State Capitol News . . .
Water Rights Issue Explosive
LINCOLN—Even as the legis
lature this week was busy closing
up shop, over the horizon came a
problem that promises to haunt
the state in coming years.
The Loup River Public Power
district announced it was going to
assert its "senior rights” on water
from the Loup river. This meant
that about 50 farmers upriver
would, have to quit irrigating.
The district contended it needs
the water for generating electrici
ty. It holds rights that are senior
—that is, of an earlier date—than
the farmers involved.
It developed that the district
would agree to allow the farmers
to use the water if they pav for
it
Under the Nebraska constitu
tion agriculture gets priority over
the use of water for other pur
poses. But if the farmer has jun
ior rights he must pay for the
water.
The affected irrigators immedi
ately began forming organizations
to stave off the threat to their
farming plans. They came to Lin
coln for a meeting with Gov. Vic
tor Anderson and to buttonhole
their legislators.
John Evans, Broken Bow attor
ney representing one group, said
there was no reason why other
power plants with senior right on
Loup water couldn’t demand pay
ment. For instance the town of
Spalding apparently is consider-<
ing it.
Evans said the price asked by
the Loup district, $1.25 an acre
foot could make a lot of irriga
tion “absolutely prohibitive.”
The state irrigation department
had no other recourse under the
laws of the state. All it can do is
follow the system of priorities
which has been strictly on a “first
come, first served” basis.
There was little doubt but what
there would be some court suits
out of the affair. Also, the legis
lative council, which will be
studying the ground water situ
ation, probably will look into this
question.
The national magazine in an
article forecasting the next 25
years of political life in the Unit
ed States listed 11 major areas
of conflict. Water led the list.
Nebraska has been considered
blessed because of its abundant
water supply running out of the
sandhills areas. But the Loup riv
er difficulty shows that “it can
happen here.”
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Watersheds—
Along this same line, one of the
hills passed iri the closing days
of the session amends the water
shed development passed by the
1953 session.
In practice it has been found
that the 1953 law was so restric
tive that it was difficult to form
districts. The law was amended
under LB 384, allowing districts
to be formed under petitions sign
ed by five landowners fn a ma
jority of the precincts within the
proposed district.
After petitions are signed, they
must be approved by the county
commissioners and a vote of the
landowners held. Approval is 55
percent of the voters under LB
384, as against a 60 percent re
quirement before.
Purpose of watershed districts
is to build structures and dams to
keep the water on the land, sav
ing floods that spoil land and en
danger towns. The term “water
shed” refers to all the land drain
ed by a given stream or group of
streams.
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Studies—
This legislature proved any
thing but bashful about lining up
studies for itself in the time be
tween now and the next session.
These studies are made by the
legislative council, which is com
posed of the same 43 senators in
the regular legislature.
Already scheduled are studies
of schools, highways, county
highway laws, tax laws, the board
of control, and the state game
commission. In all, about 16
studies are planned. While this is
less than the 22 studies inaugur
ated by the last session, they are
on broader subjects this time.
Most of the studies by council
committees result in suggestions
for legislation. These have had
rather good success in past ses
sions, saving time, wear and tear
in the sessions themselves.
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Big Budget—
As the legislature went into its
final week, there was a good
chance that the final total state
budget might soar as high as $225
million. The increase over the
$219 million figure when the bill
v/as first advanced in the legisla
ture might come if certain truck
revenue bills passed. These would
provide more money to spend on
highways and thus hike the total
budget.
That might mean that the bud
get would be $30 million higher
than the previous record breaker
of $194 million, passed by the
1953 legislature.
The 1955 session was well on
its way to smashing some other
records, too. It promised to be
the longest.in state history, last
ing past the previous latest ad
journment date of June 13, set in
1953. It also appeared it would
be the longest session so far as
legislative days were concerned,
cracking the 1953 record of 113
legislative days.
State Sen. Frank Nelson of O’
Neill advised several of his con
stituents this week the session
should come to a close on “Friday,
possibly Saturday.” The senators
become quite restless at this stage,
following a long and hard session,
and they’re in the mood to close
shop and go home.
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Investigation—
The final days of the session
were made tense by the investiga
tion by a special committee on
alleged “improper practices” on
the part of certain senators.
