Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-25
Nebraska
BECKMGN is MONEY SAVER
Review of School Lands Results in
Benefit to State.
REPUBLICANS HOLD MEETING
HowelI Reads Letter from Kemp In
Nature OF UItImntum and Says
He Desires Time TO Make
Answer.
CFrom a san Correspondent.l

LINCOLN, Oct. 24-(Special. )--During
the last twenty-five months, which covers
the term to date of Land Commissioner
Fred Beckman, 1878 acres of school lands
situated in twenty-four different counties,
has been received by the land commits
sloner for the purpose Of allowing those
who hold the land under lease TO exer-
else their right to purchase.
The minimum valuation fixed by the
constitution is s. per acre. but the county
commissioners may make the price as
much greater as they see fit. and their
figures are in turn reviewed by the COM
missioner of public lands and buildings.
ON the acres mentioned. Mr. Beckman
has raised the county commissioners fig
ures by s2995S. As all but three OF the
lessees have accepted Mr.. Beckmsn's APP
praisement, II is safe to say that the
state will receive at least $4,000 increase.
During this same period the leased
lands in eight counties have been reap
praised, the old valuation Of S3OO,sS being
raised to $3.50, $50, an increase of $S62.9O9.
As lessees are required by law to pay 9
per cent interest on the valuation. by way
of rental this increase brings the state
81, 775 additional each year.
On the showing made in his department
Mr.. Beckman has received the congratu-
lations OF great many taxpayers and
citizens. Mr. Beckman's reputation as
a Judge of land in Nebraska is getting
TO be proverbial I'm the ninety counties
of the state in which school lands are
located
state Fire Day.
h., al ITrt
day, November e. as state Fire Day." in
which all schools of the state are ex-
pected to hold services along the line of
educating the children along the line of
fire prevention and methods to be used in
putting out fires that may be started.
This day will also be devoted to cleaning
up rubbish and getting things in shape
SO that there is little chance of fire,
Present for G. A. II.
Captain Joseph Teeter OF Lincoln. who
served as commander of Company l.
Thirty-fourth Illinois infantry, being only
Il years of age at the time ne was made
captain. has presented the state head
quarters of the Grand Army with two
volumes of "Harper's illustrated History
Of the Civil War" published In 1866. The
volumes are very interesting reading, and
many full-page illustrations made at the
time of the battles of the war are found
in the books. The books are about 14x2C
inches in size. and are valuable addi-
ton to headquarters
Republican Meeting.
The republican state meeting held al
the Lindel hotel was fairly we'll attended
and those present reported conditions
generally good for the election of the re-
publican state and congressional tickets
The matter OF campaign funds was also
discussed, it being estimated that about
$3.50 more would be needed to complete
the campaign and pay all Indebtedness,
4 resolution was passed inviting United
States Senator George w. Norris to con-
tribute to the campaign, he having Sc
far failed to come across. Congressman
who had contributed a small amount
were also invited to increase the amount
r. B. Howell, candidate for governor
read a letter to the committee written Ia
him by Senator J. H. Kemp asking him
to correct statements made by Howell
intimating that Kemp was tied up with
the Third ward In Omaha, and giving
Howell until today to make the state
ment. failure of which would bring out
a statement from Kemp. It is said that
Mr.. Howell told the committee that he
would be willing to make such a state
ment, but that he wanted several days
TO confer with friends in Omaha regard
ing The matter.
Chairman George will go to Omaha
Tuesday to look over the situation there
spending a couple of days in that towr
comforting with republicans