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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26
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Secretary Hitchcock in his annual
report shows that Minnesota has an
area of 4,140,193 acres OF unappropri-
ated and ~unreserved lands, Of which
,2,172,90S acres are still u~nsurveyed.
North Dakota has 16,956,491 acres,
of which 4,9S2,T63 lis unsnrveyed.
South Dakota, 11,se9,O04, OF which
397, S66 is unsurveyed.
Montana leads all states in unappro-
priated public lands, having 65,sO3,3O7
acres still open to settlement.
Indian allotments approved on west
ern reservations are White Earth,
MINI, 1917 Lower Brule, s. ID, 555.
Patents on lands to Indiana approved
during the year Chippewa reserva-
ton, 361;; Leech Lake, Cass Lake and
smaller reservations, 40; Fort Ber-
thold reservation, IN. ID, 94S.
Secretary Hitchcock partially coin-
cides with Indian Commissioners Jones
to the effect that the system OF Indian
education is altogether too elaborate
and should be more simplifed. He
would eliminate the higher branches
Of education.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26
THE NEW INDIAN POLICY.

In his annual report the commits
sioner of Indian affairs Celebrates his
ideas on Indian education, calling at
tention to the mistakes in the policy
which has been pushed. He says:
There are in operation at the present
time 113 boarding schools, with an av-
erage attendance Of something over
10000 pupils, ranging from 5 to Fl
years of age. These pupils are gath
cred from the cabin, the wigwam, and
the tepee. Partly by cajolery and
partly by threats; partly by bribery and
partly by fraud; partly by persuasion
and partly by force, they are induced
to leave their homes and their kindred
to enter these schools and take upon
themselves the outward semblance Of
civilized life. The Indian youth finds
himself at once, as if by magic, trans
lated from a state of poverty to n Of
a%fluence. He is well fed and clothed
and lodged. He is educated in the
Industrial arts on the one hand. and
not only in the rudiments but in the
liberal arts on the other. Matrons
wait on him while he is well and ply
sicians and nurses attend him when he
is sick. He has hot and. cold baths,
and steam heat and electric light, and
all the modern conveniences. The
child of the wigwam becomes a modern
Aladdin, who has only to rub the gov
eminent lamp to crafty his desires.
Here he remains until his education
is finished, when he is returned to his
home-which by contrast must seem
squalid indeed-to the parents whom
his education must make it difficult to
honor, and left to make his way against
the ignorance and bigotry of his tribe,
Is it any wonder he falls? Is it SUI
prising if he lapses into barbarism
Not having earned his education, it is
not appreciated; having made no sacri-
fee to obtain it, it is not valued.
1t is not denied that some good flows
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26
prising that some effort should be
made to bring about at least a normal
condition of affairs. ,, 49, :"

Since the days of Judge Francis of
the Bismarck district the duties and
Importance Of good citizenship have
~
not been so emphatically impressed
upon the minds of applicants for final
papers as is now the case, according
to all reports, in Judge Cowan's dis
trict. He reads every applicant for
citizenship a lecture, the length OF
which is exceeded only by its excel
lence. ,%~ .4., -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26
T sllEs RArIRoAD ouEsIInN.

Editor Tribune: The organization
.of the Northern Securities Company by
eastern capitalists, many of whom are
interested in the different t-rana-con-
tinental railroad lines, especially the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
does NOT violate the constitution Of the
state m North Dakota. The act 81
organization q deal Id securities does
not flerge-or consolidate. The
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
companies 10 say what the North
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26

