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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-18
departments, exercises guardianship,

departments, exercises guardianship,
and any person who shall Introduce or at.
tempt 90 introduce any NAL or Intoxicating
liquors, etc, OF any kind whatsoever into
into the Indian country,
VIII ch term shall include any Indian allot-
ment while the title to the same shall be
held in trust by the government. or while
the same shall remain inalenable by the al
lottee without the consent of the United
States, etc,
While the above is the law in regard to
the Indian another iovides that if an Indian
is an allotted Indian he has the right to p,ir-
chase whiSkey the same as any other citizen
of the United STATES, etc., While we are
for the abolishing of liquor from this distrit
OF the law prodvies for same we at present
cannot see under what statue is is to lie
done II thesee Indians and saloon keeper S
are now being prosecuted under the law as
provided for the 1854 treaty there we are in
the territory bat otherwise we are not V e
think that somewhere along in 1871 or
thereabotes there is law that proxides for
punishment of white bootIeggerS but not
for indians, as this law in part says that
punishment for Introducing liquor on reser-
vation shall be made to all excepting In
iaus now or hereafter residing on reservation
who under this act are exempt from prosecu
tion. As to whether this law is still in force
we cannot say, but if it is then the Indian
cannot be punished for Introducing liquor on
reservations and sentences now being I'M
posed are in direct violation of the said act
The trial of the saloon keepers who will be
tried on bench warrants issued will be watch
ed with much interest by all.
Next Monday the session of the Grand
Jury will begin at Superior, Wis, and it is
undoubtedly many indicted will be tried at
this session OF the Federal Court which will
be in session for two weeks vet. Burke,
who was captured at Birch several weeks
ago, will it is certain, be tried at this term
of Federal Court as well as several other
cases of like character. With these eases
coming before Lands they can be sure Of
receiving, extra severe sentences, as he has
a record for heavy sentences in those Cases.
Leo Olson case will also be heard next
in Federal Court, both boys that were of
the party, have served time in jail for the
same offence and whether he is also guilty
will be settled at that time.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-18
DULUTH n1ENN
IN RESTRICTED LAND
Watts FOIWeIl
1t Is Claimed By VIM. v
OF Mimi
Rev McMaaus Still in The--Gah,e Publishes Small.
Article.
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practically closed with the publication Of
) the Lenroo1-- Sells correspondence in tie
Superior Telegram The publication cleal-
el the air, and lett the following facts mar.-
ifcst.
Frst--Th.t The treaty of 1854 is in f,lp
force and effect in the territory covered.
Second--That treaty carries an unquestion-
Ell anti-liquor ciaase.
Third The treaty of 1912 covers the
territory in Wisconsin if it was not super
ceIed by that of 1854.
FourthThe treaty of 1912 may carry an
anti-iquor clause
Flth--the Department of Indian Affairs
at Washington, is seriously inveStigatinx.
tae legal questions involved, and at no tilv &
has given out information that the treaties
caunot make Wisconsin dry.
This leaves the question Just where it WIS
when entered the field, question for tna
Federal courts to settle. It takes the ques-
ton out of its drift towards politics, aLa
leaves us free to push the work without pos
lltical influence. An organization has bee;>
affected, and in the future there will doubt
less be less newspaper notice, and more &;
the real work done which is to circulate pc
tiriors and show the demand fer the En-.
forcement i'll the territory. Now is tho
time for every friend of enforcement IL
speak. Write personal letters to the Hon
G. nlnissioner of Indian Affairs, at Wash
ington, d. G.. Circulate petitions, arouse
the whole country. Send to ]. H. Nc
Manus for :he blank petitions. Odanah,
Wis., Ashland Mondav Press.
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FEDERAL COURT
m SESSION
Federal Judge Lands Hands
Out Severe Sentences
To Offenders Of Liquor Laws Bench
Warrants lssaed for Eshiand
SaIecsa Keepers.

