Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
Nebraska
SUGGEST FENTON
FOR Us. MARSHALL
Democrats Appear to Think He Will
Be Acceptable~to Both Factions
of Party.
APPLE CROP TO BE BIG ONE

From Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. July 1s.-(Specisl)-Wa
Fenton OF the state penitentiary has been
suggested for the position Of United
States rnarsi al and II ia said his choice
may settle the long fight for the office
Warden Fenton. as head of the peni-
Tertiary, has made himself pretty popu-
lar with the democrats all over the state
Consequently 1t is believed that by bring
ing him Into the fight as a compromise
candidate some difficulties confronting
the pickers OF the fruit from the old plum
tree viii be settled.
Apple Crop TO He Large.
The apple crop of Nebraska will be an
immense one and the quality Of the ap-
pies Will be the best for meny years,
sssordinE 70 Ernest NJ. Pollard, presi-
dent OF the Apple Growers association,
who was IN Lincoln a short time yester-
day on his way to Ottumwa, Ia. being
compelled TO come this way because OF
washouts on the Missouri Pacific.
The apples at this time" said Mr..
Pollard are as large as they were at
Kicking time last year. and show every
Indication OF being far above the crop Of
last year in every way. look for big
crop unlees hail or storms damage the
crop, The trees are well filled, and on
account OF so much wet weather the
fruit has had all the moisture II needed,
and in consequence the apples will be
large and luscious"
.4-s ,Eikes Commission Report. 81
j.. NJ Tittennus of Oshkosh, Wis, has
written to the State Railway commissioHs
eomplimenting the members for the com
pleteness OF their last annual report He
says Il Is the best he has seen anywhere
and Is a more comprehensive and valu-
able report than that gotten out BY the
Interstate Commerce commission,
DouRlass Assessor Reports.
H. q. Counsman, county assessor Of
Douglas county called at the state houes
this morning and presented his report to
the secretary of the State Board Of
Assessment
The Number of automobiles In Douglas
county has increased 1906 but the aver
age actual value has dropped from 1850
TO si15 There were Ses,s25 worth Of dia-
nionds in Douglas county last year, but
this year there are s111,750. Stock in ma
tienal banks has increased from s6,4SS, 265
to $6,5TS ,075 and stock in state banks from
$3.50, 26J to Sill, $50. Public service corpo-
rAtions are assessed the same as last
year with the exception of the Omaha
Electric Light and Power company, which
gave voluntary increase of $4,000.
Asks to he Paid for Trip.
Vouchers flied IN the office of the state
Auditor show that j. S. Pierce, president
Of the state dental secretaries, would like
to, be reimbursed s225 for expenses while
attending the national association of
dentists at San Francisco a week ago.
Barrett Asked 90 speak.
Deputy Attorney General Barrett, is
being recognized as an orator who really
crates and has many calls TOR speeches at
important gatherings He received an
Invitation this morning to deliver an ad-
dress at Home Coming day, at Hyannis
on September "a. the occasion being the
annual roundup of cattlemen of the cat
tie country. He will stick gun in each
hip pocket, buy new cowboy hat. and
fire the best he has at the range riders.