Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-21
one SUNDAY In NEBRASKA
President Will Spend Entire Day at Grand
N. Island and Take Drive.
! AND MnLARD TO Be WITH HIN
Senators DoIIiver and Allison Unable
to Have Sioux City Included in
the Itinerary of the
President.
tFrom a staff Correspondent.l }

CFrom Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-(specisl Tele-
gram. .)-Senator Dietrich had an extended
conference with the president this morning
relative to the coming trip of the chief ex-
ecutive through Nebraska. AS a result Of
that conference 1t was arranged that the
president, who will remain in Grand Island
during Sunday, April 26, will attend the
churches on that day. After luncheon a
ride of about twenty-five miles has been
arranged for. The president will be ac-
companied by a small party Senator
Dietrich being among those who act as his
escort.
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave Grand Island
early in the morning of the 27th of April
and will run to Hastings, where he is due
at 1910 a. m. The public school children
of Hastings will be massed in the public
square Of Hastings to properly receive him.
From Hastings the presidential train will
go to Lincoln, thence to Fremont AMI
Omaha, where be will rest for the night.
1t was arranged at the conference that
Senators Millard and Dietrich will join the
presidential party at Grand Island, accom-
panying the distinguished guest on his trip
through Nebraska.
Asked II the question Of the district at
torneyship was discussed during his con-
ference with the president Senator Dietrich
said that It was not even mentioned.
II do not know when any action will be
taken in the matter" said Senator Dietrich
THE president has a brief of Mr. Lind
says recommendations and testimonials
and in his own time will take UP the mat
ter. Personally ] do not see how he car
fail to appoint Mr.. Lindsay in view Of the
frank. outspoken manner in which the
leaders of the party have put themselves
on record for Harry Lindsay.
"One thing is certain, there will be nj
compromise candidate selected. 1t will
either be Mr.. Lindsay or Mr.. Summers"
Miss Marie Simmons was commissioned
postmistress at Roosevelt, S. D., this morn
ing. The postofnce has just sprung into
existence and is named in honor of the
president.
Senators Allison and Dolliver of lows
saw the president this morning to make
final effort to have Mr.. Roosevelt stoI
at Sioux City on his way through Iowa
The president told Iowa's solons that whilt
he would like to comply with their re
quest, it was impossible, owing to th'
completion of his itinerary, which had bee,
turned over to the railroads, in who's,
| hands he would be on leaving Washington
While it viii be very great disappoint
ment to Sioux City citizens not 20 SCI
| President Roosevelt. the fact that he viii
spend two days and nights in the Hawkey'
state Is believed VIII assuage their grie
somewhat.
Routine OF Departments.
These Iowa rural free delivery letter car
| riers were appointed today: Carson, Ed
ward H. Cater, regular; Claude Cater. sub
stitute. Cylinder, Earl Jones, regular
! Frank Jones, substitute. Duncombe, JohI
! w. Nichols, regular; Eta Nichols, substi
tute. Harlan, Ralph T. Dawes, regular
| Ben Kinney, substitute Manning, Adolpl
schnack. regular; Ernest schnack, substl
! tute. Wall Lake, Perry Graves. regular
William Eaton. substitute.
DR.. c. G. Palmer has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Chadron
| Neb.
The Merchants National bank OF Ceda
Rapids, Ia, has been approved as reserv
agent for the First National banks o
| Dysart, Grundy Center. Nora Springs
Sigourney. Spirit Lake. Waterloo. Webste
City and Williams, also for the CONNER
cial National bank OF Charles City, Ma
tional Bank OF Decorah Peoples Nationa
bank OF Independence and Commercial Ma
tioral bank of Waterloo.
The Cedar Rapids National bank of Ceda
Rapids has been approved as reserve agen
for the First National banks OF Dewitt
Mason City and Oelwin, all in Iowa.
Pcstmasters appointed: Nebraska-Os
mer A Butler, Newcastle. Dixon coun y
vice Joseph Bochenbauer, removed. Soutl
Dakota-Michael o'Malley, Houston, Lyman
county. Wyoming-Delavan Higley. Bosler
| Albany county. . ...