THE OMATTA RTTXDAY HKK: DECEMHEll 13. 1914.
TIMELY REALESTATE GOSSIP
Farmers Touch MatteTt of Interest
in Their Congrtsi.
FAVOR THE TOB.RENS SYSTEM
Want Be Bitmrt from tlOO Par
Value Clawee et Blae Sky !
la Sellla Share for Oe
frntltr Companies.
A number of laws sought by the Ne
braska Farmers' congress, as indicated
by the resolutions that body has Just
passed, are of interest to real estate, peo
ple on account of. their greater or less
bearing; on the farm conditions of the
state, and consequently their bearing en
the future farm land values of the state.
Pome half doien of the many resolutions
adopted by the Farmers' congre.es have
a more or less direct bearing on farm
lands and farm values.
For example, the congress asked that
the conservation of and soli survey of
the state be continued and that it be
given adequate support in the 'way of
appropriation.
The Torrens' system of land title reg
istration waa endorsed by the congress,
following discussion of the subject by
A. E. Sheldon, director of the legislative
reference bureau of LJncoln. Mr. Bhel
don has made an exhaustive study of the
subject from the standpoint 'of its suc
cess wherever it has been tried In ell
parts of the world, and tie highly recom
mended the system.
Water Fewer Rig-fete,
The farmer are In favor of having the
state retain all Its present water power
rights, end they resolved that "such
rights should pot be sold or leased In per
petuity, and that the next legislature
should take measures looking to the Im
mediate development of the water power
of the state by the state for the people
at the state." They further demanded
"the cancellation of the water power
franchises outstanding that are not de
veloped or ere not in the process of real
bonl fide development as contemplated
by the law of the state."
The farmers are 'willing to stand for
a little more taxation If It will mean some
Improvements at the state fair grounds.
They want e new swine barn. They
adopted resolution the last day of their
meeting asking for an appropriation for
a new swine barn at the fair grounds
to be built on higher and more sanitary
ground. It was pointed out that the
ground nearer the railway siding could
be used, and that this Is high and sani
tary, besides having the advantage of
saving the exhibitors money in that hogs
could be unloaded right into the pens in
stead of having to be taken by dray to
the pens.'
Seek Hsesnptkm.
There waa a feeling In the Farmers'
congress that the- blue sky law passed
by the last legislature to knock out fake
lsnd schemes and fake stock end bond
schemes on mining stock and a lot of
other trickery was In reality Inadver
tantly working a hardship on the farm
ers In the organization of co-operative
companies. Thus for a time they favored
the exemption of the $100 par value clause ' U
In the law, because their co-operative
grain end Jive stock shipping companies
sre usually organised by the sale of
share at (10 or $26 par value- Later
the congress agreed to ask the legisla
ture to make farmers' co-operative as
sociations exempt from the operation of
the blue sky law, as they said they were
sure the law was made with no (mention
enterprise of organising these co-operative
companies.
Here again some of the farmers, nota
bly E. M. Pollard, did not Uke the Idea
of asking for exemption for farmers
alone. He said It did not look good for
the farmers to ask as a class to be ex
empted from the working of any law.
He wanted the resolution to be made
more general. - It was made more gen
eral, and the result waa that they asked
that "all co-operative enterprises for mu
tual benefit" be exempted from the re
striction of the POO par value clause.
To Ceaflrsa Titles.
The Farmers' congress also applauded
tli efforts made by Senator George W.
Xurrla In behalf of the farmers along
the Union Pacific right-of-way to con
firm the rights of the farmers in the
possession of land that has been In con
troversy for years. The resolution adopted
by the farmers on this subject follows:
Resolved, That we are In hearty sym
pathy with the efforts being made by
Hon. George W. Norria In the United
states senate to confirm farmers along
'.he Union Pacific railroad right-of-way
n the possession of certain lands which
have been in controversy between these
farmers and the railroad company for
years. We ask him to cuntlnue the fight
until he has fully accomplished his pur
pose. We also respectfully ask Senator Gil
bert M. Hitchcock and all the Nebraska
members of the lower house of congress
to lend him all the assistance in their
power.
New Benson High
School House is
Opened to Public
The Benson High school building, which
waa recently completed, on West Main
street, was opened to the public for In
spection at a reception held Friday even
ing at S o'clock, when the Board of Edu
cation. Superintendent Speedie. Mayor
Korenson and their wives and the entire
corps of teachers were the reception com
mittee. Twenty High school boys and
girlg served ss ushers through the rooms,
where work of the pupils was on exhibi
tion. A program of music was given in the
auditorium. Those participating were
Misses Helen Hoagland, Anna Sorenson
and Evelyn Kelland of the High school,
and a chorus of eight High school girls
sang songs. About 1,000 people attended
the reception.
Arrival of Thousand
Dollar Stamps May
Mean a Big Deal
Four small bits of paper, some of the
most valuable pieces of parchment for
their sire 1 ever Issued by the United
(States, have been received by E. W.
North, collector of Internal revenue, from
Washington. They are war tax stamps
of gl.OOn denominations.
Stored with them In the government
strong box Is a secret story of two busi
ness transactions pending In Omaha
which will Involve an enormous sum of
money, and Is a certain Indication of ac
tive real estate and building markets.
The little thousand-dollar golden-hued
stickers are documentary stamps to be
attached to deeds recording the transfer
of realty. To require one of thent the
amount Involved In any deal must ex
ceed 12.000,000. A number of blue $500
and green $100 stickers, which ere In de
mand for business documents, accom
panied the four "aristocrats." A supply
of smaller denominations is ready for
those subject to the war tax.
