Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
POLLOCK STAYS AT AGENCY
Superintendent Will Stay for While
with Omaha Indians.
TO AID COMPETENCY COMMISSION
Officials Confident Red Men Misun-
derstr nd Plans for settlement
Abbott Discusses Ehem--BaI-
loon TO LosfAngeIes. ~
(From a Staff CCrrespondent.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-(Speclal Tele-
gram. 1.-The Indian office after giving
careful consideration to various communi
cations from the Omaha Indians, has Sc.
cured the consent of superintendent A. q.
Pollock to rem ain at the Omaha agency to
assist in completing the work of the com
potency commission and in the inaugu a.
ton of the new plans for Industrial develop
ment of the Indians through the employ
ment Of expert farmers and the develop
ment of a model farm for the benefit both
Of the Omahas and the Winnebagoes No
real consolidation of the two agencies has
ever been contemplated by the Indian
office. Such changes as have been con-
templated have been toward making It
easier for Indians of both tribes to trans
act their business, and these changes win
be put in force on January l. as planned
with Superintendent Kneae in general
charge of the two reservations. Supern-
tendent Pollock giving his entire time to
the Omahas as formerly.
Superintendent Pollock left Washington
this morning for Macy Neb. Mr. Nc
Connie, representative of the Indian office
on the competency commission. left yester-
day for the same place, This action, 1t Is
believed will meet with the unanimous ap
proval of all the Indians and allay any
feeling of unrest which has resulted from
their misunderstanding of the plans OF the
Indian office.
Abbott Talks of Outlook.
Assistant Commissioner Abbott, a Ne
braskan, by the way, who is developing I'm
unlocked for ways as a champion OF the
Indians and at the same time realizing
mat new occasions demand new duties, is
inslstent the Omaha Indians do not under,
stand the true situation as to the so-called
consolidation
Talking to The Bee correspondent, Mr..
Abbott said there were no changes contem-
plated so far as consolidation was con-
cerned, which were worthy of discussion.
The only consolidation contemplated is
simply an administrative change which will
make II possible for the Indian office 10
| carry out the Industrial program which has
been planned at considerable expense and
| solely and absolutely for the good of the
/ Omaha Indians.
! THE most important thing in my mind, -
/ said Mr.. Abbott, which could interest the
Omaha Indians is the question of getting
their land and farming 1t so well or better
! than the best white farmers could farm it
TO raise more grain, more hogs, more cat
| tie, to milk more cows, raise more chck-
ems, sell more eggs and butter. or course
this means toll and perspiratlon for the
Omahas, but this in my judgment, is theii
only road to self-respecting, independent
| citizenship.
"The best Indian as well as the best white
man is one who does the most honest, mos
intelligent, hardest work in some ussfu
occupation The independence OF the Omaha
Indians from their white creditors Is along
these lines and 1t will be the aim of the
Indian office to place the Indian on a foot
ing with the best white people and the sug
geston OF the Indian office has beer
along a line to make these conditions pos
sible."
Mr. Abbott said Mr.. Pollock, Mr.. Kneale
Mr. Conihe, Mr.. Marble and every cieri
OF the agency he believed. was a frient
OF the Omaha Indians and would DO every
thing individually and collectively to carr!
out the Industrial program which has beeI
planned for the good OF both tho Omaha
and the Winnebagoes.
Indian Appropriation.
Chairman Burke OF the house commltte
on Indian affairs is working on the draf
OF the indian appropriation bill, which vii
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