from this system. 1t would be singu-
lar if there did not after all the effort
that has been made and the money
that has been lavished. In the last
twenty years fully $40, 1000 have
been spent by the government alone
for the education Of Indian pupils, and
it is a liberal estimate to put the num-
Der Of those SO educated ait not over
10000. If the present rate is con-
tinued for another twenty years it will
take over $7O,00O,Ooo more.
But while it is not denied that the
system has produced some good re-
suits, 1T is seriously questioned whether
it is calculated to accomplish the great
end in view, which is not so much the
education Of the individual as the lift
ing up of the race.
For a generation the government has
been taking a very active interest in
the welfare of the Indian. In the last
thirty-three years over $240, 000, 900
have been spent upon an Indian popu-
lation not exceeding 100000, enough,
if equitably divided, to build each one
a house suitable to his condition and
furnish it throughout; to fence his
land and build him a barn; to buy him
a wagon and team and harness; to fur
nish him plows and the other imple-
ments necessary to cultivate the
ground, and to give him something be-
sides to embellish and beautify his
home.
What is his condition today? He
is still on his reservation; he is still
being fed; his children are still being
educated and money is still being paid
him; he is still dependent upon the
government for existence; mechanics
wait On him and farmers still aid him;
he is little, if any, nearer the goal of
independence that he was thirty years
ago; and if the present policy is con-
tinued he will get little, if any, nearer
in thirty years to come. It is not de-
MED that under this, as under the
school system, there has been some
progress, but it has not yet been COM
mensurate with the money spent and
effort made.
Certainly it is time to. make a move
toward terminating the guardianship
which has SO long been exercised over
the Indians and putting them upon
equal footing with the white man SO
far as their relations with the govern
ment r concerned. Under the pres
emit system the Indian ward never at
tains his majority. The guardian
ship goes on in an unbroken line from
father to son, and generation afte1
generation the Indian lives and dies
a ward.
His moral character has yet to b.
formed. If he is to rise from his low
estate the germs of a nobler existence
must be implanted in him and Guilt
waited. He must be taught to lay aside
his savage customs like a garment ant
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26

take upon himself the habits Of civil
lied life. Inc primary object of a
white school is to educate the mind;
the primary essential of Indian educa-
tion is to enlighten the soul. Under
our system of government the latter
is not the function of the state"
The Indian should be located where
the conditions are such that by the ex-
ercise or ordinary industry and pru-
dence he can support himself and fam
lily. He must be made to realize that
in the sweat of his face he shall eat his
bread. In the beginning of his under
taking he should have aid and instruc-
ton. He is entitled to that. ', Neces-
sa1ies of life also will doubtless have
ito be furnished him for a time, at least
until his labor becomes productive.
More than this, so long as the Indians
are wards of the general government
and until they have been absorbed
and become a part of the community
in which they live. day schools should
be established at convenient places
where they may learn enough to trans
ACT the ordinary business of life. Be
yond this in the way of schools it is
not necessary to go-beyond this it is a
detriment to go. Improvement must
begin in the home, as the first and
most important object to be attained
is the elevation of the domestic life.
Until that is accomplished it is futile
to talk of higher education
In some places the conditions are
already ripe for the surrender of gov
eminent control; in others the natural
conditions are such and the Indians
are so situated that if protected in
their rights they should soon be ready
for independence. In other places the
question assumes a more serious as
pect.
But whatever the condition of the
Indian may be, he should be removed
from a state of dependence to one of
independence. And the only way to
do this is to take those things that en-
courage him to lead an idle life, after
giving him a fair start. leave him to
take care of himself. To that it must
come in the end, and the sooner steps
are taken to bring it about the better.
In pursuance of the policy of the de-
partment to cut off rations from all
Indians except those who are incapac-
itated in some way from earning a
support, this office issued an order in
June last to the six great Sioux agen-
cies directing the agents to erase from
the ration rolls all Indians who had
become self-supporting and had there
fore complied with the Black Hills
treaty of 1877. And, further, to issue
rations to other Indians only in accord
with their actual needs, and to inau-
gurate, wherever possible, the policy
of giving rations only in return for
labor performed, either for themselves
or for the benefit of the tribe.
AT first the order caused considerable
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26
THE MAJOR MEETS TUTTLE.

11ID MaJUrt HIH31Io IUIII4E. .
Fargo Forum: Saturday was a dark
and dreary cold day-until the Forum
office extended the glad hand to Editor
Tuttle-when the electric lights were
dimned by the halo reflected from the
editors personal presence. in the va
cant chair-at the right OF the main
guy. Neither sunshine nor sorrow
could dim the refulgenee Of the Wis
itor's royal presence. North Dakota
is now beginning to realize the loss
sustained during Mr.. Tuttle's absence
in Europe for the past several months,
and now rejoices at his safe return.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26

