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The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
the vicinity of Cass and Leech
Lakes than can now be estimated.

the vicinity of Cass and Leech
Lakes than can now be estimated.
After the pine timber is removed
from the forestry lands no one,
except a few forestry employees,
will be benefited by the reserve.
The propositions contained in
the Morris Act for the sale of Chip
pewa timber on the reservations,
is much better than the provisions
of the Nelson Act in this respect,
and the prov Isl ions with
out due compensation to the
Indians, and the employment of
!, large and unnecessary corps OF
timber appraisers are the only OBJ
jections to the act SO far as we are
able to see.
When Commissioner Jones was
at Leech Lake in 1898, quelling
the Indian outbreak, he told the
Indians in several councils that he
would have the Nelson Act chang
ed SO as to permit the sale of Chip
pewa timber under the bank scale
system, instead of selling any more
Of it under the estimating plan,
which had been the source of SO
much fraud and trouble. Had
the commissioners plans prevail
ed, Chippewa matters would have
long since been settled to the sat
isfaction Of the Indians, who wish
to have their timber and lands
sold to their best advantage, and
to the settlers and lumbermen who
want them.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
THE
500.
ROUTE.

Take the 500. ROUTE
from ST. PAULand MIN
NEAPOLIS for all points
to Wisconsin and Michi-
gan, Lower Canada and
the East generally.
Through Trains Going East Leave
MINNEAPOLIS at $40 P. NJ. Daily.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
A REASONABLE SUGGESTION.

In the last issue of the Cass Lake
Times, Judge Ives, it's editor and
proprietor, suggests that it is a
hardship to have the timber sales
of the Chippewa reservations de-
layed, but advises that 1T is bet
ter to wait another year than to
have all the available lands in the
fairest part of the state set apart
for a purpose that will benefit no
one but a few favorites whose
living depends on the success of
the steal"
When it is taken into considera-
ton that enough of the reserva-
ton at Cass Lake and vicinity is
being taken away from settlement
and upon which nearly one humid
red and fifty families could secure
farms of one hundred and sixty
acres each, it would appear to us
that the Judges suggestion should
be. from the settlers point of view,
very good. If the forestry lands
were opened to settlement at one
dollar and twenty five cents per
acre to actual settlers, the Indians
would have received several hun
dred thousand dollars more from
the former than congress has pro-
vided to give for these lands since
it has provided to pay nothing for
them up to the present time.
AS compared with the forestry
proposition. one hundred and forty
or fifty families located upon the
forestry lands would be infinitely
of more benefit to the country in
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK
AND The T0MAHAWk,

During our absence, and while
we were ut the seat of government
trying to get the justice done. to
which the Chippewas of Minnesota
are entitled, we heard much
of the intention of the secretary
of the interior to suppress the
ToMAHAwK, on the grounds that it
is. to great extent, responsible
for the present dissatisfaction
among the Chippewas.
ltTis not true that the ToMAHAwK
is or has been the cause of any
dissatisfaction among the Chip
pewas. In fact it has tended to
alleviate the dissatisfaction which
has existed among them for sew
eral years in relation to their tim
Der matters, for through its col
umns their wishes. and the wrongs
which they are being made to suf-
fer, are being fully discussed in a
rational manner.
The responsibility for the pres
ent Chippewa dissatisfaction. rests
largely upon the secretary HIM
self, for he has bluntly, and even
coarsely, turned down their very
reasonable requests during the
past year.
The sale of Chippewa pine tim
Der at Cass Lake on the 9TH. was
Immediately followed by a request
for troops to be sent to Walker,
through Congressman Buckman,
according to newspaper reports.
This would indicate that those
who are in the vicinity Of the
Chippewa reservations where the
timber was old,recognize that the
Indians have just cause for COM
plaint. But it does not follow
that the latter contemplate digging
up their tomahawks and going out
on the war-pnth to right their
wrongs.
In connection with the report
that there is some danger of an
uprising among the Chippcwas, we
will not now say to the Indians in
order to appease the sccretary's
wrath: for our sake you should
allow any kind of injustice to be
heapcd upon you without making
any protest or lawful resistance.
AS far as we are concerned We
will follow the policy which we
outlined in our Introductory, to
call everything by it's right name
no matter where and whom it hits.
If we cannot dictate the policy
of our owD paper, we are ready
to quit the field, but we will not
do this until the courts say that
we have no right to publish
newspaper without conforming
with the views of government
official who is antagonistic to us.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11

