Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
Number Of Western Places Are Urging
Their Claims.
CHANGE IN RECLAMATION AC
ScOttsbluff Business Mems Club Urges
Some Amendments.
GAMBLE GETS INDIAN AFFAIRS
VIII Throw Open Land on Crow
Creek ReservRtion-MiIIar
Visits Capital.
cFrom a staff Correspondentl

WASHINGTON. April Pa Especial Tele-
gram m)-Postmaster General Hitchcock said
today il would be at least thirty days be-
fore any decision Is reached locating the
new division Of the railway mail service
provided for in the last postoffice and
postroads appropriation bill.
Denver has been heard through it's Cham
Der of Commerce and one or two other
applicants for location besides Omaha have
asked for hearings which the postmaster
general has granted.
Senator Brown today took up the matter
of the location of the new division with
both the postmaster general and Second
Assistant Stewart with a view Of ascer-
tanning the status and he learned that
nothing had been decided upon, nor woulo
any agreement be reached until all cities
seeking the location had been hard.
II do not think that Omaha is in any
dangr OF losing the location said Senator
| Brown, but If there are any additional
reasons to be presented I would suggest
that they be sent to the postmaster gen
| eral Delays sometimes are good things,
| then again they don't turn out we'll"
The scotts Bluff Business Mems club
has written the Nebraska delegation in
congress that certain changes in the recls-
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benefit win accrue to farmers settling in
the Third lateral district under the inter-
state canal of the North Platte protect,
which is to be watered fo- the first { me
this year. @. L. Shumway. secretary of
the club, in his letter to Senator Brown
| says the club is a unit for a number of
changes, chief of which is that in case a
land owner or homesteader gets all his
available acreage in cultivation and
watered at least once during this season
that all payments for water be postponed
one year.
/ The club suggests that II in 1912 those
land owners or homesteadersa put three,
fourths of their acreage in alfalfa their
payments should, be. postponed to the sec
end year, After thet. with moderate pay.
ments. say slsss2 OF sssfoFs&hs firsrtilf
years TIE settlers viii succeed and ae.
cording TO the club there win be INC
coming back" with an appeal year after
year. tq -....
One or two other propositions Mr., Shum.
way suggests are needed before the recla-
nation act will meet the needs of the new
community. such as is expected to de-
veop when water is turned on in the Third
lateral district He suggests elimination
OF the l6O-acre limit to any one water
user.
Mr. Shumway says this limit works q
hardship In this way Numerous home
steaders have made final proof upon thel
land. others hold their title in fee. Thes,
people would like to borrow money upoI
these titles which they hold. but non
resid nj capital SHES away because, Il
by chance they are obliged to forecIos
upon more than 100 acres they would b,
deprived of obtaining water thereon II
excess of 100 acres And they would b.
deprived of obtaining water for any o
the acreage II they lived more than fift!
= miles away from land The fifty-mil,
residence clause, the club suggests, shoul,
be eliminated.
Erick Fabian Johnson, a Swede. VINO wa.
detained at Ellis Island last Saturday OF
account OF an affection of the eyes anC
ordered to be deported, through the inter
vention of Senator Brown, will be per
mitted to continue his journey to MerricI
county. his destination. johnson is 1
nephew of John Stenstrom, a well-to-dC
farmer living near Central City. j. c
Martin OF Central City became interested
In the case and wired the conditions I,
Senator Brown who took up the matte
! today with Secretary Nagel of Commerce
= and Labor. and the order for deportation
was Withdrawn on the showing that John
y son would not become a charge and tha
his uncle stood ready to take care of TN
young man.
Senator Gamble today introduced a bill
carrying an appropriation Of 500 900 to pur
Il chase additional ground for the enlarge
It ment Of the military reservation at For
: Meade. This measure has the endorsement
y OF the secretary Of war, the additional Ian
: sought to be acquired being deemed neces
d sary to provide a larger drill ground an
y extra land for maneuvers Some OF IN
20 additional property sought will be utilize
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