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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1907)
NEBRASKA NEWS ASSESSED VALUATION FOURTEEN MILLION OVER LAST YEAR. DECREASE ifl TWO COUNTIES Dawes and Holt Come Forward With An Amount Losa Than That Returned In 1306 Other State Newc. Tho work of the Htato board of ns HOfWinont Which Is drawing to a close shows that with reams still oat from Kimball aad McPherson counties, tho total nssossod valuation of all prop erty In the stale, Including railroads, Is $327,1 70,080.95, an Increase of $1-1,-310,70.0:1 over that of last year. Of this Incroaso $5,:i:0,70r.05 fell on rail road property and $8,788,011.28 on other property. The total assessed value of railroad property Is $17,70G, )31.:!2. Dawes and Holt counties alone show a decreaso In nssessod value this year, but the state board may make some changes In values before It closes Its work. Tho total assessed value of tho state as It now stands shows Lancaster county's abstract as originally agreed upon by the county board with the excoptlon of a Mat 20 per cent reduction in personal prop erty. Tho stato board has taken no olliclal action, but Its members are disposed to allow the 20 percent re duction. The question of Increasing personal property in Douglas county hns not boon reached. Recently the members of the board failed to agree upon a plan of valuing mules or equal izing values as reported by county as sessors. Governor Sheldon was ab sent and tho mule question may be loft unsettled till ho returns. Assessed Valuco By Counties. The following tabulation shows the assessed values by counties for tho yar 1900 and 1007, two small countlos not naving yet reported lor 190G. Adams $ 5,331.024.32 $ Antolopo .... 3,001.205.35 Buimor 210.78U.70 Ulalno 231,002.05 Boono 3.830.534.45 liox Unit ... 1,052.078.40 Uoyd 1,713,140.00 Jlrown 337,1 10.75 Ullffulo 5,550.197.88 Burt 4.C10.018.GO Uutler 5,780,701.07 Cunn 7.298.957.95 Cedur 4,028,989.01) CIiiiho 474,094.42 Chori-y 2,201,803.00 Choyoiino . . 2.097,501.78 Cluy 4,778,829.98 Colfax 4.0GG.355.00 Cumin?? 5.739,138.12 CuHtcr 4.3S9.327.73 Dakota 2.202,031.39 .Dawt'H 1. 422,487.42 DaWHoa .... 3.911,429.25 Douel 1.032, S58.01 Dixon 3.453,411.10 DoiIbo 7.108.9S9.60 Douglas .... 30,007,415.00 1007 1907. 5,532.203.85 3,108.999.99 217.408.il4 303,594. 05 4.019.001100 1.193.900.70 1.728,397.50 875,140.73 C.100.4G8.57 4.778.393.70 5,930.020.00 7.402,820.41 4,925.728.00 545,000.00 2.303,345.14 2,273,405.01 4.989,918.04 4.199,480.02 5,804,359.90 4,054,938.02 2,287.782.00 1.28S.22I.S0 4.343,000.87 1.145.879.50 3,598,422.00 7.512,052.26 32,179,070.00 900.954.45 5.174.0SS.82 2.541,123.37 Duiuly ... Flllmoro . Fraulcllu . Frontier . Furnas . . 903,550.10 5,014,573.95 2,423.703.37 1,357.104.00 1.489.900.00 2.S90.203.00 9.040,227.00 2,029,215.00 Oago 9,341.137.70 Garneld ...... 403,811.30 407.537.50 1,258,032.00 570.108.13 Oospor , . Grant .... 1.21V258.Q0 487.397.19 '.Grooloy 1,827,230.27 Hall 4,939.309.00 1.907,975.70 5.372.985.52 5,330,571.59 2,Gl)i),21C91 Hamilton ... 4,835,097.00 JIaiian 2.4.17.732.00 Hayes 459.323.20 4S7.391.52 1.2S0.703.75 I Utolieoclc Holt Hooker .. Howard . J off ot son Johnson , Kearney . 1.202.823.72 3.150.3SH.S3 280,531.79 2.237, 1C0.7G 4,745,307.74 3.S23.1S5.35 2,799,380.97 339,47.1.81 2,553,211.00 4.8SD.719.77 3.920,201.91 2,851,499.42 2.919.925.S4 Krilth 1,228,323.77 1,500.251.49 032.870.00 Kfcyu Paha.. 597.041.80 Klmliall ., 907,283.10 3;849,289.00 1G.5S8.300. 3S 3,237,544.00 -107.75S.87 Knox- . Laneastor . . . JHIncojn ..... Cowan Loup Marilmin .... McPherson . , Alurrlok' .... Nahcp , . .'. Nomn'ha . Nuckolls ... Otoo Pnwneo , . . . . Porklns Phelps 3,957.340.00 17,900,453.12 3,500.441.27 210.213.SS 233.092.G7 4,82S,35R,55 2U 70.8S 4,081,850.10 147.092.13 3,387,304.11 -2,309,195.00 4.785,143.00 3,SflG,590.00 7.880,402.00 4.001,744.00 058,420.50 2.858,940.02 2,984,010.00 G.117,270.84 3,597,389.15 1,950,750.82 0. 