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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
THEY MUST RECEIVE
FULL EIGHTY ACRES
Each Aliottee On Roll Under TreatyLaWs
Must Receive FunMeasure
D. B. Henderson Still Active In Cases of His Clients
II Rejected On Wooster Roll

paid to the members Of the band enrolled
under the provisions of this act, where such
members are or may hereafter be adjudged
by the Secretary of the interior competent;
and in cases where members have not been
adjudged competent hv the Secretary of the
lnteriontheir shares shall be deposited 10
their individual credit as individual Indian
moneys are now deposited and paid to them
or used for their benefit under the supervis-
ion of the Secretary of the Interior: Provd,
ed, That before approving anv contract cov5
erng the sale of timber on any of the said
tribal lands the Secretary of the Interior
sfall refer the said contract or contracts to
the unallotted Indians of the Bad River
Band for an expression of their views as 10
the price. terms, and conditions of sale in
which matter the interests OF minors shall
be represented by their parents or natural
guardians; Provided, That of the amount
now on hand derived from the sale OF tribal
timber, at least $500, 600 shall he distributed
among snch alloreeS enrolled unsier the
provisions of this act, where the same are.
competent, or, where the aIotteeS are ln-
competent, deposited to their individual
credit as individual Indian Moneys are now
deposited, within sixty days from date of
the approval of the roll by the Secretary OF
the Interior as herein provided
1t provides III case of an adequate price
not being received for the timber that port
able mills shall be erected to saw the timber
etc.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15

That within ninety days after the approx
al of this act complete roll of the unallott-
ed members of the Lapointe or Bad River
Band of Chippewa Indians, of the State of
Wisconsin, entitled to allotment under ex-
isting laws on the Bad River Reservation,
shall be made and completed by the Secre-
tary of the Interior with the assistance of a
committee of members of said Band duly
appointed by a general council of the Bad
RIVER Bind of Chippewa Indians called for
that purpose Immediately thereafter aIlot-
ments OF land (cxc!usive of the merchant
able timber thereon) within said reservation
Shall be made III conformity with the pro-,
visions OF the treat, OF 1854 10 Stat. L.
1t09) and subsequent acts of Congress re-
lating thereto, to all persons so enrolled
who may be alive at the time of the ap-
proval of this act. Patents for allott,nents
made hereunder, subject to the provisions
herein relating to the sale OF timber and the
distributions per capita of the proceeds there
from, shall issue to the respective allottees
without delay, and such patents shall con-
tain clause reserving to the United States
the right to cut and market merchantablc
timber on the lands so allotted; the pro-
ceeds to be disposed of as herein provided.
When the merchantabe timber has been
cut from the lands SO allotted, the titled to
such timber as remains on said lands shall
pass thereupon to the respective allot-
tees: Provided, That the clause relating to
the cutting and marketing of merchanta5le
timber shalsbe omitted from all patents is
sued for aotments from which the merchan-
table timber has been cut and removed at
the date of such patent. Z
That the Secretary of the interior be and
he~hereby is authorized to sell the merchan
table timber on all unallotted lands within
the Bad River Reservation, in the State of
Wisconsin, under such rules and regulations
as he may prescribe; the net proceeds de-
rived therefrom. together with any undss-
tibuted proceeds derived from the sale OF
timber heretofore cut and sold from such
lands, shall be distributed per capita and
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
Was Big Success In Every
Way
snp't A. w, Light Deserving of Much
Credit by the Showing Made
at This Fair. Liquor
Was consplcous by
Its Absence.

