Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-24
S-.sE< FIGHT At wCooK SETTLED
u'rom a stan Correspondent }

AAAblh - 0NtAi correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 2.-(Special Tel
gram.)-senator Burkett's bill creating an
additional federal district in Nebraska
passed the senate today. Senator Burkctt
was not even called upon to explain the
merits OF the measure. IL took as much
time to pass 1t as the reading clerk took
in reading the bill
Congressman Norris was advised today
by the Postohlce department that T.. VI.
I6immell, present postmaster at McCook,
the congressmans home town, would be
re-appointed MIR. Kimmell is editor of the
McCook Tribune and one of the leading
editors Of the state. There has been a
tight on Kimmell and a number Of can
! didates presented themselves for the po-
sition, but under the rule of the depart
ment, where postmaster has been eff
cient and no objection to his continuance
is made By the congressman he would be
rc-appointcd and that is the position which
Mr.. Kimmell occupied, Mr.. Norris has
taken the position that the general order
issued By the department regarding the
/ efficiency Of postmasters meant something
and having accepted the order as right
he could not do otherwise than say to the
department that Mr.. Kimmells admins
traticn was entirely satisfactory, in conse-
.
go TO the senate for re-appointmcnt.
Contest Is Spirited.
There has been spirited contest over
the appointment. The papers, letters and
recommendations presented by candidates
would fill large volume. The old SOL
diers started out with the idea of secur-
ing the appointment for one Of their num-
Der, but the recommendations presented
/ ~ ba ngto
! by Judge Norris disclose the fact that the
old soldiers were very much. divided as
| to their choice 4 large number of them
favored the appointment of Justin a. Will
| cox an cx-member OF the Nebraska legiR-
/ lature. while no small number were equally
/ enthusiastic for j. H. Yprger, an old resi-
/ dent OF McCook. Being division station
/ on the Burlington road. large number
/ OF the patrons are railroad men. They
! took hand in the fight and presented
] as their candidate II. NJ. Douglass. re-
/ Gently a conductor on the road The diff
/ ferent organizations Of railroad men dis
/ played an active interest and In addition
! to the large number of letters and lengthy
! petitions submitted in his favor passed
resolutions endorsing his candidacy. which
! in turn were taken up by their grand
lodges. Not the least factor in the con-
! troversy was the candidacy of Lon Cone.
q very active republican worker in Red
! Willow county and an ex-chairman of the
| county central committee. Mr.. Cone was
for many years an ardent worker in poll
tics with Judge Morris In Furnas county
and strong personal friendship exists
between them.
Restoring Land 10 settlement.
Senator Clark of Montana today intro
duced bill amending section three of the
reclamation act. II has for it's purpose
the immediate restoration to the public
domain Of such lands as nave been tenn
porarlly withdrawn from entry and upon
investigation found not to be susceptible
! Of irrigation. The bill states:
That should any OF the land within such
| withdrawal meaning withdrawal for irri-
! able for mineral than for other purposes
or should any person so qualified under the
| laws Of the. United States enter any OF
/ sucn lanGs under mineral laws then SO
/ much Of said lands may be found TO b,
more valuable for mineral than for other
purposes, tho land for which any qualhe
person desires TO make mineral entry shal
at once be excluded from such order OF
withdrawal by tle secretary of the interior
and shall be subject to entry Under the
laws in the same manner as II no sucl
order of withdrawal had been made.
Prediction by senator DoIIivcr.
MY judgment is that a railroad rate bill
will pass the senate within ten days or tw
weeks" This statement was made by Sen
ator Dolliver OF Iowa after a conference
with the president. Consideration wa.
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