The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-03-01

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lion aalthoouusgIhhl lhs had been in thel
statsssof North Dakota for only about
5 months previous to election, is
brother ia law off one Chas. Picard,
previously mentioned, and Picard IL
on the percesuting. side, but, probably
against his ownawi hence it iissI5f rsea-
,sonable that St Jacque is entitled To-
protection. And again this ST. Jascquse
although having perjnredsN himself 81
order 10 vote, no doubt, voted right
and is fhereforeentitled toirnrnunity.
When q mans mind is stepped with
such motives as seen to be back Of
the actions and conduct! Of Supervisor
Goodall in the administration of In
dian affairs at Fort Totten, the vel
lfa al Of the Indians the pupils, the
employees, the school, the reserva-
ton and in fact the whole Service, is
absolutely lost sight Of. His energy
and ambition is conferred on. one thing,
persecution. He is over jealous Ia.
trying to make q record for himself
sr~egardiess of justice and righteous
ness or the personal rights and liber-
ties of Others He is, striving to put
feathers in his cap like the Indian
warrior Of OLD who received a feather
for every white scalp that he could
bring into camp.
Actions speak louder than words.
The publicity campaign carried on in
the Devils Lake Journal about the
affairs at Fort Totten by o. B. G.
and the Commissioner apparently
seems necessary in order that the pub
lie may be kept hoodwinked, while the
underhand work is being carried on.
The Fort Totten Indian school and
serevation under normal conditions
does not need any such advertising
While Mr.. Ziebach was in charge the
work of the pupils and the agricult-
ural exhibits furnished by the Indians
carried the highest honors for several
seasons at the various fairs in the
State and elsewhere. In past years
the Indian pupils Of Fort Totten have
carried off their share of honors and
more in competition with their white
brethren in dec!amatory and atheletit
contests. The Fort Totten Indiar
Indian Concert Band has had a state.
wide reputation for years Of which
the school can be justly proud. AND
many other features have attractet
favorable attention. It was rather
laughable to note in n Of the article,
of the Devils Lake Journal, how tn.
publisher attempted to give Supervis
or Goodall the&credit for the Indian
agricultural display at the recent mid
winter fair at Devils Lake city; whel
the truth and the fact is that he ha,
absolutely nothing to do with it, tn,
display having been made and arrang
edswhile he still was in California 8
some othsr place several thousan,
miles away. S
The chief. purpose of this publicit!
campaign is to embarrass and injur,
MI. Ziebach, personally and officially
and to discredit all past achievements
of the Fort Totten Indian school an.
reservation. In a recent communi
cation field officer writes in speaking
Of graduates from the Fort Tottel
Indian school, who are attending In
dian schools having advanced course
Of study, that the 7"are all a distinc
credit here to all those who have ha.
to do with their earlier training
their standing with other pupils an,
the employees seems tolsbe the yer.
best. In short they are pupils to b
proud or But the Journal and o. B
G. would like to have you believe 9th
erwise.
Is this the kind of administrator
that Commissioner Cato Sells desire
as an inspiration to the, Indian rae
that that race might prosper and pro
gress? Is this kind of adsninistra
ton going to continue if Mr.. Cat
Sells is successful in receiving a re
appointment as Commissioners afte
HIS present term expires? How Ion
would such condition be tolerated III
w'hite community, and in their schools
1.-THE Indian race is presumed to be .
inferior intelligence than that Of tn,
white. And for that reason, all til
more 50, should the standard of tn
administrations Of their affairs ebeto
the highest order possible.
God grant that tais present darl
period which has developed the For
Totten Indian school and reservation