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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
Maine Indian lob Years
Old.

Eastport, Me.-Now nearing his
1O3rd birthday, DR.. Socis Joseph
is easily the oldest Indian in the
state of Maine. He is q member
of the Passamaquoddy tribe of In
dians, who have made their home
for nearly 200 years past on the
boundary of the St. Croix river,
four miles above Eastport, known
as Pleasant Point reservation, un-
der the care and direction of the
state.
DR.. Joseph was born in birch
bark wigwam at the small settle
ment of Dana Point, near Prince
ton, Washington county, which is
a smaller branch of the Passama-
quoddies. He early took a liking
for medicine and knows the meci-
cal value Of most banks, balsams,
roots and herbs, which he gather
ed up and used to heal the In
dams, as they have no regular
doctor.
Always devout church goer,
and of the Catholic faith, he at
tended the regular services at the
$4,000 Indian chapel. He has
never used liquor or tobacco. He
has wife residing with him at the
village, and three daughters, four
sons, thirty-two grandchildren and
a number of great grandchildren,
most of whom make their home at
this village On the eastern Maine
border, within mile of the Can
adian islands. Elk.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
Regular Arry Rcd Tape.

The Paymaster-G neral Of the army
recommends that the force Of pay
masters be limited TO for'y. and that
.n nopes after II while to pay the
soldiers onct a month instead of once
IN two months rs at present. HIRE is
splendid sample of re tape. Each
paymaster has 10 pay off about f7"
aurt!rcd men once in two months, and
has clerk to help him. willis in many
large mercantile and manufacturing
csi ,b.ishmcnts n Clerk will pay twice
that number every week. Such &
clerk must read with amazement that
he paymastars and tn ,ir clerks have
great difficulty in performing their
,ul;cs. Two men paying five hundred
men six tir!"s a year and then COM
of overwork! 1t sounds very
fuDnT. but the humor is totally lost on
INC average army officer. His brain
IS ,icd NJ with red tape. philadelphia
:'uii
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
Civil Service Examination
For R. F. D. No. |.

The u. S. Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examin-
alton for the County of Mahno-
men, Mimi. TO be held at Mahno-
men October IA, 1915, to fill the
position of rural carrier at Wau
bun and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from other
post offices in the above mentioned
county. The examination will lie
open only to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory
of post office in the county and
who meet the other requirements
set forth in Form No. 1877. This
form and application blanks may
be obtained from the office men
toned above or from the Quilted
States Civil Service Commission
at Washington, d. @. Applica-
tions should be forwarded to the
Commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Charles Carter For Con-
greSs,

Among the candidates for re-
election to Congress this year is
Charles Garter of Oklahoma, w"o
represents his district in Congress.
Congressman Carter is Of Choc-
tab Indian blood, and is one of the
bright men of Congress, a staunch
and CONSTANT friend of the rights
of his red brethren and likewise
his white constituents. He is evt r
ready to support any measure that
has in view the emancipation of
the Indians from the sometimes
unreasonable and too strict super
visory care of the government,
and on account of his experience
among the Indians of Oklahoma.
he is the best informed man on the
Indian committee of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES regarding Indian
affairs.
The Indians Of the country, - on
account Of his very strong lnf1us
ence in Congress, look upon Con
gresham Carter as one OF the
most useful men to not only the
interests Of his white constituents
il his district but to the Indians
at large, and especially to the
Oklahoma Indians.
The publisher of THE IONA
HAWK during his visits to WASH
ing,on during the sessions of Con
gress has noted the pleasure with
which Indian delegates from Okla
homa, and also the whites from
there, have expressed their admir-
alton and confidence in Congress-
man Carter, confidence in which
all the Indians of the country have
likewise expressed themselves after
having heard his foTcible views
regarding Indian matters ex
pressed before the Indian commit
tee of the House of which he is a
ranking member.
The Indians of the country will
no doubt watch with much inter-
est the returns from Oklahoma
after the next general election.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
G0THWEfr Mo QUEEN MAE>
Document, Had II Been Made Public
Would Have Changed Course
of Three Lives.