Hayward, Wis. ,---l Especial to the Star.9
The second annual fair of the Chippewa In
dians, held at Reserve ON last Friday and
Saturday was very notable success dispitc
the fact that the weather on Saturday. the
big day was about as unfavorable as it could
be for an occasion of this kind. Fr.day
was devoted mostly to the entering Of ex-
hibits, altho practice game of Lacrosse
was played by both men and women.
On Saturday, the second and last dav of
the fair. it was cold and rained nearly the
whole day, causing the sport program to be
partly cancelled. The dances were complete
ly abandoned AT about four O'Clock the
rain let up long enough so that a strongly
contested game of Lacrosse between the
the Reserve team on one side and COM
binatior of Round Lake and White fish, H.
dians as their opponents. The Reseryists
won the game. Twenty five men to a
side made up the team.
The attendance both days was much
better than could be expected with such
>disagreeable weather. The great success
of the fair was in the showing of farm pro-
duce, domestic articles and bead work.
Some live stock was also shown. These
showed plainly that the Indian is not only
learning the white mans method Of agri-
culture and housekeeping, but that he can
meet his white neighbor ir open eompeti-
ton at the farming game.
The. credit for the growing success of the
Indian fair must of course go to Superin-
tendent w. A. Light, altho' the govern
ment farmer, j. w. Cross was largely in
strumental in making il the success it WAS.
Mrs. Light and Mrs. Cross we've alseac-
tive in making the domestic department.
show up so nicely. 1t is; matter of no lit
tie credit to Mr.. Light, that he was able
to do so much with the small sum of SIS. 60
which the government allowed him to con-
duct the fair. A very marked feature of
the fair was the total absence of liquor of
any kind which rebounds credit to the
management and the Indians themselves.
1t was surely an impressive sight to watch
Superintendent Light, mixing among the
hundreds of Indians, addressing each by
their first name and giving choice bit of
ADVICE to one, while he. would give an ex-
hibitor an encouraging slap upon the back,
which undoubtedly stimulated him to a
greater effort for next year than the prem
sium moneys. To the Chippewas, Mr..
Light is not only their big Chief by
authority hut by affection: They seem TO
appreciate his sincere interestin their .wel-
fare.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
MEETING WAS
a BIG SUCCESS
Rev. Sherman Coolidge Again
Elected President
Society OF American indians Adopts
Resolution Calling FOR Ali Anti-LiaHor
Provisions In Indian Treaties.

The Fourth Annual Conference Of the
Society of American Indians convened at
lawrence, Kan, with large attendance OF
enthusiastic members and many things OF
great importance to the Indian nation were
discussed and the biggest problem was the
.aiqor question. A resolution was offered.
by Henry Roe-Cloud as follows:
1--WE invite attention tho the fact that
.the first law enacted by Congress looking
TO theecnrtailnent of the liquor traffic was
enacted through efforts of Mechecunnegua
or Little Turtle, the Miami chief; that the
Cherokee Legislature began the enactment
of law prohibiting the liquor traffic as early
as the wear 1919 quarter of century be-.
fore any such laws were enacted by white
law making bodies and that the Indian for
two centuries has pleaded for the elimination
of this curse.
ssWe, therefore, now call upon all In
dams to uphold the illustrious example OF
these ancestors of our: and promote the
strict enforcement of all laws prohibiting
the liquor traffic in the Indian country, the
fulfillnent of all treaties promoting the sup
preston of the liquor traffic in the Indian
country and the prohibition of the trafflc
entirely by the state and national legislation"
The resolution was first considered by.
the pl.tfor,.. committee and By order OF the
conference was made part OF the platform
of the association.
Rev. Sherman Coolidge, of Fairbault,
MINI. was unanimously reelected pres
ident of the Society for another year. Rev.
Coolidge is full blooded Arapaho Indian
and one of the most influential indians IN,
the United States TODAY. This is his fourth
term in his present POSITION and much
credit is due HIM for his gallant work in the
past for the society it has in the ncighborhocd
Of 1000 neighbors throughout the country.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
WILL AID US IN
SECURING APPROPRIATION
For BuiHding Good Roads On This Res
>eryatiOD
Our Article Last Week Brings Good sNeWsSupport is
Now Assured.

