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THE Governor and Mrs. Bryan plan spent next week touring the northwestern of the state. He has announce that the trip will be political" since they have always wanted to make. That tion of the state considered the scenic section and Mrs. Bryan has never had the pleasure of visiting They will make stops in folk, O'Neill, Valentine, Chadron, Crawford, Harrison and Alliance, returning through Broken Bow Bridgeport. Only one public dress planned which will Long Pine. Gus Miller, superintendent of the state reformatory for men already laying plans for the operation the new license plate factory. Two men will be trained for each order to prevent delays from illness and to provide for the possibility working night shifts order complete the 1933 allottment.. probable that the factory will not be ready for operation before Augwhich will give little time for the completion of next years plates. Only fifty Grand Army veterans gathered for the state encampment this year and of this number only undertook to march in the ade. Reports that Nebraskans out work are disputed Lula Andrews, state director of the United States employment She says the figure more nearly 12,000. estimated that least 7,500 of these are in Omwhere the charitable institutions are contributing to 6,000 ilies. George Turner of Fairbury has been named clerk of the Supreme Court, succeeding the late Judge Letten. Mr. Turner has been the deputy clerk since 1927. Prior that he was secretary to Chief Justice Morrissey. White of Burwell chosen to succeed Turner deputy clerk. Turner was backed by large number of Lineoln and Omaha attorneys well attorneys over the state. Special investigators have been sent to Trenton to check reports of of bootleg gasoline. Gasoline tax collections made under the direction of the state treasurer and the governors men have no thority to make such collections. The office points out that the bootlegging cannot be serious since collections are in excess of last receipts. The question has also been raised to the right of the state to collect tax from farmwho import gasoline for their test may be essary before settled. Local truckers northern Nebraska will be used to haul gravel for road projects that section and local labor will be used wherever possible according to state engineer Cochran. Contracts have not been let because in addition to cost the gravel consideration has be given to the cost of transportation. State Treasurer Bass has been confined to his home this week but his condition not considered now serious. An Omaha geologist claims that Omaha to be the seat of immense oil industry because he claims to have postive assurance that there are rich oil deposist covering an area of acres in the vicinity of the city. large crew of workmen may seen on the capitol grounds every day. The graders continuing their work of leveling the grounds and preparing for the sod which will be Also in anticipation of the sod the sprinkler system being installed. way to the north entrance being prepared which will and under the making possible drive the first floor entrance. Work will soon be started on laying sidewalks and electric conduits for the lighting system. The game wardens deputies investigating the cause wholesale death among the fish Lake Wheeler county. There has been legal controversy over this lake because residents of that section claims that power pany dam has raised the lake level and caused to flood surrounding land. natural gas line has been stalled to the state reformatory and the gas will be used heating the new license plate factory and for other factory processes. will also be used for cooking the institution. After seven weeks the plaintiffs, William Banning, Charles Stewart and Hill have pleted their testimony in their junction suit to keep the secreary state from placing the truck regulation and license bill the ballot this fall. The defendants now present their While the suit directed against the tary state the Nebraska Transport association intervened assist in showing that the petitions properly drawn and presented and that such minor incorvoting precinct designations disqualify entire petitions. Shepard holds against plaintiffs they will have to costs in the holds for them probable that the state have to pay the state treasurers offices reports gas tax collections month. During the first of the collections exceeded the entire month of May last year. decided increase months this year. Frank Mundy of Red Cloud been named member of the state board succeeding Judge Thompson Grand Island, who resigned. Munday elected delegate to the national democratic convention and one of the leading of the state. Governor Bryan commit himself on the subject of special session of the legislature to provide funds for fighting grasshoppers. hopes that aid may from the federal government and feels also that the counties affected should extend every effort to aid. remains to seen whether or not the extent of the plague year will warrant legislative action. combined effort being made to fight both grasshoppers and cutworms in the state. The college of agriculture cooperating with the county agents in distributing formation to the farmers. Experts ten pounds of poisoned bran distributed now will accomplish more than 100 pounds later in the season. Both central committees will meet in Lincoln the to perfect organizations and make plans for the coming campaign. State Tax Commissioner Smith is still being talked of by the democrats for state chairman. The Supreme Court has held that the state board of equalization and improperly reduced the 1931 valuations natural lines by percent in the state and has ordered that the valuation aside and the companies sed on the same basis as other property. Attorney Sorenbrought action against other state officials in his official capacity representing three counties volved. Other state officials, of the board, perplexed the turn of opinions although the governor has had no comment to make in the matter. Former governor, advocates the taxing of municipally owned utilities as one means of sutting the property tax for the farmer. He estimates that worth of utility property in the free. The state board of equalization has decided to ask the supreme court clarify its ruling on the subject taxation of natural pipe gas lines. The governor feels that the court arrived at its