Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
HELP FOR CORN SHOW
Burkett Confident He Can Secure
Appropriation from Senate.
WAITS TO SEE WHAT is WANTED
Letters Expected Soon from the Pro-
moters Of the Enterprise.
ENGINEERS no CONSTRUCT ROADS
Pollard Secures Change in Methods
Of the Department
MANY INQUIRIES ON SUBJECT
Omnibus Public Building BiII 90 he
Presented and Several Nebraska
Towns 10 ne Given
Appropriation.
From a staff Correspondent

ator Burkett said today that just as soon
as he was advised by those interested in
the corn exposition to be held next winter
IN Omaha as TO their wishes SO far as
Legislation is concerned with reference to
the demonstration to be made by the de-
partment of agriculture he will introduce
an amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bin and make every effort to Sc
cure its passage.
Il am in hearty sympathy with the move
ment for such an exposition" he said,
"and believe It Will be- productive Of great
good 10 the farming sections OF the west.
/ haven't The least doubt but that we
can get the senate 10 appropriate 5000.
which ! understand is desired by Secretary
Wilson 10 demonstrate the process of
dcnaturing alcohol and for the ncaiculablc
benefits to be derived from such a demon
stratlon with the attendant lecturers it will
bc sum wisely invested. or course be-
fore ! can proceed in the matter | must
know what is wanted and hope to have a
letter from the corn exposition people
within day or two that ] may use with
the agricultural committee"
Congressman Pollard said before leav-
ing for his home in Nebraska today that
he had not the least doubt that the con-
ference IN the agricultural bin from the
house would favor any legislation giving
Secretary Wilson authority to make a
dem)nstration of denaturing alcohol If
possible lie stated he had received
telegram from G. 9. Rosewater regarding
the plan and scope of the Forthcoming
corn exposition. but that II had been re-
ceived too late for him to use in conjunc-
tion with his amendment to the agricul-
tura appropriation bill. vcsting authority in
The secretary Of agriculture TO make such
demonstration as TO him seemed tho best
and which went out on point OF order
New Deal In Road Building.
The azt;"ultpral appropriation bill which
passed thc house yesterday, contains an
extrcm"ly Euportsn, provision with refer
ereo 20 gtr0d rends that owes s-retention
IN thu hill 10 Congressman Pollard. The
paragraph in question puts a stop to the
building of sample n,acadam roads on the
part of the goods roads bureau Of the Agrl-
cultural department and instead appropri-
ates money for the purpose of sending ex-
pert engineers and road builders through
out the country TO take mp with county
boards the best methods to be used in road
building and Tho materials best suited for
their construction Mr.. Pollard some time
ago suggested the Introduction OF the sand
clay method IN Nebraska and particularly
I'm tho First district. Interest however
has extended beyond his district and repre-
sentative farmers IN the Second district
have made inquiries Of the secretary Of
agriculture as to the best methods to he
pursued IN road building Director l.. W.
Page of tho bureau OF good roads. writing
70 ]. A. sullivan. secretary of the farmers
insatute, Valley, Neb.. who has informed
the secretary of agriculture that Douglas
county will spend Si(OO00 this year on good
roads said: Il have been arranging our
field program so that we may devote a
great deal of attention to this problem and
! should therefore br very glad to favor
ably consider an application for sand-clay
experiment in Douglas county"
The director further suggests that an ap-
pHcat'on be made at the earliest possible
moment for such experiments, and he
plcGees himself to see to It that such
experiments will be carried through To cont
p'eton during the present season.
Omnibus Building BIZ.
There viii b. omnibus public building
bill passed during the present session OF
congress, in the opinion of Judge Norris
chairman of the subcommittee charged with
the duty OF making w a tentative public
building bill. The subcommittee on post
offices and pos; roads has been holding
meetings for the last six weeks and could
be ready TO report in forty-elght hours
II necessary. In the bill Nebraska, Iowa
and South Dakota viii be taken care Of
although not to the extent which some of
the representatives desire
Congressman Boyd wants a public build
ing az Columbus. the site for a public
building al West Point and additions to
the present postoffice at Fremont Con-
grVssman Hinshaw has bills pending for
an addition at Beatrice, a building al Fair
bury and a site and building at Wymore
Congressman Pollard desires a site and
building at Plattsmouth Judge Knkad
desires an appropriation for both Chadron
and North Platte, court being held at each
place
Judge Norris has been exceedingly mod
est in not introducing a bin for the pur-
chase OF a site or the erection OF public
building in his district, but as he is chair
man Of the subcommittee charged with
formulating the omnibus public building
bin il is safe bet that the Fifth district
viii gel its "har1 OF pork when the dis
tributions are made.
Pollard starts Home.
Congressman Pollard left for Nebraska
tonight ITO get men started on the or
chards," as he said. There is no politics
whatsoever attached to his visit and with
the agricultural appropriation bill out OF
the way he believes lac can be spared from
congress for the next two weeks
LsmOn Land once Bill Reported.
Representative Parker OF South Dakota
today not only secured favorable report
on the bill creating new land district at
Lemon hut has secured permission from
speaker Cannon 20 call up this bin on April
H. This measure has. through the efforts
Of senator Gamble, passed the senate.
Dhkotans Going 20 Convention.
Congre ssinen Parker and Han leave to-
morrow morning for Huron, S. d., to be
present al the state convention. Congress