Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
ARTILLERY FOR NIOBRARA
Senators Willard and Burkett Labor in
Behalf Of Nebraska Post.
NEW TURN IN BLAIR pOsTOFncL FIGHT
Both Senators Endorse Wesley Cook,
the Present Incumbent--ConErep
man Pollard IL Coming
BACK 90 Nebraska.

tFrUm a STAN Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 2i.-(special Tel
egram.) -senators Willard and Burltctt had
a long conference today with Secretary
Taft with reference TO making Fort Mo
brara an artillery post. The War depart
ment has decided 70 spend 100000 on Fort
Robinson next year but Niobrara has been
uuprovided for As there is disposition
to abandon Niobrara, the Nebraska SEN
ators took this opportunity to put in a good
word for Cherry county. While nothing
definite was learned the senators hope that
an artillery post viii be established there
BIair Postomcc Fight.
Senators Willard and Burkett today called
on the first assistant postmaster general in
relation to the Blair postoficc Since Dc
cember 20 the present postmaster's time
has been out but the department has not
seen fit to reappoint Wesley ]. Cook, the
present postmaster. or his successor Con-
gresham Kennedy stands ready to make
nomination IL the department concludes TO
turn down Wesley Cook. but he will not
move i'm the matter until 50 requested, I'm
the light of the departments general or.
ders. II Wesley Cook ia reappointed. as is
the desire of Willard and Burkett. II will
be against Mr.. kennedy's wishes, who sue
ceeded in carrying Washington county in
opposition to Cooks open antagonism. From
a source believed r. be reliable II is learned
that both Willard and RurlSett had agreed
to keep their hands of the Blair postofflcc,
but the pressure has been too strong and
today they asked for the reappointment of
Wesley J. Cook II is said that there are
a number of letters in evidence bearing on
the Blair postoffice matter which will be
exceedingly interesting when made public,
Pollard Coming Home.
Congressman Pollard will go home Mon
day for few days, having received per-
mission of the house to be absent for a
fortnight. Today Mr.. Pollard completed
arrangements for making spraying demon
STATIONS for fruit growers at some one
point in each county in his district. These
points will be determined by the agricultural
authorities within few days. He also
made arrangements for three farmers in
each county of his district to cooperate
with the government i'm the improvement
OF the standard of seed grains. Mr.. Pol
lard goes home at this time i'm order to be
in Washington when the agricultural APP
preparation bill is taken up.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Representative Kennedy today called up
and secured the passage OF a bill increas-
ing the pension of John p. Wishart of
Blair, Neb, from Sl2 to $50 per month
Representative Hinshaw has secured the
appointment Of L. r. Patten as postmaster
at Thompson, Jefferson county, Nebraska,
vice Fred L. Witt, resigned
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-Er
son, Wheeler county, Edwin Upton, vice
c. w. Lrockard, removed; Weissert. Custer
county, Arthur ii. COolsley, vice r. d.
Campbell. resigned. South Dakota-Bruce,
Brookings county, D. I. Omodt. vice Jennie
Ewes, resigned
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Leigh. route h Reginald T<loppel carrier.
Bion Taylor substitutes; route 81 Edgar
Fowler carrier, Franklin Fowler substi-
tute: Wilcox route 2 Turner Power carrier,
Stephen Cannon substitute lowa-Farm-
ington. route /, Edward Shreve carrier,
Herman Miller substitute.
Homer NJ. Sullivan of Broken Bow, Neb.;
Henry S. Palmer of Arlington, Neb.; w. w.
Baldwin of Burlington, Ia. and d. NJ. An
derson of Albion, Ia, were admitted to
practice before the Interior department