some local surveyor figure of $50, 900 has
been made as an estimate for immediate
necessities of road work 1t seems as
though here was chance for you TO do a
great service to TIE district by securing
federal assistance in promoting the settle
ment of land on this reservation. Please
let me hear from you, am
Yours respectfully,
Secretary Manager Commercial
Club of Ashland.
Ashland, Wis, Oct. 13, 1915.
Mr.. H. c. Ashmun,
Odanah, Wis.
Dear Sir:
/ was just running over your article in
your October 9Th issue on the good roads
move, and wish to assure you that if
there is anything we can do, Individually or
collectively, to advance this move, we shall
- u,.d :. .,;..
It has long been my impression that the
farmer follows S,'zt good roads, and that gooo
farming and poor roads cannot possibly go
together, and that there is nothing that. is
more discouraging than for a farmer to raise
some good crops and then be unable to get
them out except upon some poor. muddy,
-weedy, brashy, tote road. Y va
5 Wishing you success, and !, assuring you
Of NV ;nterest IN vour good roads !. move.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
WILL CONTEST WILL
or AGED ANCESTOR
AGED Indian Woman Makes Two Wills
For Property.

Two wills of Omis- kwa we -gi-j -jo-kwe,
were fled for probate in the Office of Judge
McCully, at Ashland. In the first will she
left her property valued at $4,000 to her
grandson Edward Bachand, the property be-
ing left to her by her husband who died
several years ago, and it is claimed by Mr..
Bachand that the same was made out in due
form and witnessed by two reliable people
ito the thumb mark thereon, as she could not
write. Now James Bachand, brother of
Edward for the descendants comes forward
with m allegation the aged lady, after making
the first will reconsidered and decided to
divided the estate among her children, and
that she made new will May u, 1914.
Victor Pierrelee, is attorney for tn. contest
ees and will contest the will of January 23,
1914 in which she left the bulk of her es-
tate to her grandson Edward Bachand.
The matter hinges as to wheather the
second will as made will hold owing to the
fact that previous one existed and was
never DESTROYED. The hearing is set for
October 10Th.
Matt Manrich wax in Ashland Wednes-
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15

We understand an attempt will be made
to attack the present measure under which
the allotting is being made on the ground
that 1t is null and void. The attorney Gen.
eral handed down decision that the act as
passed was HMerely directory and not
mandatory" while it is contended the
wording of the measure, "That within
ninety days from the passage of this act,
etc.. " is mandatory and that within the
meaning of Congress it was mandatory and
not directory and Immediately after the ex-
piration Of the time limit as set by Congress
for its execution it became null and void,
and only by another act of Congress can the
work be legal.
1t would seem Mr.. Henderson intends to
make a gallant fight for the rights of his
clients in the matter of enrolment. but in
the mean time the Interior Department is
carrying out the lazy as they see it, wneather
it is legal or otherwise. The act as present.
ed above provides for the immediate dis
tiibution of $500, 800 among the members
entitled wonder what's the matter is it NOT
now time for action in that respect, or are
= xk4.
waiting for the land to be surveyed. If that
is the case then wait till next summer.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
SURVEY WORK BEGINS
ii. o. GEnderson VIII Supervise the
work of Surveying.

H. o. Gundefson, who will assist Mr..
Redheld the allottiHg agent sent here
from Washington d. c. began the work
of surveying TIE lands on this reservation
this week, and the work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible and as much as can pos
sibly be surveyed will be completed before
snow flies. In the estimation Of Mr.. Red
field, the work cannot be completed this
fall and it will be necessary for to abandon
the unfinished work to next spring, but. as
much territory as possible viii be covered
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15

In the allotting of land on this reservation
the question arises, HHas the Interior
Department, the right to aliott only 5S.52
acres of land to each member entitled?'
In looking up the act as passed August /,
1914. it does not touch on the land to be
divided pro rata it refers only 10 the timber
thereon and provides that the money de
irving from the sale of the timber shall be
divided pro rata and as to the land
ii says; sand Immediately thereafter allott
ments of lands within said reservation shall
be made in conformity with the provisions
of the treaty of 1854, (which is that each
member shall receive 50 acres of land. Now
are they TO receive the allotted eighty acreI
If they do not receive it here, where are
they to get its For thew certainly have it
coming.
act as passed August l, 1914 been fulfilled,
and especially in the allotting of the land
Some may contend they have the right to
make such allotment. They are whether
tney have the right or not. Are you TO
allow your children TO be deprived of their
full rights TO which they are entitleds If
no, sufIicinss land i, available here then see
to it that sufficient amount is given them
en- the public domain to make up the defi-
.s.iency that exists as it is they right to have.
We publish the ret As passed August !.
1914 and under which the present allotting'
is being made read it over and digest it it is
worth your few spare moments.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15

