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BLOOMINGTON STATE BANK IS RE-OPENED Lincoln, Jan. 28 Bloomington State bank, re-organized, capitalized and made solvent by stockholders, re-opened for business today, according of the state department of trade and The bank suspended business Oct. 20, 1931. As re-opened it has capitalization of $25,000 and is re-organized to for payment all in full, with the amount to be withdrawn each month restricted. The new officers of the bank H. president; and C. H. Moffett, cashier.
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Bank at Bloomington Reopens This Morning LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 28, (U.P.)The Bloomington State bank, re-organized, re-capitalized and made solvent by stockholders, was re-opened for business today, according to announcement of the state department of trade and commerce. The bank suspended business Oct. 20, 1931. As re-opened it has a capitalization of $25,000 and is re-organized to provide for payment of all depositors in full, but with the amount to be withdrawn each month restricted. The new officers of the bank are A. H. Byrum. president; and C. H. Moffett, cashier.
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with $668,000 in December. January 1932 receipts $100,000 less than year compiled the state treasurer show that have received the state gasoline tax fund since the law went into effect April 1925. The tax two cents gallon until April 1929 and was then creased four cents gallon. Of this amount more than $6,000,000 has been distributed to counties their share for county road work. Sheridan county commissioners petitioned the governor use his influence having that county placed on the list for federloans to used for the purchase of seed, feed and tractor fuel. Some question has existed whether democratic delegates convention should the new districts from former six districts. Democratic leaders now agreement that delegates shall elected from the five districts. new When the question first arose Secretary of State Marsh called the attorney general for an ion. general election made from five districts. democrats elect two delegates district and six large, while the republicans will elect two from each district and seven large. The Nebraska City chamber of commerce has applied the postmaster general for the issuance special stamp on April Arbor Day, the birth Sterling Morton served secretary agriculture under Cleveland administration and who the founder of was Arbor Day. Morton pioneer Nebraskan his former home and grounds at Nebraska City are now known as Arbor Lodge state park. Nebraska's total federal taxfor 1931 amounted to recently issued the international revenbureau. The December report of the state budget commissioner shows that warrants amounting were drawn as compared with previous month. Fourteen million dollars has issued since the beginning the biennium last July. Appropriations received to date total the over $12,000. The of $934,000 spent during the month for highway and The next largest item the list on was salaries and wages, $148,for lands and buildings for supplies. The Bloomington State Bank, which suspended business October 1931, has been reorganized opened for business. Plans under way to open the First tional bank of which Hastings closed last From to 21 cars of relief supplies shipped week to the drouth district northeast Nebraska. That the railroads are making their contribution shown by that fact that road has donated $35,000 worth of and two three other roads this operating tion tributions of free transportation. The sceond annual Nebraska gineers' will be February the University Nebraska. Leading speakers various engineering topics dress the meeting. Dean FerguUniversity College Engineering general chairman the event. Frank Taylor of St. Paul has filed on the political ballot of regent university from 6th disStanley Long of Cowles also for university regent from the district. Although the congressional districts been reduced from to five in there has been no change in the regent districts which are the the former congressional districts. Dr. Alfred Reeves of Farnam the first republican file candidate for lieutenant governor. Alliance friends of Lee Basye filed petition nominating for railway commissioner the republican ticket. Basye, who Lincoln attorney, formerly lived in Alliance. Henry Glissman of Omaha has announced that he will file for publican nomination for from the second district. Placek of has been selected the Ritchie democratic organization delegate the democratic nationconvention from the old fourth district.
