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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29
Ed rAYLoe WILL LIKnLy BE SENATOR

1T this writing it seems if Edward t Taylor was
the strong candidate for Senator to succeed Senator
Nicholson. 1t IS wel known that Governor Sweet con
sidered him the most available man and now 1T is
reported that the Congressman expressed willing
accept the appointment Several things doubt
the consideration of Congressman Taylor
the place First and foremost is his eminent fitness
the position He is pronounced progressive and
questions before Cor gress, but his record in the senate
like Il in the lower house. will practically insure his
election for Colorado should have solid democratic
atorial delegation from Our republican expert
have been pleasant except in the person of
Senator Nicholson who unfortunately has passed
with the appointment of Congressman Taylor it will
be necessary hold special election to fill the Con-
gressmans TIE who sits in Ed Tayor's place
he a progressive democrat and who is not
only fundamentally right but able to take prominent
place among prominent very considerable num-
ber local peonle have asked this editor to suggest
the of Dr. J. s. Ferris well known, univer
sally respected and eminently qualified for Congress
this district provided the expected happens
and Ed Taylor ia appointed to the Senate 1t is more
than pleasure to do We informed that Dr.
Ferris has expressed willingness to make the if
the democrats him to, and knowing him do,
realizing his high scholarship and his oratorca ability
his acehigh standing with the producing and consum-
ing cless of pecnle his loyalty IN single dis
puted the rights and interests of the aborng
masses. feel like seriously suggesting that in
opinion the western slope nearly measures
to the demands # Congressman from this district.
He is tireless worEer and of vision and char
acter Let's nominate Dr. Ferris-if get the chance.
We are advised that letter requesting Dr. Ferris to
consent his friends boosting his candidacy is in
circulation and heirg very unanimously signed Next
week shall strive this letter for publication
and expect It to slow a very united sentiment for
Dr Ferris. Thev from all classes and from all
factions of the racy Here would to be
+Li-g which Con unite Let pull heads off
ro~ CONGRESSMAN always provided that get the
CHARGE.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29
ANOTHER COOPERATIVE BANK


The Comptroller of the Currency
having approved the application of
the Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers,
Express and Station Employees for
national bank charter, it was an
nounced at the headquarters of the
organization today that stock appli-
cation blanks are being mailed to
the membership throughout the coun-
try who ere being solicited to sub
scribe 40 per cent of the capital
stock. Fifty-one percent or com
plete control of the bank will be
held by the organization as such.
The capital is to be 100000 with
a surplus of $4,000 To bring the
stock within reach of the largest pos
sible number of its members, the or
ganization has provided plan of in
stallment payments. Seventy-five
dollars down payment on each share
purchased is required and the bal
ance may be paid in five equal
inonlhlY InstallmentS.
The bank, which is to be known as
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
National Bank Of Cincinnati, will be
the tenth labor bank to be estab-
lished in the United States within
three years. 1t will be conducted on
the cooperative plan like its prede-
cessor. the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers bank, dividends will
be restricted to 10 per cent; profits
in excess of 10 per cent will be dis
tributed among depositors.
The bank will be loacted in the
Brotherhood's new half million dol
lar headquarters building now under
construction.
1t is expected that the bank will
be ready to open its doors about July
1st Of this year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29
constituting the total mill lew g..
state purposes.

constituting the total mill lew fo.
state purposes.
''This in turn may De divided int,
two parts, IA per cen. for adm;r;0
trative purposes and 81 per cent e..
our state penal and othe- institu+;o0
of higher learning mentioned abo,o
Here we find that even at the ;.
markable low cost of so cents ner j.
mate for food, clothing, nurses ana
doctors care, etc, the State Hosni,.,
for the Insane at Pueblo costs ovo,
100000 per year. The State Pen;
tentiary, which is probably the cbesn
est per capita maintained institutia,
in the United States, costs betveo.
S25o,oo0 and 100000 per year for II.
constant increase in inmates. Tbor
follows the Industrial School fo-
Girls, the Industrial School for Row,
Home for Dependent Children. tbs
State Reformatory, the Home for
Mental Detectives at Ridge and
Grand Junction and interest stato
highway bonds voted by the peoplep
Next week l shall continue this
discussion showing how the cost n
administration which is slightly over
4 mill is divided among the stata
legislative, executive, Judicial and
other departments with the approx.
mate cost for each and how, as I
stated at the beginning, impossible
it is thru code bill having for its
sole object the cutting down of ev-
expenses for administrative purposes
to make noticeable showing in our
state taxes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29
OUCH!

