The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-03


I the director of the geological survey, IN
/ der the bill. is directed TO make ezamin-
/ tons and ascertain facts. On this report
/ being made. the secretary Of the interior
may withdraw such public lands as are
susceptible of irrigation. He shall then
! let contracts for the construction of irri-
cation plants, reservoirs, hydraulic
I works. etc. Then the work Of reclama-
/ ton viii be carried on.
4 Mr. Reeder thoroughly unders ands r.
/ rigation matters. and is developing into
an authority on the subject, in committee
and in the house.
Mr.. Reeder is now ranking member Of
the committee Of mileage, and after Mr..
Barham's retirement at the close Of this
congress, viii probably be chairman II
the committee Mr.. Reeder IN the next
congress viii make a valuable represen-
tauve to his people and the stat of KAN
sas.
Representative Bailey has secured the
Incorporation in the sundry civil appro-
priation bill of the item to pay the Kan
sas state university $2le00. the same be-
ing claim against the government by
the New England Emigrant Aid society.
The aid society in the early Kansas
days maintained a hotel at Lawrence.
Duringthe pro-slavery agitation, the Mis-
sourians who periodically raided the ter
ritory. especially Lawrence and vicinity
affected to suspicion that the hotel shelf
cred ammunition etc, to be used against
the government" the government then
being the Buchanan pro-slavery admins
tration and its representa- tves, the mar
shall and his assistants, who were friends
OF the Missouri border ruffians. SO auth
GRITTY was secured by the Missourians,
through the marshal. from the admins
tration, to destroy the hotel, and it was
RACED one day.
The Emigrant Aid society sought for
years to collect this claim against the
government and finally it was assigned
TO the university. Mr. Bailey is on the
committee of claims. and has looked care
fully after the matter He was finally
able to secure its Incorporation in the
sundry civil bill. and it will become
law. It is simply another instance of
good work done by Mr.. Bailey this con-
gress
Senator Harris is looking after the mat
ter in the senate.
Representative Curtis secured the fncor-
poration as an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill off the cessson Of
the sites ofthe national military homes
at I,eavenworth and Milwaukee to the
states of Kansas and Wisconsin, as
commented on a week ago This IS inn
portant to Kansas and especially to Leav-
enworth county.
There is great demand for a variety
Of alfalfa known as TurBestan Many
farmers are writing Kansas representa-
tives TO secure it from the department Of
agriculture and send it to them. As
matter of fact this variety is long since
exhausted. The department cannot fur
nish IT, and it does no good to request it /
from members. for they cannot obtain it.
The department hopes, however. to have
some available by next spring.
Charles F Scott representative-at- 4
1arge-elect IS in Washington to look /
around and witness the Inauguration. Mr. (
Scott-Charley Scott as he is known in
Kansas-has had plenty Of experience in +
Kansas as q public man. though he is the [
youngest man on the delegation and will /
make a good member.
There arc very many Kansans IN town. |
partly for the Inauguration. and partly /
on business Among them are;
d. ". N1ulvane Topeka. antional com
mitteeman from Kansas; F. E Crimes
treasurer Of state and the possible pri-
waite secretary to Senator-elect Burton:
n A. Low. Topeka. general western ar
tOrney for the Rock Island: a. II Plumb
son Of the late senator from
Kansas, p. a. Allison. postmaster at Nc
Pherson; George 3. Croker. postmaster
Of Anthony: Pete Foley. the politician.
publisher Of Persons. Farmer" A "
Smith Of Mcpherson. who was one Of the
Kansas electors and who brought the
vote here; r. 7. Walker. former United
States marshal Of Kansas; DR. James
Mckee Of Newton who is visiting his
brother the journal clerk Of the house.
Pensions have been granted In the Sew
anth district through Mr. Lonz as fol-
lows. Martha 7. schleeer. Cimarrou.
Martha Ireland. Wellington: Matilda
smith. Wichita. FTora. z. Hedges. New
ton; Charles Pendieton. Pretty Prairie
BY recent order Of the president &C.
ain William Crozier Of Tire ordnance de-
'artment has been made professor -
natural and experimental philosophy a.
he military academy y West Polrt