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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
COMMERCIAL
CLUB NEEDED
An Organization of This Char
acter Wanted
Lets Get Together and Organize
Next?

One thing our enterprising village needs
and needs badly is a Commercial Club,
practically every town of ESQ and over has
its Commercial Club then why cshnot we,
with to 1000 inhabitance have a club oS
this kind. :
1t will be but matter of few years al
least when the numbering industry on our
reservation will be thing of the past, have,
vanished from our midst--then whats o.
course our farming industry is fast develop
ing, but not neal as rapidly a. it should.
This is on account of insufficient roads,.
Would not Commercial Club come handy
here2 We are in need of several factones
to stem us over the rough spot-from the
time the lumber industry quits TO the time
farming willfsapport our town. Here again
is a call for commercial club vhose duty
it will be to get these enterprises. The,
'haudwriting,is on the wall read it--Let US
get together and solve the future of our vil-
lage. These columns are open to anyone
wishing to use them. Don't be sacsward
Step forward and give your opinion.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
Dates For Tne Holding of the Same to
Be Changed
Big indian Carnival To Be Strongly Featured This
Year.

In conversation yesterday with Indian
Agent Everest we learn that meeting of
the fair committee is to be held tomorrow
afternoonsin the Government Farmers Office
here and all arrang as to the coming
fall fair is to be made as we'll as the dates
set for same. 1t is we'll established that the
dates for holding the fair this fall are to be
changed but the exact time is not set. 1t
is further understood that the free at
fractions, such as tumbline and such tom
foolery is to be eliminated and instead a
big Indian Carnival is to be substituted and
this feature will be worth miles of travel to
see and will be of interest to everyone.
1t has been years since a carnival of this
character has been held here and it will be
taken up with much interest. The prem
ium list will be revised throughout and
new features added and from the plans as
at present being arranged the fair this fall
will surpass any in this district.
A large list of athletic sports will again
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
COOPERATIVE
PLAN PUSHED
Solicitors Report Much En-
tiluSiaSm
Meeting Next Monday Evening In COun-
ell Hall.

Everybody seems so be much entrusted
over the Cooperative Store move and from
what we learn the solicitors are meeting
with the best of success in their labors am
ong the people in the solicitation of funds
for the purpose of launching such business
A meetin5 is called for next Monday even
ing at the council hall for the purpose of
electing temporary body to attend the
preliminary work and to give to everyone
tirougl, understanding and workings of
such an organization. Every farmer on the
reservation has beer approached on the
subject and it is reported with good success
besides the canvass now going on in the
village. A big and enthusiastic attendance
is expected at the meeting next Monday
evening.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

be added to the program this year and
everything will be done to make the events
worth competing for. A merry-go-round
will be the only outside attraction had in
connection with the fair. The Indian pony
races are expected this year to be the real
racing event of the year.
Indiail FarmerA. L. Doan viii assume
the chairmahshif of the fair this year which
was made vacant by the removal of Mr.
Stienstra asfarmer The work of securing
exhibits will be pushed strongly by the farm
ers in charge and large exhibit is looked
forward too by all.
The dates as decided on were the same
as those of the Ashland County Fair and so
no dates for the holding of the fair here
were set. The fair committee this year
consist of A. L. Doan, chairman; H. f.
Halliday, Treas, and VIM. Denomie,
Sec'y. Every citizen and farmer is re-
quesred to aid in every way to make our
fall fair grand success.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

would thus debeuch the red man and de-
2rive him of his property and belongings
and prevent his advancement. along indus
trial, financial and other lines.
The Indian appreciates the efforts made
in his behalf and realizes the benefit that
follow, and, in order that he may have an
opportunity to do something along this line
for himself, that our efforts may be increas-
ed and that he may assist in the work, a
pledge-signing campaign should be inaugu-
rated at once, whereby each and every
Indian on the reservation may promise or
pledge himself or herself to abstain from in
toxicating liquors.
There is inclosed form containing a
pledge, which reads as follows:
hereby promise that will not use in
toxicating liquors as beverage and that !
will do everything that can to free and
protect my people from this great evil.
This pledge should be presented by you
or one of your employees to every Indian,
including school children, for his. or her
Signature or mark, which should be witness
ed by the person soliciting the same. The
purpose of this pledge should be fully ex-
planned, so that the Indian will understand
what he or she is doing. After this form
has been signed and witnessed, each 'igner
should be presented with card (typewrit-
ten or prepared on = neostyle or other
duplicating machine, until printed cards can
be abtained), rdading as follows, which will
be evidence that he or she has signee such
pledge or promise:
.................... Agency
......I.. .1SIo
This is to certify that. Accommodation. "a
member OF the c.................. tribe OF
Indians, has this day promised not to use
Intoxicating liquors as \ bevera re, and that
he or she will do everything to protect the
members of the tribe from the liquor evil.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
FINE HAY CROP
IS REPORTED
Farmers Starts Harvest of
Large Yield
other Crops Have Set Back But Oats
Reported Good.