The Federal Court for the Western Dis
trict of Wisconsin is now in session at Sup
erior having convened hast Monday. Iudc.
K. NJ. Landis. Of Chicago, H. is presid
ing. Many cases we're heard for introduc
ing liquor on the reservation and in ever,
case, with exception Of two, sentences Of 6(
days in the county jail and 500 fine wa
imposed. Those sentenced were:
Joseph Curreut, 81 days and Sl00 fine.
A. "A. C!eud, 90 days md Sl00 fine.
Chas Manypenny, 90 days and 500 fire
Frank Green, case dismissed.
James Cajune, Case dismissed
Peter Marks,nan, 80 days and Sl00 fine
Geo PrestiI, SO days and SIO0 fire.
Alex Panpoct. 60 days and 500 fire.
Paul Mi-gan-i-jig. 60 days and 500 fine
Leo Olson case postponed to next wee!
for hearing.
Joseph Roy, the third, who last summe
broke Jail here was captured at Superior las
Wednesday by Officers Mitchell, Procknet
and Bradley. He was Immediately taker
before Judge Landis and given a sentenc,
of Il months ia the Fort Leyenworth Fed
eraI prison.
Judge Lands, we understand, has issuee
large numbers of bench warrants for sal
Don Keepers in Ashland for selling whiskey
to Indians and their cases will be up fol
hearing next week, besides bench wairent.
have been issued for several other that were
implicated IN different Indian cases thai
were up for hearing this week. In the
coursd of hearing same cases it was brought
out where the Indian secured his wh;skey
and as result bench warrants for their ar.
res.s were mace. This is time when the
legality of liquor selling to Inuians who
have been allotted will be listed one phrase
of the law reads GA follows
Be 1t Enacted, Etc. That any person
who shall sell, give away, dispose of, ex
change, or barter any mait, t,rspirituous OF
vinous liquor, including beer, ale and wine
or any ardert or Intoxicating liquors, ETC.,
to any Indian to whom allotment of lane
has been made while the title to the same
shall be held in trust by the Government
or to any Indian ward of the 4governmen
under charge Of any indian ;saperintcnden
or agent,
or any Indian, including mixed hloods
over whom rhe government, through it
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being perpetrated he would be the first one
to circumvent such a move, especially
where the Indian might be the losers.
Commissioner Sells, notwithstanding the
many attempts to ruin his administration as
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, is to be
lauded on the saine, as during his few years
in Office has accomplished more for the real
benefit of the Indian, than all former adm
Illustrations of Indian Commissioner put to-
gether and that same administration is free
from all criticism of any character on the
line above claimed. OF course as in all
matters where public office is concerned,
and especially wherc'if it be an official of
the Interior Department, ever criticism in
the English language is heaped upon them,
wether the same is just one or not.
We wish to say to our people, the Indian,
that not for one moment are they to allow
themselves to believe that such an act was
committed by the present Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs as he is man above such a
move. Of course we al! know that there
are,some that would not stop at any thing,
to beittle man that they may think is not
in accord with their plans, but in this pres
1ent matter, no harm can come to Sell adm
inistration of the Indian office as he is a man
that is above such. He is big, broad, and
one that would not stop to such matters.
No, Sells is a man that is for the Indian,
first, last, and al the time. This is just
political move by people that have agrouch
t kat's ALL Pin youl faith to the present
C. ommisssoner Cato Sells, his administration
is clean, straight and above reproach in all
matters and above all do not let the calami-
ty hnwlers tell you any different.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-18

Sox are angling very strongly after that fast
third baseman of the Braves, Harry Grant,
and it is more than hEey' tha. ge will be
seen in one of their uniforms the coming
season. Harry certainly can make good as
he not, only is a fast fielder but he is
demon with the willow. Last season be
headed the league in batting and that is a
record for every game, as he played prac-
ticalIy every game.
Frank Doolittle reports that Mr.. an,
Mrs Steven James is also at Pt oenix and
enjoying the glorious climate there.
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The following is one of many clippings
IN by Northwest newspapers in regards In
ian Commissioner Sels:-
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-18
Some Papers Of Northwest After
Sells
Charges Unduc Influence In Obtaining Consent Of Usage
Indians TO Leases.

