Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04

one for the girls. The cup IL TO be
the property of the winner for. the year
and next winter is 10 be returned for
competition, 1t Is contemplated that the
cup shall be a perpetual prize, with the
names OF the successive winners en-
graved upon Il.
Reward for Griffin.
The state fire marshal and the county
authorities OF Polk county offer a reward
Of $500 for the apprehension OF oliver S.
Griffin. The last heard OF him he
was at Warner. Alberta Canada He
left osceola December l1,lsii. Griffin
Is wanted primarily as a witness In an
arson case.
Seymour sends Circular.
IL. Seymour. secretary OF the State
Board OF Equalization, is sending out the
following circular to the various county
asserrors and county boards OF the
states
There win be a meeting Of the county
assessors and delegates OF the county
boards at Lincoln ON January ! land Is,
which meeting will be called to order
building, at y. m, Wednesday, Jan
uary Il. There will be a reassessment OF
all real estate IN Nebraska this year and
~ Is important that you. attend this
meeting. Some changes have been made
In the laws relating 10 the assessment OF
real estate since the last assessment
equitable valuation OF property In the
state, for purposes of taxation, Is TO be
made II is almost a certainty that the
county assessors must get together with
the expectation OF putting in plenty OF
time In thorough discussion OF valua-
tlons and tax laws la general. Thi,
meeting Is OF such Importance that reSo.
lutions recommending that all city board,
HFgfa A.
the end that Il be attended were unani
mously adopted at the meeting OF tht
state association OF commissioners super
Tsors and 'couRty clerks AT Grand IslaDt
supr"me Court Arguments.
Arguments were heard in the suprem.
court today on the case OF the Farmers
D and Merchants Irrigation company o
E Dawson county versus Hil Inn wa
e sued for water rent In Dawson count,
a and set up the defense that the dltcl
I company failed 10 provide him with waite
] when needed and therefore he was no
I liable. The ditch company rolled upoi
the clause IN the contract which provides
!, they were to furnish water when ther
a was any 10 be obtained in the Platt
n river. The lower court held this claus
4 might protect the company from damag
= suit, but Il did not permit Il to coIec
for service not rendered. The ditch com
pany appealed.
Z, Another case argued in supreme com
= was the appeal OF Kemper. convicted /
Garden county OF burglar. The cas-
= hinges on the Identification OF some oil
~ coins found on Kemper when he wa
" arrested. lie asserted they had been hi
4s property for a long time and the stat
le asserting they were part OF the propert
10 stolen Kemper asks a new trial on th
'h claim Of newly discovered evidence
ne prove his possession OF the coins In quel
g. tion previous to the robbery
Legislative Reunion.
~ Letters being received everty day II
;" dleats the proposed reunion OF form,
90 members OF the legislature. planned I,
" some time In January, viii bring I,
gether a large representation OF the ol
legislators.
re Appeal from Trenton.
ir- The governors office received the 10
up lowing pathetic appeal for aid fro
Ike Trenton While he has no authority
sst act officially In the matter il will
Ter referred 10 the proper authorities TO 4
ui- vestigate and ascertain n anything C,
en- be done 20 relieve the situation;
rst TRENTON, Neb,, Jan. 4 isis-Dear 81