Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-07
BOUND TO STOP THE FRAUDS
Secretary Hitchcock Refuses to Modify His
huling on Heirship Lands.
THURsToN COUNTY MEN DISAPPOINTED
Interior Department Cannot Reopen
Doors to Protect the Few InnO-
cent Purchasers who In
- vested in Good Faith.
drom a STAFF Correspondent.) }

! WASHINGTON, Feb. Especial Tele-
| gram.)-E. A. Wiltse and George Day of
/ Thurston county who hav0 been in Wash
| ington for the purpose Of securing mod
/ ification of the rule laid down by the sec
! retaTy of the interior regarding the sale Of
| hoirship lands, will leave Washington to-
morrow for New York and thence to their
| home in Pender Secretary Hitchcock is
! set in his determination to break up the
! deals which have been going on on the
| reservation of the Omahas and Winnebago
| Indians in Nebraska. While similar. condi-
! tions obtain on other Indian reservations,
! there seems to be more trouble growing
| out of the purchase of heirship lands in
! Thurston county than in any other portion
! of the United States. 1t is asserted, and
undoubtedly with much truth, that in some
! cases the rule laid down by the secretary
of the interior not to approve deeds to land
sold under previous rules established by
! the department will work very great hard
ships. In some cases the purchaser has
procured deeds at much expense, but Sec
retary Hitchcock says even though the
very best of faith was shown in the pur-
chase Of particular parcels of land, that be
will not approve any deeds unless the pur
chase was made under the recent rules
! promulgated by the department as to pub
| lie outcry.
Mr.. Day, who is an attorney at Pender
stated that he knew of at least fifty cases
where purchasers had gone into court in
| order to record deeds and that these pur-
chasers had been put to great expense in
| order to ascertain all heirs interested in
any particular parcel of land. These peo-
pie, under the ruling Of the secretary Of
the interior, will lose the amount they paid
for such filing.
Secretary is in Earnest.
II is a most intricate question, but Secs
retary Hitchcock is determined to put a
! stop to what he calls frauds in heirshp
lands" and the gentlemen who came from
Thurston county with a view Of changing
the secretary's mind in regard to the mat
ter are leaving for home impressed with the
| view that the only way the secretary's ap-
proval can be obtained TO deeds to heirshlp
| lands is to comply with the recent regula-
tions made by the Interior department
Thompson Sails Saturday.
Hon. D. f. Thompson minister to Brazil,
and Mrs Thompson, sail tomorrow by way
of Gibraltar for Rio Janeiro. There will
be a number of Nebraskans at the dock to
bid Mr.. and Mrs Thompson bon-voyage,
among whom may be mentioned Mr.. and
1touhIug nhTb. JOun rll1bcIdiu anu
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stevenson.
w. H. Bucholz, president of the Norfolk
National bank, was today designated by
Senator Millard as disbursing officer for
the new public building in that city.
| Representative Lacey has introduced a
bill to pension Mrs. Rumple, wife of the
late congressman from the Second Iowa
district, at the rate of $50 per month.
Representative Hedge returned from
Congressman Rumple's funeral this after
noon.
Bridge Across Missouri.
Senator Gamble today secured the pas
sage of a bill authorizing the Missouri
Bridge company TO construct a bridge
across the Missouri river between Cham
berlan, Brule county, and Lyman county,
South Dakota. The contemplated bridge is
to be a toll bridge constructed for the
accommodation of foot passengers, vehicles
and animals.
Senator Gamble today laid before the
senate the resolutions adopted by the Bone
steel Commercial club of Bonesteel, s. D.,
urging the ratification by congress Of the
agreement between the United States and
the Rosebud Sioux Indians for the cession
of part of their lands in Gregory county.
Routine of Departments.
Ernest G. Elliott was today appointed
regular and William Mathew substitute
rural letter carrier at Verdon, S. D.
George A. Scott OF Independence, Ia
has been appointed assistant meat in
spector in connection with the Bureau oi
Animal Industry.
The First National bank OF Gilmore, Ia
has been authorized to begin business with
a capital OF 1000.
I Of 10 Valley
National bank of Des Mones, Ia nas been
extended until the close OF business Fep-
ruary 6, 1928
The National Bank Of North America OF
Chicago has been approved as a reserve
agent for the Union Stock Yards National
bank OF South Omaha, Neb.
. Two additional rural free delivery routes
will be established March at Lake City
Calhoun county. Ia; the routes embrace
an area of hfty-fve square miles. contain
ing a population of 1872.
Money for the Navy.
The naval appropriation bill reported Ia
the house today carries $79,O4s,4 ,42O. or $6,-
142,OS9 less than the estimates. The cur
rent appropriation is SIS, ,s56, 1853.
In addition to the provision for the con-
I struction OF the three hrst-class battle
ships, one irst-class armored cruiser, two
steel training ships and one wooden brig
/ the bill allows the selection OF two mid
shipmen for each senator, representative
and delegate, thus doubling the number
, The committe says that with the present
deficiency of SIT ofhcers and with the num-
: ber OF ofhcers that will be required for the
ships in process Of construction, the de-
iciency in the number of officers at the end
Of four years will be 1.460. unless additional
midshipmen are appointed.
Further provision is made for the ap-
pointment Of twelve ensigns from warrant
officers and for the appointment OF thirty
additional lieutenant commanders, nifty ad-
ditional lieutenants, thirty additional sur
geons, 100 additional passed assistant and
: assistant surgeons, twenty mine naval con
: structors, eighty-four additional officers o.
the pay corps and 5000 enlisted men.
To the marine corps the bill adds one
colonel, one lieutenant colonel, FIVE majors
= twelve captains, twenty-five first lieuten,
! ants, twelve second lieutenants, one as
, sistant adtutant and inspector with the
rank OF major. two assistant adjutanti
with the rank Of major. one assistant quar-,
I termaster with the rank OF Lieutenant
colonel. fve assistant quartermasters with
the rank OF captain, two assistant paymast
ers and 6Is more enlisted men.