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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-06-26
THE CLOVER PROBLEM


Clover is the foundation of al per-
maLent successful agriculture. and if
this is true and nc o.e will dispute it,
then from the experience OF the pats
few years th- products Of the farmers
Of Cecil county. IS vel. IS the whole
Of Maryland Is dark indeed. For
clover has proven a failure in this
county fog number Of Years and
farmers have thrown away an enor-
nous aneu-t Of money in sowing
clover.
Many reasons have been given for
this state of affairs, the lack Of lime
and humus being the most general.
here IS 10 question that clover re-
Quirea 10th and that farmers who
have supplied these two requisites
have better success than others but
they do not always succeed by any
means.
Other authorities lay the blame on
fungouS diseases and insect enemies,
still others claim lack OF incubation
and make great claims for certain
so-called vlri. strains Of bacteria.
In discussing this matter with q. +.
Marsh, the county agricultural agent.
ne said that the, safest plan for the
farmers who had not been successful
was to cut out red clover altogether
until such time as they could get some
definite information OF the subject
from the research men.
In support OF TINS statement he sad
that at the Maryland Experiment Sta
ton they had not been able to md any
remedy ana mad discontinued the
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
SURVEY WORK
PROGRESSING
When 1t IS Taken Into c07-
= sideration 500 Miles
Is 70 Be covercd--Wcrk To coatiRuc
Until Snow and Cold Weather
Forces Crew To Stop.

We were informed this week that the
survey work under Charles Red6eld is pro-
crossing rapidly and large territory has
already been covered. The crew on the
survey moved this week to the old Morri-
son>c7mp and will work out from there
When it is taken into consideration the
enormous amount of territory to be gone
over by the survey the largeness of the job
is apparent. II is estimated that when the
entire territory is surveyed they will have
covered 500 miles. Mr.. Redhe,d = IL con-
tinue at his labors here until the deep snow
and cold weather drives him out. 1t is
now certainly the survey will not be- com
pleted this year but will take large part
of next summer to complete. While the
survey is not completed every foot of land
has been taken up by the allottees, or rather
filed on, as their selections.
How soon the weather will force the
abandoning of this job one cannot say, but
from present indications fall similar to last
year is before us and if this should be the
case work will continue to February Of
next year.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
App lR2gg)D spEaIATIOr FOR
ROADS MEG E$SSARY
Notwithstanding Cong. Lenr0ot's Asser-
ti0Gl Recently
S. r. Denemle Interviewed On Reads Fer Our
Reservation