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State Capitol News By Parke Keays The attorney general has asked the supreme court to affirm the action of district court in ruling that gasoline imported into the state by tank cars is subject to state gasoline tax. Experts from the agricultural college extension service will issue frequent bulletins during the spring months for the advice of country agricultural agents farmers so télligent steps may be taken to controll the grasshopper situation in 1932. Officials of the board of control went to Canon City, Colo., recently to inspect new cell block in the Colorado prison. similar addition to the Nebraska penitentiary is planned. Sportsman of Falls City and Verdon will present formal offer to the state game commission soon to grade an island in the middle of thirty acre under construction. The cost the grading. amounting to $1,200. would be paid for by private citizens but the work is to be done under state supervision. Depositors of the failed State Bank of Gilead and Nebraska State Bank of Long Pine have received dividend payments recently. W. C. Condit, former state sheriff, was re-elected peace officer of the Nebraska Sheriff and Peace Officers' sociation in convention at Grand Island recently. About 150 were in attendance. The state sheriff's report shows that 488 arrests were made for possession of stills or manufacture of liquor in 1931; 1,882 persons were prosecuted by county authorities during the year for possession, 181 for sale, 165 for transportation, 4,174 for intoxication thousand jail days were given in sentences and 10 men sent to prison: 802 cases are pending. Fines in the amount of $260,000 were assessed against violators but not all was There were 112 automobiles confiscated and sold for $11. 000. The year 1931 shows lower fig ures in almost every instance than 1930. Dan V. Stephens of Fremont has been suggested as director of the recommittee. Governor construction Bryan has recommended his appointment to President Hoover. The Nebraska railway commission recently entered an order giving the railroads permission to increase their rates 10 per cent on various commodities. Agricultural products, including live stock, are not subject to increase. The west corridor of the capitol building on the second floor, which has been closed to permit construction of the new representative hall. was opened for few hours last week to permit measurements to be made. Workmen are busy now installing flat beam ceiling in the legislative hall. When this is completed work will ceed with the construction of the floor in the main chamber room. The room will be completed the A delegation of citizens from northwest Nebraska was in Lincoln week to urge the governor and state highway department to make highway No. 20 an all-weather, road. Present indications are that no tra session of the legislature will be called to take up the matter of relief and loans for drouth stricken farmers. Representative Mark Lukens of Bloom- field sent questiona to members the legislature and 82 out of 92 ten reported in favor of an extra but did not mention the proposal $2,000,000 loan. has had elephone messages letters from some of those the Luk list, who state that they would not now favor special session. Voluntary relief shipments are increasing and believed that the present system will take care of the need. Secretary of State Marsh visited Nebraska recently he was in attendance during the taking of depositions in the truck bill referen suit. recent meeting of the game, forestration and parks commission. Baldwin of Ainsworth elected vice-chairman. The governor is ex-office member of the commission and is chairman. In the future the member of the commission his last year will be vice-chairman during that time. The term of one membe xpires each year. Arrangements were made to purchase several thousand fingerling trout and million trout eggs. Congressman Morehead has filed for re-election as democratic congressman from the first district. Mr. Morehad has served five terms as congressman. Plans are underway for the construetion of thoroughfare 120 feet wide running from the state capitol building east to the new veterans' hospital in Lincoln. The improvement will probably not be started for from one to two years. It has been suggested that if each person in Nebraska would give fifty cents that $500,000 could be raised for livestock feed the drouth area of northern Nebraska. Omaha business have agreed to underwrite $5,000 is to be used for purchasing feed to be shipped to the Nebraska drouth arear. It is planned that larger amount will be raised within the next two weeks for this purpose. Dr. Alfred E. Reeves of Farnam the first republican to file as candidate for lieutenant governor. A drouth relief committee, which met at Norfolk recently. plans to ask the governor to declare state holiday for the purpose of collecting $500,000 for the relief of the north- counties. The state game approximately $500 in purchasing feed starving game birds in the northcounties where the is deep. Sportsmen's organizations contributed nearly $100 for this purpose. In many places in the northern part of the state whole coveys of quail and other birds have been found dead from starvation. The total national wealth the United States in 1930 was 229 billions according the national industrial conference. The national income for was 71 billions. If these year could have been distributed sums among the families of the nation each would capital and income. Nebraska rated high in wealth for 1930, estimated at $3,927. The board of control recently let contracts totaling $23,000 for materials for the construction of cell new block in the state penitentiary. A mechanical potato peeler and dish washer were also purchased by the board. State gasoline tax receipts Jantotal $546,000 compared with $668,000 December. The January 1932 receipts are over $100,000 less year Figures compiled by 000 have been received in the gasoline tax fund since the law went into effect in April 1925. The tax was cents gailon until April 1920 and was then increased four cents gallon. Of this amount more 000,000 has been distributed to connties as their share for county road Sheridan county commissioners have petitioned the governor to use his fluence in having that county placed the list for federal loans to be used the purchase of seed. feed and tractor fuel. Some question has existed as to whether democratic delegates to the national convention should be elected from the five districts or from the for mer six districts. Democratic leaders are now in agreement that delegates shall be elected from the five new districts. When the question first arose Secrétary of State Marsh called on the attorney general for an opinion. The attorney general advised that election be made from the five new ditsricts. The democrats will elect delegates from each district and six at large. while the republicans will elect two from each district and seven at large. The Nebraska City chamber of commerce has applied to the postmaster general for the issuance of special stamp on April 22, Arbor Day. commemorating the birth of Sterling Morton served as secretary of ricutlure under the Cleveland adminstration and who was the founder of Arbor Day. Morton was pioneer Nebraskan and his former home and grounds* Nebraska are now known Arbor Lodge state park. Nebraska's total of federal taxes for 1931 amounted to according to statements recently the international revenue bureau. The December report of the state budget commissioner shows that warrants amounting to $1,866,000 the previous month. Fourteen million dollars has been issued since the beginning of the biennium last July. Appropriations received to date total $26, 000,000. the unexpended balance is $12,000. The amount $934.000 was spent during the month for highway and maintenance. The next on the list was $469,000 for salaries and wages, $148, 000 for lands and buildings and $128, 000 for supplies. The Bloomington Bank. which suspended business October 20. 1931, has been reorganized and opened for business. Plans are underway to open the First National Bank of Hastings which closed last fall. From 21 cars of relief supplies were shipped each day last week to the drouth district in northeast Nebraska. That the railroads are making their contribution is shown by the fact that one road has donated over $35,000 worth of service and two or three othroads operating in this section have made proportionate contributions of free transportation. (Continued on Page Six)
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State Capital Happenings By PARKE KEAYS Dr. Alfred E. Reeves of Farnum is the first republican to file as candidate for lieutenant governor. Depositors of the failed State Bank of Gilead and Nebraska State Bank of Long Pine have received dividend payments recently. Henry Glissman of Omaha has announced that he will file for republican nominaation for congressman from the Second district. Nebraska's total of federal taxes for 1931 amounted to $4,142,499, according. to statements recently issued by the international revenue bureau. Mrs. L. M. Lord of Omaha will be a republican candidate for national committeewoman from Nebraska as a rival of Mrs. Cameron of Omaha, present national committeewoman. Experts from the agricultural college extension service will issue frequent bulletins during the spring months for the advice of county agri- cultural agents and farmers so that intelligent steps may be taken to control the grasshopper situation in 1932. Officials of the board of control went to Canon City, Colo., recently to inspect a new cell block in the Colorado state prison. A similar addition to the Nebraska penitentiary is being planned. Secretary of State Marsh visited several Nebraska cities recently where he was in attendance during the taking of depositions in the truck bill referendum suit. Alliance friends of Lee Basye have filed a petition nominating him for railway commissioner on the republican ticket. Basye, who is now a Lincoln attorney, formerly lived in Alliance. E. E. Placek of Wahoo has been selected by the Ritchie democratic organization as a candidate for delegate to the democratic national convention from the old Fourth congressional district. Dan V. Stephens of Fremont has been suggested as a director of the reconstruction committee. Governor Bryan has recommended his appointment to President Hoover. A delegation of citizens from northwest Nebraska was in Lincoln last week to urge the governor and state highway department to make highway No. 20 an all-weather, hard-surfaced road. The attorney general has asked the supreme court to affirm the action of district court in ruling that gasoline imported into the state by tank cars is subject to state gasoline tax. W. C. Condit, former state sheriff, was re-elected peace officer of the Nebraska Sheriff and Peace Officers' association in convention at Grand Island recently. About 150 were in attendance. The Bloomington State bank, which suspended business October 20, 1931, has been reorganized and opened for business. Plans are under way to open the First National bank of Hastings which closed last fall. Sheridan county commissioners have petitioned the governor to use his influence in having that county placed on the list for federal loans to be used for the purchase of seed, feed and tractor fuel. A drouth relief committee which met at Norfolk recently plans to ask the governor to declare a one-day state holiday for the purpose of collecting $500,000 for the relief of the northern counties. The Nebraska railway commission recently entered an order giving the railroads permission to increase their rates 10 per cent on various commodities. Agricultural products, including livestock, are not subject to increase. The board of control recently let contracts totaling $23,000 for materials for the construction of a new cell block in the state penitentiary. A mechanical potato peeler and a dish washer were also purchased by the board. Sportsmen of Falls City and Verdon will present a formal offer to the state game commission soon to grade an island in the middle of a thirtyacre lake now under construction. The cost of the grading, amounting to $1,200, would be paid for by private citizens but the work is to be done under state supervision. The second annual Nebraska engineers' round-up will be held on February 24 at the University of Nebraska. Leading speakers on various engineering topics wil laddres sthe
