Nebraska Newspapers

    Fanner Relief 1
Plan in Re|>ort
on Reclamation
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Overhauling of Program fn
tnlvlng I.o*» of $27,000,000
and Protection of Further
Expen *e Propo*ed.
(CMUmnl Ow Fat* One.)
mj«! crop production for Hie preced
ing 10 year*, or all yeara of record,
and the yearly acre repayment fixed
ut r. per cent of thla figure.
A further utep designed to bring
permanent relief wm proposed by the
committee In recommending a de
tailed survey of ell projects to
classify lands into zones according to
their agricultural value. Lands found
incapable of supporting a family and
Vopaying construction costs would be
exempt from the repayment require
ments. ns also would farms In the
course of development until their pro
ductivity warranted the assessments.
Relief for Water Isers.
To relieve the water users of their
heavy debts, the committee recom
mended that all unpaid and deferred
charges assessed against their farm
units l>e transferred to the construe
tion costs of the projects and that
this figure be used In estimating
costs to be paid in the future. The
committee would grant this privilege,
however, only upon the condition that
legally organized water users’ asso
ciations or irrigation districts take
over complete care, control and main
tenance of the projects.
ft To assume initial llnancial success
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Giternary llmrrvoir
Com/rfelinn In Urgril
Wuhln|l»ii April IV.oRNM
mandat Iona of lha reclamation
oommlttea affecting lha North
rtatta project In Nebraska and
Wyoming Included completion of
tha Ouarnaey reaervol# ami ' tta
operation; recommendation that
tha project ha Immediately turned
over to the Water tteara' aeaocla
tlon under tha general recommen
dations outlined by tha committee
and that tha tentative pending
contract ha made the haste of pueh
transfer.
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of tha operation of tha projects by
water users’ organisation*, a credit
of a year’s operation and maintenance
charge would he extended to be cov
ered in the construction account and
repaid later as part of the construc
tion repayments. Accumulated profit*
from power plant operation*, leasing
of grazing and farm lands and sale of
town sites would be credited to the
construction cost when the water
users take over their management.
The credit fund, under competent
control to provide improvement loans
secured by the land for periods not
exceeding 30 years and equipment and
livestock loans for not more than five
years at 5 per cent interest, wqpld be
established to assist those settlers in
financial difficulty due to high Inter
est rates and other causes.
To Exchange Lands.
Farmers living on nonproductive
lands, under the plan, would I9 per
mitted to exchange their units for
more valuable lands of like size either
on their own or other government
projects, with former service men
having preference in the exchanges.
Employment of agricultural and eco
nomic advisers to enable settlers to
increase their farm in com A and for
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Oao. Klim w.» urged,
Tha following tall* show* .ha
actual and prohntile reduction. worn*
mended for each project, lha dcfinll*
lean* to rwull In actual depletion of
(lie reclamation fund while llte prob
able (owe* are baecd on acreage not
now capable of profitable cultivation:
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Klotniih ..fcon.Ofoi 260.*©o
B®lt« Four- ho.• :50.00#
Okanogan . S00.000 211.000
Rhooeon. Fran pip
dtviPion . 7*0.000 2.334.000
Secondary project*.. .. 1 100 000
Total*.|8.830.000 414.6S1.14S
New 1’rojoct..
On the question of new projects
and extensions, the commutes made
the following specific recommenda
tions:
Extension of the North Platte,
Neb., project by the construction of
the Guernsey reservoir.
Extension of the Newland, Nev„
project by the construction of the
Spanish Springs reservoir.
Authorization of appropriation for
the Owyhee and Valo projects in
Oregon; Sait Lake basin project in
Utah and Kittitas in Washington on
the condition that further investi
gation he made of tneir feasibility
and, it finally selected, that they be
constructed and developed in accord
ance with the new principles laid
down by tho committee.