In an interview this week with S. F.
Denomie, the local surveyor, he gives out
the following statement.
Some of the most fertile lands in Northern
Wisconsin are to be found on the Bad River
Reservation, and trip through this reSer-
vation in the months of June and July will
convince any one of the truth of this state
ment, throughly. Red clover and blue
grass grow wild in abundance on cut over
lands, wild grasses such as blue joint grass
to height of four to 6ve feet, a good in
dcation of what these lands will yield, but
what will these same lands produce under
cultivation. These lands have never been
fully tried out True, we, have few farmers
who made splendid display at the fairs,
but thay are only beginning. There are ap
proximately 35, 600 acres Of valuable farm
lands which could be made available for
farm purposes by the construction of 26
niles of road, thirteen miles of this road,
west Of Bad River, and thirteen east of the
river. In years past and up to the
present, the government has sought to in
duce the indian to larm, but has failed to
offer the best inducement it could have
offered him good roads through the reser-
yation will do more to induce Indians to
farm than any other one thing. The life
and success of any community depends upon
it's arteries, success or failure is written by
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
Edward Bachand transacted business ia
Saxon, Wis, last Saturday.
TIMBER SALE.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHING
TON. u. c., October 19. l9l5.-- Sealed
proposals to be opened at 200 pm, Cen
trail time, Thursday, December To-, 1918,
will be received until 90 noon, that day,
at the La Pointe Indian Agency, Ashland,
Wisconsin, for the purchase o: all merchan
table timber on Lands Of the Bad Eiver
Indian Reservation which are subject to al
lotment under section twenty-three OF the
Ac of August /, 1914 (3S Stat. L. 5S2, 605)
This sale does not include timber on section
sixteen or so called Swamp lands' claimed
bv the State of Wisconsin. The total
amount of timber is estimated at over 100,
00O, 600 feet, of which about 40 per cent Is
hemlock Is per cent white and Norway
pine. and tile remainder Eastwood, birch,
maple and other species The timber must
be paid for according to scale. No bid for
less than the following prices will be>consid-
cred; white pine, IS. so, Norway pine $8. 00,
oak sc. 90, password $500, spruce $500,
birch SO. so, elm $2. so, ash 81. 50. hemjock
80. 90. tanarack 81 GG, maple $2. 90, balsam
So 90. poplar 81 90; cedar saw timber So 90,
SIT. ties cts, #. cord sugIc timber Is
cts: post. top 7-in. and less, length 7 and
feet. ] ct; top 10 inches and less, length
feet. 6 cts; top 10 inches and less, length
10 feet. 7 cts; top inches and less, lengtn
II to 16 feet, 8 ;top inches and less,
length IS and 20 feet, 5 cts; poles, top IS
inches and less, length Is feet, 10 cts;
length so feet, 20 cts; length IS feet, 40
cts: top 10 inches aud less, length 40 feet,
IS cts: length IS feet, $l.00; length SO
feet, $i.75, length S feet, $2.5C; length
90 feet. "a. 90.
All timber must be cut in accordance
with prescribed regulation, copies OF which
NAV be obtained from tic Superintendent
Of the la Pointe Indian School. All timber
must he removed prior to June |. 1924. a
cash payment of $40 $40 viii he required
within sixty days fiom the acceptance OF 2
PROPOSAL for the tir.,,,f. This payment will
not be applied on the purchase price Of TIM
Der until after 5O,000,0 900 feet have been
cut and paid for in full. A bond IN the sum
of S25. 900 will be required of the success
full bidder. Each bid must be submitted III
sealed envelope marked oil the outside,
stgid for Bad River Timber, and be ac-
c3nf5anied by certified check for s., ,aue
ON a National bank as an evidence OF good
faith. Such check will be credited toware
the SAC. 900 if the bid is accepted and re-
turned If the bid is rejected. The right tc
reject any and all bids is reserved.
Cato Sells
I. COMMISSIONER.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
/ HENDERSON HERE
FINISHING L4RORS
lis Gases Practically Ready
For Presentation
To Secretary OF Interior For :iis Dscis'
ion In Matters Pretainlrs To
Enrolment.

Daniel B. Henderson, OF Washington,
D. c., WHO has large number of cases of
rejected applicants of the Wooster roll, ar
rived in the villzge Wednesday for final
review of the cases with his clients before
presenting them to the Secretary of the In
right to participate in the present payment
of moneys being made, and to enrolment
i'll this band Attorney Henderson is Of the
opinion that a large number of his clislts
will be successful in securing their rights as
members of this band and thus secure their
share Of the present monies being paid.
For years past, and before the treaty of
1854 it WAS the custom to enroll members
that were rejected from the Wooster roll
and it is contended that if the present roll
is correct then the Department has for years
past erred in the allotting and enrolling OF
Indians and many on the list are not entitl-
ed to be there and many not there are be-
ing unjustly deprived of their heritage by
having been rejected.
Mr.. Henderson was very emphatic in his
statement in regard the distribution Of the
money and the sale OF the timber. That
he in no way attempted to interfere in anv
WY with it, but on the contrary urged its
distribution at an early date, but by its be-
ing distributed and lands allotted viii in no
way hinder hin in his work for his clients
He feels as thought insufficient evidence in
these cases have been given TO the Secretary
of the Interior by the Wooster committee
ard he is leaving no stone unturned to see
that he is fully informed on each individual
case that he may have first hand information
in each such case and in case where Indians
NAV be added to the roll such persons will
receive the STARE of the present fund from
future payments. He has spent much time
in preparing each case for presenting to the
Secretary of the Interior and will remain
here for ten days getting additional testimony
and evidence in each individual case, at the
end of which time he will return to Wash.
ingson, and starr his fight for the rights Of
his clients. Attorney Henderson is without
doabt the best informed Lawyer in the United
States today IN Indian matters as his Indian
law practice covers practically every tribe in
United States, which has made It necessary
fot him to atquaint himself with every tribal
laws and otherwise they may have acquired.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
At Federal Court.

