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The Tomahawk., 1916-04-27
Attempt To Take Away
Celebration Grounds.
LET THE CHIpPEWAS DECIDE,

Notwithstanding the overwhelm-
ing defeat, at tue recent election,
of those who want to bond this
village to it's utmost limit for the
purpose of building additional
school buildings, they have sue
ceeded in inducing Congressman
Stevenson to introduce bill to
give the celebration grounds ad-
joining the TOWNSHIP of White
Earth, to the state for a price that
will be appraised. The bill is as
follows:
"A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to issue a patent in fee
simple to the district school board
number one hundred and twelve,
of White Earth Village, Becker
County, Minnesota, for a certain
tract of land upon payment there
for to the United States in trust
for the Chippewa Indians of Min
nesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the Secre-
tary Of the Interior be, and be is
hereby, authorized to issue to the
district school board numbered
one hundred and twelve, of White
Earth Village, Becker County,
Minnesota, patent in fee simple
for the east half Of the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of
section twenty, two, in township
one hundred and forty-two north,
range forty-one west, of the fifth
principal meridian, in the State of
Minnesota, or such part thereof as
the said district school board may
select, upon payment by them to
the United States in trust for the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota of
the appraised value of said land. -
In opposition to the above bill
the Chippewa delegates now at
Washington filed the following
letter with the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs which explains its
purport:
''Washington, D. c.,
April 10, 1915.
Honorable Commissioner
of Indian Affairs,
Present.
DEAR SIR:
There is now pending before
Congress H. R. 1853, entitled
TO authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to issue a patent in
fee simple to the District School
Board numbered One hundred and
Twelve, of White Earth Village,
Becker County, Minnesota, for a
certain tract of land upon pay
ment therefor to the United States
| in Trust for the Chippewa Indians
of Minnesot. This bill proposes
70 give to the public schools OF
Minnesota part of the White
Earth Agency reservation, des-
cribed as follows:
Tie East half of the Southeast
quarter Of Section Twenty-Five, in
Township One hundred and Forty.
two North, Range Forty-one
West, upon an appraised value.
In Justice TO the Indians upon
White Earth Reservation, who
use the tract in question for vari-
Gus purposes, including the annual
cele brat;on ON June 18th, the mat
ter should first oe submitted to
them for their assent before the
bill is passed.
If by an act of Congress it is
the intention to break up the
Agency Reservation, or to confs
cate it, it would no doubt be more
satisfactory to the White Earth
Chippewas if the land was made q
part of the TOWNSHIP of White
Earth and thus permit competitive
The Tomahawk., 1916-04-27

! SCUU VI OAIppO"oo az w AloS A>"1 VI
before it is acted upon by Con-
gress. ....
II the land in question is not
needed for part of the Agency
Reservation, then it should he al
lotted to Indians who have not yet
received allotments who are en-
titled to them under the Act of
January IA, 1889, commonly called
the Nelson Act.
| Respectfully yours,
Gus H. Beaulieu
| William Madison
Chippewa Delegates.
In order that Mr.. Stevenson
might also learn the sentiment
which exists here as declared by
the recent vote of the residents of
this town, the following letter
was written to him by the Chippe-
wa representatives:
Washington, D. c.,
April 10, 1916.
Hon. Halvor Stevenson,
House of Representatives,,
Present.
DEAR SIR:
We enclose herewith copy of
letter which we have addressed
to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, and which explains itself
as being against the proposition
of H. r. 1853, introduced in Con-
gress by you.
We are acquainted with the
sentiment at White Earth against
the provisions of the bill, and if
you wish to serve the members of
the town of White Earth and the
indians on the White Earth Res
ervation generally, in fair AID
impartial manner, you would not
be opposed to the request made in
the letter to the Commissioner.
The questions involved in the
bill have in substance been voted
upon by the residents of the vii
lage of White Earth and were
overwhelmingly defeated very
recently, but now the promoters
of the scheme call upon you to aid
them IN 4 manner fair and honest
men would not do; that is, the
villagers would not stand IT, have
bonds issued for the building of a
public school while so much of the
Chippewa tribal fund is being used
for educational purposes and ample
school facilities exist at White
Earth, and now what they voted
against you are asked to push
through Congress regardless of
their wishes in favor of the small
number whose leaders are suspect
ed of having ulterior motives in
the proposition, and who were
never known to be sufficiently
public spirited to make any sacri-
fees.
Yours truly,
| VIM. Madison.
Gus H. Beaulieu."
i Words are not minced any 10
the criticism of those who are the
real leaders of the proposed build
ing of school, in the letter to
Mr.. Stevenson, and it is now up
to him whether he wishes to sup
port their contentious, or he is
willing to let the Indians, who
own the lands, decide whether
the celebration and ball grounds
will be sold to the state upon an
appraised value, or whether they
will continue to be kept intact as a
part of the Agency Reservation,
or whether they will be made as a
part of the Townsite of White
Earth and sold as lots to the high
est bidders.
! The delegates at Washington
are not assuming any responsible
ity by asking that the Chippewas
be allowed to express their senti-
ment by vote with regard to the
The Tomahawk., 1916-04-27