Members of the committee besides
Dr. Stead, were; Thomas E. Camp
hell, former governor of Arizona,
chairman; Dr. John A. Wldteoe,
former president of the state univer
sity and agriculture college of Utah,
secretary; James It. Garfield of Ohio,
former secretary of the Interior;
Oscar Bradfute of Ohio, president of
the American Farm Bureau fed
eration, and Clyde C. Dawson of Colo
rado, authority on irrigation, law. ,
COUPLE CELEBRATE
60TH ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mr*. J. V. House! cele
brated their 60th wedding anniversary
at their home in Valparaiso, Neb.,
last Saturday.
Children and grandchildren were
present at a family dinner to cele
brate the event.
There are five living children. Mrs.
Mary Allard. Primrose, Neb.: N. A.
Housel, Madison, Neb.; M. O. Housel,
Watertown, S. D.; Mrs. Myrtle C.
Oeschgei and Mrs. Lillie B. Mc.Mas
ter of Valparaiso. There are 23
grandchildren and 14 great grandchil
dren.
The Housels are both 85 years old
and have lived in Nebraska since they
came here from Ohio in their teens.
J. V. Housel Is a civil war veteran
and Mrs. Housel a war bride.
SOCIETY AWARDS
THREE MEDALS
New York. April 10.—The American
Geographical society announced award
of the Charles P. Daly medal for 1924
to Col. Claude 11. Birdseye, who dur
ing the summer of 1923 descended the
Grand canyon of the Colorado by
boat to study the canyon's water
power possibilities.
The Cullum geographical medal for
the year was awarded Prof. Jovan
Cvljlc, who lias published books on
Balkan physiography.
The David Livingstone centenary
medal was given Frank Wild, who
was second In command during the
recent expedition of Hhackelton’s ship.
"The Quest." and who participated
also in the Scott and Mawson expedi
tions.
Youth Killed by Train
Is Buried at Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., April 10.—Funeral
services for Carman S. Robinson, who
was killed by a train near Nebraska
City Tueaday, were held today at the
home of his uncle, Jesse Hadley, and
were conducted by Rev. M. Lee Sorey.
Burial was In Evergreen Home ceme
tery. The deceased was 20 years of
age and Is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Robinson; two
brothers snd one sister.
%e FLORSHEIM SHOE
IN his daily affairs a man can
feel gratified to know that
his Florsheim Shoes meet the
approval of the most critical.
Their refined appearance is a
credit to his good judgement.
Th* Bristol
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The Florsheim Men’s Boot Shop
315 South Sixteenth Street
htHHi htHB ni Baraar
McDonald Loses
Race to Thomas:
Knapp Defeated
I,. II. Johnson of (hnnliit Wins
IIoily (lonlpstnl Fight for
Secretary of Stale
Nomination.
<1 nnOHllril 1'n.flt hl*» On* I
Helleck, by H Vole of 7,308 lo 7,218,
wtth all but live of tli* district * pre
olivets reporting their unoftldsl count.
In th* Fourth district 10. K, Plneek
of Wahoo won th* democratic con
gre»slonal nomination by a very ihii
row margin, 232 of the distrlct'a 236
pr*clncts giving him 3,010, compared
to 3,241 for 4.'. P. Fall of Beatrice,
2,246 for H. B, Cummins of Howard
and 1,306 for Herman Ulors of
Gresham.
Beal Nominated.
Out in the "big Sixth" district,
Charles W. Beal of Broken Bow' was
nominated by a fairly substantial
plurality. 622 of the 68$ precincts
irv the district giving him a total of
4,683. compared to 3.537 for Marry
P. Conklin of North Platte, and 2,693
for Thomas C. Osborne of Bayard.
So large had the plurality on the
republican gubernatorial nomination
fight grown for Adam McMullen that
tabulation was ceased before noon to
day, the figures from 1.686 precincts
giving him 47,272 compared to 35,463
for A. N. Mathers, Gering banker and
farmer. C. IT. Gustafson of Lincoln
had 16,875, George W. Sterling of
Onvaha, 6,480, and W. F. Stoecker,
also of Omaha, 5,341,
In the nonpolitical contested races,
William B. Rose of Lincoln was
named as candidate for Judge of the
supreme court In the First district
along with Charles B. Letton, also of
Lincoln. A total of 210 of the dis
trict’s 219 precincts gave Rose 9.535,
Letton 8,421 and,W. C. Parrlott. Lin
coln, 0,856. In the Third district
Robert E. E%ans of Dakota City aud
William L, Dowling of Madison were
named to make the Judgship race,
329 out of 355 precincts giving these
results;
. Evans, 12.028; Dowling, 8.065; T. L
Albert of Columbus. 7.224, snd W. M
Cain of Fremont, 6,568.