Indian cases and disposition of the same
were as follows:
Henry Condecon pleads guilty. so days
and S1CO fine.
Chase Gordon, pleads not guilty, con,itt-
ed in default of bond.
b Ed Benesha, pleads guilty, six months or
$1O0 fine.
James Bede, pleads guilty, 90 days and
500 fine.
Gus Connors. pleads not guilty, commit
ted in default of bonds.
Joseph NJ. Starr pleads guilty, one year
and Que day.
Ambrose Rabideaux. pleads guilty, so
days and 500 fine.
Eli Lemeaux, pleads not guilty, $500
bond,
Charles Manypenny, pleads not guilty,
$500 bond.
John Sky, Sr., dismissed
Peter Soulier, pleads guilty, 90 days and
500 fine.
John Shaw, pleads not guilty. $3.50 bond.
Joseph Current, pleads not guilty, com.
mitted in default of bond
Antoine Cloud, pleads not gnilty, $500
bond.
John Mongoos, pleads not guilty, $500
bond.
Frank E. Greer. pleads not guilty,S 500
bond.
Annie Shegog, pleads guilty, so days and
500 fine.
Maggie Rufus, case dismissed.
Mary Magnant, pleads guilty, 60 days and
81 90 fine.
Louis Belonger, pleads guilty, so days and
500 fine.
Peter Marksman, pleads not guilty, $500
bord
Alex Misigan pleads not guilty $500
bonds.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
MISTAKE MADE IN
THE WOOSTER ROLL
Mistake Unearthed BY chas .Redfield
THIS Week.

This week mistake in the Wooster roll
was unearthed by Chas Redheld who has
charge of land allo:ting here. 1t seems
that in the course of his labors it because
necessary tor him to locate 2 children, Josph
Cameron, age years and Lawrence Cameron
age years in regards to hisallottine of lands
Mt locating them in this village he wrote
to Michigan to learn about them and learned
that their right names were Wiggins and
that they could be located in Odanah. Mr.
Redheld at once got busy and located the
children, bur both were dead and buried in
the Odanah Cemctary. It developed on in
vestigation that one had died at the age of
one year while the other died at the age of
two months, but nevertheless both of these
children had been placed on the Wooster
list. The money that was recently placed
to individual credits was also placed to these
chiinren' credit, and what disposition made is
of it will be determined later but undoubted-
" under some legal statue the parents of
these children will receive the money.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
MARRIED THIS WEEK
fssssy lapoifte and Miss Josie Holmes
Both OF this Village.

The first of the week occdred the marri-
age of Henry LaPointe, jr., and Miss Josie
Holmes, both of this village, at Bessemer
Mich Mr. LaPoiEte is a rising young
violinist and favorite among the social set
while MISS Holmes is young lady of talent
having only recently returned from Calisle
where she attended school. While it was
run,ored around that Henry was shortly to
be married it came as SUR prise to tie friends
of the.e young people, but the MANY friends
Join with the Star in extending congratulate
ions to the happy young couple. Mr.. and
MRS. Iapointe will at once take up house
keeping IN the building recently purchased
by him on Ashland avenue.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12

Goslin s. Couture, the tailers, have moved
from the Crystal Building and hereafter Mr..
Couture will take care of the trade from his
home. Orders can be left with c. E. Nor
rison g. Bro. clothing store.
James Lafernier and wife were over from
their farm several days this week visiting
friends.
F. A. GreeIy is confined to his home
on River Street with severe attack of the
grippe.
Many of our lady bees attended the Lig
rally held at Ashland yesterday afternoon.
Charles Moore, representing the Bald
win Pianos, was in the village Yesterday after
moon calling on the trade He has many
friends here who are always pleased to meet
him.
Miss Rose Smart was in Ashland the FIRST
ct iii. week.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12

the kind of road it has, hence tne important
question of roads.
1t is a mistake TO suppose or believe that
farm is 4 task of few years, clearing and
preparing land, building fences, and suitable
farm buildings is m ire surely the work of
generation than q few years ard the sooner
these facts are re lized by both the govern
ment and his wards and acted upon by
both the better. Road building on the re-
scrvation is one OF the problems demanding
serious eonsiIetaf.on and action at the
earliest possible time No system of taxa-
ton within the reservation obtains and no
individual cares about spending his money
for that purpose. Nor could he reason
ably be expected too do SO in a matter that
concerns all, yet to delay road building will
retard the progress OF this community, not
Only in an agricultural way. bur in othe~
lines of industry as we'll Hencc the ncces-
sity of the government to grant an appro-
priaton for the building of roads next year.
Organization in the matter is necessity
This matter Of road building does not
concern one individual alone but the entire
population of the reservation for they are
all vitay interested and it is to their well
fare and interest 20 secure these much
sought after roads. 1t is not only a matter
of saying eff we only had roads, but on
the contrary come boldly forth and say
''wc will have roads" and show your true
spirit for such a,noye by lending your aid
in secnriHs. ih S appropriation needed for
such move.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
MARRIED I'm ARIZONA
D.A. Seymour, Of this Village AUG
Miss k,auriai Aggie, OF That City.

