The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
WILL LEAVE DULUTH TO-DAY
CAPT. EVA WILL PROBABLY GO IN
THE SCENE OF TROUBLE
ADJUTANT GENERAL ON WAY
He Left Last Night for Duluth, With
Extra Ammunition, and the Expe-
ditiOn VIII Garry Extra Arms
for Volunteers If Needed.

A detachment from Companies A and
G, Of the Third regiment, of the National
guard at Duluth, will leave the Zenith
City today. under orders from Gov. Lind,
to proceed to Tower by rail, and thence
by Vermillion lake and as best they can
cross country to Harding on the northern
boundary, thence to travel by water to
Koochiching, the residents of which have
been terror-stricken by the menacing be-
havior of drunken Indians from the
Canadian side Of the boundary.
The women and children have fed from
Koochiching to Rat Portage. and Gov
Lind's action yesterday in thus speedily
despatching a force of militia to the scene
of the trouble was in response TO a teIe-
gram from G. c. Frisbee, United States
consular agent at Rat Portage stating
the straits in which the community with
a picturesque name has found itself.
Mr.. Frisbee's telegram was:
CONSULAR AGENTS ALARM
Rat Portage, Ont, June %, 1900
Governor of Minnesota St Paul, Mimi
Threatened uprising Canadian Indians,
| border Rainy Lake. Leech Lake Indians
said to be melting them. Thirty M Lime
sofa women and children here, many of
them destitute Minnesota citizens ask
ing for arms and protection. VIII know
more Sunday. &C. G. Frisbee,
Consular Agent"
The governor also received a petition
from twenty or thirty citizens Of Kooch-
iching asking for arms and ammunition,
as follows:
TO the Hon. John Lind. Governor of the
State of Minnesota-Honor Sir: We
the citizens Of the town of KOochiching
and vicinity, respectfully petition and
pray that you dispatch forthwith 100 guns
and LOCO rounds of ammunition to this
place, via Tower, Mimi, that we. may
use the same to defend our lives and
TAE.T.fxr
en- to break out. These to the number
of 700 are now gathering about six miles
from this place, on the Canadian side of
the boundary. and dancing, painting, etc,
as Is usual with savages who cOntem-
plate mischief. We urge you not to dis
regard this prayer, but to dispatch the
ammunition and guns at once.
Dated at Koochiching, Mimi, June o.
1900.
BLAMED TO LIQUOR.
Agent Frisbee's telegram was also sup
plemented by an official communica ton
by mail, dated June 2l
Dear Sir: L beg to iaclose herewith
letters from inspector Of Indian agencies
for this district The Inspector complains
that on account Of the Illegal selling of
whisky on the Minnesota side of Rainy
river there is great deal Of trouble
among the Indians (wardS Of the govern
ment OF Canaua), and he cites as an in
stance the drowning Of an Indian on Nav
sellers cannot be proceeded against for
selling to Canadian Indians. but he says
thai not one of the several parties have
license from the state Of Minnesota.
have been informed by reliable parties
that the selling is openly carried on In
dams are very fond Of fire water and
while under It's influence they are not
only nuisance to the immediate f2milies
and friends, but serious trouble might
arise between them and the white set
tiers; more especially is this true at the
time Of the payment Of annuities along
Rainy river commencing at the mouth
Of the river on the Eth OF July, and enc
ing at Fort francis, opposite Koochi-
ching on the 18th, and at Lac Lo Croix.
ON Aug. 6, of this year. The inspector
informs me that last year the whisky.
peddlers followed them along Rainy river,
and that as soon as the Indians received
their money they would cross the river
and buy whisky. and that the whole
length of the river Yves in ferment for,
days. The officers of the crown in this
district will cheerfully lend all possible
aid. Trusting that you will take such &C
ton as n1S,y seen, best to you in this mat.
ter. 7 have the honor to remain, your
Ohedient servant,
&c. Clayton Frisbee,
~. S. Consular Agent"
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