Dunrobin CASTE, in Scotland. was
the scene of a discovery few years
ago of a document relating to Mary
Queen Of Scots. which. had It seea
the light when roor Mary Stuar: was
about to commit the browning act OF
folly in marrying Boutwell,. would
have changed the whole Intercourse
of her life. The document was the
original dispensation granted by the
vatican to Lady Jane Gordon to en-.
able her to marry her cousin. the carl
of Boutwell,. When the latter wanted
to espouse his sovereign ne declared
his union with Lady Jane Gordon null
anG void on tho ground OF their rela.
:ionship and obtained a divorce. The
assumption Is that Lady Boutwell, was
only too glad to get rid OF the ar1s'
tocratic blackguard she called aus
band. for she must have had the dis.
pensation, the prod :ction OF which
would have made her marriage valid
and prevented Mary's taking place.
That she had it is proved by it's being
found in the charter room at Dun
robin, where it had lain for three cen
TRIES and whittier she doubtless
brought it on her second marriage In
1873 to Alexander. earl OF Suthe:
land, anceC or of the dukes of Su;her
nnd
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
|ndial Claim To Cover
Rich Carolina Land,

Washington, D. CA most CO.
rlous land case turned up here a
few days ago when it was learned
that an Indian tribe was trying to
secure the return of 164, 900 acres
Of choice South Carolina land
which it leased to that state SO
years ago.
Lorenzo Medlin, an attorney of
Rockingham, n. c., near the state
line. has been here for several
DAYS investigating the records in
the governments land Office in re
s.,I to the Indian claims. The
arestv made with these Indians
rosts "a a. cloud on the title of
1854, 600 acres of the finest land IN
South Carolina, according to his
story, aud there is absolutely no
record of any sort of treaty OF
.aoreemcnt between these Indians
and the Federal government.
HWhen the white men first came
30 South Carolina,' declared Mr.
Medlin. ''they found the tribe OF
,Catavba Indians in possession OF
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
Abolish The Indian
Bureau.

BY all means let US get rid of
the Indian Bureau as soon as that
can lie done without inviting too
heavy risk of damage of the
helpless people over whom it. ex-
ercises guardianship. Let us put
the Indian upon his feet and cut
the leading strings as fast AS prac-
ticable. But the present process
for accomplishing these ends,
though it may take considerably
longer, is far safer in the main
than the ultra expeditions methods
provided in the bills at which we.
have just been glancing. There
IS no way of proving the pudding
that equals the eating of It; and
the most conclusive means OF
showing what such legislation
would mean would be to make the
experiment. The trouble with
that lies, however, in our inability
to retrieve the blunde1 after it is
once made. Most of US will agree
that. in order to train a backward
child to walk alone, it is neither
necessary nor prudent to set it
down in the midst of a highway
teeming with automobiles, and
leave it there to shift. for ITSELF
Francis E. Leupp, in N. !. Even
ing Post.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
wesseIs the Pets Of Trappers.

In the Macmillan region an adnh
male Arctic weasel was taken in y
cabin near the mouth of Russell creek.
ut roked its head out between the
small holes OF the floor and quietly
surveyed party Of us as we sat IN
the candl eight one evening after sup
per. 1t then vanished for moment
and reappeared with it's mate, ana
the pair ran about the room for some
minutes as unconcernedly as If we had
not been there. Later In the night.
after we had gone to bed. 1t stepped
into a trap set in the corner OF the
room and awoke Us by its shrill cries.
Trappers encourage weasels to i've
about their cabins. making pets ~
them and greatly valuing their serv'
ices in keeping the prenlise' free from
ulice."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28

