NINTH BIENNIAL REPORT

OF THE

COMMISSIONER

Public Lands and Buildings TO THE

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEBBABKA.

DECEMBER 1, 1894.

p.::' .I., .

A. R. HUMPHREY, Contmiss$oner of Public Lands and Buildings.

OFFICIAL ROSTER..

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. A. R. Humphrey, Broken Bow. .Commissioner

....................... A. R. Samson, Broken BOW. .Deputy

Brad P. Cook, David City.. .................... .Chief Clerk

Alexander Sohlegel, Bassett .................... Draughtsman

Walt L. Daweon, Endicott.. ................... ..Bookkeeper

Web. B. Wheeler, Palmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Bookkeeper

Joseph K. Harley, Lincoln. ............. .Sale Contract Clerk

E. P. Brewster, Grand Island. ............... Forfeiture Clerk

C. E. (Yarmody, Tecumfeh ............. .Lease Colltract Clerk

Mand N. Hurless, Lincoln. ................... .Stenographer

Z. E. Hatthews, Brownville. .............. .Assignment Clerk

Effie T. Steen, Wahoo. ................... .Assignment Clerk

BOARD OF PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS.

A. 8. Humphrey, Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings. .......................... .President

John C. Allen, Secretary of State. ................ .Secretary J. S. Bartley.. ............................ .State Treasurer George H. Hastings ...................... .Attorney General

BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL LAND8 AND FVNDS.

Lorenzq Crounse, Governor. ...................... President A. R: Humphrey, Commissioner of Public Lands and

Buildinga ................................ Secretary ......................... John C. Allen. .Secretary of State ............................ J. S. B~rt ley. . .State Treasurer

George H. Hastings ...................... .Attorney General

BOARD OF PURCHASE AND SUPPLIES.

Lorenzo Crounse, Governor. ...................... .President A 8. Humphrey, Commissioner of Public Lands and

Buildings ................................ Secretary ......................... John C. Allen.. .Secretary of State ........................... J. S. Bartley.. .State Treasurer

George H. Hastings ....................... Attorney General

BOARD OF RBJIJROAD TRANSPORTATION.

John C. Allen, Secretary of State.. ............... .Chairman A. R. Eumphrey, Commissioner of Publio Lands and

Buildings ................................ Secretary ............................. J. El. Bartley .State Treasurer

...................... George H. Hastings .Attorney General ................. Eugene Moore. .Auditor of Public Accounts

LETTER OF THANSMITTAL.

OFFICE OB COMMISS~ONER O F PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS.

LINCOLN, N E B R A S K ~ DECEMBER 10, 1894.

Nebraslca: To His Excellency, Honorable Lormzo Crounse, Governor oj

SIB-In compliance with section 22 of article 5 of the constitution of the state, I have tlie honor to transmit herewith the ninth biennial report of the office of Commissioner of P u l - lic Lands and Buildings for the bienniuln ending Novembel- 30, 1894.

You will also find enclosed herewith the reports from tho several superintendents of the state institutions to the Board of

I Public Lands and Buildings, the general control and management of said institutions being vested in said board.

All of which is respectfully submitted. With due respect, I am

Very respectfully, !TI- A. R. HUMPHBEY,

! C.

- - Commissioner Public Lands and Buildings. - m -. I : -

REPOBT.

Under grants from the congress of the United States the state of Nebraska has acquired title to 3,026,659.90 acres of land, distributed evenly throughout the state. The largest g r m t to the state is contained in section 11, of the enabling act passed by collgress in '1863, whereby sections 16 and 36 are granted to the state for the use and support of its common schools. By this one grant alone one-eighteenth of the entire acreage of' the state passes to the state for the purpose desig- nated,

In addition thereto, the state has received grants of lands under aats of congress in 1864 and 1867 of 46,080 acres for the development of its saline springs; of 32,000 acres for peniten- tiary purposes; of 46,080 for state university purposes, and under territorial grant of 1862 for agriaultural college of 89,462.78 acres.

Of the above grants the following number of acres were con- firmed to the state for the purposes above named': Saline springs. ................................ .45,694.24 Penitentiary. .................................. .32,044.01 State University. ............................... .45,426.08 Agricultural Clollege. ........................... .89,452.78

This acreage is divided and desiguated on the records of r . ,, .this offioe as follows: I * Number of acres common school lands.. ......... .2,782,098.78

........... Number of acre3 Agricultural College. 89,452.78 : Number of acres University lands. ............... 45,426.08

Number o acres Penitentiary lands. ...:......... 32,044.01 A Most of the Penitentiary lands have been disposed of and

Le proceeds appropriated for the purpose designated.

Nineteen thousand acres of the saline lands were disposed of and the proceeds used in the development of the salt springs; 320 acres were disposed of to aid in building the State Univer- sity and Agricultural College, and 1,280 acres were set aside for model farm.

During the twenty-third session of the legislature an act was passed providing for the disposition of the remaining saline lands under the provisions regulating the leasing and sale of common school lands, the proceeds to be used in the same manner as pro- ceeds of common school lands. Under the provisions of this act these lands have been placed on the market, and all are either deeded, under lease, or contract of sale.

Section 8 of article 8 of the Constitution of the state fixes a I

minimum price of seven ($7.00) dollars per acre for the sale of all the state lands, and sections 3816 to 3849 inclusive of the Consolidated Statutes of the state provide the method of dispos- ing of the lands by leasa or sale.

Under the laws above oited the following shows the dispo- I

sition made of these lands: 4 I ....................... Number of acres deeded.. 520,272.53

.............. ..... Number of acres contracted. ; 681,61466 1 Number of acres leased. ....................... .1,583,866.09

....................... Number of acres vacant. 373,135.45

As compared with my last report, the above table shows that during the biennial period ending November 30, 1894,41,050,33 acres were deeded; 67,677,ll acres were contracted for, and 556,- 575,19 acres were leased. The revenues derived from the leme ~ n d sale of these lands are divided into two funds known as the temporary and permanent school funds. The revenues derived from the lease of school lands and the internet paid on the un- paid principal, where lands are held undercertificates of sale, con- stitotse the temporary school fund. The revenues dentbd from ).

the sale of school landsl constitutes the permanent school fund.

During the biennial periocl from November 30, 1892, to November 30, 1894, revenues amountillg to $602,258.85, belong- ing to the temporary school fund, and revenues amouuting to $~&,700.14 belonging to the permanent school fund, have-been collected and entered of record in this office.

The investment of the permauent school fund is under the ~ n t r o l of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds, and the record of the proceedings of that board are kept in this of- fice. The record of this board shows that during this biennial period the Board of Educational Lands and Funds has or- Jered the investment of $674,742.45 in the interest bearing gecurities denominated in section 8 of article 8 of the Consti- tution.

FORFEITUBEB.

The service of delinquent notices and the forfeiture of scbool land leases and contracts of sale for failure on behalf of the holders to make payments due the state, has formed a spe- cial branch of the work of this office during the past two years.

Section 3831 of Cobbey's Consolidated Statutes provides for the forfeitures of school lands. The section above cited con- tains all the law now governing the forfeiture of all educational lands. Under this section some fifty thousand hotices to delin- quents have been issued and put in the hands of the treasurer of the county in which the lands are located, for service. These no- tices, when served, are returned by the eonuty treasurer to this bffice, with his endorsement thereon, showing the manner in which the delinquent notices have been served, and are preserved in this office as a part of the record evideuce thereof. A great many questions, however, have arisen regarding the legality of the service of theee uotioee, and in nearly every courlty of the state, where forfeiture of school land has been declared, litiga- tion bqa followed, owing to the questionable character of the service of the notices. By reference to the section above eited,

you will observe that its meaning is vague and uncertain, and susceptible of many constructions. I therefore think it advisa- ble to prescribe by statute a direot and explicit manner of service of delinquent school land notices. I t will save needless litigation to the individual, and materially lessen the expense of forfeitures to the state.

