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introduced in Congress but failed to be reached. The request for the larger payment [["aymen" typed in blue ink different than other text on page]] was made for the reason that the $10,000 annuity gives but a small sum to each person, about $8. too little to help a man buy [[y typed in blue ink]] better horses and farming tools. (A great need among the Indians) The larger payment if in one or two installments would^afford substantial aid.

Concerning the 3d item: During the allotment, the Omahas were urged to take their land on the good prairie of the Western part of the reservation near the railroad, and all the best farming land in that region was allotted to individual Indians, to openly expressed disgust of persons who hoped to see these desirable sections left for white settlers. Prior to the allottment it had been customary to let the cattle of white men run on the reservation at about 25 cents per head. Where these animals ranged it was almost impossible to maintain a farm. Every Indian who tried to start a home in the Western portion of the reservation suffered from destruction of young trees and crops by these moving herds [[editing mark indicating reordering of words]].  Owing to the broken character of the land, a large tract in some of the Western townships was not taken by individuals, the Indians refusing to accept farms there. The land was then [[strike-through "pre"]] patented to the tribe. In order to utilize this land and that the Indians might not lose their grazing money by opening farms