Omaha daily bee., 1905-04-23
LEUPP SETS OUT TO INSPECT
After Supervising Opening of Bids al
Chicago Will Come West.
OMAHA SUPPLY DEPOT TO BE VISITED
WinnebaEO Affairs WtlI Also BE
Looked Into by the Commissioner,
who Proposes TO Give Personal
Attention to All Complaints.
CFrom a staH Correspondent1

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WASHINGTON, April 22-(Special Tele-
gram )-F'rancis e. Leupp, commissioner Of
Indian affairs. left Washington last night
for Chicago, where he will be engaged
for several weeks supervising the annual
opening OF bids for miscellaneous supplies
for his department. After this duty 10
concluded Commissioner Leupp intends to
make a tour of inspection of the indian
agencies and schools throughout the west
and southwest Every question of any
importance which has been inherited by
him from administrations of the Indian
bureau, will receive the personal attention
OF Commissioner Leupp, and there are
many such scattered about the western
country.
one case in particular in which Mr.
Leupp is much interested, Is TO learn from
personal observation the precise conditions
which prevail upon the Winnebago reserva-
tion in Nebra ska. There have been SO
many charges that affairs upon this reser-
walton are deplorable not only growing
ont Of the sale of whisky. but that the
Indians are totally in the hands of de-
signing sharpers, that the commissioner
proposes to give the subject close investi-
cation.
Commissioner Ieupp, during his visit
to the various Indian agencies and schools,
will visit Omaha to look into affairs rela-
tive to the Indian depot located at that
point Ever since the Indian depot at
Omaha was established, business men have
found It difficult TO secure what they con-
sidered proper treatment in the opening
of bids Omaha was simply made buff
fer and primarily was created 70 give
political workers Job. but as manufac-
t,rers and sales agents have seen the
possibilities of the Omaha Indian ware
house grow, they have insisted that II
was an outrage to compel them to ship
their supplies to Chicago or st. Louis
when the government was maintaining a
depot for Indian supplies at Omaha, and
when bids could be opened as Neasily at
Omaha as Chicago. Senator Millard had
this matter in mind today when he called
to see Commissioner Leupp, but the repre-
sentative of the great Father had gone
on his first big tour OF inspection.
Captain Hepburn Buries His wife.
Captain c. B. Hepburn of the signal
corps of the army son of Colonel W. p.
Hepburn of Clarinda, la. arrived today
from Manila with the remains of his wife
who died shortly after reaching the islands
Colonel Hepburn met his son at San Fran
cisco and came through with the body OF
his daughter-in-law. Interment took place
today in Arlington cemetery.
Irrigation Contracts Let.
The secretary of the interior has
awarded two contracts for work on the
BeIlefourche irrigation project in soutt
Dakota. 3. r. H. Robinson, st. Louis
captured the contract for schedule No.
at his bid OF 500, 936. and the Widell Finley
company of Mankato, Mimi, secured thu
contract for schedule No. 2. al $107,260
Sorrnxx for PIntf
The death of Senator Platt of Connecti
cut which has caused more genuine sor
row than the death of any member o.
\. that body I'm many years, will elevate t.
the Craftsmanship of the judiciary com
fnittee Senator Clarence d. Clark o
Wyoming unless effort should be mad'
10 place John c. Spooner at the head o
the judiciary committee. Senator Clarl
has priced his membership. on the iudtciar!