Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-14
Fees a Battle Royal Coming Up for
Supremacy in Missouri.
GOOD CHANCE or REPUBLICAN SUCCESS
Not Inclined to Talk Much on Iowa
Matters, but Makes No Secret
OF Being Put out by
Delivers Course.

souri,, as well as IN Iowa, interested him
beyond the politics of all the other states
traversed since he left Washington three
weeks ago for the Chatauqua circuit
Missouri republicans the secretary says.
are bent on carrying the state again this
year. They argue that only Folk, OF the
democratic candidates, was a winner in
1903 and they believe they can muster the
votes to repeat the performance. AS there
is no other state where the democrats are
more committed to Bryan. the republicans
assert they would be administering a body
blow to Bryan should they now take Mis-
souri, out of the democratic column again
two years in advance OF the time when
he is to be presidential candidate.
Sore on DoIiiver.
The secretary was silent on the Iowa sit
uation. 1t Is no secret that he is dis
pleased, not only with the outcome of the
recent state convention, but with the atti-
tude of Senator Dolliver and several repnb-
lican members OF national reputation. 1t
was reported around the Treasury depart
ment this morning that the secretary had
nothing to say about Dolliver, but IL any
one would go up to his house this evening
when nobody else was around, he would
lay to l that Dolliver would not be
reelected The secretary however, denied
that he contemplated placing any such
wager. 1t was Mr.. Shaw who made Dolli-
yer senator and it was notable that the
men who led in Kissing the secretary in
the state convention came from Senator
Delivers neck of Iowa woods.
Secretary Shaw thinks there Is little
doubt that Mr.. Bryan will identify him
self with the Missouri organization. His
atfrN a.,
willing to stake the issue on their cham
pionship of Bryan and his principles The
magnitude of the prize from a party stand
point Is stimulating the Missouri repub-
licans to their utmost. II they should elect
the minor state officers and a good share
OF congressman in November, they think
this would convince the country that Mis-
souri, is republican for good and can be
counted as a republican state in 1908, there
by making the democratic cause well nigh
hopeless.
Big Contract for Cement.
The secretary of the interior has
awarded the contract to the Illinois Steel
company of Chicago for furnishing 10000
barrels of Portland cement for use in the
! construction of the North Platte irriga-
ton project, Nebraska and shoshone pro-
ject Wyoming, for $1.4o per barrel f. o. b.
cars at mill of the contracting company,
all deliveries TO be completed before Feb
ruary l. next.
Postal Fac Iities for Soldiers.
Senators Warren and Clark telegraphed
asking the postoffice department to es-
tablish a temporary postof1ce at the camp
site near Fort Russell where the troops
are now mobilized, in order that army
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tributed. The department finds it i'm
possible to establish a postoffice. for "
that were done, the Office could not be
opened until the postmaster was ap-
pointed, his commission made out and
forwarded, and his bond returned to
Washington and approved, which would
occupy several weeks. First Assistant
Postmaster General Hitchcock, however,
today directed the establishment of a
subpostoffce at Dale Creek. only ten miles
from camp, and will order one or more
postal clerks from Cheyenne to take
charge, 1t being understood the military
authorities will send over every day for
the mails.
Minor Matters at Capital.
The application of George e. Lean, Lars
Larsen, Thomas Bryan, L. 7. Bryan and
W. A. Rathsack to organize the First
National bank of Wolbach, Neb, with
$4,000 capital has been approved by the
comptroller of the currency.
Jacob Wesch has been appointed post
master at Banksville. Red Willow county,
Neb., vice B. W. Benjamin. resigned.
lows rural routes ordered established
October 16: Granville. Sioux county, route
8; population. 400; houses. eighty -one.
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ton. $50; houses. seventy Orange City,
Sioux county, route 8; population, $40;
houses lo2 Perkins, Sioux county route
!; population. 420; houses, eighty-four.
Sheldon, o'Brien county, route A. popula-
ton. $50; houses, 10.
Joseph l. Barr has been appointed reg
ular and Dewey NJ. Barr. substitute rural
carrier for route No. l, at Dexter Ia
Civil service examinations will be held
August Is at Nebraska City. Neb. August
q. at Brookings. S. D.. and September 5, at
Cheyenne. Wyo., for positions Of clerk and
carrier in the postofice service.
Nothing for Legal Depa rtment.
Acting Attorney General Robb was shown
a paragraph today from The Bee, in which
II was stated that there is strong likeli-
hood that the Department of Justice may
yet conclude to look into the matter OF the
North Platte forest reserve" and said that 1t
was all news to him. He ha1 not heard
OF the matter at all. In fact he said, Il
Is not the business OF the Department OF
Justice to look into such matters. His
department deals with legal questions and
not administrative ones and naturally
would not pry into the motives of action
on the part of any administrative branch
of the government. Should any legal
| technicalities arise through this withdrawal
and the agricultural department or the
forestry bureau which recommended the
withdrawal should ask for an opinion the
Department OF Justice would be bound to
supply such information. No such request
has been made, however. and the forestry
bureau IL apparently satisfied with its
action In Withdrawing 800 900 acres In the
North Platte country for forest expert
mentation.
Wyoming Lands withdraw.
The secretary OF the interior has ordered
the withdrawal from entry OF 1850 acres
OF public land in the sundance. Wyo, dis
triet, the withdrawal being on account
OF the Cheyenne irrigation project The