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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18

the working of persons being held
ia the State Penitentiary at Still
water, aid the State Reformatory
in Sherburne County, upon the
construction and Improvement of
highways, and providing for the
control, management and expense
of same.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Minnesota:
Sec. /. Whenever there are
male persons confined in the State
Penite ntiary at Saltwater, or in
the State ReforInatory in Sher-
burne County, able to perform
manual labor upon the public
highways, and who shall not b.
engaged in other work required
by the State Board OF Control, the
same may be employed upon the
construction and improvement Of
public highways within this State
Sec. 2. The Board of Control
shall monthly certify to the State
Highway Commission the number
of persons in the Institutions
named who may be, used for the
work authorized under this act:
and the State Highway Commits
sion shall, whenever possible, use
such persons in crushing stone,
building or repairing public high
ways.
Sec. 3. The work done as in
this act provided, shall be under
the direction and supervision of
the State Highway Commission,
but the control and management
Of all the persons taken from said
penittntiary or said reformatory
shall be under the supervision of
the State Board of Control.
Sec. 4. The expense of the care,
nan1tenarice and transportation of
AN sens. so taken from said in
situations to work upon the high
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
Congress Only Salvation
For Indians.

The Indians of this country
must look entirely to congress TOR
relief of their many troubles un-
less the Indian service is thorough-
ly reorganized. This is the con-
census of opinion of the Indian
delegations from throughout the
country now at Washington.
The Indians realize that the
committee on Indian affairs is
composed of men who wish to rub
out "A. Century Of Dishonor' un'
der which the governments Indian
policy has been conducted.
The delegations, from informa-
ton, are hoping that members OF
the United States senate will pass
the legislation which will cause In
dian abuses to disappear from the
Office which administers their
affairs.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
DRASTIC MEASURE PRO-
POSED BY SENATE
COMMITTEE ON IN
dian AFFAIRS.

That some drastic measure Will
be taken by the committee on In
dian affairs of the senate. seems
quite probable if the sentiments
expressed by senators take form.
Senator johnson, of South Da-
kota, stated last week at a hearing
before the committee, that he had
never taken off his hat to any
commissioner of Indian affairs on
account CT his policy towards the
Indians, and that he saw no rea'
son for doing this to the present
commissioner; that, in fact, he ID
tended to use his be t efforts to-
wards trying to have the Indian
Office thoroughly reorganlzed.
The Indians throughout the
country will undoubtedly say,
How! to the sentiments expressed
~ SenatorsJ ohnson. N.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18

miller would be dismissed from
the service. 1t is such men as he
who have discredited the Indian
service, and it Is hoped that con-
gress will eventually take such
drastic steps as will cause employ
ees in the Indian service to be
ia ken out of the civil service law,
or from its sheltering wing.''
In view of the complaints that
are being sent to congressman
from all parts of the United States
where there are any Indians, the
Indian service should be thorough
ly reorgaaized.
Commissioner Sells has made a
failure of his administration and
the Indians of the country should
bring this to the attention of
President Wilson.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
.leech Lake Delegation
Goes To Washington

A delegation Of Leech Lake
Chippewas left Leech Lake last
week Monday for the City OF
Washington, for the purpose OF
presenting PilIager Chippewa mat
tiers, and especially with regard to
urging the passage of a bill by
congress to permit them to sue 10
the Court of Claims for the value
of a large tract of country, coln-
monty known among the Chlppe-
was as The Long Prairie Coun-
try" which was coded to the Unit
ed States only for the purpose OF
placing tribe of Indians that was
friendly to both the Chippewa
and Sioux tribes in 1913 the year
the treaty was ratified.
The persons who went to Wash
ington as delegates were John
Warren, Thomas Reed and VIM.
Lincoln.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
Chippewa Delegates At
Washington Have Hear
ing Before Senate Com
nittee.

