Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-22
Nebraska
INDIAN WOMAN WANTS AID
Delegation of Old wsrriors Go to Lin
coin to See Latta.
DAUGHTER OF LITTLE CHIEF
Redskins Ask Government Ala Tor
Daughter of brave who Enlisted
IN Omaha Company In civil
war.
- 80 correspondentl


LINCOLN. March 21-tSpecial Three /
winnebaEo Indians who came to Lincoln Z
this morning to see Congressman Latta 1
about some pension matters were badly /
disappointed when they found that Mr..
Latta had left the CITY on a morning /
train The Indians were L. c. White. John
Bird and John Harris. They had come TO
the city 10 see Congressman Latta about
securing a pension for a daughter OF
Little Chief a Winnebago Indian that
served in the civil war under General
Dodge in Wyoming They inquired at the
Lincoln hotel for Nj Latta and found that
he had just left town. Mr. Bird had the
dischafge papers Of Little Chief with him.
The records show that Little Chief was a
private under Captain Edwin p Nash.
Regiment Of Omaha Scouts. Company a.
Little Chief served for one year during the
civil war. He was discharged in Omaha In
July. 1866 John Bird is a tail, straight
Indian. S. years old. His hair Is tinged
with gray. but he still stands as erect az
a man many years younger He stated
that no and his companion, John Harris
also served fifteen months under General
Harris IN wyoming during the civil war
Mr. Bird was dressed in the uniform OF a
civil war veteran and wore aGrand Army
Of the Republic hat l.. G White Is a
Young man and interpreter for the older
Indians None of them speak much Eng
lsh, however, and when asked what bat
ties they we're in during the civil war they
answered. General Dodge. wyoming
Bird says that he receives q pension Of si5~
from the United States Government. He
Is an intelligent looking man and seemed
pleased when referring to his service under
General Dodge
Rabbers Get MONEY.
A bold daylight robbery at the home Of
James r. Boyd OF 40 North Twenty-fourth
street yesterday resulted in the loss Of $50
in cash. two cheeceks and a satchel be-
longing TO the family.
Mrs Boyd had just returned from collect
ing some rent and the money and two
checks were in the satchel which she had
left on the table Of the front room while
she went into another apartment for a
short tina The door Of this room was open
and the thief entered and grabbed the bag
from the table.
Permit Tor Phone Company.
The state Railway commission today
granted the Farmers and Merchants Tele-
phone company eDermission to classify tele-
phones in the offices Of lawyers and real
estate dealers in Alma as business tele-
phones at a charge Of s. per month. II
further gave the company the right to in
crease the charge on business telephones
in Orleans from Sl.5o TO, s. per month. The
commission received all application from
the Union Pacific asking for permission &c
close the oompany's station at Hanlan. A
hearing is to be held Wednesday, March
-. at 10 a. m
Historical Needs Funds.
The. ,aSebraska. State Historical society
officers ere urging more active interest on
the part Of members. The following state
ment has been issued to members:
The Nebraska State Historical society
has a membership Of SCe, based upon the
record Of persons who have been admitted
to membership covering the period OF its
history from 1878 TO date These persons
have contributed only the initisl~member-
ship fee OF s.. Many OF them do not at
tend the meetings OF the society, and ex-
hibit little interest in its welfare.
1T IL the judgment OF the governing
body Of this society that its members ought
10 take an active interest. and contribute
annually something for its support. /,
Is believed. indeed Il is necessary. that the
membses should contribute a. least % per
year 10 be used toward defraying the
necessary expenses OF the society. This
will also tend to create an interest amone
members. II is the sense OF the society
that all members contributing the sum OF
g. per year shall receive free OF charge q
copy OF the subsequent publications. with
out such contributions publications cannot
be made j"