bids to be made for the land, and
to sell it by lots.
But in any e\ ent, we ask that
the bill be submitted for the as
sent of Chippewas at White Earth
before it is acted upon by Con-
gress.
Ii the land in question is not
needed for part of the Agency
Reservation, then it should he al
lotted to Indians who have not yet
received allotments who are en-
titled to them under the Act of
January IA, 1889, commonly called
the Nelson Act.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
SIXTEEN HUNDRED CARS
PHOSPHATE FROM PLANT CITY

The phosphate movement out OF
Plant City territory over, the Sea-
board Air Line Railway during No
vember aggregated one thousand
and six hundred carloads, one of the
heaviest movements of any month
this year. All shipments from this
point were to interior points.
The Atlantic Coast line handled
a large phosphate business in No
vember, and while exact figures are
not available, 1t is probable that the
movement over the two roads from
this section during November was In
the neighborhood Of three hundred
and five hundred cars. A large part
of the phosphate handled by the At
lantic Coast Line went to Port Tam
pa for coastwise shipment. Plan
City Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
PITTSBURGH IS CARING FOR
NEGROES BROUGHT NORTH

Pittsburgh, Dec. 9.-Pittsburgh Is
facing the problem of caring for sew
eral thousand illiterate negroes,
brought here from the south by rail
road companies and contractors on
the labor shortage wave, according
to investigation made by Mayor Jo-
seph G.. Armstrong and officials OF
the department of charities.
In council today it was stated
these negroes were induced to come
by railroad companies and contrac-
tors and after working a short time.
were discharged. Hundreds have
asked for aid. Mayor Armstrong
has advised council to try to force
the railroads and contractors to re-
turn the men to the south.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
SCOVERY Of OIL IN WAKU[[A
COUNTY SETS TALLAHASSEE
AF|RE With EXCITEMENT
MADE 1892 MILES IN
AUTO IN 8 DAYS RUNNING

st. Petersburg, Dec. 9.-Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Baker and daughter,
Miss Sofia Baker, and Messrs. Ed
ward Baxter and l.. E. Ikenbury,
all of Alexandria, ILL.,, arrived here
yesterday in Mr.. Bakers Maxwell
touring car and at the present time
are the guests of Mr.. Bakers cousin,
Samuel Baker, a pioneer grapefruit
grower, whose groves are located be-
yond Ninth street south.
The party left Alexandria the lat
ter part of last month and spent
nine days actual running time on
the road, having travelled distance
|of 1892 miles. They said that the
Indiana roads were all in fine con-
|dition and the same applied to Ken
lucky excepting stretch Of twenty
miles, which needed resurfacing. In
Tennessee the roads travelled were
mostly gravel and the mountain
route was easily negotiated. Their
route carried them through Louis
willie, Nashville, Chattanooga, Allan
|ta, Macon and Jacksonville. The
highways over which they passed in
Georgia were hard-surfaced roads
and like boulevards, they said. They
were also very much pleased with
the roads in this State, and as for
lSt. Petersburg, they said that 1t
completely surpassed their expecta-
tions as to beauty and cleanliness
They will probably reside in the
Sunshine City during the winter sea-
son.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, DEC 9, 1915
THELEN DECLARES
Railroads ARE
IN A HYSTFR|A
Of PESS|M|SM
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 9.-"Railroads
in hysteria of pessimism seem to
be engaged in trying to ruin their
own credit and apparently are lay
ing the foundation for government
ownership" declared Max Thelen,
president of the National Associa-
tion of Railway commissioners be-
fore the congressional railroad in
vestigating committee. He asserted
the railroads were earning more
than ever, and would really acting
i'm the public interest If they would
stop complaining about public regu-
lation and devote themselves to sup
plying equipment and other urgent
ly needed fatalities. He declared
although other corporations were
subject to State regulation, railroads
were the only ones complaining.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
GREEKS ARE DECLARED TO
Be HOSTILE To THE ALLIES:
MAY ATTACK THEM FROM REAR
METEOR FALLS NEAR ST.
PETERSBURG AS PEOPLE WATCH
Northside Almost Heard the Water
SLzIe in Mirror Lake

