Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
Takes in Utah, Wyoming, Colorado,
Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma.
ABBOTT ON INDIAN QUESTION
Assistant Commissioner Feels 0mahas
Will Agree.
INQUIRY INTO COST OF LIVING
Secretary Wilson to Conduct One
that VIII BE ThOrough-PInce
for Prof. PhilIips-Berth
for ZaIinslSI.
(From a staff Correspondents

gram tRepresentative Taylor OF Colorado
has prepared and tomorrow will introduce
a bill amending the federal statutes to
Y create a new judicial circuit to be known
rs the tenth circuit The purpose of the
act Is to divide the present Eighth district
In which Colorado is located, making a
new district composed OF the states Of
Utah. Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska Kan
sas and Oklahoma. To this proposed dis
trict, New Mexico will be attached when
ever II is admitted to statehood
AS intended TO be constituted the new
Tenth district embraces an area of 1O29,7 ,712
square miles with a population approxi-
mateyl Of 5000 900 people. Sessions of the
clrchlt court OF appeals are now held ct
st. Louis. st. Paul. Cheyenne and Denver.
The litigation arising from the western
part OF this circuit cannot all be attended
to at Denver without great delay. To
hasten cases and make oral arguments
thereon, counsel frequently are called to
st. Louis or ST. Paul, which is quite a
burden of expense to litigapts and loss
OF time to counsel
Mr.. Taylor Is Of the impression that this
proposed division Will meet with the
hearty endorsement of the bar throughout
the entire circuit OF the twelve statee
sought to be divided. Such a division is
Justice Brewer W whose control the Eighth
circuit is assigned
The creation of a new circuit will entail
most trifling additional expense as there
already exists In the present circuit four
circuit judges, two Of whom have their
residence in the proposed new circuit and
the other two in the old Eighth A en-
braced In the proposed bill no additional
circuit Judges would be necessary at pre-
sent, though In short time one additional
circuit Judge in each circuit may be re-
qured. The only additional expense i'm
mediatey called for would be one addi.
uonai CLERK and 5lle additionaf marshal
Omaha Indian Question.
Assistant Commissioner f. Fl. Abbott of
indian affairs said today that he has had
10 advices from the Omaha or Winnebago
agencies since the change made in their
administration January l. He infers from
ms that things are running along smoothly
ana that the so-ealled consolidation of
'seheles Is working out along the lines
aoped for 1t is his impression that iua
loped for. 1t Is his impression that inst
as soon as the Indians become acquainted
with the design of the new movement they
VIII give the new administrative features
heir earnest support
Mr.. Abbott cited as an instance Of mis-
office in bringing the agencies closed to-
gether the presence OF a representative Of
the Walthill Commercial club in Washing
ton to protest against the so-called con-
soEdatlon. After having explained to the
representative the purpose of the depart
ment was to bring home to the Indians of
the Omaha and Winnebago tribes the neces-
Sity for their training in practical pursuits,
particularly that Of farming and stock
raising, the Walthill man Immediately with
drew his protest and became an earnest
supporter of the project
AS to the administration bill introduced
oy senator Brown regarding taxing of the
Omahas' lands, Mr. Abbott stated he was
lntormed$the chairmen of both the senate
aud house committees on Indian affairs
gwere In sympathy with the bill and he be-
lleved legislation along the lines proposed
M ne Brown bill would be enacted during
ytfApresent session of congress
~ Job for University Man,
Compissioner Valentine and Assistant
commissioner Abbott of the Indian bureau
today rendered a position in the Indian
service to Prof. f. j. Phillips of the Uni
vorsity Of Nebraska, his work being the
direction OF care and use of timber on the
reservations. The salary offered Prof Phil
l;3s Is 1880 a year
Nhhe III washington last week, Prof
Phillips said he approved the efforts of the
Indian office in adopting methods of forest
service so far as practicable and in maxi
ing every effort to conserve the forests
for the beneficial use of the indians. He
asserted that handling forests on indian
reservations is more difficult than forest
work on the public domain because OF the
industrial, social ana economic problems
OF the indian involved. To handle this DIFF
ficult work. Commissioner Valentine IL
seeking highly trained men like Prof Phil
lips
Expert farmers wanted 81, 200 per annum
The indian service is making ibis offer
10 Agricultural students, who are suffl-
eiently equipped to train the braves on
indian reservations in raising farm pro
ducts
This appointments will be restricted To
graduates OF agricultural colleges. The sue
cessful applicants viii be designated by
Indian Commissioner Valentine to manage
model demonstration farms on reserva-
tionA In arid and semi-srid regions of the
west.
/. IRvestiEnte Cost of Living.
The increased cost OF living was the SUBJ
lect OF a concurrent resolution offered In
he house today by Representative Huh OF
Tennessee. 1t provides for Joint COM
nittse Of seven members OF the house and
live members of the senate to investigate
conditions and report upon them and as to
what remedies may be affected through
legislation. In consonance with the reso-
luton Secretary Wilson Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has ordered sweep,
ing inquiry into the cost Of living IN the
United States.
Il realize" sad Secretary Wilson, that
Se have undertaken a big contract but
We can carry Il out. We have the men
and We have the money, TO paraphraso q