Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-29
CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT
Editor Of Bee Dimes at White House and
Talks Over Political Matters.
FILES PAPERS IN INDIAN MATTERS
Representative Martin Calls on the
President In the Interest of
Bills Relating TO His
state.
lFrom a sian Corre.nnndent1


WASHINGTON, June 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Mr. Rosewater left Washington to-
day for the west. Previous to his departure
he had an interview with Secretary Hitch
Cock In relation to conditions on the Omaha
and Winnebago reservation In Thurston
county. He ascertained that Inspector
Churchills report was on the way and
would probably reach the Washington once
next week. Mr.. Rosewater demonstrated
with the secretary against the Indictment
u two of The Bees reporters growing out
II In investigation Of the conduct OF the
agency and said II was a most outrageous
and hlghhanded proceedings. He filed with
the secretary a number Of additional pa
pers relating to charges which he has made
against the conduct Of the agency and de-
sired that they be considered in connection
with Mr.. Churchill's report.
Later In the day he was the guest Of the
president at luncheon, the only other guest
present being General Wood. 1t is under
stood that matters of not only legislation
but administration we're talked over. the
Cuban question being one Of the subjects
discussed.
Mr.. Rosewater expects to be in Omaha
In time to attend the last dinner growing
out OF the very successful management Of
the Trans mississippi exposition.
Representative Martin, Of South Dakota,
saw the president today in regard to sew
eral bills that are upon the presidents
desk awaiting his signature. Mr.. Martin
urged the president to sign the bill con-
lrmlng title in South Dakota-to the Sisse-
ton reservation, the bill granting a pension
OF fifty dollars to Captain Van Houten and
also the bill granting twenty dollars to
Charles A. Scott, Of Spearhsh.
The bill granting to the Duluth, Pierre
& Black Hills Railroad company the right
to construct a bridge across the Missouri
river has passed both houses and now
goes to the president for signature.
The postofice department has accepted
the proposition OF F. NJ. Wethereld to lease
premises for the Hebron, Neb., postof1co
from January next, also the proposition OF
L. NJ. Hopkins for premises for the Guthrie
Center. Ia, postof1ce from October /, next.
The postof1ce department has authorized
the postmaster at Neigh, Neb., to move
the postofice to the building owned by the
Nebraska Land company.
Ernest o. Patterson has been appointed
clerk in the treasury department.
William Newgood, Of New York, was the
lowest bidder today for installing the wir-
ing system for the extension Of the Omaha
public building, at 1886.
The comptroller of the currency has APP
proved the application of the following
persons to organize the First National bank
OF Kelemme. la. with a capital Of s25, 900:
o. o. Abbey, G. s.. Terwilliger, Isaac
Sweiger. NJ. B.. Cooper and A. Kelley.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, s.. L.
Danner. Sacramento, Phelps county, vice
A. T. Curtis, resigned. Iowa, A. H. Stroth-
ers, Martelle, Jones county. South Dakota.
c. J. Lerager. Flynn, Aurora county; Frank
Boldt. Hosmer, Edmunds county.
N. p. Bromlee, OF Redfeld. S. D., is in the
city on his way to New York.
w. S.. Summers. United States district
attorney for Nebraska. is in the city. It
Is presumed that he comes here on matters
connected with his once.