Very few forfeitures were entered where lands were occu- pied by parties who owned them. On account of the failure of crops, and consequent scaroity of money, no forfeitures have been declared during the past few months. Most of the lands forfeited during thig biennial period have been based again, and at a premium sufficient to reimburse the state for all lease rental and interest lost by non-payment of former holders.

STATE LOTS IN THE CITY OB LIXCOLN.

The state lots in the oily of Lincoln were sold at avation in June, 1887, the tarms being one-third cash, and balance in one and two years, deferred payments being represented by notes drawing seven per cent interest. There are many uncollected principal notes, and in many oasw iuterest is delinquent. No pro- vision has been made for forfeiture in case of default in payment of prinoipal note and interest. The laws authorizing the sale of these lots should be amended so that the laws' of forfeitures of school lands will be made to apply to city lots.

PENITENTIARY LANDS.

There yet remains a few tracts of Penitentiary lands in the counties d Lancaster and Seward. No provision has been made for the disposition of these lands, and the state derives no reve- nne therefrom. I recommend suoh legislation as will authorize the Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings to dispose of these lands by lease or sale, as in case of common school 1and.s

CANAL RIGHT-OF-WAY.

I n many localities of the state irrigation ditches am being mnstruoted. There is prautically no law which enables ditch

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mmpanies to secure right-of-way over state lands, and I reoom- mend such legislation as will facilitate the procuring of title to such companies to right-of-way over lands belonging to the state.

BE-APPRAIBEMENTS OF SOHOOL LANDS.

The laws of the state at this time provide that in appraising school lands for the purpose of fixing a basis for lease, rental, or certificate of sale, the appraisement shall be made by the county commissionera or boards of supervisors of the county in which the lands are situated, &d the contracts of lease of public lands now provi& for the re-appraisement of the lands by the proper au- thorities every five years. The provisions above set forth have been embodied in every lease issued subsequent to the 14th day of April, 1885. Prior to that date the contracts of leaae prbvided for the appraisement of scboal lands every five years, one ap- praiser to be selectcd by the lessee, one by the county clerk of the county in which the lends were located, and these two to select the third appraiser far the pnrpose of fixing the basis of lease rental due the atate by re-appraisement of the lands embraced in the lease.

The legislature of 1887 made provisions for the re-appraise- ment of all soh031 lands held under lease, and acting thereunder, the board of educational lands and fun& direated the county aommissioners and boards of supervisors of the several muntiea to .make re-appraisement of the lands in their respective counties, fixing a new basis of values for the state for,the five years sac- weding the year 1889, whiob appraisement duly certsed was re- turned to thie office and entered of record.

The question of the legality of the said appraisement beiug rabed the supreme court of the state in a decision rendered January 6,1891 (31 Neb., page 139), hold that that part of the m-appraisement of the school lands made in 1889, of l d held under l&e imued prior to April 14, 1885, whete the contract of Lease provide8 for the lessee naming one of the appraieers eta, as

illegal and void and that the collection of lease rental in such caae

due the state should be based on the old appraisement and not upon the appraisment of 1889.

The setting aside of the appraisement of 1889 has fixed the revenues derived from the lease of the school lands belonging to the state on the basis of values given to the lands by appraise- ment in 1885 and prior thereto, and in a majority of cases the values then fixed are very low. I therefore deem it expedient and for the best iotarests of the state to a@ for a apecific appro- priation for the purpose of having all school lands and other lands subject to the laws governing 'the sohool lands of the state re-appraised by the proper authorities for the purpose of fixing a new basis of values for the ooliection of lease rental due the state for the ensuing of five years.

BOYD COUNTY SCHOOL LANDS.

Bn extended controversy over the ownership of seetione 16 and 36 in that part of Nebraska known as the "Old Ponca Ind- ian Beeervation," now embraced in the territory comprising Boyd county, has at last .been terminated. I n the fall of the year 1891, 1 visited Boyd county for the purpose of making in- demnity selections for lands belonging ia the st&, lost to the school lands of the state in place, by reason of the selections by Indian allotment of sahool lands in the Poncs Indian reservation.

The indemnity selections thus ma& comprised 4,690.06 acres of unoccupied lands. When these lists of indemnity se- lections were forvkrrded to the general land ofice, at Washing- ton, D. C., for approval, they were rejected by the Honorable Uommissioner of the general land offiw in a decision rendered October 31, 1891, on the ground that no grant was made to the state of Nebraska of sections 16 and 36, in place. for common school purpose under the act extending the bovridary line of the state of Nebrask passed by tbe congrees of the Unibsd Btatee and approved March LS, 1883, and that as no grant was made to

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the state of sections 16 and 36 in place, no indemnity could be allowed for laud n i t lost in place. Under this decision the lvcal United States land office at O'Neill, Nebraska, allowed home- stead entries on sections 16 and 36, and also upon the indemnity selections made in Boyd county. From the decision of the Hon- orable Commissioner holding that no lands were oeded to the state by the general goverllment in the old Ponca Indian reserva- tion, ' I appealed through the local United States land ofice, at O'Neill, to the Honorable Seoretary of the Interior, claiming .for the state of Nebraska thegrant to the state of sections 16 and 36, by the' act extending the boundary as thoroughly and com- pletely as though the tract in question had been included in the original boundary of the state. I also filed protests against the acceptance of proofs and final pdyments thereon where the same conflicted with the interests of the state by claim of title to the lands above described. I also filed with the secretary of the in- terior a written brief and argumeut in support of the claim made

. . by the state of its ownership of these lands.

On the 26th day of February, 1894, the Honorable Secretary of the Interior rendered a decision supporting the appeal and sus-

' taining the poaition I had taken in the controversy, holding that sections 16 and 36 in plhce were school lands, and that indemnity should be allowed the state for lands lost under the Indian allot- ment ; thus confirming to the state title to the disputed lands in Boyd county, amouuting in all to 14,975 acres of land. The de- cision of the Secretary of the Interior is the final adjudication of the question at bar. By i t all adverse claims to the state's title to the lands in controversy are set aside and the grant confirmed to

pon the confirmation of title to the state, and the settle- of all disputefi relative thereto, and upon the petition from

the oitizells of Boyd county being filed for the appraisement of said lands, the Board of Educational Lands and Funds ordered

LAND C O ~ ~ E ~ ~ I O N E B ' S BEPOBT.

said lands appraised and advertised for the purpose of sale and lease as provided by law. This has been done; and the landa in Boyd county have been di~lposed of under the law autborixing the sale of common school lands.

I n addition to the con6rmation of the claims of the state by the general laad office at Washington, D. C., to who01 lands in

the " Old Ponaa Indian Reservation," I have elso secured. during this biennial period, the oonfirmation of the claims of the state for indemnity selections for lands lost in place to the soh001 land grant of 80,918 acres, distributed among the government land districts of the state as follows, via. :

Valentine land district.. ....................... -13638 aores Chadron l a d district. .......................... 4160 aores Alliance land district.. ........................ .I1200 acree Broken Bow land district.. ...................... 1920 acres

The confirmed list of the lands selected in these land d i ~ - tricts was i ~ u e d by the Honorable Com~niasioner of the General land office on the 18th day of July, 1893, and the title to these lands became absolute in the state. Acting upon the instructions of the Board of Educational Lands aud funds, I have had these lands appraised by the proper authorities, and offered for sale and lease in the manner provided by law. The grant to the common schools of the state during this biennium has therefore been aug- mented by an addition of 45,893 acres.

AF'PBOPRIATIONB AND EXPENDIT WEB.

I herewith tmbmit a condensed statement of appropriations and expenditures of funds placed at the disposal of the Commis- sioner of Public Lands and Buildings, the Board of PnMic Lands and Buildings, the Board of Educational Lrulde and Funds, and the Board of Pamhase and Supplies:

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! OOMMISSIONER OP PUBLIU LANDS AND BUILDINGS-CURRENT PUNDS.