Farmers in this district started the harvest
ing one of the largest crops of hay harvest
ed in years. Some specimens of the hay
and oat crop are on exhibit at the govern
ment Farmers Office and stands FIVE feet
and over and was secured off the farm of
Edward Bachand. The weather while
favorable to hay and oat crops has not been
so favorable in other lines, and they have
suffered considerable ard small crop in
these lines is looked for, especially has TIE
patato crop suffered.
As hay producing section this section
has the record. but the crop this year will
without doubt be an exception large one
and many tons over their own use will be
for market.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
SUPRES-
SION OFFICER
Needed In This District Con-
stantly To Keep Saloons
Within the Scope OF The Law W0iat-
ions Constantly.

We urge upon the Interior Department
the necessity of placing in this district a
Secret Service officer to keep the order of
the saloons cool as the Federal Court seems
to have noseffect in keeping them within
the bounds of decency. 1t is further said
that in several places in the city of Ashland
a practice is being made of securing whisk-
ey for Indians and these places are not sal
oons. 1t is bad enough for to have the stuff
sold to him by the saloon men, but it is a
shame when other places that have no SAL
oon license will procure the stuff for him.
While "The STAR is in open warfare for
the eliminations of the saloons in this district
that is, within the Indian ceded territory it
must say that places of this character is 100
per cent worse than the saloons, for the sal
oons have been licensed for this purpose,
while such places are blind pigs. The po-
lice of Ashland should use every means in
to their power to locate such places and the
saloonmen for their own protection, should
protest against such places. The Star will
shortly give. each week picture of each
saloon il, Ashland violating the liquor laws
and caught ia the act, and will also attempt
to give the. lictdfe of the places that are
''blind piggingp or go-between places.
We understand that several white men in
Ashland are making on an average $500 per
day in this Kind of traffic and it is high, time
something is done to stop it. Can the
Departmentesee why the Indian treaty should
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
SHOT BY POLICEMAN
Merton McMahan Taken For Burglar
Is Shot.

Merton McMahan, of Ashland, was shot
in the back by Police Officer Hansen last
Friday evening being mistaken for burglar
bv him. He was Immediately taken to the
St. Toseph's hospital in that city and-is re-
ported out of danger and on the road to
recovery. Officer Hansen was stationed
at Dhooge's. store to watch for suspects
which were reported to be around that vici-
n.ty and took Mr.. McMahan for one OF
these suspicious looking characters.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Edgar B. Merritt has just issued circular
,rder to all Indian Superintendents to pro-
nore Immediately systematic e-signing
rusade among Indian tribes and Indians
enertlly.
O.. There are abut 5000 Indian employees
iroughout the United States, and that
cans that that number of people are
targed with the duty of promoting this
ca.
Some months ago, at the conference of
icers engaged in the suppression of the
+. uor traffic among Indians, Commissioner
to Sells approved of this plan and this
Ter, issued bv Assistant Commissioner
sritt, is given to carry out the plans of
r.. Commissioner, who is now in Texas
his vacation.
The full text of Assistant Commissioner
eritt's order reads as follows:
To Superintendent and other Indian Ser
,e Employees: @
Commissioner Sells, in his address to the
pervisors in conference last year. said,
,ong other tlnnas:. az - (, -. e.-sa > sss1a,ea
I believe that the greatest present menace
the American Indian is whiskey; 1t does
re to destroy his constitution and invites
i. ravage of disease than anything else; it
IS more to demoralize him as a man and
1uently as woman, it does more to
ke him an easy prey to the unscrupulous
+ n everything else combined. If l say
ching more to you tonight that leaves an
preston, let it be this one thought: Let
save the American Indian from the curse
whiskey.
For wears the office has made diigent
orts and has accomplished marked results
an endeavor to give the Indian protection
I'm intoxicants to which he is entitled,
her under some treaty provision or some
ecial act or general laws of Congress, and
bring about the punishment OF those who
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
COMPLETES CENSUS
or SCHOOL CHILDREN
Mrs. Elmer Green Finds 5l8 School
sa - Children.