st. Petersburg, Dec. 9-Residents
Of St. Petersburg, and especially
those on the north side, were treat
ed to a pyrotechnic display about Z
o'clock Thursday night that came
unheralded and unannounced.
A beautiful fiery meteor passed
over the city from the southeast and
apparently found a resting place
near Mirror Lake. OF course the
meteor fell some distance from the
city, but to those who watched from
their homes on the north side, imag-
ination brought even the sizzle of
the water as the shooting star" fell
into the lake.
The meteor was close enough for
watchers to see sparks apparently
flying from it, and the effect was
that of giant skyrocket.
Telephone messages from Clear
water, Seminole and Largo also re-
ported the meteor. In each Of these
up-county places persons heard a
rushing sound as the meteor passed
over, saw binding light and felt
a shock similar to that caused by an
explosion 1t was thought for time
that the meteor had fallen within
the county, but later report from
Indian Rocks said that the flying
ball of fire had passed over and ap-
parently had fallen in the Gulf of
Mexico.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09

to M. Stewart; c. M, Hart ct al.
to d. M. Bloodworth Alec French
and wife to d. M. Bloodworth; d.
M. Bloodworth to Anna B Larsen;
Fla. Highlands Co., to Addie Che
shire; Addie Cheshire and husband
to Theodore Eggeman; VIM. Schoen-
field and wife to Thos. TT. Egge-
mann; A. r. Carver, special master,
to ]. H. Peterson; Ellsworth Trust
Co., to J. I. Wilson; VIM. Hampton
and wife to F. x. Crumb; F. A. But
terfield and wife to Polk county; G.
c. Gresham and wife to City Of Bar
tow; A. B. Nolan ct ais to City
Of Barlow; L. r. Hardaker TO O. G.
Stone and wife; r. M. Williams and
wife to F. c.. Thompson; Serena
Hancock to Fort Meade Highlands
Co.; C. A. Owens and wife to Ma
mic Wolf; Lake Wales Land Co., to
Trustees A. r. P. Church Lake
Wales; Pasco County Abstract Co.,
to Lucy Lock; d. Fl. Davis and wife
to e. N. Davis; Mossie d. Cason ct
al. to J. e. Melton; M. L. and A. e.
Robinson to Mamie E. Tucker and
husband; A. W.. Gordon to Josie
Gordon; w. J. Howey Land Co., to
q. C. Miller; Florida Highlands Co.,
to DR.. G.. C. Miller; Pheene Muir
ply to Jos. Egyptian; j. A. Hicks
and wife to s. M. Dennison; ]. H..
Johnson and wife to Fred Brown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
CREEK SITUATION
Of MILITARY
IMPORTANCE
RUMANIANS CONTINUE TO RE-
TREAT; RUSSIANS TO STAND
FIRM
(By Associated Press. }

The Greek situation has become
potentially of marked military i'm
portance as we'll as of decided polit-
deal interest with the supposed pur-
pose of the Teutons being to turn
important sections Of the army in
|Rumania upon the enteptes Salon
Xxi army. The news dispatches re-
port King Constantine and the roy
alists are hostile toward the entente.
|They declared efforts are being made
to gather a strong army to attack
the entente from the rear as the
Teutons attack from the north.
The Rumanian retreat is consid-
cred likely to be continued until
they reach the Buzeu line in Mol
davia.
The Petrograd report indicated
the Russians are determined to hold
a line along the western Moldavian
frontier. saying they captured two
heights and 500 prisoners in the
Putna valley region.
Paris reported the Franco-Belgian
front quiet with an artillery battle
at Hill 304 on the Verdun front.
Berlin said the entente attack on the
Somme front had failed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
INVESTIGATION
Of /. c. OF |.
STARTING NOW
IN new YORK
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 9.-Attorney-
General Gregory ordered the federal
grand jury investigation of the
high cost Of living started at once
in New York and next week in De-
troit. Investigations in other cities
are being considered.
Reports of the justice department
investigators indicated a widespread
existence of combinations of brokers
and dealers in foodstuffs and coal to
force the prices upward, the officials
said. Activities of alleged specula-
ters have extended as far south as
1.-THE Mexican border and included
virtually every section Of the coun-
TRY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
FROST IS THE
PREDICTION
FOR TONIGHT

