Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-06-12
ASSAY OF BLACK HILLS GOLD
Director Roberts Unable TO Modify
Regulations of Mint as
to Standard.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 11.-(Special Tele-
gram -)-Representative Martin today took
up with Director Roberts of the mint bu-
reau the question Of notifications OF reg
ulations relating to assaying Of gold at
Deadwood, S. d. An effort has been made
for some time to induce the officials to per-
NIT Of the assaying Of gold Of a lower ratio
than that called for in the regulations.
The purpose is to do away with the expense
and inconvenience of sending the metal
to private assayers at large and far re-
moved from the Black Hills country. Di-
rector Roberts is of the opinion that he
has no authority to modify the regulations
except by act Of congress. He has directed
Mr.. Martin to secure additional informa-
tion on the subject and will make a final
decision when such data is received.
Senator Gamble Of South Dakota today
introduced a bill which provides for the
establishment Of Wind Cave National park
in Custer county, South Dakota. 1t con-
templates a reserve Of about 900 acres
and provides for the management and con-
troll of the park on the part Of the gov
ernment. The government owns all the
land contemplated to be taken into the park
excepting 800 acres. Reports from the In
terror department strongly recommend the
enactment of this proposed legislation so
that the government may have control Of
the park during the coming season and
save it from spoliation. The land has been
inspected and surveyed by the Interior de-
partment as we'll as examined by the geo.
logical survey and both Of these branches
of the government strongly recommend it
for national purposes.
s. H. Hagan has been appointed post
master at Pickering, Marshall county, Ia-
vice L. G. Fell, resigned.
The comptroller OF the currency has ap-
proved the application Of the following per-
sons to organize the First National bank
OF Anoka, Neb., with $4,000 capital: H.
A. Oelrich, Butte, Boyd county; A. s.
Warner, Elmer E. Boynton. G. w. Short
and E. G. Rarnum.
The Omaha National bank Of Omaha has
been approved as reserve agent for the
Washington National bank Of Seattle.
George w. Walker of Anamosa, Ia, has
been appointed baker at the Fort Shaw In
dian school, Montana.
Representative Thomas of the Eleventh
Iowa district today renominated c. c. Ben
der for postmaster at Spencer, Ia.
Sisters and pupils Of Holy Cross academy
will give a reception to Bishop Philip j..
Garrigan, recently appointed to the bish-
opric of Sioux City, Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Representative Cousins today sent out a
notice for a competitive examination for
a candidate to West Point, to be held at
Cedar Rapids on June 20. Mr.. Cousins ex-
poets between twenty and thirty applicants
to attend tee examination.
George G. Hedgecock Of Lincoln, Neb.,
has been appointed to a position in the
Agricultural department.
The postmaster general has accepted the
proposition of the Sioux Valley State bank
to lease a room for the postofice at Cor
| rectionville, Ia, for the term OF hve years
from December 1.
Rural free delivery service wiliSbe estab-
lished on July 1 in Iowa as follows Nc
Gregor, Clayton county, two additional
routes; area covered, forty-two square
miles; population, 900. oxford, johnson
county, three routes; area, seventy square
miles; population. 1853 Postofices at
Friendale, Cosgrave and Windham are to be
discontinued Rolfe, Pocahontas county,
two additional routes; area, seventy square
| miles; population, 1,071. Walcott, Scott
! county, one route; area, twenty-five square
miles; population, 525. Postofices at Amity
and Plainview are to be discontinued.