The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-06-16

John Morrison, Jr., to Whose Efforts
Editors. Owe Large Portion of =
| Pleasure of Outing.
spots, brought from every visitor the
most enthusiastic expressions of rap.
turous appreciation. AS one of the edi-
| tors expressed it.: II have Travelled
in every state in the Union anu
throughout Mexico and the Dominion
' Of Canada, but this gets my goat" :,
With three coach loads of visiting
editors and members of the CONNER
cial club, with their wives, daughters
and sweethearts, the start was made
,, at nine a. m. The first stop was made
at Puposky, familiar to the reading
public as the scene of the attempted
arson and robbery which resulted in
the conviction of DR.. Dumas. Here
the gathered populace was addressed
by President Kiley and dad" Pease.
Next the villagers at Nebish were
held spellbound for a brief time by
the eloquence of President Kiley and
J. G. Morrison. Then at Redby came
the first sight of beautiful Red Lake,
the largest body of fresh water who'll
ly within any state in the Union,
with its charmingly attractive and
picturesque wooded banks. :, :-.
Taken in charge by Indian Agent
Dickens and his corps of alert and OBJ
liging assistants, both Indians !. and
white, and taken on board the double
decked government st Gamer Chip
pewa, the run was made distance
of ten miles to the Cross Lake Indian
school. A fine lunch, including delic-
acies as we'll as the substantial, was
served in the best caterers style en-
route, all through the courtesy and
thoughtfulness of our royal host, In
dian Agent Dickens. IL
Arriving at Cross Lake school we
were greeted by the faculty and In
dian pupils with the fervent cordial
ity to be expected at any college in
the land. After witnessing real alb
original pow-wow, with the partici-
pants: in gorgeous Indian attire,
viewing the boys in their splendidly
executed military drill, and inspect
ing the buildings and evidences of
industrial training, run of fifteen
miles took. us across to the Agency,
where an hour was spent in viewing
This beautiful and interesting Indian
village All were impressed with the
evidences of industry and thrift on
the part of the Indians, as exempli-
fed by their neat and attractive
homes, the we'll titled cultivated
areas and the neat personal appear
ance of the men, women and child
rem. That Indian Agent Dickens is a
most competent and conscientious Of
fcial,. deeply interested in his trust
and untiring in his efforts to proper
ly care for and improve the condi-
tion of the, wards of the government,
was plainly apparent to every visitor.
! 49,. We are especially indebted to
Chief Interpreter John c. Morrison
! and DR.. Culp, each of whom. so ably
,, assisted Mr.. Dickens in providing for
our entertainment. ...~ =
Returning to Redby the train was
boarded and at $40 we arrived safely
and happy in the "City of Achieve
ment." 1t was a grand trip; filled
with interest every moment, and one
which must be taken before you will
have seen the real beauty spot OF
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These Made Trip.
Editors who attened the outing
), were the following: George Silk,
Pine River; c. F. Scheers and wife
Akeley; g.. NJ. Irish nd wife, Akeley;
J. G. Morrison, Morris; w. War
rem, Hinckley; e. G. Kiley and wife
Grand Rapids; George Ericsson and
wife, spooner; c. "a. Prescott and
wife, LaPorte; A. L. LaFrenire and
wife and son Paul, Grand Rapids; E
IL Oberg and wife, Blackjack: Peter
Vassaly, Little Falls; w E. Palmer
anymore; r. A. Dare and wife, Wal
ker; H. r. Phillips. Mahnoman; N
/ D. Barker, Marshall; g. s. Pease
lAnoka; William Wilke, Grey Eagle;
Alvah Eastman, wife and daughter OF
st. Cloud J; "A. M. Wells, Sank Centre;
Spencer and wife. Grand Rapids; Al.
bert Anderson, Clear brook Judge
Ives, Cass Lake; G.. H.. Bronson
Osakis; I. T. Kinney, Alexandria; J,
tP. Mattson and wife, Warren.
Among those who went to Red
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