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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-01
Senator Walsh Is Right.

At a recent meeting of the In
dian committee of the Senate at
Washington, Senator Walsh, OF
Montana, in an emphatic manner
declared what IN his opinion should
be the governments policy to-
wards the Indians. He stated
that in 1880 President Hays rec
ommended that Indians should re-
ceive lands III severalty, and that
the surplus lands of reservations
should be sold for their benefit;
that this in tact had been the eX.
pressed policy of the government
since then and that Congress had
enacted laws with this in view, but
some administrative officials had
not put this into effect. He also
stated that it was detrimental to
the Indians themselves to be kept
in idleness and to be dependent
upon the government for living;
that they should be placed upon
their own resources as fast as pos
sible.
Every progressive Indian will
agree with Senator Walsh's senti-
nlents, and representatives of In
dian tribes who visit Washington
year after year should learn that
by representing to Congress that
their people are in starving con-
ditiuu is not credit to their
tribes. To represent shat GER
tain tribe of Indians is in desti-
tute and starving condition is sell
dom true, and it is time that for
the pride of the race such state
ments should cease.
The greatest solution Of the In
dial problem is for the young In
dams to be compelled to work out
their own salvation by labor if
necessary.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-01
May Be An Interesting
Contest.

Miss Anna Fairbanks has made
application for the south half of
the south east quarter of section
twenty-five, township one hundred
and forty one, range forty one, as
al additional allotment under the
STEVENSON Act; and which is a
part of the tract for which Mr..
Stevenson recently introduced a
bill in Congress to set aside for
public school purposes.
Some interesting questions may
arise under Miss Fairbanks APP
plication for the land, but it seems
reasonable that she is entitled to
the tract since it is no longer re-
quired for agency reservation rur-
poses as Assistant Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Merritt has in
d1cated in a letter to Mr.. STEINER
son when he practically made a
favorable report on the Steiner
son school bill, or which was con-
strued as a favorable report by the
committee on Indian affairs of the
House recently.
It is reasonable tc assume that
the status of the agency reserva-
ton will be thoroughly threshed
out before the Interior Depart
ment and possibly before the
courts.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-01
Far Reaching Effect

The work of the Chippewa dele
gates that we're appointed by Pre~i-
dent Morrison of the General
Council of Minnesota Chippewas
to go to Washington last winter,
will probably be Of more import
ance not only to the Chippewas of
this state but also to the white set
tiers upon this reservation as flu
ture events will no doubt demon
strate. This statement is nude as
prediction, and in the future we
will call further attention to it.
Probably the most important
work that the delegation accom-
plished was in having inserted into
the Indian appropriation act the
amendment which provides that
preference shall be given to men,
bers of the Chippewa tribe as
permanent employees in the Chip
pewa Indian service, where the
salaries are paid from Chippewa
tribal funds.
The positions which can now be
filled by members of the Chippe-
wa tribe under the new law are
tie superintendent of logging, now
filed by William O'Neil, and al!
his assistants including scalers, the
superintendent of the White
Earth, Red Lake, Leech Lake,
Cass Lake, Fond du Lac, Grand
Portage, Vermillion Lake and Nett
Lake reservations and all the en-
ployes under them.
When it is taken into considera.
ii N that sixty thousand dollars
and a portion of the interest or
tribal funds may be used during
| the fiscal year commencing July
1st next for salaries alone, the
amendment means much to those
who are competent to ill the posi-.
tons.
Furthermore, the amendment as
was intended by it's authors will
not enable the Indian Office, if it
should desire to do SO, to keep the
members OF the tribe from obtain
ing the positions upon technical
objections. such as not being IN
the classified service, as long as
they can by competent evidence
show that they can fill the posi-
tons.
It is not believed that a strict
construction of existing laws have
been followed in placing in the
classified government service EN-.
ploves who are in fact in the Chip.
pewa Indian service and who are
receiving their salaries from Chip
pewa tribal funds and not from
any gratuity appropriations by
Congress; it is the Chippewa tribe
under the supervision of the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, tba'
employees all the persons, except
Indian policemen, now IN The
Cbippcwa Indian service in thi;
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-01