APPROPRIATED. EXPENDED.

Salary of commissioner. . . . . . . $4008 00 $3000 00 Salary of deputy. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3400 00 2550 00

'Pt Balary of chief clerk. . . . . . . . . . 2600 00 1950 00 Salary of draughtsman.. . . . . . 3000 00 2250 00 Salary of two book-keepers . . . . 5200 00 3850 00 Salary of lease contract clerk. . 2000 00 1500 00 Sdary of sale contract clerk. . . 2000 00 1500 00 Salary of delinquent clerk.. . . . 2000 00 1500 00 Salary of two assignment clerks 4000 00 3000 00 Books and stationery.. . . . . . . . 400 00 343 95 Poatage and postal expenses. . . 800 00 782 00 Express and telegraph.. . . . . . . 200 00 64 36 Traveling expenges.. . . . . . . . .*. 500 00 400 00

BOARD OF PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS.

Fuel and lights for capitol. . . . $7000 00 Repairs and care of capitol

building and grounds. . . . . 2000 00 Traveling expenses of board. . . 500 00 Btatione y, books, and blanks. . 150 00 Postage. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 00 Employes' wages for capitol

\!buildings, and outstanding 'olairns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $000 00

a& supply.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00

OAED OF EDUCATIONAL LANDS

expenses, serving oes on delinquents, and

n g forfeitures, re-

cording educational lands at oounty seats, and post- age, and postal expenses. . $6000 00

AND FUNDS.

LAND UOMMIBSIONER'S REPORT.

BOARD OF PURCaASE AND SUPPLIES.

Advertising, stationery, and postage ............... .$ 200 00 $ ZOO 00 The unexpended balances of the several funds are the bnl-

ances December 1, 1894, most of which will be expended by the end of the period which they are expected to cover, viz : March 1, 1895.

BOAED OF PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS.

Fuel and lights ................................ $ 9000 00 Repairs aud care of the capitol buildings and grounds 4600 00 Employes' wages, capitol building, and outstanding

claims.. ................................ 10000 00 Water supply.. ................................ 800 00 Traveling expenses of board.. .................... 500 00

BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL LAhDS Ah7 FUNDS.

Bchool land expenses, serving notices on delinquents, advertising forfeitures, postage, boob, blanks, and general school land supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3000 00

BOABD OF PURCHASE AND SUPPLIES.

Advertising and outstanding claims. ............... $ 500 00 Printing and stationery .......................... 200 00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salary of commissioner. $ 4000 00 Salary of deputy. ............................... 3400 00 Salary of ahief clerk. ........................... 2600 00

* 3r;

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$ Salary of draoght~man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. : . . . S SOW 00 Balarg of fwo bookkeepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6200 00 Salary of lease contract clerk.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 00 Salary of s d e contract clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salary of delinquent clerk.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & l a 9 d two assipnment clerks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . .

, Books and stationwy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furniture and ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postage and poeta $" expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Express and tele&apb.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundry offlce expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traveling expenees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

' .The tables berewith submitted from numbers 1 to 32 inclu- sive &ow the disposition the state has made of all public lands belonging thereto. These tables show in detail by counties the l w t i o n and disposition of the different classificntions of lands carried on the recordsof thisoffice. A study of these tables gives complete information relative to the revenues collected and the disposition made of the public lands of the state.

STATEMENT No . 1 . Showireg bg counties the amount of common school land acquired bgc the state,

anrount deeded. amount under contract of sale. and under contvaef oJ 1 ase. and amount vacant November 30. 1894 .

1 " ~ $ ~ ? 1 Am*+, I .4m'tunderI COUNTIES . I b r t, be Deeded . fhntract

Sta te . of %ale . .4 m't under ~ o n t r n c t vtzt of lease .

Adsme ......................................... ..................................... Antelop. Ar thur ......................................... Ban119 ........................................ Boone .......................................... ................... Box Butte .............. - Blaine ......................................... Boyd ...,... .................................... Brown ........................................ Buff 0 ...................................... Bard.., ....................................... Burler .......................................... cm; .......................................... Cedar ........................................... Cham ........................................... chs'rry ......................................... Cheyenne ................. ' .................. O ~ R Y ............................................. Colftbx ......................................... ....................................... Clmfn& Caster .......................................... Dawes ....................................... Dawson ....................................... Dakota .............. .. ...................... Denel .......................................... Mxon ........................................ Dodge .......................................... Doo~lae ...................................... Dundg ......................................... ...................................... Fillmore Franklin .......... : .......................... Fronbier ....................................... Furnas ....................................... Gage ............................................ Gurfleld ....................................... Grant .......................................... ........................................ (freeley -per ........................................ Hall ............................................ Hnmllton .................................... Herlan ........................................ Hoges ......................................... Hikhcock ............................... Hooker ....................................... Holt ............................................. Howard ...................................... Jeilereon ..................................... Jobneon ....................................... Kelth ......................................... Eearney ....................................... .................................. Kern Paha Rimball ..................................... Knox ........................................... ................................... Lanca9tJer Uneoln ....................................... t o g a n ......... , .............................. I. oop ............................................ Madison ..................................... MePherson ................................... Merrick ....................................... Nernalln ..................................... Enckolle ....................................... 1 .

ElTAJl LANDS AND FUNDS.

STATEMENT Na l-ComZu&d, Showing by counties the unbound of common school land acquired by the

state, amount deeded, amount u n h contract of sale, and under 30%- tract of lease, and amount vacant November 30,1894.

COUNTIES.

Otoe ............................................. Pawnee ...................................... Pevklos ...................................... Phslpd .......................................... Pierce. ................................. ......... Platte ........................................ Polk ............................................. Red Wlllow ................................. Riaherdson ................................. ........................................... Rack *Saline. ....................................... *larpc ........................................ Saan ere ...................................... *&ward ....................................... Scott's Bluff ................................ Sherman ..................................... Whoriden ..................................... B b a r .......................................... Stanton ...................................... Thqy or.. ....................................... Thoman ..................................... Vnlley ......................................... ................................. Washington Waype ........................................ W*t%r ...................................... Wheeler ........................................ York ...........................................

STATEMENT No . 2 . A r ~ b e r of acres of aomnzon school laled belonging to the state November 30.

1892. .in counties having complete records, and number of acres deeded during the years of 1893 and 1894; also number of acres belonging to the state Armember 30.1894 .

4 a . = y z - m

j2J 2 .E egei L - r -

2: gg ~ 6 - % s f $ 5 *zr c p ;g & - o m

WUNTIEB . a 5 -v r; Ctzy c u F.5 m P -,r, :oa -'=,m s d g f k . 5 w: = a r r % - 03 ;&e, A .en:;

Adama ............................................................... Antelopa ........................................................... Artbor ............................................................... ......... 6ann1.r ..:.. ............................................. BMne ..............................................................

........................................................ ........ Ho.vd : Ilux tlnltr ........................................................ I l l a J ~ 0 ................... ........................................... . Brow o .............................................................. Elaffalo ............................................................ Burt .................................................................. Butler ................................................................ e w .................................................................... CaQw ....... ................................................... Chose.. ................................................................ Cherry ............................................................... ............................................................

............................................................. Vurnlng ............................................................... C o w r ................................................................. DUFBB .............................................................. Qawson .......................................................... Dakota ............................................................ Desel ............................................................. ............ Dlxon ................................................ .- Dodge .............................................................. Donnlas ............................................................. Doody ................................................................ Fillmore ............................................................ Franklin ........................................................... Froniler ............................................................ Furnas .............................................................. Gage .................................................................. Barfield ............................................................. ............................ ................................ Graot , Lfrwley ............................................................... G ~ l p o r ............................................................... Bell ................. .- ........................................ Enmillon ... ...................................................... Harlan ............................................................. H&.yes ............................................................... Ritchenck .......................... .. .............................. Booker .............................................................. Holt ........... : ...................................................... Howard ............................................................. JeUerenn ............................................................ Iohnson ............................................................ ................................... ........................... Kdth .. Kearn0.v ...................................................... Keye I'nha ......................................................... ............................................................. Kim bnll Knox ................................................................. I. mcl~ater be ......................................... ............... 1.fncoln ............................................................. L . o ~ ~ L Q .............................................................