Adults Implicated
With Juveniles to
Come Before" Sears
Charges against adults of aiding and
abetting the delinquency of children here
after will be heard by Juvenile Judge
Sears, instead Of by Police Judge Foster,
according to a new policy Initiated In
Juvenile court.
Judge Seers made announcement of the
new plan and Inaugurated It by sentenc
ing Herman L. Pribbernow. proprietor of
a drug store et 233 Vinton street, to thirty
days in Jail for selling tobacco and
cigarettes to young boys.
The Judge suspended the sentence be
cause Pribbernow received no notice of
the new policy of more strict enforcement
of the laws prohibiting abetting of Juven
ile delinquency. Hereafter sentences will
be carried out, he declared.
Say Public Library
Needs More Money
Members of the Public Library board
and Mlaa Tobttt, the librarian, are Bound
ing out the legislative delegation for. a
proposed Increase in the limit of the
library appropriation to $o4,00. The
library fund waa for many years held
to JX.OOO, and the last raise several years
ago waa to PO.OOQ, on which the library
activities have been extended to their
present scope, and further expansion Is
believed to be difficult without more
money resources. The board and the
librarian have plans for new and useful
library work which they ere holding
back until they find out how far their
funds will permit them to go.
Meyers Plans Some
Christmas Dinner
for Faithful Horse
Fred Meyers, for many years a cab
driver In this city and now In business
at Fourteenth and Podge streets, Is one
who does not forget his friends of a less
prosperous day. Meyers' former cab
horse, now twenty-four years old, is be
ing cared for by B. C. Roe, a farmer liv
ing a few ' miles west of Benson. For
eighteen years Fred drove this horse,
breaking it In when It was a colt.
In accordance with his usual puatom
the animal la to have a royal Christmas
dinner, which Meyers ordered Saturday
morning. The equine menu consists of a
peck of oats, a peck of corn and a bushel
of fine carrots and apples ground together.
Prices Strong on
the Local Market
Though not bullish, the Omaha grain
market for a Saturday was unusually
strong, while receipts were heavy. Wheat
waa up one-half to cne cent all around,
and com shared In almost as much of an
advance.
Durum wheat was again the center of
attraction evincing great strength,
though no sales were made, owners pre
ferring to hold over until Monday for a
higher market. The bide were around
11. M per bushel, but In every instance, as
high at tl.7 was asked and wiy little
diapooltion to sell at this price.
Receipts for the day were; Wheat, 119;
corn. 67, and oats, S3 cars.
Automobile bargains in Bee Want Ada
F. J. ROACH SUCCEEDS
PHILP0TT AT THE U. P.
F. J. Roach, for five years a clerk In
the advertising offices of the Union Pa
cific, has been appointed chief clerk of
the department, succeeding Fred Phllpott,
who has been promoted to the position
of traveling passenger agent, with head
quarters at Cincinnati and part of Ohio,
Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana es his
Phllpott leaves for his new post of
duty right after Christmas In order that
he may start work with the beginning of
the new year.
E. J. Davis
SAFE HOVER
Hoavy Hauling
1212 Parnam
PHONE DOUGLAS 969
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Dividends Vill be ready Jan. 2d. Will
pay 7 on book value, besides the surplus
profits on building contracts for the past
six months.
CAPITAL INCREASED TO $200,000.00.
, Permit has just been issued by the Sec
retary of State.
The demand upon Home Builders to fi
nance dnd build homes made this neces
sary. People are coming to know Home
Builders' plan the "New Way" to invest
their money at greater profits, ''without
speculation.
All Bhares secured before Jan. 1st will participate in
all profits for the past six months. This is your chanco
to get a Xmas present for yourself or -your child and
what's bettera gift that grows bigger as years go by.
Home Builders is ready to welcome you before Christmas.
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Shareholders please notify office of any change in
address.
Goes to Sleep After
Looting a Saloon
Frank Hayes, giving his address ss
Thirty-third aad Seward streets, was
found asleep In Fred Jensen's saloon at
Twenty-eighth and Cuming streets early
this morning. Friday evening Offlcur
Jensen discovered the window of the
saloon broken and kept an eye on the
ulace all night This morning when one I
of the employes opened for business Hayes !
was found with M in cash aiid some
clgsrs In his pocket, fast asleep near the
bar. He confessed to breaking the win
dow and said It was so warm inside that
he fell asleep. lie also acknowledged
that he had visited Hans Nielsen's saloon
:.t Twenty-first and Cuming streets
earlier in the evening, but took nothing.
Jle is being held for further Investigation.
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A Payment on a Home
Christmas Present
There are thousands of people in Omaha
who will spend the greater part of their savings
on Christmas presents this year and who will
find it a difficult matter to meet the rent on
January first. To these people will be brought
home the advantages and profit of owning their
own homes.
It is good to have good friends
and to know that each of us has
many friends and to give tokens of
friendship at Christmas time, but
after all it is the spirit and not the
intrinsic value of the gifts which
really counts. The chances are
that in many cases a less expensive
gift would more fully express your
sentiments.
If your savings were put into a .first pay
ment on a home you could be using the money
you would otherwise spend for rent within a
few years on Christmas presents and have a
comfortable sum left besides. You would also
be a property owner, a substantial citizen, your
credit would be stronger and you would have
the advantage of the increase in value of your
home.
The wheels of business are not
' beginning to turn here, for the
reason that they have never
stopped. Right straight ahead we
have been going on. The chances
are that next year will see an un
usual rise in real estate values; not
too much, but consistent with the
additional prosperity which we
are bound to enjoy.
What would be better than a first payment
on a home as a Christmas present? We can't
think of any and we ask you to turn to the
real estate columns in the classified section of
today's Bee and see what can be done. You can
make a better deal now than if you wait until
Spring. :
Telephone Tyler 1000
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