The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Asserted that Special Agent is Here
to Assist Government in Charg-
es Against Mayor.
VISITS WALKER; ALSO BAGLEY
At Both Places He Held Secret Con-
ferences With Men Co-operat-
ing With Him.
.BeWare!

Beware!
"Pussyfoot" Johnson is Gin our
midst"
Silently and secretly he came and
no man knoweth why, unless it be
few saloonkeepers who are presumed
to have been selling fire water to In
dams.
Walker, Akely and Bagley during
the past few days have all obtained
glimpse of the liquor .annihilating
agent of the Indian bureau who ap-
piled a lid that only was raised when
Judge Spooner of this city got on
the job.
1t has been known for some time
that "Pussyfoot" was laying plans to
again invade this part of the state.
1t has been said that he was assist
ing the government in bringing
charges against Mayor Dumas of
Cass Lake. - ~, ...--..
May Try Again to Make Us Dry.
Also it has been limited that the
Indian Bureau was again making an
effort to wipe out the saloons in this
part of the state under power of the
old Indian treaties, which were sue
cessfully attacked by Judge Spooner
and E. E. Mcdonald in federal court
at Minneapolis before Judge Willard.
1t is presumed that an appeal to the
Willard decision is to be fastened
and the saloons closed if possible.
During his visit here this week,
"Pussyfoot" has kept under cover as
much as possible.
Slips into Bagley.
This is what the Bagley Clearwa-
ter Crystal had to say:
"Quiet and unnoticed, entirely un-
suspected, VIM. E. Johnson, Chief
Indian Officer, spent several hours in
town not long ago inspecting things
and comforting with the local dep
uty.'
The Walker Pilot offers this:
"Chief Special Agent (Pussyfoot)
Johnson dropped into Walker Satur-
day after an absence of nearly
year; tossed his grip into the Chase
hotel office and hoped in rig head
ed for Akeley where he spent part
of the day. He returned to Walker
later in the day and wholly unlike
many government agents, refused to
give out anything of Importance re-
garding his mission here. He did
say however, that Walker was en-
titled to a chrome for it's good be-
haviOr.
Actions are Mysterious.
And this from Akeley:
"W. E. Johnson, special head Off
GER for the Indian division of the
United States interior department,
was in Akeley about two hours last
week, at which time Special Officer
D. Patten was given instructions
from his superior officer. The Her.
ald-Tribune is unable to procure def
mite information from Officer Patten
as to the reason for the visit from
the famous 'Pussyfoot' Johnson at
this time. He dropped in suddenly
from Walker, spent two hours in the
city and went right back again. 1t
is known that he had long heart-to-
heart talk with Special Officer Pat
ten. The latter is as silent as clam,
and while he admits that "Mr. John
son came down to see me- will give
no further information.
Many Drunken Indians.
"It is said that there has been much
drunkenness among the Indians dur
ing the past few months. The sa-
loonkeepers of Bemidji, Cass Lake,
Walker and Park Rapids are said to
have exercised great care in dispens-
ing their goods in bottles and they
are not held responsible, but Lo gets
booze just the same.
Among those who are closest to
'Pussyfoot' Johnson and his work it
is asserted that this entire territory
will be as dry as Sahara desert at no
distant date"
A mans relations seldom bother
him if he is poorer than they are.