Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-25
NEBRASKA BILL DEFERRED
Friends of Partitioning Proposal Lose Their
Enthusiasm.
HAYGOOO TO LEAVE INDIAN SERVICE
EhOrt IL Renewed TO save Rbea from
Executioh-Cnss County to BE
Gridironed with
Rural Routes.
(From a stan Correspondent

tanned, but the fact remains that the
warmth with which the measure was re-
ceived early in the session has given way
to a certain measure of GOODNESS, and Chair
man Ray Of the judiciary committee, when
seen today, could give no definite answer
to the question when the measure would be
considered.
Leading attorneys Of the South Platte
country who were enthusiasts for the divi-
sion last summer and early in the fall have
recently shown but slight interest In the
status of the measure. which has led to
much speculation. One representative from
Nebraska suggests as a solution Of this
lukewarmness that IL may be because all
offices which the bill would create IL passed
have been farmed out and the patriots
have no further reason to lie awake nights
planning how to help the measure along.
As it is, the Nebraska delegation is much
divided, only two members, Burkett and
shallenberger. being outright advocates OF
the bill. Stark Is decidedly neutral, al
though his district is included in the South
Platte section, while Mercer. Robinson and
Neville have repeatedly said that the divi-
sion was not necessary.
Accept Haygood's Resignation.
W. F. Haygood, chief clerk Of the Omaha
and Winnebago agency, will leave the In
dian service on April 20, the department
having accepted his resignation, to take
effect at that time. Clyde Pilman, assist
ant clerk, who filed charges against Hay
good, has been ordered to the Santee agency
on this same date, while Theodore Sharp,
who is chief clerk at the santee agency,
goes TO the Omaha and Winnebago agency
as chief clerk there.
II ia efatad at tbo Tndtou an 49, a.
Sharp is one of the best men in the service
and will be a valuable help to Agent
Mathewson, who has been instructed to
carry out some needed reforms at the
agency.
Efforts to Save Kline.
Senator Willard has written a letter N
Governor Savage, joining with other senar
tors In asking that sentence Of death. which
has been passed upon William Kline. alias
Rhea, and which is to be executed next
month, be committed to Imprisonment for
life. Senator Beverage Of Indiana has
written a touching letter to the governor
OF Nebraska asking for executive clemency.
In view OF the fact that the father and
mother OF the condemned man reside in
his state and he knows they have ruined
themselves financially to save their boy
from the gallows.
st. dwar Postomce Fight.
A war is on over the removal Of the post
Office at st. Edward, Boone county. Ne
braska. The present postmaster has recon-
mended that 1t be removed from its present
location, but the proposed change is on
posed by some of the prominent citizens of
that town. Then an inspector was sent
asere. by the ds44AAsMo SSyestieate the
matter. Congressman Robinson today re,
ceiVed a telegram from some Of the citizens
asking him to ascertain what the report of
the Inspector contained. In response To
this he called upon the Postofice DEPART
ment and learned that the report had not
yet been received and nothing could be
done in the matter until 1t reached Wash
ington.
Rural Routes for Cass.
Cass county, Nebraska, is to have estab-
lished within its borders a system Of rural
free delivery. All details necessary to such
an establishment have been made and mans
showing the routes are expected In Wash
ington this week, This has been a project
Of Representative Burkett. for several
years., and he has been gradually working
up to having Cass county gridlroned by
rural routes, so that every farmer in that
territory will receive daily mail. Several
months ago Mr.. Burkett asked the post
masters Of Alvo, Avoca, Cedar Creek, Eagle.
Elmwood, Greenwood. Louisville, Manley,
Murdoch, Murray, Maynard, Nehawka, New
Plattsmouth, Rock Bluffs, South Bend,
Union, Wabash. Weeping Water, postonices
In the county to get together and see II
they could formulate some plan of laying
out routes that would be wholly satisfac-
tory.
POstmRsters Arrange Details.
Postmaster Smith Of Plattsmouth was
made chairman of the postmasters, and
since that time several meetings have been
held with a view of agreeing upon routes.
which has finally been accomplished. The
county surveyor OF Cass county has run
the routes and has indicated them upon
maps Of the county which he has prepared
showing all landmarks and houses, as pro-
vided by the postofice department and It
is anticipated that upon receipt OF this
map the service will go into effect.
1t will take 80 routes to cover the county,
nearly every postofice having one or more
routes going out from 1t, and these routes
will approximately reach 1900 families
daily or nearly 5000 people. The success
of this county system will be watched with
great interest, in view Of the recent dis
cussion In congress regarding rural car
riers, and may be taken by the department
as an example of what may be accomplished
by intelligent effort.
Congressman Burkett is greatly elated
over the matter. which has been the sub
ject of many conferences with the Depart
ment extending over many months.
For Protection of ebraska.
At a conference of Representatives Ne
VILE, Stark and Robinson on the irrigation
bill pending In the house, the Nebraska del
egation succeeded in inducing Mondell OF
Wyoming and Shafroth Of Colorado to sup
port an amendment to the bill which, IL
carried, will give the measure the united
support OF the Nebraska delegation. The
amendment is OF vital Importance to Ne
braska and provides that no water shall be
diverted by any Of the public works to be
constructed as provided in the bill from the
watersheds Of the North and South Platte.
This, It is eontended, will insure Ne
braska against any water famine being
caused by its use in Colorado and Wyom-
ing and will prohibit these states from mis-
appropriation of waters in the streams
named to the detriment OF settlers living
below Colorado and Wyoming.
The South Dakota delegation in congress
has had a conference with Speaker Hender-
son relative to securing recognition for the
Hot Springs sanitarium measure. While
nothing definite was decided upon the con-