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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-06-29
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Incompetent Stewardship

It is reported that a high official
of the Indian Bureau on a recent
visit to the Indian agency at Devils
Lake, North Dakota, during a
casual conversation IN Indian
affairs generally, expressed him
self in no unmistaken terms con
corning matters on the White
Earth reservation. Touching on
the matter of the removal of the
agency to Cass Lake he is quoted
az expressing himself in a naughty
and autocratic manner and ito
effect: ''Those White Earth people,
especially the mixed blood ele-
.,uent, have always been a trouble
some bunch to the Indian Buaeau;
in fact they have bounded the
footsteps of not only the Indian
agents but have had so-cal;ed legal
representatives at Washington who
have insisted in Fostering the In
dian office and Congress with all
manner OF objections, especially
concerning the: expenditure OF
tribal money to the. extent that
the Indian Bureau was compelled g
4 few years ago, to abolish the
large government boarding school;
the hospital and the old peoples
home. The removal Of the agency
from White Earth to- Qass Lake is
3 merited reproval for their insist
ent melting in agency affairs
generally; they got just what they
deserved = +. -, ~
Just so, the people, the progress.
sive element, in fact over 80 per
cent of the self supporting Mime
sofa Chippewas, are realizing a
fair portion of what they Justly
deserve but NOT in the light
which the meniA' -; votarist Of the
Indian Bureau would have the
public believe. Yes, the elimina-
ton of the costly Indian Bureau
dominance from the affairs of the
progressive Chippewas has en-
gagged the efforts Of the latter class
for, 10, these many years, and the
passing away of the White Earth
agency practically marks the
beginning Of the .end.'' ~
The Indian Bureau assumed
financial supervision or steward
ship of Minnesota Chippewa affair:
under the agreement Of 1889, q;
Stats, 642), some thirty-three
years ago. During that time che
government through the subtitle
policy of the Indian Bureau has
expended or rather squanderee
upward of SIX MILLION DOL
LARS of the Chippewa triba
funds with practically nothing II
evidence to show why this whole
sale spoilation of = helpless people;
heritage should have been permit
ted. And today as the closing
chapter of the White Earth Chip
pewa agency is being consumated
drawing to a close, instead OF thu
spirit of thrift and psoeress pre-
vailina on so-called agency
reserve" the blighting pail o.
desolation haunts the precinct O
abandoned, wrecked and neglected
government property, y including
dwelling houses, spacious farm
buildings, shops. store houses, etc.
amounting to about $500, 900, AM
stands as mute evidence of tn
vulgar and crude incompetency Q
IN inefficient stewardship.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-06-29
Chjppewas Should
Get. Together

Just at this time the affairs
of the Minnesota Chippewas are
at a veyy critical stage, never be-
fore ih the history of the affairs of
the Chippewas has there been a
more appropriate time for united
action on their part. Councils
may he held, Indian policies dis;
cussed pro and con, but it will
avail nothing unless some decisive
action is taken to get the Chippe-
wa people together so that all
demands may have unanimous sane
ton. Webster Ballinger, attor-
ney for the Minnesota Chippewas,
has been moving heaven and earth
in his efforts to secure justice for
the Chippewa people and, although
he has accomplished a great deal,
he is greatly hampered in his
work by the division and factional
feeling existing among the In
dams and the great difficulty in
getting them together as one in
the conduct of their affairs, and
which is absolutely necessary be.
fore any great amount of good
can be accomplished.
Just at this time when the Chip
pewa people look forward with
great interest to the result of Rep
resentative Larson's visit to the
Minnesota Chippewa reservations,
as we understand this gentleman
has been in Minnesota for the past
two weeks gathering first hand
information as to the conditions
among the Chippewas, it behooves
the Ohippewas to drop all factional
feeling that may exist and act as
one man in laying their complaints
before Mr.. Larson. By doing
this they will not only be doing
themselves a great good, but they
will also be lending the necessary
aid to Representative Larson in
his efforts to secure the 5000 per
capita payment that he is en-
deavering to get for the Chippewa
people, for if the Indians are di-
vided in this regard, as they are
in many other matters pertaining
to their affairs, it IS very likely
that the 5000 payment will never
be realized. .-~.
+ We believe that when IT, Ton -
:: ~ meets in Detroit on
the 18th of next month, would be
an opportune time to take up this
matter with a view to having dele
gates appointed to canvas all
Minnesota Chippewa reservations
in an endeavor to get the Indians
all together in one big council or
meeting where all their matters
could be gone over and explained
to them by responsible parties, to
the end that hereafter they may
be unanimous and of one voice
when making demands from the
Federal government. We believe
this to be the only policy whereby
the Chippewas may hope to secure
justice and an equitable settlement
of the Chippewa estate. -
Indian Triha Admits
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-06-29
Would Exclude White
Earth Reservations.

