Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-08
MONEY ASKED FOR MISSOURI
Nebraska Delegation Working to Secure an
Appropriation From Congress-
BENSON POsToFtIcE GOES UP A NOTCH
All of the Nebraska Delegation E1-
cept Kinkaid, who is in Panama,
Now Present at Session
of Congress.
(From a stan CorrespondentJ

gram. )-The Nebraska DELEGATION in con-
gress, prompted not only by resolutions
adopted by the Commercial club and Grain
exchange Of Omaha, but by citizens living
along the Missouri river. will take up act
lively before the river and harbors com
mittee Of the house an appropriation for
the Improvement of the Missouri river.
Representative Kennedy today received the
resolutions adopted at a joint meeting of
the Commercial club and Grain exchange
of Omaha and win use them with the house
committee for the purposes desired. These
resolutions recite that the jobbng trade
OF Omaha during the last year amounted
| to &So,OO00O0; that the city is one OF the
great live stock and grain markets of the
country, having received last year live
stock to the value of 800 AS, 900: that 45,OOO,-
900 bushels of grain were received, and that
the city including South Omaha, was
equipped with elevators having a capacity
! of 100000 bushels; that there is great de-
mand for water transportation from
Omaha to the gulf ports and that the Mis-
souri, river is navigable from Omaha to the
! gulf and has ben successfully used; that
said river is now being used and navigated
as far north as Kansas City and that a
corporation recently has been formed in
Omaha for the purpose of establishing a
line of barges propelled by steam to be
operated from Omaha to Kansas City and
! st. Louis; that in consequence of these
conditions an aggressive movement should
be inaugurated for the purpose Of securing
large appropriation, at least $2.O 900 per
year, for improving the Missouri river at
or near Omaha and between Omaha and
Kansas City. The resolutions urge the
senators and members OF the Nebraska
delegation to cooperate with the delega-
tions along the Missouri river to secure an
adequate appropriation. to the end that the
river may be more successfully and safely
used for the purposes of navigation. The
resolutions are signed by Frank w. Jud-
son, president of the Omaha Commercial
club. and G. w. wattles, president of the
Omaha Grain exchange.
Faith i'm Boat Line.
j. w. Guild, commissioner of the Com
mercial club, in his letter transmitting the
resolutions OF the Joint organizations con-
| firms the report that a movement is on
foot to establish a line of barges plying
between Omaha, Kansas City and st. Louis,
and states that a committee consisting OF
Messrs Wattles, Pickens Bruce, Smith,
| Kelly. Glass, Storz and Merriam has been
appointed to draw up articles of incorpora-
ton. That It is the intention to start with
a capital stock of 100000 and commence
work when $4,000 has been paid up. Mr..
Guild concludes, his letter as follows: 'Tf
the enthusiasm which has prevailed at this
meeting meets with no setback the project
win go through without a doubt and our
people expect goods to be brought in on
boats this coming season"
Benson Raised n Point.
Representative Kennedy has been notified
by the Postoffice department that the
Benson postoffice has passed from the
fourth to the third or presidential class It
is expected that Postmaster ]. H. Mcclure
will be continued in office.
ONCE Goes Begging.
Congressman Kennedy had an interview
with the first assistant postmaster general
this morning in relation to the postoffice
at Avery, sarpy county. The department,
under its rules objects to the present post
master, A. 'R. Bradley, on the ground that
he lives in Omaha and not in Avery. An
effort has been made by the department
and congressman to find a suitable person
for postmaster who lives in Avery or within
delivery distance of the office but so far
they have not succeeded. In the meantime
the office has been discontinued and its
patrons served through rural free delivery
This is not satisfactory to the people, and
they want the office re.established. The
first assistant postmaster general has prom
ised Mr.. Kennedy that he will re-establish
the Office If a suitable resident postmaster
can be found to take the office. 1t is under
stood Paul Smith, who lives near Avery
and gets mail through that office, would
be appointed II he would agree to give his
personal supervision to the office. In that
case Bradley. former postmaster would
probably act as assistant
Personal Mention.
| Congressman Pollard, wife and baby ar
rived in Washington on Saturday and have
gone to housekeeping at the Sherman
apartments.
Representative Mccarthy of the Third
district. arrived in town yesterday and was
on the floor OF the house today as were all
the members of the Nebraska delegation.
with the single exception of Judge Kin
kaid, who has not yet returned from Pan
anna
Congressman Smith of the Council Bluffs
district. reached Washington yesterday.
Senator Allison arrived in Washington
late this afternoon
Senator Dolliver has also returned from
Iowa and with the entire Iowa delegation
now present In Washington IL is expected
that the subject of federal patronage for
that state will be taken UP in a few days
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intimated tonight that Senator DoHiver
might desire a postpOnement OF the parcell-
ing out of offices until after his election as
senator. 1t was. however. suggested by a
member of the delegation that he thought
IT would be good policy on Delivers part
to get the federal patronage out Of the way
before the legislature takes a vote on his
successor.
Experimental Irrigation Farms.
Senator Warren today introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 to aid in the settlement
and irrigation of land included In national
reclamation projects. Mr.. WarTen's plan
is TO set aside forty acres In all reclamation
projects for experiments In irrigation and
drainage, and to. place such land at the
disposal OF the secretary of agriculture
whenever requested to do by that official
the water necessary TO be furnished free
OF charge. The secretary of agriculture Is
directed to conduct on said tracts OF land
in connection with the experiment stations
experiments and Investigations to determine
the best and most economical methods OF
preparing land for irrigation and for apply
ing water to crops and for preventing or
removing by drainage injuries caused by