310.057.13 091,400.03 5,059,995.70 3,355,515.07 8,312,422.10 850,053.30 5,004,493.00 1. GOG.844,00 1,570,388.00 095,230.08 2,854,470.00 4.119.2S7.72 317,757.09 849,901,00 2,071,948.08 4.219,914.01 3.914,102.01 3,205,444.00 307,080.00 G,83S,915,00 3.018,332.38 2,588,079.00 '4;09,479.81 4,072.109.00 7.992.905.00 4.15S.220.37 370,799.72 3.03S.24S.74 Plerco Platte ,t. 3,046,103.00 G.424, 044.00 Tolk Red Willow. Illchnrdson . rtItoclc Sallno 4,.... Sarpy 4 Humidors . . . ! ficotta 131uff. Seward Shorlilaji . ,4 . Slioniuih . Sioux . .' . ... . . Stanton . ... Thayur Thomas , , , , Thurston ... Valley "Wanliliuitou . 3.773.040,00 2.082,190.15 0,530,111.41 728,135,98 5,90 1,305.07 3,117,827.70 8,070,090.85 891,343,00 0,053,987.13 i. 739, 270.00 1.095.84G.04 75S.096.G0 2.94G,804,.ll 4.232.S7S.30 384,793.57 999.235.G0 2,209,025,00 4,327,820.00 3,997,975.70 Wiiyno Webster Whoetor York .. 3,422,055.47. 1 404.771,00 fi.9GS,452.99 Totals .,..$313,G00,301i02 $327,179,080.95 RIVER CUTTING AWAY TOWN. Greater Part of City Washed Away by Missouri River. The Missouri river has been doing considerable damage near Nebraska City of late. At the town of Harney, south of there, the entire town hns been cut away. The stock yards were moved last week, and tho elevator Is being movr-d back to the bluffs. It Is feared that It will not bo possible to save the olovator, so fast aro tho banks cutting away. Wallaco Hruns doa had fifty-six acres of land before tho catting began, bat now ho hns twolvo acres and It is fast falling into the tarbulent stream. He bad as fine a field of wheat ns ono could wish for but tho river got all but nine of tho thirty acres. Tho machine wont Into the field at 0 o'clock ono evening and men worked all night, but nine. acres was all they could save and get to higher land. Tho ground wns soft, because of the rains, and the machine moved slowly. Other farmers In tho vicinity fnrod no better. The railroad Is experiencing trouble in keeping Its tracks from going Into tho river and has to move them back almost dally so as to make them safe. Some are Inclined to tho be lief that If this keeps up for a few days that the Nomaha branch of tho Hurllngton will lmvo to bo discontin ued until the lino can bo rebuilt high up on tho bluff. WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. Mrs. W. D. Lamb Dies from Explosion of Gasoline at Long Pine. With her clothing a mass of flames and calling for hell). Mrs. D. W. Lamb rashod from her restaarant In the south part of Long Pine and met a horrible death from tho burns she received, Mrs. Lamb had started to fill the tank for a gasolino lighting nppanitus, which is located In tho rear of her building nnd which fur nishes light for her baildlnc and an ldjolning baslness house. Tho tank had been pumped full of air and when a cap on tho tank wns removed the gas Immediately filled the room and was Ignited by tho fire from a large range used In tho kitchen. The woman was carried to tho olllco of Dr. Mc Knight, whoro everything possible was done for her relief, bat. nil tho medical aid that coald bo procured was useless and she died several hoars later. KEARNEY MAN SCALDED. Slips While Attempting to Lift Boiler of Water. What might have proved a serloas accident occarred rit Kearney when Harvey Chapman, a well known trav eling grain man attempted to lift a boiler of hot water oft the kitchen range preparatory to tho fnmily wash ing, in some manner his foot slipped and in trylnc to savo tho hnlinr nf llrf i.. . . V .. l. ,,ui waiui auiu uoing overturned on Mrs. Chapman ho unwittingly plunged ins arm into tne boiling water. Part of tho contents of tho bollor spilled on nis leet and both the arm and feet were uuuiy scalded. Dr. Blanchard was called atid reported that though uiiuiuimu win uu mm