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State Capital News By PARK KEAYS The Bloomington State Bank, which suspended business October 20, 1931, has been reorganized and opened for business. Plans are under.way to open the First Na week. tional Bank of Hastings which closed last fall. From 11 to 21 cars of relief sup plies were shipped each day last week to the wrouth district in northeast Nebraska. That the railroads are making their contribution is shown by the fact that one road has donated over $35,000 worth of service and two or three other roads operating in this section have made proroftionate con tributions of free transportation. The state game commission has spent approximately $500 sn pur chasing feed for starving game birds 11) the northern counties wher the snow is deep. Sportsmen's organizations recently contributed
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CAPITAL NEWS Nebraska's total of federal taxes for 1931 amounted to ac cording to statements recently sued by the international revenue bureau. The Bloomington State Bank, which suspended business October 20, 1931, has been reorganized and opened for business. Plans under way to open the First National Bank of Hastings, which closed last fall. The second annual Nebraska en gineers' round-up will be held Febr 24 at the University of Nebraska. Leading speakers on various engineering topics will address the meeting. Dean Ferguson of the University College of Engineering is general chairman of the event. Frank J. Taylor of St. Paul has filed for the renomination on the non-political ballot as regent of the state university from the sixth dis trict. Stanley D. Long of Cowles has also filed for renomination university regent from the fifth dis trict. Although the congressional dis trict has been reduced from six to five in number there has been no change in the regent districts which are the same as the former con gressional districts Dr. Alfred E. Eeves of Farnam is the first republican to file as can didate for lieutenant governor. Alliance friends of Lee Brasye have filed a petition nominating him for railway commissioner on the republican ticket. Brasye, who is now Lincoln attorney, formerly lived in Alliance Henry Glissman of Omaha has announced that he will file for republican nomination for congressman from the second district. E. E. Placek of Wahoo has bee selected by the Ritchie democratic organization as a candidate for del egate to the democratic national convention from the old fourth congressional district. Mrs. L. M. Lord of Omaha will republican candidate for national from Nebraska as rival of Mrs. Cameron of Omaha, present national committeewoman. WANTED: Clean cotton rage at The Herald office. Call 1810.
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State Capitol News By Parke Keays (Continued from preceding page.) lions according to the national industrial conference. The national income for that year was 71 billions. If these sums could have been distributed among the families of the nation each family would have had $11,000 capital and $2,366 income. Nebraska rated high in per capita wealth for 1930, estimated at $3,927. The board of control recently let contracts totaling $23,000 for materials for the construction of a new cell block in the state penitentiary. A mechanical potato peeler and a dish called on the attorney general for an washer were also purchased by the opinion. The attorney general adboard. vised that election be made from the Sheridan county commissioners have petitioned the governor to use his influence in having that county placed on the list for federal loans to be used for the purchase of seed, feed and tractor fuel. Some question has existed as to whether democratic delegates to the national convention should be elected from the five new districts or from the former six districts. Democratic leaders are now in agreement that delegates shall be elected from the five new districts. When the question first arose Secretary of State Marsh five new districts. The democrats will elect two delegates from each district and six at large, while the republicans will elect two from each district and seven at large. State gasoline tax receipts for January total $546,000 as compared with $668,000 in December. The January 1932 receipts are over $100,000 less than a year ago. Figures compiled by the state treasurer show that $38,650,000 have been received in the state gasoline tax fund since the law went into effect in April 1925. The tax was two cents a gallon until April 1929 and was then increased to four cents a gallon. Of this amount more than $6,000,000 has been distributed to counties as their share for county road work. The Nebraska City chamber of commerce has applied to the postmaster general for the issuance of a special stamp on April 22, Arbor Day, commemorating the birth of J. Sterling Morton who served as secretary of agriculture under the Cleveland administration and who was the founder of Arbor Day. Morton was a pioneer Nebraskan and his former home and grounds