New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
ANOTHER INDIAN WAR IMMINENT
TIE CHIPPEwAs RESENT THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
DAMs-sPIRITED SCENES IN COUNCIL.
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DAMs-sPIRITED SCENES IN COUNCIL.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. IA dispatch to
The Pioneer Press from Leech Lake reports that the
United States Commission sent to treat with the several
thousand Chippewa Indians living at the hcadwacrs OF
the Mississippi with spirited refusal Of the csti-
mated indemnity for their damage by th0lmprovement
dams which the Government is building. The Comms-
sion consisted OF Ca ain Russell Bla,ccy Ex-Governor
Marshall and the Rev. James Gilhan, the Episcopal
clergyman among the White Earth Indians. Tho council
between the Pnagcr Beech Lake Indians and the
Commission began on Saturday at Lccch Lake agency.
About 100 Indians present, Of them in gaudy
attire and all armewth knives, which they kept under
their blankets. They refused 70 talk with Mr. Wright
the chosen Interpreter, and insisted on Charley
Bcaulieu. a balf-brccd. The priest, Falmouth. and
Nodnahquam did the principal talking FOR the Indians
They said that this reservation belonged 10 them and the
construction of the dams would ruin their principal
sources of living, by ovcrfowng marshes and driving the
whitcfsh from their usual spawning grounds. They
were surprised and indignant that White Father had
not consulted them before beginning the construction
OF the dams; and the time mad now come for settle
ment. estimate damagcs--and tins has been in
our minds since last spring." said Falmouth al
S25OO00 every six months; and this is what we want
the Great Father pay long these dams stand
II settlement is not made, viii send my young men
and have the work stopped"
lie was asked by Captain Glakcy bow much l.cc and
hay they gathered annually and a what these Two COM
mOdities valued
Falmouth hcsitatcd TO reply. murmuT went around
the
Muckaday wchonyay, the priest, Jumped to ll- feet
and with flashing eye re- ad; 1t makes no difference
how much we gather. We estimated our damages.
We want 100000 every six months.
Tie award made by the Commission OF 1881 WIS
$4,000 This tue Indians refused 10 take. NA!I3m
B0nga, one of q number Oi hall breeds LIVING here was
sent by the hand to ST. Paul last spring, 90 see ihc
Commissioners this subject ana Lee again Ni.'d 81.
Paul 10 September ltnOw transprcr tGat the demand
foT E2JOUCO bad IT'S birth in the brain ot one j. B bot
tine hall breed lawyer in Minneapolis who put 10 INTO
William BOuEts Acdd 10 lhCltC inc AId-'H Z" '"'"
recent demand.
The ease a. Il now stands present utmatun;
$500 600 wear the destruction az tho dd~i "iru,
oi course means war. Iho uIHuucs Tor tuls year eiu
remain unpaid. Tho ptIcc OI - is Withheld ol some
Teasuu II Was umUICd 4rrc thai part u ;ht payment
would bc made money ANA pant IN cuuhug. lHls ony
serves liIIt:G lac Indians. Nuik ou the dams Hi-
advanced tuyulably Lcth Lake dam $500 feet across
$500 feet OF which d. cuth-Wo ana the REMAINDER
Woodwork The gates M tnc latter axe seventy htt irct
wide The cdrE-wOIK D. ten locJ "Hir uu top ana sAy
lee, wide al bA-e, and VII Uc rpappcu on trc ca
posed surface. The watershed feeding Lttru Lake t-
an area of 2s,OOO 100000 square feet The area OF tue
rcsciN 6,OUOUUUOUO square feet ana the estimated
supU.y lYOUUJUUUJO cubic feet OF water annually,
raising the lake feet above llgh water and main
tlnlu shtccH inches oi water ahp'e fsh water marx
al ST. Paul during the summer fcisOn. Tie Numihd-p-
VIII, when completed raisc the laAc twelve feet
above high water and furnish 3tCOOO0pC cubic tcst
uf water annually. These Two dams the most iWpor
ttnt system, consisting OF NmnIbayU--n, Ieccn
Lake. POhcsiuu Falls, Pine kiycr Gun River, NCIul-
lion and Mad Lake dams tine five latter being only pro