Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-06
Nebraska
ALDRIGH SOON TO MAKE TRIP
Governor Plans Extended Inspection
Of Irrigated Projects.
AUDITOR FOR HOME COMPANIES
Rules They May Engage I'm Accident
Business II Similar Foreign Cor
porations Are Given
the Right.
CFrom a staff correspondent)

from starr Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. Especial. )-Gover-
nor Aldrich is planning for the near
future trip through the section of the
state where irrigation is prscticed and
will be accompanied by Engineer Price
Of the Board Of Irrigation. The extreme
dry weather Of the last two years has
greatly stimulated interest in irrigation
in that portion of the state ana espe-
cially in the southeastern portions.
While no large projects have as yet
developed as the direct result of these
conditions scarcely DAY passes out
some application for a water right
comes in to the irrigation board. Prac-
tieally al of them ask for the appro-
priation OF the water OF small streams
and In many Instances OF spring runs
which are mostly within the lands Of
the claimant. 1t IS expected that in the
aggregate these shall projects will bring
several thousand acres under ditch.
There are several important matters
TO be looked into in connection with the
Older and larger projects in that Sec
ton, among them the protection of the
interests Of Nehraskans in the right TO
water from the North Platte river. Be-
fore his return the governor expects to
visit practically an Of the irrigated sec
ton.
Legislative Reanfsn.
The committee which has charge Of
arrangements for the legislative reunion
In Lincoln. February 10 met today and
went over the plans and looked after
need Arrangements. From present in
dications there will be a large attend
snce and the replies received from men
who were members OF the house and
senate years ago are particularly grs-
tifying.
Rural Life Commission.
The Rural Life commission has
meeting at Norfolk commencing tomor-
row and continuing through Thursday.
Henry Seymour Of the tax commission
is to make an address tomorrow on the
taxation problem and Thursday Cover
nor Aldrich is billed for an address on
The Farmer and the State" Chan
cellor Avery and q number OF the facul-
ty of the state university are also on
the proeran
AUDITOR for Home Companies
Speaking OF the opinion OF the attor-
ney general that foreign insurance
companies, II their charters so provide.
can transact both a life and casualty
business, Auditor Barton said he would
hold that II foreign Insurance companies
could do II, Nebraska companies had
the same right II they chose to exercise
1t. He believes there is neither law
hor equV IN giving an outside corpora
1on p'Isnese Whieh uoihesuc cor
po'Auon u0es not nave
New Maneuyer Grounds.
The plan Of the federal government to
have the next maneuver camp at Fort D.
A. Russell instead OF at Fort Riley. as has
been the custom. will cost the state con-
siderable more money II Nebraska militia
is sent to the camp. The railroad fare
rom Aneoin TO Fort Riley Is few cents
'Hau W WINE " foit husseh II Is
49," I'm Issues oe1he ior the rouhu
up - "" nheh were sent 10 camp u
"ouiH H'.oh an auui'lohai expense 70 the
stAte % wv" AoJu'aht Seneral Phelps
mas NOT YET figured OUT "httner ne VIII
nave iuhuS afsiiaoie 10 participate IN the
oe0Iso "eioneI' enlet oierh OF tne MIS-
SUR eea'e Doaru Oh Eoucatioh' IL IN LIN
eon inEesNsauns 'he Nenraska system