Red Lake news. [volume] (Red Lake, Minn.) 1912-1921, 1917-10-01

Mary Fairbanks ~
Genevieve Cook ~ 12 10
Arnold Bailey .9I7s 10
Margaret Stately ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ IS 10
Elliot English 30 "a 10
Harry Fairbanks ..................... 20 "A 10
Susan Thurdix 93 72 10
Leo Desjarlait ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ 10
Ramona COOK ............ - a 10
Susan Dickinson ................ ~ "a 70
Margaret Beaulieu ..................9 OA 70
Louis Manypenny .....'....o9 10
Genevieve DoWnWind .............. 81 "A 70
The stock this year not much in evidence
Several Indian families were not present, being
away gathering rice, but whole the entire
reservation turned out and manifested their usual
interest
The Red Lake Indians are to be compllmented
upon their showing. The officials of the Fair AS
ISOLATION, William Sayers, Be-oonce and Moses
Ward worked hard, and the success of the fair
was largely due to their individual efforts.
There was no disorder, and through the three
days of the fair there evidence OF any
drinking or other disturbances.
Plans are already under way for next years
fair 1t is hoped to Special from Bemdjl
Many of the Bemidji people were disappointed
this year in not being able to come
We missed the canning demonstration planned
by Mrs Margaret Baker, Assistant State Club
Leader of Boys and Girls Clubs. Mrs Baker was
unable to attend, having contracted very severe
cold while at the Betrami County Fair, making
it necessary for her to return to her home without
coming to Red Lake.
Commissioner Sells wired his good wishes for
a successful fair.
The Domestic Science booth, which was super
vised by Mrs. Hashbarger and Mrs. Goddard, won
first prize this year in the best booth contest.
A Special Prize of five dollars and National
Certificate Of Merit offered by the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission to an Indian
woman who canned the best vegetable grown on
the reservation. The selection of the winner was
very difficult, there many we'll canned
vegetables at the Fair. A of corn, canned by
Mrs. Gus Larjenesse, was finally decided to be the
BEST considering the food value of the corn it be-
ing one of the principal foods, and the excellent
manner in which Mrs. Larjenesse did the canning
On several occasions recently have heard
the Red Lake Chippewas lauded for their progress
sveness in farming, household economy and gen
eral prosperity. Inspecting officials all that
the Red Lakers are, whole, the most provi-
dent and industrious Indian people in the State
1t is generally conceded by Red Lakers themselves
that this opinion is we'll founded. There is also
recognized along with the glory, the work Incl
dent to uphoding sustaining reputation.
That there has been substantial progress is evil
denced at the Fair grounds In general appear
ance the Indians look like we'll fed prosperous
farmers In character and quality of exhibits the
Red Lake Fair has every sign marking the sue
cess of the County Fairs held throughout our
State Not only is progress demonstrated through
the agency of the Fair but in the increased stock,
cleared fields, houses, improved roads, road
tax and in the less frequent councils over griev-
ances real and fancied. Again find better
foral tone, marriage according to old custom is nc
longer kept secret from Government authorities.
Drinking is being recognized against industrial