The Mankato free press., 1909-10-22

Last week in an interview with the
Journal correspondent, he stated that
he had no objection to the sale of
liquor to white men in towns where
Special Agent johnson has been op-
Grating, but only desired to keep IL
qltor away from the Indians, and
that he would back up his agents
to the fullest extent in carrying out
that policy. Indications are, therefore,
that the Indian bureau will not make
any attempt to enforce the law as
interpreted by Judge Morris, in any
part of the state except that in which
Indians actually reside.
1t will be recalled that several years
ago the question of whether lands not
now occupied by Indians, but covered
by the treaty of 1855, were in the "In-
dian country" 1t was pointed out at
that time that if these lands were de-
cided to be "Indian country" liquor
selling could be prohibited in the state
practically from the Canadian bound
y
city of Minneapolis.
Francis E. Leupp, then commissioner
of Indian affairs, announced that the
policy of the department was to en-
force the liquor law only as to sales of
liquor to Indians. There was some dis
cussion which was participated in by
District Attorney Haupt, as the repre-
sentative of the department of justice,
but no action was taken by him or any
one else in authority, and the question
ceased to be subject of discussion.
Apparently it is up to Mr.. Haupt to
say whether an effort will be made to
enforce the anti-liquor selling feature
of the treaty on lands not now oc-
cupied by Indians.
Earl Zuel is suffering with broken
nose, sustained in an automobile acc-
dent Saturday evening at a point a
mile and half east of Madison Lake.
He was riding in the rear seat of
f. NJ. ZuePs new Ford roadster and
when the car struck high culvert
was thrown forward in manner to
knock his nose against the back of
the front seat, causing the injury
mentioned. Other occupants of the
war, including A. Zuel, Archie Zuel
and f. NJ. Zuel, escaped without in
jury and the car was not badly dam
aged.
The party was driving along the
road at fifteen miles an hour, and
the driver did not see high culvert
which was grown over with grass and
weeds. The car with it's four pas
sengers struck stone cap i'll the cui-
vert with a considerable force, giving
the men a severe jolt and buckling
one of the torchion rods on the ma
chine. The stone used for cap was
seven feet long, eighteen inches wide
and eight inches thick and the COM
pact broke in into three pieces.
Glen Allyn, manager of the local
garage of Cummins & company, Ford
agents went out to get the car, but
found it possible to bend the rod
DdCh WlIHOuC HcdIiIS IL, anu W Ildhc
other slight repairs necessary, right on
the ground and without the aid of
blacksmith He had the car running
in less than three hours, and con-
siders it a demonstration that reflects
great credit on the Ford automobile.
Nov. 10, ii and II are the dates
for the annual conventions of the
Minnesota State Buttermakers' asso-
ciation and the Minnesota State Cheese
Makers association, to be held this
year in Mankato. Edwin He'd of
Nicollet, secretary, assures the Com
mercial club officers that there will
be large attendance.
Local business men nave raised 5000
to $500 to pay the expenses of the
meetings, and to provide premiums fol-
the butter and cheese contests, and
many entries are expected to be made
from all over the state.
There is no reason why these con.
ventions should not be very largely
attended, for the butter and cheese
industry in Minnesota is one of the
principal ones, and great deal oi
good can be done by holding large ant
enthusiastic conventions.