Tampa, Dec. 9.-For Tampa and
vicinity: Fair and much colder to-
might and Sunday. Possibly frost to-
might.
For Florida: Fair tonight and
Sunday, except probably rain in the
southern portion Colder tonight and
in northern and central portions,
temperature close to freezing in the
north portion, frost in central por-
tion.
Winds for the East Gulf: Mode
rate northerly.
General Weather Conditions
Pressure continues low over the
Lake region, and rain or snow has
fallen over the country east of the
Mississippi, except in the Florida
Peninsula and on the North Atlantic
coast.
The high pressure area which was
over Utah Friday morning has ad-
lvanced southeastward over Texas,
and has caused generally fair wealth
er over the western States. It has
also caused falling temperatures ov-
er the Plains States. Mississippi and
Ohio valleys, Lake region and Gull
States. At Birmingham, Ala, the
fall was from 62 degrees at z a. m
Friday to 32 degrees at the same
hour this morning. At Pensacola
the fall was from 70 degrees to 4O
degrees; at Memphis, from SO to 28
The freezing line this morning runs
Through northern Georgia, central
Alabama, central Louisiana and
south central Texas. Corpus Chris
ii reported a minimum Of 81 de,
grees this morning.
| A center of relatively low pres
sure appears over Colorado, and has
caused warmer weather over the
Rocky Mountain and Plateau region
Rain or snow has fallen in Nevada
and in the Pacific coast States.
The eastward advance OF the high
pressure now over Texas will cause
fair colder weather in the vicinity
of Tampa tonight and Sunday, with
frost possible Sunday morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER

The following real estate trans
fers have been made the past week:
J. L. Harrelson and wife to Elise
State of Florida to Mrs.
A. l.. Lyle; Seasons Investment Co.,
to Melrose Mfg: Co.; Davenport De-
velopment Co., to Tampa Hardware
Co.; City of Lakeland to A. B. New
man; G. B. Skipper and wife to j.
C. Holbrook ct AL; L.W.Entzminger
and wife to o. J. A. Brown; G. p.
Quaintance and wife to Pauline
Smith; Julia j. Alvey to Georgia S.
May; Almida Fribery and husband
to Minnie Burgeson; Bessie Lee
tCameron and husband to w. A.
Heath; E. P. Richter and wife to
Mrs. D. E. Damn; Elisher Tarr and
wife to Florida and Georgia Land
|Co.; W. F. johnson and wife to Fla
land Ga. Land Co.; E. d. Mack and
wife to r. Borden Wilson; j. II
lStanley and wife to s. s. Granthan
ct al; T. C. Lewis and wife to V
Lewis; T. J. Smith and wife II
Maggie Smith; Seasons Investmen
Co. to Elmer Sterling; Seasons In
l,yestment Co., to E. L. Hall; E. w
Barber ct ais. to George H. Farr ant
wife; Wlarnell Lbr. Co.. to jackson
& Thompson; l.. P. Shannon ant
wife to d. F. Wallace; Sarah e
Hux and husband to G. o. Denham
Lake Wales Land Co. to Mountain
Lake Corp; j. NJ. Critchlow ant
wife to M. Stewart, ], G. Cox ct all
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS

Judge Trammell convened county
court Tuesday morning, all officers
|present.
So far a number of cases have
been mol pressed, some continued,
some dismissed and number yet to
be disposed Of, but the work OF the
court is well up
Following are some Of the most
important cases passed upon up to
time of going to press:
]. B. Barnes, aggravated assault,
$500 and costs.
C. Griffin. liquor, months
Clarence Day, drunkenness, 30
and costs.
Joe Smiley, injury to dwelling,
months, aggravated assault,
months, petit larceny 5 months.
Henry Plumber. liquor, monons.
]. Pervis, practicing dentistry
without license, s12 and cost.
F: The following named jurors were
ldrawn to serve next week.
B. T. Bardin, Jno. w. Tillis, M.
Is. Bowen. Cleve B. Whidden, J. W.
Trucker. Walter e. Mann, A. c.
INydegger, w. H. Parrish, Bas-
comb s. Sutton, Eugene T. Shuman'
Hugh w. Wear and A. H. Sloan
. Barlow Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
CDSNFR
IR01Gai iiijlS FORTH
real OIL
lb,. ESTATE Is CHANGING
In ND6, AND on MEN FROM
IL WEST ARE NOW EN-.
UTE 10 THE NEW FLORIDA
til, FIELD
Especial to the telegram

