The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-28
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Association Take. Action On
Proposition in Vicinity :>: !:
Of New Normal >"> :.
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
BY CLOSER INSPECTION
Special Train, TO- Red Lake
Fair, Another Topic; Band
Would Be Taken


Would Be Taken
Establishment of a. new public
park, which would be possible BY
purchase OF the triangular block
number 6, third addition, and which
directly faces the Normal school ad-
ministration building was ,lIlanlr
l4ommended to the board 81
parhSd Sd4mnJlssioners at .yesterday.s
meetin .ot the Bemidji association:
TheEa6fisability Of such action l1
was endorsed by Thomas swiqs0ra,
G. w. Campbell, A. T. Carlson, q. W.
Vandersluis, DR.. E.. A. Shannon,s Abe
Grossman and others the fact tnat
the ground can be purchased at
figures within reach being made
known. The proposition has been
considered by the board of park COM
missioners and the purchase Will
probably be made as soon as citizens
of the city make it known that they
favor additional parks, and especial
" one so splendidly located as the
one Immediately adjacent to the new
normal.
-. Discuss Fire Protection.
Much interest was manifested in
a discussion of Bemidji Is situation as
regards fire protection and preven-
ton, and it. was voted to ask the
common council to make such ar
rangements as will provide a more
efficient supervision of fires and a
rigid investigation Of fire hazards,
that they may be entirely eliminat-
ed. Such action is necessary If Be-
midi obtain q ae!Xantageo.1a Y aln H 9
rank 81 ipSurabftity: y" a. ~>r r.n =. "
: The association went on record as
endorsing the effort which, u being
made by :1nternationa1 Falls TO- win
designation as being the PROPER 10
cation for. the new state institutions
for in chapter >407, laws. Of 1919, for
feeble minded and epiliptfcs, and
voted to assist the neighbor city In
securing them, if possible.
The Indian Problem.
Much interest was attached to a
discussion between John Morrison,
president of the Minnesota Chippe-
was, and George W. Cross, superin-
tendent Of the Red Lake Indian res
ervation, following the request OF
the former that the association pass
a resolution asking the Minnesota
members in congress to use their ut
most efforts to secure the enforce
ment of the agreement Of 1889 made
by the government and the Chippe-
wa Indians.
Chippewas Cede Lands.
BY enlargement the Indians
ceded to the; United States in trust
all their lands embraced within the
ten reservations in Minnesota, ex-
cept sufficient land on Red Lake and
White Earth reservations to make
allotments to the Indians residing
thereon, or that might be removed
to the White Earth reservation and
with a further reservation of suffi-
cient land to allot the Indians resid-
ing within the ceded territory, who
desired to take their allotments on
the land upon which they were re-
siding; the pine timber on the ceded
lands to be disposed of under govern
mental supervision, the ceded lands
100000 acres) to be opened to
homestead laws of the United States,
the settlers to pay the Indians for
the land at the rate off, $1.25 per
acre, the net proceeds derived from
the sale of timber and land to be
placed in the United States treasury
to the credit of the Indians, drawing
five per cent per Eannum for so years,
three-fourths to be paid annually to
the Indians and the other fourth to
be used annually in the establish
ment and maintenance of free schools
among the Indians.
Will Be Investigated.
MIR. Cross argued that the time has
not come for the strict enforcement
Of the agreement and, that a part,
and not all, of the Indians will be
benefited. So important is the mat
ter that the association will make a
thorough investigation before action
is taken. and a committee for such a
purpose will be named by President
r. l.. Given.
: Red Lake Excursion.
Effort VIII bemade to run an ex-
cursion train from Bemidji to the
Red Lake Indian Fair on Bemidji
day, and a committee to make the
necessary arrangements has been
named as follows: Walter F. Mar
cum, John Dalton and Barney Erick-
SON. The Bemidji band and baseball
team may accompany the fair Wis
itors, 20 s13ssg S.. ...: - =
+ 1t was announced that, there win