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

George Clark, George Stately and Antoine May
have been successful moose hunters.
Mr. and Mrs. Goddard and family made auto
trip to Watertown, So. Oak. where they visited
Mr.. Goddard's brother.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Blakeslee and family re-
turned on the 18th from Nebraska and Kansas,
where they had been visiting with friends.
DR.. L. L. Culp surprised all by arriving
expectedly in our midst day two ago. Mrs.
Culp and Miss Bright are at Lac du Flambeau, Wis
consin, but hope they will be with
Joe Mason fourth prize his wheat in
competition with the white people at the recent
Minnesota State Fair. Ten entries made in
this particular class. This speaks well for Red
Laker this is the first time the Indians have
competed against the whites at the State Fair.
Owing to the drought crops have not been of the
best in the northern section of Minnesota. How
ever, the display of the Minnesota Indians at the
State Fair a great deal better than was ex-
pected.
The Fair Association has set aside fund of
5000 for payment of prizes to Minnesota Indians
having the best agricultural products check
has been received from the Fair Association; and
individual checks to prize winners will be mailed
out within the next few days
At our local fair which was held on the 18th,
18th and 10Th of September, the Central Farmers
Club won first prize, the Farm Station Club second
and the Little ROCK CLUB tnlrd prize.
sBeeause- OF hts heafr It was necessary Tor Dr..
Favour to resign from his position Agency and
Hospital physician. DR.. Favour left with his fam
lily for Massachusetts, September 1st.
DR.. Mccain, of Bemidji, has made several trips
to the Hospital and Agency during the past few
weeks.
Mrs w. L. Thomas has resigned from her posi-
ton as cook at the Red Lake Hospital and left
last Monday for Inverness, Montana where she will
join her husband. Mrs. Thomas has been employ
ed at the Red Agency for the past four years,
and will be greatly missed by her many friends.
Omar Gravelle, who has been in the Hospital at
Bemidji for the past two months, is slowly improv-
ing. Mrs. Gravelle has spent considerable of her
time at the bedside of her husband.
Susan Jourdan of Red Lake made the highest
grade in the Bread Baking contest at the Mime
sofa State Fair participated in by seven Indian
girls representing the state Indian schools Mar
garet B. Baker, Assistant State Club Leader, gives
the standing of the girls follows:
Susan H. Jourdan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 912
Mary Jane Omen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S9.b
Eliza Bernard ........... ....'.....' 90
Emma ST. John oo.z
Agnes LemleuX go
Angelina clark ............... 9l.l
Margaret Strong NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S72
Mrs Baker was we'll pleased with the girls and
is anxious for them to return next year she says,
'The girls did remarkably good work and were
very much pleased with not only their work at the
fair but their conduct at the camp Let us hope
that many girls win trip next year.
To say that our girls were pleased with the atten-
ton given them and the many interesting sights,
exhibits, ETC., is putting it mildly.
When tie girls went to the State Fair to take
part in the Bread Baking Contest they had suit
case containing thirty odd pieces belonging to
Mrs Hashbarger, several pieces from the Sisters
School, and some exceptionally fine sewing from
Josephine Jourdain for exhibit, but when then ar