The Chippewa delegation now
at Washington from this reserva-
ton we're granted hearings during
two days last week by the com
mittee on Indian affairs of the
senate, and they are we'll satisfied
with the result.
Among the several matters that
we're presented to the committee
included the amendment to limit
the use of tribal funds for the sal
aries of employees to $4,000 per
year; also a requirement that
teachers in the Chippewa school
service first obtain first and second
class teachers certificates accord
ing to the laws of Minnesota be-
fore becoming eligible to positions
as teachers or to hold such posi-
tions; that preference be given to
members Of the Chippewa bands
to fill Positions in the Chippewa
Indian service; to reserve the MIN
eral rights for the use and benefit
of the Chippewas Of the lands of
the Minnesota forestry reserva'
tons esta blished upon the Chippe-
Wa reservations; that the Cbippe-
was be allowed to employ an at
toruey and that be be selected by
the General Council.
The delegation is also having a
bill prepared which provides for
the segregation and division OF
tribal funds, but under the terms
Of the Bill this will not "a BE place:
until certain preliminary T steps
have been taken to classify the
com oetent and Incompetent IT.
dians of the tribe.
The delegation is doing all in its
power to fulfill it's mission at
Washington, but it is quite prob
able that it will not succeed in OBJ
tanning an appropriation of the
Mile Lac judgment so that a pay
N mt can be made to the Chippe
WAS this year. There are many
obstacles in the way of this which
is principally the shortness Of the
session of congress.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
Indians Speak Whist|ing
Language.

Carlisle, Pa THAI entire tribes
of Indians converse in whlstled
language in old Mexico is an es-
tablished fact. This is authenti-
Gated by Harold T. Mapes, min
ing engineer ia Mexico for twelve
Mr.. Mupes AYERS that the Next
can Indians have whistling YER
nacular in which they can carry
on conversation as tluently as in
words. This language coming
additionally from the Toltecs,. it
is universally understood by the
natives now. Not only are words
whistled, but sentences as we'll.
The Spanish language, Mr..
Mapes says, is unsteady adapted
to it's use, and the natives employ
it upon occasions as carrying fur.
Their than words, also using it
when around noisy machines and
when net wishing to be understood
by others. Indian SWANS converse
with their swecthearts from afar
off, even tho behind closed barred
windows. tx.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
MONTANA SIOUX IN
dams HAVING The Or
BINARY INDIAN TR0U=
BLES.

In a communication to IHE
ToMAnAwK, Gus NJ. Hen1erichs,
a prominent Sioux of the Fort
Peck Reservation in Montana
says: ''The Indian Office at Wash
ington has not taken any action re-
garding the charges we made
against Supt. G. B. Lohmiller and
which we're investigated by Doctor
Micheals, and while we proved
our charges against the superln-
tendent, it seems as though the
Office is upholding him.
''Supt. Lohmill ,r is undoubtedly
guilty of specializing off of the In
CLANS under his charge. and 10 this
way he has amassed a fortune.
He is now the manager of the
Gateway Hotel here, director of
the Traders STATE Bank OF this
place, the owner of a drug store, a
part owner in the electric light
plant of this town, and the owner
of much other property here. He
came here poor and he is now
comparatively a rich man. Blu:
this does not prevent him from
continuing to speculate off of the
Indians under his charge.
''If the Indian Office at Wash
ington, and Commissioner Sells
himself was honest, this man Lob
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
Russia A Free Country As
Compared With The
Grow Reservation.