the land, which included the pres
ent county Of Catawba and ex-
tended to the North Carolina line.
There is absolutely no record of
any kind to be found which proves
that this tribe of Indians ever
entered into treaty relations with
the United STATES government.
TIE only record of any kind is to
the effect that the English crown
some years before the Revolution
made some sort of boundary for
the Indians, which, however, did
not seem to change things much.
About hundred years ago,
Mr.. Medlin says, these Catawba
Indians leased to the state of Caro-
lima a tract of land of $4,000
acres for an annual rental. The
lease was for a period Of SO years
and the Indians retained only
enough land for a reservation.
Not long thereafter the state of
South Carolina made sub leases of
the land to individuals, who took
up the tracts provided by the
state and developed the land into
rich farms''
The situation now is that the
lease is nearly up, and the Indians
either want the land back or
complete settlement made by the
state for it.
Mr.. Medlin represents the In
dams as their attorney and come
to Washington to go to the very
root of the matter by studying In
dian deeds, leases, records and all
documents relating to the matter
in any way.
A century is a long time for
people to occupy land and then be
willing to get off. The present
owners of the land naturally
are quite loath to get off. The In
dams may institute proceedings to
force them to DO so, and in case of
this an intensely interesting trial
is foreseen. The tribe, according
to Mr.. Medlin, is an Industrious
and peace loving people, which
has been recognized as an inde-
pendent government by the United
States. Minneapolis Tribune.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
a NEW F'RAiklE TOWN.
..s Proprietor Was Proud OF 1t and Wal
to Get u Railroad.

We were rumninga preliminary limo
for Il branch of the Santa Fe railroad
through Morton. one of the extreme
western counties in the State, wheE
one day about noon. after we had trav.
rlcd across the country for what J
should Judge to have been eight or ten
miles without meeting II living soul. y
nam with long. matted hair and with
nothing on but pants, shirt and "
broad-brimmcd hat. rode up astride a
mule. He looked quite Scedy, rs you
Eastern people say. His face and
which l'"l evidently not been disturbed
Tor mlnv days.
after dismounting and saying good
morning. he asked nc what wo were
doing.
"'kunning line for railroad.'
,aid |.
"'rhen you arc going too far to ths
north
"'Why SOP
"'if yor continue on your present
line You will miss Prairie City by about
two miles. and, of course, YOU don't
want to Ito that
IL told him | hn,! not been aware
that we were so close to II city. How
large is it?' | asked.
"'Wcll, it isn't SO very Large yet,
but it is growing fast. Then. rs You
would be the frs: company to build a
:::,;l, to it you would have II monopoly
Of thu freight and passenger business
which isn't to be .snrrzcu ut.
"lIow many dwellings, m"n"fac'
tories, mills, etc, has Prairie Cityo' J
asked.
".WalI, it hasn' amy of them things
yet, but she's growin'.'
"'What the deuce have you in that
city, if you haven't any buildingS?'
"'Wall, sir, drawing himself up to
his full height, Il have hnmcd the
Gown and have '"gun to dig II well.
oain'ttha, NulIp' "---I'hiinAelDhia Ne,0s
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28

Entered at The Postoffice at White
Earth, Minn., as mail matter of the
second class.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
New Papoose Dubbed
Cato Sells Black Dog.

Lower Brule, S. D. Cato Sells
Black Dog is the name of a new
papoose on this Indian reservation.
The little red man was named after
Cato Sells, commissioner of Indian
affairs, who visited this reserva-
ton from Washington a short
zine ago.-Ex.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28

Now is the time to pay that
subscription.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
EGGS FOR SALE.

Single Comb Rhode Island Reds
for Matching, Is cents per Is, 81 90
PEE hundred. Also day old chicks.
Max BIacknik, Waubun, MINI.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-28
Drawbacks In Politics.

do you advise me to take uE d.
plomacy as carcer?' asked The
young man who Is politically Ambi
uOns.
II don't believe should" answered
Senator Sorghum: the silence I'm
posed is likely tc spoil the Slatesmaua
form az popular eoctnrar
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07
NEWS NOTES FROM
NEIGHBOR|NG CITIES
Will Discontinue Office.

The post Office inspector has re-
commended the discontinuance of the
post office at Cottonwood Grant Coun-
ty, Oregon, for the reason that he was
unable to secure a suitable person to
serve as postmaster to succeed Mrs.
Alta l. Wright, resigned. In view of
this report there is no course open to
the Department other than to discon-
tinue the office as recommended,
However, action in the case will be
held in allegiance for two weeks for
the consideration of any statement
concerning the matter.-Caynon City
Eagle.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07
Morrow People After Land.