The hearings by the committee
were culminated by Sen. Sam
Klaver of Omaha himself going
on the stand and under oath de
nying any allegations that he had
ever received any fees in connec
tion with legislation.
The testimony offered in five
days of hearings fell into four
main categories.
One group concerned a bill to
tax coin machines—drafted but
never introduced by Senator Kla
ver.
Another concerned a bill to reg
ulate trailer courts—which was
killed in the government commit
tee of which Klaver is chairman.
The third concerned letters on
legislative stationery, soliciting
advertising for Klaver’s newspa
per, The Omaha Public Ledger.
Tuesday a censure recommen
dation was made.
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DELOIT — A birthday dinner
was herd at the Roy Johnson
home in Neligh Sunday in honor
of Roy Johnson and his son-in
law, Ray Ward, who were cele
brating birthday anniversaries.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Ward of New York City, Mr. and
Mrs. Scot Clow of Denver, Colo.,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reimer, jr.,
and son and Judge and Mrs. L.
W. Reimer, all of O’Neill, Anita
Lee and Virtus Sehi, Mr and
Mrs. Glenn Harpster and sans,
Mrs. Fred Harpster and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Reimer and Elayne.
In the afternoon, Louis Reimer,
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Clow, Anita
Lee Sehi and Henry and Elayne
Reimer called on Frank Wulf and
Rosa Coiner at their home in
Neligh.
Mrs. Ward, formerly Zella
Johnson, has made the round
trip from New York City to her
home in Clearwater and Neligh
22 times, which is probably a
record. She made the trip recent
ly by air, requiring a half day
to make the trip from New York
to Omaha.
Other Deloit News
The cutworms are taking the
com. It was planted two or three
weeks later than usual due to the
dry weather. Farmers are now
replanting some of it.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Clow were
breakfast guests Monday morning
at the Henry Reimer home en
route to theih home in Denver,
Colo. They came Saturday eve
ning after work to be present at
the Johnson home in Neligh on
Sunday. They spent Sunday night
at the home of her mother in Ew
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bartak
received word from their son,
Bob, that he had arrived at Ft.
Eustis, Va. He left Omaha Friday
by plane after spending a 10-day
leave with home folks. The Bar
talcs also heard from their son,
Jack, in Bermuda. He was en
route to El Paso, Tex., after
spending some time with the air
force in England.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bartak
spent June 4 and 5 with relatives
in Minnesota. Their nephew ac
companied them home for the
summer. He will assist with the
work an the ranch.
Mary Miller was an overnight
guest of Nancy Paul Tuesday,
June 7.
Elayne Reimer and Don Larson
are attending college at Wayne
this summer. Dan is working on
his master’s degree.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Paul and
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Bartak at
tended the alumni banquet in El
gin at the high school Tuesday
evening, June 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Christon and
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Larson were
dinner guests Saturday at the H.
Reimer home.
Mrs. Henry Reimer attended
a sub-district judging day at Al
bion last Thursday. It was for 4-H
club members and leaders. Five
specialists from the University of
Nebraska were in charge.
Mary Miller and Judy Werk
meister visited Nancy Paul last
Thursday afternoon.
HEO club met at the Werkmeis
ter home last Thursday afternoon.
Next meeting will be July 14 at
the Clarence Schmiser home.
Duane Filsinger, Joan Swanz
and Beverly Rossow are attending
Wayne State college this summer.
Farm bureau met Tuesday eve
ning, June 7, at the Adolph Bar
tak home. There will be no meet
ing in July or August. Next meet
ing will be September 6 at Bow
ens’.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Larson
visited relatives near Sioux Falls,
S.D. June 4 and 5. They attended
the wedding of a niece June 4.
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Tree Orders Must
Be Filed by Nov. 1
The Holt soil conservation dis
trict supervisors met in regular
session Thursday, June 9, with
all members present.
One important matter of inter
est is the change in the tree plant
ing program for the coming year.
Because trees have to be contract
ed well in advance of spring
planting and because much better
survival of trees is obtained by
proper ground preparation the
fall preceding planting, the district
will not accept tree orders after
November 1, 1955, for spring
planting in 1956.