The following is one Of many clippings
lun by Northwest newspapers in regards In
Flian Commissioner Sells:-
Charges of using undue influences in regard
70 Obtaining OF consent to certain agreement
! n leases from Ooage tribal council haye
cen made BY Geo. Alber:y, an Indian re-
IreSentatiye of that body, against the COM
nissioner of indian affairs, before the SEN
he committee on Indian affairs. The char
| S are serious, but Com'r Sells has had
cen heard on the subject up to this writing.
!. S. Herald. = From Guyana Range Min
Ir.l
The above is an article that has had
.ade the rounds of the newspapers IN this
rritory in regard the Hon. Commissioner
Indian Affairs and in Justice to Mr.. Sells
must say that insofar as the wording OF
article in question is made we cannot
IlCVC THAT HC ID Sullly vi '1tS '' -
arged. For some time pasr some news
,pers have been judiciously attempting to
oil the fine record made by the office nm
,r Mr.. Sells and to put a black eye on his
ADMINISTRATION but so far without success.
very where is found these cronic knockers
hose business it is to attempt the i'poillng
the good work done by the InteriorN- Dep
rtment and in their efforts they do not stop
I'd consider what it means 20 the man ttlat
5 responsible for the work done. In the
natter of that Usage deal that is being made-l
,e can saftlv say afi1 tn c0m"issiR9neF 'on d i
las had no hand in thu matter, if their was
nythirg crooked connected with the matter
or lie is a man above reproach and not to
,e found with hand iii matters OF this
hrracter or kind, but, instead if he for one
moment had the idea that such wrong was
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-18
OLD PIONEER
PASSED AWAY
80.
john ii. Harto, Sr., Died at
His Home Today.

John Fl. Harto, sr., an cid and respected
citizen of this village for years, passed to
the great beyond at his home Oh Llngren
avenue this morning at O'Clock. Mr..
Harto was a man that was well and favor
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-18

they 7ill be at home after April 1st at 497
Oakland Ave.
! The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. AID
Mrs. G Gorge Il. Moore, of this city and is
charming young lady whose crcls of
| friends is measured by the extent of her ac-
quaintanc cs. She is graduate of the Art
Institute ,t Chicago and daring the past
four years has had charge of the art depart
nent in tt lie public schools Of Lake Linden,
Mich. I he groom is a graduate of the
Ann ARB u University of Michigan and the
Buwdln college and a Young man OF sterling
worth.
[ her c ianv friends JOIN in extending
cons ;radulaaions and best wishes. Among
the 'out-of town guests present at the we'd
ding were Mr.. and Mrs. E. !. Lockard
and wife, of Odanah; B. Murphy and fami-
ly, oi Ashland, Wallace Hayden, of ST.
Paul, Misn., Mrs. Hitchcock aud Mrs.
Br, wnell, of Ashland - Washburn Times.
This young lady was for years resident
of this village and has host Of friends who
extend congratulations 70 the happy young
| couple.
| Miss Elvie Nelson was the guest Of friends
in the village last Monday anu enjoyed the
.dance given at tie Nj w. A. hall by the
&c. s. S. Club.
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ahly known throughout the district and was
respected by all who knew him. For the
past q wears he has resided here III the en-
ploy of tho Stearns Lumber Company and
for the past ten wears he has been connect
ed with the planning mill department OF that
concern.
The deceased was born at Green Bay.
Wisconsin, in 1852, being 81 years Old at
the time of his death and for years before
his LOCATING here was prominent i'll the shin
ee industry then thriving throughout the
district in the eatly days. He was man
that had kind word ior everyone he met
and WIS in high esteem by all and his death
has cast deep g!ooln over the entire village.
While his death was expected 1T was not
thought il would occur for several weeks
vet. The direct cause Of sal'ie aclng pneu-
monia which he contracted during the hoi-
days and which at first was considered but
a heavy cold. In connection with pneumo-
nh he had hardening oi the arteries.
He leaves to ,,otrn his death, besides
wife, fear boys, john, Loui., Samuel and
Maurice and three daughters, Mrs A. q.
Guqdcrson ann Misses Bessie and Mary
Harto
The funeral Will lie held Eext Monday
morning from the ST. Agnes Catholic church
in Ashland and interncut ma,je IN tie
Catholic cemetery iii that city.
The taniiv mas tae sympath, Of the ell
tire community III their sad hour OF afiiction.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-18

