Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-26

coed the late william J. seweil Of New
Jersey. This position was rendered TO Cap
tain Palmer about a month ago and he had
the matter under advisement ever since.
Chairman Hull Of the military affairs com
mittee OF the house today presented a con-
current resolution naming the board Of gov
ernors for the ensuing year, Captain Pal
mer's name being included in the list.
II II thought that the appointment Of
Captain Palmer will greatly aid In the pas
sage Of the Hot Springs sanitarium meas
ure, which is now on the calendar, and for
the consideration OF which the South Da-
kota delegation IL importuning the speaker
TO grant time.
state 90 Acquire sIsseton.
Senator Gamble today was authorized to
report favorably from the committee on
public lands the bill introduced by his col
league, Senator Kittredge, to grant abso-
lutely to tho state OF South Dakota the
section Of land heretofore condltionally
turned over to the state. and which is
known az the Fort Blsseton military reser-
walton. The passage OF this bill will per-
NIT the sale OF the lands and OF the pro-
ceeds being used In coupling permanent
campgrounds for the National guard OF the
state.
S~'A'N tAAbA N"o tA'N NHAhSA ~ ~
make a favorable report on the bill Of
Representative Martin for the relief Of set
tiers on the forest reserves. The bill in
troduced by Senator Gamble OF a similar
nature which passed the senate some time
ago, was laid aside and the house bill was
substituted by the committee, an amend
ment being made to the measure. giving
the benefit OF the act to those settlers who
have already submitted their filings and
briefs to the department and have had the
same suspended on account OF provisions
OF the forest reservation act. There are
possibly seventy-hve to 100 settlers In the
Black Hills forest reserve who will be bene-
hted by the provisions Of the act.
Representative Martin OF South Dakota
has recommended the appointment OF Ben
Meade county.
Hon. George Van Houton OF Lenox, Ia.
one OF the prominent agriculturalists OF
that section OF the state, is in Washington
for a few days.
The senate public lands committee today
reported favOrably Senator Mitchell's bill
providing for the refunding Of $1.25 an acre
to the homestead and preemption holders
Of lands who secured the lands by entry
within the railway land limits and paid at
the rate of $3.50 an acre, and where the
railways failed to construct the lines OF
railroad on account Of which such land
grants we're made.
The senate committee on public lands to-
day authorized a favorable report on the
bill which has passed the house providing
for the issuance of a patent to the townsite
Of Basin City, Wyo.. to the municipal au-
thorities thereof for the use and benefit
OF the town.
kilograms received here from Senator
Warren announce that the condition of Mrs.
Warren. who is dangerously i'll at Hunting
ton, Mass. Is unchanged.
Relief 60 Forest settlers.
The senate committee on public lands to-
day reported favorably the bill providing
for the relief Of bona hde settlers within
forest reserves. 1t was introduced rrinci-
pally in the interest OF settlers in the
Black Hills forest reserve. The bill has
passed the house.
The committee also reported the bill con
hrmlng the title OF the state of South Da-
kota to a section Of land in the Fort
Sisseton military reservation. The state
authorities desire to utilize this section OF
land as camping grounds for the state
militia. The South Dakota delegation has
recommended BENJAMIN f. Keith for post
master at Dalzell, Meade county.
representative Morris has been obliged
to decline the invitation OF the Garfield
club Of Duluth to max an address Friday
night. Judge Norris will be obliged to re-
main here this week TO attend conferences
relating to his bill with reference to the
sale OF Chippewa timber.
Department Notes.
Postmasters appointed:
Iowa-Conrad schnepf. East Elkhart
Clayton county; P. A. Grove. Fertile. Worth
county: w. S. Branson. Irwin, Shelby coun>
ty; W. A. Ross. Laerow, Lee county; F. c.
Hennon, Nugent, Keokuk county; II. b.
Mccullough. River Junction. Johnson
county.
South D~akota-Andrsw ROsander, Vile,
Butte county.
The application Of w. A. Burgess. w. n.
White, J. c. Allison. T. c. Farrell and ], NJ.
Farrell 10 organize the First National bank
OF White, s. D., with $3.50 capital, has
been approved by the comptroller Of the
currency.
John W. Bower was today designated as
8 membe OF the civn service board for the
Shenandoah Ua.) postofhce.
These Iowa rural free delivery routes
have been ordered established May /; In
Warren county. Carlisle, with George W,
Kali. william A. Hardin, Wesley Patterson
and Walter d. Petre carriers; routes cover
an area Of eighty-four square miles, con-
tanning q population OF 2,o2S; Tacoma, with
four carriers. who are not named area
covers $50 square miles; population, 500;
Milo, with two carriers, not named; area
covers hfty square miles; population. ll50i
Story county. MeCGllsburg, with John solyst
carrier: area covers twenty-four square
miles: population, AS; Roland. with two
carriers. one Cornelius HeglAnd, other car
rier not named; area covers Atty SQUARE
miles; population, 300.
The postohees at Bauer, CAlous snd
NeNbern. Marion county, and Motor, War
ren county, Wfl be discontinued and sandy
VILE. Warren county. supplied by rural
carriers.
oscar q. GrtGord. Charles N. Seeley ana
nr. J. y. Turner were today appointed
members Of a civil service examining board
for the insane asylum AZ Canton. s n
Enters \. N. L. 4. work.