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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-21
Mile Lac suit by the Court of

Mile Lac suit by the Court of
Claims.
The members of the tribe who
have devoted twenty years of hard
work and expended many thous-
ands of dollars in their efforts to
recover the amount which the
court awarded, and during that
period had the most aggressive
opposition of the Indian office and
the Department of Justice to con-
tend with, wished to have the
amount paid Immediately in a
manner that would be beneficial to
the Indians interested instead of
having it paid in insufficient sal
aries to employees many of whom
are Incompetent or hold sinecure
positions. But the officials we're
able to get the appropriation as
they had planned, and the money
is now almost as safely slowed
away in the public treasury as
though there had been no Mile
Lac suit, and the probable result
will be that il will be paid to white
employees instead of to the Chip
pewas.
To the members of the tribe
who have worked so hard and
earnestly to get the amount award
ed it seems as though their work
had resulted in absolutely nothing
in favor of the Mile Lac Chip
pewas, and that they had simply
devoted their time and money for
the benefit of the continuation of
white employees.
The only recourse now left to
the Chippewas is to try and induce
congress to segregate the tribal
funds of the Chippewas of Mime
sofa now in the treasury so that
each member Of the tribe will
have placed to his credit the
amount to which be is entitled.
Only in this way can the fur
Their waste of Chippewa funds be
stopped.
Every effort should also be
made to secure an accounting from
the Indian and Land offices for the
amount of the tribal funds which
they have expended since 1889.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-21
Mistakes Of Indians.

There is no question with which
the government has to deal that is
more vexatiOus and unsatisfactory
to it than the Indian question. 1t
not only has the unsatisfactory ele.
ments in the Indian service to deal
with but also the unrelia bility of a
great many ignorant Indians, In
dams who have been spoiled by
the government officials who have
had plans Of their own to carry
out for their own benefit.
The Indians who have been a
detriment to their respective tribes
are those who are known as "ware-
housers - This class, with the
exception of the very old and
helpless Indians, have been simply
the tools OF scheming and selfish
Indian agents or superintendent
which is in every respect the same
thing except that the official names
have been changed in order to
bring them within the classified
service.
If there we're no warehouses
much Of the trouble which now
exists on reservations would dis
appear, and we might add, if there
we're not so many government
positions to be had there would
also be much less trouble.
The Indians themselves are much
to blame for their troubles, for as
soon as one gets position in the
service, or is placed on the ware
house roll, he becomes supporter
of the agent or any of the employ
ees no matter now unpopular they
may be or detrimental to che ser.
VICE; they in fact practically sell
their independence.
In the last issue of The ToMA-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-21
Indians Working Out Own
Problem, Says Com
missioner Sells.
STEPS FORWARD MADE IN MANY
INDUSTRIES.

Rapid City. S. D.-That most
of the Indians of the country will
in short time be self -supporting,
was a belief expressed in an inter-
view here by Cato Sells, commits
sioner of Indian affairs, while at
tending a summer school for en-
pluyees of the Indian service. Mr..
Sells declared conditions on the
reservations Indicate that the time
is fast approaching when the In
dian will be competent to manage
his own affairs and be divorced
from the paternal arm Of the gov
eminent. The population on these
lands is increasing, he said, in
stead of decreasing, as is popularity
supposed.
Commissioner Sells has an act
i've campaign under way for the
betterment of Indian homes on
several reservations. in the opin-
ion that with the red man as with
the white, the home is the center
of all progressive activity. Efforts
are being made to persuade the
Indians to utilize returns from the
sales of lands and other sources
for the construction of better
dwellings.
On many of the reservations,
field matrons are constantly travel
ing from house to house teaching
women how, to do housework, how
to cook, how to care for the sick,
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CONGRESS- should be asked t.

Congress should be asked to
lbass a law prohibiting 1.-THE shoot
ing upon Indian reservations of
prairie chickens. If this is not
done the birds will soon become
extinct. 1t is noticeable that within
ten years the chickens have been
killed off every year in such large
numbers by non reservation hunt
ers that very few of them can now
be found upon this reservation.
The laws against hunting which
are so rigidly enforced against an
Indian who ventures to kill any
game outside of the reservation
without a license should cause the
Indians to insist upon the enforce
ment of the United States law
which prohibits any one but an
Indian to hunt on a reservation.
Until hunters from the cities, who
\ are invited upon this reservation
to hunt by men who themselves
have not the right, commenced to
make this reservation their hunt
inc field there was much game up
IN IT, but now even ducks are be-
coming scarce, and there are
practically no deer.
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A debating society should be
organized here in order to give
Young men and women an oppor-
tunity for instructive pleasure and
recreation, and that they may also
help to elevate conditions upon
this reservation.
During the regime of E. +.
Smith as Indian agent here bis
employees organized a debating
society which met once each week.
and the young members of the
reservation at that time looked
forward to these meetings with
Measure. Some energetic young
men should make an effort to or
ganize another debating society.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-21