Before the committee on Indian
affairs of the United States Senate,
F. G.. Yarlott and Russell White
Bear testified to conditions upon
the Grow Reservation in Montana
which shows that Russia is a free
country as compared with that
reservation. ... 81.
Regarding the conditions upon
the Grow Reservation the witness.
es testified that it was necessary
for a Crow Indian to first obtain
permission from district farmer
to visit neibor in an adjoining
district although all live upon one
nsservation.4As an illustration Ut
the d hat issSnresed oai
to the Grow Indians who disobey
this rule of the superintendent. Of
the reservation and the govern
ment farmers thereon, the wit
nesses stated that a Grow Indian
who had obtained permission from
government farmer to visit his
neibor remained away during
Christmas week, which was longer
than his pass permitted him to do,
and tor this he was placed in the
agency Jail where he IS still in
carcerated.
Such glaring outrage as plac-
ing an Indian in Jail because he
visited friends during the Christ
mas holidays deserves the strong
est condemnation as we'll as tile
severest punishment that can, un-
der United States laws, and the
state laws III Montana, be melted
QUO to the offender or offenders.
If the Indian office at Washing
ton does not take cognizance OF
the actions of the Montana super
|intendent and the farmer who was
responsible for the Imprisonment
of the Grow Indian by dismissing
them from the Indian service, the
|Crow Indians should appeal to
President Wilson from whom they
will undoubtedly obtain justice.
Furthermore, the Indians OF
this country, and especially the
Society of American Indians.
should cause the arrest of the off.
Gals on the Crow Reservation who
we're responsible for the outrage
on the charge of false imprison'
ment and try in this way to put q
stop to further outrages against
the Grow Indians. The failure OF
the Society to take some action
will lead the Indians Of the country
to believe there is Justification il
the belief that it is not working
for the interests of the Indians il
general.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
AGENTS WANTED.

You can make big money selling
our guaranteed Trees, Fruits,
Roses, etc. We pay highest COM
missions every week. Free outfit
and partexpenses. MI s
su.,s.ss. E3ssas Go. IS
West Allis, Wis.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
A Bill.

J. H. Bale win. has introduced
in the state legislature the follow
ing bill which proposes to put the
unemployed prison labor to work
on the public highways:
"A bill for an act authorizing
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
No. 49,.

and not the agent, getting it for
another as favor, is the guilty
party.-Detroit Record.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-18
The T0MAHAWK.
Gus II. BEAULIElI. Publisher
White Earth Agency. Minnesota.

Entered at The Postofice at White
Earth, Mimi, as mail matter of the
second class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
Gecrgette Crepe Blouses,
S5.95 ard S7.S5

Attractive models, individually
expressing newness of style, with
fiat frills, hand embroidered and
beaded fronts. Lovely color COM
binations are shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
Mr.. Vrooman on cpeaking Tour.

Agricultural divevsification in the
south. especially in the present ma
tional emergency. Will form the theme
of series of lectures to be delivered
in southern cities by Carl Vrooman, as
sistant secretary of the Department OF
Agriculture.
Mr.. Frooman spoke in Atlanta, Ga
yesterday. Other addresses will be
delivered in Memphis. Tenn. April Z
and s: Little Rock. Ark. April 0;
Shreveport, La. April 10; New Orleans
La. April IL: Houston, Tex, April -
and Dallas. Tex. April 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
MANY VOLUNTEER
FOR HOME GUARD
Plan to Form Defense League
Here Meets With Enthu-
siastic Approval.
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON

The proposed organization of THE
Home Defense League of the District
of Columbia" IS a second line of de-
Tense for the District, as announced by
the Commissioners yesterday, has met
with enthusiastic approval.
Reports of the intention of the Com
missioners to recruit such defense
spread rapidly last evening, and en-
thusiastIc responses were received last
night and today in answer to invita-
tons sent by the Commissioners to
presidents of several civic organiza-
uons and clubs. In connection with the
invitations. Commissioner Brownlow
asked those to whom the communica-
tions were addressed to meet with him
and Maj. Pullman. chief of police, in
the formers office, at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. to discuss the plans of the
league and to provide for the prelimi-
nary organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06

THE trouble lasted about two or three
months and she was treated but it didn't
have any effect. l saw Cu:icura adver-
tised and purchased them, and we used
two cakes of Cuticura Soap and two
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and it took
about two or three weeks to heal the
eruptions. (Signed) Miss Pearl Dansly,
Troy, S. c.
Why not prevent these distressing
skin troubles by making Cutioura your
everyday toilet and nursery Soap aided
by touches of Ointment now and then
as neededl No more effective emol-
lients exist than Cuticura.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
HOLD WAGNER IS LOYAL.
Colleagues Acquit New York Senate
Accused by Mayor Mitchell.

