Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-28
WORK ON new RIFLE RANGE
Adjutant General Hall Getting
Ready for Enoampment.
GOVERNMENT WILL LEND AID
state Engineer Price Returns from
scotts Bluff, where lie Invcs-
tiEated Breaking of Dam
of Tri-Stnte Canal.
CFrom a Staff Correspondent.) }

From a staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, July n Especial Work
will begin today upon the new rifle range
at Ashland in preparation for the state
encampment Of the National Guard next
month.
General Hall has been successful in
securing from the War department about
$4,000 in the aggregate for the expenses
of the encampment and beginning today
the fund which has been set aside for
improvements will be expended in putting
in incinerators, wells, and other i'm
provements necessary to the needs of the
encampment.
Hog Cholera Trc7tment.
DR.. c. NJ. Day. special veterinarian for
the state live stock sanitary board is in
Mitchell today and tomorrow, delivering
lectures on hog cholera an3 the best
means TO be used in preventing the Dis
ease. Wednesday he will be at Kimball
and Friday at Fullerton.
DR.. John j. Lintner Of Chicago has
been sent to Nebraska by the national
board of animal industry at Washington
TO have charge of educational work in
the state regarding hog cholera. He re-
ported to Dean Burnett at the state
farm today, where he will make his
headquarters.
InvestiEntcs Break of Dam.
State Engineer u. D. price has re-
turned from, Scott's Bluff. where he IN
vestigated the breaking of the cam in tho
Tri-State canal near that city last week
The break was a quarter of mile in
length and was peculiar in that it washed
out nearly ten-foot below the bottom Of
the dam. No damage was done by the
water as 1t followed the deep ravine and
did not overflow the steep banks. The
break has been repaired, men and teams
working night and day to complete the
Job.
Martin Taken III
Attorney General Martin was taken very
i'll at his home in this city last night
and is unable to be at his office this
Ii orning At this time no serious effects
are expected and if not be will be able
to resume his duties in a few days.
Classification Hearing.
The semi-annual Classification hearing
on freight rates will be held by the rail-
way commission tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected that the Blaugas company of
Omaha will be present and ask for a re-
duction on rates on the product they
make. oil companies will also ask for a
reduction in rates for their oil.
Colonel August Esser, Nebraska's Ger
man orator, is indulging in several kicks
because Lincoln was not given mention
in the press dispatches last week regard
ing the exercises of Kreiger Wcrein held
at West Point and Beatrice. Although
Colonel Esser was the orator of the day
on both occasions and was accompanied
by a delegation from Lincoln, the largest
from any town, Colonel Essers name was
not mentioned nor was the Lincoln dele
cation given any mention.
Judge Hunt Accepts.
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Today petitions were filed with the sec
retary of state. nominating George ].
Hunt Of Bridgeport for chief justice of
the supreme court. The petitions were
signed by $500 voters from the following
counties in all parts OF the state:
Cheyenne. Morrill,, Red Willow. eKith
Scott's Bluff, Dakota. Douglas, Dawes,
Butler, Adams, Buffalo, Lancaster, Cum
ing Phelps, Dawson, Eimbal, Deuel.
Banner, Hall, Garden, Madison Lincoln,
Chase Sarpy, Furnas, Dodge and Cass
Several hundred OF the leading attor-
neys in the state were among those sign
ing this petition.
Mr.. Hunt is one OF the we'll known
lawyers In the state, having practiced
law for a number Of years, both in east
ern and western Nebraska.
native OF Maryland. Judge Hunt came
TO Omaha over thirty years ago after
graduating from Washington college. His
first legal experience was obtained in the
office of Captain Richards, who took him
Into partnership under the firm name Of
Richards Hunt Later, he became n
member of the law firm of Congdon
Clsrkson & Hunt.
About twenty years ago. he became in
terested and was one OF the leaders in
developing a large irrigation project in
western Nebraska. Ten years ago, on
account OF his extensive interests in ir-
rigauon projects he moved to Bridgeport
where. by his efforts, the Belmont canal
was made one of the successful canals
of the state.