By adopting this policy, the dis
trict board will be able to obtain
a special discount offered by
wholesale nurseries for advance
orders and pass this saving on to
their cooperators. Anyone antici
pating new tree planting or need
ing replacement trees is urged to
contact the local office this sum
mer or fall.
Upon request, the local techni
cians will be glad to inspect the
planting sites, at which time they
will assist in selecting the best va
rieties suited for particular soil
conditions, suggest ground prepa
ration methods, etc.
“Experience has shown that
proper ground preparation plus
cultivating for the first three
years after planting has given the
best survival and fastest growth,"’
according to C. R. (“Bob”) Hill of
O’Neill, SCS unit conservationist.
O’Neill News
George McCarthy, Barbara,
Kay and Jimmy went to Omaha
Friday to get Mrs. McCarthy and
daughter, Lynn, who had spent
the last two weeks there visiting
Miss Beverly McCarthy and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Moseman
went to Pender Sunday and visit
ed Russell Moseman and family.
Paul and Russell are brothers.
Lt. Chatmcey Porter arrived on
Monday morning from Grand
View air base near Kansas City,
Kans., by plane in Columbus.
While in Columbus he visited
with his brother and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Ned Porter, and four
children. Chauncey, accompanied
by Mrs. Ned Porter and children,
came to O’Neill on Monday for a
visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Robert
son took Barbara and Joan Ro
bertson to Kearney Sunday
where they were met by their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George T.
Robertson.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Shelhamer,
Alvey Washecek and Mrs. J. A.
Shelhamer went to Sioux City on
Sunday. Mrs. J. A. Shelhamer re
mained for a visit with her son,
Melvin, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stanton
and children of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
came Friday to spend the week
end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Stanton. They returned
home on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burks and
family left Thursday for their
home in San Diego, Calif., after
spending two weeks visiting
friends and relatives in O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Kraft
of O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Os
wald Goldfuss of Page spent Fri
day at Ft. Randall dam.
Roy Maulding of Kennewick,
Wash., and Art Taylor of Granite
Falls, Wash., nephews of Charles
Maulding, spent the weekend in
Clearwater visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Tarr and
family of Colome, S.D., spent the
weekend in the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike London.
Mrs. Leonard Dusatko and
family of Emmet, Jeanie and
Donnie Schoenle of East Moline,
111., and Mrs. Henry Benze and
family visited at the Frank Peter
home on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kendall of
Pierce spent the weekend in the
Donald Clyde home. They also
visited with Henry Rohrer and
Mrs. Henry Rohrer who is in St.
Anthony’s hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson and
children of Ontario, Can., visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Wash
ecek on Sunday.
26 Members Belong
to Golden Gleaners—
EWING—Tiie Golden Gleaners
4-H club met Friday evening at
the parlors of the First Methodist
church with 15 members present
and two guests, Linda Barton of
Orchard and Bobbie Mosel. Ann
Rotherham joined the club, mak
ing a total of 26 members. Mrs.
Robert Tams, leader, and Mrs. H
R. Harris, assistant, were also
present.
At the business session, con
ducted by the president, Carolyn
Tams, June 25 was set as the
date for a bake sale, each mem
ber to bring some baked goods
and a plate of candy, also a 10
cent article for the grab bag. The
following committees were ap
pointed. Place — Sharon Kropp,
Janet Noffke, Ann Rotherham;
display and arrangement of goods
—Bertha Harris Mary Huffman,
cashiers—Alvera and
Dollie Shilousky, Tamzam Peter
son; pab bag—Karen Tuttle, Bet
ty Wright, Karen Mlnarik; post
er Carolyn Tams, Maryetta Pet
erson, Florine Black, Marie Da
vis and Kay Bergstrom; tables—
Jim Tams, Larry Mlnarik. The
sale will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Project materials were given to
each member. The beginning meal
planning was popular. It was
chosen by 15 boys and girls. In
sewing, Bertha Harris and Janet
Noffke, the skirt and blouse pro
ject; Carolyn Tams, Maryetta
Peterson, Alvera and Dollie Shi
lousky, the school clothes project.
The next meeting will be held
Friday evening, June 24.
PAUL SHIEHK
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