UNITED d al LID o1IA>1A Wv
MOSES E. CLAPP.
coming to the polls and voting for
him at the primary election on the
10Th of this month.
Rapid strides are being made by
the Chippewas towards a final SET
Element of their matters, much
more so and effectively than
those of any other tribe in the
country, and this can be seen dur
ing the sessions of Congress when
the Indian bill is up for discussion
before the committees on Indian
affairs in Congress.
This is all due to the interest
Senator Clapp takes in Chippewa
Indian matters.
Without Senator Clapp in the
United States Senate the affairs OF
not only his white constituents,
bnt also those of the Indians would
suffer.
Senator Clapp himself is not
working actively for his reelection
but is leaving this entirely with
the voters, while his opponents are
sharing no time nor money in their
efforts to secure their election. II
Senator CIapp is nominated, re-
garding which there seems to be
no doubt, it will be through the
wishes of the voters and not
through the influence of money.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-01
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
FOR united STATES
SENATOR MOSES
E, CLAPP.

The Chippewa voters need not
be- urged by anyone to vote for
Senator Clapp, and those who wish
to continue to have Indian matters
proceed towards final settlement
are only anxious that these shall
hear in mind their obligations to
the senator and take day off By
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-01

FOR SALE-My place at Oge-
ma, consisting of 4 lots and house,
water in the house. Good location
and cheap for cash. Anyone inter-
ested address Ed. Kelley, Geneseo,
N. D., Route r. Box Sd.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-01

Entered at the POstot1ice at White
Earth, MIMI, as mail matter Of the
second class.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-01

Now is the time to pay that
subscription.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
MASS MEETING
IS CALLED FOR
TOMORROW
MAYOR WANTS EVERY TAXPAY-
Err TO BE AT CITY HALL AT
ELEVEN O'CLOCK TOMORROW
TO DISCUSS QUESTION.

Mayor Mullen has set forth in a
signed statement his reasons for want
ing to issue bonds for street and
bridge purposes and he wants every
taxpayer in the city to be present
at a mass meeting at the city hall
tomorrow at II o'clock to discuss
the matter and determine what course
to pursue.
In commenting upon the subject
yesterday the mayor stated that he
wanted to do the bidding of the peo-
pie: that there is a condition, not
a theory, confronting them, and that
unless they wanted to raise the
money to keep work on the city
streets going, that it would have TO
come to close and that he would
take chances, together with the res.
of the citizens, on maintaining a san
itary town. The street and bridge
fund contains less than twelve dollars
at this time, and unless some pro
vision is made, all work on the streets
of the city will come to a standstill
the first day of the coming month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
MANY FEDERAL
LICENSES HELD
1t RACTOWN
COUNTY ATTORNEY HAS LIST
OF FIFTEEN WHO WERE OPER'
ATING UNDER FEDERAL PRO.
TECTlCN.

The possession of a federal license
to sell liquor is prima facie evidence
of a violation of the state prohibit
ory law, and with this fact of record,
the county attorney is holding copies
of fifteen such licenses which were
issued to that number of persons at
Ragtown and which are now being
introduced as evidence before the
court of inquiry.
If all rumors are reliable, there
is liable to be something real exciting
when the next term of district court
convenes in this city. The court is
and has been busy for some time
taking testimony from witnesses who
were familiar with conditions in the
oil field district, and many cases will
no doubt be added to the original
docket.
The burned district of Writ is rap
idly being rebuilt and reports from
there state that the town is one of
the most peaceful, pastoral villages
to be found anywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
SECRETARY
WANTS To SEE
LESSCOTTON
PRICES WILL BE GOVERNED BY
VISIBLE SUPPLY AND PAST EX-
PERIENCE HAS TAUGHT FAIL
LACY OF ovER.PRoDUCTIoN.

