Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-01-20
BOOST FOR WILSON
Iowa Delegation in Congress Ask Taft
to Reappoint Him to Cabinet.
CONFIDENT HE WILL BE CHOSEN
Banking on the Record Mr.. Wilson
Has Made in that Office.
SUPPORT FROM BOTH PARTIFe
Boundaries Of South Dakota La.
Districts Change.
DATE FOR TRIPP LAND OPENING
Department Decides 70 Change IL
from March First TO Some Time
in APRIL on Account OF
Weather Conditions.
Banking on the Record Mr.. Wilson
Has Made in that office.
SUPPORT FROM BOTH PARTIF'
Boundaries Of South Dakota La
Districts Change.
DATE FOR TRPP LAND OPENING
lFrom a staff correspondent.l


WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The Iowa delegation in congress to-
day forwarded to William II. Taft at Au-
gusta a strong and sweeping endorsement
of s~cretary James Wilson and asked that
he be continued at the head OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. While It was in the
ordinary form OF n letter 1t was broad in
its endorsement and signed by every mem
Der Of the Iowa delegation. This action
was taken, not with any fear that Secretary
Wilson would not be reappointed by the
president-elect, but because the newspapers
had intimated that there would be changes
in the cabntt. Some OF these newspaper
intiuations have gone so far as to include
Mr. Wilson among those to go and the Iowa
delegation will not stand for that without
a fight In fact Mr.. Wilson has made such
an cnviable record during the years that
he has been at the head OF the great De-
partment OF Agriculture that he has ceased
10 be a partisan and both republicans and
democrats would like to see him continue
at the head of the department whlch ne
has Illuminated by his ability both as a
business man and scientist.
1--WE have no fear about Secretary Will
sons reappointment," said Judge Walter l.
Smith tonight in explaining the letter Tor
warded to Judge Taft. I'VE want to assure
the president elect that the republicans In
congress from the Hawkeye state stand for
James Wilson's reappointment. We believe
he will be reappointed, but some OF our
friends in the west. particularly In Iowa,
have been reading newspaper accounts OF
changes in the cabinet and they have grown
excited over Wilson's losing out. My per-
sonal belief is that he will be reappointed
and IL he Is It will be a triumph for the
farmers OF the United states, because he
has made the best secretary the farmers
and tillers Of soil have ever known"
Tripp Opening Postponed.
The general land office issued today
bulletin regarding the establishment OF the
new land office at Gregory. in Gregory
county South Dakota, and transferring the
records from Mitchen, in the same state
BY reason OF tho 'estaSIishmeut of the new
office at Gregory the boundaries of the old
Mitchell and Chamberlain districts are
changed IN that all remaining public lands
OF the old Mitchell district east of the
river aic attached to tho Chamberlain dis
trlct while those west OF the Missouri and
south OF tho White river in Gregory county
and including Tripp county. which is de-
tached from the Chamberlain district arc
placed within the Gregory district. The
Tripp county portion OF the old Rosebud
Indian reservation 10 to be opened to entry
during the coming spring. the registration
ana drawing to determine the order in
which entries are TO be made having been
held during the last fall
Tnder the original plans the date for max
ing entries under the registration and draw
ing held during the last fall for lands in
Tripp county was set for March /, but
owing to the uncertainty OF weather condi-
tions at this time OF the year the depart
nlent has decided 10 postpone the opening
day until April /. Notice of the time and
place and when and where entries are to be
made will he shortly mailed to all OF those
who drew numbers emitting them to make
entries.
BiII for Rekurvey.
Judge Knkald today introduced a bill
authoflzing the secretary of the interior to
maze a resurvey Of the following described
lands In Nebraska: Townships q and %
north, range IS; township % north range
10; township q north, range %; township 30
ncrtA. range 2s township 80 north, range
"a; townships "a and 2S north. ranges SO and
a; township q north, range IS; townships
L. 49, 10 and 20 north ranges 36. 81, 3s, 80
and 40. all west Of the sixth principal merid-
ian.
senate FRvors Lincoln stamp.
Tho senate today adopted Representative
Dlwsons resolution authorizing the post
master general to design and issue a
special postage stamp in connection with
the Tooth anniversary Of the birth Of Alb
raham Lincoln. The resolution now goes
to the president
O'LauEhIIn for Toxic Commission.
The president tomorrow will nominate
JOHN c. O'Laughlin of this city, now secre-
tary OF the Toxic Exposition commission
and a prominent newspaper and magazine
writer, to Dc assistant secretary Of state,
succeeding Robert Bacon. who becomes sec
retary OF state.
survey of salt Creek.
Arrangements have been made by Con-
sressman Pollard to have the Department
OF Agriculture send ODE OF its best engi-
neers to make a complete survey looking
TO the draining and teclaiming Of lands
lying along Salt creek requested by a
number OF his constituents.
1t is the opinion OF the engineer who
made the preliminary report that the work
can be completed at an expense OF about
$40 per acre for the lands benefited by the
drainage. The government will furnish the
engineers and technical Information only.
The Drainage association will have 10 bear
all other expenses.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Mrs. NJ. B. Drexei. formerly a resident OF
Omaha, entertained the Nebraska State as
sociation tonight at the Ontario. The wives
officers OF the association received with
her. hundred or more members OF the
Nebraska colony IN Washington were pres
ent. including ex-senator Dietrich. the sen
ators and representatives from Nebraska
Colonel Haley OF Red Cloud, Auditor Me
serve Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Andrews ex-
Senator and Mrs. Thufston.
The president today dominated postmas-
ters. as follows; Nebraska: Wilfred C.
Dorsey. Louisville. Iowa: William NJ
Boyle. Hubbardl Joseph J. Marsh DEBORAH;
John Q. Graham. Emerson. South Dakota