Some irreverant busybody dis
covered long ago that all good In
dians were in the happy hunting
grounds, but that remains to be
seen. Gus Bealieu has resurrected
I, red skin in the ncighborhood OF
White Earth who will leave to his
children and friends a name that
will never perish among the tribes
of the Oiibwas. Who or what he
is don t matter, Gus took him down
to Washington and the result is,
a suit in equity has been instituted,
asking the court to set aside the
Morris law because it is vicious
mad elunconstitutional and void; and
all on account of the granting OF
Indian lands to the forestry pro-
moters and the taking Of the five
percent of their pine without any
compensation. This action may
not prevent the sales on the 9TH
and 2Sth current month, but will
put the purchaser on his guard and
probably avoid the sales, notwith-
standing the strenuousnesso OF the
dyspeptic secretary. Weare not
disappointed, nor are we surprised
at the action. Cass Lake Times.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
a. A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER de-

az "A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER de-
voted to the interests of the
White Earth Reservation and gen
eral Northwestern News. Publish
ed and managed by members OF
the Reservation.
Subscription rates: $3.50 per
annum. For the convenience of
those who may feel unable to pay
for the paper yearly or who wish
to take it On trial, subscription
may be sent us for six and three
months at the yearly rates. All
sums sent to us should be forward
ed by registered letter to insure
safety. Address all communica-
tlOuS to. s
The ToMAHAwK
WHITE EARTH, MINI.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11

incurred in burning Of the debris 81
logging operations, and their bids
were undoubtedly made according.
ly. The timber that brought five
dollars per Thousand would, there
fore, have brought from one dollar
and fifty cent to two dollars more
per thousand feet VITA the debris
burning requirements eliminated
from the law. and accordingly
would all the timber have brought
better price with this objection.
able feature removed.
There can be no argument in
behalf of the forestry provisions
of the Morris Act, in the fact that
the timber brought good prices,
for the objection of the lumber
men to the burning clause evident
ly had it's effect upon them since
there were only fourteen firms rep
resented at the sales, and Judging
from a copy of their petition which
we saw addressedto the President.
Besides this. the sale does not
compensate the Indians for 232, OOO
acres of land which the act takes
from them without making any
provisions to reimburse them
for it, for forestry purposes.
The forestry and land Office peo-
pie are jubilant, ofcourse. Ard
why shouldn't they be since they
have gained their point, and se-
cured for some of them permanent
positions. But the Indians, fol
whom these officials show SO much
solicitude, have nothing to be jubi-
liant over since they cannot figure
out wherein their JOY should come
in, and wherein the al e h a 5
remedied their objections to the
Objectionable features Of the Nor
ris Act.
The Morris act, with its forestry
provisions and the unlimited
number Of employees which it pro-
vides for, stricken out, would uh-
doubtedly be acceptable to all tire
Chippewa Indians interested, or
if it provided for the payment of
the value of the lands and timber
it arbitrarily takes away from the
Indians for forestry purposes.
The TOMAHAwK still maintains
that the Cass Lake sale was detri-
mental to the best interests of the
Indians, and that a postponement
of the sale for sixty or ninety days
with the view to having the Nor
ris Act amended would have bene-
flied them and all concerned.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
SIGNS OF LIFE.

The Morris law was a hunco
law, and from it's passage has been
the bete-noir of the honest settler
and the blunderbus of the land
grabber. 1t is hardship to have
these sales delayed but is it not
better to wait another year than to
have all the available lands in the
fairest part Of the state set apart
for a purpose that will benefit no
one but a few faYorites whose liv-
ing depends upon the success OF
the steaE We have fought this
iniquity for more than four years.
alone. and done all we could to set
the facts before the people; it will
be consolation, greater than we
have expected, to see that part OF
the Morris law declared void. The
treaty made under the provisions
of the Nelson law gave the United
States authority to dispose Of the
Indian lands: the Morris law gives
these lands away without consent
of the Indians and we are not sur
prised that they object and seek to
prevent the steal from being con-
sumated.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
The Indian; Right and Wrong.

@T"We hold these truths to be self
evident: that ALL MEN are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable
rights; that among these, are LIFE,
LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAP
PINEss'' s''LDeclaration of independence
July 4th, l77G.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
1QMAHAMk,
GUS, II. BEAULIEu --- Publisher.
White Earth Agency, Mlnn.