Thompson Ahead at Grand Island.
W. H. Thompson of Grand Island
was named as one of ths candidates
for supreme court judge in the Fifth
district, but the other nominee was
in doubt because of the closeness of
the race, which probably will take the
complete official vote as reported to
the secretary of state to decide the
Issue. With 318 of the 328 precincts
recorded Thompson had 8,708, D. E.
.VJcI’heely of Minden, 6,453; Edward J.
Lambe of Beaver City, 6,184, and O.
E. Shelburn of Alma, 6,101.
One county In this race, however,
sent In reporta on all candidates but
Shelburn. and the figures when re
corded may male# hit total anual or
greater than McPheely'a or that of
Lambe.
2 SISTERS BOTH
CLAIM CHILD, 6
liM Angel**, April !•' -Mt jlHHM
June It howled wilt become tomorrow
for the Ihti(t time the renter of a
legal fight between her mother nml
her adopted mother, who nr* elwtera.
Mr*. intlH pollan, the tnuther, will
of n Plttuburgh nrmy captain, will
week to ewt Hide eiloptlnn proceeding*
effected In Imltilh, Minn,, whereby
her nliler, Mrw, Kiwi* Hlmwled, had
herwelf named (title June'* gunritlnn.
Rvtdeneo la expected to be euhinltted
l egal ding I*rank Milton, officially re
pnrlrd a* ali>In In action at Chateau
Thierry during the wot Id war, who
la aald by the adopted mother to he
living and whom Mra. Pollan haw
named aa June'a father.
Mra. Pollan flrwt attempted In re
gain ruBtody of the child at Duluth
and again here, hut both attempta
tolled
LAW ENFORCEMENT
DRY LEAGUE AIM
Indianapolis. Ind.. April 10.—The
Anti Saloon League of America will
major in law, declared Dr. F. Scott
McBride of Chicago, who was elected
general superintendent by the na
tional board of directors here Iasi
night to succeed the late Dr. Purley
A. Baker of Westerville, O. Dr. Mc
Bride said today he regarded law en
forcement as the greatest task facing
the organization.
The new administration will carry
on the league program, consisting of
education agitation, legislation and
law enforcement, using the well tried
and well settled methods that have
been so effective In the fight so far,
said the new superintendent. Prob
ably the most efficient part of this
program Is the one of law enforce
ment.
(mini jm*ous Man
kVorlff) Neeij
Point* to t.liri>t a*
Highest T\|»c for
M.mIcI,
"The gi palest need of every cause
la a man with convictions and the
courage to live up to them,” d*< la red
KvangelUt Clark Thursday night In
hia aermon |o men. gt the United
Brethren revival. Nineteenth and
leillirop street*.
"tVe have loo many self seeking
politician* for the good of the coun
try. men who have no other interest*
to servo but themselves. Jesus was
a true man. and no one rould find
any fault with lllm, yet they crucified
Him. Jesus met every demand of true
manhood and yet He waa hated,
maligned and put to death.
"It take* more than mind and
muscle to make a man. Samson was
a strong man, Solomon a wise man.
David a warrior, Moses a man of
mighty Intellect, Klijah a seer gnd
Paul a philosopher, but Jesus was
the man that Is a man. We are not
disappointed in anything we see in
Him or about Him. The artists who
have painted pictures of Hla face,
give to Him the features peculiar to
thtlr own race and type. Jesus be*
long* to us nil.”
Friday night is family night. Dr.
Clark will speak on “Home,” and
will hold a haby in hie arms while
he preaches. A prize will be given
to the largest family present. Sun
day afternoon at 3 he will give his
lecture on "The Soul of America."
A cherry tree two centuries old la
still hearing fruit In a Japanese park.
