The Tomahawk., 1903-09-03
Major Scott, the Agent, Says
There Has Been None and
None is Expected.
ORIGINAL STORY TRACED TO GAMBLING
OF VAGABOND REDS AND AN lMAeIA.
ATIVE CORRESPONDENT.
Has Not Heard From Scott and
Discounts the Rumors Of War.

Cass Lake, Minn., Aug 28.-Major
Scott, acting Indian agent, arrived in
Cass Lake early this morning and left
a few hours later for Onigum, the
Leech Lake agency. He knew abso-
lutely nothing about the reported
outbreak among the Indians at the
agency and believed there was no
foundation for the story printed in
twin city papers.
Gud Kulander, owner of the agency
store, met the major here and it was
learned from him that the story Of
serious trouble among the reds origin
ated largely in the fertile brain of a
correspondent of a st. Paul paper.
Mr.. Kulander said that two Indians
had told Falmouth they were dissat-
istied and would make trouble. These
vaporings of some vagabond Indians
are made much of by ''string tiends"
to the detriment of the community
and to the disgust Of Major Scott.
One Indian who has been threaten
ing trouble has just been released from
serving a sentence for selling liquor
on the reservation and is desirous of
getting even. Major Scott has prose-
cuted the violators of the liquor laws
to the fullest extent and intends to
follow this course till the illegal traf-
fic is wiped out. He has the respect
and is also. feared by the Indians with
but one or two exceptions, and his ad-
ministration of the affairs of the agen-
cy has been satisfactory alike to the
government and the Indians. He is a
man absolutely without fear and has
often told the reds that if they wanted
to fight he is ready to accommodate
them.
The rumor of threatened massacre
of whites and contemplated exodus
in consequence is a "pipe dream"
and can be officially denied as such.
The little discomfort will be speedily
adjusted when the major arrives at
Onigum. m.-Minneapolis Journal.
Some of the newspapers of this
State have recently published
some reports from Walker regard
ing probable outbreak among
the Indians atLeech Lake.
In the above clipping taken from
the Minneapolis Journal you will
note Maj. Scott's denial and says
there is no foundation to the re-
port, while in the Duluth News
Tribune, Frank Tufts, United
States deputy marshal, whose ac-
crited residence is at Walker,
states that there is some trouble
which the halfbreeds and quarter
bloods are stirring up, on account
of the vigorous prosecution of
''bootleggers" and saloon men at
Walker by Major Scott; that the
Indians have been advised by the
halfbreeds that this is trampling
on their rights.
We know that Frank Tufts
statement is untrue, for he knows
nothing whatever about the Leech
Lake Indians, their troubles, or
what has prompted them to act in
solently towards the government
officials at Leech Lake during the
recent past, and he is the last man
they would confide in.
We will predict that before
many moons the responsibility for
Indian dissatisfaction will become
generally known throughout this
State.
The Indians as rule, have not
the slightest objections to the pro-
secution of ''bootleggers' or sa-
loon men who sell whiskey to
them, and it is seldom that they
cannot be induced to testify against
this class. But they do object to
arbitrary and unjust acts Of their