STATE LANDS A N D FUNDS .

STATEMENT No . 2-Conoluded . Number of acres of eo.n~?1zo9z school land belonging to the state November

30. 1892. in coultties having complete records. and number of acres &eded d u ~ i n g the years of 1893 and 1894; also number of acres bebng- ing to the stute November 30. 1894 .

I.onp .................................................................. ........................................................... Madison hlePereon ........................................... ............... M*rrlck .............................. ......................... ........ ............................................................. Nemaha ............................................................ Nnckolla ...................................................................... Ote Pawurn .................. ............................ ............... Perkina .............................................................. phelps ............................................................... pierce ................................................................. ................................................................ platte Polk .................................................................. Red Hillow ........................................................ Rlchardwn ........................................................ .................................................................. Rock ................................................................ Saline ................................................................. Sarpy bannders ........................................................... Beward ............................................................ .. Scott's Ulnff I ..................................................... Bhermnn ......................................................... Sheridan ............................................................ SIOUX ... ........................... ............................... Stanton .............................................................. l 'h~ver .............................................................. .... -.

Thomas .............................................................. Valley ................................................................ Waahln~tun ................................................... Wayne ............................................................. Wrbeter ........................................................... Wheeler .......................................................... York ................................................................. -

Totals .......-......... ...... ..... ......................

STATEMENT No . 3 . Number af acre8 of cormncon school land leased from November 30 . 1893. to

Novernbe~ . 30. 1894 .

COUNTIES . N n m b r r o ! COUNTIES . Nnmber of our em. acres . -. .-

Adems .......................................... 280 Holt .............................................. e8,920.m Antelope ....................................... 8. 161) IIoward ......................................... S.160.H B w n u r ........................................... 7.660 . 11 ffe~svu ........................................ 86.W nnffarp .......................................... 660 Keith ............................................ 1q~w.m Blpina .......................................... I. 440 BOX Bntb ...................................... .................................... 3.844.- BOD.. ............................................ ........................................ 6, mo nrowm .......................................... 4, 800 ...................................... BuULr .................................. ........ .............................................. .......................................... 1Pb caan ........................................ 26,690.18

f i w a t m e 6.486.115 Cherry ............................................ ........... Chwa ............................................. ........................................ 280 a d a r ............................................. ..........................................

........................................... .................................... Memrick MOO Collar m.080 Cumlng ...................................... ........................................ ................................... Oneter 9 ..... .......................................... Dalrnts ., ...................................... ............................................ Dansbd ......................................... 3.1.87120 P l a t t e ........................................... Daww .......................................... 14.051.09 Polk ............................................. 649.60 &ad ............................................. 48.307.91 Red Willow .................................... 6873.46 DIXPU ........................................... 260 . Rock ................................ ............ 19, 419

......................................... ....................................... ............................................ ..................................

Oage

I l o n d ~ 257 Saunders 136.70

....................................... ............................................ D I I I ~ V 0.201.12 Scott's Bluff 6,891.53 I ~U~ I I~ 4.no HOUX a. ern Froat lar ...................................... 1.710 ' Bewnrd .......... : ............................... SU .. P n r a s ......................................... 1.6.7 Sherman .................................... n 4.806 .............................................. S Sheridan ....................................... 18.6M.92 Ga.rmd .................................. 11, OLn Stanton ......................................... 180

. ffrent ........................................... 1 2 . 5 ~ l'llomae ......................................... 7,410 Qmaley ........................................... 7.240 Veliey ........................................... 8. Sqo Uoa er ........................................... 4. 160 \Vashlngton ................................ 6 . 3 0 ....................................... el? .............................................. 1.317.40 Webster 48 Harlan ........................................... 2.3.92.80 Wheeler .......................................... 5.M Hayes ....................................... 11. b80 -- Hktchcock ...................................... 7.936 D i Orend to ta l ............................ 514,911.18 Honker ....................................... 9.4h0

STATE LAND8 AND FUNDS . STATEMENT No . 4 .

Number of acres of common school lands sold at pmvute sab from N o v a ber SO. 1892. to November 30. 1894. amount of sak. amount pa.2d. . amount unpaid .

COUNTIES . I ................................................... Adams ................................................ Antelope .............. Boon* ; ..................................... .............................................. Huflulo ................................................... Butler

Hurt ..................................................... Box Batte ........................................... ................................................... Cedar ....................................................... asp ................................................. Oolfax .................................................. Cnmiag .................................................. Caster .................................................. Cherry ................................................... Chme Dekote ................................................ .............. ................................. Dawson .. Dtxaa .................................................... ................................................... Dodge ............................................... Donlplss Dew* ................................................... .................................................... Deuel ................................................... Dandy ................................................ Fillmore Franklin ............................................... ................................................ Ba!.nas FronHer ................................................ ................................................. Qoeper ............................................ .... (froelcay : ..................................................... Qago .............................................. Hamilton Harlan. ................................................. .................................................... Belt Howard ................................................ ................................. Hibehcock ......." ". Heoker ...............................................a ................................................... X a j as H.11 .- ................................................... ............................................... Jderaon ................................................ Johnson ......................................... g e y e Yeha ................................................ Keerney .................................................... Kaox ............................................. h n e a n t e r ................................................ L f n ~ o l n ................................................ Madison ................................................ Merrlok ................................................ xuokolls .......................................... o*e - .......... ............................................... Pawnee, Pbelpe ........................................ ......... mmrca .................................................... ............................................... Plstte ., Polk." ................................................ "' RLchrdmn ............................. ............. b d W i U o r .......................................... mure ..-.... ,., ..."............... ................... 8pr py. ................................................... Sanndera ............................................a.

Waard ................. - .............................. Bhnrman ............................................... Atanton ............-......... ......."........"'-'.... ......... Thsyer ., ; ...................................... VJley ........-..................... ...................

Number ot Amount of _ . I d- 1 R0 I so" I

Amount unpaid .

&I LAND COMMIS~IONEB'B REPORT'.

STATEMENT No 4.-Concltrded. N m b e r of awes of common sehool lands soad at private sale fvom Novem

bsr 30, 1892, to November 30, 1894, amount of sale, amount paid, amount unpaid.

COOXTIES.

Washington .......................................... ;by;;. ................................... ..".. ......

1,647 ............................................... 1.m Pork .................................................... 2.952

Totala ............................................

I

STATEMENT No. 5.

Number of acres of common school land reverting to the state from Novem- ber 30, 1892, to Fovember 30, 1, 94.

COUNTIES. Nnmberoi COUNTIES. Number of ncm. am-.

........................................ ........................................... o t e l o p e 1,480 Harlan 680 A a m s .......................................... 480 Hayes ........................................... 2.m .................................... Chase ............................................. 1,680 Hitchcock 4.W3.70 Oheyenne .... ................................. 840 K e a r n e ~ ........................................ 980 Darreun ....................... ................. 4.1'20 Merrlck ................... ... .................. 960 Dundy ............................................ 1,MO Pierce ............................................ 2.560 T'mnklin ....................................... 1,240 Ited Willow .................................... 2.290 .................... .................. Frontier ....................................... 1,440 Wehater 4 1,941.20 ............................................ Furnaa ...................................... 280 Valley 890 ........................................... Oreeley 1.9.0 ........................................... Ooeper 240 Total .................................... 68,869.90

BTATE LANDS AND FUNDS .

