Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
OMAHA FOR HEADQUARTERS
Rural Delivery Division to Be Moved from
Denver on July l.
MILlARD MAKES DEPARTMENT ROUNDS
liminary Plans for Lincoln POST
once Are Ready and Bids Likely
to he Invited within
Tive Months.
CFrom a Sian Correspondent.)

I
returned to Gotham tonight and after
transacting some private business there
expects TO start for Omaha Monday. The
senator has spent busy day, having WIS.,
tied nearly all the departments upon vart-
Gus matters. His most important accom-
plishment, however was the securing of a
promise from the postmaster general that
the headquarters of the western division
of the rural free delivery service shall 60
to Omaha. This was practically decided
during the last session of congress. SEN
ators Allison and Dolliver have each wired
strong pleas that when the removal from
Denver occurs Des Moines shall be the
city to have the headquarters. The change
will be made July 1 and Postmaster Cen
eral Payne informed Senator Millard that
he would adhere to his former promises
and make Omaha the new division head
quarters.
| It appears that work has been quietly
going on in the Omaha public building pre-
pairing rooms, for the accommodation. OF
ohicials attached to the rural free delivery
western headquarters, and Senator Min
said tonight that already $500 has been
| spent in fitting up quarters In the OmSha
| postoffice.
Senator Millarf called upon w. A. Rich
ards, commissioner Of the land offlce. upon
a purely personal matter and incidentally
they had chat regarding the work of two
special agents looking into matters regard
ing the alleged illegal fencing OF public
domain by cattlemen. Though Mr.. Rich
ards said the work being done was satis-
factory to the department, he did not go
into detail as to Just what is ttins done.
Cruzon Gives Satisfaction.
As Commissioner Jones Is oul of the
city, the Matthewson case was not referred
to by Senator Millard in his NlIit to the
Interior department. Mr.. Millard also
called upon Secretary Shaw to see II the
conduct OF A. r. CruEon of Curtis. Neb..
who was appointed collector Of customs for
Porto Rico upon recommendation OF the
senator met with approval at headuuar-
ters. He was informed that Mr.. Cruzon's
course meets with the entire approval OF
the authorities here This, Of course. was
gratifying to the senator.
Nothing new I'm AttOrneyship.
The War department and Department
of Justice were also visited. Mr. Millard
|. at the Department Of Justice sought Ia
learn II there was any news as to who
: will be chosen United States district at.
torney, but he learned nothing, as the at.
torney general was out at the time. Tho
senator is Inclined to think II the mattei
i were left to the attorney general Summers
! would be reappointed, but as the matter q
entirely In the presidents hands. 1t is Of 9
/ considerable gamble as what the outcom,
: may be-
/ At the War department the senator wal
1 informed he has cadet at both Annapoili
and West Point TO name. The young meF
Z whom he will select for Annapolis, princf
pal and three alternates. must be named
soon, as examinations take place June 1S
I Mr.. Millard will make his selections shortly
after his return home next week. Tn,
cadet to West Point and alternates viii
not be compelled to take examinations un
til June 20 next year, so there is not mucl
. need for haste in that case
Z The attorney general today made a favor
: able report upon the property offered tn
government for postofice site at Pierre
: : 8. D., and a treasury warrant will be issue'
. in few days in payment This property 4
: located at the northeast corner OF Retrea
and Huson streets. offered by Charles L
| Hyde at 144,seo.
Lincoln Plans Ready.
Secretary Shaw today approved sketcl
plans prepared by the supervising archi
tect for the new public building to b
Q erected at Lincoln. The plans are now to b
/, submitted to other members OF the cabine
. board, namely, the secretary Of the interio
d doubtless meet with the approval of III
/, postmaster general and Secretary Hitch
d cock and upon their approval the archltec
win commence to make plans and speoifca
tIons and make public advertisement 70
proposals to do the constructive work
II Architect Taylor said today he thought h
o would be ready to advertise Cor proposal
e for construction OF the Lincoln buildin
) within two months. The new building Is {
ID be constructed of stone. three stories I
ID height, classic in design and will be az
signed to accommodate besides the post
ONCE the customs oflclals and Unite
states courts There is $SSO.0OO availabl
ID for putting up the new building.
D Routine of Departments.
"a These rural carriers were appoInte
~ todayi Nebraska-Wisner. Frank Dewe
- Cregular), Kate r. Dewey Substitute
- - 1owa-Bedford. George d. Walker Irregular
Frances NJ. Walker tsubstituteJ; Bel
Plaine, Martin Foote (regular), Adam 4
smith (substltute); Britt, Hans p. Larso
,e (regular). Maggie E. Larson (substitute).
~ Under the annual readJustment Of salari,
:, Of postmasters these increases in South d.
\ kota were announced today: Pierre. so
r, Parkston. Rapid City, Redheld. salen
n spearfish. sturgis. 500 each.
Homer Hall of West Point has bee
awarded the contract for carrying the ma
from West Point TO Fort Madison, Ia
st The National Live Stock bank CT Chioae
We has been approved as reserve agent for II
u. Grundy County National OF GrCndy Cente
e. Ia,
On Free delivery service will be establishs
in Iowa on June l, as follows; Aines vii
Benjamin A. Kelter. Racine n. Goble. Bel
ton stun as carriers, and Edwin L. Ell
is as substitutes Usage. with Harold b. Gu
he Ter, Albert F. Hussellman rs carriers, i
of George X Mccullough as substitute
or w. r. Jameson has been appOinted a su
stftute letter carrier at Iowa Tails and
q L. b. Shea as substitute in the postofice
Lead, s. d.
~ Watson Too III 10 Talk.
CHICAGO, May 22.-James g. Watso
president OF the Porter Brothers Fru
Company, arrived at Chicago from 81