Minneapolis, Feb THAT saloons in the
tie northeast angle of .e state. incsnling
the CRY Of Duluth, aai coverc,! by the
Chippewa treaty of 1854, may have to close
their doors If the treaty IS enforced bv the
Indian bureau, is the belief of Dr.. William
Watts Folwell !, of Minneapolis, first presi-
aent of the University Of Minnesota.
tThe Chippewa treaty of 1854 covering
chat territory norh OF Lake Superior and
east of the Ver.Milion and the St. Louis
rivers. contained clause excluding the in
reduction of liquor urtil that clause should
be revoked by the President. In 1855, six
months later, treaty covering much Of
northern Minnesota from these rivers west
ward to the Red river contained the same
clause except that it vas 10 remain in effect
until revoked by congress.
cit is possible that there may have leen
ii revocation of the clause in regard to the
northeast argyle, but / have found nothing
Of such an order here and to get lnforma-
ton for my book wrote, last week, to
Cato Sells, Com missioner of Indian All srvs.
have had no answer yet. - News Trl-
bune' Duluth, MINI.
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WORD FROM ARIZONA
:. s. Doolittle Writes That lie IS liz
Good Condition.

This week we received work from Frank
S. Doolittle to the effect that he IS dong
nicely and that he is playing bail nearly every
day and that he will be in FIRST class con-
dition for the openng-of the base ball sea-
son. With John Grant undergoing an oP-
Grafton for Appendicitis and Doolitte in
Sanitorium 1t looked rather bad for the
"8rayes" in the kurling department. for
rext spring training and word that Frank
is in good condition things look whole
l,t better. With these two boys going
good there is not 2 team in tbe whole cir
cult that can beat the Braves. From n
formation we learn that the Duluth w nit
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Mr.. McManus, of Odanah, was in the
city looking after the interest of the treaty
enforcement movement and expressed him
self well pleased with what he termed the
first phrase of the movement which was
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25
PAoNIA
80 >>>>
(The Paonian.)

r. B. Conine made business trip
to Austin Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. Heberling is enjoying a visit
from her sister, Mrs. Duncan, who ar
rived from Olathe Saturday evening.
Sheriff NJ. A. Davis transacted offic-
ial business and visited with Paonia
friends from Friday evening until Sun
day morning.
The annual stockholders' meeting OF
the Cooperative telephone company
will be held in Hotchkiss on Tuesday,
March 7th.
Another big shipment of apples by
express Tuesday morning held the
train at this station longer than usual.
There were about 1875 boxes in the lot
M. l.. Brady, formerly in business at
Monte Vista, came up from Payne
mesa, where he has beein visiting his
father-in-law, and spent few days
last week with J. w. Shrader.
o. ]. Stone spent Saturday and Sun
day attending to Coop. telephone
business in Delta. He was accom-.
panied by his wife and children, who
visited with friends in the county
seat.
| George Stewart is preparing to
build an addition to his residence prop.
erty on east Second street, until re.
Gently occupied by J. w. Martin. The
Stewart family will reside there and
Mr.. Stewart will operate his Mime
sofa creek ranch from town.
At the annual meeting OF Turner
Ditch company stockholders last week
Nelson DeWoody and VIM. Davisson
were elected to the board to succeed
II. H. Wilson and Peter vogel. r. w
Vanderen is president, A. l.. Goess
secretary and treasurer, and John
Vogel is the other member of the
board
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25
oLATHE
80 >>>> 90 %
(Criterion)

(Criterion)
Ira E. Clark and family moved tC
the Mosier ranch this week.
]. F. Warren arrived home yester
day from trip to Delta and Hotch
kiss
Miss Ida Stauffer, teacher in the
Delta schools, visited friends in Olathe
Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Ash went to Delta Friday
for a few days visit with friends and
relatives.
Floyd Bryant, recently operated on
for appendicitis, was able to be out
again Monday.
Miss Verna Isard, who was operat
ed on for appendicitis Tuesday, is re-
covering nicely.
C. C. Holden and family moved on
Tuesday from the McDaniels place to
the Dickerson ranch.
James Duncan and family drove to
Delta Saturday, Mrs. Duncan remain
ing to spend a week with relatives
there.
Miss Faith Cox of Delta was a week
end guest of DR.. and Mrs. d. C.
Groves, who accompanied her home
Sunday.
Miss Leila Ross, teacher at the Ash
mesa school, was a week end guest
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. B. A.
Casner. f ,, a.l- t.. SD.
Byron Heckert, Edward Hazen, Roy
Mosier and James DeGuelle attended
a dance at Delta Monday night.
C. P. Foster, who has been looking
after his interests at Lake City the
past two weeks, returned to Olathe
Tuesday.
Harry Byerrum, who recently re-
turned from Bakersfield, Calf, came
up from Delta Sunday to visit his
sister, Mrs. T. G. Hersum.
w E. Anderson left Tuesday with
five cars of onions for the Chicago
markets. He will go on to Xenia,
Ohio, for a visit with his parents
there.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25

