Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-12
Secures Term Of Federal Court for ohadron
in New Judicial Bill.
~ y HAS TREATY WITH INDIANS
He Nor Commissioner Leupp
ling 20 Give Out Terms of
Agreement Regarding Trip
County Land.
CFrom a stan CorrespOndent.)


after. Judge Moses p. Kinkaid of the Sixth
Nebraska district, not being enamored OF the
manner in which the judicial division bill
was drawn and introduced by Judge Norris,
started a crusade against 1t and by reason
OF his work with members of the judiciary
committee today wrote into the bill new
place in which to hold federal court in the
Sixth district thereby winning a substan-
tial victory.
When everything seemed to be up in the
air after the final conference of the dele
cation. wherein Judge Kinkaid insisted that
at some place other than North Platte in
the Sixth district court should be held and
was outvoted. Judge Kinkaid took up the
whole subject OF new judge for Nebraska
with the judiciary committee. He so i'm
pressed the committee with his arguments
and incidentally worried the delegation that
1t was finally agreed to leave the whole
subject to Senators Millard and Burkett as
a subcommittee to endeavor to present the
claims of the Sixth district to the subcom-
mittee of the judiciary committee of the
house. They performed that work today
with the result that Chadron was selected
as the official place in North Platte dis
trict to hold term of court.
Judge Kinkaid insisted that in view of
the extent Of territory and the number of
desirable towns in which court should be
held. II an additional Judge was TO be civ en-
to Nebraska that Alliance and Chadron
should be considered. He wanted both, but
the subcommittee could not see any reason
why both towns should be included in the
new division bill and accordingly cast their
vote for Chadron, and for which Judge
Kinkaid has been contending.
other Changes Made Necessary.
With Chadron named as one of the places
for holding court in the North Platte ter
ritory, some changes had to be made over
the bill introduced by Judge Norris so
far as the counties attached to the sew
eral districts are concerned. AS result
of the realignment Cherry county is taken
out of the Norfolk district and put in the
Chadron district. North Platte loses no
counties except on the north, Box Butte.
Sheridan. Dawes and Sioux being included
| in the Chadron district. AS the bill now
stands and which was reintroduced this
evening by Judge Norris. places for holding
court In the north half of the state, using
the Platte river a divisional line, are
Omaha, Norfolk, Grand Island, North
Platte and Chadron. In the south, Lincoln,
| Hastings and McCook.
! From the beginning JudseN ISinkaid in
| sisted that the proportion of population
| preponderated for Chadron, and going over
the statistics he showed the committee
that II the bill was intended to bring relief
to the district court of Nebraska and at
the same time work out better condition
for those who were compelled to resort to
court, that Alliance. Valentine and Chadron
were towns to take into consideration.
II was early demonstrated that Valentine
could not be considered and it resolved it.
self into a question of choice OF two places
Alliance and Chadron, and Chadron won.
Congressman Kennedy. who was but one
Of the delegation who believed a division
of the state at this time was unnecessary,
realizing that ne would have to make the
best terms possible, Insisted upon counties
naturally contiguous to Omaha, with the
result the Omaha district is left in fairly
good shape. so that when the bill passes,
as now seems certain, with the conces-
sions made, that it will be provided with
a section of territory that is wholly nat
ural to the metropolis Of Nebraska.
/ Mclaughlin Brings Treaty.
Edward B. Kelly, agent at the Rosebud
Indian agency, South Dakota, and Major
James Mclaughlin, special Indian in
spector, arrived in Washington Sunday
night. and today had a conference with
sioner Leupp nor Major Mclaughlin were
prepared today to fake public precisely
what the latter had accomplished with the
Tripp county Sioux. A treaty. It is under
stood has been agreed upon between these
Indians and the government which will be
satisfactory to both parties.
Several bills have been introduced by
senators and representatives from South
Dakota to open this agricultural land in
Trip county to settlement. Practically all
are modelled upon the bill which was en-
acted throwing open the Rosebud lands in
Gregory county three years ago and the
methods OF payment by settlers is TO be
about the same. The matter OF price per
acre has been the point over which there
has been some haggling. and now It is said
the Trip county Sioux are willing to ac-
cept a maximum price of Sc per acre
Legislature Not Speciac Enough.
Members OF the Nebraska delegation have
} received resolutions adopted by the house
of representatives of the state as follows:
First. instrueting senators and request
J Ing representatives in congress TO work and
vote against the ship subsidy bill
Second, requesting changes in the inspec.
ton law of its administration 10 provide
10. for inspection ili;Is5 IN farmers, or shippers
days thereafter. thus obviating delay undeI
the present system and consequent financial
loss.
These resolutions were introduced toda,
by several members Of the delegation
Congressman Pollard. appreeiating the In
spection resolution contained very dehnit
matter on a subject OF vital interest I,
, growers of cattle in Nebraska. saw botl
the secretary of agriculture and DR.. Nal
win, chief OF the bureau OF animal Industry
this morning regarding the memorial O
! the legislature and was informed that 1
did not contain material enough upo,
which TO make a report and they sug
| gested that more definite information b,
! obtained Following this suggestion, Con
! gresham Pollard today wrote Speake
t Nettieton Of the house of representative
! as follows;
Your memorial is received. praying 70
more adequate inspection OF cattle an,
sheep in Nebraska. / took this matter ul
this morning with the secretary of agricul
ture, Hon. James Wilson, and with DR.
, Malvin, chief OF the bureau of animal IN
Z dustry. They advised me that II they ar
furnished more definite information en-
) abling them TO find out exactly where tn
trouble lies and what is necessary to b.
I done TO correct the abuse the matter viii
be given prompt attention. II the onI,
think there will be no trouble in securing ,
reasonable increase In their number
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