Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26

Representative Lacey's committee on
public lands, at its meeting today, decided
to report favorablT two bills Of interest to
every state where forest reserves have been
created. The first empowers rangers or
other government employees In these forest
reserves TO make arrests Of persons who
may offend against the regulations laid
down by the secretary Of the interior for
the protection Of such reserves. Tn other
is one in which President Roosevelt is
greatly interested and provides for the pro-
lection Of game animals and fish In the re-
serves. The house committee, however,
amended the original bill so as to empower
the president to set aside at least one re-
serve in each state within the bounds Of
which hunting and fishing shall be Abso-
lutely prohibited for all time. Mr.. Lacey
hopes to secure action on these two
closes.
Major Charles A. Howard and wife OF
Aberdeen. s. D., are In Washington enroute
to Florida. Senator Kittredge today pre-
sented Major Howard to the president.
Routine OF Departments.
These rural letter carriers we're APP
pointed today: ~Iowa-Luana, regular. Silal
c. Durham: substitute. May Durham
Loyeland. regular, Oscar E. Copeland; sub
stitute. Henry Q. Copeland Mondamin
regulars. J. 8. Arbaugh, HAsson Fl. Nor
row; Substitutes, Charles Lkenbeard
Prank z Morrow. Thurman, regular. Rob-
ert S. Husband; substitute, Mrs. Cora Hus.
band. Nebraska-Clsrkson. regulars. Anton
Vais. Gustav A. Koza; substitutes. JOSEPH
V. Faimon. Joseph R. KoLa. Davi City
regular. Alpheus W. simpkins; substitute
Clinton B.. Simpkins. Ithaca, regular
Charles l. Sehiefelbein; substitute. Simon
E. sehiefelbein.
A postofhce has been established at Tin
ton, Lawrence county, South Dakota, viii
Moses H. Lyon as postmaster.
The postofhees at Echo. Harrison eousty
Iowa. and Hensen, Colfsx county. Nebraska
have been discontinued.
Reserve agents approved; National Law,
Stock bank Of Chicago for First NationA
Of GladbrOok, Ia; National Bank Of Nortl
America Of Chicago for First National o
Howard. s. D.; National City bank o
New York for Pierre National Of Pierre
S. D.
At the opening OF bids today for tn,
electric wiring Of the Creston, Ia. publit
building the lowest bid received was tina
Of Z. z. Doty Of Chicago at s1,22s.
Inc ItpoIL o. the touQlAou OF iowa IA
tional banks, exclusive Of Des Moines. OF
February 8. shows loans and discounts fel
from &6s. zoo, l43 on November 25 TO s ASH,
l26; gold holdings from 81, ss4.7s7 20 81, Ts5,
S24; individual deposits decreased from
SCI. 2Ss.447 90 S6O.6S7, 3sl, and average re
serve held at 1875 per cent.
The South Dakota banks show a decreas,
in loans and discounts from tS.lSs. AIS q
81, 1906. SCI; an increase in gold holding
from $1,000 TO ssis, 500; individual depOs
its fell from 81. 22s 215 to SO. SIS, s65, an
average reserve held at i7.s1 per cent.
Tie Wyoming banks show loans and dis
counts increased from s4.l6s. SIS 10 2I.47s.
474; gold holdings fell from s27s, Sl0 4
t27O.s52; individual deposits decreased from
S5.5s0.2a 10 $3.50 BIS. and average Teservl
held was 1853 per cent.
These rural free delivery routes will b
established In Iowa April 1; B~entonsport
Van Bu-e county. two routes; area GOV
cred, forty-hve square miles, population
served. l.0lS Birmingham. Van Bursl
county. tive routes area. ~fOrty-ons sqUAr