Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-26
Nebraska
STATE ENGINEER IS
FOR CEMENT BRIDGES
Urges Counties that Have Suffered
Flood Loss to Put in Perma.
nent Structures.
MANY FISH LEFT IN CHERRY
(rFom n Staff correspondent1

pfom starr Correspondent
LINCOLN, June &-(special. state
ENGINEER johnson is somewhat interested
in replacing OF bridges which have been
washed out by the rains in tn edifferent
counties of the state for the reason he
fears that on account of the heavy loss
In some localities the counties will put in
cheap bridges instead of those OF a per-
nanent and lasting character.
Ell urges countles to put in cement as
far as possible and make the bridges
of such a nature that they will not so
easily wash away.
Ask LOckhard's Return.
Etxatrdition papers asked for by the
governor of Utah were issued by the
executive offices her etodAy for c. T.
Lockhsrd. wanted in Ogden for grand
larceny Lockard is charged with ap-
propriating two checks OF SIS and N2.75
respectively and money to the amount
Deputy Sheriff ]. l. Hobson OF Ogden
will take him back.
Plenty OF Fish I'm Cherry.
state Game Warden Rutenbeck has re
celved some letters from people in
Cherry county who dispute the stories
published that fish have been entirely
wiped out by the hard winter in the lakes
some fish have died. but that there are
Ftill plenty more. but that the high water
ioterferes with catching them.
Naturalization Expert at Work.
]. NJ. Gurnell OF st. Louis. govern ment
naturalization inspector. lie In ths city
today looking up q few cases. Ho says
the Nebraska law which allow a n.sn t.
vote after taking out his first papers
caused considerable trouble. for the ap-
rlicant neglects to take out his second
Tspers and the time lapses. Now, how
ever, they are required to take them out
within seven years, and 1t is necessary to
call their attention to It so that they will
not lose out
New Bank Chartered.
The Security State bank OF Johnstown
in Brown county has been granted a
charter by the State Banking board with
a capital of 1880. p. E. wantz is
president. A scattergood, vice president,
and L. r. Ness. cashier.
Merrick Live school County.
Attendance at the meeting held in Mer-
rick county a few miles northwest of
Clarks last night. was very satisfactory,
according to State Superintendent
Thomas, who returned from there this
morning. The school house was crowded
by patrons from the districts in that
locality and some districts in Nance
county. Consolidation and more par
ticularly rural high schools interested the
people most and an overflow meeting was
held outside the school house to accom-
modate the crowd who could not get in
side to hear DR.. Thomas
W. H. Campbell kept the overflow
crowd until DIR. Thomas could talk to
them ana two children of Mr.. Campbell
assisted in the program with songs and
music One Of the districts is so inter
ested in the rural high school proposition
that It lie offering $50 a month for a good
man to take charge OF the school.
Murphy Wants Station.
w. Farley and large number OF
others from Hamilton county have petit
toned the railway commission TO COM
pei the Burlington railroad to put in a
station house at Murphy, a small station
about six miles west of Aurora. The
present service Is given in a freight car
and It is claimed that the town has
reached that importance that a real sure
enough station would add dignity to the
place.
More Counties Report.
Four more counties have reported to
the secretary of the State Board of As
sessment on the assessment for this year,
az follows: Adams, ST. ,Oe6. an increase
Of 1857: Phelps, A,S4S,6sS. an increase Of
81. es6; Platte. $9,S721Oo. an increase of
SOC, 4Os; Dakota, SS.1s4.Ss2. an increase
Of s144.
State Treasurer Hall today forwarded
to the Hanover National hank of New
York the bonds for the collection Of the
200, which the state of Idaho desires
to pay eff on the S7Oo 900 In bonds given
to Nebraska. The whole amount due
with interest will amount to $3.50 30. 1t
will cost the state about SIS or $50 TO get
the money here.
Adjutant General Hall has called an
election for the selection OF a major of
the Fourth infantry, Nebraska National
Guard, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Major c. II. johnson OF
that regiment Ballots will be counted
at the Office of the adjutant general at p,
noon, July s.
Secretary Charles Pool has a scheme to
utilize convicts at the penitentiary for
making the automobile plates which the
state now has opay an outside firm to
make. They are simply steel plates and
cost the state Sh cents for automobile
plates and ca cents for the smaller motor
cycle plates. 1t will cost the state from
5000 TO $4,000 per pear for the plates
and he believes that much can be saved
by making them at the penitentiary.
HYMENEAI