The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-07-26
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An raer ~ asnt from the In-4
dian bureau tn fyupt. Fafr. sin charge Of
the loExlnG opera Ions On Indian seser.
;Syations. directing him toI proceed to
sCass lake and rescafa logs. about which
there has ben. q controvsrsy. The order
was issued upon the request u 81. Il.
Brooks, preStd ent ofi the ecanl0n.Csi Hips
tson Lumber COM au5 " 1itnneA polis.
wh0swasSin Washing On recently enter
ling complaints In regard 10 the claims
\ set mp by the government for green
timber cut during the Cass LIKE opera
tions. IL II desired to have 3 re-exam-
ination Of logs cut by 1ydeck and 9TH
Eers. sJtst 5Sstsss3 s'aaSfS;
The reports IN regard 10 the suslIp en-
sion OF supt. Farr from his position in
the Indian service are based upon
charges sent IN private letters to Conn
missioner Jones affecting the character
of Farr. These charges IRE uflaccompa-
MED by proofs. and have not been be-
fore the department ofncfalTy- Farr will
be given an opportunity tosexp1afn, but
pending HIS version Of the matter he
will be permitted to go ON with the.
work Of hts office.
"A letter has been received at the de-
partment from Farr concerning these
charges, but It was not sufficiently ex-
plfcft. Unless the matter, is cleared up.
Farr 10 likely to lose HIS place when the
subject b brought to the attentto0 Of
Secretary Hitchcock.
Early IN September delegation Of
Prominent officials will nsake tour Of
the Indian reservations Of Wisconsin,
Minnesota and the Dakotas. Commits
sfoner Jones Of the Indian bureau has
received letter from Senator Quarles
Of Wisconsin, who is chairman Of a Sub.
committee that is to visit the Indian
reservations asking the commissioner
to join the committee the first week I'm
September at Milwaukee and go over
the Wisconsin reservations.
The trip was mapped out last winter,
but the dates were not agreed upon.
The object of fixing the time at present
is to enable Senator Quarles' commit
tee to Join a delegation Of representa-
wa reservation of Minnesota especially
at Leech lake, for the purpose Of in
vestfgat ting the proposed plan Of utiliz-
ing the reservation for national park
purposes.
Several members Of the Minnesota
Congressional delegation, Chairman
Sherman Of the Indian committee, and
Representatives Cannon of Illinois and
Moody Of Massachusetts,. members Of
the house appropriations committee.
will go with the party. Commissioner
Jones has consented to- take the trip
and go with Senator Quarles and the.
committee te Minnesota, and later tor
North Dakota.
The secretary Of the, interior has au-
/ thorized the expenditure of a sufficient
SUM Of money, under the direction OF
the general land office; for making q
thorough survey Of Wind Cave in South
tive men, who will go upon the Chippe-
Dakota, with view to, charting the re-
suits and producing complete maps OF
the interior Of the cavern. This, action
was taken upon the strong recommend
alton of special agent of the depart
ment, who has recently visited the. cave,
and ID deeply impressed with it's strik-
ing features, which; fin his opinion. rival
the. attractions Of the Mammoth Cave
and the Luray caverns of th eEast.
Up tor the present time burt smailt
portion Of Wind Cave has. been ex-,
plored, and it is believed that Its ex-
animation and chartihg by the land de-
partment will do. much toward opening
up It's unknown recesses and crevasses:
There has been consid erable' pressure
from citizens Of South Dakota to have:
this cave explored by the government.
and i'm accordance with this wish SUR
|veying force will be sent out at once:
/ Secretary Hitchcock has cerved notice:
on the cattlemen who are grazing herds,