Il can't keep the visitors from com
ing up" said the Office boy dejectedly
to the editor. "When / say you're
out they don't believe me. They say
they must see you"
WE'LL" said the editor, "just tell
them that's what they all say. don't
care if you sass them. must have
quietness"
That afternoon there called at the
office lady. She wanted to see the
editor, and the boy assured her that
it was impossible.
"Rut | must see him" she pro
tested. "Tm his wife"
That's what they all say replied
the boy.-Exchange.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29
DEMAND FOR SILVER GROWING

An advance in silver prices last
week to the highest of the year is
reflective of the larger demands
While China has been the largest
buyer, India has been active and
even in this country, the iewelry
trade reports sharp increase in
consumption. In the last two weeks
silver has advanced from 65% to
67a4, New York, and to level above
6814 at San Francisco.
The efforts of the British-Indian
banks to meet currency needs in Chi
ma thru larger gold supplies, were
shown in striking manner at Lon
don last week. Against exports into
that market of but 9,169 pounds,
gold, engagements for India amount
ed to 428,911 pounds.
Silver stocks at Shanghai have de.
creased in February despite the ex-
ceptionally large movements in that
direction. Toward the end of the
month they were about 26,50O.OOO
ounces in sycee, s27, 100000 and eigh-
ty bars At the end of January there
were about 2s,4OO.0oO ounces in sy-
Gee. s31, 100000 and 200 bars.
With the continual increasing de.
mand for the white metal for both
commercial and currency needs, the
producer should be relieved of any
fear for downward trend in the
market.-Mining Record.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29

- note that Carlton Sills declines favor the pub
lie with his profound opinions about laws He
might be right at that We feel like calling his atten-
tion TO the fact Chat authority taxation has
asserted that equity possible applied to general
property That why many eminent students fa-
vored Henry Georges single land tax Others think that
land tax coupled with income tax could be made
equitable But the fact remains that has yet
declared system of taxing property to be
thing else but crude and discriminatory We also observe
that Henrietta Lake agrees with Carlton. Naturally.
Edison S5 cent of the people cannot think and
every time think Of Henrietta where he got
the idea.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29

HERBERT HOOVER vigorously pleads not guilty to
fostering and proniung the late boost in sugar prices.
His cher in Office violently declares that Mr. Hoover did
know thing what the office published. Might
be true, but il would apt be true if Mr..
Hoover created lot of blank places the force that
perpetrated the fasehood the authority the
partmen We greatly fear that Mr.. Hoover's clerk is
a id liar
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29
sistent with the spirit of our present

The conclusion of this committee
is that neither of those bills involve
great savings of public money and
that neither promises any large i'm
provement in the system of admins
trative control in state government.
We think the public exaggerates the
amount of money which can be saved
by any readjustment by state admin
istrative agencies, and that regard
less of amount any such readjustment
should be made by substantial con-
stitutional revision and cannot be
made by legislative action.
1t is on this last part of the report
that | wish to enlarge and / believe
show the impossibility of any notice
able saving in taxes as the result of
any code bill which has for its pur-
nose cutting down of administrative
cost for state government
There is no doubt, great merit in
the effort to consolidate boards, bu-
reaus and departments which dupli-
cate one another's work, and there is
still more merit in eliminating those
which at more or less expense to the
tax payers do not function properly.
However, even in the Lambert bill,
passed this session of the legislature,
there cannot hope to be any notice
able difference in our tax schedule.
There will be greater Capitalization
If authority and consequently more
efficiency under the proper elective
officers, perhaps as great as it is pos
sible or desirable under our present
Civil Service and constitutional laws,
and perhaps as great as can be ac-
complished without Constitutional
Convention, which, of course, would
amount in expense to something like
half million dollars-but the saw
ing in taxes will be negligible
In letter several weeks ago I
rave these figures which I wish to re-
peat, namely, that from the years
1915 to 1921 the increase in the total
state tax amounted to about S4,200,-
900 and that of this amount only SO
per cent was for administrative ex-
penses. made necessary by additional
obligation of the state, as against SO
per cent. or s2,66s,623 to be exact
for educational institutions and high
way expenses.
1t therefore is very plain that if
there is to be any noticeable reduc-
tion in state taxes or county taxes it
must be along the reduction in the
expenses of public highways and edu-
cational institutions and I am not
prepared to say that the people of
Colorado at this time wish to 90 to
| this extreme. To prove the state
ments which I have asked Mr.. C. A.
Lemmers the Budget and Efficiency
Expert under Governor Shoup to pre-
pare for me figures which would show
the cost of the various educational
and penal institutions of the state.
the highway department and the cost
of administration within the state
The following facts and figures are
taken from his letter to me in an
swer to my request
You asked me to itemize and an
alyze the state mill levy Of 44s mills
or S44s taxes on every $1,000 of val
uation and which produced s6,957,-
8O7e5 for 1922 or the tax due and
payable in the present year of our
Lord
"Of this grand total s2,S19, ,936 AZ
or 40 per cent plus is for state edu-
eational institutions, divided as fol-
lows;
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29
-. -.
LEAVING BY HUNDREDS