N u W of mws of common crchool lands deeded, amount of prilacipai pa&3 from November 30.1892. to Novembe~ 30.1899. bkrI number of (row8

deeded. and totat amount paid .

N u m b e r 01 ibz$* Amount of 'rota1 nnm- WUWnEa. primlpel hero! acres

. ... November ..... A d 8 ~ ................................................. 1.200 9240 6.880 $ 81. 716 Antslqipr ............................................. 2. 42433 18.7% :9 nuone. .................................................. I L 1 9% 1 3.q.351 27.~1.t i8 Box Butte ............. : ....................................................................... 10. 8 2 6 . nmw11 ......................................................................................... Banelo ............................... 680 5.520 .................. Burt ...................................................... 280 2.680 Butler .................................................. 610 4. 400 CWs .................................................... 280 2.4110 M a r ....................... ... ..... .... ................ 560 3. 940 CllaW .............. : .......%............................. 8.06 14.10 Cbmrg ............................................................................................ Cbeyeuue ....................................................................................... cis^ .................................................... 1.000 8 . W aonn~ ................................................. 720 a. 14a Comiag ......................... - .................... 400 %mo Cwbt ................................................................... ; m......................

Danes ......................................................................................... h w m n ...... ....................................... 40 ZEfJ Dakota ............................. .. ........................................................... Dsnel .................................................... 14 Mxon ................................................... 2S1.87 9.140 nodee ............................................ 280 1. QBO DIJUHIIB ................................................ 24 0 2.200 D111ii1.v ............................................................................................. l'illrnore ............................................... 1, 881) 13, 400 Franklin ............................................. 440 8.100 ........................ ..................... Frontier .. 201) 1.452 Fnrnas ................................................. 2BO 1.QO . Oapa .................................................. 1,s .a 0 8, 659 70 Garfield .............................................. 240 2.2'20 Gree1e.r ........................................................................................... 008 er ............................................... ........................ .................. naif' ..................................................... 1,237.10 8.650.70 Hamilton .............................................. 1.4T3.82 10. 570 Harlan ........................ ... ............................................................. Rayem ................................................. 1 10 Ritrhmk .............................................. 490 8430 - Holt ................................................................................................ H nvard ............................................... 860 2. 520

............................................ Jcff~trson 1.393,8? 10.436 Johnaon ................................................ 400 2, 860 Keith ............................................................................................. ,K e a ~ n e r ................................................ 120 I ;140 K ~ v m Paha: ......................................... 4.90 84.20 Knox ...... ......-.... ............................ 5(Y, 4. 020 Lanctuoer ............................................ 1.517.15 11.640.10 Taup ......-....... ............................................................................... Llndinon, ............................................. I1S9.4i 6, 2':s 29 blerrlrk ............................................. 395 4'2 2,900.46 Aemahn ................................................ 155 1, 801 Nacltulln ............................................... RO 560 Otoe ...................................................... 3eO 8, 640 pnwnse , ............................................... 2. 3 0 9, 834 Phdpa .................................................. 560 6, 8SO pjsme .................................................... aao 1.020 pLettr ................................................ 486 8 . 5 ~ 0 Polk .................................................... 1, 105 00 8.770 Bed W l I l ~ a ....................?...................,. ?I810 1,646.70

STATEMENT No. 6-Cmtinued . Number of a r e s of common school lands deeded. amount of principal

paid from November 30.1892. to November 30.1894. total number of acre8 deeded. and total amount paid .

- N u m b e r o f

COUNTIES . E," ber 30 . ISDZ. <!:,d z t o ~ ~ ' ~ ~ ~ , " , " ~ a m o u n t 0'

1'rF2$d"a' deeded. paid . November 30. 1894 .

Rlehsrdson .......................................... 40 400 6. 670 64.376.50 Sallne ............................................... , .... 880 0.474 1%187 69.366 Serpy .................................................... 28.i.20 2.509. 40 6.197.96 43.S51.89 Saundera ............................................... 2.684.60 20.yo0.6S 13.087.11 D8.928.10 Seward .................................................. 1.814 99 14. 9 4 11.610.43 S.7U.gl) Scott's Bluff ................................................................................. 17.46 1B.32 Shsrlnnn ............................................. 160 1.120 886.51 1.2e2.32 Sherldw .............................................. 24.89 171.28 2li7.87 1.875.10 Hioux .......................................................................................... 40 280 Stanton .............................................. 8W 6. 320 5.406.12 15.268.78 Phayer ................................................. 1.170 9.109.89 7.478.18 67.262.6 Volley ............................... ........ ........... %-XI 2.240 2.153.80 16.090.59 M'eshiwton .......................................... ;+25 4.1125.34 8.333.8P 72.240.34 ........................................................................................... Werne 1. 120 7.800 \~eimter ............................................... 120 840 1. 607 S.HO.86 l o r k .................................................. 1.318.97 11. 550 7.107.67 58.498.14 -------

Tota l s .......................................... 87.202.Ri 278.816.04 288.615.67 $ L16,839.61

STATE LANDS AND FUND&

STATEMENT No . 7 . . Showing the a m n t of lease rental, inte~est on delinquent rental. principal

on b les and interest paid by counties. on the common school lands f ~ o m Novenzbw 30. 1892. to November 30.1894 .

COUBTIES . Amount of h e rental.

................................................. Adam8 $ I. 221 40 ............................................... Antelope 4.446 86 Unnnsr ................................................ 449 50 Doone ................................................ 1.411 71 !lox Bntte .............................. .............. 2. 066 91 Hlalne ................................................... 490 11 Brown . ................................................. 819 00 ............................................... Buffalo 2. 678 68 Burt ...................................................... 608 98 nntler .................................................. 806 48 Casa ...................................................... 788 08 .................................................... Cedar 2.624 87 ................................................... C h a d 1.W 76 ................................................. Cherry 2.114 90 .............................................. Cheyenne 1.442 80 Clay ..................................................... 978 76 Collar ................................................... 616 86 Cumlng ................................................. RYO 60 ................................................... Cnstet 6. 537 51 ................................................... Dewen 1.949 BB ................................................ 1)ewson 1.625 60 ................................................. Dnkots 439 98 ......................................... ~)arrel ., : 2. 046 14 ...... .................................................... Dlxon 2. 768 36 Dodge .................................................. 828 72 Don lee ................................................ 680 76 ................................................... I )nagy 1.316 91 Fillmore ................................................ 106 86 ............................................... FrankHn 8.WW ............. ................................. Frontlsr .- 6.871 69 ................................................. ~ u r n n a % 665 91 Gage .................................................... 898 81 Oarfield ................................................. 865 28 Orent .................................................... 243 IS .................................................. omley 2. 54890 .................................................. Qoa er I. 661 26 ...................................................... Hair I. nars Hnmllton .............................................. 889 82 ....................... Harlan .......................... 8. 489 22 .................................................. Hayea 2.842 97 ............................................ Hitchcock 8. 784 34 H d t ..................................................... 4.286 47 ................................................. Hook- 118 16 Howard ................................................ 8.264 11 ............................................... Jetbraon 1.480 60 Johu~on ................................................ 464 88 .................................................... Xeitb 8.976 49 K a u n r ............................................. 1.291 63 Keye abo ........................................ 681 ra .............................................. Kimbell , 637 85 Kpox ................................................. . 6.06156 Leaossber ............................................. 470 93 ............................................... Iln& - 4.664 32 LoapL ................................................... 281 96 Logan .- ............................................... 688 28 ............................................... Madison 1.049 RB MeYheraon ............................................ 871 30 Merrick ................................... ............ 1. A96 92 Nemabs .............................................. 6% ae ................................................ Nuckolls 426 61 06oe .................................... 95860 .................. ............ ...... ....... ... ptbwnea " 6" , ... "." , 916 23

deferred payments .

STATEMENT No . 7-Concluded

S?wwing the amount of lease vental, interest on delinquent rental. pfirtcipab on sales and intevestpaid by counties on the comnaon schod la& from November 30. 1892. to November 30.1894 .

