The Red Cloud chief., 1916-07-13
Speak Hiohly Of N. N. G.


Speak Highly Of N. N. G.
Due to the somewhat modifying turn
in events with r. gard to the Mexican
situation, the Nebraska guardsmen
were beginning to fear that they
might be kept at Camp Morehead in.
definitely or that they might be sent
aome without seeing actual service.
This belief, held by many out in the
state, was no doubt the cause of hold.
ing back men who would have other
wise Immediately enlisted.
Neither Captain Tupes nor the two
colonels would make any definite
statement as to when this movement
would occur other than that 1t
would be very soon"
| Captain Tupes, who was chief re.
curiting officer Of the Arizona Rough
Riders, has taken great interest In
the Nebraska regiments and has ex,
pressed his hope that they will be
able to be the first to reach the bor-
der complete, just as the Rough Rid.
ers were in 1898. Although militia
from several states have started
south, there Is no reason why Nebras-
ka should not be the first state to get
her full quota of mllitiamen to Gen.
eral Funston.
Speaking enthusiastically about the
two Nebraska regiments, Captain
Tupes said that men OF the state
should be proud to serve under two
such men as Colonel Eberly and Colo.
mel Paul. He also spoke highly of the
earnest, purposeful type of men who
volnteered their services in the ma
tional guard.
Nebraska has a very good class OF
men in her guard at the present time. y
said Captain Tupes, land what We
want is more men like them"
ele Gain In States Valuation.
An increase OF $25 100000 to $27,
100000 in the assessed valuation Of all
property in Nebraska, which would
equal s125.000,000 to $136, 900, 900 in
cerase in the actual valuation, is indi
Gated by the figures received from the
first nine counties to report to the
state board Of equalization.
nine counties aggregates s31,015,907
which is gain of Sl,e90 SIT over las,
year, or about 5.S per cent. Applying
the same ratio of increase to the
states entire assessed valuation o.
$4S0,000,000 last year. gross assess
ment of S507,000,000 is indicated fol
the current year, or $27,OO0,000 Eor,
than in 1915.
The state board Of equalization re
Gently voted to rase some of the rail
road assessments for 1916 about pc
cent. and the railroad valuation as
whole was boosted 81 200, 900, or q lit
tie less than 2 per cent
BIG Amount In State Treasury.
When State Treasurer Hall and hi
assistants made up their balanc
sheet at the close Of business 70
June, they found that the Nebrask
state treasury contains more none
now than ever before in the histor
Of the state, total of nearly S2,4O0
900. The statement showed that TO
the first time in many years ther
Is a cash balance in every single fun
belonging to the state; that the stat
university and normal schools, usua
ly overdrawn from 100000 TO 5000
900, now have Sl60,0O0 to their credit
that the state general fund balanc
had increased during the month fror
s245,52l to s7l9,7l5.
A number OF patriotic women G
Lincoln have formed the nucleus Of a
organization to raise funds for tn
purchase Of regimental flags OF tn
Fourth and Fifth regiments of tn
Nebraska national guard. The car
vass vii! be statewide, but the con
mittee expects and relies only on tn
womanhood OF Nebraska to provid
the means. The cost of the two reg
mental standards will be close to $50,
/, Offers OF money have already bee
made. The committee desires firs
however, to give the women an oppo
tunity to show their patriotism.
Officers Foot Own Bills.
It's nice thing to be a militar
officer, except when the officers fe,
for their pocketbools. For not onl
do they have to foot their board bill
but the very uniforms they wear ar
paid for out of their own hard,earne