Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
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OF the third class. Under. these conditions
it would seem Mr. Howe had no cause for
complaint. E.
Nichols Wants Money Returned.
Congressman Kennedy today introduced
a bill for the relief of A. III. Nichols Of
sarpy county to send to the court Of
claims, claim for taxes levied on Fort
Crook for the year 1850, Nichols bought
the land which was later sold to the gov
eminent and now is the Fort Crook mill
tary reservation at tax sale after the
title had passed to, the government He
has therefore no redress except through
the court of claims The amount involved
is $500.
Personal Mention.
John L. Webster wife and da lighter, are
at the New Willard. Miss Webster, who
has been on visit to New York, joining
her father and mother here yesterday. MI.
Webster is a delegate to the congress OF
uniform divorce law.
Roscoe Pound of Lincoln is in Washing
ton as a delegate TO the divorce law con-
vention. sts tH- f-
Ralph W. Breckenridge OF Omaha Is also
in Washington on a similar mission.
John Morton Of Douglas. Wyo' member
of the Wyoming legislature, and wife, fare
IN WASHINGTON anu Ntit Pi'SVhtSH ~ WV
president today by Senator Warren. Mr..
Morton was one OF the purchasers of the
presidents horse, Wyoming" which was
presented to the chief executive a year
or more ago.
Senator Willard today introduced a dupli-
cate of the bill previously introduced by
Congressman Kennedy providing an APP
preparation, of SIS, 900 for matchmaking tho
Fort Crock military boulevard from Fort
Crook to.the southern city limits ~ South
Bills for BENEFIT OF West.
Senator Warren today introduced bill
calling for an appropriation of $4,000
for equipping and maintaining a weather
bureau observatory at Cheyenne. Wyo.
Representative Martin has reintroduced
his bill tosset apart aScertain number OF
acres of the public domain IN South Da-
kota as RntadJuncf tosthe Battle Mountain
ssnitariurn,y. His drst bill designated that
the lands be thus set apart as park. "
He now changes the language OF the bill
to this extent-it is to be known Battle
Mountain sanitarium reserve"
Senator Gamble today gave notice In
the senate that he would press an amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill.
which provides an appropriation of So go
TO reimburse fifteen Sioux Indians of the
Pine Ridge agency for ponies and other
property taken from them by the United
states military authorities in 1875. Fs-
vorable reports haveF been made on this
particular claim in past congresses. but
the item has never yet been grated upon
an Indian appropriation hilL
No Occasion for Alarm.
There N oehiii pending in the house pro-
viding for the resurvey OF government
lands in Mcpherson county. Nebraska.
Some OF the land owners in that county
have expressed anxiety lest the pending
measure may shake their titles or render
uncertain the lines and boundaries OF old
or existing government surveys In that
county, They have taken the matter up
with senator Willard and Congressman
K.nlrnsey The latter said today that the
owners OF land lin Mcpherson county need
have no fear thai their rights will In
any way be impaired by an act OF con-
gress /. providing for resurvey. The
language OF the pending bill safeguards
such interests.
syndicate ON Tree Planting. tr,.
A plhp has recently been approved for
eo-opeSatiTe forest experiments between
the forest service aud the. University of
Nebrs ska. The university is 10 donate
twenty-five acres OF land at the North
M.