Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-20
INITIATIVE INDIANS
Il Nor1nLE Event 1T WHITE EARrH
AGENCY.
inaugural Agricultural and Industrial Ex-
position Every Department Full and
Comprehensive Hundred Dollars in
Observation-Disclosures and Efficient Ma
tive Police Sports, Scenes and Incidents.

Comprehensive Hundred Dollars IL
Prsmiums-Attractive and Efficient Ma
tive Police Sports, Scenes and Incidents
Wednesday and Thursday Of this week wit
messed at White Earth Indian agency the move
and suggestive scene of O most creditable agri
cultural fair, under the auspices of the Indian
of the reservation. That tho fair, in the mum
Der and quality of the articles exhibited, wa
most tiatterlng success is no more surprisin
than the fact itself that native red men, but
few years under the civilzing influences o
rese rvation life could be inspired with an am
bit ion to take any part in suc
an exhibition. But the White Fart
agency is an exception to tn
general rule. having been we'll managed
and especially since Mr.. Charles A. Ruffee, the
present agent, has had charge. Thoroughly
familiar with Indian character and earnest ant
honest in his endeayor to imp prove the condition
of his proteges he has succeeded in building
mp in the minds of his charges aspirit Of emu
lation and kind oil esprit du corps, as it il
called, which is already commencing to bea
good fruit.
White Earth Indian agency is located ir
Becker county, in the northern portion of thu
State, and has an Of 796, 672 acres, of which
more than one half is adapted to cultivation
the remainder being wood and grazing. with
Ii tile or any of it valueless. Three tribes Of
Chippewa Indians are located upon the reser
Walton, Mississippi, Otter Tail Pillager ano
pembna with population Of nearly 5000
souls, of whom about ], 500 comes directly I'M
der the influence of the agency. There are
three school buildings on the reservation, with
two male and one female teacher, with about
l,50O scholars. The agency is in the care of
the Protestant Episcopal church, which has
tnroc church buildings upon the reservation
with about 5D0 church members.
Last year there was raised on the reservation
a. per report of agent Ruffee to the State sta.
tistician $4,000 bushels of wheat, 1921 Of corn
1860 Of oats, TO of barley, %, 600 of potatoes
$50 OF onions, 700 of beans, 1900 pumpkins
500 bushels Of beets, 1923 tons of hay and 45C
melons. There was ut the same time 2l3 head
of work oxen owned on the reservation, 237
head OF cows, 1863 small cattle, 24i horses, and
i15 swine.
Ths year, owing to increased acreage more
favorable climatic conditions, and better cul-
tlVntion, the productions upon the reservation
were very largely increased over last year, the
yield Of wh2at being about $4,000 bushels,
1900 oats, 1000 barley and other grain
and vegetables in proportion. Thus being in
good condition for an exhibition of their pro
ducts, MIR. Rutfee, some two months since, con-
ceived tho idea of holding q fair. The subject
was suggested to the head men, many of whom
had gained an idea of what such exhibitions
were, as conducted by white men, from being
in attendance upon the great fair of the Min
nesota State Agricultural society at st. Paul
last year. At frat the proposition met with
little or no favor, the Indians fearing that their
exhibit would be on such small scale as to
make themselves subjects of ridicule. But Mr..
Rufee continued to urge his idea, and finally
it was decided to give fair. Then Mr.. Charles
W. Mcintyre, of this city, special agent of the
interior department. was interested in the
move, authority was secured to give $500 in
premiums, and q programme arranged for a
two days exhibition.
TIE time set for tho exhibition was Wedne@-
day and Thursday of this week. The Indians
after the fair had been fully decided entered
into the spirit of the occasion with zeal, and
the consequence was that every class for which
premiums had been offered, we're full. The
classes with the judges were as follows:
Class "A'-HOrses, sixteen premiums
Judges-Wau-wa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Me-
Ike scnce, Na-ne-do- wab, John G.. Morrison
Henry H. Beaulieu.