HAWK Sec. 2072 of the United
States Revised Statutes was pub
lished which provides that where
an Indian tribe is, in the opinion
of the Secretary of the Interior,
competent to direct the employ
ment of their own employees, the
direction of such persons may oe
given to the proper authorities of
the tribe.
Inc C",ippewas of Minnesota,
and particularly those upon this
reservation, are competent to d.
rect the employment of the en-
ployees OF the Chippewa Indian
service here, and they should take
steps to induce the Secretary of
the Interior to place the employ
ment of the persons needed under
their charge. There is a regular
w established local council within
this reservation, and there is in
telligence enough among the many
educated men of the reservation to
direct the employees here to the
advantage of the reservation peo-
pie.
In view of the lmpossibility of
getting employment for members
ef the Chippewas of Minnesota
bands notwithstanding the law
recently passed by congress and
which the superintendent here
says can be ignored, and which
every educated member of the
Chippewa bands know has been
ignored, the most active steps
should now be taken to try and in
duce the Secretary Of the Interior
to issue an order to put into prac-
tice the section of the law herein
before referred to.
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As long as civil service law is il

AS long as civil service law is in
existance it does not matter which
party is in power, so far at least
las the Indians are concerned. Ii
ethey want relief from the thral-
Fdom of civil service employees
they must look to congress to pass
such legislation as will secure this
for them.
Every Indian ia the country
should appeal to congress at It's
next session to relieve the situa-
ton by passing law that will
limit the powers assumed by field
employees.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-21
Should Segregate Chip
peWa Funds.

Over seven hundred thousand
dollars was added to the Chippe-
wa tribal fund now in the treasury
last week by an appropriation by
congress, through the efforts of
ashington officials, and which
was the amount awarded in the
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-21
Minnesota Should Have
An Indian Agency.

In Minnesota there are two In
dian reservations and nine coded
reservations. The reservations are
White Earth and Red Lake, and
the coded reservations are Missis.
sippi, Leech Lake, Cass Lake,
Winnebegosish, Boisforte or Deer
River, Fond du Lac, Mile Lac,
Grand Portage, and Nett Lake.
Upon these reservations and coded
reservations there are between
eleven and twelve thousand Chip
pewas. These Chippewas are pay
ing from their tribal funds about
ten thousand dollars for salaries
to superintendent at the follow
ing named places: White Earth,
Red Lake, Leech Lake, Cass Lake,
Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, and
at Nett Lake.
1t is not in the provisions of the
Act of 1889, under which the
Chippewas coded their reserva-
tions, that their tribal funds de-
rived from the sale of these reser-
tions should be expended in main
tanning superintenderces upon
each of the reservations that were
ceGed, but the commission which
negotiated with the Chippewas for
their assent to the act made the
latter believe the money would be
paid to them without qualifica
tious. When one of the late chiefs
asked how the Indians from other
reservations would be removed to
this rese1v walton and under whose
expense, Chairman Rice, of the
commission, said the government
would provide for this. Thismay
be recalled by many who were
present at the meetings, and in
any event it is matter of record
in the report of the proceedings
before the commission.
Every SUPPLEMENTARY should
be abolished in the Chippewa
country and an Indian agency
should be established in this state
which would have charge of all the
reservations and coded reserva-
lions.
1t is not only absurd to have
superintendent at Cass Lake,
Fond du Lac, Grand Portage and
Nett Lake, but it is \ waste of
Chippewa funds.
1t is very important that steps
should be taken by the Chippewas
of Minnesota, through their dele
CATION that will probably be APP
pointed to 60 to Washington next
winter by the president of the
Chippewa General Council, to urge
tne passage of a bill that will es
tablish an Indian agency in this
state and abolish superintendent
cies. Seven or eight years ex-
perience with superintendent up
on the Chippewa reservations in
this state has taught the Chippe-
was that these superintendent
with their large number of clerks
are great expense without an
equivalent being obtained in re-
turn. In fact the old policy of
having Indian agencies is one that
every Indian tribe prefers to the
failures of superintendent who in
large majority of cases are in
competent to fill the positions they
hold, and have shown themselves
unequal to the task.
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THE T0MAHAWK.
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GUS ii. BEAULIElI. Publisher
White Earth Agency, Minnesota.