at Nebraska City are now known as Arbor Lodge state park. Nebraska's total of federal taxes for 1931 amounted to $4,142,499 according to statements recently issued by the international revenue bureau. The December report of the state budget commissioner shows that warrants amounting to $1,866,000 were drawn as compared with $2,200,000 the previous month. Fourteen million dollars has been issued since the beginning of the last biennium last July. Appropriations received to date total $26,000,000, the unexpended balance is something over $12,000. The amount of $934,000 was spent during the month for highway and maintenance. The next largest item on the list was $469,000 for salaries and wages, $148,000 for lands and buildings and $128,000 for supplies. The Bloomington State Bank, which suspended business October 20, 1931, has been reorganized and opened for business. Plans are underway to open the First National Bank of Hastings which closed last fall. From eleven to twenty-one cars of relief supplies were shipped each day last week to the drouth district in northeast Nebraska. That the railroads are making their contribution is shown by the fact that one road has donated over $35,000 worth of service and two or three other roads operating in this section have made proportionate contributions of free transportation. The second annual Nebraska engineer's round-up will be held Februray 24th at the University of Nebraska. Leading speakers on various engineering topics will address the meeting. Dean Ferguson of the University College on Engineering is general chairman of the event. Frank J. Taylor of St. Paul has filed for renomination on the non-political ballot as regent of the state university from the sixth district. Stanley D. Long of Cowles has also filed for renomination as university regent from the fifth district. Although the congressional districts have been reduced from six to five in number there has been no change in the regent districts which are the same as the former congressional districts. Dr. Alfred E. Reeves of Farnam is the first republican to file as candidate for lieutenant governor. Alliance friends of Lee Basye have filed a petition nominating him for railway commissioner on the republican ticket. Bayse, who is now a Lin-
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News From Our State Capitol The attorney general has asfed the supreme court to affirm the action of district court in ruling that gasoline imported in to the state by tank cars is subject to state gasoline tax. Sportsmen of Falls City and Verdom will present a formal offer to the state game commission soon to grade an island in the middle of a thirty acre lake now under construction. The cost of the grading, amounting to would be paid for by private citizens but the work is to be done under state super- Depositors of the failed state bankof Gilead and Nebraska State Bank of Long Pine have received dividend payments recently. W. C. Condit, former state sheriff, was re-elected peace officer of the Nebraska Sheriff and Peace Officers' association in convention at Grand Island recently. About 150 were in atten. dance. Dan Stephens of Fremont has been suggested as director of the reconstruction committee. Governor Bryan has recommended his appointment to President Hoover. The Nebraska railway commission recently entered an order giving the rail roads permission to Increase their rates 10 per cent on various commodities Agriculutral products. including live stock, are not subject to increase. The west corridor of the capitol building on the second floor, which had been closed to permit construction of the new representative hall, was opened for a few hours last week to permit measurements to be made. Workmen are busy now installing flat beam celling in the legislative hall. When this is competed work will proceed with the construction of the floor in the main chamber of the lounge room. The room will be completed in time for the next regular session of the legisla ture. A delegation of citizens from northwest Nebraska was in Lincoln last week to urge the governor and state highway department to make highway No. 20 an all-weather, hard-surfaced road. Secretary of State Marsh visited several Nebraska citles recently where he was in attendance during the taking of depositions in the truck bill referendum suit. Congressman Morehead has filed for: re-election as democratic congressmans from the first district. Mr. Morehead has served five terms as congressman. Plans are underway for the construetion of thoroughfare 120 feet wide running from the state capitol building east to the new veterans hospital in Lincoln. The improvement will probably not be started for from one to two years. Sheridan county commissioners have petitioned the governor to use his influence in having that county placed on the list for federal loans to be used for the purchase of seed, feed and traetor fuel. Nebraska's total of federal taxes for 1931 amounted to $4,142,499 according statements recently issued by the in ternational revenue bureau. The Bloomington State Bank, which suspended business October 20, 1931, has been reorganized and opened for busiress. Plans are underway to open the Frist National Bank of Hastings which closed last fall. Some question has existed as to whether democratic delegates to the nation- al convention should be elected the five new districts or from the former six districts. Democratic leaders are now in agreement that delegates shall be elected from the five new districts. When the question first arose Secretary of State Marsh called on the attorney general for an opinion. The attorney general advised that election be made from the five new districts. The democrats will elect two delegates from each district and six at large, while the republicans will elect two from each dis triet and seven at large.
