and this AFT
ernoon went out to the penltentiaIy to
see the roof on the cell house. which Is
leaking. The probabilities are a new
roof will be required. as the present one
Is old.
AIdrich Asks for Water.
Governor Aldrich called on Secretary
of the Interior Fisher today and urged
the claims of settlers In the irrigated
section OF western Nebraska to the sur
plus water from the Pathfinder dam.
The government has already consented
to let the Interstate Ditch company have
water enough to supply lands already
under irrigation cultivation, and after
considerable pressure had agreed to fur
nish water for all kinds along that ditch
which are already occupied by settlers.
As there is still a surplus OF water the
ditch company wants water to irrigate
lands which are not occupied that they
may be sold and give opportunity to-
settlers.
None OF the irrigation companies on
the north side Of the river has enough
water during dry seasons especially dur
ing the months Of July. August and Sep
TENDER when beets, potatoes and the
most profitable crops need Il the worst
There IL plenty Of water In the reservoir.
but government engineers are inclined
TO hold II for the benefit ofAands not yet
improved and which belong to the gov
eminent In Wyoming
Secretary Fisher assured the governor
he would see to II that actual settlers
who had land under the ditch, but with
insufficient water. and those who wanted
water to turn onto the land to make II
fruitful. could have 1t as long as there
was any to give from the Pathfinder
reservoir. He said that II such settlers
would make out the proper statements
under oath and forward them to the In
terror department they would get results.
lie further said that he would not con-
sent to have the water turned over TO
some corporation or firm to speculate
with, but that II must be shown that
the water was going to the man who
wanted TO use il. He intimated that cor
porations which had been baked in get
ting control Of the water were concealing
from settlers the real conditions. because
they hoped by some means to get It to
speculate on.
Piper at soldiers Home.
J.. A. Piper OF the State Board of chiri-
ties and Correction spent last Friday at
the Soldiers home at Grand Island.
He found the enrolment greater than
at any previous visit, 1t being COS. of
whom 3ia were men and 1856 were women
The additional accommodations furnished
by the completion Of the new hospital
adds greatly to the comforts Of many
who were enfeebled on account Of sick
ness or were becoming too old to climb
the stairs In the main building. 1t also
relieved to some extent the overcrowded
condition that had existed in many Of the
rooms.
Almost the entire plant outside Of the
new hospital is In need Of important re-
pairs. and many OF them needed for the
comfort OF the members OF the home.
Z The cornmandant was arranging for a
general use-oleaning and the making
of such improvements and repairs as the
appropriation for such will permit
The health Of the institution was in
good condition and more contented feel
ing seemed TO exist among the members
than at some Of his previous visits.
Labor Bureau Figures.
Figures compiled by L. V. Guye. COM
missioner Of the state bureau Of statistics
show that the railroads are by far the
largest employers of labor in Lincoln.
having L55s persons o nthe payroll, with
a weekly wage Of s2soss.so This does not
include the shops at Hayelock. but only
those employed and making their head
quarters in the city proper. The street
railway company is the second largest
employer. having so on IN epayroil. Of
whom only five are women. The weekly
payroll Of the company is 1ssS.6. The
building industry employs more persons
than the street railway, but they are d.
vided among elghty-four forms. the total
being LOS. only those employing eight
persons being listed The average wages
in the building trades is the highest OF
any Of the citys industries. being s1s.sO
per week for males and Sl2 for females. |
against S69 for nlcn and So for women
in railroad work and sls.ls for men en-
uloyed by the street railway. Street rail- |
way men work seven days a week. or |
total Of eighty and one haH hours. how
ever. against nine and half in railroad
work ard eight hours in the building !
trades.
Foreign ExtraditIon.
Extradition papers were sent by the
governors office to the state department /
at Washington. asking for the return TO 4