Entered at the Postotfice at White
Earth, MIMI, as mail matter OF the
second class.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-21

Advertise in The TOMAHAwK
it brings results.
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Continued on 9th. Page.)
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-05-26

Mr.. Robert b. S. Goldsmith died al
the Mercy hospital in Baltimore OIL
Saturday last from kidney trouble with
which he had been a sufferer fol
sometime.
HE was about 6s years of age. Mr.
Goldsmith was one of the very best
farmers in tho county. He not only
knew how to farm well but energetic
ally applied himself to his work. He
was most excellent citizen and en-
joyed the respect and esteem of all who
knew him. As husband and father
he was ever devoted and kind and he
cherished the houls spent by the fire.
side of his home surrounded by his
loved ones. He leaves surviving 9
widow and seven children.
His remains were brought to the
county on Tuesday and interment made
in the cemetery Of St. Mary's Catholic
Chprch, Newport.
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For New Railroad.

Application has been made to the
Pu0.e S rsce Commission by the Po-
tomsc River and Baltimore Railway
Company for permission to issue CAPT
tai stock of 100000 The case has
been set for hearing May Is.
It is stated in the petition, which was
filed by Marbury, Gosnell & Williams,
that the Company proposes TO build a
line of road from the District of Colum
bia to point on the Potomac river,
near indian Head, Charles county,
There the Potomac river is to be bridg
ed and the road Is 10 join another that
IS to be built northward from Newport
News. 1t Is said the projected road
will compete with no other except thu
Pope's Greek branch of the Pennsyl
vania, and that only to limited extent
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The track team journeyed to M.
A. c. on May 9th, and took fifth
place in the county school events,
scoring four points Again on May
10th they competed in the same class
at Tome Institute, but were not so
fortunate, capturing only one point,
third place in the broad jump.
When the youth and inerperience
of the boys is considered, the show
ing that they made In the Two mee,s
Is very creditable. At b, tn places a
number OF heats were lost by hairs
breadth, showing that the bojs can
be counted upon to win with more
experience
Robey was the star of the team,
scoring all the points in both meets,
at NJ. A.C. he won second place in the
broad jump and third p ace in the
440 yard dash. At Tome he captnr-
ed third in the broad jump and bul
for foul on his last jump was en-
titled to first place. Winfield Posey
was third in heat of the 220 yard
dash at NJ. A. G. and placed in TIT
sa ne event at Tome, losing out in the
finals. Beverly Barnes took third
place in the go yards finals at Tome
After winning his heat easilp. John
Owen and Harris Matthews had.
creditable showings in the di.Ia. 6.
runs.
Too much credit canrol be accord.
ed the boys, for their persistence in
training indicates that in the future
they will make someone hustle tC
win.
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Misses Reeder and Chew spent the
week end with Miss Williams at her
home near Doncaster.
Miss Lillian Morris spent the week
end with her aunt Mrs. Conrad Posey
The Seniors accompanied by Prof
and Mrs. Reich expect to spend Satur.
day in Annapolis.
Miss Z Disc Berry spent the week END
at her home near.Berry.
Mr.. Henry RobeY was awarded a
medal at T, me for his excellent running.
The preliminary Elocution contest
for girls was held last Thursday night
and the following were selected to CON.
pete for the medal at commencement
Misses Madeline Simpson, Lillian Bean,
Ruby Kendrick, Myrtle Allen and Mary
Hayden. Misses Naomi Smith, Ethel
Yates, Ethel GALLON and Laura Yates
received honorable mention.
Miss Gladys Csrrico spent the week
end at her home
Mary E. Hay den, Reporter.
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u ID calculated shst about sloo,on q
year net Increase 10 revenue will come
Into the State Treasury through the
abolition OF the discount for the prcups
pa yrnent Of Stats takesl which goes Into
eject 10 jane !. This sct, framed by
Speaker taltd, Nas bns Of the Ittipors
TAFT rsvsnue measures Of she State sd
tiiIhistratiun, and WENT through The
Legislature without Opposition, Indeed
MANY members hardly new what the
bill meant, though ali those on u g
committees that passed upon it were
aware of its great importance from a
revenue viewpoint.
For years and years there has been
allowed a graduated discount for the
prompt payment of stale taxes. aud
this has been as high as 5 per cent
Many tax collectors, especially ia the
c unti,s, have taken advantage Of il TO
make money for themselves by estimat
ing Il & amount they would be able to
cJil-ct IN given month, advancing
that much to the State and collecting
it afterwsrd. The pr, tit came IN tax
ing advantage OF the high rate of dis
count SLOWED by the State, as in mary
inst lnces the collector could make a
profit even by borrowing the money
from his bank and paying the State.
The abolition of the discount was
one Of the ideas Of the late Governor
Crothers, but he was not able to get il
through. But now that ii is about to
60 into feet. those who want to make
a saving on their tax bills will have to
march up to the captains office" be-
fore June /. After that there will be
no discount at all, and from September
tax bills viii be in arrears and inter
est will be charged.
The amount to be saved the State
through the new act amounts roughly
to per cent. on the direct tax.
Baltimore News
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FRIDAY May. rs =. 9i6