up ror somo time his injury will not prove serious. New School for Fairmont. At an Informal meeting of tho voters of Fairmont school district It was the consensus of opinion that tho present school building Is Inadequate iur uiu present needs or tho cltv. A new brick structure, entirely modern, uHiumuou to cost about $35,000, Is contemplated. It is probable that, tho Muuauuu will SOOll DO SUblll ttnil tn ...Ill . tao people authorizing tho issue boads for tho narnosp. of Young Man Seriously Hurt. Richard Paine, the lU-ycar-old son of George R. Paine, a prominent farm- VJT OaSt Ol AllSlOV. Wh In rnlmmlnr. home from camp meetlnu was badlv hurt, his right shoulder being brokon ami ins arm noarlv trim fmm i.io I.I body. Ho was leading a horse In company wua nis older brother whon tao accident occurred. It is not yot known if ho is hurt internally. Rip-Rapping the Elkhorn. ;v quite oxtonalvo work of rip-rapp as il uoing aono on' tho loft bank of the Elkhorn river ndjolnlng tho farm of Julius Thlolo, about threa Minus irom west Point. Tho river aas oeen oncroaching upln this farm ui sumo umo and lias already ab- nuruuii some acres of vory valuable iana. uu tiio judicious placing of .-mini uags and brush tho erosion has uoen stopped. Arrested Under Juvenile Law Lounty Attorney Ruwls has filml a complaint against Vincent Ptacok. of x-iuuiunoiun, andor tho provisions of tho Juvenile laws which wero enacted by tho legislature of .1905, which mauos it a penalty for a parent, guar man or anyone having the custody and control of a minor child to allow buuii uaiiii to visit a saloon or dram snop. Tho complaint cites flvo In stances in wiitcli Ptacek Is alleged to have sent lils -eleven-year-old child to saloons tor liquor. CAPITALCITYCHAT CREAMERY HATES PROBLEM UP FOR A 'HEARING. QUESTION IS IMPORTANTONE Big Creameries Oppose Increased Rate on Cream Rate Raise Would Help the Smaller Creameries of State, The stato railway commission de sires to hear from the small cream eries and tho people who keep dairy cows in regard to tho proposed in creaso of rates for transporting cream- and milk. Tho commission will hear the request of tho railroads August G. Tho contest over rates is said to be developing into a fight between the big and tho little creameries. The stato railway commission has given out tho following statement: "Are Nebraska dairymen and farm their ers receiving a ff'r price for cream? This Is a question that is homo In upon the minds of tho mem bers of tho Nebraska railway com mission with growing emphasis, as their Investigation of a proposed In crease in transportation rates on cream and milk proceeds from day to day. "The Importance of the dairy Indus try can best bo appreciated by figur ing what a. very slight difference In the price of butter fat means to tho producer as a class. A short time ago a representative or tne railway commission visited the Omaha cream eries, and Incidentally learned that tho price paid there was 6 cents per pound less than in Council Bluffs, just across tho river. This nformatlon was published In tho stato papers, with tho result that the Nebraska prlco was raised 2 cents per pound immediately, and has shown a much stronger tendency In all sec tions of the state ever since. "Two cents Is an Inslgnlflcent sum considered alone, but when applied to tho cream production of a great dairy stato like Nebraska, it suggests possi bilities of which few people have dreamed. The Omaha and Lincoln creameries alone handle 8,000,000 pounds of cream monthly, of which at least one-third, or 2,0G6,G66 pounds, is butter fat. A 2-cent-per-pound Increase would mean a gain to the producer of $53,000 per month, or almost $1,800 per day. Taking Into account the small creameries throughout the state, of which there are about twenty-six, would easily bring the figure up to $2,000, which means $1,000 