Franklin S. Barlow, Cecil M. Lut-
kins and Harry l.. Green of Heppner
we're here Tuesday. They made some
homestead filing on lands in Catlow
valley, Harney county. They report
ed wheat crops fine in the Heppner
country and say that farmers gener-
ally are in a most prosperous condi-
tion.-Caynon City Eagle.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07
Has Leg Amputated at Dalles Hospi.

Chas. Dahlke had his leg amputat
ed at The Dalles Hospital last week
Some time ago he hal a corn remov
ed and blood poisoning set in. 1t re-
suited in the loss of his limb, which
was removed below the knee. Al
last reports Mr.. Dahlke was gettine
along as we'll as could be expected
and hopes to be able to return to his
home on Rock creek in the near fu.
Globe.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07
Campaigning Under Difficulties.

Robert Hodge, republican candi-
date for governor of Washington,
wound up an eventful campaign trip
Sunday by burning up his auto and
a field of grain near Pomeroy, Wash
ington. A few days before, he re-
NAMED in Echo all day to have new
bearings installed in his car, and pre-
vious to that he spent night sleep
ing out with the coyotes in the John
Day country because his lamps quit
on him. Hodge may be a good cam
paigner but he is poor chauffeur
Echo News.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07
CLEANING PLANT DOES
FINE WORK SAY EXPERTS

Pendleton's latest industry, the H.
w. Collins wheat cleaning plant and
elevator ON West Webb street, has
started the work of cleaning a large
share of the wheat of eastern Oregon
and southern Washington. The plant
is running days now and shortly will
be operated day and night with two
full crews of men. Fifteen men are
employed at the plant at present.
The work of the plant is pronounc-
ed to be perfect by experts who have
viewed it. Wheat in very smutty
condition is turned out of the ma
chine white and clean and ready for
the mill without additional securing
of washing. The plant has capacity
of cleaning and shutting between 400
and 500 tons of wheat daily.
AS to how much wheat will be ta-
ken care OF by the Collins cleaner Ii
is impossible to estimate. Should
the European war be brought to a
close and wheat sent to the Pacific
coast points again the plant would
be Of little use except for local pur-
poses
The cleaner and elevator is the
largest in eastern Oregon and the in
teriCr.-Pendleton Z. o.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07

At the election two years from this
November there vii be United
States senator to e Jct to the place
now held by Harry Lane. The posi-
|tion is one of importance and the very
best man available should have it..
Oregon has not a man that is better
qualified than N. j. Sinnott, present
CONGRESSMAN from this district. He
has had experience; he is on the job
every minute; he gets results and no
better recognition can be given the
service he has rendered his state than
% elevate him to the upper house two
Years hence. Sinnott is the Borah
| of Oregon. Herald.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07
Heppner Men Boost the New Blue
Trail.

Heppner business men are up and
doing. The Blue Trail that which
is considered a first-class and best
road between Heppner and Pendleton
has just been "blazed" by enterpris-
ing citizens. 1t is intended that this
shall be the leading road for tourist
travel for those who will come thru
Morrow County on their way to the
Pendleton Roundup and the East
Much advertising has been done and
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07

the trail thoroughly placarded. The
civic organizations of Pendleton, Pilot
Rock and Heppner are cooperating
in the matter and reaching out for
that business which might just posi-
bly, become routed in some other di-
rection.-Salem Messenger.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07

DR.. ]. E. Snyder and family nave
returned from Beaver on the Nestuc-
ca river where they nave been pass
ing the summer. On their return
trip home they motored by the way
of Heppner which road they boost
highly. Hepner has provided nice
camping grounds for tourists and
for this time of year the road is said
to be in good condition.-Pendleton
E. O.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29
OF the same stunt and shotgun and
libel or SANDER suit are liable to be
in operation.-Sterling Bulletin.

