Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
DEMOS VOTE DOWN SEED Aid
House Stops Move to Aid Settlers in
Drouth.Stricken States.
RAISE POINT OF ORDER AT ONCE
sist Victims of Dry Weather sat
Down Upon by Majority in
Lower Body.
From a Staff Correspondent

FROM StAkI correspondent
WASHINGTON. March S-(Specisl Tel
egram) -During the years 1910 and 1911
there was considerable influx Of settlers
into the extreme western portion OF North
and South Dakota, northeast Wyoming
and eastern Colorado. The average rain
fall in these sections is from fifteen 10
twenty-five inches. In the year 1871 the
rainfall was in many localities in the
states above mentioned less than half the
normal, While this drouth was not uni
form. II was particularly severe In lin
tied localities scattered over these states.
The result was that over many consider
able areas the new settlers raised prac-
tically nothing and as they have been
compelled to remain on their lands many
OF themShave not the means to buy seed
grain.
Today Congressman Mondell sought to
insert into the agricultural office bill an
amendment appropriating 5000 for the
purpose Of purchasing seed grain for the
farmers affected by the drouth on the
ground that. congress could do nothing
less for these people than 1t did in the
seventies for the people who lost every
thing through the grasshopper raids in
Iowa. Nebraska and Kansas. Point of
order was raised against the amendment,
which was earnestly eombatted by the
Wyoming representative and others from
the states named.
The point OF order was overruled by
the chair, but on a vote the democratic
majority In the house voted the amend
ment down.
Primaries Challenged.
Reports from Kansas City from those
who prefer allegiance to party indicate
that. republicans are up in arms over
the Illegal primaries held in that city
today. II is stated that the primaries
IN question are wholly disregarded by
the TAFT. Cummins and La Follette men
and will be challenged at the Chicago
convention by delegates to be chosen at
a convention regularly called AND con-
stitrted and to be held on March ..
Mrs. Ldrens seeks Pay.
Mrs. Myrtle Lersns Of Council Bluffs.
. membsr OF the Pottswattsmie Indian
tribe has been in correspondence for
some time with the bureau Of Indian at
fairs In an effort 10 secure her share in
land patents due citizen members Of the
tribe. congrtssman Green has been as
sistinE her 1ttappesrs that the right OF
Mrs. LorenE to the patent has been es-
tabiished. but she has been unable to sc
cure payment through lack of funds. A
recent letter from the Indian bureau says
In reference to the matter:
Mrs. Lorshf' right to- her patent has
been long established and her claim al
lowed. but payment is delayed for the
reason that there has not been sufficient
funds to the credit OF the tribe.
Mrs. Lorens was one Of q number OF
persons who appear TO have been en-
titled to enrolment. but whose names for
some reason were not placed on the roll.
The superintendent Of the Shawnee
school OF Oklahoma has been requested
TO send in claims of all who appear to
be entitled and when such claims are re-
ceived the pffioe win transmit the pa
pers to the department. with a view to
asking congress TO appropriate an amount
sufficient TO pay all who were entitled
and not enrolled and to meet the present
deficit. II is expected that all meritori-
Gus claims VIM be filed within a short
time"
Mrs. LorenE.s claim has been pending
for several years.