St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-05
REGISTER ROUNDUP.

Hon. D. s. Hall, of the Chippewa Indian
commission, was waited on by a delegation of
Indians from the Leech Lake reservation at
the Merchants yesterday, three in number.
who had come all the way from the reserva-
ton to ask him for permission to cut de d
and down timber in that part of the govern
ment preserves. At the head of this delega-
ton was venerable and intelligent looking
Chippewa named Sturgeon Man. who was
able to talk but little English. With him
were two very bright young men, not quite
so DARK complexioned, named John Bassett
and Frank Smith, respectively of course,
Mr.. Hall had no authority over
the cutting of timber on the
reservation and told them that the
agent at White Earth was the proper man to
receive applications, although there was little
use in asking him, as the Indian Office has
decided to grant no applications this year.
After this conference with Commissioner
Hall Sturgeon Man was taken to the
photograph ana treated to one of the stir
ring selections of the DAM band. He took
hold of the ear pieces at first with hesitation
but when he heard the music broad smile
crept over his stolid features, and at the end
he said:
Good Goodr'
Peter Bear was another dusky caller on
not come with a request to be allowed TO cut
timber. He was on less pleasant errand.
He commenced By telling where he lived and
then struck the commissioner for a pass to
Sank Rapids. The eX-congressman having
no passes at his disposal, gave Peter enough
money to buy ticket and he went off happy.
II
Supt L. p. Hunt, of the Minnesota worlds
fair commission, spent yesterday In the city
looking after the interests of the commission.
He expresses himself confident that the diff
terent counties viii soon raise their quota of
the money needed to make Minnesota's ex-
hibit creditable and worthy of the state Mr..
Hunt is working vigorously and is giving his
entire time to the work. In speaking or the
difficulties he is meeting with in the work, he
took occasion TO state that wrong impress
sion prevails in regard to the law under
which the Minnesota commissioners are act
ing.
''They are accused of extravaganza" said
Mr.. Hunt, land yet the law expressly states
that no one of them shall receive one cent in
the way of salary. The Minnesota commits
siOners have made numerous expensive trips
one to Chicago, all at their own expense, and
instead OF abuse, they ought to receive the
praise of the people of the state. am the
only man receiving any compensation and
am devoting my entire time TO the work.
The only thing the commissioners can get
ont of their offices is the satisfaction they
may feel in giving the state creditable ex-
hIbit"
II
Joseph keenan,, .gthe. well-known Irvine
dealer of Austin, is at the Clarendon. Mr..
keenan, is travelling over the state at present
settling up the years business, and speaks in
the most enthusiastic way OF the condition
of The agricultural interests of the state.
n
II. D. Morse, Of Winona is registered at the
Merchants.
C. s. Benson. of St. Cloud, chairman of the
Fifth district Republican committee in 1888,
is at the Ryan.
C. d. Griffiths, a prominent business man
of Sleepy Eye. is in the city.