Judges-Mo- kah-ge-wense, Weu-ge -mah- dub
May -taw-woush, William V. Warren, John Fail.
banks.
Glass ''C'-sheep, hogs and poultry, twenty
Wcniums. Jndges-Say-ca Mah-ge-
Se-shick, Peter Parker, O-je-bway. Alexander
Roy, Bazie B,aulicu.
Glass "D''-Farm implements, seven premi-
ums. Judges Say ay-bom,
Me-no.se, Broad, Zane 81. Bsaulieu, J. A.
Warren.
Glass 'E"-D.iry and household products
thlrty.two premiums. Judges-Mrs. p. Amin
din Mrs. Ray Ike nah .woush, Mrs. Vanors, Mrs
A. Morrison, Mrs. Spy.
Clas "t'-Domestic manufacture, thirty
two premiums. Judges-Rev. Mr.. johnson
Q. Ii. Btalli,u. Mrs. Mly-sha w-ke-g -shick,
Mrs Deila Winters, Mrs. Kah-ku- be-she-quaw
Mrs. Alexander Roy, Mrs. Joe E. Perault.
t-niy ,sI - -: -
premiu ns. Judges-Waw- baw- nah quad, Ne.
gon-e-be-nese, May-dua-go- no wind, Nay tum.
ish- kung, Waw-ge ge- ke-shick, Bay ke- na-wash
Claims johnson, Louis Brunette, Duncan Nc
Dougal.
In all the classes there were ,52) entries, in.
cluded i'll which there were 800 head of horses
and Cattle six pens of hogs one pen Of sheep
thirteen coops Of chickens, five Of
ducks, and one of geese. Tne halanc,
Of the exhibits being made of grains. vege
tables, domestic manufactures, etc. The grains
displayed were of the very finest uuality u
may we'll be considered when we state that tn
wheat yield of the reservation was about TWEEN
ty bushels to the acre and of oats sixty bush
els, and other cereals in proportion. The veg.
etable display was also very large and fair. TIL.
feature # the display Of domestic manufac
lures were the read mats which attracted mucl
attention for the beauty of design and in
tricate workmanship. Another decided fea
ture was the operation of sugar making from
amber cane. Some twenty-five acres of cane
was grown this season, the stalks averaging
nearly or quite twelve feet in heighth. ant
saved III excellent condition. In short all tn
exhibits were most creditablc and superior il
many respects to those made by many of thu
county fairs Of the State.
The exhibition of grains, vegetables, etc
were made in the school building; the dairy
household and bead works in industrial hall
and the stock i'll an adjoining yard.
The fair was opened at II NJ. Wednesday by
the recital of the Lords prayer in Chippew;
by Rev. Nh. johnson, followed by PRAYER b,
Right Rev. Bishop Whipple. Then came tn
speech OF welcome by the head chief, Waw
baw-pall-quad. in Chippewa, interpreted b,
Mcmillan, who was followed in turn by shor
speeches by DR.. J. B. Stewart and DR.. Day, o
this city, and an address by Bishop Whipple
tho whole interpreted by music BY
the Great Western band, of this
Q city. The exercises thus inaugurated
the crowds in attendance dispersed to examin
the exhibits, and as spectators of the game O.
Ia crosse which had neen arranged for tn
afternoon. Twenty Indians on each side tool
part in this sport, and so evenly were tn
sides matched that nightfall found the gam
adraw. In the evening there was a fine dis
play OF fireworks, the Bogardus fire balloon at
tractinl, especial attention.
Thursday forenoon the awarding committee
performed their duties while the visitors
OF whom there were larg
number from Detroit and other point
III tn vicinity of the reservation, were ente,
tanned with series of exciting races, whic
III the evening with dance at the boardin
ball. .l ...-
Among the visitors were Senator McMilla,
AID wife, DR.. j. d. Stewart and wife, DR.