Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-31
GAMBLE GETS BILL THROUGH
Senate Favors Creation of New Land
District in South Dakota.
HAS BEEN BONE OF CONTENTION
KittredEe Had Measure Held Up and
Nelson Objects to Consideration
During Absence of the
Former.
(From a staff Correspondents }


WASHINGTON, March, 3O,-CSpecisl Tele-
gram.)-senator CANDLES bill creating what
is to be known as the Lemon land district
in South Dakota passed the senate today,
Notwithstanding the objections made to its
consideration by Senator Nelson of Mime
sofa, who privately admitted that he was
acting on behalf OF Senator Kittredge dur
ing the latter's absence from the senate
When the bill was reached on the calendar
Senator Gamble took occasion 20 give some
official history in connection Herewith.
The bill was favorably reported from the
committee on public lands on February g.
but was held up at Kittredge's request
for time to consult with the North Dakota
senators with relation to the inclusion of
certain lands in that state in the proposed
Lemon district
Senator Gamble told the senate that he
had consulted with Senators Hansbrough
and McCumber of North Dakota, and that
they were emphatic in their support Of
the measure as II stood. In view of this
situation he asked for consideration of
the bill immediately. Senator Nelson. as
stated above, objected, and on a vote be-
ing taken the senate decided to take up
the measure and after an explanation of its
terms the bill was passed
land district will cover about 100000 acres
in the northern part of Butte county and
about 10000 acres in the northern part of
schnasz county and part of Boreman
county The bill has been changed only
in one particular. placing the lands included
within the Standing Rock Indian reserva-
ton, which is shortly to be opened for
settlement and adjacent to the Milwaukee
railroad within this newly created land dis
trict, which will embrace all told about
35O0,0o0 acres. Senator Gamble felt con-
siderably elated tonight over the passage of
the bill.
Bill for Mineral Leases.
The bill of Senator Clark fof wyoming
providing that all lands allotted to Indians
in severalty may be leased for mining pur-
poses for such term OF years as may be
deemed advisable by the secretary OF the
interior, passed the senate today The
secretary is empowered under the bill to per-
form any and all acts and make such rules
and regulations as may be necessary for the
purpose of carrying the provisions Of the
act into effect.
Minor Matters at Capital.
The bill to paya Richard A. Proctor $500
for the use of lands near Fort d. A. Rus
sell, Wyo., as part of a target range dur
ing the seasons of 1906 and 1907 passed the
senate today.
Representative Hull today introduced a
bill carrying an appropriation of ss5s50 to
enable the SECRETARY OF war to purchase n
tract of land of not less than 85slk acres
adjacent to the rifle range at Fort Dcs
Moines, Ia, the purchase being necessary
for the extension of the rifle range.
Mrs. William Edward Amin, daughter
of the late Major j. w. Paddock of Omaha
and widow of the late BILLY" Amin. at
an informal reception to her old friends
! announced on Sunday the engagement of
her daughter Miss Susie Amin: to Mr.. r.
L. Paddock of Denver. The wedding, how
ever. will not take place until after Miss
Annin's graduation from Wellesley next
year. Mr.. Paddock is one of the leading
young business men OF Denver.
On the recommendation of Congressman
Kinkaid, DIR. c. E. Slagle has been ap-
pointed pension examining surgeon at Al
lance, Neb, vice DIR. II. II. Bellwood. re-
signed.
Postal Matters.
The postmaster at York. Neb has been
allowed one additional carrier from April
! Is.
Rural route No. has been ordered es-
tablished June at Huron. Beadle county,
g. D.. serving 800 people and eighty-three
families.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes:
Mason City, route g. Maurice L. Palmer
carrier. Clarence e. Palmer substituted
Minburn, route g. H. H. Tuttle carrier no
substitute; Weldon, route g. viii NJ. Nit
chell carrier Lewis A. Mitchell substi-
| tute.
Postmasters appointed Iowa-Fifeld
Marion county, Garret Carver vice Avis
Gilland, resigned. South Dakota-Lentz
Lawrence county. NJ. Watson, vice Bert Al
lington, resigned; Meckllng. Clay county,
Lincoln Leves, vice r. A. Groves, re-
signed.