Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15
Nebraska
NEXT WEEK BIG ONE
FOR STATE FARMERS
Many Associations Comprising Or
ganized Agriculture Will Hold
Sessions in Lincoln.
FINE EXHIBITS TO BE SHOWN
(From a staff Correspondent

CFrom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 14.-(Special.)-NeN
week is the big week i'm Lincoln of the
winter months, organized agriculture
holding the stage beginning Tuesday
and continuing the rest OF the week,
Among the meetings are the following:
State board OF agriculture, Commercial
club, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nebraska association fair managers,
Commercial club, Tuesday evening.
State board of horticulture, Iindell
hotel, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
Nebraska Dairymen's association. state
farm, Wednesday. Thursday, Friday.
Home BconomiGs association ton state
Horse Breeders ASSOCIATION. Monday
swine Breeders ASSOCIATION stock
judging pavilion, Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
beef. cattle program, judging pavilion,
SHEEP Breeders ASSOCIATION, Judging
pavilion. Wednesday.
Extension conference, Agricultural hall,
Shorthorn Breeders association, Lin
dell hotel. Wednesday evening.
South Hereford Breeders association,
State Red Polled Breeders association,
Lindell hotel Wednesday evening.
Dairy Cattle Breeders association. Lin
dell hotel. Wednesday evening.
Corn lmprovers ASSOCIATION, Plant In
dustry building. Tuesday and wednes-
day.
Agricultural club University temple,
Thursday evening.
state Florists society, Lindell hotel,
Tuesday.
State Bee Keepers ASSOCIATION. IAndell
hotel. Wednesday.
Home Economics ASSOCIATION, Agricul-
tural hall, Tuesday Wednesday. Thurs
Good Roads ASSOCIATION. Association
Rural school patrons, time and place
During the entire week the Nebraska
Horticultural association will give an
exhibit at the city auditorium, display
ing all lines of fruit and other pro-
ducts grown by members of the society.
The auditorium in past years has been
n popular place for visitors TO the meet
ing OF organized agriculture. and it looks
at this time as IL the exhibits this year
would far outsrip ell previous displays.
RequisitiOn for ChaOn.
Governor Morehead today issued a re-
QUESTION for the return to Iowa of
MAZDA A. Chaon, convicted Of larceny
by the Iowa courts, and given a sem
tence of five years in the penitentiary.
He was let out on parole. and violat-
ing the same, skipped to Nebraska,
where he was = arrested by the chief
of police at Sidney. The sheriff at
Fort Madison arrived this morning, Sc
cured the requisition and left for Sid
ney to take the man back.
Applies for Excess Fares.
Application has been made to the
state railway commission by Mr.. Wool
ey of Seward for the rebate of S222o
paid by him for transportation over the
Burlington railroad last fall. Mr.. Wool
ey says he bought two tickets for him
self and wife to Portland, Ore, via
Denver and Billings. expecting to 20 to
Thermopolis to visit friends. In Color
ado, they ran into the heavy floods
and the road sent them by another
route, so that when they reached the
nearest point to Thermopolis. the road
compelled them to pay Sl11O cash for
extra tickets to complete their journey
He claims that he is not to blame for
the floods, and that the road should
return to him the extra amount paid
Hall Holds Up Warrants.
for fares.
warrant for 500 was presented to
state Treasurer Hall today by the Bur-
hngton railroad, for the payment of ten
interchangeable mileage books purchased
by the hotel commission recently.
Treasurer Hall is holding up the war.
any department to purchase that amount
of mileage, which represents ten books
of 1000 miles each. Colonel Alderman.
hotel Inspector, says that he wanted
to lay in a supply pending the raise
in rates, but the state treasurer SAYS
that If all departments would do that
his funds would be depleted. so he is
holding up the claim.
Cook VIII Take Lessons.
The war department has commissioned
Frank Simonick of II company, Fourth
regiment OF Madison to go to Fort
Riley to take special instruction in
Cooking. He will be gone four months.
and on his return is to have charge
OF all camp books and give them in
struction in the art of war COOKING
Notes from Grand Island,
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Jan. IL
George Kirth, Company C, Ninty-sixth
New York infantry, passed away at the
Soldiers home. He leaves a widow and
daughter. They reside at New Orleans,
La. Mrs. Kirth is evangelistic superin-
tendent OF the Women's Christian Tenn
perence union Of New Orleans. Mr.. Kirth
was an expert penman and drew many
fine pictures during his stay at the home.
- 4|dohAlAdhB lOI many years a
travelling man in this section Of the coun-
try and well-known to many business /
men Of Nebraska, died at Donners Grove, .
jill. lie lived for time at Omaha Salt {,
Lake City, Grand Island and Chicago |
Three years ago he was stricken with
paralysis. The funeral services were held
in this city, at the residence of Mrs. r. ,
f. Wiseman, He was So years of age. !
Chairman Max Egge of the republican I
county central committee has called
meeting Of all interested republicans and
especially the young republicans. for
January 20, for the reorganization Of the /
Republican club.
The new county board has organized .
with the reelection Of Fred Miller Of .
Wood River as chairman.
News Notes from Fairbury.
FAIRBURY Neb., Jan. H-(special)-
A school Of instruction conducted by
Grand Custodian Robert +. French in
the Masonic temple, Fairbury. will be
kaIa n, Friday Of THE