Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-24
MARTIN HELPS THE CHINAMEN
Secures AdmisSsiOn for One Born in
Deadwo0d and who Went
TO China.

WARRINGTON, May 2S.-Cspecisl Tele-
gram. .)-Representative Martin Of South Da-
kota has had a considerable business TO do
for his Chinese constituents IN Deadwood
since he arrived here for the session.
Some time ago be secured the release OF a
young Chinaman, who was born In Dead
wood, but who. on returning to the United
States was denied admission. The latest
case called to his attention Is that Of Sam
Tock, whose father. Wong Quing skim, is
a prominent merchant Of Deadwood. Skim
has lived in this country for twenty years.
His son was born in China and is about Is
years OF age. He sought admission on the
ground that as he is under the age his
fathers residence is recognized under
the law as his own. Mr.. Martin took up
the case today with Secretary Shaw of the
treasury. Young Took will probably be
permitted to land and proceed to his
fathers home.
A civil service examination viii be held
at South Omaha on July l for the position
Of watchman and fireman in the custodian
service at that place.
W. S. Shipp has been designated as a
member Of the civil service board for the
postofice at Mount Pleasant, Ia.
Rural free delivery service will be estab-
lished July l at Beacon, Mahaska county,
la; area covered, sixty-two square miles;
population, 1871. The postofice at Ferry
will be supplied by rural carrier.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-Har-
rison. Sioux county. H. A. Priddy. vice A.
J. Bogart, resigned. Iowa-seney, Plym-
outh county. Jonathan Anderson.
The postofhce at Indianapolis. Mahaska
county Ia, has been discontinued.
The comptroller Of the currency has ex-
tended the corporate existence Of the First
National bank Of Lemars. Ia, until the
close Of business on May %, 1922.
The First National bank Of Chicago has
been approved as reserve agent for the
First National bank OF Swea City and
Glidden, Ia
O. j. sagge OF Center Point, S. D., haa
been appointed railway mail clerk.
Clyde T. Mastin and George S. Anderson
have been appointed substitute letter car"
riers at Kearney, Neb; James E. Coener, a
substitute clerk in the postofhce at Cedar
Rapids, and Martin s. Lucas, stampel
in the postoffce at Clarinda.
The abstract Of the condition of the ma.
tional banks Of Nebraska, exclusive OF
Omaha and Lincoln, at the close OF busi-
ness on April 30. az reported to the comp
troller Of the currency, shows an average
reserve held at 32.41 per cent against SS.ls
per cent on February %. Loans and dis
counts increased from so, ,697 ,544 TO $2S,'
55s, ,27O; gold coin, from S144.705 to S752,S7Si
total specie. from S1,O62, ,669 TO $1,070,S2li
lawful money reserve, from $l,66S,7sl te
81. .7s4, ,S6S; individual deposits, from S24,'
OIL, ,1s1 to $25, ,2S6.
Representative Burkett will leave fol
home Sunday evening TO be present at his
district convention, which meets in Lincoln
Tuesday evening.
J. R. Van Boskirk has been recommended
for register of the land ONCE at Alliance
to succeed F. NJ. Dorrington. Both Of th'
Nebraska senators joined in the recon-
mendation.
rural free delivery route has been or
dered estab ablished at Funk, Phelps county.