The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-11
HUNDRED INDIANS
AT CONFERENCE
Each Of Ten Minnesota Reservations
Represented at Meeting Now in
Progress Much t. Accomplish.
BIG FIGHT OVER PRESIDENCY
Committee on Credentials Appointed
and Resolutions Ready for Adop-
tionTo Take sekeral Days.

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One hundred Indians. representing
the 10000 Ghdpp ewas q Minnesota,
met at the city hall this morning,
the occasion being the second an
nual General Conference Of the Chip
pewas of the state.
Everyone Of the ten reservations
of the state is represented at the con-
ference, White Earth sending the
largest delegation, while Red Lake
comes; second Thereservations rep
resented are: lGass Like, Red Laks,
White Earth, Cloquet, Boys Ford,
Grand Portage, Mile Laos, White
Oak Point and Winndbigashish.
The Credentials Committee.
This morning only a short session
was held and the only business of i'm
portance transacted was the Manning
of "a credential committee, which
is comprised of the following, F. W.
Peake, of White Earth, attorney for
the department of Justice, covering
the White Earth reservation, chair
man. Nat Head, secretary Of the con-
ference, and Frank Beaulieu of
Write Earth, an attorney. This
committee reported at beginning
of the afternoon session.
2" Of Much Importance. S.
The report. of the RESOLUTION COM
mittee, appointed at the adjourned
meeting Of month ago, is complete
and~the delegates are awaiting it
with much interest. This commit
tee comprises, Gus Beaulieu, White
Earth; Frank Cojune, White Earth /;
John Carl, White EARTH. I. eofey,
Fond du Lac, and P. H.. Beaulieu. 1t
is understood that many matters of
Importance to the Indian are involv-
ed in the resolntions is the chief
aim of the Conference to secure
greater recognition for the Indians
at Washington and to gain added
privileges in self-government. =
To Receive Aid.
Congress has appropriated $1,5O0
to the Conference to be used in pay
ing the expenses of the delegates in
coming to the meeting. This money
was not available at the last meetins
nor has it yet been received, but It
will be sent to the delegates who are
in attendance at the meeting upon
it's arrival. !,
Fight Over Presidency.
Politics is playing no little part
lin the meeting and while the cleo
ton of officers will not take place
until tomorrow, the Indians have
started campaigns for their respec.
tive candidates. Several names have
been mentioned for the place nov
held by Ed Rogers, the Walker law:
yer. There is also likely to be a dis
agreement in the selection of a sec
rotary, the place now held by Ma
Head. It is the plan to name Officer
for only one year.
" To Take Several Days.
While the meeting was called fo'
today only it is probable that tn
work cannot be completed befOr'
! Thursday afternoon.
1t has been expected that the In
dian department of the government
would have representative at tn
meeting, Commissioner Sells 'havin
been invited, but at yet no one
here.
Band Boys Busy.
| When asked why the White Fart
band did not accompany the dele
l CATION of that reservation here Al
| torney Beaulieu replied, Eve ha
expected to bring the band alont
i but many of the boys are working !
the farm fields and in other capac
ties and were too busy to make tn
"trip @.
4 The United States mines five tor
\ of coal a year for every anhabitant.