Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
MANY FEDERAL ACTIVITIES
Every Department Of General Government
Locally Represented.
OMAHA IMPORTANT POINT FOR UNCLE SAM
Millions of Dollars Invested and Hun
dreds of Men Employed I'm Look
ing After the Federal
Interests.
OMAHA IMPORTANT POINT FOR UNCLE SAN

The United States government has rec
ognized Omaha's Importance, as every
branch of the federal governments or
ganization is represented here by an i'm
portant bureau. The postoftice building,
which contains most of the government
bureaus and departments, ranks sixth in
size and cost OF the federal buildings in
the country. 1t was completed iii 1904
at a total cost of 31,S45OOO. In another
costly building the headquarters for the
Department Of the Missouri of the army
and two forts are maintained, besides the
department staff. At Fort Crook. a few
miles outside of the city. a regiment OF
infantry is stationed at all times. Fort
Omaha, at the north limits OF the city,
has been converted into signal corps
station and training school. More than
$500, 900 will be expended by the government
in constructing new quarters and repair
ing buildings. AS a signal corps station
several companies of this arm of the SER
vice will be stationed there and interest
ing experiments made. 1t will be of
the several important posts of the kind
in the United States.
I'or years the government has MAIN
tanned here a large Indian supply depot
and warehouse. The quartermaster's de-
pot has separate buildings. In the main
federal building are the federal district
and circuit courts and the district head
quarters for the internal revenue depart
ment district attorney. United States
marshal, weather bureau, western d.
vision OF the rural free delivery service.
railway mail service. secret service branch
OF the treasury immigration bureau and
the central postofice. Army and navy
recruiting stations are maintained here the
year round In rented separate quarters.
Federal Courts.
Headquarters for the United States cir
cult anG district courts for Nebraska are
located at Omaha, together with the COM
plement OF clerks, United States district
attorney and United States marshal. Hon
W. H. Munger is Judge, r. c. Hoyt Is
clerk OF the district court and George H
Thummell is clerk OF the circuit court
The former handles most of the criminal
and the latter most OF the civil cases
In the district court during the yeal
1l3 cases were filed 100 OF them being OF
a criminal nature. During the same time
there were ffty-seven criminal and nine
civil cases closed, sixteen trials by Jury
and eighty-three indictments returned by
two sessions OF the grand jury.
In the circuit court twenty-one casei
were tried by Jury, New cases nled dur
ing the year numbered 1Ss.
POstOfiice.
The increase in business at the postotic'
In 1905 indicates distinctly the growth o
the city. In every respect the business han
died has advanced over 1904 and preceding
years. In the registry department l6S, 10
more packages were handled than in 1904
The money order business showed a gain o
S623, 50, and the stamp sales s4s 42.
The total number OF employees in tn
pcstoffice in 1904 was ninety-six. and tn
present number is 100. Five city carrier
were added, making the total 100. Through
the Omaha once are now paid 2S9 clerks
curriers' and substitutes; 800 rural carriers
Ia railway postal clerks and p statio
clerks. the total calling for disbursement Il
1895 OF $l.O5OOO0
The number OF letters cancelled in an
out OF the Omaha postoff1ce now average
us.0Oo daily, and the amount or nail mat