The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
CHIPPEWA CHIEFS
ARE AT THE FAIR
TWELVE TRIBEsMEN FROM THE
WHITE EARTH, RESERVE.
Concede the Greatness of the EXPOSE
ton, but Pine for Their Northern
Haunts - Many Awards for South
Dakota in Agriculture and Educa-
ton.

OakOIa III Agriculture ana Educa.
tion.
Special to The Journal.
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Oct. IL
Twelve members of the Chippewa tribe
from the White Earth reservation, in
Guiding four of the principal chiefs and
the queen Of the tribe. have been en-
camped on the world IS fair grounds for
lodge Of birchbark which they built ac-
cording to the ancient style Of archi-
lecture. of their tribe.
The head chief, Michikegeshig, who
is with the band, has witnessed many
changes in the course Of his seventy
i've years. He has also been a trav-
eler,. having been to Washington FIVE
OF OF 81 SIX times, besides visiting the Chi
cage and: Buffalo expositions. .Conse:
those held by the more intelligent Of
the generation of Indians who have
known the campfire and war.
When. asked what he thought Of the
exposition he replied:
1t is something wonderful. We are
being treated fine. Our only trouble
use for the erection Of one hut n''e # is is
SO low ,and, damp that we have often
been cold.''
However, the chief said he thought
home was best and that he would be
glad to get back, as he was tired of
sitting, around to be looked at and
fish. ~ ~ '
Aged Queen of Chippewas.
One of the most interesting members
Michikegeshig. She is So and is
known as queen. Of the Chippewas. She
was the wife Of the head chief and on
his death succeeds him in position and
influence. o.. =
A large booth has been assigned her.
In the exhibit portion Of the, Indian
school building and here she labors six
days in seven displaying her skill in,
bead work, in which she is expert. -
| At the worlds fair the American In
dlans has demonstrated in remarkable
way what he is able to do for himself
and what the government has done for
him. On one side Of large room in
the Indian school building the Indians
of an older generation are to be seen
engaged in the primitive industries of
blanket-weaving, discriminating, bead
work and canoe building, while across
the aisle are their sons and daughters
working at many of the arts and crafts
of modern civilization, including pat
ing, woodcarving, fine leather work,
embroidery, decorative art work and
up-to-d date culinary methods.
The display of bead work is admira-
BILE, and in this the Chippewas excel all
others. The work of the pupils in the
Indian schools, as shown here, calls
forth commendation, that of the Sioux
and Chippewas in Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and the Dakotas being Of especial
excellence.
South Dakota's Good Showing.
| Advance reports on some of the
prizes awarded by the international
jury at the fail, indicate that South
Dakota has made good showing in
the departments of education and agri.
| culture. r5'. ."f '".r $780,. -
! ,~Alrtotal of! eighty-three awards, in.
Guiding four gold and twenty-six silver
and fifty three bronze medals was the
states quota in agriculture, and it is
said still others will be added. The
gold medals were awarded as follows:
One to the exhibit as a whole; one
to A. G. Warner Of Forestberg, who
is in charge Of the exhibit, for some
fine specimens of rye from his own
farm; third to the South Dakota
Millers' association, and fourth tt
A. +. Fisher on fax.
Clay and Sanborn counties received
! silver medals for their exhibits in corr
!
, corn, emmer, wheat and millet.
The state commission to the world I
fair was awarded a silver medal foI
= the butter display; the Sanford Mill
: ing company received one on maca
> roni. wheat and the Bowdle Roller Mill
company, one on wheat goods.
, A silver medal was awarded the
South Dakota exhibit in general edu
t cation and the same honor came to the
: exhibits from the cities of Pierre
Mitchell and Flandreau individually
The displays Of Pierre, Sioux Falls
g Mitchell and Flandreau taken collect
s lively also received silver medal, while
: bronze medals went to the colleges OF
t Yankton and Redfeld. The Spearfst
4 normal was given silver medal. Il
The worlds fair grand prize for the
t different varieties Of wheat was giver
: L. 6. Clute, superintendent of the 1ows
g agricultural exhibit. The specimens
# were grown by Mr. Clute on his farm
3 near Manchester, Iowa
q d Fruit is being Judged daily as it ii
n brought in and prizes in each variety
a will not be awarded until the close O:
y the season for that kind of fruit. I
+ has been announced, however, that tn,
= Minnetonka grapes shown in the Min
. nesota exhibit are awarded a silve
$ medal, and O. F.. Brand and sons O.
e. Faribault have received bronze media
~ on prunes exhibited by them.
''Iowa Week."
For Iowa week at the fair differen
days were assigned to the principa
cities and towns. All of the cite
united in program Of general exer
= cises for the whole state, which wa
n presented in the Iowa building on Sat
- urday. Senator J. P. Dolliver deliv
y cred the grafton. Other addresses wer
~ made by former Governor Larrabee
" president of the Iowa world g fai
It commission, and Albert W: Swan