Our article last week on roads for this
reservation has received the endorsement OF
our neighbors and has started the ball rolf
ing in the right direction and with the CO.
operation of our friends good results is
be put forward for the securing of $4,000
appropriation by Congress at its sesseiop this
year for the purpose, and with the aid of
!. our Ashland neighbors success is sure to be
attained In conversation with ]. ] Defer
at Saxon this week we learn that his town
ship will also add sum toward the good
road move, should the appropriation be
secured. The following letters on the pro-
position has been received showing that aid
in the good cause is at hand.
Will Cooperate,
Ashland, Wis, Oct. u, 1915,
Mr.. II. c. Ashmun,
Odanah, Wis,
Dear Sir:
Inot;ce. vour article in the last issue of
the Star in which you ask for cooperation
toward securing better roads in the reser-
vation. The Commercial Club of Ashland
;s Interested and is ready to cooperate with
90, ,nd tbas. who are irving to secure
s,cb roads i am sending a letter to our
..,,o.ressr,,r- today &;n~s reference to this
matter. When 4our Board Of Directors
meet. Twill take the matter UP with them
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
"Who Pays

The greatest of all series, with Ruth Ro-
land and Henry King will begin at the
LOYAL Theatre Monday night Nov 1st. The
series will run II Mondays, three parts
each night, each story complete. The
Price of Fame is the first episode. Wateh
for heralds Each episode is Of vital
questions Of life.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
O,,,n,l, W.,
]. w. Martin, chairman

Odanah, WisV7
Members LaPointe Band wherever entit-
ed to property of 80 acres are not now
losing such right, necessary protest against
this will be made IN ample time, ali legal
questions involved in the proposed allott-
ment will be presented and duly settled be-
fore Department action becomes effective.
Am hurrying preparation and will submit
plan of procedure as soon as possible.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
Woodmen To Give Shows.

Once again the local Camp of the Mod
ern Woodmen are showing the right kind
of public spirit in backing a committee who
will put on an entertainment course the
coming fall and winter. The attractions
are all secured thru the Extension Division
Of the University of Wisconsin and Odanah
people are thus assured high class shows OF
unusual merit. The complete list with
date of appearance is as follows:
Lourcy--I.awrence Entertainers. Oct. Is
Howard Quitette. ............. Nov. 10th
Illinois Glee Club. b.............. Dec. 10th
Chas A. Payne. Feb. 23rd
Mohammed Ali. MAJ. 1lth
A season ticket good for all members is
again going to be sold and they can be sec
ured At Sl.00 for adults and 75c for children
of the following: E. L. Green, Vic Ander-
SON Jas Rynda, d. P. Riley, f.. j. Lockard.
The committee states that the Lodge is
under an expense of nearly three hundred
dollars in-putfing on the above shows and
that they will all be held in the Loyal Thea
tire, arrangements having been made with
Manager Harto.
We feel that the Lodge is doing real
favor to the people of Odanah in taking this
action. which places us in the same column
with Ashland, Ironwood, Washburn and
other nearby cities,as their courses are made
up thru the same Departments. 1t is now
up to the public to show their appreciation
by liberal patronage and by giving the con-
ittee all the support they can. Get your
tickets now and show them that We want
these high class attractions.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15

this fall. So far as the selecting of lands
are concerned the work is about completed
and in this event the division Of the $780,
90 should take place at an early date as it
was reported as soon as the selections Of
land were made division of the money
would take place and the money placed to
the credit OF each individual entitled as In
dian moneys are now deposited. Tie sale
of the timber must certainly take place At
an early date as provided for nthe art under
which the allotting is being done. Mr..
Red6eld is certainly pushing his end Of the
contract with vigor and from no delay OF
his will the labors be held up.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15
Henderson Is Active.

