Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-25
Present Dipping Regulation Works
Hardship on Nebraska stockmen.
WILL URGE CHUTE INSPECTION
This Will Avoid Delays in Through
Shipments.
ANOTHER BOOST FOR BERGE
Nebraska Delegation sends Letter to
President Asking for His Ap-
pOintment as Public
Printer.
(From a STAFF Correspondent }

(From Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. March A--(speeial Tele-
gram )-Governor George l.. Sheldon Of Ne
braska. t. B. Mcpherson. president Of the
Live Stock exchange at South Omaha; jay
Laverty and A. II. stryker OF South Omaha
and B. p Meyers, one Of the leading ranch
men from the western half OF the state.
with headquarters at Hyannis. arrived in
Washington today Tor the purpose Of a
conference tomorrow with Secretary Will
son of the Department OF Agriculture and
! DR.. Melvin, chief of the bureau of animal
| industry, with relation TO the quarantine
established over certain areas OF Nebraska
! against infected cattle. The delegation
! from Nebraska headed by Governor Shell
don, is registered at the new hotel on Cap
itol Hill, known as Congress Hall
This delegation OF representative stock
men is here to ask for an abatement OF
the close quarantine regulations estab-
lshed by the government against Texas
fever, in order that an inspection may be
had directly Of cattle destined to South
Omaha and eastern markets. so that In the
event there are no indications Of disease
after close inspection, such cattle may be
permitted to proceed In transit Thess
men are hero to ask the government TO
provide for chute inspection, which means
that cattle shall be inspected the moment
they arrive in the yards. That II free of
scab, they shall be permitted to go into
regular pens. and only those cattle de-
tained that show evidence of scab. Under
existing regulations all cattle coming from
territory under quarantine are put into in
fected pens, when, as a matter Of fact,
according to statistics, 80 per cent of them
are free from infection.
Hardship for stOckmen.
rst,o - otr -
proprlate any money for purposes of CO.
operating with the general government in
exterminatlng diseases of cattle and hogs.
While IT is true the general government
furnishes expert information through close
inspection OF presumably infected cattle,
the state has to foot the bills for fighting
the disease. AS the government has quar-
antned against certain areas of Nebraska,
practically covering all range country, It
is necessary, according to the delegation,
to secure help from the Department OF
Agriculture; otherwise great hardship will
be entailed against cattle ralsers now ready
to ship their product to market.
Congressman Pollard, member of the
agricultural committee will present the
governor and the delegation to the secre-
tary tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, when
the whole question OF quarantine will be
gone over.
AS this is the first visit Of the governor
and a number of the delegation to WASH
ington, they put in the day sightseeing
They were guests at luncheon of Congress
man Pollard, who invited the republican
members of the house delegation from Ne
braska to meet the governor and his party
Ex-Congressman George w. f. Dorsey
was also guest at this function. To-
morrow evening Governor Sheldon and
Representative Pollard will attend the re-
ception given by the Pennsylvania club 20
Senator Knox.
Boost for John r.. Berg.
Representative Norris, chairman of the
Nebraska republican delegation, today for
warded the following letter TO the presi-
dent voicing the sentiment OF the re-
publican members OF the senate and house
in behalf of the candidacy of John r
Berg to be public printer:
My Dear Mr.. President: AT a meeting OF
the republican members of the Nebraska
delegation, held yesterday, the candidacy
of Mr.. John II. Berg TO become public
printer was unanimously endorsed, and I
was instructed to communicate 10 you
such endorsement. Mr. Berg IS at present
foreman of the Record division. His long
connection with the government printing
office has given him personal knowledge OF
that great institution. His appointment
would be In the nature OF a promotion, and
would be recognition of his long and faith
full service We are confident that his APP
pontment would not only improve the ef-
ficiency OF this department, hut would give
entire satisfaction to the country. Yours
very truly. @. w, NORRIS.
Chairman Nebraska Delegation.
like letter was written i'm behalf Of
E. Royse of Broken Bow for comptroller OF
the currency
Kittredse and Gamble Lock Horns.
Senators Kittredge and Gamble Of South
Dakota locked horns on the floor of the
senate today over bill to create an addI-
tional land district In that state. The senior
senator entered the chamber after Senator
Gamble had called up the bill Surprise
was expressed by Senator ISittredge that
the bill had been called up and he stated.
that late as II o'clock today he had
reached agreement with his colleague
that the measure should go over until such
time as conference could be had with
the senators from North Dakota, with a
view of including a portion OF that state
in the district. He protested that II was
not fair for his colleague to put him in
the position OF objecting to the passage
OF a bill for the benefit OF his state.
Senator Gamble. replying said he had
talked with Senator McCumber OF North
Dakota since he had discussed the matter
with his colleague and had learned that no
member Of the North Dakota delegation
objected to the measure. He continued TO
press the bill for immediate consideration
whereupon Senator Kittredge objected. and
1t was passed over.
Minor Western Matters.
Congressman Kinkaid has recommended
the appointment OF the following postmas-
ters: C. s. sherman at Table, Custer
county Charles Wallace az Round Valley,
Custer county; Lillian N. Herzog at Har-
old. Holt county. Also the establishment
OF postoffioe In Loup county. 10 be
known as Kilweitz, with William Hoven,
postmaster.
Albert e. Wood OF Mitchell. Neb.. APP
pointed ciyil engineer and superintendent
OF construction az Fort Barraneas. Fla, al
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