Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-09

half this amount is charged for the first
fifty head. Congressman Kinkaid realiz-
ing that there must be something wrong
in the assessment of this tax, so-called, or
license, had long conference today with
Secretary Wilson and Chief Forester Pin
chot They explained that the reserves in
California and Oklahoma charged az high
a tax as on the the Niobrara forest re-
serve, the seasons, however. being shorter
in California and Oklahoma than on the
Niobrara reserve by several months. On
the Pixies Peak, Colorado, reserve, the tax
is lower, but for good reasons. 1t is under
stood cattle from off the Pixies Peak re-
serve come off poorer than from the Mo
brara, the grass being less nutritious than
that ON the Nebraska reserve. For railroad
and Indian lands the charges are $50 per
head this charge being three times higher
than paid on the Nebraska reserve. Be-
sides, with the tax levied, the fences which
the cattlemen now maintain on the forest
reserves OF Nebraska are lcgalized, the
legality coming through rental paid. No
other state in the union, so far the
forest reserves go, is permitted 10 keep
up fences erected by the cattlemen. This
has no reference whatsoever to the illegal
fencing OF the public domain. which is open
TO homestead settlement and out of which
has grown so many land frauds.
There two reserves in Nebraska. the
Niobrara, in Cherry county, and the Dismal,
in Thomas county. From talks had with
the secretary OF agriculture and Mr. Pin
chOt, Judge Kinkaid infers that the rental
is not unreasonable in view of the benefits
which accrue To the cattemen grazing on
the Niobrara reservation.
Nebraskans Divide on Philippine Bill.
Congressman Pollard, who had heard the
president was lukewarm in his support OF
the Philippine tariff measure which is now
under debate in the house, called on the
chief executive today with view of as
pertaining il the report was true. He
learned differently. The president seemed
to take delight in telling Mr.. Pollard how
interested he was in the measure and be-
Ieved It would be move In the right
direction TO pass the bill The president. it
is understood. stated TO Mr Pollard that
he did not believe the Philippine produc-
| ton of tobacco and sugar would i'm any
wise seriously affect the American output
Just how the Nebraska delegation viii
| vote on the Philippine tariff bill ia not as
] certainable at present, although il seem,
| to be a safe guess that two Of the siN
| members I'm the house will vote against th'
/ bill and IL is possible that the house dele
cation may divide. Mr.. Leaviit of the
| Ames beet sugar factory stated before tn,
! Nebraska delegation Saturday night tina
] plans had already been made for the es
1 tablishmeut Of beet sugar factory IL
/ Lincoln county, i'm Representative Kin
! ksids district. should the hill he defeated
and this may have some influence on Judg
! Kinkaid's vote. While no concerted actor
! will be dtten.ot on the Fart Of the Ne
brsska delegation. it is believed the ma
iority will vote in favor OF the measure.
Mccarthy After Rural Routes.
Congressman Mccarthy believes IN rura
, routes and he also believes in the esta blish
ment Ot complete county systems whereve
he can secure them. lie has complete sys
TENS IN several counties In his district
but today he had a conference with tn
posJofilce authorities lOolSing TO the estab
llshment OF complete systems In Dixon an
Dakota counties While he received no en-
couragement. he was, told that route
would be constantly erected in those couu
ties as necessities demanded until the coun
lies would receive complete service,
Senator Willard stated Today that ID. I
Thompson's name would be sent. I'm as am
basssdor 10 Mexico within a few days, Sec