Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
AMEND The LEASING BI |
States Share Of Lease Money to Be Used
for Experimental Farms
JUDICIARY BILL CONES UP THIS WEEK
COnRressman Burkett Has Invitation
to Addres Lincoln Club banquet
at Pontiac, Micb.-Depart-
ment Routine.
CFrom a stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-senator Dietrich is seriously con-
sidering amending the Nebraska grazing
bill when It comes before the committee
for action. He is thinking Of amending
that part OF the bill which provides that
cne=fourth OF the money received from
these leases shall be paid into the state
treasury OF Nebraska so it shall specific
ally provide that these moneys shall be
expended by the state in aid OF purchasing
and maintenance OF the proposed expert
mental farm in the extreme western por-
tion of the state.
The house committee on rules today de-
cided to bring in a special rule setting
apart one day next week for consideration
Of bills which the committee on judiciary
desire to bring up. The bill providing for
an additional Judge for the Eighth judi
cial circuit Is among the measures to be
brought before the house. This is a very
large circuit, embracing eleven states ana
territories, among them being Iowa, North
and South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming.
Filling Nebraska Positions.
On recommendation Of representative
elect Hinshaw, Senator Dietrich nominated
John J. Korinek for postmaster at Dwight,
Butler county, Nebraska.
Representative Mercer today introduced
bills to pension the following Nebraskaus
at $25 per month each: David Allen, Rufus
G. Tole and William Kelly.
Senator Willard today the
appointment OF Lee Vanvoorhis as postmas>
ter at Crawford, Dawes county, vice w. H.
Ketcham, resigned. This Recommendation
was made on request of Congressman-elect
Kinknid.
George A. Eckles, on the suggestion, OF
Judge Kinkaid. has been recommended for
appointment as postmaster at Chadron
Dawes county.
Representative Burkett has received an
invitation to address the Lincoln club oil
Pontiac. Mich, at a banquet to comment
crate the birthday OF Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. BurSett said today that he desires to
accept the invitation, but his acceptance
will, of course, depend upon whether he
can leave the capital at that time.
Routine of Departments.
Ernest j. Gallup, winslow ]. King and
Franklin P. Curtis were appointed regulars
and w. H. Triplett, Sarah King, Melton
Curtis, substitute, rural free delivery let
ter carriers at Fairbank. la.
The Civil Service commission announces
examinations to be held April IS at indie
pendence, Ia, and DeadwOod. s. D., for
clerks and letter carrier in the postofices
at the places named.
Free delivery service will be established
June l at Usage, Ia, with two carriers, one
substitute and twenty-one letter boxes.
George W. Covall Of Omaha and George
w. Snow Of Springfield. S. D.. have been
admitted to practice before the Treasury
department.
Iowa postmasters appointed: Thomas B.
I--A I ~
Geist, Jcbes, Audubon county.
These rural free delivery routes have
been ordered established March 2: Iowa
Joica, Worth county, one route; area COW
cred, twenty-eight square miles; popula-
ton. 535. Luana, Clayton county. one ad-
ditional; area, twenty-five square miles;
population, 575.
South Dakota Alexandria, Hanson
county, three additional routes; area, 1923
square miles; population, 1875. Arlington,
Kingsbury county, two addional routes;
area, sixty-four square miles; population,
IT'S. krtesian, Sanborn county, two routes;
area, ainety-fve square miles; population,
500. Bruce, Brookings county, one route
area, forty-two square miles; population,
425. Canova, Miner county, one route;
area, forty-four square miles; population,
$50. Dell Rapids, Minnehaha county, one
additional rounte; area, thirty-eight square
miles; population, AIS. Farney. Brown
county, one additional route; area. forty
four square miles; population, SIS. Mad.
ison, Lake county, two routes; area. eighty.
seven square miles; population, $50. Ro.
mona, Lake county. one route; area, forty
eight square miles; population. 900. Tabor
Bon Homme county, one route; area, forty
four square miles; population, $50. Tor
onto, Deuel. county, one route; area, forty
eight square miles; population, $50. Ward
Moody county, one route; area, forty-thre,
square miles; population, $50. Webster
Day county, one route; area, forty-on,
square miles; population. 400.