Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-13
TO KEEP NIOIRLRA AWHILE
Army Board Ds's Net Anticipate Imnsdist.
AbsndoHnsrt
WYOMING GETS MANY MORE tNoops
senator Willard Introduces bin for
Norfoik Public BuiIdinE, Also Two
Pension Bills Of interest
ia Omaha.
CFrom a star correspondent)

(From a stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-(special Tele-
gram.)--The decision OF the army board,
headed by Lieutenant General Miles, to re.
tain Fort NIobrara only temporarily WITH
quarters for one troop Of cavalry, as an
nounced in. the boards report yesterday,
does not neceesaPiiy mean that Niobrara
10 to be Immediately abandoned.
ut is our intention" said a ~well-known
army onicer, ito retain the temporary
forts until such time as the forts now in
process OF construction or in process Of
enlargement are completed. II IL the In.
tention of the War department to increase
the facilities of the posts wherever prae-
ticable and to put them in a position OF
permanency, such as we have not had here
~tofore."
q The decision to retain Fort Robinson in
Nebraska and Fort Meade In South Dakota,
with headquarters and eight troops OF cav-
airy at the latter post and with four
troops Of cavalry at the former, was
reached after careful consideration Of their
location. There we're a great many pro-
tests before the board against Fort Robin
son and Fort Meade being abandoned, and
these had weight with the board Of army
officers. Congressional influence was also
brought to bear upon the board, and the
decision was largely based upon the rep
RESERVATIONS made by the residents OF, the
states interested in the retention OF these
posts as permanent factors in the army
management.
"Niobrara will be eventually abandoned
before 1t occurs" see F.
Increase In WyOmIne.
Contrary to all expectations, Fort Nc
Kenzie, Wyo., was retained as q perma-
nent post, with four companies Of infantry
Energetic work was done by the Wyoming
delegation in congress, aided by those citi.
gems of. Nebraska who have interests al
Sheridan, 20 have this action br6ngh,
about. The increase in Fort d.. A. Russell
from sight to twelve companies and ons
battery of artillery, gives wyoming more
troops than the state has had In many
years.
Senator Willard introduced a number o.
bills today, one providing for suitable
medals for officers and crew OF the United
States vessel Of war KearsRrge; one for tbs
erection of a public building at Norfolk
and two pension bills OF considerable In.
terest TO the people Of Omaha, one for Mrs
Sarah II. H.. Lowe and the other to In.
crease the pension OF Mrs. Marietta Eliza.
beth Stanton, widow Of Brigadler Genera
Thaddeus 81. stanton.
Senator Allison introduced a bill 3uthoris
ing the appointment as brigadier generali
on the retired list Of medical officers on tn
retired Hist for distinguished services.
For south Dakot stock w
Senator Gamble presented a petition from
the Western South Dakota Stock Growers
association asking for the passage OF a bill
to extend all live stock legislation In fore,
In South Dakota over all Indian reserva
tons in that state, also a petition from tn
South Dakota Merchants association favor
ing reduction OF letter postage to I cent.
sympathy wastexpressed today by Senator
: Dietrich'sA colleagues when they learned o
, the, serious illness of his daughter. at pres
ent at Catskill, N. Y f7. 9 +
Congressman Lacey of Iowa today intro
duced a bill to tax articles manufacture
from wood Of the so-called big trees
The house committee on public lands to
day ordered q favorable report on the BIZ
introduced by. Representative Burke AFFECT
ing commuters ON the Sioux reservation /
South Dakota.
The house committee on Indian affair
today adopted two amendments to amt
the APPROPRIATION bill offered by Represen
t,tattye Burke. One Of them relates to q pr
rata allowance. for the maintenance OF 81
pills In the Indian schools and the otht
provides for the restoration OF rations I
the Indian pupils In the mission schools.
Federal Appointments I'm lowe.
The Iowa delegation in congress has