The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-11

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public land surveys, which, when con-
tracted for, will provide for all the pub |
lie surveys in the state, and when this |
is accomplished and the surveys on the |
Indian reservations completed, the Of
lice OF the surveyor general may be |
closed up and the archives transferred |
to the state as above stated.
The Drainage Problem.
A.. G. Bernard, president Of the Min
nesota Drainage league. has had inter
views with Senators Nelson and Clapp
and several members Of the Minnesota
house delegation since his arrival, and
it is probable the subject Of drainage
of Red Lake coded lands will be dis
cussed at Meeting Of the delegation
later in the week. Both senators agree
be done this session Is to secure au-s
thority for making a Typographical sur
vey of the area it is proposed to DRAIN
That authority will be provided in an
amendment to the Indian appropriation
bill, which Senator Clapp, as chairman
of the Indian committee, will see is put
in the bill and kept there in conference.
Seeks Soil Survey.
Congressman Stevenson has asked
the secretary of agriculture to detail
party to make soil survey of Roome,
Tynsid, Vineland and Hubbard town
ships, in Polk county, during the COM
ing season. This survey is to be made
as part of the proposed state drainage
plan for that part Of the state, and
the territory selected has been desig-
all that section of drainage area. The
purpose of the survey is to ascertain
the character of the soil with "a view
to determining the kinds Of crops that
can be raised on it.
Major scott's Successor.
It is probable there will be no APP
| as Indian agent at Leech Lake for some
time. Special Agent McNichol is In
charge pending this selection, and mean
while Secretary Hitchcock and Commits
sioner Leupp are giving the case care
full consideration. Mr.. White g indorse-
ment Of Major; Scott and suggestion
that army officers should be assigned
considered, and some civilian applicants
have also appeared in the field, but
| their names cannot be ascertained.
Representative Buchanan called at the
Indian office few days ago and asked
| IT he could present a name, and he was
told that his candidate would be given
as much consideration as others.
White Earth Timber.
| Commissioner Leupp Of the Indian
| bureau is still seeking information
| about White Earth timber, and he will
not readvertise for proposals for sale
of the timber on allotments until well
along in the spring.
One reason for postponement Of ac-
ton is thatesome of the fullblood In
dams on the reservation have made
oh so11
that the halfbreeds have had the best
of it in this respect.
Mr.. Leupp has tried to impress upon
| the complaining members of the tribe
that they should make their allegations
specific and has promised full investiga-
ton and to right any wrong found to
have been done them. He has tried to
impress upon them the feet that they
must have all these differences settled
| before patents are issued. The secre-
tary Of the interior has jurisdiction
and can set aside the allotment at this
stage, but when patents are issued, the
only way to annul is by recourse to the
courts. Mr.. Leupp hopes to have all
these difficulties cleared away in the
next few months, SO that he can go
ahead and arrange for the sale of tim.
Der.
| In connection with the recent open
ing of bids for timber on White Earth
it has become a matter Of remark al
the Indian office that fewer contracts
with individual Indians for sales OF
timber on their allotments have come
up for approval. It is believed by the
officials that if the recent bidding ha.
done nothing else, it has resulted il
driving off persons who might try tt
get timber too cheaply, as the bid!
l. gave them an idea Of what the tim
Der is worth. -