The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

continued by the senate refusing TO make
| the $4,000 appropriation secured in the
| house by Congressman Long and other
Kansas and western members. The SEN
ate made a small appropriation of 81 500
| to complete the work of gauging
| streams, etc, for this year. The appre-
priations committee promised that a
! larger amount to keep up the work next
year would be put in another bill. The
amount appropriated in the last congress
for the current fiscal year ending June
80, was $4,000. The $4,000 is to piece
out this appropriation which proved not
quite sufficient. One hundred dollars
month of it will be expended in Kansas,
$50 for field expenses and $40 as pay of
observers.
Now, it is hoped when the question of
appropriating for the work of the geo
logical survey in gauging streams and
determining the water supply for next
year CONES up, which will be in COM
ing appropriation bill, that to the $780,
600 or so which will be appropriated,
may be added the $4,000 for an irriga-
ton inquiry bureau which was stricken
from the agricultural appropriation bill
That is, instead of giving out irrigation
information through the agricultural de-
partment as formerly, it would be done
in connection with the geological sur
vey's work by the interior department
$4,000 into the agricultural bill, the
same thing will, it is hoped, be secured
in another way.
COL. GREEN AND THE INDIANS.
A Funny Story Related by Him About
Indian Visitors.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Col. Green,
private secretary of Representative Blue
of Kansas, tells story about the Indians
who were here recently negotiating with
their white brothers about their lands,
and giving society buds lessons in mar
monizing colors in wraps. The Indians
were taken all over the city by an inter-
prefer, and through all the government
buildings, and finally rounded up in the
pension department, where Col. Green
met them.
"Now you have seen all the buildings
that belong to the Great Father" re-
marked Col. Green, (which one would
you like best for your own If you could
have one?"
The Indians gave a comprehensive
gaze around the pension building, and
then, with one accord, saids "This."
"There you get the Indian of them,''
said the interpreter. "They like it be-
cause it is red"
"Is that it?" asked Col. Green, "Why
do you like this building best?"
"Heap much nice corral" calculated
one. High all round; keep horse in,
keep OK in; pond in middle. all drink,
tepee all round, live in! These make
heap fire, pointing to the desks and cabi-
nets. play card all day there" indicating
the marble floors.
Changes in Postal Service.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The follow
ing changes in the postal service in Kan
sas have been made: A star service has
been established from Centralia to Sen
eca, eleven miles and back, six times a
week by a schedule not TO exceed two
hours running time each way. The site
of the Lawnridge, Cheyenne county,
postoffice has been removed one mile and
quarter southeast
Bill to Reimburso George Rltchey.
From the State Journals Special Corresponds Mt
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Congress-
mau Broderick has introduced q bill to
reimburse George Ritchey of Lexven-
worth, ex-postmaster at that place, for
money paid out in defense of prosecu-
tion as postmaster which involved the
validity of the anti-lottery law. The sum
named is $12365.