Between the Mississippi and the Pa
cifc coast, says the National Irrigation
Magazine, lie 600, OOO, 1000 acres ofland,
an area large enough to furnish terri
tory for a dozen old world Kingdoms.
OF this land, fully 1O0,0O0s0O0 acres
can be irrigated and converted into
small rural homes which would COM
fortably support a population as grgat
as that which is found east of the Mis-
sissippi river. 1t would be the policy
of a wise government to reclaim and
make habitable this greatstract OF des-
ert. Forests conserve moisture. Ac-
cording to Prof. B. E. Fernow the av-
erage annual evaporation within the
woods is only about a per cent as
great as it is in open fields. This is
a significant fact when it is remem-
bered that practically all the present
water supply for irrigation comes from
forest areas. The forest acts as a
great blanket, provided by nature for
its protection.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26
YOU'LL HAVE 70 HURRY.

Only Dec 31st this year Id which I'd
make application for New York Lit
2oth century policies. All those Inter
ested in life insurance should see one
6sf these policies at once.
G .. EDEcK.
Special Agent, Bismarck. III.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26

The Tacoma News had it that Judge
Noyes had been sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment by the San
Francisco court but the News was a
little premature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26

-. 80 H.. 81 Cd. GO aH . o. - - 81
: Major Hamilton writes entertaining
" from Washington to the Grand.
Forks Review and among other mat
ters touches the new railroad situation
as follows: "The organization Of the
Northern Securities Company to take
over the securities OF the Northern Pa
cif1c and Great Northern railroads, is
exciting national comment. While
IT is OF SURPRISING interest to the fu-
:ture OF North Dakota, and at first
blush antagonistic to those interests
In that Ut allots the territory tributary
to the respective systems to each
alone, thereby preventing competition
and shutting off the privileges and
concessions made to localities where
rival systems are hustling for traffic,
yet II is seriously argued that 1t will
be permanently beneficial to our peo-
pie in that it will insure better facili-
ties, better service, and secure stabiI-
ity of rates and classification OF
freights." @
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-26

While the people OF the United
States are somewhat wrought up over
the question Of government control OF
trusts and combinations, III France
the crying evil against which legisla-
ton Is invited Il corsets, and q move
n1ert y on foot for d law prohibiting
women under thirty from wearing
them The death rate In france ex-
-ceeds the birth rate and it is o sur
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
BOAT CAPSIzED
And Chas. #. Nngpt, WI Known in
This City, Was Drowned.

And Chas. r. NnEu., WI Known in
This City, Was Drowned.
Charles r. Nagcl. SO years Of age, a
carpenter by trade. living In this city,
wes drowned yesterday afternoon at
Willow Springs, six miles above the
city. Nagel had been spending the day
at fishing camp, and was out in a skiff
with some companions. In some man
ncr the gkiff was overturned and the
occupants thrown into the water. Ma
gel, not being able to swim, instantly
ank, not even coming UP the proyerbial
three times. Matthew Fleming, mem
Der of the fishing club, came down to
the city on the evening train ON the
Panhadle, and notified A. w. RAIDER,
brother-in-law of the deceased. Nagles
parents reside on a farm on Waddles
Run, in the district devastated by the
recent cloudburst They were notified
of the sad accident late last night, and
are grief-stricken. They feel their loss
keenly, this being their oldest son. Mr..
Nagel and son Edward and A. w. RAIDER
will go up to Wiliew Springs this morn
ing and institute a search for the body.
The drowned man was a member of
Baltimore Lodge X. of P. and the Car
penters' and Joiners' Union.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25

Cincinnati, o., July 6-1Q, The pro
gramme will be the best ever presented
at religious convention in this coun-
try. The United Societies of me Chris
tian Endeavor has laid tribute upon the
best talent upon both sides of the At
lantic and in the islands of the seas.
The sessions of the convention promise
to be practical, deeply spiritual, pente-
costal. There will not be another inter-
national convention till 1903. Endeav-
orers and their friends from Panhandle
counties and from local d. & O. stations
west of Fairmont will take train No.
lob July 6, leaving Wheeling at 10. 40
A. NJ. and Benwood Junction at IL A..
M. Those going by Parkersburg will
leave on Friday, July 5. on train No. So,
leaving Grafton at GAS P. M. and Par
kersburg 1910 t. NJ. Hotel headquar-
tiers will be Hotel Sterling best
convention hotel in the city. State ex-
cursion manager is H. D. Boughner,
Clarksburg. ". Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
y q H NJ II. y AM TS,
Central Passenger Agent.
Room COS Park Building, Pitlsharg. Penaa
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Bnckhannon Corporation Bonds.

