Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-22
Dne Gives Credit for Improvements
on Original Entry.
1THER ARPLEs 10 REsERvEs
Exempts Entrymen from Paying
Appraised Value of Lands.
IMPROVING NEBRASKA ROADS
Expert to he sent Out 20 Experiment
with the Mixture Of sand and
Clay, Used So sGecessfully
I'm the south.
cFrom a staff cOrrespOndentl

WASHINGTON, March 21.--(Special Tele-
gram. .)-Congressf Kinkaid today Sc
cured favorable report from the commit
tee on public lands on two sections of his
bill to amend the Nebraska one-section
homestead act, known as the "Kinkaid
law" The effect Of one section of the bill
Is to entitle entrymen to credit for improve
ments upon the old homestead yet owned
and occupied. made subsequent to the date
Of new entry. as compliance with the inn
provement requirements OF the new entry
Until a year or two ago the department
had held as this amendment expressly pro-
vides, but by a later ruling credits for
such improvements have been disallowed
yet under the old ruling hundreds Of en-
trymen, In accordance Herewith made
their improvements on their old entry,
hence the equity of the amendment. which
will afford relief to many entrymen.
The other section exempts from payment
of their appraised value lands of the old
Fort Sheridan military reservation, located
in Sheridan county, and the old Fort Nc
Pherson reservation, situated in Lincoln
county. Both Of these sections apply to
existing unprotected as well as to new en-
tries.
The section Of the bill providing for re-
ducing the value OF improvement require
ments from H.25 to 20 cents per acre, was
defeated by small majority, but the Sixth
district congressman expects to resume his
efforts for such an amendment at the next
session, and advises that entrymen of linn
tied means should not grow uneasy about
being able to pass muster" as he expects
to secure a liberal administration of the
Improvement clause and hopes to reduce
the amount to 40 cents per acre.
The exemption Of these military lands
from appraised value will save to entrymen
who are just making start the payment
OF many thousands of dollars for lands
which they may invest in live stock which
tend to multiply their wealth and increase
their prosperity to the benefit OF the public
as well as themselves.
Experimeass with Roads.
The secretary OF agriculture has informed
Senator BurlSett that he has under consid-
| eyation the question OF conducting num-
Der OF experiments in Nebraska with a
view OF ascertaining whether or not the
sand-clay method of road construction, so
successful in the south, can be introduced
into the western country. The director Of
the division Of public roads in the Agricul-
tural department has sent letter to c. s..
Page, clerk Of the district court at Harris
burg Neb., in which he says he will be
glad to assign an engineer TO visit Harris
burg and give such advice and assistance
as may be necessary.
Reserve for Old Fort Kearney.
Senator Burkett has taken up with the
War department the proposition of estab-
fishing a United States reservation with a
view OF permanently preserving and COM
memorating old Fort KeaTney. Neb The
Historical association of Nebraska has be-
come interested In the matter and has cor
responded with the senator in reference to
| IL. He has taken the questions involved up
personally with the War department and
expects to introduce a resolution in the
senate upon the subject,
Annual QuarantIne.
The Department of Agriculture today an
nounced the annual quarantine against the
interstate shipment of cattle from the four
teen states In which splenetic, southern or
Texas fewer exists. The quarantine is eff
fective April l. scuarantined area in
cludes parts Of Oklahoma, Missouri and
Arkansas
Minor Matters At Capital.
Colonel e. R. Myers of Newport. Neb.,
arrived in Washington today from Union
City. Pa, where he has been visiting his
| father Governor Sheldon has notified All
his aides. Colonel Myers being one Of them
that he Will expect them to be in Lincoln
on or before May l to accompany him to
San Francisco 10 carry the silver service
the gift OF the state of Nebraska. to the
battleship Nebraska.
Y Laura 70. Smith has been appointed post.
master at Doniphan, Hall county, Neb.
vice ]. M. Parrot, resigned.
rsoafnfffco. hos haau agfabItah.a nj.
view. Lincoln county. Neb., with Christian
Danielson postmaster.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes
Abba, route 1. Hugh ]. Richey. carrier
Homer Richey, substitute; Eagle Grove
route I. James r. MeCurry, carrier; Georg,
W. Shaunce. substitute. Ottumwa, route Q
Leo w. oconnell. carrier; Philip OConnell
substitute.
Rural route No. has been ordered estab-
lished April at Benson. Douglas county
Neb.. serving 800 people and SC families