Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-02

Platte ............................. A0o
Dodge and Saunders. esSo9
Scutt's Bluff NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S9ee
Lancaster '...'''''.''...'.''''' So'ue
sherman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lf,tV
Howard t@mount nos determined. ......
Tntsl. observation-disclosures. .s2Si,sQ0
kcarncy Water Rights.
N the Wednesday meeting the board
vii! be asked to adjudicute the rights OF
the Kearncy Power and Electric COM
pany. The company was one Of the first,
pc not the first, TO make use Of the water
OF the Platte river, but up to the present
has never made a filing or recognized
the jurisdiction of the board. The first
filing Of record is the North Platte lrTt-
cation company in 1881, while the kear-
nay company asserts it has been using
The water since lS2. II asks an appro-
priation of iCe feet per second. In
court action Judge Grimes awarded the
lIeaney company 10 feet. but the lrri-
cation board ignored the court finding
because the case was outside the juris-
Idlctiun of the court where the action was
brought. The appropriations further up
the river consume all the water during
the dry season leaving the Kearney conf
'panys ditch without water. The Kear-
ney company now wants its rights de-
cIared superior to those higher up the
stream.
Guardsmcn Minus Money.
\ number OF Omaha guardsmen who
came here to report to the adjutant and
get excuse for not being present at
inspection we're caught here when the
Ashland bridge went out. They had ex-
pected TO return the same day and did
not bring any surplus cash along and
were forced to apply to headquarters for
an appropriation. .e
The Board Of Purchase and supplies
was letting contracts for the coming
quarter today. The state institutions
are asking for a little less than in the
previous quarter, Prices except for meat
and sugar are about the same, these two
items being higher. .
Governor Gets No Dueks. 81
Governor Aldrich returned last nlghi
from South Bend, where he has been
recuperating for few days, The constant
dynamiting of ice frightened all the
ducks away and the governor did not get
4 bird When he got ready to come home
lie was forced to shin It over the Platte
liver bridge and reach the Rock Island
tracks. stub train bringing him to
Lincoln.
Armstrong sends hanks.
Coroner Armstrong Of Sarpy county has
written the governor thanking him for
the letter he sent regarding the Blunt
inquest.
Reese sits with Court.
Judge reese sat with the supreme court
today for the first time since February >.
since the weather warmed up little his
troubles have been less severe and the
Pains have largely ceased.
Food Commissioner Hansen and Chem
list Redfern have gone to Manhattan,
Kan. TO visit the agricultural school and
get some pointers.
Grain Tariff Changed.
The Burlington road has been granted
permission to correct an error in its pub
lished grain tariff on grain from Henry,
Neb.. and Omaha and Nebraska City.
IT has also been permitted to absorb
the switching charges on sand from pits
on its line when the freight amounts to
more than SIS.
Rulings on Assessors.
The attorney general has ruled that
the county assessor was voted out OF
office In the 1911 election, even though
he had one year more To serve On the
term for hleh he was originally elected.
tie county ia 1911 voting to abolish the
office.
9he attorncy general has ruled that a
county judge, where he is bonded alb
sractCr. can do abstract work and not
turn the amo2nt earned in as a portion
Of the fees II his office. He holds that
that the business is no part Of the duties
81 hts office. The case comes up from
Seward county.
Nice-Check Accounts.
County Treasurer Fairchild is 10 assist
Examiner TuIlies in going over the 1910
books VI the treasurer Of Lancaste"
c5lnty. These accounts were gone over
iu December Of that year. but znce thu
ot#cCveIy Of tho shortage In the Office
accounts In 1911 it has been thought best
to 20 over the old accounts again.
DccFeaxe in Cash.
The report Of state Treasurer George
April / shows a large decrease in cash
on hand as compared with March /
On the latter date there was a total OF
s5ISS24. while on April the cash
amounted to s570Ga. The general fund
is down to s5-8 and warrants are being
cashed for investment by school fund
money. During the month the general
fund receipts took up SOL. AZ Of warrant
outstanding March l. and the school fund
is now carrying general fund warrants
TO the amount of s9o6s5. The temporary
and permanent school funds are the only
ones showing substantial increase dur
ing the month. Tie treasurer does not
anticipate receipts Of any considerable
amounts until spring tax payments arc
made. and il will run the funds pretty
I0S TO care for warrants until that time
and possibly it may be necessary to reg
lister spua