Mrs. f. L. Green completed her work
oftaking the school census last week and
reported SIS children between the age of 4
to 20 yeats, which is material increase
over other similar census. To accommodate
thi. amount of school children the coming
school year, we understand new room will
be added to the present school building. In
connection with the school children in this
village many will be brought from the
fseming country.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

this work
Copies of the pledge should he placed il
the hands of farmers, physicians, field
matrons, teachers and others, and the cam
paign ex tended over the entire reservation
So far as practicable duplication of signature
should be avoided.
Please take up this work at once. En-
list each and every one of your employees
to carry it on and present each one with a
copy of this letter, which sets forth the
views of this office. Submit preliminary
report after the entire reservation has been
covered.
E. B. MERRITT,
Assistant Commissioner.
The pledges will be filed with the. Indian
Superintendent, but copies will be kept on
fIeswith Chief Officer Henry A. Larson, a,
Denver. and also with the Indian Office III
Washington. =
1t is understood that the work will be
conducted under the immediate supervision
cf Chief Larson, who has charge OF the
work of protecting the Indians from the
- Is. .
liquor traffic.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

All persons are urged and requested to
assist the holder of this card in faithfully
keeping his promise.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

be egforced and the saloons made to close
up' If there were no saloons in Ashland
there certainly would be no go betweens.
Read Think then ACT.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
FEDERAL EMPL LOYEES ~
ORDEREDTO PROMOTE
Total Abstinence 5000 Employees of
Federal Indian Service
viii Push Temperance Move Among Indians Through
out Country.

The following idea of Commissioner Sells and
Assistant Commissioner Merritt placed in vogue here
year ago by Indian Agent P. S. Everest and is the
same idea exactly used by him and is good idea.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

ASSIST TIC nolucT Vi tiliS CdIu Ill idltHluny
keeping his promise.
Supt.
The original pledge should be kept by
you and copies thereof made one to be
filed in the Indian office and one to be sent
to the special officer. together with state
ment showing the number of Indians on
your reservation, the number who signed
the pledge, and of those signing, the num-
Der who are total abstainers and the number
who were addicted to the use of fintoxicants.
After six months have elapsed, report
should be submitted showing the success of
the plan, the results Of further efforts to
increase the number of signers, the name,
of additional persons who have pledged
themselves, and the, names of those who
have failed to keep their pledge.
The opportunity TO do real heneficent
work and good for the Indians under your
jurisdiction through this campaign is $50 great
that no urging should he necessary. The
history of these people and your own deal
ings and knowledge of them should indicate
without question the value and benefit of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-23

The Ily.r'ool market opeqat quiet There
W. p m 'erl's e mIn5 has ro.s ~ srot cot,
~, VIII n.d'l ne u rni0's "acin" n -'ld.
Ss'% ~ males. rH,~H v'a -.rf American
NIL closed yt-v ..eo,v
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-23
TELLS OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES
President Marble Outlines <ctiyj.
ties of Mcrrhnnts t..ocIutiou.

The Merchants Association has issued
us year book, showing the Increase in
activities OF the ~orEauizition Turing .be
last year. II contains reports Of various
committees ana a Inst 90 members. with
q brief address 10y the president. William
\ Marble, in which he says
AS q result ~ the war in Eurone
the operation If the Panama Canal
enactment of new legislation ana various
pthtr causes, new methods must ha
developed 20 meet new conditions In
manufacturing. in distribution and In
foreign trade chanses are In progress
II ever there was a time when the fil,
operation Of the principle of cooperation
and coordination Of energy should be
secured It is now.
IN condition ~ affairs emphasizes
me Importance and demonstrates, Ia.
need for the increased activities Of this
dS:"clft'"n A. a potent agency in en-
aiming THIS con munity more easily To-
hear It's shar" of the new burdens TO
solve the fresh pr hi,l and to crasp
the great opportunities being presented"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-23
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET

BtTTER-The market ruled a little
hrmer under more favorable weather con.
on lisht supplies specnlative demand
vas better, lending support 10 the mark"t'
Rsceip's Continue snsfa SI' iishi up ri very G cl9,sIy.
cry esStras % score, ?sHc. higher scor
ing 2ssW??.o nrs,s IS TO ~ score.
/. on-Sc.' state. dairy. tubs. finest. CSC
seir, sshe5i.c renovated. extras. siis n
&C. nrs,s ?attaH Imitation creamery.
stock. curr"n, MAKE. nne. sOi. aeic 10
= 2.c ,ower grades. lsTi9isc.
Market continued very firm
on specuiative and export buying RE
otipt, were very lisht and dealers were
ucally no fresh receipts from WI.con.,,
The Canadian advance turned expor, trade
,hit way to' the trst time in many week.
.peeiais, l. .Tlbifc.. average tsncy. IS
s rh rkitns, held specials,, ,l.t aisc.
iise, iair % .cod. II. a M SaGi''' w "a. a
IN twins. l5k a l5isc. double daisies,
Ess.- high grade stock scarce. With
moved better on account Of slow Business
In storage goods due to recen, Warm
nrmer storage eggs continued s,cai ~.
Prices Fresh ws,bcrrg |,,.s1 a.. o..
NJ" extras. nrs,-. sSnatr ars,. o. q
~, seconds, Stare. No 3tr,I,s
~ n?.lfc refrigerator special marks,
CSC ~retr!gerator rrsts. s4isr ejL5 So
onls 29n2ir hennery. whites anr .,
'anSy S:n,5c browns, $40; s,ved
Live Pnultrv-Eieven cars were unioatos
Sye.'erday and on lirht supplies the mar
~ was stronger. especially on chickens
Nhich wer" short stock sold a, a nre.
malm Fowls. continued In free SUNNY
roster. ducks and cease steady. F'
irl'e~i Fowls, iiis = lGc chickens -
49, BOOSTERS. l2c ducks, Log island.
aoos snineas' per pair. Soc. pigeons. ra!r'
DRESSED pouLTRY-Roco,n.s woe
,n"te 'ibefa, DELAYED stock having arrived
N he market with an cxceedIngIy dui
1rhlnhi Tor both fowls and chickens M
market was slow Fancy hroilers we're
ahout me only active kind, Dealers were
making concessions 20 move stock ne.
ctlpis we're not cleaned M and ,onSile,.
WI! he mostly medium grades. hut there
VIII also he some. ross'ers Roosters were
steady, turkeys Irregular in q%nali,v ana
Ihiue' Ducks cleaning IN fairly We'll
Prices' Fresh fowls. Western. boxed so
.hs and over. lsc. Western. scaidei. large.
i''Hc iced Western. dry picked. ~ and
! ms, l1isc.. MS. IfigC Chlckcns
fresh nearnv. 3 and I lbs To pair. asa
2SG nirsinia. milk fed. J and / his. 10
70 2sC dry picked. corn fed. . and q,
lbs, i7dlsc.. old BOOSTERS. i8c.. squabs
prime, white. 10 lbs to dozen. 81 . lhs
81 80. : lbs. So F-rzen-Turkevs dry
nlcked. selected, 20 I22tqr Western. 20 \
&c Texas, 1874 a 2oc Fowls. l. 10 box
50 his and over 10 dozen. l7isc.. 30 to- IS
MS Nv l5c. Ola boosters lac.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-23
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Inc hirh"s' prig, ~ which Baldwin 10.
coinoilN' sold ia VA street ana IN. lnv.
49,, pr.rN ~ Nhirh chicago. Rock Island
me '"nsol lia'el SOCK E,rharrc ,es..r'
day Baldwin. witch was tho ,r,dfup
feature on. tn" hu.l.sh sii.. touched ~
While Rock Island . feature ~ spe.,,,
s~"ttn"ss carry, changed hands thor. as
I2w as ~ ien'raiiy he market AZ
paved strength, bur thor, was a derra,
OF Nr'el.arl'N Noticeable At tho rin.o
BALDWIN hlsh price compared with an
"n"nins quo'a'ion ~ 1874. Witch vas r'sn
- closing quotation on THURS Ia,' is
ma rilc" for the day Vao Ii,t,. ar ,i,.
,HfIy the TOP. CONSIDERING the c>'.n, 81
the advance Westinghouse Electric ga.
m cary f%oature, OPENING at Ia. an o,or-
night impr'y"m'n' NJ - NJ a p0,ni Ar,r
icl'tlng 70 ~ II advanced t. -3%. clos.
,ne az ~, American can cnrly so.d as
hlIh hs '5'.. 1gains' an opening mice :
.S% MAJ also having he-n #, clos!np no
nlgh' hefo'c II later reacted d,rIisdHv
ending the lay ~ It's opening neure. I,
ilH"rS securities American IornmofIva
American linS'cd and Goodrich nubbar
were Other stocks thai rose. sharplN' Tho
railroad stocks strengthened for nm,
~ an no' close At their hes, Unit /
states S'e"I Inclined toward reaction sar'
i,ng aS low A. >ei2. AFTER having opened a,
81 u closed a. >sts SAILS 'ofaIlad
io.90O shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-23