The Arizonia atmosphere seems to he a
great atmosphere for Odansh boys, who go
there for Tuberculosis. This week we learn
D. "A. Seymour who went there some time
since was married last manth to Miss Mauriel
Ageie a native of that state. Dave has
many friends here who will be surprised to
hear of his marriage but extend oongra,ula'-
ions.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12

Thos. Reil was in Aahland last Tuesday
Mesdsmes Sophia Newagon and ". NJ.
Newagon was in the county seat the first
the week.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
Bad Dlaze AveTted.

Last Wednesday morning fire was discov-
cred in the roof of the house of C.. D. Arm
strong on State street and only by prompt
action was bad blaze avertcd The dam
age to the house was small as it only caused
the removal of small piece of the roof.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
LONG AWAITED
DIVISION MADE
S5OO,OOO Division Made To The SIS
Entitled
Last Saturday Was Big Pay Day For The In
dianS

curing land will start farming and those
that do not care to farm will sell their land
to Others and the next season should see all
active year in this line.
The following are those that were ad-
judged competent;
Kate P. Armstrong, Odanah.
Cecilia Bergen, Odanah
Carrie Couture, Odanah.
David Deloney, Odanah.
Samuel Deloney, Odanah.
John Rabideau, Odanah.
s,
Mike Default, Odanah.,
Della S. Denomie, Odanah.
Margaret B. Goslin, Odanah.
Caroline c. Hall, Odanah.
Anna Holmes, Odanah.
Madeline Kennedy, Odanah.
Philip Less, Odanah.
Thomas Reil. Odanah.
VIM. SouIier Jr., Odanah.
Joseph c. Soulier, Odanah.
Susan Snafer, Odanah.
Cordelia Shelafoe, Odanah.
Burt vandevanter, Odanah.
Alex Butterfeld, Bayfield,
George A. Day, Rosebud Agency
South Dakota.
Robert Morrin Sr., Bayfield,.
Joseph "A, Neveaux, Madeline Island
Mike Neveaux, Madeline Island.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12

The long awaited equal division OF the
$500, 900 tribal fund was paid out last
Saturday and we understand checks were
paid out to so who were adjudged com
petent by the committee of FIVE and the
Agent P S, Everest out of the large num-
Der on the list and amount to $29, 600. 1t
seems peculiar that out of SO large NUM-
Der only few are competent, but then
they knew who were and who were not
competent. The distributing of this large
sum of money at this time is certainly a
good thing as it will Of great help to every
ne.
This practically ends the great strife that
for years has been waged over this bunch
of money and the disposition of same. and
we hope now that this settlement has been
made the warning sactions will turn their
thoughts to the future of our village and the
opening up our farming country on which
depends the future of same. If as much
energy is put forth to secure aid for the
betterment of our village and farm lands as
has been put in the fight for the timber
money we can be assured that our farm
lands will be opened tor settlement, SO far
as roads are concerned, in comparatively
short time. 1t is expected that when the
excitement subsidies in the money market
very large per cent of the people now Sc
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12
DrcGgiag Hot Pond.

The dredge, Badger, Of the Lake Super
ior Towing Company owned BY Washmuth
Of BAYFIELD,, has been buisly engaged the
past week dredging out the hot pond of the
Stearns Lbr. Co., prepatory to their winter
run. Many Iogs wos removed.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12

The reported marriage of Mrs. S. D..
in the columns some time since was given
TO the cditsr as true but this week such
was not the case and it was reported as a
joke, but there was no wedding.
= Iohn Jennings. was in the county capitol
the first of the week on business.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-12

Vim. Bressette, who recently underwent
an operation at Chicago for appendicitis, re-
turned home the first of the week.
Evening journal., 1915-01-01
OUSTINC
OF Mr.. townsend
Democrats Circulate Paper
Against Removal OF
Marshal Without
Cause
DEPOSED OFFICIAL
WILL BE "a TOMORROW

