Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
WATER FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
congressman Urge Filling Old Lake Beds
from Artesian Flow,
ADDS MONEY FOR THE INDIAN AGENCIES
Congressman Burkett Makes Address
in baltimore and walter I. smith
in Philadelphia Mt Lincoln
celebrations.
tFrom a star correspondent.)

CFrom a Stan Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. 12.-(Special
Telegram J. Representa- es Burke and
Martin today, in company with Colonel
John H. King Of South Dakota, called upon
the director Of the geological survey in re-
gard to irrigation enterprises in South
Dakota. They talked with the director in
regard to the subject Of putting down ar
tesian wells between the Jim and Missouri
rivers for the purpose of supplying ad-
ditional water to lake beds in tlsnt part OF
the state. II is claimed that portion Of the
state has grown regularly good crops, but
that hot winds of the middle summes often
burn and destroy crops. 1t is believed that
the creation Of large areas Of water sur
face will increase the humidity of that
section, temper the hot winds and make the
raising Of cereal crops much more certain.
Mr.. Martin presented the subject Of ar
tesian wells and reservoir construction
west Of the Missouri river in aid Of national
irrigation. Two wells have been ordered in
that part Of the state, one at Buffalo Gap
In Custer county and one at Smithville, on
the Cheyenne river. There are also numer-
Gus reservoir projects west Of the Missouri
river where large tracts of land both
public and private can be reclaimed. These
are being urged by the South Dakota rep
resentatives upon the attention of the
geological survey. DR.. Newell, chief of the
survey, has stated that a surveying force
will be placed in South Dakota In the early
summer to investigate the various enter
prises proposed. There is already 1901, 900
to the credit of the South Dakota irrigation
fund under the provisions of the national
irrigation act and 1t is thought that some
important public work OF this character
| rnav ann he {nato1trotad In tho afafa
Restores Indian Agencies.
The senate committee on Indian affairs
today completed consideration of the In
dian appropriation bill. There was a very
determined fight made upon a number Of
Indian agencies usually provided for on the
part of the subcommittee, but most of those
sought to be stricken from the bill were
retained by the full committee and will re-
ceive favorable report to the senate. The
provision Of $1,000 for an agent at Yank-
ton, S. D., is stricken out by the full COM
mittee, but the agencies at Crow Creek.
Lower Brule, o. D., and the Sac and Fox In
Iowa, which the subcommittee decided
against, we're restored to their former
status.
The subcommittee was also overruled In
the matter OF an appropriation Of S25, 900 for
the equipment and maintenance of an asy-
lum for insane Indians at Canton, s. d.,
The subcommittee proposed the abandon
ment of the Indian insane asylum ct Can
ton.
western Men in
representative Burkett of Lincoln left
Washington this afternoon for Baltimore,
where he is to address the Unien League
club Of that city at a banquet tonight in
honor Of Lincoln's birthday.
Representative Walter /. Smith Of Coun-
ell Bluffs left Washington this morning to
attend the annual banquet of the L!ncoln
club which takes place at the Union League
club ut Philadelphia tonight. &r. Smith is
slated to Gsliver a brief after dinner talk
unop the life and character of Abraham
Lincoln in commemoration Of whose birth
day the banquet of tonight is being held.
Nat Brown Of Omaha is in Washington,
~enroute home from New York.
Routine of Departments.
Jacob Brader, Charles Jacobs, Alfred A.
Crosse and Herbert l.. West were today
appointed regular and Winnie NJ. Brader'
A. G.. Borders, Alonzo Borders, Thomas
Bryant, substitute rural letter carriers at
Scranton, Ia.
The Western National bank of the United
States of New York was today approved
as reserve agent for the Citizens National
bank Of Davenport, and the Continental
National Of Chicago for the Valley National
Of Des Moines, la.
Two rural free delivery routes Will be
established March D at Farmer, Hanson
county, S. D., area, seventy-three square
miles; population, 776.
A postofhce has been established at
Marshall, Albany county, Wyo.. with
Thomas r. Bennett as postmaster.
Iowa postmasters appointed: j. N. q.
Wood, Drakesville, Davis county; Benjamin
l.. Gable, Jerome, Appanoose county; VIII
liam Kouba, Luzerne, Benton county John
Craven. Middle River, Madison county;
Charles A. Cramblet, Mineral Ridge, Boone
county.
Bids to supply ArmOr.
{ Bids were opened today at the Navy de-
/ nartmeut for supplying $685. tons OF armor.
The Carnegie and Bethlehem companies
represented precisely similar bids, the
prices asked ranging from $500 to s42O a
ton, making the total Of each bid $2,SSS, $40.
The Bethlehem company alone bid for the
f, supply of 1872 tons of nuts and bolts at a
total Of $52,sOo.
!, Roosevelt is Invited.
l committee representing the Society OF
, the Army Of Santiago de Cuba, consisting OF
AH1 1891
representative Charles Dick Of Ohio. Gen
eral s. NJ. B. Young and General G.. s,
Hawkins, today extended to President
t Roosevelt an invitation to attend the first
3 reunion Of the society to be held in De-
troit on July 16 and II next. The presi-
= dent expressed a desire to attend tbs
I reunion, but indicated his probable in
ability to be present because Of other en-
gagements ct that time.
: sigsbee Expresses Preference.
I Captain Charles D. sigsbee, who has
q been considered in connection with tho
command Of the navy yard at Bremerton
Wash, has expressed a preference for as
alignment to the command OF the League
Island navy yard at Philadelphia, and Il
( is probable that his wishes will be re-
s spected.
; Lunch with the President.
r General William Booth, commander-in
( chief Of the Salvation Army, and his SON
? in-law, Commander B~ooth-Tucker, In
\ charge Of the work of the army in the
United States, took luncheon with Presi'
0 dent Roosevelt today. Invited TO meet the
presidents guests were members Of the
! cabinet. including Secretaries Hay, Roo