Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
new BUILDINGS MUCH NEEDED
Structures Burned on Winnebago Agency
Must Be Replaced
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO RECONSTRUCT
Agent Mpthewson Writes n Letter
Urging the House Committee to
Favor the improvements
Rural Free Delivery.
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO RECONSTRUCT

school on the Winnebago agency has taken
definite shape, the delegation from Ne
braska being largely interested in the re-
habilitation of the school, which was de-
stroyed by fire some two years ago Agent
Mathewson of the Omaha and Winnebago
reservation today addressed the following
letter TO Chairman Sherman of the house
committee on Indian affairs and to Senator
Thurston of the like committee of the sen
ate:
81 am informed that the Indian appropra-
tion bill now in process of preparation does
not provide for the rebuilding of the Winnie
bago boarding school. You are doubtless
aware that the old plant was partially de-
stroyed by fire some two vars since. The
reason why the provision has not been made
for restoring the buildings | do not know,
but l infer it is not that the department
does not consider it necessity, but rather
on account of local pressure and the ne
cessity for other schools and the desire
to keep the expenditures within certain
bounds.
II desire to call your attention to a few
facts in this connection and most earnestly
request that the subject receive your care
full consideration. For over twenty years
past successful school has been main
tanned at this agency and the destruction of
the buildings and consequent discontinue
ance of the school are a very heavy blow
and hindrance to the advancement of these
people We have on the reservation at this
time something over 100 children of school
age who are not now nor have they been
attending school during the last two years
With the utmost effort on the part of the
agent and employees only a small proportion
of the Winnebagoes can be induced to send
their children to non-reservation schools
until the school is reopened. A part of the
old plant was not destroyed by fire, so
that we have barns, outbuildngs and a res
ervoir as well as shade trees already grown
and farm opened and fenced. We are
also supplied with stock, farming imple-
ments, etc, which will reduce quite ma
terially the expense of Te-establishing the
school. l am advised that such a plant
as is required, with what we have on
hand, can be supplied for about $4,000 and
1 most earnestly suggest that such an
amount be inserted in the appropriation bill,
to be Immediately available, that the work
of rebuilding the school may at once be
commenced"
Nebrasla-Missouri boundary.
The supreme court today granted leave to
Edward C. Crow, attorney general for Mis-
souri, to file petition in the case of Mis-
souri, against Nebraska, an original proceed
ing, and ordered subpoenas issued return
able in April This action is the outgrowth
OF the MISSOURI river changing its course
during the spring and summer of 1867 and
assuming a permanent course along its west
bluff, separating the counties of Atchison,
Missouri and Nemaha, Nebraska, leaving
about 5000 acres which is alleged to have
been in Missouri when that state was ad-
iptn yyh oh hy
of the rivers meandering is now held to be
in Nebraska. Attorney General Crow says
in his petition that it is highly important
to the states of Missouri and Nebraska
that the question or boundary be speedily |
and finally settled; that heretofore the peace |!
Of the people of the state of Missouri and I
and especially in the counties of
Atchison Missouri ard Nemaha, Nebraska !
has been seriously disturbed in consequence |
Of frequent conflicts of jurisdiction arising /
from differences of opinion as to the loca- |
ion of the state line between said counties, /
and that the controversy involves question ,
Of jurisdiction and sovereignty over which !
he state of Missouri has no adequate re- |
lief at law.
The supreme court also reversed the de- I
sision of the circuit court for the district |
1f South Dakota in the Case of the Mil |
waukee railway against the state railroad |
of South Dakota, otherwise ,
known as the Maximum Freight Receiv-
ers." This reversal does not, however de-
tide anything as to the validity of the law,
Dut the cause is simply remanded to the
over court, with the suggestion that it be
urned over to a master to determine the
AMOUNT of earnings of the road and to pro-
,eed further in accordance with the equities
~ bo hot bo ,uilI
lave to come up to the supreme court again
or decision after new a decision has been
'endered by the lower courts. This de-
,ison is along the line OF the Nebraska
reight rate case The decision of the su-
,reme court today, which was delivered by
Justice Brewer, was based on the findings
# the circuit court to the effect that there
vas no evidence to show what the earnings
II the road were during the years of 1894
$685. 1896 and 1897.
Representative Gamble today introduced a
ill to increase the pension OF William j.
Remington.
Rural Free Delivery.
The Postoffice department since the almost
unanimous endorsement of rural free deliv-
,ry in the house last week, is more than
ver determined to make this feature a per-
nanent institution and is already contem-
'latng reforms which will bring it to the
highest efficiency. Assistant Postmaster
ieneral Heath stated today that the depart
nent had decided to equalize the distrbu-
ion and to limit the number of stations on
ach route in order that larger number of
,eOple might be served.
Senator Thurston introduced number of
rlvate pension bills today, together with the
ill giving an additional district Judge to
Senator Allen introduced a bill to ncorpo-
ato the National White Cross Society of
America naming among the many incorpo-
atoTs: :. NJ Thurston, Omaha; Angie f..
Newman, Lincoln; Mrs. J, c. Gown, Mrs
iary G. Learned, Miss Ellen r. Gallagher,
Hiss Georgia Krug, Omaha; and Mrs. Don
Id Macrae, Council Bluffs.
Senator Beyeridge of Indiana has received
office from the republican state central
OF Nebraska that his recent
peech on the Philippines viii be placed in
be hands of every republican voter in the
tate in addition to thousands of copies
ent to those known TO be in the doubtful
olumn.
Senator Warren introduced a bill proyid-
ng that the state OF Wyoming be permitted
0 reinquish to the United States certain
lnds herat oforp selaCted and IN saIact othar