Aroused over the action OF President
Wilson in removing from office United
States Marshal George l.. Townsend be-
fore the expiration of his term, some
OF the foremost Democrats OF this city,
county and State are circulating a pro-
test against the removal of Marshal
Townsend. From what could be learned
today, the petition already has been
signed by many prominent Democrats
who disapprove of Senator salisbury 5
action in having Mr.. Townsend ousted.
A copy of the protest, il is said, has
been given to Mr.. Townsend.
Former Marshal Townsend, who re-
sides at Odessa, will observe his
seventy-fourth birthday tomorrow.
Despite his removal from Office he
maintains his genial smile for all.
Among his sons are l. Scott Towns
end, vice-president and treasurer OF
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company; George l.. Townsend Jri
well known attorney. and S. d.
Townsend. vlce-presidont of the VIII
mington Trust Company.
Evening journal., 1915-01-01
DISTINGUISHED MEN
GEN.WILSON' 5 Guests
Party Welcomes the New
Year at Happy Mid
night Supper
JUDGE GRAY LOOKS
INTO THE FUTURE

General James H. Wilsonh L. S. A., re.
tired, following his custom, entertained
with New Years eve supper at his
residence, No 1905 Rodney street last
night. The affair started at 0 o'clock
and the guests were personally greeted
by General Wilson.
Judge George Gray, at the request Of
General Wilson, delivered an address in
which he spoke of the changes which
had taken place during the year aud
those which might occur during the New
Year Other remarks were made by the
Rev. Frederick VI. kirkus and Judge Vic
tor B. Woolley. A terrapin supper was
enjoyed and apple toddy served.
Among those present we're: Cover
ner Charles r. Miller. Samuel Ban
croft Jr., William n. Barnard. Thomas
f. Bayard, George p. Bissell. Colonel
L. G. Buckner. Daniel W. Corbit, OF
Odessa; Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis
John II. Dandy. Dr. j. Avery Draper
John B. Bird, Alexis I. DUPONT, Eugene
q. DUPONT, Colonel George A. Elliott
Carlos Meyer. of New York; the Rev
Charles L. Candee, Joseph T. Hilles
j. Ernest Smith. f. G. Tallman, Henry
B. Thompson, Henderson Weir. James
p. Winchester. Judge Victor B
Wooley, Lieutenant Colonel c. A. f
Flagler Army War College, Washing
ton; Captain W. ]. Glasgow, TT. Myer
Va; Colonel Joseph H. Dorst. War.
renton. Virginia; Edward Bringhurst
5th, Horace w. Cause, Judge Georg,
Gray, Judge ignatius c. Grubb, Viii
liam S. Hilles. Edgar NJ. Hopes
Henry Hopes, Bishop F. ]. Kins
man. the Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus
David T. Marvel. Colonel Benjamin
Nields, John p. Nields, Otho Nowland
Major William G. Ramsay. DR.
Charles Lee Reese. Robert H. Rich
ards, J. Kearney Rodgers, Senator
Willard Salisbury. Henry p Scott
Harlan G.. Scott and Major Johnston
Evening journal., 1915-01-01
COUNCILMAN ORDERED
FROM AUDITORS Office

Becoming incensed at the language
Of City Councilman Joseph l.. Nc
Dermott, OF the Eleventh ward. City
Auditor Samuel c. Biddle yesterday
ordered Councilman McDermott from
his office. The trouble between the
officials was due to Auditor Biddle
withholding his approval of a bill sub
mitted by the Board of Education for
repairs made to some plumbing in a
public school by McDermott who is a
plumber.
Coupcilman McDermott Wcnt TO the
Office OF Auditor Biddle yesterday to find
out why his bill had been withheld. From
what could be learned today Mr.. Biddle
stated that he considered the price
charged for a small piece of galvanized
iron pipe was too great. and he object.
ed TO approving the bill. The price charg-
Cd Tor the pipe was 20 cents a foot
Councilman McDermott, IL is said, in
formed Mr. Riddlc that his (Alr. Bid
dlc'sl duties were those of an auditor
and not as comptroller and he hao
nothing 20 do but to approve the bills
submitted TO him by the committee o
the Board OF Education This statement
brought forth more words, whorcupoi
Auditor Biddle told Councilman McDer
mott TO leave his office at once
The bill, it is thought will be ap
proved as Councilman McDermot
claims the clerk made a mistake II
filling II out as she did not state !
was extra heavy pipe. The pipe,
was said by Councilman McDermoti
cost him 26 cents per foot