The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-04


the Cash, Even If Each Gets but
One Hard Iron DoIlar-Like DR..
Ohase, They Can't Spend Gig
ures."
CASS LAKE, Jan. Especial. )-Indian
Agent Young has been In conference with
large delegation OF Indians from var
ious parts of this White Earth, White
Oak Point. Cass Lake and Winnibigoshish
reservations relative to certain griev-
ances which the reds allege against the
government. or against individuals, with
which the government has not interfered.
so far as they can observe.
Since the location Of division terminals
| at this point by the Great Northern,
there has been considerable activity
in building, and in spite Of the fire OF
| last August the town Is one OF the most
busting In the northern part of the state.
The erection Of the Scanlon-Gipson luTn-
Der plant, already proven a success. with
another similar mill for the Neal COM
pany now in course of establishment for
| next seasons cut, and the considerable
population which follows the division
pClill OIL IL TdllfcdQy naturally resulted
in an activity in building and business
which has not been equafed In the
Northwest in recent years. Then came
| the puzzles over the ownership of the
town Site The Eastern Railway of Min
| nescta, securing a right of way across
the reservation, located its depot per-
laps half mile west Of the bridge over
| the lake, and between them erected a
| coal chute, water tank, and round house
! Tracts aggregating 2515O acres Of sec.
! Is were ceded by the government, after
much consideration, and the Cass Land
company, which has possession Of so
acres Of this, has been dressing the prop
/: erty into shape for the establishment OF
considerable village. Meanwhile, the
business Of the city has for the most
part clustered close to the depot, and
! this has resulted in a general settle
| ment OF squatters, hotels, restaurants
| and merchants of various sorts, in tenn
| po1ary structures on the reservation.
| Sec. Is is claimed by the state, under
the general claim made to the sections
| 16 and IS in all reservations, when they
are thrown open to settlement.
TITLE IN DISPUTE.
This claim is made by the state under
the terms of the original swamp land
grant OF 1854, and 1t is commended that
this is inclusive Or will be OF all school
sections. On this same land, section
l6, George Lydick. "squaw man"
CLAIMS the title, or did, under an aliot-
| ment to which he says his wife and chill
dren are entitled. During The carly ex-
ne tna x-o,1flc- cif Ia alleCad
Lydick prefessed to give the settlers
cclor of title, for q consideration, and in
some cases went SO far as to evict i'll
tending settlers who had not taken the
precaution to arrange with him for their
tenancy OF the land. 1.atterly. however,
this feature of Cass Lake life has been
absent, or has not been 10 any extent
conspicuous, and the buildings on rs
are so constructed, especially those re-
built since the fire OF August last, that
they can be removed without much dit
fculty in the event that those squat
ters' are compelled to sock quarters else
where than on l6.
It Is generally understood, and. IN
deed Is so given out by the resident
Indian agent that the act OF settlement
on any part of the reservation except
the ceded tract is an Illegal act. ana
that the tenants acquire no rights
the "sixteeners," leads to very pro-
nounced disposition to nen-intercauTse
with the copper-hued natives, and when
the souaws and youngsters came around
the stores New Years day for the &C.
customed holiday gifts of tobacco,
blankets, or even cash. the 'siXteener'
turned q deaf ear, even where was fresh In
his mind the tradition that each squaw
made 1t point Of yore to kiss every
fI,S>H --f RI nj
the year On fifteen the Indians found
no hostility, unless they were disposed
to gather to themselves inward treas
; ures of frewater, and then there were
one or two mikes during New Year.
evening, and sensational reports OF
bloody ARRAYS ran like wild fire through
the town, but there was about as much
real bloodshed in all these put together
as in an Omaha Ferian uprising, which
sheds red only on the heading or tho
night message blanks.
SURPRISE FOR INDIANS.
New Years day with the Chippewas
has long been observed by social gath
erirg of the members of each tribe at
the agency, and on the present occasion
the reds have not been so impressed py
the momentous condition which changes
three Of the four figures at once as
have those from remote parts of the
reservation by witnessing the Aladdin
like changes which have been made IN
: the village or settlement OF Cass Lake
within the last few months, and espe'
cially within the last thirty days.SThat
so many improvements are being made
ON the land which has not been coded Is
a source of much unrest, the braves Won
: dering why from all this work there
should not be some revenue, either to
them individually in the shape of a cash
distribution or in the form OF some
tender to the tribal fund.
Perhaps 1t is the. numerous recurrence
of these queries to the resident agent
that made that official. III. L. Young,
reply to reportorial inquiry concern
ing the result of the conference:
Don't know anything about 1t?
Haven't got anything to say?''
But those with whom the agent was
on more friendly terms than he was
with the visiting press representatives
stated that Mr.. Young was far from
pleased with the ''pow-wow, as the res
ident of sixteen is accustomed to term
the Council" which was held Monday
afternoon In the barn-lilSe home of Jim
Fisher" on the rise overlooking the now
frozen lake, where In summer the canoe
giides in hundreds.
AGENT Young had a snug corner by
the DdCk QOOrs .Wnlle Tie ptdS6S dIlu tNO
of the squaws sat around the wall on
benches, and those for whom there was
not room in the first tier sat or lay
in the room around the stove. This
was plainly more natural to the Indian.
as it was truer to the traditions OF
Cooper and the pictures in the history.
The pipe, too, was various in It's diver
gence from the historic type of stone.
There were one or two Of
THE REAL THINGS
In that line present, but any old thing
/! that would USE up tobacco would do in
/ a pinch, and between puffs the Indians