Entered at the PostOtfice at White
Earth, Minn,, as mail matter OF the
second class,
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
RESERVATION LANDS
TO LEASE 4

100000 acres Of first class farm
lands on White Earth Reservation. in
tracts of so acres and more, by
ALLOTTEES.
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conaress 81 Religions.

ROCKFORD. H., Nov. 17.--Leaders
Of various denominations are gath
cred In Rockford to take part in con.
gress of religions. modelled after the
great congress Of religions held in
Chicago during the worlds fair. The
opening takes place tonight in the
First Congregational church, with the
Rev. DR.. II. w. Thomas. president Of
the worlds Congr Of Religions,
presiding. Leading FEATURES OF the
evenings program are to be addresses
by Professor he's Of the Uni
versity Of Chicago on The Present
outlook in Bible Criticism and BY
Rev. Joseph Stolz, Rabbi Of Isaiah
Temple. Chicago. on THE Religious
Message Of Israel to the Twentieth
Century" The sessions of the con.
gress are to continue until Saturday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-17
Swell Wedding in New York.

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. IA large
and fashionable wedding in Albany
today was that Of Miss Ellen Hern.
don Arthur, daughter Of the late Pres
ident Chester A. Arthur, to Mr.. Chas.
Charles A, Arthur, to Mr.. Charles
Pinkerton Of New York City St re.
ter's church was the scene OF the
ceremony, which was performed
shortly after noon, and the officiating
clergyman was Bishop Potter, who
was assisted by the rector Of the
church, Rev DR.. Walton W. Batter.
shall. Miss Arthur was given away
by her brother, Chester Alan Arthur,
and her only attendant was her cous,
in, Miss Elizabeth NJ. Masten Of Nea
York City.
The bride was born in New York
City, and was educated at the Pick
ney Institute, Maryland Her moth
er was one Of the Virginia Hern-
dons, whose father, William Lewis
Herndon, was distinguished officer
in the navy Since the death of her
father, Miss Arthur has lived with her
aunt Mrs McElroy. in this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-17
The Cabinet Meets.

WASHINGTON, D. g. Nov. IT,
At a cabinet meeting today the Pan.
ANA situation was gone over in all
its latest phases. No decision has
yet been reached in regard to the
protest against the action of the Unit
ed States government sent to the sen.
ate by President Marroquin OF the
Colombian government. Brief refer
ence was made to the indictment OF
Senator Dietrich and the senator's
demand for the summary removal Of
United States District Attorney Sum.
mers, between whom and Dietrich a
political feud has existed for a long
time, but no action, II Is understood.
was taken.
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Cold Wave in Central West.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. ia
cold wave swept over Missouri, Kan.
sas. Oklahoma. Central Illinois Iowa
and Nebraska last night. and today
several points in Nebraska and west
ern Iowa report severe weather. Snow
is reported in western Kansas and
west OF Phillipburg. in that state,
Rock Island trains are reported to be
delayed by snow.
TOPEKA, Kans.. Nov. IA cold
wave swept over this portion or Kan.
sas last night.
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Delegates Big
Days Work
LIST or MEASURES INTRODUCED
NOV. IL. APPLICATIONS FOR
INCREASE OF PEN
SlONS.

Following Is complete list Of the
bills introduced by Delegate Rodey
Nov. IL in the house Of representatives
In Washington. D. c.:
A bill tH r. 1851 for the erection
of public building at Las Vegas,
N. M.-to the committee on public
buildings and grounds.
Also. a bill I'll. X. 1862 for the
erection Of public building at Albu.
querque, N. Mo the committee on
public buildings and grounds.
Also a bill (H. R. 1851 to provide
for an additional associate justice Of
the supreme court OF the territory Of
New Mexico-to the committee on the
judiciary.
Also, bill (H. n 1854 To author
lie the exploration and purchase OF
mines within the boundaries Of priv.
ate land claims--to the committee on
mines and mining.
Also, bill tH. R. 1861 TO validate
certain acts OF the legislative assembly
Of the territory Of New Mexico with
reference to the issuance of certain
bondsto the committee on the terri
tories.
A joint resolution tH, J. Res. III
for the printing Of 5000 copies of the
report Of the governor Of New Mexico
to the secretary Of the interior for the
year ending June 80, l903--to the com.
mittee on printing.
A bill (H. r. 2204) granting an in.
crease Of pension to Hannibal III Eng.
lish--to the committee on invalid pen
sions.
Also. a bill I'll. Il. 2206l granting a
pension to Jose Francisco Chayes---
to the commltte on invalid pensions
Also a bill (H X. 2207l granting q
pension to Louisa G. v. McClanahan-
to the committee on invalid pensions.
Also. a bill I'll. X. 220s) granting q
pension to Jose Gutierrez Garcia--to
the committee on invalid pensions.
Also. a bill III. r. 22O9) granting a
pension to William Reogan--to the
committee on invalid pensions.
Als0, q bill III. X. 2210) granting a
pension to Julian Lujan--to the com
mittee on invalid pensions.
Also. a bill tH r.. 22iD for the re-
lief OF James p. Chase--to the COM
mittee on public lands.
Also. bill tH. n. 22i2) for the re-
lief Of A. II. Raynolds--to the com
mittee on claims.
Also, a bill III. n. 2213) for the re-
lief OF w. A. walker--to the cimmit-
tee on claims.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-17
VEGAS MEXco TUESDAY EVENING" NOVEMBER Il 1903

