Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-12

The report OF the boys Industrial school
ar Kearney for February shows that on
the last day Of the month there were 100
inmates. against l9s on the first day OF
the month. There were no paroles during
February, two In January and three in
December and six in November. As 30
il all the ipsututlon is supposed to ac-
eoninodate Il is probable some Of the
better inmates wiz be paroled during
March unless the expiration fterms re-
duces the number.
Henry 4. Clarke has returned from
Washington where he went In behalf OF
the tsate Railway commission to pre-
sent the walsenburg coal rate case to
the Interstate Commerce commission. In
this case a reduction In railroad rates
has been asked Of the railroads on coal
destined 10 points in Nebraska. II prob
ably will be six weeks or two, months be-
lore declsion.is handed down.
Fair Board Hire. band.
The state fair management has
signed q contract for the appearance at
the 1912 fair OF the IAberau band and
gran dopera company.
Company B OF the First regiment at
Stanton has elected Arthur L. Buchana
as captain.
The question where the next msneuver
camp OF the Nebraska guard shall be
held has been referred by the War de-
pertinent to the commanding general Of
the central divisionSwith headquarters in
Chicago. 1t has been settled. practically.
that the camp viii be somewhere in Ne
brsska and that the guard will not go
to Riley or TO Cheyenne as originally
contemplated
Randall Busy Talking.
Fire Commissioner Randall is back
from a trip 10 territory along the Union
Pacific. where ho delivered ten speeches
last week on fire prevention topics. He
viii start out tomorrow for similar trip
along the Burlington lines. He has re-
oeiyed replies from large number Of
insurance companies promising Corpora
ton in the effort to restrict the Keeping
OF gasoline to quantities OF five gallons
or less.
Good seed Corn Found.
The pure food department has Just COM
pieted the testing OF another batch IT |
seed corn submitted 10 Il. One lot. which !
came from Decatur In Burt county. |
she red the highest per cent Of germinat-
ing power Of any yet tested. it develop |
inc 20 per cent. On the other hand, one
lot of eighty kernels sent in from saline |
county showed only twelve which gerni- |
mated. and two lots from Burchard 1
showed S and III per cent. respectively. /
Tho capitol jsnitors are beginning to 1
think thst cleaning snow from the walks /
Is getting monotonous and they are long
ing FOR the good old summer time, when /
they can have some variety b. pushing
the lawn mower.
State Engineer Price has set March II
as the date for hearing the Coad protest
on the Ross water right filing. involving
conflicting rights TO water from the
Platte river. near Fremont. This Is AZ
pscted TO be the beginning OF a mass Of
litigation over water rights n his ana
The L5@D rivers.
aveiiinE Date merriam.
Secretary o. State Walt has received a I
letter from Daniel C. French the de-
signer CT the Lincoln statue. tina. he has
received information from the Join VII
iisrns company which IS casing the
bronze. that It will be completed and /.
ready for shipment the frat week in
April. This viii render il possible 70
dedicate il on Memorial DAY IL desired.