A SPECIAL from Yakima, Wash. says: Hundreds of
leaving the fertile valley, nationally known
orchards and apples Household goods being
sold buy food and ranches selling for just enough
recently by Y C. Mansfield of the Farmers league, who
has proposed that the farmers be paid SO day for their
labor by the government.
S. B. Wonder, Trustee of the A. R. P. s. store was
in the Yakima valley about year Mr. Wonder says
the valley is WONDERFUL place and of the pros
The town of Yakima has about 10000 people and the
district is served by big railroads and in the past
thousands of of produce have been shipped
this big fertile valley Mr. Wonder advises that
conditions exist there that existed practically all
the u s. last year. No market for anything the
nothing meet them with The result is-everybody
the move and everybody losing money said
Is it not strange commentary the intelligence
of the American people that such be truth
fully printed? OF they But why? Do
duce? OF Then why cannot a nation that con-
the most intricate problems of science, that
radio submarines, wireless telegraphy and COM
bats disease very form that itself example
Of the solver of problems that puzzle the world
way transport the products of the this
ton to the homes of who for the
ducts of mother earth We blow of erudtion and
our Inventive genius and dubs, mbecles about
the forms of usefulness to the people And the
whole blamed problem is be found in the rapacty
mddemen whom could kill in ten minutes and re-
move nine-tenths of troubles. In fact believe
could rid ourselves of their without kill
ing them but a last favor extinction
WE printing the Rockwell letter this week MT
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29

SAI,AH BEkNHARDT has at last passed along. The
who contributed much the worlds pleasure
died pauper but to her profession her last
breath One Thousand hence the Divine Sarah will
have drnrers and devotees Her life will be studied
and her ability will be sought
be equalled by generations upon generations to
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29

A DENVER Jury has convicted batch of crooks
The aost parayzes the state We do not suppose
tfenty in Colorado suspicioned conviction of
the confidence OF they guilty and
should be convicted but Denver jures do
that The Express congratulates Mr. Van Cse and
urges him to reopen the notorious Blackmer case the
who imported truck load of booze, got caught red
handed and away with it and his liquor They
want the capitol hill danes who bought booze from
Father Grace put the grill They suggest jerk
ing Fudge Sommers loose from his oil graft 1t seems
to that the Express is trying to Col Van Cise
right when he wallows in puddles adulaon
two feet deep.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29

State University ss62. .343 so
Medical School ------ 3O9, ,723. .55
Agricultural College 332 S75 30
experiment Station ---- los, $685. .27
FIT. Lewis School -- 60. .2O7 "a
School of Mines 2o5 s57 7e
Teachers College -------- 3s2. .s75 80
Gurnison Normal --- 1874 323 Or
School, Deaf and Blind - 214.o1s 9s
Buildings, at five educa-
tional institutions 4e3. 3.191 5s
In other words. little more than
two-iifths of the total state taxes are
Ter the state educational institutions
The state highway department re-
ceives s1,so4, 1929 which is 25 per
cent or one-fourth of the total state
taxes. Of this amount sl,544, s73 81
IS from the 'nill levy for the highway
fund and $3.50, 0,167.57 is from the mill
levy for interest on the SIS 600 oco of
highway bonds authorized. by vote or
the people in 1920.
in other words. it will be seen that
more than 65 per cea. Of the total
state taxes is for educ,'' nal institu.
tlons and highways. This leaves ~
per cent or slightly over one mill tn
pc divided among the other items
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29

WE are printing the Rockwell letter this week. not
because it contains anything that should be given
rious thought for ITSELF but to show readers how
strenuousy the opposition seeks discounenance
Sweets efforts to the state money
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29

