Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-09
Geological Surveyor Believes Boulder Fields
to Be Very Large.
GENERAL STAFF MEMBERS ARE PicKt
War Department Names Omcers 20
Form First Body Create by RE-
cent Act, Though Duties Only
Commence 4 n August.
CFrom a stan correspondent.l

nAN0 tNHioI hllo0 blu lnNeHIlkhIlOn recently
made by him. The report shows that oil
development in the region commenced az
early as 1867. But little was done until
1901, when the Boulder Oh company com
menced operations and development and has
since proceeded rapidly. The full extent Of
the oil field has not been determined
though Professor Fennaman expresses the
opinion 1t is very large. The present pro-
duction is 200 barrels daily and the oil Is
Of good quality.
Mrs. Amin, widow Of the late William Y.
Amin, and her daughter, are staying for
a few days as guests OF Mrs. Joy. wife of
representative Charles f. Joy OF Missouri.
AS soon as an adjustment can be obtained
with the Postofice department Of her late
husbands accounts, Mrs. Amin will return
to Denver to live until the completion OF
her children's education in the public
schools there, e
General stan Selected.
The secretary OF war today tanuounced
the names selected by the board OF officers
for the general stan as follows: Colonels
Thomas II. Barry, adjutant generals de-
partment; John B. Kerr, Twelfth cavalry
John L. Chamberlain, inspector generals
department; Enoch II. Crowder, Judge ad-
vocate generals department.
Lieutenant Colonies William A. Simpson,
a~djutant generals department: Henry P.
Mccain, adjutant generals department;
James T. Kerr, adiutant' generals depart
ment; Frederick A.. Smith, inspector gem
erals department; Crosby P. Miller, quar-
termaster generals department; Charles
Shaler, ordnance department.
Majors John G. d. Knight, corps OF en-
gineers; George w. Goethals, CORPS of en-
g%ineers; Henry A.. Greene, United States
Infantry, adJutant generals department;
Edward J. McClernand. United States cav
airy, a%djutant generals department; James
A. Airons, United States infantry, in
spector generals department; sedgwick
Pratt, artillery corps: William A. Mann,
Fourteenth infantry; William P. Duvall,
artillery corps; Montgomery NJ. Macomb,
artillery corps; William D.. Beach. Tenth
cavalry; John S. Mallory First infantry;
Samuel Reber, signal corps.
Captains william Gibson, ordnance de-
partment; David D.. Galliard. corps Of en-
%gineers; Ben James Alverd. Twentieth in
fantry; Harry c. Hale, Twelfth infantry;
Joseph T. Oickman, Eighth cavalry; Charles
II. Muir Second infantry; Frank Dew Ram
sey, Ninth Infantry; Frank Mcintyre, Nine
teenth infantryi Sydney A. Gilman, Twen-
ty-third infantry; Robert q. Mitchie,
Twelfth cavalry; Hugh ]. GALLAGHER, sub
sistence department; John J. Pershing, Fiji
teenth cavalry; C. L.. ,M~enoher. artillery
corps; VILLAIN C. Rivers. First cavalry;
Peyton C. Marsh, artillery corps; william
c. Hahn, artillery corps; Charles D.. Rhodes,
Sixth cavalry; Horace M. Reeve, Seven
teenth infantry; Dennis e. Nolan, Thir-
teenth infantry.
Eiruf 7 taYtfan ant - TnhurC 4naEoa 'n1HNa ~
engineers. 'HA, 90 ana GE. 81 HH.
These officers will be supplemented by 9
number OF general officers.
1t is not intended to change to stations
or assignments Of any officers detailed upou
the general stan for the present or until
they are needed on general stan work. In
the foregoing list some Of the officers have
not yet reached the grade to which they
have been assigned, but will be promoted
before the law goes into effect next August
Parcels Post with France.
M. Margerie, secretary OF the French EN-
bassy, today conferred with Second As
sistant Postmaster General shallenberger
regarding a parcels post treaty. A tents-
tive draft Of a treaty between the gov
ernments was discussed along the lines Of
the German agreement.
Invents New Turbine Ship.
Admiral Melville, engineer in chief OF
the navy, has a surprise in store for sail
ors which perhaps will be as revolutionary
as mis- famous triple screw. For more
than a year his bureau has been making
quiet inquiries and preparing plans for q
turbine propelled warship. The best ex-
perts have been consulted and the plans
have been advanced to a point where II
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Find Roosevelt New Post.
The Washington Humane society has
elected President Roosevelt an honorary
member in consideration Of his message
to congress recommending the exercise OF
kindness toward cavalry and artillery
horses OF the army.
Alaska Mail Contract Awarded.
The Postofice department has awarded
to S. r. spriggs OF Point Barrows, Alaska,
the contract for carrying the nail from
Point Barrows via Point Hope to KotEebue,
Alaska, about $50 miles, two round trips
to be made each winter for the next three
years at $3.50 per round trip, The mail IL
to be carried by reindeer.
Routine of Departments
These Iowa rural free delivery letter car
iASAb VI opPOhhNCA NOheys uNhSA sNbN
lars, Dan P. Dodge. Harcourt P. Rogers
Albert James Moore; substitutes. John A.
Dodd, Carl B. Rogers. D.. e. Wing. Bron-
son, regular, Charles II. Lamb; substitute,
L. A. Horn. Clinton. regular, Albert z.
Bachman; substitute, Nettie J. BachmAn,
Council Bluffs. regular. James o. Mcmahon
substitute, ]. B. Mcmahon. Hinton. regu-
lars, Charles C, P~aulsen, Thomas ]. Bailey,
John d. o'Brien; substitutes, Fred Whit
neck, George Bailey, Allen Jones. Love
land, regular, Edwin C.. French; substitute,
Albert Bird. Lawton, regular, Christian
Wiedman; substitute, Elizabeth Wiedman.
Merrill, regular, Russell II. CONN. Charley
Thoward, Franklin II. Jones; substitutes,
Maud II. Conn. Welcome o. Sanford,
Franklin N. June. Remsen. regulars. Har-
vey w. Mossoer, Gus F!indman; substl-
tutes, Leonard Rescknagle. Henry Willen-
burg. Sioux City, substation No. /. regu-
lars, Schuyler C. Reid. Morris N. Thorpi
substitute, Hannah Reid, Walter 7. ThoTp.
Scion. regulars, John W. kick, John NJ.
Jenkins; substitutes. Joe Brosh, Joe Seen
ishek,
The Second National bank OF Dubuque
was today approved as reserve agent for the
First National bank OF Algona, Ia.
Frank r. Sidwell OF Sioux Falls. s. d..
was today appointed special laborer at tbs