Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30
FOR AN ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT
Commercial Club Directs Drafting Of a Bill
to Submit to Congress.
WILL CONSULT SENATOR THURsTON NOW
Committee VIII Bc Appointed 60 Fol-
low Tn the Project and Enlist
Interest of omnhn's Friends
in the Project.

in the Project.
At yesterdays meeting OF the executive
committee of the Commercial club steps we're
inaugurated for a renewed and reinforced
effort to secure for Omaha branch Of the
army supply depot and mandatory now
maintained at jefferson, Ind
The subject was broached by Edward
Rosewater, who suggested that the PROPOSE
ton had met with approval and encourage
ment from several prominent representatives
of the government. General Miles, during
his recent visit to Omaha, had directed at
tention to Omahas exceptional advantages
for such an institution, saying that 1t was
| the best location in the United States for
distributing depot. He haG, at the same
time expressed his determination to use his
influence for the renewal and rehabilitation
Of Fort Omaha and the supply of the same
with new buildings suitable for military
station.
Mr. Rosewater suggested that Fort Crook
should be used as an auxiliary station, and
that Fort Omaha would probably, in case
the city is able to secure the establishment
OF a manufacturing supply depot here be the
location of the factory buildings. He sug-
gested also that the old federal building
would make suitable Office quarters for such
an establishment, while the present corral
could be used for storage purposes. He said
| that the construction Of the old building
| renders II unsuitable for army headquarters,
and that it will require 100000 to make 1t
| habitabe for that purpose, while but $25,OOO
has been appropriated for that object. Con-
gress has appropriated sl50000 toward the
erection of west wing to the present new
federal building, on plans contemplating
structure to cost 100000, which can be built
80 as to afford suitable accommodations for
army headquarters.
! Mr.. Rosewater did not think that the
| maintenance of army headquarters in Omaha
is in any way dependent upon whether there
| are or are not now here suitable quarters
therefor, but must depend upon its ad-
vantages or lack of them as location for
| such headquarters. He believed that bill
should be drafted looking to the es
tablishment of an army supply depot
here. He had written Senator Thurs
| ton. and the latter had responded
| that he had already consulted with Assist
ant Secretary of War Meiklejohn on the sub
ject with favorable results.
After an editorial from the World
| Herald on the subject of army headquarters
had been read motion by John Steele pre-
vailed authorizing w. D. McHugh to draft
such bill and the president to appoint
| COmmlJtee 10 walt upon SeudIoI IuuiSlou
during his visit to Omaha in relation to the
| project. The committee will comprise
Messrs. Hayward, Baum and Andreesen.
Another motion by G. w. Lininger author
lied the president to appoint committee of
| five to follow UP the movement and go to
Washington when necessary to try and enlist
the friends of Omaha in the proposition.
| The appointment of this committee is held
| in allegiance.
| Other Proceedings.
| Secretary UT was directed to extend to
the mayor and council of Fort Dodge, Ia an
invitation to visit Omaha during January
after the Illinois Central shall have opened
| its Omaha line. ''.
communication was read asking an ex-
preston OF the club to Nebraska congress
men in favor OF bill to allow the CONNER
cial Cable company of Cuba to lay a cable
| to the United States. 1t was referred to the
judiciary committee.
| committee comprising Messrs. Hospe,
Andrews and White was appointed to confer
with a committee from the Central Labor
union, at the latters invitation, in reference
| to an extension OF the water works fran
chise. 1t was suggested by Mr. McHugh that
| IL this is likely to lead the club into a cam
pagn controversy it should be charity
handled.
Secretary UT read an argument in favor
of a plan for reclaiming the 10500,000 acres
OF semi -arid lands in Nebraska. The plan
| contemplates allowing man to settle upon
| five sections of land, fence the same, main
tain a water supply thereon, build a home
and live there five years to acquire owner
ship 1t was founded upon the assertion
that it takes five acres of grazing land TO
maintain a steer, and that this would repay
a settler. The secretary was directed TO
send out to persons interested circular let
ter embodying the proposition.
| The secretary announced that Messrs
Peters and Price had resigned from the COM
mittee to promote the raising of beets and
| the subject was left in his hands for further
action.
| The matter of further work for the Indian
supply depot was referred to the same COM
mittee as the army supply depot.
/ Twenty seven new members were added
to the list.
Secretary UT reported that he had ascer-
ta!ned that the project to divide the Ne
! braska internal revenue district had been
| abandoned.
President Hayward declared that the in
justice recently wrought upon Omaha by
the clearance returns is being repeated, as
matters have drifted back to about the stu-
alton they occupied when the complaints
were recently made. The suggestion was
referred to the old committee on that sub
ject.
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