~
The Indian Bureau, according.
to notices posted throughout the
Chippewa country and signed By
Harvey X. Meyers, Superintend+
ent of the Leech Lake agency,
Minnesota, will attempt to hold
another council on July 10th,s
at Cass Lake, MINI for the pur--
pose of endeavoring to get the
Chippewas to ratify the Morris
Act of 1908, and to appoint one of
three commissioners to appraise
the land and estimate the timber
on the Minnesota National Forest
Reserve so that the timber may be
disposed of and the land sold to
homesteaders at 1926 per acre. a
council called for tnis purpose by
the Indian Bureau was rcbuked
and turned down flat on May 25th
last. The Indian Bureau officials
evidently are of the opinion that
this was caused by the presence Of
the White Earth delegation at the
council, for according to the no.
tees now posted the White Earth
reservation is to be excluded from
the council to be held July 10th.
Just how the Bureau officials pro-
pose to do this we are unable to
understand, for the Morris Act
directs that before its provisions
can be carried out it must be
ratified by a two-thirds vote of
the Minnesota Chippewas, and the
members of White Earth reserva.
ton alone constitute nearly that
number, and as Minnesota Chippe-
was they are as much entitled TOD
representation at the council asl
the members Of any other reserva-
ton or coded reservation. It is|
the aame old story of the Indian
Bureau disregarding all sense of
right and Justice in their desire to
.antagbnixe and down the members
of White Earth reservation who
have for many years been waging
a relentless war on the Indian
Bureau and its maladministration
of Minnesota Chippewa affairs.
The great majority of the In
dams throughout tho Cbip2ew"
country are opposed - tho c.rrv.
'"A =. we provisions of the Nor
ris Act at this late date, but insist
that as the no effort was made to
ratify it in 1908 and carry out tie
provisions contained therein, and
as the land and timber has greatly
increased in value in the past IA
years, that they should now be
disposed of at the market valve
and not at the low figure stipulated
by the Morris law of fourteen
years ago, and which would mean
a loss of millions of dollars to the
Chippewas.
In the light of recent events we
believe it advisable and for the
best interests of all concerned for
the mixedblood or progressive
element to join with their SO called
fulIblood brethren at an early date
to the end that al. differences may
be sestle1;, factional feeling for
gotten, and all work together in
forestalling such moves by the
Indian Bureau, and in the future
be of one voice in their efforts for
an equitable settlement of their
affairs with the Federal govern
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-06-29
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New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
THE TOTEM POLE
N0ciety or Vista, Education To show Films or Indian Life In school About The Country,

Chicago, April 2G.--What the to tenn pole means in Indian history and cgend will le made clearer to ,hc school children Of the country when 'ilms soon to he made hy the socipty of visual education are thrown on lho screen.
 Early this summer on those far on islands lying along the upper oooN of British Columbia, hundreds of ln- 1ians will ,Hkc rarl in the nm oldins of the legcnl surrounding the totem poles whica travellers scc in the Alaskan NlHags This wor, will be andcr the direction of Prof, r, E,
 'robese, who for forty yoara has made his home among the Indians on queen Charlotte and Prince of Wales Islands The services of Prof, Fro, hcse were obtained by II. l., Clarks,
 Ice. president of the society for visual 'ducaton. aa the man hest fitted to arry out this important plan,
 Every part in the drama will be nkcn by Indians and drilling them or the ambitious work will begin in few weeks under Prof, l'rohesc's instruction. Two films have been ar ranged for and they will be produced purely from an educational ltand- ront for use in the public schools While pictures have been made of ihc totem poles and of some of the Indians or that stormy region, il is relieved this is the first attempt ,o ,ut the meaning of the symbols iato
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
Will Have Trial,