Der u traffic officials 81 leading roads,
were present today a The opening Of
the annual convention CT the associa.
tion Of Southern Railroad Commits
sioners. The business of the conven
tion, which will pc in session three
days. will consist chiefly Of the RS
ception and discussion Of reports
from special committees appointed
70 investigate and report on grade
crossings, uniform classification, legis.
lation. safety appliances. and other
subjects in which the railroad com,
missioners are interested.
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and the society expects to celebrate
the occasion by taking possession Of
its handsme new home to be erected
al Seyenty-siNth street and Central
park. west The cornerstone was laid
today with interesting ceremony.
Low otficiated and the address of the
day was delivered BY Hamilton w
Mabie. The new building will be put
up in three sections. The central sec
tion will be finished. Il is expected,
within d year, at cost OF $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-17
Cars Running on Two Lines Under Heavy Po-
lice Protection
MAYOR HARRISON CRITICIZED BY COUNCIL
City Fathers Question his Authority in Affording Protection
Traction Compay

CHICAGO, Nov. IL When the city
council met last night it engaged in
debate at many times very bitter over
the relations of the police to the
street railway strike while the alder
men ordered that Mayor Harrison's
authority for placing policemen on
the cars be explained by the corpo-
ration counsel, and finally the coun-
Gil voted its confidence in the mayor.
Violence became general along the
Wentworth avenue line today. One
non-union car man who ventured out
to the company's barns was set upon,
presumably by pickets, and given a
chance to leave town. He hesitated
and was beaten up, thrown into a
box car and the door locked. The
car was a part Of a departing train
He was carried away with his wounds
undressed. A wagon load of bedding
intended for the barn barracks was
saturated with oil and burned at
the corner of Thirty-ninth street. A
shot was fred into the Englewood po-
lice station from the darkness, the
bullet narrowly missing the sergeant's
head. The Cottage Grove line of the
cable system was put in operation this
morning Five trains, under police
protection, continued running on the
Wentworth avenue line. A thousand
policemen were distributed along Cot.
tage Grove avenue and three hundred
on Wentworth avenue.
A number Of pistol shots near the
barns at Thirty-ninth street and Cot.
tage Grove avenue this morning star
tied the non-union employees housed
within, who, for the time. believed an
attack was being made on their
stronghold. The shots proved to
have been fired by man who brought
two wagon loads OF supplies into the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-17

barns. After unloading they return.
ed to the company's headquarters,
followed by the brigade of union
pickets.
On the Wentworth avenue line OBJ
stacles were placed on the track Iii
a number of places. Occasionally a
shot was fired at passing cars. but no
one 50 far as is known was injured,
For two or three miles the switches
We're spiked, which necessitated FREE
quent stops. The commanding officer
Is making elaborate preparations to
Withstand a siege. 1t is reported that
the management stated 1t could fight
all winter if necessary.
The initial cars on the Cottage
Grove line have traversed the entire
route to the center Of the city with.
out serious difficulty. The strikers
and crowds maintained perfect order.
Mayor Harrison Acts.
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Mayor Harri-
son today, acting under the recommen-
dation Of the city council, began an
attempt to mediate in the difference
between the Chicago City railway
company and the striking employees.
He has arranged to have the repre-.
sentatiyes of the company to meet
with himself and committee OF the
aldermen this evening in an en6eavor
to discover some means by which the
strike can be brought to quick end.
General Counsel Bliss Of the city
railway this afternoon gave to the
state board Of arbitration the long.
expected letter. He automatically
evades the boards proposition to sub.
NIT the strike to arbitration. The
board renewed its offer to step into
the breach and asked him to explain
his attitude, which was not clear to
them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-17
Italian Monarch in England.

