Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-12
WILLARD REMAINS SILENT
Too Busy at Present to Decide What He
Will Do on the ssnatOrship.
NTlMATts MAY MAKE STATEMENT LATER
sioux indians seek 60 EniOin Exeeu-
ton of Contract with Catholic
Missions for Education
of Children.
ZION q San Correspondent. }

may ll.-NSpeClAl leie-
! gram. )-Senator Millard was asked today
to lift the veil which hangs over his in
tentions regarding an active or passive
campaign he proposes to make to succeed
/ himself as United States senator. The
story comes east to the effect that Senator
Millard has led his followers in Nebraska
| to believe that he would make a public
| statement regarding his position. The sem
/ ator, however said he was not prepared
to make a formal statement as to his in
| tentions Just yet. He, together with all
! other senator's are so much occupied in
/ answering the succession Of roll calls on
/ amendments to the rate bill that they
/ have little time to think Of their personal
affairs Senator Millard intimated. how
ever, that when the final vote on the rate
bill had been taken he would have an OPP
portunity TO think over the situation as
TO the senatorial contest and definitely an
nounce in public manner to his friends
what his course will be.
Senator'S Cannot VISIT Wayne.
The people of Wayne. Neb., have planned
rousing Fourth Of July celebration and
have written Congressman Mccarthy to Sc
cure for the occasion either Senator La
Toilette or Senator Tillman. Mr.. Mccarthy
saw both gentlemen today but previous
engagements compelled them TO decline
Minor Matters at Capital.
Representative Mccarthy was today ad-
vised by the pension bureau that DR.. ]. w.
b., Smith Of Albion has been designated
| to act pension examining surgeon at
that place, vice DT. ]. w. Thompson, re-
signed
| r. B. Schneider of Fremont is in Wash
ington on personal business and today
called upon Senators Millard and Burket.
and the members OF the Nebraska delega-
tion in the house. Mr.. Schneider comes
to Washington upon business before the
general land Office.
Senator Burkett is advised that O. A
Duncan of Lincoln has been granted a
pension OF $ to date from November.
1906
Frank E. Smith OF Wakefield, Neb., is
in Washington in relation to several patent
claims pending before the commissioner OF
patents Representative Mccarthy will
present Mr. Smith to both the commits
sioner and the secretary Of the interior to-
morrow.
Senator Burkett today introduced an
amendment to the agricultural appropria-
ton bill appropriating $4,000 for an ex-
tension OF forest planting on forest re-
serves, OF which not to exceed 1850 may
be used to construct q permanent station
building on the Dismal river forest reserve
in Nebraska.
Congressman Kennedys bill tc give ia
cob Schultz OF Omaha a pension of S24
passed the house today. This is the seventh
special pension bill which NJ. Kennedy
has succeeded in getting through the house
this session, a record that any veteran
member would be proud Of.
Charles NJ. James OF Grinnell, Ia, who
was one OF the boys convicted for haEing
at Annapolis has been pardoned by the
president and set back a year Young
James has resumed his studies at the naval
academy.
school Contract EnJOIned.
Reuben Quick Bear. Ralph Eagle Feather
and Charles Tackett, members of the Sioux
tribe OF Indians on the Rosebud reserva-
ton in South Dakota, on behalf Of them
selves and other members of the tribe.
today applied TO the district supreme court
through their counsel. Samuel NJ. Brosius
agent Of the Indian Rights association,
for an injunction to restrain Francis f.
Leupp. commissioner of Indian affairs
from entering into and carrying out a
contract with the bureau of Catholic In
dian missions at Washington, d. c., for
the support and education of children OF
the Sioux tribes at the Rosebud reserva-
ton or elsewhere.
The secretary Of the interior and the
secretary and controller of the treasury
are also named as defendants in the pro-
ceedings. The secretaries OF the interior
| and treasury and controller OF the treasury
are asked to be restrained from payins
out any of the money OF the Sioux treaty
fund for the purposes mentioned.
1t is stated by the complainant thai
the amount which will he necessary tC
carry out the proposed contract Of Com
missioner Leupp with the Bureau OF Cath
olic Indian missions is about $1,000 Tn,
compliments contend that the payment Of
the money referred to will be in violation
Of the treaty entered into between tn,
{ Sioux and the United States government
This suit grows out OF the agitation be
gun by Rev. Mr.. CLARK, missionary TO tn,
, Rosebud Indians. and who are largely
members Of the Episcopal church
/ Colonel CFOwder to washington.
t Colonel Enoch II. Crowder general stan
now on leave at omsha. Will repair t,
t Washington, D. c.. for Temporary duty II
the ONCE OF the judge advocate general O.
the army and upon competition OF dutier
there he will return to Omaha.
G. L. Faucet of Crete Neb, has beer
> appointed scientific assistant in the Agri
cultural department.
! Postal Matters.
Rural carriers appointed: NebTa ska-At
! Ianta, route l. Noah johnson. carrier; Mari
! Johnson substitute Iowa-Lawler, rout,
.. Eugene Grimm. carrier; Frank Grimm
substitute Melvin, route I. Thomas Libby
carrier; Wells Daggett. substitute. Mystic
route 2. Harry Scott, carrier; Thoma
Scott, substitute, Silver City. route 2 Johl
sloman. carrier; Sidney sidener. substitute
South Dakota-Conde, route 2, Elijah Odell
: carrier: Deliah odell. substitute. Hum
J boldt, route l. David Brewer. carrier; Al
bert sauer substitute Parker, route /
Roy Wells, carrier; Edward Roddel sub
stitute; route 5, Fred Bickel carrier
Charles Mahon. substitute. Parkston
route /. Christian Michaelson, carrier; Jos
? eph Nessan, substitute.
Rural routes ordered established July /
I'm Iowa county. Ia; Ladora, route 2, pop
E ulation go. houses S. South Amana rout
b 1. population go houses 20; Victor, rout
e g population 400. houses 100
William A. Dawson has been appointe'
postmaster at Lucas. Gregory county S. d.
vice Peter Yerley. resigned.
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