It was announced in February that the central committee of the sociaitt revolutionary party in Russia to- gether with a number of active mem- bers of the party who had been im- prisoned for a long time would be handed over to the revolutionary trib- unal for trial. They were charged with having been involved in plots in 1917 and 1918 to assassinatc Premier Lenine and Leon Trotzky and other soviet leaders.
 The Russian socialists and labor leaders who have been confined in prison in Moscow issued an appeal in January to their comrades all over the world against the punishment of 35 of their fellow political prisoners to Turkestan. The prisoners asserted that the cXiles would either suffer death on the way or a living death there, where they come under the powers of the blood -hound, Peters, one of the most cruel leaders of the extraordinary commission, who can, as governor of Turkestan, work his will with political prisoners
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
YALE TEAM CHANGED
Baseball Players arc shifted by Coach TOmmcrs to Give Men Chance on New Positions.

New Haven, April 25.--SeNcral changes in the makeup of the Yale varsity baseball team was mad" by Coach Tommers today in anticipation of the game tomorrow against Will liams. The idea carried out was to give several of the men opportunity to more at home. Charlie O'tIearn, who has been on first base. felt he was bet ter fitted at third which he has usual ly played, and Paul Crane, who has been on third base goes into left field and Eddie. who has been Il fielder, will try out as q reserve left hand pitcher Tim Durant goes to first base, where he was last season.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
SWEDEN PROTESTS EXECUTION OF MEN
Social Democratic Party Against
 Russian Movement

Stockholm, April 26.-Tho social democratic party of Sweden of which Premier Granting is leader. has sent to the soviet government of Russia a protest against the execution of S7 Russian social ravoutionarics which the l5olsheNists aree reported to have threatened. Liberal political groups in other countries including German socialists have sent similar messa ges to the Bolshevist chieftains. The Swedish message sent by radio to Moscow, follows:
 Radio Message Sent.
 "The social democratic party of Sweden herewith lodges it's flaming and indignant protest against the act of revenge planned by the soviet gov ernment against it's socialist revoIu- tionary opponents. In making this protest we are actuated by the same spirit which Tod us to protest against the violent action proposed by the Horthy government of Hungary against the Bolshevist peoples com missaries Of Hungary.
 "The labor class of Sweden, firmly embodied in the social democratic party, will not cease to brand the san guinary deeds, for which no excuse can be made, as the result of the so- called revelations of contemptable agents provocatuers.
 "We unite in the movement that has seized the entire working class of western Europe caused by the traves- ty of justice against the social revo- lutionaries, and we remind the soviet government that still professes to ex- ercise it's power in the name of the working class, that the workers of the civilized world will hold it responsi- hlo for the blood steeped verdicts menacing justly honored and proven revolutionaries and socialists. These men were the first martyrs of the Czarist regime and now they are martyrs under the communist regime of violence.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
Claims Entered Against
 Mexican Government

Mexico City, April 26,-Nine na- tions have filed through their dipo- matte agents 33l claims against the Mexican government for loss of prop erty by appropriation under the fed cral agrarian laws. Spain with 1A heads the list, American citizens have filed 10 claims; British II, French 5. Japanese, Swiss and Italians two each, and Dutch and Cuban one each. Spain is said 10 have lG additional cases under preparation for filing
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
HIIIIES GET SHOWER

Pittsfield, April 26--On the eve o the opening of the Eastern league season came word from Philadelphia yesterday that Colonel Shower, pre- mer pitcher of the Eastern circuit last year, and powerful factor 1T helping the Hillies win their second pennant, would be returned to Man.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

