Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-17

cause he wanted 10 quit office holding
and 20 hack to private life.
mo one has suggested that resign"
said Mr.. Thompson II am not quitting
because I dislike to serve under the pres
ent regime. for I could not ask TO re
ceive better treatment than l have hao
accorded me by the officers appointed by
President Wilson with whom ! have
been officially associated. They are all
men for whom have great admiration
The assistant and all the clerical force
IN the office of the solicitor are able,
agreeable and trustworthy. and I have
enjoyed the work Of my office exceed
ingly
To Take Up Practice.
IT am resigning because have become
connected with some important litigation
In Nebraska that demands my attention
the first OF the year Besides, 1 have held
public office continuously for the last
nine years and 1 feel that / should
quit and engage in the private practice
Of my profession which like 30 we'll
For the present / will be In Lincoln.
where 1 have my home and whore my
family now lives"
Mr.. Thompson has been in the Treasury
department for three years. during which
time he has rendered 556 written opinions
and passed upon the legality OF 5000
bonds and contracts. Nearly s1O,ooo,COC
has been collected by his office and Mr
Thompson feels satisfied that he has sci
aside red tape for substantial accom-
plishments. He gave more than twice az
many opinions during his term as his
predecessor and otherwise materially in.
creased the business OF the office.
KIsIsaIa's New BiII.
! Settlers living near irrigation projects
1 owning large areas OF land that can be
irrigated under limits of the present Law
win be able TO trade part Of their land
TO the government for water on the rest
OF II n a bill introduced by Represents.
tive Kjnkaid today becomes law.
His measure amends the reclamation
law 70 that extent. and is said 20 be
looked upon with favor by department
officials with whom MIR. Kinkaid has
conferred.
Settlers south OF tho North Platte river
near the Laramie project are interested
specially in the proposed legislation, al
are also settlers near Goring. Some oI
them own half q section and others q
section, but under the law cannot gel
water on more than the restricted acre
age. in most cases a quarter section, and
In some instances only eighty acres. II
IL believed that by permitting the govern
ment 70 irfigate part of the land In ex
change for the proper amount OF th'
balance Of these privately owned lands
both government and settlers woult
profit. The government could sell land
80 acquired 20 others who wish to -
cure irrigated lands.
Miscellaneous Notes.
Hiram ID. Cameron has been recon.
mended py Congressman Lobeck for post
master at Herman, to succeed Mr. Bailey
Inc nomination of J. J. Mccarthy tC
pe postmaster at Greeley In place of w
~, MORGAN resigned. was sent TO the sen
w. A. Green OF Creighton Is in wash.
lngton. He II much Interested in pro.
posed antitrust legislation, and especial,
tnat adfecting the so-caiied money trust
he called upon Representative stephens
A. B. stryker and his partner, WI
Tagg, OF South Omaha are In Washington
az the New Willard. They iunched with
M Lobeck at the house restaurant
w. 4. Patton OF South Omaha has beer
appointed an. assistant inspector In ths
bureau Of animal Industry TO be located
et Fort Worth.
l. Nomipations 60 senate.
President Wilson sent to the senat.
today the following nominations for post
Iowa ZwaIikne M. Higbes. Fairbank
Jay suliivan. Fontaneile; John J. Dun
South pasota-y; W: AppIesate. Edge.
y. Boyle. Coraica. 80 49,
Nebraska-Ja ]. Mccarthy, Greeley