LONDON, Nov, liking Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena Of Italy
reached Portsmouth on the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert this morn.
ing amid the salutes Of the ships and
land batteries In the harbor. The
Prince Of Wales welcomed their maj
estes in the name Of King Edward
and the nation.
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Ear Eastern Situation.

PARIS, Nov 17.--The Associated
Press learns from an authoritative
source that negotiations have been
resumed between Russia and Japan
in respect to Manchuria, which give
great promise Of a successful and
peaceful termination. No details are
available.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-17

as uelightful place OF residence for
every class OF people who may come
here a. well as for those now consti-
tutlng the community OF Las Vegas.
The following is the list Of subscrib-
ers To the capital stock of the asso-
citation to date: s.;
]. and ], $. Reynolds $3.50: j, D.
Hand $562.5o; san Miguel National
bank. $3.50: Aqua Pura company.
$3.50; Charles HELD, $3.50; j. B.
Mackel. $3.50; Forsythe q Benjamin,
$3.50; Rossier 4 Quinly $3.50; +. a.
Manzanares, Jr., $1S750; veeder 4
veeder, $lS7.5O; II. r. Twitchell, yiOo;l
EG,Murphey. $1oO; G, A. Spices, s1o0;
Stephen D. Davis, Jr, 500; w. B.
Bunker, 500; Or. E, b. Shaw. 800;
H. G. Coors. 500: Rosenthal Bros.
500; 7. J. Haywood. 500; A. A.
Jones. 500; F, H. Pierce. 500; Cleo
Ifes Romera, 500; W. J. Lucas, 800;
Cooley q Miller, 500: Secundino Ro-
nero, 500; James H. Stearns. S5oa
James A. Dick, $50; w. b. 0ortner.
$50; w. G. Haydon,SsO CLARK II.
Moore, 80; Robt. J. TaupeSt, e5o;
J. @. McNary, $50; D. 3. Hasichspn,
$50; A. n. Adler, ~; "A. o. Wheeler.
80; N. 0reenberser, $50; F. o. Blood.
80; a. B. Smith. SO; G. G, 0ises
$50; +. y. 0lney. 80; III T. Bowman,
$50; ,. D. Black. $50; L. H. Manko
& Co, $50; X. d. Goodall. esos n
singer Z Judell. $50; Thomas Ross,
$50; o. @. Schaefer. $40; Chasles H.
Sporleder, $50; Greaf Z Hayward. $780,:
James H. Fox. $50.
A large number Of other substantial
and prominent citizens have expressed
their willingness 10 aid the enterprise
In most liberal manner by way oe
stock subscriptions and Il is confident-
ly expected that within the next few
days the entire capital stock Of twenty
thousand dollars win have been sub
scribed. II 10 also known that the
Electric Railway company will aid the
enterprise TO the best Of Ito ability
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Recital and Concert.

At the M. Il. church last. night, Mr..
Louis Schwartz, assisted by Mrs.
Kohn, pianist, Miss veverks, reader.
Miss Edith Rodkey, vocalist. Miss
May Ross. elocutionist. Mr.. 8. r.
Dearth, horn soloist and the choir
OF the church rendered the following
pleasing program:
PART l.
4. yiolin--Ave Maria ....... .Gounod
Louis Schwartz.
2. Vocal Solo Selected.
Miss Il. Rodkey.
3. Recital--"H Hagers Farewell to
Abraham"
Miss veverka.
4. vocal--"We Praise Thee" ....
.................. Finley Lyon
Male Quartet, NJ. Il. Choir
s. Piano-Selected.
Mrs. c. Kohn.
PART II.
!. violin--Le Premier Reyeil du
Occur .............. Eilenbcrg
Louis Schwartz.
2. "Scotiand's Maiden Mar
tyr"
Miss May Ross.
3. Baritone Horn-"The Holy city"
.............. Steyons.Adams
4. what Young Man May Learn
When eircllng the Globe
Louis Schwartz.
s. yocal--I Have Set watchmen."
.................. 3. M Chase
Double Quartet Of NJ u. Choir.