The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-22

sized. The widow. charged the de-
PENDANTS sold her husband liquor to
such an extent that his drowning was
due to his. intoxicated condition.
Chisholm, Mimi At meeting Of
about. TWENTY-FIVE liquor dealers and
several business men here late yester-
day afternoon to consider plans to
combat the order of the Indian bu-
reau forbidding the sale Of intoxi-
cants in this city, a fund of about
$500 was raised and an Organize
ton perfected to carry on the fight.
Mayor Henry Fugere was chosen as
president Of. the association and
George Trask. secretary. It was the
concensus Of opinion that an injunc-
ton should be applied for as soon as
possible to prevent the enforcement
of the order until questions relating
to, the boundary of the original In
dian territory could be decided by the
courts. Victor Power Of Hibbing
was agreed upon as the attorney to
handle the case and make a spirited
attack upon the Indian bureaus ar
bitrary action Ein fixing the boundary,
which 1t is contended runs west of
Chisholm and II IIibbing. Sentiment
among the people generally is d.
viied as to the effect the closing or
der will have upon the town, but
among some students of the situation
it is not believed that it will be pos
sible to wage a successful fight
against the government. 49, :
Fort Yates;iN. D.-Fifty full
blooded Sioux indians will: become
thoroughly naturalized American cit
liens, in accordance with the new
policy Of the Indian department, ex-
animation of the candidates having
just been completed by a special com
mission representing the department..
The new plan provides for: the recog-
milton OF 9 certain number of Indians
to full eitizenahip.frem time to time,
Commissioned Lane of the interior
department., evolving the scheme.
From here thescommission went to
the sheyenne reservation in South
Dakota, :: f f$@.2 r. : :>~*s..
a. winnipeg insurance companies
operating in Canada. are finding their
field of work greatly:restricted as a
result of the European wal, - which
makes effective< Canadian laws that
bar the writing of insurance on the
lives of aliens Of countries at war
with Canada. -: r: J.: 49,. ..
= St. Cloud, Minn.-The National
Prison congress has" 'honored:~' two
Stearns coutaty women. !; Mrs. Mary
L. Stewart was elected as one of the
vice. presidents Of the congress and
Mrs; Fannie French Morse Of: the
Sank Center home tor girls was elect
ed president of the women's section.
!. Clear Lake, Ia:-Edward Knarr,
pioneer, 81 years DID,; placed a double
barreled shotgun in his mouth and
pulled both triggers. e. He is: dead.
Chippewa Falls, Wis.-An "Elks'
lodge was Instituted in this city last
night with a list of 35 charter: men,
bers..s WI. Conway Of Grand Rapids;
Wis, district deputy grand exalted
ruler. had charge Of the initiative
work, and the Eau Claire Elks'e lodge
degree team instructed the8new Elks.
Bismarck, N. D.--Application has
been made to Governor T.. B. Hanna
by officials Of stutsman county for
requisition papers for Noble Rensfo,
under arrest at Windsor, Ill.,, who is
wanted for forging checks.
Aberdeen, IS. D.-Funeral services
for Judge Edward T..'.Taubman, who
died suddenly Monday morning at
Washington, D: C., while attending