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Nebraska State News Furnished by the Nebraska Press Association The attorney general has asked the supreme court to affirm the action of district court in ruling the gasoline imported into the state by tank cars is subject to state gasoline tax. Experts from the agricultural college extension service will issue frequent bulletins during the spring months for the advice of county agricultural agents and farmers so that intelligent steps may be taken to control the grasshopper situation in 1932. Officials of the board of control went to Canon City, Colorado, recently to inspect a new cell block in the Colorado state prison. A similar addition to the Nebraska penitentiary is planned. Sportsmen of Falls City and Verdon will present a formal offer to the state game commission soon to grade an island in the middle of a thirty acre lake now under construction. The cost of the grading, amounting to $1,200, would be paid for by private citizens but the work is to be done under state supervision. Depositors of the failed State Bank of Gilead and Nebraska State Bank of Long Pine have received dividend payments recently. W. C. Condit, former state sheriff, was re-elected peace officer of the Nebaska Sheriff and Peace Officer's association in convention at Grand Island recently. About 150 were in attendance. The state sheriff's report shows that 488 arrests were made for possession of stills of manufacture of liquor in 1931, 1,882 persons were prosecuted by county authorities during the year for possession, 181 for sale, 165 for transportation, 4,174 for intoxication. Fifty-three thousand jail days were given in sentences and 10 men were sent to prison; 802 cases are pending. Fines in the amount of $260,000 were assessed against violators but not all was collected. There were 112 automobiles confiscated and sold for $11,000. The year 1931 shows lower figures in almost every instance than 1930. Dan V. Stephens of Fremont has been suggested as a director of the reconstruction committee. Governor Bryan has recommended his appointment to President Hoover. The Nebraska railway commission recently entered an order giving the railroads pemission to increase their rates 10 per cent on various commodities. Agricultural products, including live stock, are not subject to increase. The west corridor of the capitol building on the second floor, which has been closed to permit construction of the new representative hall, was opened for a few hours last week to permit measurements to be made. Workmen are busy now installing a flat beam ceiling in the legislative hall. When this is completed work will proceed with the construction of the floor in the main chamber of the lounge room. The room will be completed in time for the next regular session of the legislature. A delegation of citizens from northwest Nebraska was in Lincoln last week to urge the governor and state highway department to make highway No. 20 an all-weather, hard-surfaced road. dra session of the legislature will be will take care of the need. bill referendum suit. as ex-offico member of the commission and is chairman. In the future the member of the commission serving his last year will be vice-chairman during that time. The term of one member expires each year. Arrangements were made to purchase several thousand fingerling trout and a million trout eggs. Congressman Morehead has filed for re-election as democratic congressman from the first district. Mr. Morehead has served five terms as congressman. Plans are underway for the construction of a thoroughfare 120 feet wide running from the state capitol building east to the new veterans' hospital in Lincoln. The improvement will probably not be started for from one to two years. A drouth relief committee, which met at Norfolk recently, plans to ask the governor to declare a one-day state holiday for the purpose of collecting $500,000 for the relief of the northern counties. It has been suggested that if each person in Nebraska would give fifty cents that $500,000 could easily be raised for livestock feed in the drouth area of northern Nebraska. Omaha business men have agreed to underwrite $5,000 which is to be used for purchasing livestock feed to be shipped to the Nebraska drouth area. It is planned that a much larger amount will be raised within the next two weeks for that purpose. The state game commission has spent approximately $500 in purchasing feed for starving game birds in the northern counties where the snow is deep. Sportsmen's organizations recently contributed nearly $100 for this purpose. In many places in the northern part of the state whole coveys of quail and other birds have been found dead from starvation. The total national wealth of the United States in 1930 was 229 billions according to the national industrial conference. The national income for that year was 71 billions. If these sums could have been distributed among the families of the nation each family would have had $11,000 capital and $2,366 income. Nebraska rated high in per capita wealth for 1930, estimated at $3,927. The board of control recently let contracts totaling $23,000 for materials for the construction of a new cell block in the state penitentiary. A mechanical potato peeler and a dish washer were also purchased by the board. State gasoline tax receipts for with $668,000 in December. The Some question has existed as to leaders are now in agreement that for an opinion. The attorney general advised that election be made from the five new districts. The democrats will elect two delegates from each district and six at large, while the republicans will elect two from each district and seven at large. The Nebraska City chamber of commerce has applied to the postmaster general for the issuance of a special stamp on April 22, Arbor Day, commemorating the birth of J. Sterling Morton who served as secretary of agriculture under the Cleveland administration and who was the founder of Arbor Day. Morton was a pioneer Nebraskan and his former home and grounds at Nebraska City are now known as Arbor Lodge state park. Nebraska's total of federal taxes for 1931 amounted to 4,112.499 according to statements recently issued by the internation: revenue bureau. The December report of the state budget commissioner shows that warrants amounting to $1,866,000 were drawn as compared with $2,200,000 the previous month. Fourteen million dollars has been issued since the beginning of the biennium last July. Appropriations received to date total $26,000,000, the unexpended balance is something over 12,000. The amount of $934,000 was spent during the month for highway and maintenance. The next largest item on the list was $469,000 for salaries and wages, $148,000 for lands and buildings and $128,000 for supplies. The Bloomington State bank which suspended business October 20, 1931, has been reorganized and opened for business. Plans are underway to open the First National bank of Hastings which closed last fall. From 11 to 21 cars of relief supplies were shipped each day last week to the drouth district in northeast Nebraska. That the railroads are making their contribution is shown by the fact that one road has doting in this section have made pro- portionate contributions of free transportation. The second annual Nebraska engineers round-up will be held February 21 at the University of Nebraska. Leading speakers on various engineering topics will address the meeting. Dean Ferguson of the University of Engineering is general chairman of the event. Frank J. Taylor of St. Paul has filed for renomination on the nonpolitical ballot as regent of the state University from the sixth district. Stanley D. Long of Cowles has also filed for renomination as university regent from the fifth district. A1though the congressional districts have been reduced from six to five in number there has been no change in the regent districts which are the same as the former congressional districts. Dr. Alfred E. Reeves of Farnam is the first republican to file as candidate for lieutenant governor. Alliance friends of Lee Basye have filed a petition nominating him for railway commissioner on the republican ticket. Basye, who is now a Lincoln attorney, formerly lived in A1liance. Henry Glissman of Omaha has announced that he will file for republican nomination for congressman from the second district. Placek of Wahoo has been selected by the Ritchie democratic organization as a candidate for delegate to the democratic national convention from the old fourth congressional district. Mrs. L. M. Lord of Omaha will be republican candidate for national committeewdman from Nebraska as a rival of Mrs. Cameron of Omaha present national committeewoman. torn off when her hair became caught in a line shaft on a piece of machinery. The portion of her scalp torn loose has entirely grown back but that which was torn off would not grow to her head. Skin taken from members of her family was grafted to the scalp and is now growing satisfactorily. Two graftings were made three and four weeks after/ the accident. A new dressing recently introduced to the medical profession is being used to stimulate the growth of the grafted skin, and indications are that no more graftings will be needed.-Neligh News.