daily for tho producer for every cent of in crease in price. "A meeting will be held by the rail way coirmlsslon at its offices in Lincoln- on Aagast G, for the purpose of considering the request of railroad and express companies for authority to adjust long-distance rates on cream and milk. It is urged In -support of this application that existing rates are responsible for tho centralization of tho creamery Industry, and that tho proposed change will stimulate the es tablishment of local creameries in all parts of tho state, thus promoting the Interests of dairymen, small manufac turers and transportation companies. "On tho other hand, tho largo cream ery interests and many or taelr pa trons are opposing tho change on tho ground that it would result in lower prices for tho producer. They argue that tho pro3ont rates wero voluntar lly established by the railroads whon the dairy baslness wns In its Infancy, and that If they were remunerative taea, tnoy must no mucn moro so stow. "In tho meantime, tho prospective manufacturer who expects to take advantage of any change In rates which will permit him to clur-n tho cream of his immedlnto locality Into butter, Is not being heard from on tho subject. Neither is tho man who milks a fow cows, and feeds his surplus product to tho pigs, bocauso distance from market and absence of compotl tlon prevent him from shipping with profit. ino commission is not bound fo adopt tho rates proposed by the rail road people, nor to continue those In onect at the present time. They make any change that appears to bo for tho benefit of tho peoplo gonorally. It Is important that all Interests should be represented In tho hearing to bo held on August G, for upon tho showing thon made will dopend a do clslon of groat and far-reaching effect upon one of tho principal industries of tho stnto." Tho big creameries have asked tho stato railway commission not to grant an Increased rate on cream. Many of tho smallor creameries in tho stato havo signed a potltlon asking tho coin mission to grant tho proposed changes No Order In Express Cas&. The railway commission has not an J noanced a decision in the matter of ratoa for oxpross companies, bat will i1n Br tinrt rpl.s iltnni.nntnn nmnn . 4 1, r I members indicates that a reduction of 25 per cent may bo made on certain classes of goods, and a roductlbn of 15 per cent on others. The commis sion has power, both under tho rail way commission law and tho- Sibley maximum rate law, to make any rate so tho rate is less than a 15 por cent reduction. The Sibley law has been quoted as being an ironclad affair, absolutely requiring a reduction of 25 por cent. On the contrary, it pro vides that the commission shall havo pover to provide a greater rato If It sees fit. The act expressly provides that no provision In tho act shall abridge tho right of the railway com mission to make a reduction in any rato provided in tho act. The act was passed as a temporary measure, one intended to require a reduction until such time as the commission might hold a hearing and alter tho rates In the bill. Senator Sibley, who introduced tho bill, was invited to appear before tho commission at tho hearing attended by express agents, bat he did not come, and he wrote that ho probably could not give the commission any facts It did not already have. Ho requested, however, that tho commis sioners refrain from being made "suckers" of by the express company's representatives. No shippers were present to enter any protest against rates, or give testimony. The com panies showed that they were not making a large profit, considering the groat expense Incurred in paying rail- oads for transportation and commis sion fees to agents, and their testi mony has not been denied or contro- orted. Tho commission will obtain all the information possible before ls suing an order. Missouri Pacific