ALBANY, n. Y, April 6.-Early yester-
day morning after an executive session
lasting nearly five hours. the senate
adopted a resolution expressing con-
fidence in Senator Robert f. Wagner's
loyalty and declaring its inquiry into
statements made by John +. Mitchell of
New York closed. 1t contained no ref
erence criticising or consuming Mayor
Mitchell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06

were all over her. When
they burst they made sore
eruptions, and she tried to
! scratch, and she also lost
much sleep. There were
scales left all over her, and
she could not wear much
clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
For Free Samples

by Return Mail address post
card: "Cuticura. Dept. II, Boston,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
Many Offer Services.

Although invitations were sent to only
few for the preliminary meeting this
afternoon, Mr.. Brownlow stated, letters
had been received from many other in
dividuals who offered their services. All
of these. he explained, will be permitted
to enlist. The meeting this afternoon.
the Commissioners explained. is to be a
sort of ''get-together'' gathering for the
discussion OF the preliminary work of
organizing the league.
AS announced yesterday the league will
be modelled after the Home Defense
League of New York. with such modiflca-
tons as the character of the city and the
peculiar nature of present problems sug-
geSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06

OF crepe de chine. with hand
some embroidered and braided
front, large hemstitched collar
and cuffs. Some trimmed with
venice lace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
To the mdnWith SIS to spend

. CII0 IIIdII w LII DIO 10 OPVIIU
We don't want all this talk about quality in clothes
to scare away. We have always taken OF YOU
and always will The SIS suit has become prob
lem these days because OF the higher OF fabrics
But the clouds gathering long ago-and how
we'll planned is reflected in the wonderful values
we have provided for spring this price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
Vegetables Already Coming Up.

Scout Thomas B. Rhodes has four
boxes on his back step in which he has
raised radishes, onions, lettuce and
peas. Willard Ritter Busch reports that
he can already see lettuce one-haIf in oh
out OF the ground next to the onions
which have grown to the height of
three inches. The beets and radishes
are out of sight. Today two boys took
advantage of the generous offer of the
George Washington University to fur
nish lots for the use of Boy Scout gar
dcners. These boys are John Hancock
and Hinkson Edwards
Troop 50 today took over the entire
garden at Wallach School. Their work
will be under the direction of Miss
Rawlings. principal. There are twenty,
work in these gardens daily.
At ! O'clock today they met H. NJ.
Connolly of the Department OF Asricul-
and Southeast Washington to inspect
various gardens and sites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
Baby Three Weeks Old
Covered With bIisters
Healed By Cuticura
Costing Only $3.50

when my little sister was about
three weeks old, watery blisters began
on her hands and feet, and afterward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
Purpose of League.

1t is not the purpose to arm the mem
bers of the league, the main purpose
being, it was explained. to recruit a
strong body of citizens of mature years
who will be grouped geographically. &C
cording to the police precinct lines, and
who will hold themselves in readiness
to respond to summons to assist the po-
lice in the event of mob violence or
trouble of ony kind which would call
out the police. The league would then
be called upon to patrol the police pre-
cincts, which would thus otherwise be
left unprotected.
Although it has not been definitely
decided, the indications are that only
those citizens over forty years of age
will be made eligible for membership
in the league. 1t is stated also that a
special uniform may be adopted for
members of the league.
Scouts May Raise Vegetables.
Each Boy Scout of Washington may
raise vegetables enough for one SOL
der by a plan adopted under Ralph H
Campbell. the examiner for the garden
ing merit badge. which is issued to boys
who Operate a garden plot not less
than twenty feet square and show a
net profit of not less than SIS on the
seasons work, keeping an accurate crop
report.
Grow one-twentieth of an acre of po-
tatoes- Select ten hills from which seed
potatoes are to be taken. Grade pota-
toes in three divisions-market, me-
dunn and culls. Manufacture the culls
into potato starch for home use. Keep
an accurate report of work.
Keep front and back yards in good
condition for the summer vacation of
three months, which will include care
of the garden, flowers. moving OF
lawns. keeping the yard free of waste
paper, stones. rubbish, etc. Keep an
accurate report of vacation work.
Build a back yard trellis. and grow
a covering of vines for it in season
of not more than four months.
Write an account of not less than 500
words stating how the work was per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
Boys Qualify for Emblem.

