The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-07-21
Omar Gravelle of Bemidji. The
Executive Committee elected are;

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B. L. Fairbanks and Frank D
Beaulieu of White Earth; John
Lincoln of Leech Lake; James
Morrison of Grand Portage; and
John Arten of Fond du Lac. The
Legislative Committee, which is
appointed by the president of the
council, are B. l.. Fairbanks and
Frank D. Beaulieu of White
Earth; Edward L. Rogers of
Walker; John Arten of Fond du'
Lac; and Paul H. Beaulieu of Red
Lake. In appointing the Legisla
tive Committee President Morrison
contended that, as the council had
seen fit to re-elect the same officers
for another year, thereby declaring
it's faith in the honesty, ability and
integrity of those men, that he
would be guided by the same spirit
in appointing the members of the
legislative committee, as they were
better prepared, owing to their
past experience as members of this
committee, to get Minnesota Chip
pewa matters before the Indian
committees of Congress than new
men would be, for if new men
were appointed on this committed
it would be necessary for them to
90 all over the ground again and
familarize themselves with the
many questions involved, all of
which would mean much unneces,
sary trouble and delay.
The work done in the past by
the Executive and Legislative
committees was endorsed by the
council aud the committeeman we're
encouraged to keep up the good
work until the purpose and objects
of the council are attained. Some
of the delegates seemed to be in
doubt as to the progress made by
the Iegislativeecommittee in their
many trips to Washington, D. O.,
in the interests of the Cbippewas,
but when it was explained to them
just what had been accomplished
and attention called to the many
obstacles the committee has had to
overcome in the course of their
duties; the many blocks placed in
their way by the different factions
within the state, not to mention
the ''kickers" at home, etc., the
council was unanimous in declar-
ing that the work already accom-
plished was a credit to the person
mel of this committee. 49,.
Some little difficulty arose on
the opening day Of the meeting
as a result of the efforts of Ger
tain number of delegates from
White Earth to have the council
adjourned from Detroit to White
Earth. This occurred in the even
ing. The roll. was called in the
morning and showed Is delegates
present, the council proceeded
with the business before it and all
went along smoothly until toward
evening, when a motion was made
by one of the White Earth DELE
gates to adjourn the council to
White Earth, as there were a
number of delegates from the latter
place present who had no funds
with which to stay over night in
Detroit nor to pay transportation
back and forth, the delegates from
the other reservations objected to
this however, and demanded that
the council continue where it was,
a point of order was raised as to
the matter of adjourniDg the
council to other than the officially
advertised meeting place, it was
argured that such a proceeding
would be contrary to the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws of the General
Council, the chairman sustained
the point Of order and the coun-
Gil continued its sessions in De
troit. These delegates who had
raised the question of adjourning