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STATE CAPITOL NEWS The attorney general has asked the supreme court to affirm the action of district court in ruling that gasoline imported into the state by tank cars subject to state gasoline Experts from the agricultural college extension service will issue frequent bulletins during the spring months for the advice of county agricultural agents and farmers 80 that intelligent steps may be taken to control the grasshopper situation in 1932. Officials of the board of control went to Canon City, Colo., recently to inspect new cell block in the Color ado state prison similar addition the Nebraska penitentiary planned. Sportsmen of Falls City and Verdon will present formal offer to the state game commission soon to grade an island in the middle of 30-acre lake now under construction The cost grading, amounting to would be paid for by citizens but the is be to done under state supervision Depositors of the failed State Bank Gilead and Nebraska State Bank of Long Pine have received dividend payments recently Condit, former state sheriff was re-elected peace officer of the Nebraska Sheriff and Peace Officers' association convention Grand Island About 150 were in attendance The state sheriff's report shows that 488 arrests were made for possession stills of liquor in persons were prosecuted authorities during the year for possession, 181 for sale, 165 for for intoxication Fifty-three thousand were given in sentences and sent 802 cases pending Fines in the amount assessed against violators but all was collected There 112 automobiles confiscated and sold for The year 1931 shows lower figures almost every stance than in Dan Stephens of Fremont has been suggested as director of the Governor Bryan has recommended his appointment President Hoover The Nebraska railway commission recently entered an order giving the railroads permission to increase their rates 10 cent various commod ities. Agricultural products, including livestock, not subject to The west corridor of the capitol building the second floor, which been closed to permit tion of the new hall. opened for few hours last week permit to be taken Workmen now busy installing flat beam the legislative hall. When this completed work proceed of the foor main chamber the lounge room The room will be com plered time for the next regular session of the legislature delegation of citizens from Nebraska was in Lincoln last to urge the governor and state to make highway No. 20 an road Present indications are that session of the legislature called the matter of relief and loans for dnouth stricken farmRepresentative Mark Lukens Bloomfield sent questionnaire to members of the legislature and 82 out of 92 written reported in favor of an extra session Lukens' questionnaire mentioned relief but did mention the poposal feed loan Governor Bryan has had telephone messages and letters from some those on Lukens' list who state that they would not now favor special session relief shipments is believed that present system take of the Secretary of State Marsh visited several Nebraska cities recently where he was in attendance during the taking of depositions in the truck bill referendum suit. recent the game forestation and parks Baldin was elected The governor member of the commission and In the future the member of the commission serving his year be vice chairman during that time The term of one member expires each year. Arrangements made to purchase thousand fingerling trout and lion eggs. Congressman Morehead has filed for re-election as democratic gressman from the First district. Mr. Morehead has served five terms as Plans are under way for the construction of thoroughfare 120 feet wide running from the state capitol building to the new veteran's hospital in Lincoln The improvement will probably not started for from one to two drouth relief committee, which Norfolk recently, plans to tht governor declare Iday for the purpose collecting for the rellef of the northern counties. has been suggested that each person Nebraska would give cents that could easily raised for livestock feed in the drouth area of northern Nebrasa Omaha business men have agreed to underwrite which to be used for purchasing livestock feed to be shipped into the Nebraska drouth area. planned that much larger amount be raised within the next two weeks for this The state game commission has spent $500 in purchasfeed for starving game birds in the northern counties where the snow is deep. Sportsmen's organizations cently contributed nearly $100 for this purpose. In many places in the northern part the whole covquall and other birds have been found dead from starvation. The total national wealth of the United States in 1930 was 229 billions according to the national industrial The national income for that year was 71 billions. If these sums could have been distributed among the families of the nation each family would have had capital and $2,366 income. Nebraska rated high in per capita wealth for 1930, estimated at $3,927. The board of control recently contracts totaling $23,000 for mate rials for the construction of new cell block in the state