Sealed proposals. will be received at the
Council Chamber Of the Town 81 Buck
harmon. West Virginia. until I9s39 o,ciock
a. m. on Saturday. AHguKs 18th. 1891, for
the purchase Of one hundred and ninety
Coupon Bonds 0f said corporation of the
of one hundred dollars each. amounting.
in the aggregate TO niHeseen Thousand dol
lars. said bonds bearing date on the IT'D
day Of August, 1901, and payable ~ tHa
treasury Of faId corporation at BsickhAH~
non. West Virginia. after kve years. ~
the option OF the COUNCIL OF said cofpyfa-
ton. and not TO exceed twenty years after
the date thereof. with interest ~ the rste
OF four per centum per afinufns pafak<4
annually at the said treasury Of said cor
poratioa aforesaid.
Said bonds are issued in accardanre WIN
the aet OF the Legislature 81 The State DC
Vest Virginia, approved February 1esn<
1901 and with an order Of the Council ~
said corporation passed June 18th. 1854. -
be used for the sole purp1zs 70 pay. t4fi~
eel and redeem the present outstanding
bonds ~ said corporation and viii be seid
for not less than par 70 Tire highe1t bid
der. Bidders wifi he required IL state ti19
gross amount they VIII pay for said bonds
or any OF them. ara also as q guarantees
of good faith on their part. 10 enclose with
the proposal certified check for tfn per
cenfum- Of the gross amount 81 bonds.
The right Is reserved TO reject any and
all bids.
All proposals. Il. be IN writing, signed By
Bonds and addressed 10 the coEneii Of
The Corporation 81 Buckhannon. West
'1s''A' = ". o. L. TorTHx.
June 10Th, 1901. Recorder.
juitoaw<
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25

An open switch caused bad wreck
ct Bolton, few miles east of Gamer
on yesterday at 12:45 p. m. One man
was instantly killed, and another had
q leg broken. The train crew escaped
by jumping. The wreck occurred at
the east end OF the middle switch. The
engine and twelve freight cars piled up
on the hillside blocking traffic for eight
hours.
A fireman named Grant Kellar, living
at McMechen, was caught and crushed
to death.
Two tramps were riding in box car.
Che, whose name could not be learned.
hut who halls from Richmond, Va, had
his leg broken. The other was buried
under the debris, and after two hours
hard work by large force, was ex-
tricated from his position and found TO
be uninjured. The injured tramp was
brought to the Glendale Memorial hos
pital and the remains of Kellar were
brought in to McMeehen last night.
The dead fireman was recently mar
ried, He was well known in McMechen
and vicinity and was very popular.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
CLERK RoBERTsON's OFFICE.

Deeds Left for Record and Other
Business Transacted Yesterday.
One deed of trust was left for RECORD
in Clerk Robertsons Office yesterday
Deed dated April 10, 1901, from Jen-
ME p. Sisson and husband, of Newark
o., and Henry Heinbergef,, conveying 4
parcel of land on Little Wheeling
Creek. contain Is acres. Considera-
ton, s455.
Deed dated June 10. 1901, from In
ion Building Association No. 2, to
Georgia B. Fender, conveying part of
lot 10 in Hoge's division of Hamoden
Place. Consideration, $2,4O0.
Deed dated May /, 1901, from Wn.
+. Stifel and others to The George E.
House Improvement Co., conveying
property on the east side of Main street.
between Ninth and Tenth streets. Con-
sideration, $17,500
Deed dated June 81, 1901, from Alfred
Caldwell, special commissioner, to
Frank Auber, conveying part of lot
10 in Chapline and Eoff's addition.
Consideration. s4.s60.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
DIED.

TJTTLE-On Saturday, June %. 1901,
James futile, in the 23rd year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, No 154
Sixteenth street, Tuesday, June 25, 1901, at
o'clock pm. Interment in Peninsula
Cemetery. Friends are invited
GILLIGAN-On Saturday, June %. 1901,
al II a. M, Dennis Gilligan, in the 65th
year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, No 2314
Wood street, Tuesday morning at $3.50
O'Clock. Requiem high mass at ST. JOS
eph's Cathedral at 10 o'clock. Friend of
the family invited Interment at Mt
Calvary.
NEITZELT-On Sunday. June %, 1901. at
$40 o'clock a. M, Paul Neitzelt, in his 10th
year
Funeral services at family residence No.
1883 Cherry street fBelvedere) on Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends of the
family respectfully invited to attend. In
terment at Greenwood cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
TRUSTEES SALE.