The secretary of the chamber of
commerce in another column has set
forth in an article on the worlds cot
ton supply some interesting figures
that should cause the farmers through
out the entire cotton belt to heed and
refrain from increasing their acreage
another year. The farmers through
out this section of the state have learn
ed long ago that their only salvation
was in diversificatiOn and they have
been gradually getting away from cot
ton, according to a statement from
one of the largest land owners in this
section while commenting upon local
conditions yesterday, and he has been
encouraging all his tenants to raise
less cotton and more feed stuffs, hogs
and cattle with the result that today
he has a class of tenants on his farm
who are permanent, good farmers, and
are gradually accumulating enough to
purchase land of their own. Garter
county is in good financial condition
today" remarked this man, mot from
the fact that a big cotton crop was
raised, but in spite of it. Farmers are
raising more to maintain their fapi-
lies in the way of hogs, cattle and
poultry and are keeping out of the
stores. in fact are selling something
instead of buying, and when this con-
dition universally prevails throughout
this section, there will be no such a
thing as hard times"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
WELL KNOWN
DOCTOR MOVES
To MAD|Ll
DR.. BALLARD OF LONE GROVE,
WHO PRAcTlCEO HERE FOR FlF-
TEEN YEARS, HAS DECIDED TO
| MAKE A CHANGE.

Dr. Ballard of Lone Grove, who has
been practicing medicine in this
county for the past fifteen years, has
decided to make a change and will
move his family to Madill this week.
where he will reside in the future
IDr. Ballard will succeed DR.. CASTOR OF
Madill in his practice, and he will be
succeeded at Lone Grove by DR.. S. A
Henlin, son of Hefflin, the druggist, at
Lone Grove, who has been a resident
of that place for many years. DR.. Bal
lard is one of the best known citizens
of this county, during his practice he
has made many warm friends who re-
gret exceedingly to see him leave Car
ter county. but wish him success in
his new field.
DR.. Ballard was well known among
the politicians of the county, and while
he never sought office there never was
time since statehood but what he
con' ave been elected to any office
to which he aspired, he refused to be
made county health officer, preferring
to attend strictly to his own practice.
The people of Lone Grove and vicinity
regret exceedingly to see him and his
estimable family depart from their
midst Dr. Heflin who succeeds DR..
Ballard at Lone Grove needs no intro
duction to the people Of that neighbor-
hood. For several years he has been
practicing at Walters, but when the
opportunity presented itself of return
ing to his old home, he was glad to
accept IT,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Of MRS.
MORAN SCOTT
LAST NIGHT
WELL KNOWN LADY OF THIS
CITY PASSED AWAY AFTER
YEARS OF SUFFERING. DAUGH-
TER WAS HERE FROM DAVIS.

Mrs. Moran Scott died at the family
residence on North Washington street
at $40 o'clock last night, after pro
longed illness.
Mrs. Scott has been an invalid for a
number of years and spent much of
her time lately in Colorado in hopes
of regaining her health. With her at
the time Of her death was her daugh-
ter, Mrs. DR.. Brown, Of Davis, but her
mother, who is in poor health, was at
the home of her daughter in the lat
ter place.
Arrangements for the funeral will be
made later,
Mrs. Scott was most estimable lady
and her death, while not unexpected
was a distinct shock to her many
friends.
She is survived by her husband, hel
mother, and one daughter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
kINO-HEARTED AND
WISE POLITICIAN

Guthrie. Okla, Jan. 29.-Judge j.
r A Robertson, who came within a
few votes of the democratic nomina-
ton for governor in 1914, made the
'possum hunter vote solidly for him
lately when he deferred an important
tIir to the east in order to defend
in federal court here an old negro
he had known a long time and who
lad been jerked up for having liquor
on an Indian reservation. Mr.. Rob
ertsCn did not get any fee, either.
That Niger is the best 'possGm
cook in Oklahoma" said Judge Rob
ertson. Far be is from me to let
a ~aluable man like that get into
priSon.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
ANOTHER HAT
+. INTO THE RING
+. SATURDAY
tWELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF LONE
GROVE SAYS HE WANTS TO BE
NEXT COUNTY WElGHeR AND
WILL MAKE RACE.

Yesterday afternoon Charley Bigbie
of Lone Grove was in the city and
casually let it be known that the
dear taxpayers of this county might
expect to see his name in the an
nouncement columns of The Ardmore'
lite within few days, as a candidate
for the office of county weigher OF
Carter county.
Mr.. Bigbie has been a resident OF
Carter county for many years, has
engaged extensively in the operation
of cotton gins, and is well known
among the cotton buyers and grow
ers of the county.
Mr.. Bigbie has a strong following
in the western part of the county
and he will rather enliven the race
for that office when the campaign
finally gets well under way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
APPLAUSE EVERYWHERE rOR
EXECUTIVE IN SMOKY CITY -
OVERFLOW ADDRESS.
PRESIDENT is
CLOSELY GUARDED
Five Hundred Police Guarded Wilson
Yesterday AS He Walked from
Hotel TO Hall Where He Made Ad-
dress on Preparedness.