penitentiary. mechanical potato peeler and washer were also purchased by the board. State gasoline tax receipts for uary total $546,000 compared with $668,000 in December. The January, 1932 receipts are over less than year ago. Figures compited by the state treasurer show that $38,have been received the state gasoline tax fund since the law went into effect in April, 1925. The tax was cents gallon until April, 1929, and was then increased cents gallon. Of amount than has been distributed their share for road work. Sheridan county commissio have petitioned the governor to use having that county placed on the list for federal loans be used for the purchase of seed, feed and tractor The Nebraska City chamber has applied the postmaster general for the of special stamp April Arbor Day, the birth of Ster ling Morton, who served as secretary of agriculture under the Cleveland administration and was the founder Arbor Day Morton was pioneer Nebraskan and his former home and grounds Nebraska City known as Arbor Lodge state park. Nebraska's total of federal taxes for 1931 amounted cording to statements recently issued the international revenue bureau The December report of the state budget that warrants amounting to drawn as compared with the month. Fourteen million dollars has been issued since the beginning the biennium last July. Appropriations received date total $26,000,000, the unexpected balance something over $12,000 The amount was spent during month for highway and maintenance. The next largest item on the last for salaries and $148,wages, for lands and buildings and $128,for supplies. Some question has existed as to whether democratic delegates the national convention should be elected from the five new districts or from the former six districts. Democratic leaders are now in agreement that delegates shall be elected from the new districts. When the question first arose Secretary of State Marsh called the attorney general for an opinion. The attorney that election be made from the five districts. The democrats elect two delegates from each district and six large, while the republicans will elect two from each district and seven at large. The Bloomington State bank, which suspended business Oct. 20, 1931, has been reorganized and opened for business. Plans are under open the First National bank of Hastings closed last fall. From to 21 cars of relief supplies shipped each day lats week the drouth district northeast Nebraska That the railroads are making their contribution is shown by the fact that one road has donated worth of service and two or three other roads operating in this section made proportionate contributions of free transportation. Henry Glissman of Omaha has an nounced that he will file for republican nomination for congressman from the Second district.
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STATE CAPITAL. The December report of the state budget commissoner shows that warrants amounting to $1,866,000 were drawn as compared with $2,200,000 the previous month. Four teen million dollars has been issued since the beginning of the bierinium last July Appropriations received to date total $26,000,000, the unex pended balance is something over $12,000. The amount of $934,000 was spent during the month for high way and maintenance. The next largest item on the list was $469,000 for salaries and wages, $148,000 for lands and buildings and $128,000 for supplies. The Bloomington State bank which suspended business October 20, 1931, has been reorganized and opened for business. Plans are un derway to open the First National bank of Hastings which closed last fall. From eleven to twenty-one cars of relief supplies were shipped each day last week to the drouth dis trict in northeast Nebraska That the railroads are making their contribution is shown by the fact that one road has donated over $35,000 worth service and two or three of the roads operating in this section have made proportionate contributions of free transportation. Frank J. Taylor, of St. Paul, has filed for renomination on the nonpolitical ballot as regent of the state university from the sixth district. Stanley D. Long, of Cowles, has also filed for as university regent from the fifth district. Although the congressional districts have been reduced from six to five in number there has been no change in the regent districts which are the same as the former congressional districts. Dr. Alfred E. Reeces, of Farnam. is the first republican to file candidate for lleutenant governor. Alliance friends of Lee Basye have filed petition nominating him for railway commissioner on the republican ticket Basye, who is now Lincoln attorney, formerly lived in Alliance. Henry Glissman, of Omaha, has announced that he will file for republican nomination for congressman from the second district. E. E. Placek, of Wahoo, has been selected by the Ritchie democratic organizatio as candidate for delegate to the democratic national convention from the old fourth congressional district. Mrs. L. M. Lord, of Omaha, will be a republican candidate for national from Nebraska as a rival of Mrs Cameron, of Omaha, present national com. mitteewoman.