Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-29
PLEADS FOR NEBRASKA BOYS
Congressman Stark EndsavOu to Have
Brothers Placed in Same Company.
ONE OF THEM is SICK AND DISCOURAGED
Bays HI Might rs well BE in WASH
InEton ms Anywhere Else, ms Ne
braskn Farmers Are Too
Busy 20 Talk Politics. .
tFrom a star correspondent.)


Eram)-Representative Stark OF the
Fourth Nebraska district is in Washington
today on business connected with the War
department. Judge Stark came to the cap
ital for the purpose Of securing the trans
fer Of Robert and Albert Kaempfer OF Ris-
ing City, Butler county, to the same COM
pany In the Sixteenth United States reg
ulars. now on duty in the Philippines, The
two young men are sons Of Albert Kaemp-
fer. editor Of the Rising City Independent.
Robert, the elder OF Fthe W. boys, has
been suffering from a very severe attack
OF camp diarrhoes and has written a num-
Der OF pathetic letters home stating his
condition. These letters alarmed the fam
fly and It was determined to seek for his
discharge. Better counsels, however. pre-
vailed, Judge Stark advising that an effort
be made to bring the two boys together in
some one company and have them assigned
20 a regiment along the seacoast, so that
Robert might be able to recuperate from
his disease. In consequence of this sug-
gestiou Judge Stark came on to Washing
ton and today presented the reasons why
Robert should be transferred to his
brothers company, and that II possible be
sent to APART, Philippine islands, where
the government maintains an exceptionally
fine hospital In conjunction with the best
ice plant in the islands. AS the matter is
a legal one. the Judge advocate general has
taken II under consideration, and after
ascertaining the status OF Kaempfer 1t is
believed will effect the transfer desired and
order their transfer to the seacosst, where
the younger may look after his elder
brother. Judge Stark expects to receive
favorable action on his request before his
return to Nebraska.
TnafdanfaI IN an avplanaftou AZ ~ uhat
brought him to Washington at this time,
he stated that there was little or no poll
tics being discussed in Nebraska at pres
ent. That the only thing farmers wanted
TO do at this time was to harvest their
wheat and save as much of their oats,
which are greatly lodged, as possible. He
said that the promise Of a fine corn crop
was most encouraging, that Nebraska never
presented In Its history so beautiful q
picture as now. The Judge refused to dis
cuss his chances for reelection. except to
say, that he thought condition we're good.
He will leave for Nebraska wednesday.
Roberts Going West.
Director Of the Mint George 2. Roberts
has gone to Iowa. incidentally to look over
his newspaper property, the Register and
Leader, but before returning to his desk
he will make a trip to San Francisco on
business connected with the mint Of that
city.
The publication to the effect that the
Agricultural and Interior departments and
geological survey we're at any time ct issue
over details Of enforcing the irrigation law
has caused a denial to come from these
departments. The story Of the differences
seems to have arisen in a measure from
excerpts taken from the Agricultural de-
partment year book, wherein Prof. FL
wood Mead e~xpounds certain principles
which do not receive the support OF the ge-
Slogical survey, and Prof. Mead was quoted
~ rejecting grave discredit on the work
OF the Interior department. In answer to
these allegations 1t was said today at the
geological survey, Agricultural and In
terror departments that both departments
are at work to further to the extent Of
their ability the successful enforcement
Of the irrigation acts, that there is no con-
troversy and that work is proceeding sat
isfactorily. 1t is explained that different
views prevail as to the best method Of ir-
rigating different soils, and that these
views have been set forth in government
publications. But everyone concerned has
buried his own plans and methods in plans
adopted by the Interior department and is
contributing all he can to make the In
terror department operations an unqualified
success.
In further denial Of the report Prof. Mead
has written the geological survey that both
his report and his interview have been dis
torted and that he is not responsible for
the attitude in which he has been placed.
Matters i'm the Departments.
Nicholas Ries has been appointed post
master at Alto. Codington county, s. D.
vice H. A. Hauten. resigned.
Postohices discontinued: Albany, Davis
county. Ia, mail t. Ash Grove; Ashford
Banner county. Neb., mail to Harrisburg;
Kuen. Campbell county, S. D., mail to Sui
ley.
George w. Scott Of Davenport, Ia, has
been admitted to practice in the Interior
= department.
Jennie M. Cost has been appointed CLERK
in the postofhce at Huron and Louis G
McDonoungh at Aberdeen, s. d.
A.. NJ. Cross Of Canton. s. D., has beer
appointed a carpenter at Hayward Indian
school. Wisconsin.
The comptroller Of the currency has ap,
proved the application of S. j.. Simonson
Andrew Marvick, Joseph Marvick, s. o
Hegland. A. NJ. Henderson and John Mol
sire to organize the Citizens National banl
OF s~isseton. S. d., with s50.Oe0 capital.
Ihe national Bank OF North America o
Chicago has been approved as a reservl
agent for the First National bank Of Du
,buque and National Bank OF Commerce 0
New York for the First National bank o
Sheldon. "a.
The secretary Of the treasury has awardel
the contract for a hydraulic elevator an
mail lift for the postofhce building a
Omaha to Eaton & Prince Of Chicago, a
Says.
Contract Surgeon Anton R. schier is re
lieved from duty at Fort worden. Wash.
and ordered to his home. Burlington, Ia.
for annulment Of contract.
The extension OF leave granted Firs
Lieutenant James B. Kemper. Sixth in
fantry, Department OF Missouri, is turtle
extended to include August 80.
RODGERS GOES TO cAvlTT
Navy Department NOTIFIED Of Depart