tSp6Cl2l 20 the 1el0gram.)
lahassee, Fla, Dec. 9.-Talla-
%,As is excited today over the dis
|%TY of oil in Wakulla county late
ry day. An eight-inch well that
sen in process OF boring for the
st eltix months has reached depth
I: 200 feet with the result that
there was q fair gush of
AND I'd gas and samples brought to
. ity this morning and analysed
o. M a high gravity Of oil for distil-
Up-tNa.
~. Il estate was transferring rap
~. hds morning and oil leases are
~, nrn- grabbed hourly. Men from the
" Ids of LOuisiana. Oklahoma and
are here and on the way. Ex-
here ny the samples have the
room ne smell Of the products from
&c or rushers Of the Texas oil regions
with y land and soii expert in the of
the state commissioner OF
NTAl ilture does not doubt that oil
: to thseen found IN Wakulla and says
lllstOn Is always believed it to be there
Lady stream Of oil automobiles
between Tallahassee and Wa
station today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
CITY COMMISSIONERS
IN ADJOURNED SESSION
Lakeland, Fla, Dec. s, 1916.

Lakeland, Fla, Dec. 8, 1916.
Adjourned session of the City
Commissioners with Messrs. Cox.
Weeks and Flanagan present.
Petition from d. H. Sloan to move
building from lot "H" of block 10
|of Munn's survey on South Florida
avenue to lot of blck s of West
Lakeland addition on Main street,
was on motion granted with the pro-
visions that he be responsible for all
damages to both public and private
property along the route, and pay all
Expenses incurred by the moving Of
electric lines or oles.
On motion action on ordinance No.
20S entitled An Ordinance ordering
the grading, paving, curbing and
otherwise improving certain streets,
etc., relative to same taking the reg
ular course of passage, was recon
sidered; and in order to facilitate
matters of said work, the rules were
suspended; and said ordinance Mo.
|.20S was put upon its second and fin
,al readings, and was duly passed, all
members present, Messrs. Cox
Weeks and Flanagan, voting yes
On motion the Commissioners ad-
journed.
JOHN F. cox.
Chairman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 9.-The joint
congressional railroad investigating
committee decided to ask Congress
to extend its life beyond Jan. 8th,
when its authority expires, so it may
postpone further hearings until
.Congress adjourns. This was consid-
'ered necessary SO that time may be
devoted to the presidents railroad
legislation program in Congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
GERMANY Will
SOON EXPLAIN
ABOUT DEPORTATION
OF bELC|ANS
(By Associated Press. }

Berlin, Dec. 9.-Germany will
reply with memorandum in day
pr two to the representations the
American embassy has been making
regarding the deportation of Belgian
laborers. Germany probably will ad-
here to the principle Of using unem-
ployed Belgians in Germany but will
take pains to see it accurately ap-
piled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09

and acted upon. Here assessments
and appointments are arranged, here
moneys collected and appropriated
to their intended uses and plans
launched for furthering the great
interest of the church. AS reports
Itherefrom comprehend largely the
gist of conference activities, until
these are submitted, little can be
known Of the concrete results Of the
years activities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
10000 RUMAN|ANS
AND l84 Cannon
CAPTURED Since
DEC.l BY TEUTONS
(By Associated Press. }

Berlin, Dec. 9.-The Rumanians
have lost more than 10000 men and
1S4 cannon since Dec. 1, said the
war office. Several thousand prison
ers were taken in western Rumania
yesterday. The Rumanian retreat
has continued. The Russians gained
ground in the Carpathian forests
yesterday at heavy cost, said the
statement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
100000 UNFIT ORANGES
HAVE BEEN DESTROYED

New York, Dec. 9.-About 2,OOO,-
900 oranges shipped to this port
from Porto Rico, Jamaica and other
tropical countries, which health de-
partment officials decided were un-
fit to be eaten, were destroyed dur
ing the last week, it was announced
tonight. The loss to shippers is
placed at $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09

A submarine tender built for the
Brazilian navy can admit an under
water boat into it's hull and carry
lit or subject it to extreme water
pressure to test 1t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09

To carry smaller boats within
large craft a Dutch inventor has
patented a vessel with hinged doors
at one end Of the hull, through
which boats can be floated.