Answers. The Missouri Pacific alleges in an answer filed with the railway commis sion that it believes the purpose of the complaint of tho Omaha grain ex change is not for the benefit of pur chasers and persons having grain to hip, but for tho special benefit of certain grain deliveries of grain to their advantage regardless of injury or wrong to the defendant. Tho Omaha grain exchange has asked the railway commission to com pel the Missouri Pacific to make joint rates with tho Burlington and North western on grain from points in cen tral Nebraska. The Missouri Pacific says this would not benefit grain ship pers in that region and the allega tions made that as its lines are in both Kansas and Nebraska the ship ments in question aro interstate and not under tho control of tho state rail way commission. It is understood that tho object of the complaint is to divert grain to Omaha that Is now being shipped to Kansas City. Humane Cattle Men. In refiling his brand In tho office of the secretary of state, W. S. Nich olson, of Marsland, has filled in the blank space reserved for remarks by stating that he has found a humane way to brand cattle and indicates would try It if he could change his brand. In all the years that the state has recorded brands this is the first time any cattleman has made any mention of the cruelty of branding with a hot Iron. Mr. Nicholson says: "I havo a more humane way of brand ing if I was allowed the privilege of changing my brand to a circle dot. have a branding fluid that works all right but It can be put on only In the above form. -It is the hardest part of the cattle business to brand with a hot Iron." New Bank at McCook. Ono of the most Important financial moves or tho year in mcuook is tno recent organization of the McCook National bank, which has just received from tho comptroller of the currency notice of the approval of Its applica tion. Tho bank will havo $50,000 cap ital and will bo composed entirely of 'McCook men. They expect to com mence business October 1, and will open up In tho former Farmers' and Merchants bank building. The pro jectors of this big bank held a moot ing recently and announced the fol lowing officers: President, Patrick Walsh; vice president, C. J. Lohn; cnshlor, C. J. O'Brien. The board of directors is composed of Patricl: Walsh, C. F. Lehn, C. J. O'Brien, J, J. Loughran and P. F. McKenna. Session L?iws Correct. I. L. Albert of Columbus has written Secretary of Stato Junkln that ho bollovos thoro is an error in H. R l.so, as printed In session laws. The act appears on page 497, chapter 1G3, or the new session laws. It relates to forcibly entry nnd detention. In lino four occurs tho phrase "super sedeas or appeal." .Mr. Albert believes It ought to bo "auporsedens and ap peal." Deputy Secrotary of Stato Walt who prepared tho session laws, as sisted by II. II. Wheeler, has exam ined the earollod bill and Huda tho session laws to bo correct. Good for Flehermen'o "Bait." Tho remarkable heat-Insulating ef fect of a vacuum is strikingly brought out in tho claims mado for a new sportsman's bottle. Tho vessel has doublo walls, being really one bottlo within another, with a, sealed-up In tervening space from which the air has been withdrawn. It is asserted that liquids in this bottlo can bo kept hot 48 hours in the coldest weather, and that Inced beverages will retain their delicious coolness for weeks in tho hottest summer. Sheer white goods, In fact, any nn& wash goods when now, owe much of their attractiveness to tho way they aro laundered, this being done in a manner to enhance their textile beau ty. Homo laundering would bo equal ly satisfactory If proper attention was given to starching, tho first essential being good Starch, which has suiricient strength to stiffen, without thickening tho goods. 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