Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-03
II Measure is Objectionable Requests
Them to Point Out Where.
LANDS NOT PRODUCTIVE ENOUGH
Thinks it Would Deprive Water Front
Owners Of Their Snap.
BROWN FOR EA2LY CONVENTION
Interior Department Contemplate
ClosiRE ID the Broken Bow Land
once and Nebraska DeIeEs-
tton object. 20 1t.
- a 90 correspoadsa.-


WASHINGTON. Jan 2-tspecial T-ie-
gram. senator Burkett proposes TO 4sccr-
tain the sentiment In Nebraska iu relation
20 the grazing bEl he has introduced g.
addTe ssing letter 70 every newspaper
publisher In the state. asking ais assistance
/ IN bringing before the people Of NEBRASKA
the provisions of the Burkett bill.
Z Following is copy OF Senator Burkct;'s
/ letter TO the editors. Il snclosa a COPY
Of the grazing bill that I introduced. You
viii notice changes from last years bill
I they are Intended TO protect more the home
steader and 10 promote homestead entry.
Homesteaders and small cattlemvn We al
ways want 20 protect. and tEen We want
all the land put 10 use. The government;
[ Land Is certainly not being used as veil as
I t should be. Il is not being utilized for
I the best interests OF the federal govern
nent OF the state or the people of the
/ community. I believe these great tracts
/ OF government land should be made q
source Of income 20 the states rather than
T be permitted 10 remain a source Of expense
I forever. The state makes its own lands
. produce an incur1ewEy should government
. lands remain idle and unprodactive7 Au-
thori-y should be lodged somewhere 20
devise a plan to make them a source %
income and also for their more economic
use. There Is no reason why anything
should be wasted simply because the gov
4 eminent owns H. Privately owned lands
in the same community are sustaining
/ more cattle than the public lands on an
I average. I was told the other day OF
| officials OF a cattle company opposing the
I bill because they owned all the water
/ front Of a certain community and nobody
I would want adjacent government land
without water. But reverse the proposition
and perhaps nobody would need an that
water front without unlimited range behind
/ il free. Ny position II that II the govern
Z ueut had someone looking after its grazing
lands as II has after its forests then
water front owners VII have TO make te m
instead - debating thern
7 vaut you 70 hep me vct THIS BIN BE-
fore the people. II the bill Is right I
want your support and the peoples sup
port for e. II Il is wrong 7 want you
20 point out the errors I shall Be- glad &,
hear from you and everyone who VIII help
take interest enough i1 II 20 write % ne.
7 am determined 10 help get some legisla-
ton that VIII settle the controversy over
the public lands t,at has waged so long"
Brown for Early Convention.
Senator Brown said today that he vas
In favor # an early convention 20 select
delegates-at-Ia-Ee % the national rrnun-
rcan convention.
Il see the state committee Will meet rr
January g. and as the law provides that
thirty days must elapse before the meeting
of the state convention q occurs 70 ne
that February s would be good date on
which 70 hold the convsnticn 20 zeI-c-
6eleEatss-at-largp Our primary law aN-
pressly exempts the selection of delegates
st-lsrge by the primary, but the people
OF the state have a perfect right n vote
their choice for president a. the primary
al which time delegates 20 the state ard
district conventions are chosen or course
that IS a matter Tor the state committee
cf the republican party 10 determine az Hs
meeting on January g.
Among republicans hereahou.z there Is a
feeling that the dsleEates-at-ia-gA VIII b.
Governor Sheldon. Senator's Pu-Fctt and
Brown and Victor RoseWn.a-.
Proposes to Close Land once.
Secretary Garfield of the Interior . r1art-
r.en; has about decided 20 close TIE .a-d
office Al Broken Bow a-d --aov.-- tho
books and records 20 Alliance. -re strsng-
est k.nd q a protest wiz be made 20 ,iliS
acton by the Nebraska delegation. not-
v-ithstaadiug L IS IN line with the policy
OF the department CT consolidating offices
n districts where the lands are pretty gem
orally proved up IN closing ~, Broken
Bow office 10 viii throw cut of c-17l 7l1~rrent
two old soldiers Messrs. Reese ard Ans
berry. Whose records are rrsg-1-zzs. Al
, . Inspector. however has reported Ir favor
OF the discontinuaEce Of the office a.
Broken Bow and placing the records -
Alliance. The entire Nebraska de.ssa,io1
viii fight this consolidation and has a.
ready entered its protest agul-st th- g-2.
posed action.
Rseee wOuId CO e CORGrea..
". II Eeece, who has been a clerk ts
the committee Of public lands 4 :-s Elust
since the Fgtry-s5Ir-H congress l21er NAVE
John r Lacey Of the s.z-a I1sa "a -i1t.
leaves for his home t--0Tr0=. Ii- Ellea; os
Major Lacey and the zeis-,lcz .t Ca-s.r s.
; man N5ndeu 5f wyoming as aa-arulan
terminating NJ Recess Uork -.-. ne
: committee. NJ Easce has cs-apz-G1e5 fII
years b r1e s.--a district and Ls las l1ll.
{ decided 10 eu-s- tie race for the S.X-g. --.rsf
I congress ln ne event MAJOR Lacey toss
not desire 20 seek viEdiczriOE b. lra'r
running for c0ngrNss- The-s ls some TAX
of Lacey 5s.uS candidate Cor governor
which w1-Id simplify matters i- the sixth
district considerably and ed Ece-s ia "a
ambition % represent tl4r 1.s--ic- in cor
, yress. Eaece Says he Is gong % set .n-1
pa'- OF hohnzled shoes aid ca-zpaiE-
. the astrcr from one end % rEc cher.
Refunds 20 Grain Ftrma.
-Ee Interstate Commerce Commission 10
day announced special TsParsrlon orsss
has been issued. directing the CHlo- Pac.ric
s Railroad company 20 refund yl.s- .-G S-al
r % the Omaha Elevator oOmpzE =-..-
3 relts Of grain from various POI 1-
9 rrasEa % Council BlIfts. Also
5 against the Chicago. ST Paul Il 60
s,zs,S7i Grain company on a ears.
eats -r8rl WilE-c- S-1-. 20 Council
Minor Matters At Capital.
? Robert J. Ma-sH aas tesl -a4pp- p-.-..--
i postmaster a. D.Ss.l. Eel.. On --lomus--
> . dat0r OF ConETessual El-Es--
-sc body Of RoIo kirk DryGn. EEs .