Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-11
IGNORE CHATTERTON LETTER
Interior Department Politely Acknowledges
Its Receipt
CONSIDER IT POLITICAL CLAP TRAP
Announcement that some of Land MAY
he Restored to Entry After
Careful Examination IL
Made.
CFrom a stan Correspondent.)

cock of the Interior department today
when asked what he thought OF the letter
recently sent to him by Governor Chatter-
ton Of wyoming. protesting against the en-
largement Of the forest reserve In Wyo-
ming demanding the removal Of superln-
tendent Anderson OF the Yellowstone re-
serve, and denounclng the conversion OF
public forests into game preserves under
the name of forest reservations. The let
| ter, very pert in tone, which gave out in
dications that the people Of Wyoming were
| unanimously opposed to the enlargement |
/ of the forest reserves, and stated by IN
| ference that Land Commissioner Richards |
| was among them, was briefly but politely |
! acknowledged by Secretary Hitchcock and
| the governor was advised that his suggss- |
| tions and recommendations would have
due consideration"
| This means that the governors fiery let |
ter will be pigeonholed. This same identi-
cal matter was threshed out last March |
upon the occasion of a similar outburst
from the late Governor Richards, and in
/ the opinion of the department Governor |
Chatterton is now making a cheap play for |
notOriety In the hope of adding to his
political strength. The department is not
| concerned over his wrath but IS going |
ahead quietly investigating lands that have
been withdrawn, with a view to enlarge |
ment OF the reserves. eventually When II
is positively known that some areas are not
| of such a character to be properly in
cluded in the forest reserve, such areas
| will be restored to entry. But there will
be no stampede as far as Governor Chat
terton's demand for the removal of Superin-
tendent Anderson is concerned. That is a
| waste of words. Anderson is a personal
friend of President Roosevelt and is highly
endorsed by Clifford Pinchot OF the forestry
division and numerous other officials. His
service has been emlnently satisfactory to
the department and for the present at least
there is no danger of his removal Chatter
toms clamor about the creation of game
preserves under the guise of forestry is
regarded in Washington as claptrap. II Is
another evidence of his political play.
Summed up, Chatterton has gained noto-
riety by his stand, following in the foot
steps of his predecessor, but he has not
impressed the department and his recon-
! mendations count for nothing.
Receive CaldweIrs Resignation.
Attorney General Knox today received
the resignation of Henry c. Caldwell judge
! of the United States circuit court for the
Eighth district The resignation has been
| expected for some months, 1t being ru-
mored even before the adjournment of the
! last congress that Judge Caldwell would
been eligible for retirement on account of
age and service for several years. The
, Eighth circuit includes Iowa. Minnesota.
Missouri, Arkansas. Nebraska, Kansas.
Colorado, indian Territory, Oklahoma, New
Mexico, Wyoming, North and South Da-
! kota and Utah.
Among those most prominently mentioned
! | as candidates for Judge Caldwell's position
are Charles ]. Green of Omaha, who has
Ia. - sg,a
that state the entire republican member
ship of the house of representatives from
Nebraska and many of the leading mem
J bers of the bar of Nebraska. Judge Nc
Pherson of the district bench of Iowa ii
, also prominently mentioned and has the
united support of the Iowa delegation IN
congress. Judge Hook Of Kansas is also in
the running and is quite a formidable can
ddate. He is backed by the united repub-
lican congressional strength of that state.
: as well as by members OF the bar and
other influences equally potent It is be-
1 lieved here the president may take up this
' case early in the coming summer. though
l there does not really appear to be any
e great hurry to make appointment dur
= ing the recess of congress.
Decide MatthewsOn Soon.
The commissioner of Indian affairs today
took up with Secretary Hitchcock the mat
. ter of appointing Charles p. Matthewson
j bonded school superintendent at the Omah
and winnebago Indian reservation. While
{ no agreement was reached II is believed
that he will be appointed to the place
o Secretary Hitchcock now has all the facts
e before him for consideration and will at
q the earliest opportunity call the president,
e attention TO the matter. and this appoint
ment will be settled within the next week
The secretary of the interior today ap-
proved permits for grazing 474 horses an6
cattle in the Big Horn forest reserve In
d wyoming during the present summer.
The National Bank of North America OF
Chicago was today approved as reserve
agent for the Valley National bank OF
Des Moines, Ia.
y L, p. Bailey was today appointed post
# master at Williamstown. Chickasaw county
n Ia. vice o. H. Potter resigned.
Is At the opening OF bids today for a build,
e ing for the Indian school at Rapid City
: 8 D. but one bid was received. that OF
d II g. F. Roetiger of Fountain City. Wis.
who offered to do the work for $3.50,
If The salary OF the postmaster at Chey'
Is eune, wyo, viii be increased 800, Will,
[e the once at Green River, wyo., will b'
relegated 10 the fourth class July L
Postal Salaries Increased.
l. The Postofice department today com
pleted the readjustment of salaries of post
y masters for the next fiscal year except II
about twenty-five Offices whose receipts ar,
being investigated. At these offices post
masters have been called to explain Wild
differences In the receipts for differen
4 quarters Of the year and other matters
~ Most of the changes made in the $500
re presidential Offices have been increases.
small proportion. however. are reduction
E. of salaries, owing TO a falling on of re
~ ceipts
h. General CroZier, with the approval o
ID Acting Secretary Sanger, is making prep
arations TO supply the militia OF the sew
eral states with the new model field gu
N and other artillery equipments in accord
ance with appropriations made by congress