Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-15
FOR LAND ON SEVERAL INDIAN
RESERVATIONS.
TREATIES CAUSE TROUBLE
Federal Government Gave Patent to
state but Rights of the Aborigines
Interfered With Clear Title. M.
Sturdevant at Work on the
Claims.
Madison. Aug. 9.


L. M. Sturdevant, ex-attorney gen.
eral, is making progress in his work
on tht dispute between the state and
the federal government regarding
valuable lands on the Indian reserva-
tions, to which the state has title,
granted by the federal government,
but as to which the Indians have a
right of occupancy. These lands are
in the Oneida, Menomonie and other
reservations and because of being tim
bered are valuable. The timber is well
worth a million dollars. The timber
is being wasted by reason of trespass-
ing and the state desires to husband
this wealth and not allow it to be lost
The timber ought to be cut now or
the death of the full grown trees will
cause the value to greatly depreciate.
1t is proposed that the state and fed
eral government unite in having an
appraisal made of the land, have the
federal government purchase it, pay
the state and do with the Indians as
the treaties with the federal govern
ment require.
Affecting the Militia.
Adjutant General Boardman has had
published and is circulating through
the state guardsmen the laws passed
ut the last session of the legislature
affecting the naional guard. There
are nine of these acts, including the
measures to forbid the unauthorized
wearing of badges, to continue the an
nuaI appropriation of $140, 900 for the
maintenance of the guard, providing
for the appointment of second lieuten-
ants from the university regiment, APP
propriating $1,000 to send the Fond
du Lac company to jamestown, relat-
ing to the discharge OF officers, max
ing the state militia conform with the
regular army regulations so that the
state may enjoy federal aid, forbid
ding unions from discriminating
against guardsmen and appropriating
$4,000 to the Light Horse Squadron &
Armory association of Milwaukee.
NEW IoTPdHics Apply.
Insurance Commissioner Beedle is
in receipt of applications from three
insurance concerns which desire to
operate In Wisconsin. The Norwich
& London Accident association of Nor
witch. England, which has a branch at
Boston. has filed an application. The
Woodman Casualty Co.. of Springfield.
H., also seeks admission to Wiscon-
sin. Dowell Bros, Springfield, H., OPP
Grating private livestock insurance
business, desire permission to oper.
ate in Wisconsin without obtaining
the required license as an insurance
company. There may be warrant in
the law for allowing private concerns
to operate without license, but Mr..
Beedle does not try to conceal the
fact that he is not an advocate of such
business. He believes all underwriters
ought to be governed by the same
laws.
Commissioner Roemer Waits.
J. H. Roemer of Milwaukee, recently
appointed by Governor Davidson as a
member of the railroad commission in
place of John Barnes, resigned. will
not assume the duties of his position
for three weeks. although he has filed
his oath. Some time win be required
to adjust his business AFFAIRS In Mil
waukee prior to changing his place of
living to Madison.