A telegram received by ]. w. Martin
from attorney d. B. Henderson shows that
he is siill1activs ia the cases of his clients.
The message follows:
Washington, D. c.
]. w. Martin, chairman
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15

SIMON Denomie transacted business II
the county capital "Wednesday afternoon
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15

1t pays % advertise IN he Star. Try an
ssad'' and watch results
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-15

Matt Maurich was in Ashland Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-01
YES; THE STORM-CTOUD rs
GROWING AND AP-.
PREACHING.

Dear Sir: Here comes my yearly
list of subscribers to the dear-old
Jeffs. This makes about IS subscrib-
ers | have sent you since l was II
years old.
Keep up the fight, Mr. Watson. The
people are now waking up. Under the
distant horizon yonder, | can catch
a glimpse of war clouds, and can hear
the laundering of the mighty can
mons, and see the Catholics fall be-
fore US. This is coming soon, just as
sure as the sun rises and sets. We
boys will soon taste the bitter cup of
war.
So, may the sleeping Americans
wake up.
Keep it up. But be on the watch,
lest you fall, as did Mr.. Black.
Get monument to Black.
a, Your young admirer until death.
ARLING TOOTLE.
Watch the label on your paper.
Don't let your subscription expire.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-01
HERE'S A LETTER THE NEW
YORK PAPERS WILL NOT
PUBLISH.
Editor New York Press:


Dear Sir: I have been reading
with much interest the testimony in
the Frank case" as published by
you, anticipating that upon compile
ton of the same, | could form an
opinion of my own, independent of
comments of either Detective Burns,
or editors who are either favorable
or unfavorable to the accused.
This anticipation was based upon
an expectation Of having the whole
testimony presented. In the last in
stallment received, [ see you pass to
the argument Of attorneys, and so
conclude you have presented all the
testimony, that you propose to pre-
sent. If so, | ask, why is it that the
testimony of Miss Marie Karst, Miss
Nellie Pettis, Miss Maggie Griffin,
Miss Carrie Smith, Mrs. G. D. Done
gan, Miss Myrtle Cato, Mrs. Estelle
Wrinkle, Mrs. M. E. Wallace, Mrs.
R. H. Johnson, and Miss Mary Davis,
all white, is omitted? 'Watson's
Magazine" for March, page $40,
enumerates these parties as having
been sworn on solemn oath in open
court" and testifying that Leo
Frank IS a libertine! "-and were
not ss-examined!"
On page 256, the Magazine says,
zone white girl swore" that she had
seen Frank with his hand on Mary's
shoulder and his face almost in hers,
talking to her. One white boy -s-Wore~
that he had seen Mary shrinking
away from Franks suspicious adj
vances. Another white boy sWore
that Mary said she was suspicious
and afraid of Frank. Another white
girl swore she heard him calling her
Mary" in close conversation.
see no such testimony in what
you have printed! Watson claims
that the testimony he quotes is from
the Official" record! Does he state
the truth? If such testimony appears
in the official report of the trial, why
has it not been given to your readers,
presentation Of the testimony as
given?
Watson's Magazine, for March,
page 238, also says, "that numerous
white girls and white women went
upon the witness stand and swore
against Franks moral character
and testified that Frank was leWd,
lascivious and immoraln"
II that is true, why does it not APP
pear in the testimony published by
you?
In short, are your readers to con-
slider the testimony as presented by
you, to be full, true and complete
narration of the testimony as given
in court, to the jury, or a resume,
only, shaped and fashioned to preju-
dice the public in favor of the de-
PENDANT?
Unless your presentation of the
testimony is full and correct-it is
valueless for any purpose, except to
mislead.
Very sincerely,
INQUIRER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-07
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