Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10

One of the most exciting openings in the
history of western development is ex-
pected
The reservation lies directly south OF
Big Horn country. one of the wealthiest
and largest in the state southeast OF
Yellowstone park. The Shoshone Indians
have coded to the national government
about 1.15O.0OO acres or nearly two-thrds
Of their reservation, and of this between
300. 900 and 100000 acres are said to be
good agricultural lands, susceptible to ir-
rigation. The remainder is grazing. tim
Der and mineral land. The land will he
open for settlement by drawings, probably
similar to that used at the opening Of
the Rosebud agency.
Considerable corn is already being
listed in our section of the state" said
]. J. Schmidt, postmaster of Verdigris
Knox county. ''and the whole country Is
in a receptive mood for seed. The acreage
in Knox county probably will not be in
creased this year as the farmers are
going in more for cattle each year, realiz-
ing that is where the money is to be
made. Cattle feeding is a great industry
and is the best way to dispose of the corn
crop. Verdigris is on the Bonesteel exten.
sion of the Northwestern, above Norfolk
crops for the last few years has made
land a very valuable asset"
"The time is not far distant when the
whole stretch of country from the Rocky
mountains to the Missouri river will be
one vast field of grain said c. c. Cole,
farm and ranch owner Of Boulder. Colo.
as he sat in the Merchants rotunda after
lunch Wednesday. This great American
desert is a thing of the past and irriga-
ton, where needed, and the Campbell
dry farming methods will reVolutionize
the whole situation. In, our country lots
of wheat has been sown this spring, but
winter wheat will eventually be the crop.
Alfalfa is also being grown in abundance.
one man raising forty ton on seven acres.
Some farmers. by the dry farming system,
have not had total crop failure for sew
enteen years. Eastern Colorado does not
get the hot winds that Kansas does. 1t
is too close to the mountains"
Big Rock Island OmciaIs.
Judge Moore, one Of the owners of the
Rock Island; Mr. Hines. associated with
him; B. L. winchell, president; II. u.
Nudge, second vice president in charge Of
operations f. o. Melcher, general man
ager; H. S. Gable, general superintendent;
c. w. Jones, superintendent OF the Iowa
division, and c. l.. Brown superintendent
Of the Nebraska division, were in Omaha
Tuesday night They arrived about $50
from tour Of inspection of the Iowa line
and left Wednesday morning for a day
light run across Nebraska to continue their
inspection of the lines west of the river.
= No announcement was made of their COM
ing and few knew the distinguished party
was here. They an remained in their
cars at Union. statioM,all night coming
up town for a short stroiE
Special Railroad Excursions.
The Rock Island has announced another
| big base ball excursion from the state for
Sunday, May "a. when the Denver team
win be the opponents OF the Rourkes. The
last excursion, run Sunday, brought 1,l34
people, nearly one-half from points out
side of Lincoln. The next excursion will
start at Nelson and pick up passengers
at all intermediate points.
The Illinois Central has announced sew
| eral rates for conventions which viii be
held in the next few weeks. The General
Federation of women's Clubs. which meets
at St. Paul May IS, %, 80 and 81 win have
round trip rate OF one fare, plus S. II
is estimated that about 5000 women will
attend this convention. many of those
from the west and south will pass through
Omaha. For the "Home Coming Week
of Kentuckisns" at Louisville June lib, a
rate OF one fare, plus 20 cents, has been
made. For the annual convention of the
national council of the knights of Column
bus at New Haven June IA, rate Of one
fare, plus 50, has been made. For the
German Baptist, Brethren meeting at
Springfield June IA, rate OF one fare.
plus 81, has been made. For the American
missionary association at Boston June 5-s a
rate of one fare, plus 81, has been an