BY virtue of deed of trust made by
Rudolf Hoffman and Annie. his wife. TO
the undersigned trustee, dated the 18th
day of October, 1899, and recorded in the
clerks office of the county court of Ohio
county. West Virginia, in Deed of Trust
Book No. 81, page l32, / will on
Saturday, the 18th Day of July, 1901,
beginning at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the north
front door of the court house of Ohio
ing described real estate. that is to say:
All that part of the north one-half of
the lot numbered fourteen On. Y of lot
No. I'D of the addition to the city Of
Wheeling In said Ohio county, and State
of West Virginia. laid out by Beverly NJ.
deceased, bounded as follows, to-wit: Be-
ginning a. the northeast corner of said
half lot. thence westwardly binding on the
north line OF said half lot thirty-five 1851
feet; thence southwardly parallel with the
east line of said half lot twenty-five (25)
feet. 20 point in the south boundary
line of said half lot: thence eastwardly
parallel with said north line thirty-five
t39l feet to the southeast corner of said
half lot; thence Rorthwardly binding on
the east line of5same twenty-five (25) feet
to the place of beginning, together with
the appurtenances.
TERMS OF SALEIOne-third of the pur-
chase money or so much more as the pur-
chaser may elect to pay cash in hand on
the day of sale, and the residue, If any, in
two equal installments payable in twelve
months and eighteen months. respectively.
from the day of sale. with iterest from
said day. the purchaser giving his nego-
table promissory notes for the deferred
payments. the legal title being retained
as further security until all of the pur-
chase money shall have been paid.
JAMES r. ROGERS.
ju1soawt Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
MOST CREDITABLE DISPLAY.
OF School Work by the Cathedral
High SchOol-The Public In

yited.
The XaveHan Brothers in charge of
the Cathedral High School and the pu-
pills of that institution were very busy
yesterday in arranging in the various
class rooms specimens of work for in
spection to-day and tomorrow by pa
irons and friends of the school and the
public generally.
The exhibition will be revelation to
those who are not familiar with it. The
work of pupils in all departments is
exhibited, and the first impression made
upon the visitor is the neatness and
cleanliness of the papers. In the first
and second-year grades the writing is
all done with lead pencils, and in the
higher grades with pen and ink.
Some OF the art work has been very
favorably commented upon by local
critics who have examined it. The map
drawing is of very high order. The
samples of class work in the commercial
department, including bookkeeping.
typewriting and shorthand, are indeed
very creditable. All the work is bound
in heavy paper covers, each containing
. design executed by the pupil in pen
and ink.
No description would give an adequate
idea of the exhibit which is made. 1t
should be seen by every person inter
ested In school work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
IN SOCIETY,".
eesSsSees<eeeeeeeeseseea

At nuptial mass at eight O'Clock yes
terday morning at st. Josephs Cathed-
raj, very pretty wedding was solem-
nized in which the happy principals
were Mr.. James Flanagan, the popular
barber of the Eighth ward, and Miss
Mary Shefflin, an estimable young lady
of the East End. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Father William
Hail. in the presence of large num-
Der of relatives and friends. The bride
and groom were attended by Miss Mag
gle Flanagan. sister OF the groom, and
Mr.. Will Shefilin, brother Of the bride.
After the ceremony they were driven
to the home of the brides mother, No.
1914 Mccullough street, where sum-
tuous wedding breakfast ives served.
Haberstick was the caterer. Later Mir.
and Mrs Flanagan were driven TO the
Pennsylvania depot, and departed for
Buffalo and the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton. Upon their return they will make
their home on South Eoff street.
Last evening very enjoyable lawn
{ete was given by the Ladies Aid So
>ciety Of the Vance Memorial church.
a. the lawn surrounding that edifce At
Woodsdale. The myriad of lanterns ana
1Iae 1afSe attenisnes made tie scezIe u
4 ~ ctiye az: elne ~ 3 = z,