COUNTIES . payalent .

Parkins ................................................. 3.466 84 1.707 Sf3 ..................... 288 82 Phdps ................................................. 1. 4 S 0 9 96 HI 5.15'2 48 7.815 SU Piwee ................................................... 5. 482 76 301 50 2. 100 RO 6.066 06

. ~ ~ a t t e .................................................. I WLO 45 88 44 4. qa.1 51 11.01s 42 Polk ...................................................... 2. 17082 91 68 8.5iO 80 7.781 82 Red Willow ....................................... 2. 844 0% am 00 I . 904 68 5.174 6K RJchardaon ........................................ 924 28 104 10 1.013 00 4.273 I( Rock .................................................. 1.84930 68 W ..................... 106 00 FMlm . - ................................................. 668 80 23 05 6. 746 00 7. 857 90 Sarpy ................................................... T38 06 28 71 2. 625 00 2. 163 07 aanndern ............................................... 866 60 118 00 37. 088 00 11.437 78 ............ Boota'e BluR ........................ .. 797 a6 87 04 .......................................... Seward .................................................. 8 i O II sl 87 14313 80 0.W 86 f5Maa.n .............................................. 1). 194 MI 157 73 I.69K 00 1.476 61 Bberldan ................................................ 606 65 1% 73 174 23 1.884 29 Stoar ..................... .. ....................... 1. 204 46 42 77 .................... ................-... Btrraton .............................................. 1. 799 82 71 76 5.350 00 6.m 21 Thayer ................................................ 948 Str 41 63 9. 789 60 6. 777 60 ~ h o m e s ................................................ 271 ¶E 4 93 .......................................... Vallny ............................................... 662 (19 19 89 3. ?56 20 8.m 48 Wasblngton .......................................... 1.m8 98 70 16 5. 057 82 4184 88 Wbyne .................. ... ......................... 77 42 9 75 1. OBS 00 9.17 $8 Webater ................................................ 2. 4% 16 is1 e~ 1.9% oo 4873 14 ..................... Whwlsr ................................................ 887 54 L3a 11 9072 YO* ..................................................... 831 95 28 01 12.675 41 10. 076 (8 -..-.

Total ............................................ $ 142.857 21 $ 16.912 13 I

RECAPITULATION No . 8 . Cainmn school lands .

lPmmbsr nl n e m ~c~qulred by the state ................................................................... 1.7ROOgR78 Number of ncre, belonninu to the ~ t u t e November 50 . 1R92 ...................................... f.BB3.119.80 Number of ucros helonning to the state November 30 . B04 ..................................... a.SZii.Ul4.Ol R u m b of acres deded from November 80, lhs2 . t o November 30. 1894 ................... a7.9BZ.tIl umber oi ~ c m ~ o l d from Novembr 30. 188% t o November so . 1 % ~ ....................... 6 1 . 1 ~ 6 . ~ l umber ul swsn leaand from November 20 . 1W. t o Nove~nber 40. 1894 .................. bU.811.18 Nnmbec ot acms revetted t o theahate from Kovamber 30.1892. t o November30. iM O$.aM).OO Number of e m under oontracf of sale November SO . 1R!l1 ..................................... W3.7W.72 Rumher of scree under contra& 01 lame November SO. 1W ................................. 1.M8.881.da Number d aares deeded Noremher 30 . 1891 ............................................................. 288,126.6T ............................................................. Number of u r e a vacant N0velnbe.t 80. LBB1 Ur2.tl5S.48

STATEMENT No. 11. Shodag the number of acres of University lands leased and sold at private

sale from November 30,1892, fo November 30, 1894,

Number of Number of Amount of Amonnt COUNTIES. Amonnt 1 1 1 e a 1 . 1 paid. 1 unpaid,

AnteIope .......................................... I20 120 840 $ 84 00 $ i W 00 Cedar ................................................................ 40 260 80 00 250 00 Hnlt ............................................... 1.900 ........................................................................

....................................................................... Knox .............................................. 400 Wabater .......................................................... 1.235 7B 9,170 6:% 2,176.37 6,995.10 -- ---- --

.................................... Total 2.480 1,395.79 10,?90.63 $ 2289 37 $ 8001 16

STATEMENT No. 12. Showilog th.e amount of lease, rental an; interest on delinquent rentaZ,pn'n-

cipal on sales and interest paid by counties from n'ovember 30, 1892, to Novembsr 30,1894, on University hnds.

COUNTIES. Amount of Amount of Amount of mount of 1 1 e ~ s s rentall atereat. , 1 principai. Ptn+telrt. -- I__________

Antelope ........................................................ 176.70 11.1% 576.00 dm.0.58 Cedar ............................................................... 218.86 11.68

784

-.I" Holk ............................................................. 450.17 105.78 400.l.O 1.289.86 Dakota ............................................................................................... 700.00 811.99 .................. W o n ............................................................... I 154.80 .48 ern8 Knox ............................................................... 327.50 78.31 700.09 1.482.88 Madison ........................................................... 29.20 -47 ................. 6W.m Nr~ckoIIa ......................................................... 218.06 11.44 106.68 8.z4arlb ~ieree .............................................................. 100.~0 a.67 ................. 1,laa.n Webster .......................................................... l.Ki0.23 142.64 6.053.70 R,8R1.10

--- - - TOM ........,.,........................................... a.521.40 s~xi.00 s.ciao.ail 16.~77.45

BTATE LANDS AND FUNDS.

STATE-NT NO. 13. rghom'ng number of acres of Universitg lands deeded, amount of principal

paid from November 30,1892, to November 30,1894, a l s ~ told number of acres deeded, and total amountpaid

REUAPITULATION No, 14. UNIVEMITY LANDS.

...................................................................... Number of eues aoqnirod bj the s t a t e 45,446 08 .......................................... Namber of acres belonging t o the s t a t e November 30. 1893 42.897.93 .................... ................ Number of acree belonging io the utste November 80, 1894 .. 42,167.91 ........................ Number of acres deeded from November 80, 1892, to November SO. 1804 7:10.10 ... Number of acres add at pr l rs te sale born November 80. 1892, to Novrinber SO. 1894 1.393.79 ........................ Number of acres leased f r o m November 30. 1892, to November 30. 1834 2.480 ........................ ................ Number of a c m nndar contract of male November SO, 1U!4 .. 22,818.03 ......................................... Number of acres under contract, oi lease November 30. Vi94 18.119.11 ............................................................. Number of acres deeded to November 88, 1894 8,458.15 ............................................................. lumber of ~cres vacant to h'oeember YO. 1804 480

COUNTIES.

. Antelope .......................................................... w a r ................................... ......................... Diron ...................................... ...........- &,it ............................................................. Nuckdls .............................................................................................. Madlaon ............................................................................................... Pierce ............................................................................... Webster ............................................................

Total ....... ; ...............................................

STATEMENT No. 15. Showing by counties the amount of Agricultural College lands acpuis.ed by

th~state, abo the amount &eded, amount under contract of sale, amount undm w n f n r c t of lease, and amount vacant Novembw 30,1894.

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Total num- ber d ncrea

deeded.

91.01 SBO

EiJ 80

840.66 FiO 33.58

1 , 8 1 9 . ------ 48Bj.lU

COUNTIES.

Number 01 sores deed- ed from h'o- vrrnher a0,# 18B2. t o No- vember 50, 1894.

SO 180 ................................................

490.10

730.10

Total amount

paid.

717.73 2.630

660 680

t.886.82 600 96.li8

12.590.10

28.500.03

Dakota ........................................... ............................................. Dlxoo Kuox .............................................. p1.r~ ............................................. ............................................ I

Amount of prlnci a1

p s i t

640 1,130

....................................