Billy Kopf kept up the good work in yesterdays game, He accepted eight chances without m error He failed, however, to get n hit out of three time at bat. although he scored one Of his team'sstwo runs, Most of the ball players who have signihed their Intentions of playing ball down tho river this year, say that they will stay in town if team Is started here and a place can be sc- cured in which 10 play, Baseball is in fair way to stay dead here unless suitable park cnn be had, The l'irh school nine is being put through the paces every day at Wal mt Hil park Their first gnmc with South Manchester which resulted In T win for the locals has put great deal of pep into the squad and with "DlNic' Griffon tt the helm they should steer a straight course for the championship
 The state trade school nine, dsap- p'illi'h lllpuen lucy we're III ln'lT lFSl game last Saturday when the Pratt High school team of Essex failed to show up, are out strong every day get ting into condition for the season, Tn baseball nine will try to follow in the footsteps Of the basketball quintet and win most every game.
 Dominic Soccoly set the Water bury pocket billiards fans on their heads Monday afternoon and evening, when he defeated two of the stars in the state tourney al Bob Stones place, In the afternoon, the local play CT defeated Schular 10 to "A. and in the evening game he won from Mooney Of New Haven, 100 to 72.
 The Young Dublns baseball team will meet tonight.
 The fine weather of yesterday brought out number Of golfers to the Sequin Golf club. Prominent among them was Tommy O'Connor, attircd in the suit of knickcrs in which he made the populace at Pine hurst "sit up and look" this spring.
 A decision awarded to Mickey TraVcrs of New Haven over Dutch Brandt at Lynn Mass, on Monday night, was not received very well by the fans.
 With the prospects bright for sue cessful season, the Eastern league teams got under way today. The send ing by the major league of a ,olmher of players for added seasoning. should tend to strengthen Don ONeil's cir cuit.
 The coming bowling battle between the forbin and l.anders teams in the New Britain Industrial league, looms up as the classic of the season. The lockmakers have scant lead over the Cutters at present in the cham pionship race.
 If only the High school tennis team which has started practice, can SC lect q captain without fight, every body will be satisfied.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

than l,oo0,u0O members and eSOo pastors,
 The Chicago meetings was preceded by one In Dresden wien in lSS6 eml- grafton to America for religious free dam was decided upon. Two years later the expedition set forth in Ave ships for New Orleans with 7So men, women and children. one vessel was lost but the others proceeded up the Mississippi to St. Louis and emigrants settled near there.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
H. 5. TENNIS TEAM
 HAS HARD SCHEDULE
First Game Scheduled to Be Played Against Hartford High

The local High school tennis team has hard schedule ahead of them this year, Manager Allen lIazon has announced that the locals will meet their timc-honored rivals, the Hart ford High in the first game of the season, on May c,
 Have started Practice,
 Practice was started yesterday aft ernoon for the first time the locals are fortunate that they were able to secure the grounds of the Bucll street |club Tor practice, as the grounds at Walnut Hill park are not yet in condi- ton,
 Candidates for Team.
 The first practice brought out a number Of good men who gave much promise last year. The list of can 1ldatcs contains the following names: E. Schupack, A. Vessels, II. Christ, ]. Nianci, R. Leghorn and l.. lIoniss. The local team expects to he in the pink of condition by the time the season opens, and they feel confident that they will carry off the honors in the first contest.
 Schedule of Games.
 The rest of the schedule is as fol lows: May 20, Now Haven in New Britain; May 27, Hartford in New Britain. June 3, Middetown in New Britain; and June 1o, south Man. chester in South Manchester. There are two open dates on the schedule, May 13 and May 19, which are ex- pected to be filled in short order.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
ON THE FIRST BOUND
WITH IiEHKiN

