The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-07
ROAD APPROPRIATION
BEING VIGOROUSLY PUSHED
Congress Undoubtedly will Make Such
Appropriation
Wtch VIII Mean More Farms and Farming Next Year
Bigger Prosperity.

We learn that the appropriation for the
huiing of roads through this reservatio"
will undoubtedly he made this year, and
every effort is to be put forward SO secure
same and will be gratefully received by our
citizens. OF course some contend that the
securing OF this appropriation is unwIse on
the grouad that il will be of TO benefit to
the Indian but to the whi.eman who will
purchase the lands, as some are now dong.
This stand we think very unwise one,
frcm our viewpoint for if the Indian today
is selling his lands it is just because he has
no means of getting to it to farm, whereas,
if a road was close to his eighty that same
Trdian would farm it, and instead OF aiding
the whiteman it would be of greatest value
to the Indian and again it is necessary that
some white settlers be scattered throug hout
this farming district, MS it viii! be OF great
aid to the Indian fanwef ia many ways as
thus they would assirI1isate the farming ex-
nerience of his white brothers. Should any
thing be done, ut this tine, to retard the
securing of such appropriation, In our cs-
tiuatton it would be an unwise art and
and would mean that tie territory tEro'
which this road is 70 be made will for many
wears be Just what they ere today, dorment
lands. Instead of.throwing cold water on
the proposition we would suggest that a
delegation cai' on Agent Everest and re-
quest that he css!l council tor the express
purpose of securing ways and means tor the
sending of delegation 20 Washington,. d.
c. this year to work for the securing of our
road appropriation for oar reservation. It IS
an assured fact that with such delegation
on the ground at Washington, d. c. some
thing will be accomplished, brt if the people
who are directly effected by, the fact that no
roads are available, do not take enough in
terest TO try and better their conditions in
this way and show Congress- whatfis wanted
what can. you othing.
The golden opportunity for the securing
of this appropriation is right, now. and to
secure it you must act. Get alive to your
best interests not only Of yourselves, bu,
those of your childrn. You: have reaped
the harvest of the wisdom of yeur forefathers
in pine lands, then let your children reap
the wisdom of their father in tie shape OF
well cultivated farms and that can Only be
ACCOMPLISHED by the erection, of roads
through the lands. ''Prekaredness" is
the ssvar cry'' of our natiors head ,, then
also should YOU assimlate the word. "pre-
paredness that grand idea in your own
home and that can only be done by secur-
ing the road appropriation and thus be as
sured of roads in preparin@ypar lands to'
the future. now is the time to. act. Put
some of that old fighting spirit that for years
past has been part of life here in this de-
demand it is needed just as much now As IT
was then. The welfare of your children
yourselves and your community demand
it. 1t means the future of all. Come on
boys everybody push for grand finish to
hard fight. Remember few years. back
when biz fine fore.ts stood, today the grain
fields hold sway, and all on account OF good
roads. We hear comments on every side
of fine farm buildings and farms under cui-
tiyation owned by Indians and why! Just
because they are tributary TO good roads.
Many more of just such fine places will dot
our country hcrcabouts when roads are
available. "wEen. - Get the appropriation