8.490.10

5,180.70

STATEMENT No. 16. Nunrbm of ames of Agricuztu~al College hnds belonging to the atate No-

vember 34 1892, number of acres deeded during the years 1893 and 1894, and number of acres belonging to the state Nopte9nber 30, 1894.

Number of Numbr of Pamber of ncres b e acre8 deed- acres b e

COUNTIES. long in^ to ed durlne longlng to the state the fears the state November 1893 and November 30.1883. 1894. 80,1884.

.... ......... ........................ nurc ......................................................... 640 .................. ............................................................. ( ' u m i ~ ~ ....................................................... ................... l),&kota. ................................................................................ 689.86 (B9.86 1,iron ......................................................... lillox .................................................................................. IIIerce ................................................................................ \\'qyae ...........................................................

T0tJ .............................................................................

STATEMENT No. 17.

NtlllPber of aoma of AgrbuEtu7al College lands sold at private sale fma November 30,1892, to November 34 1894.

COUNTIES. Number

of

-

Cedar ............................................................... 4.11.90 n k o n ............................................................... 80 Knox ................................................................ . 8992.06 Pleree ...................................... ................... 1 2.086.06

Amount Amount of mle. p a d . I

HTATE LAND8 AND FONDS.

STATEMENT No. 18. Showing the amount of leas6 rental and interest on delinqwnt rental, a h

principaJ and interest paid by counties on Agricultural Colkge la& from Noeember 30, 1892, to November 30,1894.

COUNTIEB.

Burt ...................................................................................................................... ( 362 88 Cedar ................................................................ 4476.43 $ 136 87 $ 7,380 88 7.644 15 C n m l ~ g ............................................................................................... 1.512 60 605 28 .............................. ........................... ~ k o t a . , .. 21 Se 1 68 .................. 384 48 DLxon ............................................................... 275.1 21 70 66 00 1,382 71 Knox... ........................... - ................................. 4.164.21 679 68 4,069 a 1 15,515 il Pierce .............................................................. 1,291.81 206 49 ' 6.88s 06 4.071 31 Wayne .............................................................................. 1092 6.04400 9 , m a l -------

T o t d e ..................................................... S,210.80 $ 1,054 72 $ 44.885 50 $ 88.9& 63

STATEMENT No. 19. Number o acres of Agrbultural College lands deeded, amount of pnpnncipa1

pafcl Aorn Novernbe~ 30, 1892, to November 30, 1894, and t o w onunrnt paid.

N u m W of acrev dmd- ed from l o - Amolmt Total num- ~ o t a l

DDUNTIES. vember 80. bar of bores anlonut 1892, t o No- deeded. pafd. vember MI, 1894. ---

?edw ................................................................. Cornlug ............................................................ MO 1.680 ....................................................... Dakota ........................................ Olxoa ................................................................................................... Knox ................................................................ PIem ............................................................ ............................................................. \v\'eyne

ToWu ....................................................

BEaAPImLATION No. 20. Agricultural College lands.

Number of ncrel acqnld b.p the a ta te ................................................................... 89,148.62 ...................................... Number of acres beloneng t o the stete November 30, 1692 85,.W.66 Number of clcw be10n~in.s to *be state November SO. 1894 ..................................... 8,172.44 ................... N~lmber of wrea deeded from November 80.J892, t o Novelnher -30. 1834 Number of a c m 8016 at privets sale fmm Provember 80 1892 toNovember 80 lank Number ol acres Ieaaed from November 80, 1892 t o ~ o 4 m b e r 30. 1894 ........... ........ ........................... Tots number of ecrss under eontract of snle November 90. 1RD4 ........................... ~ o t d nnmber of ewes aager eontract 01 leame November 88. 1881 :::J::g TOW number of acwr deeded t o November 30, 1694.. ., .......... .. ........................ 6.988.20

Showing the amoulet of land granted to the State Normal School by the Legislature of Nebraska, as a permanent endownlent out of the saline lands belonging to the state, also amount deeded, amount under contract of sale and lease to November 30, 1894,

Number of COUNTIES. acres eet Amount Amonnt Amount

deeded. aold. lensed. the etate.

1Anca.M ....................................................... 1 1mr.n I w m w 1 7 1 m Be41 note.

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NOTU.-The act of leglslatnre npproved February 22.1869. provides tha t ZU auctions o r 12.800 aoran of land ahall be set apart by the Rovernor and otber state ofacers, but only 117& section^ of abate lsnd were thna set apart leaving a balance due the State Normal endowment amonntlng t o 80 acres.

STATEMENT No. 22.

Number of acres of Normal School land belmging to the state November 30, 1892, ale0 number of acres deeded during the. years 1893 and 1894, and number of acres belonging to the state November 30,1894.

COUNTIES.

L e m t e r ........................................................ 9,MS.70 400 1 0,648.78 I

STATEMXNT No. 23.

Number of acres of Norn~~-~l School land sold at private sale from November 30, 1892, to A'ovember 30,1894.

8TATE LANDS AND FUNDS.

STATEMENT No. 24.

Showing the amount of lease rental, interest on delinquent renta1,principaZ on sales and interestpaid on Norma2 School land from November 30, 1892, to November 30,1894.

COUNTIES.

Laneester .............................................. +... ....... 1 $ 53 10 1 $ 1 00 1 $ 1.043 00 I $ 6,9U ?4

STATEMENT No. 25.

Shouring the n u m b a of acres of Normal School land under contract of sale amount of sale, amount paid and amount unpaid, and annual interest to November 30,1894.

COUNTIES.

Laneaster ....................................... 9,468 10 $7k571 09 $ 8,632 93 $ 67,9@2 16 $ 4.753 15 I ) _ I I I-- STATEMENT No.' 26.

Shpdlag number of acres of Normal Schod lands deeded, amount of prim.- &pal paid from November 30, 1892, to November 30,1894, and total n ~ b e ~ . of acres deeded and total amount paid.

INo. of acres1 I / deeded from Am't. :st,": ::z; Total am'l Nov.B0,1802, to pafd. deeded. paid. Nov, 80.1804.

Laneaa- ......................................................... I 4 1 $ . L~rs..s 1 s as.apr n -- - - ~r ,;I-- 4:7-.-. - ..:--r1. ,m-:(-- LL

STATEMENT No. 27.

m o w i n g number of acres of saline land, amount deeded, amount undercon- tPact of sale and lease to November 30, 1894.

A,ount dmosnt un- Amooiit un- COUNTIES. ""GE"' / deeded. I de;y;;uA 1 d W ~ ~ I l t I ' l c b oi leaae.

I.ao-lr ................................. I 30.490.10 I 19.521 63 I 5,529.36 1 6.431.41

STATEMENT No. 28.

Showing number of acres of saline lands belonging to thestate November 30, 1892, number of acres deeded during the years of 1893 and 1894, and nunz- ber of acres belonging to the state November 30,1894.

COUNTIES.

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rC . - STATEMENT No. 29. 9

Showing number of acres of saline lands sold atprivate sale f ~ o m November - 30, 1892, to November 30, 1894.

COUXTIES. Number of Alnount of Amount Amount I r e . I nab. / paid. I u n p l d .

Lanca~lar ................................. 1 1 0 8 I $ 72,220 98 1 $ ll.570 98 / ) 60,650 00

BTATE LANDS AND BUNDB.

STATEMENT No. 30.

Show'ng amount of lease rental, interest on dslinpuent rental, principal on sales, and interest paid on saline latad8 from November 30, 1892, to November 30,1894.

1 Amount Interest on de- Amount Amount ot

COURTIES. linqoent prlnci a1 p a d

Intereat rental. rental. paid.

I.aoaaater ................................. 1 1 15.143.76 $ ffi8.in $ ISb74ll $ 4.020.1~ i STATEMENT No. 31.

SkowSng loumber of acres of saline lands deeded, and amount of principal paid from November 30,1892, to November 30, 1894; also total number of acres deeded, and total amount paid.