Alderman the local pocket bil- llards player defeated swingle of Bristol, last night in the final game Of the home and home match. The local boy experienced littlc difficulty in copplns honors and the cash that went With them, On next Tuesday night, Alderman will meet Murphy of Philadelphia, at the Rogers Recrea- ton billiard room, for shN purse,
 Jim Molyneux and Norman Fred erickson, are leading the two-mcn tourney for the prize money for the high scores in three consecutive games at Rogers Recreation alleys this week, with GGs, l.ong and Larson are second with 6dl.
 An interesting match has been ar- ranged for tomorrow night al Rogers n'eys, when the Five Andersons will meet the Five carlsons, in q bowling battle
 Charles E, Mahoney, the clever writer on a Bridgeport paper, wit messed the State league games here last night, Before the start of the match, Charlie tipped off some friends as to the outcome. As usual he was correct.
 MT. Mahonqy spoke in the highest Of terms of the NutmeEs football team of last season. and let it be known that in his opinion the locals could have defeated the All-Bridgcport eleven.
 Joe Foote's fine work last night, stamps him as one of the best bowlers in this vicinity. Time and again, the old boy pulled of spares that brought forth plaudits.
 The New Britain bowling team will journey to Hartford tomorrow night to meet the Wooster Porfectos in the second of the home and home series between the teams. The locals are s pins to the bad.
 The impressive victory scored by the Nalkyrians in the Ladies' league last nlV't, StfcnSlncnS the grip on first place, and it looks like easy sail ing for the team to cop the cham pionship.
 Out in Michigan they have dis covered q ninc-year old boy who looms up as a coming billiard cham pion. Here in New Britain, there is number of players who perform regu- ] lary like a nine-year old lad would ! be expected to do.
 The defeat of Stanislau3 xhyszlio the Polish wrestler by "S'rangler' Lewis at Kansas City, last night has caused heavy gloom in the Fifth ward |, in this city. Ibyszko has appeared in lthis city on several occasions and was very popular among his countrymcn l here.
 Adkins baseball nine is getting in trim for the coming season. The first call for practice has been issued and
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

agef Gus Gardella's club, The big left handler will probably report al pittsiicld Thursday,
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

lorm understandable io Inc tasdrcI ll is expected tbpt both nms giu lc o4dy for Gse by the opening pf ,ho chools in the fa'L
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

ms eounty's history K bound 10 be pleased at having brought to his lt- icntlon Q bit of interesting informa- Uan which he had not previously ne .lulrcd, concerning some important phase of the national development, Perhaps; l should hesitate to ac- knowledge it, but am going to be frank and say that until your letter rume to me l do not recall ever haN- lng learned Of the Lutheran migra- lloa to the Mississippi valley In 1888, You tell me that this company in- spircd lay the desire to locate in country when they could worship in accordance With the dictates of their nWn conscience, set out iom Europe In five vessels, determined to establish 2 colony of their own in the United States. The parallel between this mi grafton and the voyage of the May flower, more than two hundred years earlier, is one which need not be SUB gest"d, II merely chances that the luthcran migration had not been call cl 10 my attention, and 1 doubt if it i, generally known about as il de- serves 10 he,
 tongratulatcs synod
 Prom that beginning developed a great community which has contribut- ed vastly to the material and spirit lml development of our country
 'lt iS therefore pleasure to con vcy 10 the Missouri synod Of the Lutheran church my congratulations alr. fclicitltion5 on the anniversary of your Diamond Jubilee this year,"
 IL WIS in the spring of lSi7 that the synod had it's actual beginning, Twenty y-thrco pastors and dozen lay delegates met in Chicago, then a town Of 20,ooo inhabitants and organized the synod, which now embraces more
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

Adkins baseball nine is getting in trim for the coming season. The first call for practice has been issued and the candidates for tho team, nine in humber, will be out strong in tho next few days The Adkins boys general lly have to practice hard in order to
 be able to challenge the Herald team.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

The best oriental rugs represent about 10 years of continual labor,
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

The length of the ordinary paper making machine is 200 feet.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
iiarding'> Letter

In connection with the celebration, l. F, E, Nickelshurs, business man ger of the American Lutheran, made public the Following letter from President fIardingi
 'l suppose every American who is sincerely interested in q knowledge of