Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-22
SUGAR DUTIES In DANGER.
A Practical Argument on a Radical
Reduction.
MISS ANTHONY AND MRS. BONES,
Susan Is. Doesn't Think Much of the
Dakota Woman Anyhow Lake
Traverse Reservation
Land Decisions.
Eio ENnspr..-rr Srnan-
UIO oTHEhTs
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 81.

W~AsHISGToS, D.. c., Feb. 81. !
The friends of the sugar beet industry in
the middle states and the far west who are
in the establishment of factories
for the manufacture of sugar and the secur-
ing of a foothold for this industry where
ever it Is possible to produce beets would do
we'll to make their desires known to the
house committee on ways and means. The
committee has practically agreed to report a
of the sugar duty to the extent of
rs or 80 per cent. The sugar producers and
manufacturers who are now here say they
cannot stand this reduction ana that il 1t Ia
made the establishment of sugar beet facto-
ries will for the present at least cease and
it will be many years before the enterprise
will go ahead. They would not complain of
q 10 per cent reduction.
SUSAN b. AND MRS. BONES.
This afternoon the attention of Miss Susan
b. Anthony was called to an interview tele-
graphed from Chicago in which Mrs. Mars
cite M. Bones of South Dakota Is made to
say That Miss Anthony is trying to emulate
Francis Willard-"1f 1 am not mistaken the
brainy women of our party will rally around
me aud we will show Miss Anthony whauw we
folks from Dakota are made Off" that Miss
Anthony issued an appeal TO the people OF
South Dakota for funds, etc,
miss Bones was formerly vice president
of the association from Dakota" SAID Miss
Anthony. "She came into one of our con-
ventions once and as she was the only rep
resentative present from the then territory
OF Dakota, we made her a vice president.
We found she was not the sort OF a woman
we wanted and that she was max
ing capital out of her office, so we
soon dropped her from our rolls. She
thinks she has cause1or a personal quarrel
with me and never ml4SeS a chance To get
into print about the matter. l understand
she still considers herself a vice president of
our ASSOCIATION, but l am sure the rest of our
organization doesn't. To show how much
she is thought of In South Dakota may say
that at the recent state convention, although
she was present as a self-appointed delegate,
abe was not even appointed a vice president
from her own county. Really the whole
matter is not worth bothering about"
LAKE TRAVERSE RESERVATION.
The house committee on Inolan affairs in
reporting favorably the bill of Mr.. Clifford
ratifying an agreement MADE by the Sisseton
and Wahpeton bands of Sioux Indians and
granting u right of way to the Chicago, Mil.
waukee & st. Paul railroad through the
Lake Traverse reservation in South Dakota
makes these observations, which will be of
especial interest to those who are interested
in the opening of that reservation to settle
ment: These bands Of Indians occupy a
small reservation in Dakota bordering upon
Lake Traverse and extending southwest.
ward from said lake. From the reports
upon this subject made by the Sec.
rotary of the interior aud the commits
sioner of Indian affairs, dated December
IL, and II respectively, 1885, it appears that
the aggregate sum of 81, 402 has been paid
the railway company in pursuance of this
agreement, and that the sum Of 1906 remains
unpaid under the agreement. The bill pre-
sented is prepared with care and amply pro-
tects the interests of the Indians. The pres
ident especially calls the attention of the
committee to this matter. 1t appears that
tins money is now lying idle and ID much
needed by the indians to purchase seed,
grain ana other things necessary to secure q
crop the coming season. These Indians are
among the most advanced of those in the
United States. The railway has long since
been constructed and it is not improper to
state that II 10 a matter Of injustice and
hardship to the Indians to retain this money
longer.n
LAND DECISIONS.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today at
hrmed the decision Of the Commissioners Of
the general land office in Diminishing the con-
| test of G. p. Cooper against ID. Courtney's
homestead entry for the southeast OF Sec
ton 50, township 4 north, range ~ west,
| McCook land district. Cooper alleged that
Courtney had changed his residence. The
local officers dismissed the contest of Cooper
| and the commissioners affirmed their finding.
The assistant secretary now finally dismisses
| Cooper's contest.
The assistant secretary reversed the de.
clsion Of the commissioner in tho appeal of
Leonard Morse, transferee of Ansley Bris-
com. The commissioner, under date of
October rs, 1888, decided that new proof
would be required before the entry
could be passed to patent because
the evidence submitted did not show
a suffiCiency of improvements to indicate
good faith. Ths assistant secretary, citing
precedents, decided that the presumption act
does not specify the nature or extent of the
improvements, and only requires that they
shall be such as would indicate the good
faith of the entryman; also that the degree
and condition in life OF the entryman shall
be taken into consideration in determining
whether the improvements show good faith
He directed that the entry be passed tc
patent.
The assistant secretary of the interior az
firmed the decision of the commissioner in
the appeal Of Jacob Haas, Diminishing the
contest against the timber culture entry o.
the @ u of the SO a of section 81, township
16 north, range 81 west, sixth principa
meridian North Platte land district. Has
charged that the entry was made for specu
cultivate the land. The local officers dis
missed the contest and The commissioner at
firmed their decision. The assistant secre-
tary now afirms the decision of the commits
sioner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
senator ManuerS0n met Win quite
severe accident last night by which his LEFT
arm will be partly disabled for some time
and his left wrist was made skinless. II,
was at work under u Students lamp oyel
which was an immense paper shade. TIL,
latter caught fire aud in his efforts to ex
tinguish 1t he received very severe burns
The senator will not, however, be kept away
from his congressional duties. lie was il
his seat In the senate today and he called vi
and had passed. the Omaha public building
bill; his bill permitting soldiers in the regu,
lar army TO wear badges Indicative of In,
military order TO which they belong and tn,
bill increasing the boundaries of the Yellow
stone park.
Colonel Henderson's bill amending para
graph 3of section 4,4lI, revised statutes. b,
striking out the word 'Galena" and insert
ing the word dubuque has received favor
able action at the hands Of the house com
mittee on 1t creates a port o
entry for Dubuque.
The house committee on has re
ported fayorably Mr.. Gifford's bill author
izing the construction of a bridge across tn,
Missouri river at the city of Pierre, tn,
capital OF South Dakota. The bridge is U
accommodate foot passengers, railwa,
trains aud vehicles, and is to be under tn
control Of the secretary Of war.
II. Christopel was today appointed post
master at Goodrich, Kankakee county, la.
vice h. l.. Mari, resigned.