ELIAS M. AMMONS.-There would
never be any danger OF the leasing sys-
TEN being fastened upon us had our
people stood as a unit against It, 1t
could not pass today If all our western
senators would stand solidly and firm
ly against II. / am told that our con-
gressmen and delegates from the
west are weakened in influence be-
cause every man who has a special
privilege-or Is seeking one under the
bureaus, or who feels that he must sup
port these measures II he is to be
able to continue business, or who is
following the fatuous mirage OF con-
seryation-is writing to or visiting
Washington in behalf of these leasing
measures. II, therefore, the west is
to secure its rights, organizations and
citizens who believe In the growth OF
the western states and their right to
their natural resources with which to
bestir themselves and let their cong.
ressmen and senators know where
they stand. II we sit idly by and let
those who are against us control the
situation without protest; II we CON
fess judgment to the charge that we
are incapable of controlling our local
affairs, we have no right to complain
OF the most natural result.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25
CEDAREDGE
= - 80 >~>~ =
(ChampIon.)

| NSAahRAoa.J
Miss Dora Hall visited friends at
Olathe the fore part of this week.
Jas Vogan this week received word
of the death of his mother in Kansas.
Mrs. T. P. Koppenhafer was down
from Ouray last week visiting friends.
Will Maxwell has been sick this
week and it is feared that he has ap-
pendicitis.
Word has been received here that
Glen Collins is very sick at Paonia, as
result of inhaling fumes from copper
brazing work.
Claud R. Cline left Tuesday for Cam
eron, Mo-, where he will renew ac-
quaintances and look after business
matters.
The warm sunny days of the past
week have caused a material decrease
in the snow. Roads, where properly
graded and kept free from the bulk
of the snow are beginning to get dry
and passable again.
J. C. Rowbotham has received word
that VIM. Hoffman died few days
ago in Denver Mr.. Hoffman is owner
of the old Jeff Reed place south of
the Trickel bridge and now occupied
by A. T. Ward.
Five western slope creameries for
med an organization at Montrose Mon
day for the purpose of cooperating in
the upbuilding of the creamery indus
try. The organization will work for
better markets and freight rates It
is stated that a supply of butter is be-
ing made which must be shipped to
more distant points and this can be
better accomplished through organiza-
tion.
Rev. w. NJ. Address has accepted a
call by the conference department of
the Adventist church and will here
after be in the field a greater part of
the time. For the present, at least,
the family will continue to reside at
Cedaredge. Later plans call for the
removal to a more central location,
SUCH dS GTduu j junction OF SAT- Lake
City. The community will be extreme
ly sorry to lose these excellent people.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Cranky Ditch and Reservoir company
was held at Cedaredge Monday after
noon. Officers as follows we're elected:
president, w. D. Bryson; Secretary
treasurer, Miss Genevieve Earig;
these officers with F. A. Ho We, C.. w.
Rinehart and J. C. Myers compose the
board of directors. An assessment of
SO per share was authoriza1.
The annual meeting of the Surface
Creek Fruit Growers association was
held at the company building in Aus
tin last Saturday. A report of the
condition of the company indicated a
very good standing when the general
status of the fruit industry is taken
into consideration. The same officers
and directors as last year were elect
ed. They are: president, J. NJ. Nc
Cune; vice president, ]. A. Hunsick-
er; secretary-treasurer, II. X. Fergu-
son; H. w. Bull, ]. B. Ratekin, Leo
Fischer and John Griffith
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25
For Rent

My ranch on Redlands mesa. Sixty
cres alfalfa, 30 acres plowed ground.
All stock for sale. including nine good
milk cows. five good mares with foal
one registered bull, one registered
boar shoats. seed wheat and barley
NJ. c. Flint. Eckert. Phone Coop. 1871