The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-16
REPORTS GO TO
WASHINGTON
ESTIMATING AND CLASSIFYING
CORPS PRACTICALLY THRU.
Work Under Warren Has Been Expe-
ditiously Performed and Agricul-
turaI Lands May Soon Be opened
to Recommendations Continue to
Indorse the Pine Sale Early in the
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Cass Lake, Mimi. Dec. 16.--The esti-
mating and classifying corps, which was
created under the provisions Of the Nor
ris law, and which has been at work since
December of last year has practically
completed it's labors. and its reports are
being compiled and forwarded to the sec
rotary of the interior as rapidly as pos
sibe This corps was to examine ana
classify the lands. both pine and agricul-
tural. the Chippewa reservations of
Minnesota, which include the Cass Lake.
Leech Lake Red Lake, Winnibigashish.
Pigeon River. Fond du Lac, Bots Fort,
and Deer Creek reserves.
The first work done by the corps was
on Dec 90. 1902. and was confined to
the Winnibga shish and Cass Lake re-
serves. There We're 400 acres Of pine
and agricultural land examined and classi-
fed in this section. This work was COM
pleted by April 1. when Mr.. Warren was
given an additional detail Of ten men, and
was ordered to the Fed Lake reservation,
where 1850. 900 acres of land were ex
amined. This work was difficult as there
were many swamps, and it was next to
impossible to get into the country and
work to advantage. This land was ex-
arrived and classified the reports
turned over to Chief Warren on Aug. Is.
Work Pushed Along.
The next move was to Pigeon River
came Fond du Lac. with 97,726 acres;
Deer Creek. 23.040, and Bots Fort. 121,-
919. All of this was completed on Nov
!, and the members Of the crew reported
to Chief Warren at Cass Lake. for fur
Their orders.
Mr.. Warren received telegram from
Land Commissioner Richards to re-ex-
anime $4,000 acres Of land on the Chip
pewa reserve which had been classed as
agricultural by a former corps. The corps
took up this work with accustomed en-
ergy. and on Dec. had completed it..
Chief Warren then received orders to put
tho men on furlough, without pay. and
later a letter was received from Wash
ington. stating that maps and plats would
be forwarded, In a very few days. Of the
northwest angle Of the Chippewa reser-
Walton. lying directly north Of Lake Of the
Woods. This land Is to be examined and
reclassiied. AS there is not much Of 1t
the corps will wind up its affairs in a
short time, and is practically thru now.
1t stated, semiofficially that when the
reports have been forwarded to Wash
ington, the officials there will at once
tabulate them and get matters into shape
to open the agricultural lands to settle
ment.
Appointments by Scott.
Major George l.. Scott. acting Indian
agent, has but recently appointed p. A.
Welsh Of Cass Lake, inspector Of scalers
at Red Lake and E. Fl. Phelps and Will
liam Mcdowell Of Cass Lake, scalers
at the same place. These men will act as
check scalers for the scalers employed by
the loggers.
Major Scott says that every mall com
ing to Onigum brings him letters from diff
ferent Indians who are prominently identi-
fed with the Cass Lake. Leech Lake, Red
Lake or Winnibigashish bands, which
state that the writer's are greatly pleased
with the results of the sale Of pine on the
9Th and that they are opposed to an in
junction to prevent the second sale on the
2Sth