Piusburg, Pa, Jan. 29-President
Wilson arrived here today for his
address on preparedness. He reach
ed the city this morning and Guided
the crowd AT the union station by
leaving the special in the suburbs.
The president was closely guarded
by five hundred police as he walked
from his hotel to the hall where a
large crowd heard his speech and an
overflow address was necessary to
let all hear him.
Amid much applause, he launched
his appeal to the public for national
defense Il love peace" he said.
"but know that peace costs come
thing"
Advocating dispassionate treatment
of the subject, he said: Some coun-
sellors are swayed by passion, but
it is impossible to guide the national
policy under the influence of passion.
| would be ashamed of passion or
fear"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Died..

A gloom was cast over this locality
Saturday evening when it became
known that death had claimed Mrs.
Laura Mostella Gibson who died at
6:15 after a two months illness from
rheumatism. Mrs. Gibson was born
in Georgia, August 10, 1864, and was
married May 3, 1856 to Mr.. w. l.. Glib
son. Three children were born to this
union, Eloda TravOur and Lafayette,
all of whom were at home at the time
of their mothers death. A sister, Mrs
Emil Steadley, of Snider. Okla, and
two brothers, l.. A. Mosteller, OF this
city, and Lee Mosteler, of Wheeler
Texas, also survive her Ottie Elving
ton, of this city is a nephew.
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence, 1O2 A ST., n. f., at
.2:3O this afternoon, conducted by Rev,
w. r. Selvidge, and interment will be
in Rose Hill Cemetery.
In the death OF Mrs. Gibson we suf.
fer the loss OF a good friend and neigh.
bo-, and mother who has devoted her
life to the happiness of her family. The
entire community extends sympathy
to the bereayed family.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
OIL FIELD TOWN SUSTAINS HUN.
USANO-OoLLAR LOSS
BY FLAMES.
BODY OF ONE MAN
is UNIDENTIFIED
Three Persons Dead and Four Prob
ably Fatally Injured - An Entire
Block of Business Section of Oh
Field Town Destroyed.

Drumright Okla, Jan. 29.-Three
persons were burned to death and
four others probably fatally injured in
a fire which swept the business sec
ton of Irumright today. 1t is feared
that others have perished.
One entire block in the business
section of the town was consumed
by the flames, the loss being esti
mated at one hundred thousand dol
lars.
The dead:
MRS. G. b. WALLACE, chamber
maid.
FRED OLDWILDER, an oil field
worker.
One unidentified body, which is in
fragments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Miss Ditzler at University

In a recital last Wednesday night
by the School of Fine Arts at the
state university, Miss Mabelle Ditzler,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ditzler
formerly of this city, was given three
double numbers on the program. Miss
Ditzler is but y years Of age, but has
developed a talent for music that has
greatly pleased the university and the
faculty is putting her forward with pu-
pills who have studied music for a
much longer period than she.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
OKLAHOMA ELECTION OFFICERS
ON TRIAL AT GUTHRIE FOR
PREVENTING NEGRO VOTING.
OTHER SIX CASES
TO BE DISMISSED
AGO Ell of Duke Jeffres and WI.
larG q NTH at Guthrie Yesterday
Vino, Y, Controversy in Federal
Courts q Grandfather Clause.

Guthrie Okla, an. 29.-Duke JEFF
fries and Willard Smith were today
acquitted of the charge of preventing
negroes from voting by enforcing
the grandfather clause. The case
has been on trial before Federal
Judge Cotteral for five days.
The cases of the six others are to
be dismissed. This will wind up the
controversy growing out of the fed
eral prosecution of Oklahoma election
officials.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO PENE-
TRATE INTO FLOOD SWEPT
DISTRICT.
BIG AREA FLOODED
IN CALIFORNIA
.Otay Valley Devastated over Area
Fifteen Miles Long and TWO Miles
Wide - Arkansas and Mississpp'
4 Rivers Above Flood Stage.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 29.-Efforts
were made today to penetrate into
the food-swept district below here,
where fifty persons are reported to
have been drowned last night when
"a wall of water poured into Otay
valley, devastating an area fifteen
miles long and two miles wide.
This was due to the break in the
Lower Clay valley dam, which re-
leased wall of water thirty feet
high. The eleven billion gallon OF
water thus released rushed down
through the thickly populated OtaN
valley, sweeping everything IN It's
path
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Germans Make Gains

