The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
ARCTANDER W ANTS
ALASKA JUDGESHIP
Minneapolis Attorney is Candi-
date for Federal Appoint
ment, Backed by Tawney.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Dec. 3.John W. Arc
tander of Minneapolis is candidate for
appointment as Judge in Alaska. His
name was presented to the president to-
day by Representative Tawney and it
was announced that Senator Clapp also
approved the recommendation. Senator
Nelson, however, is understood to have
another candidate for a judgeship in
that territory, so he may not back the
Minneapolis man. Il
It may be said that there is small
chance for MIR. Arctander to get such
an office. At present there is only one
vacancy, in the Juneau district, and
that, It is expected, will be filed by the
appointment of a man named Gunnl-
sen, whose home is in Dryden, N. 7.
There is prospect that new judi
cial district will be created by con-
gress in the coming session, and the
North Dakota senators are pressing the
appointment of Ormsby McHarg OF
jamestown and have high hopes Of
landing him.
STEVENSON Has a Bill.
Representative STEVENSON has a bill
which he will introduce Monday, provld-
ing for the extension of the commute
tion privilege of the homestead law to
lands in the Chippewa reservations IN
Minnesota, opened since May H., 1900
the date t., of passage 81 the Tree homes fes
Communication after fourteen months
residence on lands opened prior to its
passage. Since then large tracts have
been opened in Minnesota. under the
has petitions from several dhunred set
has petitions for several hundred set
4 tiers on these lands, asking for correc
ton of inequalities in the operation OF
the various acts, and he hopes to pass
the bill during the coming session.
Libbey in Washington.
Adjutant General Libbey is in Wash
ington to settle up the claim of Mime
sofa for balance of something over
500 900, due on account Of expenditures
in the Spanish war. General Libbey
has brought with hi.l the proofs required
I by the treasury department., and expects
to have the money in hand before he
here he will gather data for a history
of the Minnesota regiments in the Span
ash war. r.. !.
Site for Indian School. (,
Senator McCumber has recon-
mended to Secretary Hitchcock that
the department buy the Babe, Townsend
and Rich tracts, containing $50 acres
as site for the new Indian agricul
turaI college at Wahpeton, n: D., fol
. winch congress Ulduo pfOVIS1Ol lbs
year The price asked for the three
parcels is $4,000, an average of about
$50 an acre, considerably less thar
the officers of the department expected
I. to pay. 1t is probable that the score
tary will accept this property. Title
will be perfected and plans for the new
buildings prepared this winter, so thai
construction may be begun on the open
ing of the building season next year
Stay at Home, MIR. Michelet.
Secretary Hitchcock has denied thu
application of Simon Mick elet, agen
q at White Earth, Mimi, to come t.
Washington to consult with officers O.
the Indian bureau about allotment
and timber cutting on reservations
x Mr.. Michelet was here in the earl,
spring, talking over agency affairs, ant
/ the secretary believes his present bust
ness can be arranged by mail as expe
ditiously as if he came here to take i
up In person.
Minnesotans Will Meet. 1921.
The Minnesota association, who's
membership embraces nearly al
e gopher republicans in Washington, will
hold meeting. tonight which will b
in the nature of a Notification over tn
a election of President Roosevelt. Con
gresham Bede will tell Of some cam
paign experience if he gets here in time
and addresses will be made by othe
members of the delegation.