Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-06
WILLARD IS COMING HOME
Conference Of His Bieutsnants to Be Held
During His Stay in Nebraska,
CANDIDACY FOR RE-EtEcUoN COMES U
Secretary of the Interior FaVOrs Pay-
nheRt TO santees and Poncas of
Money Held in Trust for
These TIVE Tribes.
Trom a stan Correspondents.

t'rom staH Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Jspecial Tele-
gram -senator Willard viii leave for Ne
braska tomorrow. Incidentally, II is ex-
peeted the question will be determined once
for all whether the sci ator will actively
enter the race for reelection Word has
been sent odt to the senator's friends
throughout the state that he will be in
Omaha on Monday and after hearing re-
ports Of his leutenants he will decide
whether TO enter the lists
Increase in Mail service.
Congressman Hinshaw was notified today
that the railway mail service. after thor
ough inyestiga ton, had decided to put on
a local mail train service an trains No. 3
and No ~, between Omaha and Belleviilc
on the Rock Island. With this additional
| service Omaha and Belle9ilie will have
three mail trains each we y. THIS increased
service has been greatly needed, the Com
merclal club of Omaha and citizens OF Fair
bury taking the initiative.
Nsbraskans Entertained.
Judge Paul Charlton. in honor OF Mrs.
J. e. Baum and Mrs. George Pritchett.
| entertained at luncheon yesterday at his
apartments. In addition to the guests Of
honor there were present Mrs. John L.
Kennedy, Senator and Miss Willard The
| Nebraska delegation was also invited, but
were detained by a Caucus.
| Report Against Elk City,
First Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock has advised Representative Kennedy
that inquiry shows the rural free delivery
service from Valley and washington, Neb.
completely covers the territory contiguous
to Elk City and will supply all the patrons
of that Office without Inconvenience. The
inspector who investigated the matter re-
| ports that since the establishment Of COM
! plete county service in Douglas county
there is no necessity whatever for continu-
ing the Elk City postoffice. Should there
be no further reasons given than are now
on file for the continuance of the post
office at that point It will be discontinued
July /. Mr.. Kennedy says he will insist
on the office being retained and 'let it go
| at that"
Minor Matters at Capital.
Judge Norris today secured a pension for
Ebert Corbin of Grand Island at $12 per
month.
Mrs. A. b. Boyer of Omaha, has been
granted a pension. of IS per month from
June 1905.
| Congressman Hinshaw announces that
Horace M. Wells was today reappointed
postmaster at Crete, Eeb. He is a soldier
Of the civil war and his son recently died
from injuries incurred in the Spanish.
American war. His services have beer
highly satisfactory to the department.
Endorses Indian Petition,
Secretary Hitchcock today transmitted &c
congress letter from the commissioner Of
Indian affaik in relation to the share Of
the Santeei and Ponea Indians in Ne
braska in the prineipalsof permanent funC
in the treasury, 10 The, credit Of the siou'
nation The santeps and Pencas have re
duested their share Of the Sioux permanent
fund TO be pajdrto them per capita. UpoI
Investigation by the Indian commissioner
through ". 10. Nee gley. superintendent o.
the Santee agency, he recommends and thu
secretary OF the interior concurs that tn,
request OF these Indians be granted. Thu
commissioner reports the share of thu
santees in this fund amounts 20 Sl55, $50. anC
they number about 1.O75; the share Of tn,
Poncas f. 500, ss4 and they number 2Ss
, Superintendent Meagley states that as
class the adult santees and Poncas ar
fully capable Of caring intelligently for tn
small per capita payment which they would
receive from the payment of their portion
OF the funds, but recommends that tn
shares of minors be withheld. A proposed
amendment to the pending Indian appro
priation bin is submitted by Secretsr,
, Hitchcock providing for the distribution o
these funds to the Santees and Poncas. 1
is further provided that the shares 0
minors or incompetents may be paid to tn
l parents or guardians when so recommends
by the secretary of the interior.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Ioup City. route /, Henry s. Conger. car
rier: James Conker, substitute. Wilson
Vile, route ., Earl P. Yarnel, carrier
Frank Parker, substitute. Iowa-Moun
Zion. route 1, Henry p. Sherod. carrier
Maggie Sherod, substitute. Orillia, rout
: /. Arthur Arnold. carrier; Burt Garrett
substitute.