London, Jan. 29.-BerIin re-
ports the capture of one thou
sand yards of trenches and the
village of Friss from the
French. Northeast of Neuville,
seventeen hundred yards of
trenches were taken by storm
by the Germans.
Paris reports the failure of
one of these attacks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30

Lausanne, Switzerland, Jan.
29.-Riotous Anti-German de-
monstrations took place before
the German consulate last night
despite the presence of troops,
and more than one hundred az
rests were made.
The recent riots called out a
battalion Of troops to guard the
German consulate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
For Defensive Purposes.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 29.-ltaly
has given assurance that the guns of
the liner Verona are for purely de
fensive purposes and the New York
authorities have been directed to let
the vessel sail Austria has asked the
United States what course would be
taken as to Italian ships bearing such
guns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Call Out More Men.

London, Jan. 29.-Procamations
have been posted through England
calling to the colors eight more groups
of men who enlisted for military ser
vice under the plan of the Earl of
Derby. The ages of these men range
from 27 to 80 and they are summoned
to join on February %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Enormous Flood Damage.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 29.-1he
Mississippi river is already ten feet
above the food stage and will go
higher by February 10 and the hrkan-
Las flood crests will be held back
according to expert predictions here
Enormous damage is being done IN
this state by the floods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Italians Join Albanians

London, Jan 29-Essad Pasha and
his Albanians have effected a june
yion with the Italians in Albania, ac-
cording to a Rome dispatch to Paris
today 1t adds that he is fortifying
Avlona and expects to stop the Aus
tro-Hungarian advances.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Lansing Denies Report.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 29.-Secre-
tary Lansing today denied the pub
lshed reports that the United States
had given Germany until February 9Th
to say whether she intends to disavow
the sinking of the Lusitania.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Indian lmpersonator Guilty.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 29.-'William
Bruner, who impersonated an Indian
and secured the apportionment of a
Creek Indian, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to two years at Leayen-
worth and fined 5000, the amount
which he secured by false signature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Or. Mccoy Improving

. A letter from DIR. Mccoy states that
he and his wife arrived in San An
&onio last Tuesday DR.. Mccoy made
the trip on account of his health and
he was almost exhausted upon his
arrival. Mrs. Mccoy enjoyed the trip
to the south and is elated over the
improvement which the doctor is MAX
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
Hard Luck Still Pursues Him.

Childress, Tex, Jan. 29.-Bert AZ
.fleck. who lost his left foot in a train
wreck, today accidentally shot off his
other foot while out hunting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
SEVEN PERISH WITH COLD
MONTANA So BELOW ZERO

Helena, Mont. Jan. 29.-Seven are
known to have perished in the recent
cold spell in Montana. Temperatures
as low as 63 below zero have been
rerorted. Several towns have been
threatened with coal famine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
ANT|-CERMAN RIOTS BEFORE
CONSULATE IN SW|T TZERLAND
TROOPS NECESSARY TO QUELL RIOTERS AT LAUSANNE
SWITZERLAND YESTERDAY-ONE HUNDRED AR
RESTS MADE-GERMANS TAKE FRENCH VILLAGE
OF FRISS

ern Claims Capture of One Thousand Yards of French
Trenches-Northeast of Neuvile, Seventeen Hundred
Yards Were Taken by Germans by StormParis Reports
Failure of One of These Observation-Disclosures Said to Have
Effected Junction with Italians Albania, and Avlona
Being Fortified Stop the AustroEiunga Advances
Lansing Denies Published Reports that United States Has
Given Germany Until February Fifth TO Say Whether She
Intends to Disavow Sinking of Lusitania
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-30
LEAVING River Bottoms.

Newport, Ark, Jan. 29.-Hundreds
ire leaving White river bottoms III
this section, fearing that the le"ee5
won't stand. The flood stage is pre-
dicted for Tuesday here.