To every other scout in Washington
who cultivates a garden there will be
awarded at the fall meeting of the
court of honor. under the direction of
Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton. u.
5. A, retired, a special medal collar
letter &c" which has been selected by
Mr.. Campbell and his forty-five head
quarters gardeners who are continual
~ making rounds of inspection to the
various homes of the 1000 Boy Scouts
in Washington. Following is list of
boys who have already qualified for
this special emblem:
Milton S. Nellinger. 1928 D street
northwest; Clifton Woodward 329 B
street northeast; Joseph He'll. 1913 North
Carolina avenue southeast; Donald
Farrar, 93S c street southwest: George
Dyson 512 9TH street southeast: Thomas
H. King. 4S9 Maryland avenue southwest;
Edwin NJ. King. 1872 Maryland avenue
northwest: James Hicks. 1902 Shepherd
street northwest: W. f. White S23 @
street southeast: Albert c. Seller, 1910
South Carolina avenue southeast;
Thomas 3. Rhodes, 1904 Park road
northwest; Joseph Malloy. 635 G street
southeast: George Dyson. 512 18th street
southeast: J. Leonard kidweIl, PA b
street southeast: Willard Ritter Busch.
1Ol G street southwest; Hickson Ed
wards, 3013 Dent place northwest; Ear
nest Holmes, 1920 9TH street northwest:
John Hancock, 3006 Dent place north
west. and Robert Byrne, PA n street
northwest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
JUDGE AMIDON SAYS
FARMER Army NEEDED
Says That Conditions Are in Serious
State Owing to the Shortage
of Labor.

THE situation is Serious" said Judge
Charles F. Amidon, of the United
States district court, who returned last
evening from California, where he
spent the winter with his family, in
speaking of the agricultural labor con-
ditions of the northwest.
Judge Amidon returned to Fargo
over the northern route and paid par
ticular attention to the farming condi-
tions along the route. He said that
there is very little blowing done in this
state, and said that there were a lot of
standing in the shock.
Judge Amidon suggests that COM
mittee of citizens of Fargo be appoint
ed to list all the vacant lots in the
town and to make arrangements for
planting war gardens" and every
available foot of land.
The jurist returned over the Can
adam Pacific railroad and has many
things of interest to tell of Canada. He
said that Canada raised 100000 men for
the European war and said that IL the
United States raised a like army in
be an army here, of 100000. "This
shows what Canada has done in this
war;" said Judge Amidon. The people
of Canada are grateful to the United
States for entering the war at the most
critical year. Canadians say, We We're
Judge Amidon reports that his son,
Charles, is greatly improved in health.
He says that he is able to walk con-
siderably and ride everywhere Mrs:
Amidon and the children are expected
to return to the city in June.
this city last fall, where he sat on the
circuit court of appeals for some time
and then went to California, where ne
spent the winter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
Banks Of State Back
Farmers in Handling
Spring Seeding Work
Expected That Heavy Loans Will be Made During Next
Few Weeks-Land Owners Thoroughly Aroused to
Importance of Making Every Possible Acre
Produce Food

have an opportunity to serve the ma
ton in a most patriotic manner by
making their farms produce to the
greatest possible extent, is becoming
more clearly established each day,
said another Fargo man today. THE
food problem is so acute that North
Dakota must do it's share in warding
off the possible results Of a short pro-
duction year. and believe the farm
ers generally are thoroughly aroused
to the responsibility that rests on
them"
Banking interests of the state are
giving special attention at the pres
emit time to the question OF financing
spring seeding operations. Within the
next few weeks, hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars will be loaned to land
owners to finance their seasons opera
tions. while other farmers, with bank
deposits, are expected to draw heavily
on them to handle their work.
The higher cost of seed, as well as
the scarcity of certain kinds OF seed
grain, may operate a hardship on many
farmers, though the proposal that the
government establish a. minimum price
on grains will have the effect OF giving
to land owners new security in the
planting of heavy acreages or high
priced grains.