More four-page papers are coming
to our desk than ever before. Even
William Allen Whites paper, the far
famed Emporia Gazette, cuts down
to four on dull days. Ten-page pap
ers have cut to eight, and 12-page
papers to 10. What is ahead of the
newspaper men is not causing any
of them to run around emitting wild
shrieks of joy. Paper is up-out Of
sight.-Manhattan Republican.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29

Judge Downer adjourned court last
Friday on account of the death of his
mother in Syracuse, The friends OF
Judge Downer throughout the dis
trict were sorry to learn Of his loss
and extend their sympathy.
1t seems to be the rule Of the Santa
Fe not to dead head cars to Garden
City so that the only ones available
for shipping out produce from Gar
den City are those that come here
loaded, and in consequence shippers
are up against a tough proposition
Such rule might do in places where
more stun is shipped in than there IL
out, but in the case Of Garden City
where the outgoing freight is many
times greater than what comes In
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29

the rule won't work at all. AS an in
stance, the Sugar Company was fran
tic for 80 cars to ship alfalfa meal
and beet pulp one day this week and
the company could get just one car.
1t is no wonder that several rail-
roads are looking toward coming to
Garden City to get share of the
immense freight business that is be-
ing developed here,-Garden City
Herald,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29

Ira D. Shaffer, a prospecting farmer
out northwest of Guymon, was in
town Tuesday. He has recently &C
quired more land and ID putting down
a we'll and contemplates other i'm
provements along, as he can get to it.
Ira, like all other farmers, is kept
pretty busy. He has an exceptionally
good crop of 1870 acres of dwarf
maize, and we learn further that
prosperity has further blessed the
Shaffer family with bright baby
boy since the 18th Of the month
Guymon Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29

H. N. Witt is again pressing his
ard" into service. Last week deal
was contaminated for a half Sec
ton of land IL miles from Lamar
Colorado, same going into the pos
session of lady from central Okla
homa. Newt says he's going to re-
turn to Colorady this week with car
load of land buyers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29
How tn Give Good Advice

The best way to give good advice
is to set a good example. When
others see how quickly you get over
your cold by taking Chamberlain
Cough Remedy they are likely to
follow your example. This remedy
has been in use for many years and
enjoys an excellent reputation. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT

w. w. Coons took car load OF
men to the Ochiltree races last Sat
urday morning, leaving here at
O'Clock. Those going with him were
A. H. Cramsey, Albert Edwards, Full
ton Moffett and w. s. Maloney. They
returned by way of Liberal and had
an exciting time at the Sanford Ho-
tel which caught fire during the
night. The boys say Moffett pulled
off the Old Dan Tucker stunt by CIV
ing shirt-tail dance in the corridors.
Plains Journal,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29

Rev. Thomas Hockett, living near
Lafayette, is srippled up for while
as result of an auto accident. Com
ing from Liberal last Saturday, driv-
ing slowly, dog jumped up sudden
ly at the side Of the wagon track,
cramping the wheel and throwing the
car over. Mr.. Hockett had two ribs
broken loose at the back and the
capsular muscle of one shoulder
broken until that shoulder will be
permanently lame. The dog was
killed in the accident.-Hugoton
Hermes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29

II the Bell Telephone Company
carries out its threat to discharge
every hello girl who powders her
sweet face, the Wichita Beacon is
willing to wager not enough help will
be left at the switchboards to give
even the wrong lumber.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29
! OVER THE STATE

Strangely enough, some Of the Jay
walkers among the X. U. students are
swell dancers, muses. the Lawrence
Journal World. But why should they
practice on the streets?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29

The dear brother who leads in
prayer at all church meetings, but
who let's his chickens run over the
neighbours garden still has little hope
Of heaven, for all the profanity
loosed by his neighbor will be
checked to his account. That is, If
there is such thing as ultimate JUS
tice.-Rolla Clymer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29

The Kaiser appeared on the battle
field the other day and urged the
men to die at their posts rather than
give up. However. he boarded high
power automobile and was soon with
in the safety zone.-Spearville News.