The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-07-25
Chippewa.

NhiPPCWd 4uulduSs All VI W n6iCo
of Feb. %, 1855.
The laws which have been o
may be enacted by Congress regulat
ing trade or intercourse with In
dian tribes, to continue and be il
force within the several reserva
tons provided for herein; and those
portions of said laws which pro
hibit the introduction, manufacture
use of, and traffic in ardent spirit.
wines or other liqors, in the Indiar
country, shall continue and be ir
force, within the entire boundaries
of the country hereby coded to the
United States, until otherwise pro
vided by Congress- :...
Article 7, treaty with the
Chippewa Indians, Red Lake anc
Pembina bands, Act of Congress o.
Oct. 2, 1868.
The laws of the United States
now in force, or that may hereafte,
be enacted, prohibiting the intro
duction or sale of spurious liquor:
in the Indian country, shall be il
full force and effect throughout the
country hereby coded, until other
wise directed by Congress or the
President of the United States
On account of the limited appro
priation available for the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic among the
Indians, it is advisable to concen.
trate the work, as far as possible, to
the territory within and adjacent to
the existing Indian reservations:
and it is believed that active opera
tons by you in the following design
ated territory within the limits of
coded Indian lands in the state of
will possibly be sufficient
to accomplish the desired end:
"1. Throughout all of Becker,
Cass, Clay, Hubbard, Mahnomen,
and Norman counties.
"2. Throughout that portion
Of Beltrami county lying west of
:ange "a, and south of the north
of the treaty of Feb. 22,
1855, described above.
80. Throughout that portion
Of Clearwater county lying south
of the north boundary of the treaty
Of Feb. ~, 1855 and west Of east
ern boundary of the treaty of Oct.
2, 1863, described above.
"a. Throughout that portion
of Crow Wing county lying north
of the Mississippi river.
IS. Throughout that portion of
Itasca county lying south of town.
ship 147 north, and west of range
20 west of the Fourth Principal
Meridian.
e. Throughout that portion Of
Ottertail county lying north Of
township 1856. Pc.
y. Throughout that portion of
Polk county south of township 15C
and west of the eastern boundary oil
October 2, 1868 described above.
g. Throughout that portion of
Red Lake county east of range a.,
south of township 152 and west Of
the eastern boundary of the treaty
of October 2, 1868, described above.
9. Throughout that portion OF
Wadena county lying north of the
Mississippi river.
Shipments of unfortifed wine,
Chat is, wine that that is not con.
cealed but shipped openly and with
the knowledge Of the Department.
for sentimental purposes, to clergy
men only; and shipments of liquors
to licensed druggists, whose business
is conducted in such manner thai
they are not liable to the payment
of the internal revenue tax as retail
liquor dealers, should not be inter
fered with by you.
Liquor dealers within the defined
district, whose business has no,
hitherto been closed, will be given
until Sept. Is, 1910, to close their
business and remove their stock
from said district.
Federal or state statues prohibit,
ing the sale Of liquor to the Indians
should be vigorously enforced where
ever there is 4 violation. regardless