The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02


struction, the persons having the work
in hand have had all they could attend
to, especially when they endeavored in
addition to supervise the farm work
done by 174 Indian farmers
Nine Sets Of Improvements.
,''In this years report it can only be
stated that the interest continues, Lit
tie that was gained last year has been
lost, and additions have been made
thereto. At the present moment there
are nine full sets of improvements I'M
der construction.
edward Ratchet, a full blood, began
farming last season. It was his first
effort At the beginning of the season
he was $500 in debt. At it's close he
had fairly complete set of farming
implements, wagon, top buggy, har-
ness, etc., and was free from debt, had
hay and corn sufficient to last through
the winte and to put in the crop this
spring. Lois year he has moved to his
own allotment and is farming on
larger scale.
'Alex Hittles a full blood, who began
farming in 1909 and who farmed about
eighty acres in 1911, owns 200 acres of
land several miles from the eighty that
he farms. The lease expired upon this
200 acre tract last March, and he de-
sired to renew it.
1.-The tract was appraised by this Of
flee at $2.75 an acre, and when the les
see offered So an acre .Hittle was urged
by the superintendent to complete the
lease. He speaks little English, but
through the interpreter he addressed
the superintendent practically as fol-
lows: 49,, .. -, .--... ......-.... :
g "A few years ago if you had advis-
ed me to sign that lease at So an acre
| would have done so. I have been
farming for myself for a few years,
and I have learned the value of this
land, because I know what it will pro-
duce and what this product will bring
in the market. I know more than you
do about the value Of this land. If
am unable to get 81 an acre for it l
shall work it myself, in addition to the
land am already farming, and know
| can make more than 81 an acre
from it, Is .-.,5 f. -:
1T must be added that the lessee
raised his offer to 81 an acre and the
land was leased. This story is related
not so much to show the business acu-
men Of this Office as to show that some
OF these Indians are getting WISE
"A corn show was held in Winnebago
village last fall in connection with a
farmers Institute. At this show Win
nebago Indians took second and third
prizes in open competition, the judges
being representatives of the State uni
versity. At the Thurston county aeri-
cultural fair last fall a full blood Win
nebago Indian captured a prize for the
corn he exhibited.
mary Johns Hittle, full blood and
the wife of Alexander Hittle, made but
ter throughout the season and sold it
In the market at Winnebago village,
receiving the highest market price for
ner wares. Frank Boyd, another full
blood, MIXED cows throughout the sea
son and sent his cream to Sioux CITY.
willie Sun, full blood, received a
patent in fee to forty acres of Inherited
land during the season of 1911. He
sold the land for $50 an acre, $4,000
cash and the balance payable in two
notes OF $500 each at 5 per cent. secur-
ed by mortgage on the land he sold.
one due in one year and the other in
two years.
No Reason to Fear High Prices,
Il had occasion to be in his COLLAR
last December and found there about
forty bushels Of potatoes, two bushels
OF onions. two bushels of black wal
nuts and more than 100 quarts of can
ned fruit, which had been canned nv
his wife. Clara Payer Sun. His barn
was filed with hay and corn. He has
set out an orchard and is caring for il
He has in forty acres of corn this year
and it is as good as the best in the
county. ..
Henry Thomas moved upon and be-
gan to farm his own allotment last sea-
son. He has very large family and
only forty acres in his allotment. hut
1t is exceedingly fertile soil. Thomas
Is very devout Christian. When he
planted his corn he set aside fifty rows
as belonging to, Jesus He harvested
this corn separately and marketed it.
and something like $50 was added to
che missionary fund Of the Dutch Re-
formed church as the result-this in
addition to supporting his large fam
ily."
In the final paragraph of his report
the superintendent pays his respects to
the rapacious white scalawags as fol-
lows:
"Only five patents in fee have been
Issued during the last year, two on
original allotments and three upon in
herited lands. Few Indians are so
constituted that they can reap any ben
efits as a result Of patents in fee. It
makes no difference how competent
they may appear to be, the wolf pack
that is ever upon their heels ultimately
OVerta keS them There NAV no q cfr,,r