Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
PENDING COURT SUIT ONLY
ONE OF MANY TRIBAL
CONTROVERSIES.
CASE PROMISES TO BE
HIGHLY INTERESTING
Defendants Claim Faction Bringing
Suit for Division Of Powwow Money
Were obstructionists and In No
Way Concerned in Promoting En-
tertainments.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 23.--That the
general public does not realize what
the government has done for the In
dams of the Sac and Fox tribes on
the Tama reservation. and the many
obstacles in the path of ell attempts
] to do for the nations charges, is the
assertion OF United States Deputy
Marshal NJ. l.. Healy, who in many
years Of service has been In close
touch with the affairs at the reserya-
ton.
The latest matter. which is charac-
teristic, 1t is said, OF many OF the
difficulties in the reservations is the
suit heing brought by Chief Old Bear
and six OF his councillors against
others OF the tribes and the superin-
tendent OF the reservation. Mr.. Heaiy
went to Tama yesterday whore he
served notices of the action on the
defendants.
The case bids fair to be the most
interesting OF any involving the In
dams affairs heard in federal court
here. says Mr.. Henfy. and 1t is an
ticipated that several fine points of
law as well as tribal tradition and
custom, will be brought Out In the
course OF the hearings The plain
tiffs In the case are aAking for judy
ment and division OF 3t7,soo, the
proceeds from the annual pow-wows
held during the last Ave years on the
reservation. They base their claim
on the fact that tho reservation Is
supposed to be owned by all and that
all are to share alike in any benefits.
There are several elements among
the Indians and eyenst the most pro-
gressive, have failed 10 make the
reservation known as better than the
most unprogressive one In the United
States. When the pow-wows were
first started. after the Indians ceased
to have an exhibit at the Tama
county fair, the progressives were
opposed to the standpatters. Now.
however, when the calculations have
reached the magnitude indicated In
receipts this summer OF s7,o10.athese
who have grumbled want their share.
It Is said.
Defendants Ask Why,s
Tho defendants and thoses who
have promoted the pow-wows ask
| why they should be compelled to
divide with those who have fried to
block them In their plans. They say
the Ground used for the celebrations
wassnot used for anyssther purpose
snd In no way inconvenie1ced any Of
those who opposed them
Jacob Breid and Robert Lyon. sup
erintendent and assistant, superin-
tendent OF the reservations have not
been active participants o. the
scraps over the pow WOW money
declares Mr.. Healy. and b6tb Of
them. he says, will be glad tSsSet "a
court decision Of some kind ,iH the
matter so they will know where
they stand. The Indians relish litl-
cation, 1t is said, and will probably
make the most Of the Opportunity
when the case is brought to trial.
Reviewing the governments work
with the Indians, Marshal Healy
says the government has made every
effort to educate and civilize the
Tama Indians but that they have
opposed this at every turn in the
road. A 100000 school building was
built several years ago, but tho In
dams would not attend, altho every