Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-16
Some Changes in Boundaries From
the Original Measure.
ACTION AT REQUEST OF INDIANS
House Committee Acts Favorably on
Omaha Indian Bill.
BROADER THAN SENATE MEASURE
Grants RIEht 20 Appeal From COur
of Claims 60 the supreme Court
1.-Two NebrRsksns Are
Endorsed.
lFrom a SAD CorresnondentN }

CFrom a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, April 15.-(special Tele-
gramD--The bill providing for the opening
of the surplus and unalotted lands on the
Cheyenne river and Standing Rock Indian
reservations, introduced i'm the senate by
Gamble, passed that body today. The bill
carries an appropriation Of Sii5OoO for the
payment for school lands reserved to the
states and $4,000 for appraisement, CLASH
fication, surveying and alloting Of addi-
tional lands. the latter amount reimburs-
able from the funds of the Indians, in all
$4,000.
A number of miner changes have been
made I'm the boundaries as provided in tho
bill and as originally reported from the
senate committee. in order to meet the
desires of the Indians of both reservations.
These changes were agreed upon after a
full conference between Senator Gamble.
Commissioner Leupp. Major Mclaughlin
the inspector who negotiated the agree
inents, and representatives of the Indians
from both tribes who have been here in
Washington.
A strip of territory Immediately north Of
! the Cheyenne river in the southwestern
corner of the reservation embracing the
y
from the bill as originally reported and an
additional tier of townships in lieu thereof
\ on the western border of the diminished
/ reservation are added to the opened area
! Two and one-half townships i'm the south
western corner of the Standing Rock reser-
walton are to be added to the diminished
reservation.
! The total area to be opened by this bill
| Is practically 100000 acres. being a tract
about ninety miles long and about forty
| miles wide, covering the western portion
of the present reservations and a strip
eighteen miles wide between the two roser-
vations extending east TO the Missouri
| river.
Better Mail Facilities.
| Senator Burkett, who has been devoting
much time to securing better mail facili-
| ties between Lincoln and Chicago, was to-
day advised by Second Assistant Post
| master General McCleary that arrange
ments have been made whereby the Lincoln
office. i'm addition to pouching TO Chicago
city direct. will make pouch for station
~" which is located in the Union station
at Chicago, to include all mail for points
east and southeast OF Chicago. This will
remedy the trouble complained of so far as
the postal authorities are able to do So
The people OF Lincoln wanted the Bur
linston to hold train No. s at Omaha, for
connection with train No. II, which is the
Denver train, but this the railroad COM
pany was unwilling to do.
Senator Burkett is advised that II. j..
Combs. substitute railway postal clerk of
Auburn. has been given a regular appoint
ment and assigned to the Lincoln and
Kansas City railway postoffice.
Omaha Indian Bill Reported.
Representative Boyd has secured favor
able report on his bill TO permit the Omaha
tribe of Indians to submit their claims 10
the United States court OF appeals with the
| additional privilege of an appeal to the
United States supreme court and the meas
! ure is now on the calendar. Judge Boyd
| Who has worked zcalously to get favor
able report on the bill said today that he
| now has strong hopes OF securing Its final
passage at this session, unless the sencral
flibuster on practically all measures being
conducted by democrats is TO be continued
to the close OF the session.
Two members OF the Omaha tribe OF In
dians, Messrs Springer and Brownrigs,
arrived in Washington yesterday and this
morning were taken to the White House by
Representative Boyd to pay their respects
to the president Senator Mescrve, who is
which called upon Mr Roosevelt
Pensions for Nebrnskans.
Senator Brown Is advised that pensions
have been allowed Nebraskans as follows:
Mrs. Rhoda Beard, Omaha. IS; John F.
Young Soldiers Home, Burkctt, $50, and
Mrs. Mary G Keser, Kearney. S. and 81
for each of three minor children.
Two NebFaskans Endorsed.
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the Nebraska delegation did regarding the
endorsement OF Nebraskans for positions in
connection with the proposed participation
OF the United States in an international eN-
position to be held at Toxic, Japan. in 1912.
Judge Norris. chairman of the delegation.
says that they decided TO endorse j. A.
Wakefield Of Omaha for commissioner gen.
eraI. and william Geddes of Grand Island
for one of the six commissionerships TO be
appointed by the secretary of state. The
appointment OF commissioner general and
an assistant commissioner general are pres
idential while the six commissioners will
be chosen by the secretary of state. Just
at present the bill creating these jobs lies
peacefully slumberlng in the select commit
tee on industrial arts and expositions. with
no immediate sign that action Will be had
at this session.
Postal Matters.
Rural free delivery carriers appointed
Nebraska-Farfield Route g. Early C.
spicer. carrier; Fred {. Scott. substitute
Gothenburg. Route 3. Zacharah l.. Hodson
! carrier; Thomas A. Hodson substitute;
Litchfield Route 4, Hugh L Mallory. car
rer; A. l.. Edmiston substitute South
Dakota-Tyndal Route T. James A. Slater
! carrier: Annie Il. Slater substitute. Spring
field. Route 9, John r. Jones, carrier; Lsu-
renee Jones, substitute.
Rural route No ? has been ordered estsb-
lished June ] at Lake Andes, Charles Mix
county, South Dakota, serving 400 people
| and % families
DeIeEates 60 UnInatrueted.