You’ve often heard how ageing in wood improves
fine wines. Now listen to this: The best Kentucky
Burlcv Tobacco (the same as line w ines) loses every bit
of its harshneswnd rawness when it is aged in wood.
Velvet Tobacco is Kentucky’s best Burley,
aged in wood.
Ijoctrr A Mtcm Tmicto Co.
Nebraska’s Hurd Industry
In Nebraska every year 15,000,000 ferny.
tntMBng ItUe chicks grow op into great flocks
af chicking, carkling, crowing bena and roosters.
Poultry raising ranks third among the indns
Tbe Surrey annual income from the sale of
Nrlimh poultry and ecp a 535,000,000, or
neariy faatT the wine of the state’s average
grows. more and mare fecal Mid long dietance
telephone service will be required. To keep
step with Nebraska's growth, the Bdl System
moot spend about three-fourths of a million
dollars annually for new telephone equipment in
In order to pxpvide for the growing demands
Cor telephone service, vast sums of money mat
be obtained constantly from investors. Nearly
half a million people already are financially
interested in the business We shall be pleased
to have you, also, as an investor. Oar Manager
or any telephone employee will gladly give you
fuO’infonnation about Bell stock or bonds.
As Nebraska prospers, the telephone is sne
nesstei. These lovr. we constantly strive to peo
■fc aftshk tshphms service at the knot
pnaaihir charges himIihi wSh -rsinnili' g
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Friday--Only Two More Days of
Children's Week
For Real Savings Are
Chic Coats
For the Smallest Girl
A special purchase of high grade
coats in loose swagger and belted
styles for school and dress; new
standing collars.
Sizes 6 to 14
Polairs, Twills, Stripes, Plaids
Very
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Lovely Easter Frocks
Assume Lowest Prices
Charming little dresses in crepes,
taffeta, chiffon and pongee. Each is
new and different.
Sizes 6 to 14
Rose-Tans-Blues-Greens
Values to $15j00
Tke Brandei* Store—Second Floor •***'
IMunsingwear
Union Suits
For Boys and Girls
Athletic Union Suita—Bloomer
and open knee, drop seat,
closed styles:
Sizes 2 to 6. 85*
Sizes 7 to 12, 1.00
Sites 13 to 18, 1.25
Munting Knitted Suits—In a
complete range of styles in
spring and summer weight:
Sizes 2 to 6, 1.00
Sizes 7 to 12. 1.25
Sizes 13 to 18. 1.25
Munftingwear
Hosiery
For Boys 1*4 Girls
Munsing Lisle Hose— In Eng
lish rib, highly mercerized; re
inforced heels end toes, in blsek
and brown, sizes 6 to 10.
Pair, 50*
Munsing Lisle Half Hose-—
White buck, cordovan, with
two toned rolled cuff tops; also
white, with colored fiber silk
stripe. Sizes 4*4 to 8%.
Pair, 3»* :
j The Brandeis Store—Main Floor
Exceptional Reductions on I
Boys’ Apparel
1,000 Boy s9 Blouses
78c Quality
55c
3 for 1.50
The collar attached
style, fashioned of neat
striped or checked per
cale. They are full cut
and of a standard make
in sizes from 6 to 16.
Especially attractive for
both school and dress
wear.
600 Boys9 Knickers
Reduced Friday to
Play days are here and busy boys will
need one or two pairs of these knickers.
They are made of strong, sturdy mix
ures, all full lined and perfect in con
struction. Both light and dark colors in
sizes 6 to 17.
1,000 Boys9 Play Suits
1.25 Quality, Friday
For little fellow* from " to 8 years are then*
round-neck, long-leg play suit* of khaki or
blue chambray. They are all double-stitched
The Brandeit Star*—Fourth Floor
Tub Suits for Tiny Boys
Priced 2.98 *0 3.49
Because they are a manufacturer's surplus stoclc,
our cost was low, hence our reason for selling them
to you for this exceptional price.
Middy and Hut ton-on Styles in ( hambray
and Cotton Suitings. l.intne and l*oplin
Th* Rrtadfii Slot* lliitd FI*M