Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-08
PALMER At CAPITAL
Later Joins mnnaEers Of Soldiers
Home in Tour of
Inspection.
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WASHINGTON, May Especial Tele-
gram captain Henry L. Palmer. post
master al Omaha. who is one Of the board
OF managers Of National Homes for Dis
sbled Soldiers arrived IN Washington this
morning from Newark. \. J.. where he at
tended q banquet given by Ex-Governor
Franklin Murphy. president OF the board.
While here Captain Palmer took up several
matters Of importance IN connection with
the Omaha pnstofnce. particularly IN rela-
tion 20 the increase IN salaries Of postal
clerks. which Eoes into effect July / Cap
tain Palmer leaves tonight FOR Omaha
II was his intention originally 10 Join
other members Of the board Of managers
IN their annual visit Of inspection 70 the
southern branch Of the home III Hampton.
Va. tomorrow. hui the business of the
Omaha postuffce prevented him from carry
ing out his Intentions. and he will not
meet his associates until they reRch LeHv-
enwurth on the 18th instant. After inspect
ing the western branch al LeBvenwurth the
board viii proceed TO Hot Springs, S. d,
where they VIII remain two days, leaving
there on the Path for the Pacific branch 81
Los Angeles. where they will be or June
] and . The tour viii come 10 an end
In Chicago on June :.
Or NJ. NJ vuldenE superintendent Of the
Iowa Hospital for the Insane al Cherokee;
Dr. l. C. Mead. superintendent OF the Hos
pitnl for the Insane 81 yBnktun. S. D.
Dr. T. C. Applegate, superintendent of the
Hospital for the Insane al Independence,
Ia. and Dr. G. H. Hiu former superin-
tendent Of the Independence asylum, now
proprietor Of q big asylum at Des Mutnes,
are among the western physicians attend
ing the meeting OF RHenist experts now
being held here
Proposals are invited for the conEtruc-
ton Of wooden and steel highway bridges
and concrete structures near Mitchell, Neb.,
IN connection with the interstate canal
Of the North Platte irrigation project in
Nebraska and Wyoming. The work in
wolves Il 900 cubic yards Of concrete 45O.0)o
pounds Of structural and reinforcing steel.
sc. eco pounds OF cast iron headgates and
operating devices therefor Bids viii be
opened al Mitchell. Neb.. June 26 De
tailed information may be Obtained at the
Office Of the reclamation service al Craw-
ford OF Mitchell. Neb.
Dr W. W wyHnt has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Webster
CITY. Ia, upon the recommendation Of
Congressman Conner vice DR.. c. / Eberle,
resigned.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska -
Berea, Box Butte county. Fred L. Wesoort
vice r A strattun, resigned; Buffalo
Dawson county. Albert W. Miller, vice ".
O. Foote. resigned; Loretto, Boone county
John II Wendte. vice Z J. Mule, re-
signed: Rosale. Thurstnn county, Joseph
J. EIkin, vice G. Z. Farley. resigned
Iowa-CalifOruiR Harrison county, Walter
o. Smith, vice W. J. stavely, resigned;
Hutchtpson. Hancock county. Prank Mul-
lin, vice L. c. Allen. resigned.
A postofhce has been established al
Iisie. Wheeler county, Nebraska, with
Harry Z Grount postmaster.
The application Of c. z. Okey. A p
Okey, c. II Vernon, z NJ. Vernon and T.
c. Okey 10 organize the Okey-Vernon Ma
tional bank Of Corning Ia, with $4,000
capital has been approved by the comp
truIler Of the currency.