Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-29

above referred to Omaha indians voiced
their opposition to the transfer Of Super
intendent Police and to the governments
policy OF industrial farming as contem-
plated by Assistant Commissioner Abbott.
The delegation is here to urge upon the
department the right Of the Indians, per-
sonally and exclusively, to control their
allottments.
The whole matter of governmental regu-
lation Of the Omaha and Winnebago reser-
v~ations VS. gone over, the Indians present
ing their side of the case, while Commits
sioner Valentine and Assistant Commits
sloner Abbott outlined to the delegation
what the governments plans were. 1t is
difficult to know exactly what the In
dams want. 1t is a well-known fact that
when Assistant COMMISSIONS Abbott was
on the reservation last fall he outlined
what he believed would be to the best in
terests of the Indian to protect him
against robbery and to secure him not
only his land, but money he was entitled
to. So far as could be learned the In
dams were entirely satisfied with state
ments made to them .
Decided Change I'm Attitude.
When Tom Sloan was here recently the
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bago reservations was presented to him and
reasons were given why the two reserva-
tions ought to be amalgamated. for eco
nomical reasons as well as to secure more
efficient service. Mr.. Sloan. it is under
stood, admitted the justice of the de-
partment's position and said he would do
all he could to bring about a perfect under
standing among the Indians as to what the
government was seeking to accomplish. So
far as is known. Mr.. Sloan still believes
in the proposition of the government TO
consolidate the agencies, but giving to each
tribe the mar whom it desires and to es-
tablish two or more experimental farms
on the reservation managed by trained
farmers who would be directed to educate
the Indians in farming.
The delegation from Walthil In Wash
ing ton recently was also understood to
be friendly to the governments position.
But a change has come over some of
them and now they are opposing the In
Fan office and particularly and especially
Assistant Commissions Abbott, who has
been actuated solely by a desire to make
the Indians -self-suppoTting and to protect
them against INSCRIPTIONS white people.
The delegation Of Omahas now in Washing
ton win remain for some days.
POstmRsters and Carriers.
Postmasters appointed are as follows: Ne
b~raska-Avoca, Cass county, William More
ley, vice G. Buss, deceased. Iowa-Arion,
Crawford county, Mary A. Evans, vice NJ.
l. Maxey, resigned; Cornelia, Wright
county, Alfred M. AIKEN, vice A. Wagner.
removed.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Brunswick, Route /, w. c. Farnsworth,
carrier; Charles Stoltzman, substitute.
O'Neill, Route 1, Thomas j. Murphy. car
rieF: no substitute. Iowa-Atlantic, Route
l.. Ira Rowe. carrier; C.. E. Rowe, substi-
tute; Route 4. g.. 10. Merritt. carrier; u. @.
Griffin. substitute; Route 6, j. f. Baker.
carrier; Grace Baker. substitute. Blanchard.
Route /, ID. G, Bags, carrier; G. /. Bags,
substitute. Ida Grove, Route 2 w. III.
Conard. carrier: no substitute. South Da-
kota-Herrled. Route l, Dan Helntz, carrier;
no substitute.
The secretary OF the interior has affirmed
the decision OF the general land office In
the case Of Charles Olsen against w. NJ.
Norman, holding for the cancellation OF
the homestead entry on the contest OF the
latter. In the Alliance land district.
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