Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-23
NO HOPE FOR EINEAID BILL
Congress Not Inclined to Reduce
Amount Of Improvements.
CHANGE IN DATE FOR COURTS
order 60 Change Transfer Point from
Valentine 20 CroOkstOn for Rose
bud Supplies Held Up by
Indian CommissIoner.
cFron q $50 correspondent.l


grar1.)-Judge Kinkaid is not so sure about
his bin reducing the improvement require
ments within the territory Of the so-called
Kinkaid act which he introduced early iu
the sixtieth congress. and in a letter be IS
sending to his constituents sn the Sixth
Nebraska district he frankly admits he is
in doubt about the timeliness Of the meas
ure. Evidently Kinkaid has heard from
home, for he states that there is enough
difference Of opinion existing as 70 the
advisability OF securing a reduction Of i'm
provements under the one-section act to
defer pressing the bill any further untfl
he is definitely informed as to the proper
ton Of sentiment for and against the reduc-
ton Of the value Of improvements.
Representative Kinkaid states that in
order to secure consideration Of any amend
ment TO the one-section act the value Of
improvements would have to be fixed az
high as 621h cents and possibly at IS cents
per acre and ne therefore calls upon his
constituents for light and help that accept
able legislation may be enacted. In the
meantime the Kinkaid bill. which sought to
fix the value of improvements at 70 cents
per acre. sleeps the sleep that knows no
waking"
Change in Court Dates.
Senator Clark of Wyoming today from
the committee on judiciary made a favor
able report without amendment on the
Burkett bill changing the dates for meet
ing Of the federal circuit and district courts
as follows: At Omaha, beginning the
fourth Monday in December and the first
Monday in April; at Norfolk. beginning on
he n
Island, beginning on the second Monday
in January: at North Platte beginning on
the first Monday in January: at Chadron,
beginning on the second Monday in Sep
tember; at Lincoln. beginning on the first
Monday in October and the second Monday
in May; at Hastings, beginning on the
second Monday in March; at McCook, be-
ginning on the first Monday in March.
No Change I'm Transfer station Now.
Some time ago Senator Burkett received
a communication from citizens Of Valentine
in which they urged that the shipping sta
ton for the Rosebud agency now at Valen-
tine be transferred to Crookston. The Sen
ator presented the objections to the com
missioner of Indian affairs. Today the
commissioner stated with reference to the
matter that no decisive action will be taken
by the Indian office until it has obtained
a perfectly clear understanding Of the
points involved. that is, distance. condition
Of roads. costs OF wagon transportation
liquor traffic. etc. The commissioner, stated
further that no change would be made un-
less it was clearly demonstrated that the
transfer would result in some advantage to
the government and that IL would not op-
crate to the disadvantage of the Indian
teamsters while engaged in the transporta-
tion Of supplies for the Rosebud agency
and school.
Fox Indians at Capital.
f. l. Wilcox OF Montour, Tama county
Iowa, is in Washington today as guide and
interpreter OF several OF the most pictur-
esque Indian chieftains who have been seen
about the capitol for some time. These
chieftains belong TO the Fox tribe Of Iowa
and are guadilsy attired in blankets, tur-
bans. feathers, mocoasins, deerskin leg
gins, etc. They loow for all the world
like beings from Coopers Leather Stock
ing" tales. The party consists Of James
Petiss. George Morgan. Ta-Ta-Posh. Wy
Tu-No-Sweet and Pan-May-Coy
Today these Indians. all old friends of
Senator Cummins, called upon the former
governor and tomorrow will be taken to
the White House to pay their respects to
the prehoeht' ana later 10 the Interior de-
partment TO see Secretary Garfield and the
Indian commissioner
These Indians are here In regard 10 set
thing up some old claims against the gov
eminent dating back a generation, regard
ing annuities alleGed to be wrqngfully with
held by Uncle Sam"
captain William Peck leader Of the
Fourth Regiment National Guards band Of
Watertown. s d will with his b,ra =
rive In Washington Thursday and in the
inaugural parade furnish march music for
the Twin city Roosevelt club.