The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-10
GOVERNMENT
SUSI "a. CLAIM
WINS FIVE CHILDREN FROM
STATE HOME AT SIOUX FALLS.
Richardson, Who Deserted His Family
and Appropriated Their Revenues,
Will Lose His Income Because His
Wife Had Slight Trace Of Indian
Blood. ", - -" - -
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Sioux Falls. S, D., Nov. 1O.-Because of their
mother having had slight trace Of Indian
blood in her veins, the five children of Charles
w. Richardson former resident OF Sioux Falls.
government, and as such will be cared for and
educated. -. ~. -. T., .,.- 49,
The discovery grew out of an action instituted
by the authorities Of the children's home ; in
this city, for the custody of, the children. The
mother Is dead and. the father abandoned them.
Thru the efforts Of one 0f the boys aged %, and
girl aged II, the. i've children. we're being kept
together. -.t. . - ..', =;
A claim to the children was put in by the
children's home IN the ground that they could
not bear the responsibility Of caring for them.
selves. After hearing Judge Bailey Of the
county court, who has Jurisdiction in such mat
ters gave three of the younger children to the
custody Of the home. - -. - ,-.--
They had been in the home only short time
when o. c. Edwards. who holds the position of
superintendent and special disbursing agent for
the Iowa tribe Of Indians, appeared in Sioux
Falls. He made application for their custody on
the ground that their mother was a ward of the
government, having had slight traces of Indian
blood in her veins, ?Whiche made her legal menu
Der of the Iowa tribe. Of Indians
1t further stated that Mrs. Richardson
had been allotted 16o acres of valuable land near
the home Of. the tribe! in Kansas and that each
Of the children had had forty acres assigned: to
them: The lands leased "a nd the: proceeds
have been sent quarterly to the father Of chill
dren.a>->.rs iriga s.--;.r-s T., s,.-.," s.s
Mr.. Edwards only recently ascertained that the
children had been deserted by the fat Their and he
accordingly retained the lease money which had
accumulated and came to Sioux Falls for the
children. The lease money will be expended for
their benefit and the government will in future
care for and educate them, the same as is done
with other wards of the government. Arrange
ments being made to send the older children
to college. :. 49,: +c.t-5
Van Blarcom S. Sioux Falls Record.
Citizens of Sioux Falls were greatly interested
i'll recent dispatches froms Los Angeles stating
BlaTcOm. former MOI
man of the twin cities and Sioux Falls. had de-
serted his wife at that place, leaving her in des
titute circumstances. y .'.-*
While in Sioux Falls Van Blarcom was connect
ed with a daily newspaper, but his escapades
We're such to make his connection with it com
paratively short. He had his first wife with
him here. and it is known that his conduct was
such that his wife consulted an attorney with a
view to instituting divorce proceedings against
him. The trouble. however. was finally patched
up. and they left together. ,.:t-.
The local Elk lodge several days ago re
ceived telegram from the Los Angeles lodge
asking about the standing of Van Blarcom il
the Sioux Falls lodge. The officers here notified
the California Elks that Van Blarcom was al
expelled member. soca > .