FRIDAY. October %
Receipts Of heeves We're 1855 head in.
cludins 80 cars for the market. OF which
So cars were steers Good to choice steers
were In fair demand and hrm; others slow
and no more than steady, There was a
hrm market for bulls, hut COWS were SLOW
and barely steady Common to choir,
steers sold al fs75dss6O per 100 ihs
bulls AZ t5OHs6, COWS at 81 so "a
Dressed beef WAS slow, al l0mlIi,c n.r
III, a little extra beef selling at lbc -
Receipts Of calves We're sos hs,d in.
Guiding 7hS for the market. Yeats vsro
In good demand and prices son I5c higher
erassers In liberal supply and lower. Com
mon TO choice veals sold at ssasl27 - per
700 his a few AZ tl3. culls at ssas-s N,
grassers at .ts5aSS l2ta Dressed calves
Arm a.. hdisiac for city dressed vcais
liza a lsc for country dressed; ga lie for
dressed Ersssers and fed calves. "
Receipts of sheep and lamb, were 4ss7
mead, including II cars for the marke,
sheep were In moderate supply and steady
lambs In good demand aud a5c hiehar
Common 10 choice sheep sold AT AZ ,;
per 100 lbs cuts at ssm SO: ordinary IN
prime lambs AT ts1 81 culis s.. Dressed
selling up to liiac dressed lambs steady
lambs AZ 50 per carcass. "'"'"
Receipts Of hogs were 2.Ol7 head incIud-
ing Ia cars Tor the market Prices soc
weights sold at 1850; roushs at S.; pigs
a. $3.50. country dressed hogs steady AZ
100 l2r; roasting pigs at itMlsc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-23
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The Trenton lotteries Company has DO
clar"d n dividend ~ per cent. ON IT.
non cumulative preferred stock. PAYABLE
bNtnher % to stockholders 81 record II
October 81 Transfer books 40 not close.
Tho recent selection Of Alvin W Krcrh.
president Of the Equitable Trust Company
~ New York, as u member Of the oxecu-
tive committee Of the National Surrtv
Company was approved by the board ~
directors Of that company
The plan prepared by William G Hook
for the reorganization Of the street rail
way and electric light systems at Kansas
city has been declared operative More
than ~ per cent. Of all the matured bon1s
and notes embraced In the plan have hen
deposited,
The National Security Company VIII
mail tn each stockholder after Novcmh.r
! u warrant showing tho number Of sh,,es
To which he is entitled 20 subscribe under
the authorized Increase Of capitalization
from .,oOo,0 600 to $4,000 600. Suhsrrip
ttons will be payable on December .. in
New York exchange. accompanied by the
warrant Afier that date certificates ~
stock Will he issued and warrants nor 70.
turned with subscription viii he void
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-23
MONEY AND

The New York Federal Reserve Bank
rates were 4 per cent. for thirty to ninety
days ana Z per cent for longer bills ~
Open market discounts, prime acrcn,
ances, maturing mp to ninety days. 2I n
-, per cent,
Commercial paper rates were 2d2L
per cent for sixty to ninety day bills and
for four to six months best names, al, a.
I per cent. for others
r%ll money on the Moor Of the Stock
high, > per cent low, ~ per cent '
Time money ruled unchanged. Rates
were "a. per cent. for sixty days, -. m a
per cent for ninety days 3nS. per cent
for four months and 3d3Ls per cent for
Ave months ;"
sterling was, weak Final quotations
wcr': Demand, t6its; cables, ts5it
rnll money. In London, az q I per cent, ,
bills, I u .l6@4N per cent. WV"
Domestic exchange on New York, ~.
Louis, psr san Francisco. use. premium
Minneapolis, zoe, premium; Chicago, Toe,
discount; Cincinnati, par; Montreal, par
~ NC. '""'
New York CLEARING House statement
Exchange, o<70,Sit9i5; balances, Csao;s..
''''"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-23
THE STEEL MARKET
Mills, sold Ahead, I nabIe 10 Meet
Full Demands Of Consumers.

Activity IN the steel trade is being main.
famed AZ a hl2h rate Steel bar mills for
me most part are sold out for several
mouths ahead and are unable to mee, The
fuil dcmauG, Of consumers. shrannel har.
are ~ very large demand and arc bringing
81 per 400 pounds
There j, a large foreign denand for stee,
Tor commercial uses Europe IL inaulring
here Tor about ?e1,WN tons Of steel rail.
PLAYED IN the near future. Russia ia seel,ny
additional tonnaees The Norfolk and West.
ern, Railway has bought 1910 tons of rails
ana WI mace an order for loo tons more
The Ddjg iran Trads says Advance a,
nounord 10y Leading mills of s. n ton on al,
wire %prolucts makes the highest price In
SIX YEAR ON WIRE nails and his hest price
are now held a. $40 Pittsburg, but mos,
mill, refuse To sell Prompt Connrll wills
'nke reaches $50 ovens, while production
climbs and more ovens are relighted :"