decision through misunderstanding of the records. Figures from the department census in Washington show that there are 117,657 owned non-farm homes and 88,985 rented homes in Nebraska. There in addition owned farm homes and 63,850 rented farm homes in the in addition to homes and 3,976 homes which were not classified These homes housed total of private families. study of values shows that largest percentage the owned non-farm homes are valued between $3,000 to and the largest percentage rented homes bring rental month, only percent bringing rental of than About of the fore the Nebraska Supreme Court involve the state of Nebraska way another. Many of these actions brought by the state. At the present time there are other suits, disbarment proceedagainst seven attorneys, suit state against gravel companies, alleging an illegal combine, and the banking law cases. The state of Nebraska has cepted $50,000 worth of bonds from the Bridgeport irrigation district which will relieve the water users that district. Through disagreement the federal government tained judgement of on the property first mortgage, the state already held bonds wih second lien. The federal government finally agreed to for and the state holds bonds amounting with first mortgage. Members of the state railway commission appeared before an aminer for the interstate commission explain state commission granted railroads the right decrease rates gravel in the state the time the roads were asking and receiving percent on freight rates. Because of the quansand and gravel available the state and the conditions existhere the railroads asked for the decrease the grantThe will be heard May in Washington. The supreme court listened to Clarence motion dismiss the of the appeal state department from the award by distric of representing Bliss in the proceed- wherein displaced bank receiver. The attorneys contend that since the bank receiver appointed by the district judge the governor has no right dismiss him and that they should reimbursed for the fees the In order to publication record, congress appropriated half million for the purpose. When found that funds were almost hausted for this purpose an emergbill was passed. Not satisfied with the ruling the Nebraska railway commission, the Omaha taxicab company that been proposing cheap line the has announced that appeal the supreme court. system to competition other taxicab companies and the street company. Potato acreage shows marked reduction this year with prospect increased prices. Since Nebraska considered the potato states looks rather good to the growers of the state. Nebraska growers have increased their by about percent, which the decrease in other states makes more promising outlook than in other states. group of Lincoln business men university leaders are working together on plan to be presented to the Finance Corporation through which the farmers the state may secure date the farmers Nebraska have received no direct benefit from the Permission has been granted the state banking department by District Judge Charles H. Stewart, borrow $50,000 from the tion Finance Corporation for the of liquidating the failed purpose state bank Center, the repaid when the assets of the bank liquidated. This system allow the commission more time and that will make larger sacrifices The chief objection the sary. action was the fact that depositors have first lien assets. twelve candidates for There are state legislature who have nothing obtu in the fall election. worry districts failed to name demcandidate for the house of ocratic and five failed representatives republican candidate name districts failed two senatorial republican late fill the vacancies. too The law provides that when through resignation cancy made that after the nomination committee the the party may until before elecvacancy days tion but when nomination provision for fillmade here no ing the place. the Variety the first night free. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Meredith Edward spent Sunday with his sister and family, Mrs. Wm. Mr and Mrs. Frank Hill Saturday night supper guests with their daughter Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harris. Ray Meredith Albion spent Sunday with friends and relatives Boone. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Day Friday evening visitors with the Charles Grapes family. Esther Johnson, Phillip Most and Donald Brown Sunday evening guests the Sparks home. Dave Sparks spending the week with his Mr. and Mrs. Sparks and family. Mrs. Broughton and family attended the annual ice cream supdistrict Friday night where the children formerly went school. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cummings spent Sunday with their parents, and Mrs. Millard Day. Aftervisitors were Mrs. George Peterson and Claude Meredith. Miss Virginia Meredith and Maxine Snavely Monday afternoon visitors with Mrs. Tom Harris. Misses and Helen Broughton attended picnic supSunday evening Fuller park Albion with other friends. Charley Grape quite sick the first of week, he was stricken heart attack, but better and able to about again. Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr, Mr. and and children, Woodville, attended the school Friday. Miss Irene Palmer spent Friday afternoon with Miss Iva Grapes. Mrs. Arthur Lukenback and ter Mary were callers Thursday the Broughton home, Harold Capstick Fullerton spent Sunday with the Charley Grapes family. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Sparks children spent Sunday with John Nelson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harris and daughter Sunday afternoon callers the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Berg. Paul Killion has become quite fisherman, he caught an eel which rarely ever Mr. and Watson and boys were Thursday evening callthe Broughton home. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Goin visited Sunday with and Mrs. Lee Nearlin and family. of Opal Goin, Doris Dunajon and Mayery callers the Clay Sparks and Charley Grapes homes. Miss Mary Meredith spending of her vacation with her Mrs. Arthur Lukenback. Mrs. Paul Cook and children were Friday supper guests with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Michael. and Mrs. Leo Ericson Sunday dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meredith. Mrs. Claude Meredith and daughThelma Sunday evening guests with Mr. and Mrs. Clay