Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-07
GAINS IN BUFFALO COUNTY
Increase in Population Since Ten
Years Ago.
Almost Up to 1890 SHOWING
POstmasters All over the Country
Anxious to Handle Funds Under
the Savings Bank
Plan.
tFrom a staff correspondentl


gram.)-The result Of the enumeration Of
the population of Buffalo county. Nebraska,
was announced today. This countys re-
turns show a population Of 2l,s0 in 1910,
as against 2O,254 In 1900 n gain OF 1858.
Buffalo county's census showed % 1862, a
loss of 1906 during the decade from 1890
to 1900. This loss between 1890 and 1900 was
almost made up by the showing made in
1910, there being only 25s less persons in
Buffalo county in 1910 than were recorded
by the census OF 1890
The postmaster general this morning gave
out a statement regarding the number of
postmasters applying for authority to
establish postal savings banks In their re-
spCctive offices and also the number OF
banks in the several states and territories
that would like to handle funds arising
from the establishment OF such banks.
Up to today a total of 800 postmasters
have indicated a desire to open postal
banks as soon as permission is granted
and 923 banks have made application TO
be designated repositories for postal saw
ings funds.
In Nebraska seven postmasters want TO
open postal savings banks and twenty-five
banks have made application to be desie-
mated as repositories
In Iowa twelve postmasters have applied
and forty-one banks have made application.
In South Dakota, three postmasters
would like to open postal savings banks
and eleven banks want to carry funds.
In wyoming osly one postmaster has
requested authority to open a bank. only
one banking concern has applied to be
designated as a depository for the funds.
Changes I'm the Army.
Lieutenant Colonel William d. Beach
Of the general staff, is relieved from
duty in this city asa will proceed TO
San Francisco to take transport, sailing
from that place about October for the
Philippines.
The following named officers are de-
tailed as assistant instructors in the de-
partment of equitation, mounted service
school. Fort Riley;
First Lieutenant I. S. Martin, Four
teenth cavalry; Second Lieutenant John
G. Montgomery, Sevesth infantry.
Major Eben Swift, general staff, Ninth
cavalry, is relieved from duty as member
of the general staff corps, effective Au.
gust Is. He will report on that date tc
the president of the Army War colleg,
for duty until October 81, and upon the
expiration of leave of absence proceed I,
join his regiment
Captain M. j. Lenihan, geseral staff
Twenty-fifth infantry is relieved from
duty as member Of the general n
corps, effective August 10, and upon ,i
| expiration of leave of absence will pro
coed to Join his regiment.
Captain Charles F. Craig, medica
corps, will proceed to New York an,
New Haven, Cons, on official bushes
pertaining to the medical department.
Captain James D. Tilford, quartermaster
is relieved from duty at Newport News I
take effect upon the return of the transpor
Sumner from South American and procee
4 to San Francisco and report to the gen
eral superintendent of the army transpor
service for duty September 10, as quarter
master Of the transport Sherman, with sta
ton at San Francisco.
Captain Mervin w. Rowell Eleventh cav
airy. will proceed to Pine Camp N. Y
August 10, reporting to the commanding OF
ficer for duty as an observer.
Changes in stations.
Major George w. Burr, ordnance depart
ment, will proceed to Fort Morgan, Ala
and Fort st. Philip and Fort jackson, La
for the purpose of inspecting the firm
mechanism OF seacoast cannon
Lieutenant Colonel ]. Walker Benet. ore
nance department. will make one visit I
each fth efoilowing named posts for III
purpose Of inspecting the action of firm
mechanism OF seacoast cannon: Fort Wo,
den, Fort Flagler. Fort Casey and Fo,
Ward, Wash. and Fort Columbia, Ore
. Fort Miley, Fort Winfield Scott, Fort M,
Dowell, Fort Baker, Fort Barry and Fol
} Rosecrans, Cal.
! Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. wheele
ordnance department, will make one Wis
, to each of the following named posts Il
the purpose of inspecting the action of II
ing mechanisms: Fort Williams, Fo
! Preble, Fort Levett and Fort McKinle
! Maine; Fort Constitution and Fort Star
New Hampshire; Fort Foster, Maine; Fo
J Banks, Fort Strong, Fort Warren, Fo
! Standish. Fort Andrews, Fort Revere al
Fort Rodman. Massachusetts,; Fort Adam
Fort Wetherill, Fort Getty and Fort Grebl
Rhode Island; Fort H. @. Wright, Fo
, Niche and Fort Terry, New York, al
{ Fort Mansfield, Rhode Island.
Leaves OF absence granted: First Lie
/, tenant John H. Howard. Ninth, one mon
: and twenty days; Captain James B. Hutc
r inson, Philippine scouts, present leave e
8 tended two months; Major Eben SwiI
general staff (Ninth cavalry, four month
: effective November /; Captain Robert
$ Welsh auartermaster, one day; Charles
Q Patterson, coast artillery corps, ten day
!: Captain A. P. s. Hyde. coast artille
i corps, one month; Captain Warren Dea
q Fifteenth cavalry. seven days.
|; Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-Ligf
r ner, Morrill, county, Asa Briggs, vice
r Lightner, resigned. South Dakota-Rla
Stanley county, George A. Fauske, vi
s r. q. Blake. resigned
| n. P. FELL HAS RETURNED TO
TIE BEE ACTED TEN NEAn