Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-22
Of frontier life as have been allotted to
the Junior major Of the Thirteenth.
Mercer Calls on President.

Of frontier life as have been allotted to
the Junior major OF the Thirteenth.
Mercer Calls on President.
President Roosevelt had among his call
ers today Representative Mercer OF Ne
braska, chairman Of the house committee
on public buildings and grounds. One of
the topics discussed was the enlargement
Of facilities for transacting the White House
business. Heretofore there have been plans
for remodeIing and charging the White
House in order to meet present require
ments. 1t appears. however, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is decidedly opposed TO
changing In any material way the arrange
ment OF this historic structure, believing
that II should be preserved about as II is
now. Under these circumstance enlarged
facilities would have to be provided else
where. At one time there was a sugges-
ton Of q presidential residence outside Of
the White House, which would be de-
voted TO offcihi business. But the present
tendency is 10 favor OF making the White
House a residential establishment for the
president, locating the Official quarters
elsewhere
Senator Fairbanks has proposed that the
new Department Of Justice have a branch
for the executive business. It is also under
stood that Attorney General Knox has a
plan for increasing the executive facilities.
The matter was not gone over beyond the
stage Of being canyassed by those most
concerned.
Department Notes.
Contract Surgeon Merton A. Probert is
re1isyed Of duty in the Philippines and or
deredat6 Fort Crook for duty.
These rural free delivery routes will be
established in Lucas county. Iowa, May II
Derby. with David p. Luce, carrier; route
embraces twenty-five square miles, con-
tanning a population Of 42S. Russell, two
additional routes, with CASTOR S. Boyd and
Frank D. Downward, carriers; area, thirty
ono square miles; population, 74s. The
postofhce at New York will be supplied by
rural carrier from Russell and the ONCE
at Bethlehem discontinued.
f. A. McGafr was today appointed post
master at Grant Center. Monona county. la.
The condition OF wyoming National banks
at the close Of business February % shows
Loans and discounts, SO, 723, 142; gold coin.
s25o.eS7; lawful money reserve, 1872, ass; In
dividual deposits, 1881 1874; average reserve
held. $39 .05. isia
The banks in South Dakota show: Loans
and discounts, S6.6S9. SS7; gold coin, $751;
045; lawful money reserve, $3.50, 25S; in
dlvidual deposits, IS, 941, 800.
A postofice is ordered established at
Sehih, Sheridan county, Neb., and Edward
@. Hahn is commissioned postmaster.
Mrs. Lou Sivils Of Winpebago, Neb.. was
today appointed laundress in the Indian
school at the Omaha reservation.
The postoflce at Twaton. Johnson county,
wyoj is ordered discontinued after April 10.
These reserve Lgents we're approved to-
day: Omaha National and United States
National Of Omaha, Columbia National OF
Lincoln and Fourth National OF New York.
for Citizens National bank Of Teeumseh.
Neb.; Union National bank OF Omaha, Iowa
National Of ottumws, Corn Exchange Ma
tional bank Of Republic Of Chicago, for
First National Of Mason City, Ia.