Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-11
SEEKS DELAY IN OPENING
wOrlsnd Man Insists May or Jane /, TOD
Early Date for shOshOns.
STREAMS HIGH AND RAINS HEAVY THEN
Commissioner Richards Has Ranch IN
section aud Personal knowledge
OF Conditions May Have Innu-
=
ence In Matter.
,From a Stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. i0.-(Special rele-
gram -Close upon the heels OF George +.
Bidwell, general manager of the western
lines OF the Northwestern railway at
Omaha. comes c. f. Robertson of worland.
Wyo.. formerly connected with the city at
torney's office in Omaha. Mr., Robertson is
here in the interest largely of the Burling-
ton railroad. which is building n line from
Frannie to worland. distance OF ninety
two miles. and which is represented to he
the nearest railroad point to the shoshonc
Indian reservation. which is to be opened to
settlement in June Mr.. Robertson is here
for the purpose of postponlng the opening
on the date mentioned In the hill to a later
date. He insists that the rivers In that
country arc exceedingly high in May and
June and that rains are no plentiful that il
will be almost an impossibihty for intend
ing settlers to secure shelter or protect
themselves from the elements.
Mr.. Robertson saw Commissioner Rich
ards today and presented these objections
to him In view of the fact that Commits
sioner Richards owns a magnificent ranch
in the vicinity of whore the Burlington road
is TO touch the reservation IL is thought a
later date for the opening will he made. MIR
Robertson is a representative of a canal
/ proposition in that section covering thirty
five miles and irrigating some S5.oD acres
Realizing that every effort will he put for
ward between the two great railway sys-
tens. the Burlington aud Northwestern to
complete their lines to their objective points
in time for the opening of the reservation it
will he interesting to watch developments
that may arise.
WOrlsnd Registering Point.
! Worland is town of 900 inhabitants. BY
| actual railroad travel It is 16 miles from
! Casper on the Northwestern and ninety
miles on the Burlington from Garland. 1t
is believed that here one OF the registering
places will be established, when the details
In relation to the Shoshone reservation
| opening are made public.
= Mr.. Robertson said tonight in relation TO
Worland that 1t was to be the present
terminus of the Burlington extension From
Worland eventually, it is understood, the
Burlington will extend its lines TO connect
with Lyons and Denver and Gurnser to the
east.
! Siser Wants New Furniture.
/ F.. r. Sizer of Lincoln, postmaster at that
place. was presented to tho president today
by Senator Burkett. AS the new federal
building in Lincoln is nearing completion
Mr.. Szer Ia in Washington to consult with
| the postal authorities regarding the removal
from TIE old to the new building The
postmaster wants new furniture and Incl
| dentally he wants additional force of
| clerks and between the two he anticipates
| ne will be engaged a number of days be-
| fore he can settle these various matters and
he says he has come prepared to stay until
| he gets results.
| Minor Matters ut apitaI.
Senator Burkett goes to Binghsmton. n.
1 Y, tomorrow to deliver the opening adj
| dress at the winter chautauqua. which be
| gins on Monday. His address will be on
| abraham Lincoln"
| The comptroller has approved the con-
version of the Citizens State bank. OF Sum-
ner. Ia. into the First National bank OF
! Sumner with $4,000 capital. s.s'' ~
Nebraska postmasters appointed: Water
| town, Buffalo county, Abram r. Jacoby,
vice E. ]. Spieth. resigned Normal. Ian
caster county. David r. futile. vice r. c.
| Pearson, resigned
The application OF Ira h. Jones, Martin
| McGrath, j. w. Barr, O. w. Barr and
| George NJ. Sliney to organize the First Ma
| tional bank of Worland, Wye. with So. DO0
capital has been approved by the comp
| troller of the currency
Colonel John Van r. Hon, assistant sur
/ geon general, is relieved from duty at Fort
| Leavenworth and ordered to Omaha for
duty as chief surgeon OF the Department OF
| the Missori