Number Amout Total number Total OOUNTIES. acres paid. of acres I amouut

deeded. deeded: paid. --

Lancaater ................................. $ 161.22 $ 3.787.1i $ 10,526.63

STATEMENT No. 32.

COUNTIES. ~ ) ~ c ~ i p t i o n . geetion L&,. I I Lanccatsr ................................................. SEX ............... 26 8 I,@ncmtsr ................................................. SEX SWX ..... 26 8 Lencaster ............,................................... E% NWX ...... 80 9 ..... t s n ~ t e r ................................................. ITIh N W % ao 9 ....... Ysward ..................................................... WHNEX 31 0 Seqsrd ...................................................... ElPI SEX ........ S4 9 &ward ...................................................... N W% ............ PY 11 ----

. Toted .................................................. ......................

-- ,Yo. of acres

rat&. 1 vacant.

LAM) COMMTSS~ONER'S REPOBT.

STATE INSTITUTIONS.

The reports of the superintendents of the different institu- tions belonging to the state are herewith inclosed But little im- provement in the way of new buildings has been added to these institutions since my last report. The reports of the superintend- ents are exhaustive and deal with the absolute necessities of the institutions for the ensuing biennium. The legislature of 1893 dealt in a most parsimonious manner with most of the institutions. The estimates for repairs and improvements made and submitted by the superintendents were wholly ignored, and scanty provisions made for the care and mainte~lance of bu i ld i~ga Repair funds for all institutions were practically exhausted during the first year of the period, and in many instances work that should have been done to protect the buildings from the elements has been postponed because no fuuds were available to pay the required amount when the work had been completed. The reports of the superintendents deal particularily with the items of repairs and care of the buildings under their charge, and merit the closest of scrutiny.

Early in this period the Board of Public Lands and Buildings and the Board of Purchase and Supplies seeking to put all iublic buildings under their control on a uniform basis adopted a set of rules governing and unifying the transacting of business at state institutions. The rales thus adopted bring the business of the state more directly under the supervision of the board and the headsof the institutionsin touch with the Board of Control. On the whole the rules adopted have proven very satisfactory both to the superintendents and the boards above named. I n this eon- nection I desire to call your attention to the statutes governing - the Home for the Friendless. Sections 3368 and 3369 statutes of

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1893 constitute the authority for the management of this institu- tion. The sections above cited are ambiguous, and i t is a mooted question whether or not the Boardof Purchase and Supplies and

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the Board of Public Lands and Buildings have the authority under the laws quoted to direct the business management of this insti- tution. Taking into consideration the fact that the state appro- priated in 1891, $62,465.00, and in 1893, $33,000.00, for the main- tenance of this institution, and that the board of director8 of the society of the Home for the Frielldless are asking this year for an appropriation amounting to $42,760.00 for the support of the home, I deem it expedient that the laws creating this institution be so modified as to place this institution on a parity with other institutions belonging to the state.

I also submit herewith a tabulated statement showing the history and cost of the different state buildings under my con- trol. This table is as nearly correct as can be made from the data at hand:

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NAUE OF INSTITUTIONS. $A 5 a a .- *i

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State Caplto ......................................................... Llncoln 1879-88 Stone One Steam By Qrant $746870 98 The Rebra~ka Int~tltuUlor the W and Dnmb ...I Omaha Brick Steam '1 $ '1 Donated 1 696@0 00 Nebraska Ho:Dltal lor the IIIEE~~ .................... Lincoln 1 - 1 Stone / I Steam 474 I Donated !d8EOl%7 Nebraeka Institute lor the BUnd ........................... Nebraeka City 1876 Rrlck Five Steam State InduaWl School lor Javenlle Delloqoents ... Kearney 1S7I)-80 Brlck Fourteen Steem Norfolk Hoepttal for bgam. ................................ Norfolk 118L6-6 1 Brick Etght Xebranka Inetitnbtor eeble Minded Yonth ........ 1 Beatrice 18864 Btone and BrioJ Five 1 Steam Donetad 1 110800 00 - -

6ddiers' and Sailors' Home ................................... Asylum for the Innorable Insane Steam Qlrls' Industrial School ...............,................ , ..... fiome for the Friendless ......................................... 1,incoln

ebmska State Penltenbiary ........ : ........................ Lanceeter Stone Eight Ytmm Orand totaleoat all bnldlngs ,................ , ................................................................................................................................... 0 06

THE OFFICE.

OAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS.

During the past two years the grounds around the Capitol Building have been decorated with flower beds and the plots sowed to grasses. During the summer months the grounds have had a cheerful appearance. The building itself, however, is in need of repairs. The roof above the State Library is leaking badly, and the valuable library belonging to the state is in danger of being damaged from the imperfect roof. The heating plant is a1m in need of repairs. On page 15 of my last report, I submitted the report of an expert machinist relative to the battery of boilers used in heating the building. No provision was made by the legislature to carry out the recommendations therein made. The fieveral boilers should be overhauled and reset in order to assure safety in firing them.

A new feature of the biennial report from this office is the half tone engravings of the different state buildings, their interi- ors, and surroundings, and are ljublished for the purpose of showing more clearly the environments of the unfortunate wards of the state.

THE OFFICE.

I t affords me great pleasure to have this opportunity to ex- press my gratitude and appreciation for the able and cheerful

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assistance rendered me by the employees of this office in handling the vast volume of business that has passed through my hands. Their arduous duties have been faithfully and efficiently per- formed and my grateful acknowledgements are due them for ser- vices well rendered.

The work of this office is voluminous and multifarious, em- braoing the keeping of 84,000 open ledger accounts and the work of twa important state boarde namely: the Board of Educational Lands and Funds and the Board nf Purchase and Supplies, be. $des the usual routine work of an office of this magnitude. The

tracing of the chain of title to the lands sold by the state to the individual aa represented by the 84,000 accounts or customers of state, requires the constant care and attention of every emyloyee

I of this department of the state government. This work is classi- fied and systemetized and each particular branch is under thecon- I trol of a person skilled in that special work.

The force of the office consists at present of the deputy; chief clerk, draughtsman, two bookkeepers, one sale contract, one lease contract, one forfeiture, and two assignment clerks, and steno- grapher. These employes are kept constantly at work in their special branches during the greater part of the year, and when not employed in their special department the time is occupied in making copies of records, which by constant handling have be- come worn out or illegible.

called upon to do. The duties of the deputy are described by

1 4 The designation given the employees in the subdivisions of I the work of this office practically describes the work they are

law. She chief clerk examines titles and prepares deeds; the draughtsrnan computes areas for right-of-way, and attends to in- demnity due the state for school lands lost in place; the book- keepers post the accounts kept by the state with the individual purchaser of state lands, the amount due being collected by the county treasurers of the various counties and reported to this oSoe by duplicate receipts ; the sale contract clerk examines the title and prepages the certificate of sale where the holder of a lease sur- renders it, and makes application to purchase the land embraced in the lease; the lease contract clerk examines the appraisement and the application to lease and prepares the lease for the lands; the delinquent clerk prepares the forfeiture notices and has oharge of the service upon delinquents for non-payment of inter- est; and the assignment clerks note the record of transfers of lmds in books kept for that purpose. The duties of the different

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is impossible to enumerate them. The correspondence is volnm- inous and daily increasing.

OONGLUSION.

I deeire to extend to the individual members of the Board of Public Lands and Buildings my gratitude for the hearty support and unrestrained encouragement offered me during the past two years in the care and maintenance of the several state institutions. Their advice has been timely, their counsel followed. Permit me also to express to you my sincere and grateful thanks for your uniform kindness and co-operation in the discharge of my official duties. I t has been my earnest desire to faithfully and hoseetly execute the trust confided to me. The records of this office will &OW what degree of sucnws I have attained. I am

Very respectfully yours,

A. R. HUHPHREY, Oommiseioner of Public Lands and Buildings.