Religious Notices
METHODIST CHuRUH
There will be preaching at the fol
lowing places, sunday. May 2s
Chicamuxen p. m.
Indian Head I 30 P. m.
REv. } W. BEALJ, Pastor.
Peateeostsl Church Of the Nazarene
Preaching Sunday. March 2Sth, a.
follows:
La Plata Camp Ground, II a. m.
Du Bots p. m. and ?. III.
The public is cordially invited.
Rev } f Penn. Pastor
Penteeostal Church Of the Nazarene
Sunday, May, 2slh,
Special revival meetings at Chica-
mix q, EVANGELIST L. b. Compton, in
chatge Preae ing at IL q. m. and 3
p. N. Song and Praise Service at Z
pm. Preaching at p m. Eacl
e.ening during the week at 30 p. IN.
D. W. Sweeney, Pastor.
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NJ. RUBIN, LA PLATA, ND, deal
er in General Merchandise and Green
Groceries, announces that having pur-
chased an automobile truck he is pre-
pared to carry, in short time, calves,
lambs and all kinds Of country produce
to the Washington market on Mondays
and Thursdays of each week leaving
La Plata at 7 30 A. NJ. Any one hav
ing load will come after it with DC
extra charge. Prices reasonable.
May Bat adyt.
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LOST.

Between st. Joseph's Church, Pom
fret, and my place tan crocet bag con-
tanning purse with $1,000 in bills and
change, silver watch initials E E RI
and other small articles, finder please
return to me and receive reward.
T. Y ROBEY,
Msy.26-3S Pomfret, Md.
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FOR RENT.

The Blacksmith Shop formerly oc-
cupied by W. r. Clark, known as the
Chapman blacksmith shop in the town
OF La Plata on good terms. For further
particulars apply to,
MISS K. S. CHAPMAN,
Apr. 7-'16-3t. La Plata, Md.
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There Is A Reason.

The SIX Cylinders gives you more even and continuou
lessons vibration and shock because Of hcntnuous and
flow of power This of itself gives you the bear
ngs tires and all gears where shock so detrimental And
SIX absolutely NO MORE gasoline than -FOUR OF
equal horse power Therefore the SIX be the logical thing
Continued next week.
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A dance will be given on FRIDAY,
MAY 26, by the teachers and pupils of
La Plata Public School. Admission
20 cents. Proceeds to be used on
building. Come and help US.
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The teachers and pupils of Dents :
vile School will give an entertainment
and dance on Friday, June End, for
the benefit of the school. All are in
vited to attend.
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There will be an entertainments and
dance at Issue School Friday. June 2,
beginning at p. IN. Admission,
adults 25c. children 10c. advt.
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There will be a dance in Newport
Hall Wednesday, May 81, for the bene'
tit Of Newport School. orowders band
Observation-Disclosures, adyt,
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There will be an entertainment and
dance given by the Turner Gate school
on Friday, May 18th, at Trinity Hall.
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WOOL F! WOOL /!

Will pay good prices for nice clean
wool. 5000 lbs. Wanted.
j. NJ. COCHRANE,
May-5-3t. La Plata, Md.
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1910.
"GRANT SIX"

The Six Cylinder Cars here stay This
ment last 95) and say still Much gra-
cation m has been exempfed by the leading Cars this
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DIR. THEO. SCHONDAU
GRADUATE & LICENSED
Vetinary Surgeo1 & Dentist

Special attention gives to diseases of
all domestic animals, charges reason
able. Office NEW WILLS HOTEL. La
| Plata, Md. 5-12- 'I6.
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FOR SALE.
WANTED.

Wanted men to work as helpers in
structural and bridge shop. Apply
CHESAPEAKE IRON WORKS.
5-l9-'16. Wesport, Baltimore, Md.
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Southern Maryland
FAIR
Upper Marlboro, Nd.
MAY rs TO 80, 1916, INC.

THE HORSE SHOW,
May % and 26,
will be a striking feature.--COUPLE
CLASS Riding, May 30. SIX OR
MORE RUNNING RACES EACH
DAY. First Race $50 P. M
Every one attending the Fair from
Southern Maryland will have a
chance to procure a SCHOLAR
SHIP for some Student according to
the Conditions governing. Special
Trains and Special Rates on Penn
sylvania and Chesapeake Beach Rail
roads. Racing Rain or Shine
Admission to grounds 25 cents.
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FOR SALE

s Kinds of Stock Food; = Alfalfa
Glover red, Timothy, Orchard grass,
red to Cow peas, Sorguh, Oats bound,
subject to raise.
FLA. POSEY,
Apr. 21-tf. Chapel Point, Md.