FROM the western papers note that some ennis
saries Of the railroad passing out blank adavits
citing the wonderful efficient service rendered the pub
lie by this segment of the D. & R. G. W. They invite
TO sign same but far have been able to find
any diotic enough TO do We further note that at
the conference Of Gov Sweet with Receiver Young and
representatives of the striking shopmen the Receiver
told the Governor how beautifully the road doing
Not pratice of trouble, everything moving smoothly
and efficiently with big the ruling feature. The Gov
did fall for his stuff and promptly set his At
torney General and Utility Commissioner after the road
determine if there way compel them to fur
nish service Right here want to make statement
which hope readers will remember. In opin
ion after squeezing out the stockholders the d. & r. G.
w is preparing the ground to out the bond
holders We believe the millions authorized by the
Receivers certificates which prior lien
everything he used sell the Rio Grande later
the censpraors for tenth of its real worth Robbng
banks the element of danger Looting railroads
to be pleasing and safe pastime. Far better
in the pententiary than the thieves who stole
the Rio Grande
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-06-21

them. The tribes in New York
have had schools among them for
seventy-five years, and they live
in the Empire State, but they are
still tribes with no disposition to
break away from the tribe. The
five so-called civilized tribes have
had schools among them for nearly
the same length of time. and all
who have been educated outside of
the tribe have been so educated to
return and control things within
the tribe; and such is their anti
pathy to the United States that
they are unwilling to accept any
condition that tends to end their
tribal and bring them into national
relations.
| urge that in all legislation and
all departmental management the
home and the tribal school be con-
stantly minimized until eliminated,
and that the non reservation
school, especially the most remote
and best situated with reference to
association with our own people,
be enlarged and increased, and
that it be made the special duty of
all Indian schools to forward their
pupils into the public schools,
with a full purpose of thus ending
all necessity for any Indian schools.
Experience shows that this is by
far the quickest and surest way to
educate the Indians. This may,
and no doubt will, interfere with
the plans of ethnologists, but it
will help the Indian out of the
consumer into the producer class,
and bring to an end an appropria-
ton of $7,OOO,OOO to $s,OOO,OOO
annually for his support.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-06-21
The Annual Celebration.
Large Crowds Gather to Help Chlppewas
Celebrate.
PROMINENT MEN IN ATTENDANCE.

The 55th anniversary of the set
tlement of White Earth Reserva-
tion by the Ch;ppewas has come
and gone and is now a matter of
history. The first day of the cele-
bration, the 18th inst, was also
National Flag Day. 1t was cele-
brated here last Thursday, Friday
and Saturday with al! the enthusi-
asm of former years. An enor-
nous crowd was in attendance dur.
ing the three days of the celebra-
tion and all seemed to, be enjoying
themselves. The program was
carried out as arranged and furn-
ished ample entertainment for the
visitors. As usual, the big Indian
dance held the attention of those
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-06-21

Citation for Hearing on Petition to
Sell, Mortgage or Lease Land.
June 14-July 3.
State of Minnesota, County of Beck
er, in Probate Court.
In the matter of Estate of B. L.
B. L. Fairbanks, Deceased.
The State of Minnesota To Alice
P. Fairbanks, Sophia Fairbanks, B. S,
Fairbanks, Sherman Fairbanks. Gus
tave H. Fairbanks, Alice Lego. Anna
Williams, Everett w. Fairbanks,
Grace Fairbanks Ostrum, Flossie
Fairbanks, and all persons inter-
eSted in the sale of certain lands
belonging to said decedent, The
petition of b. S. Fairbanks as repre-
sentative of the above named de
cedent, being duly filed in this court,
representing that it is necessary and
for the best interests of said estate
and of all interested therein that
certain lands of said decedent de-
scribed therein be sold and praying
that a license be to him granted to
sell the same.
Now Therefore, You, and Each of
You, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, If any you have, be-
for this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of Detroit, in the County Of
Becker, State of Minnesota, on the
9th day of July, 1923, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, why the prayer of said petit
tion should not be granted.
WITNESS, The Judge of said
Court, and the Seal of said Court,
this 1lth day of June, 1879.
@. o. Hanson,
Judge of Probate.
COURT SEAL
Johnston g. Carman,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-06-21
SOUOMEN SEAL 8
lodge by
the Dunes"

A Camp for little Indian Child
rem. Write r. F. d. No. 9.
Chesterton, Indiana.
The faculty in charge Of this
institution are admirably qualified
for their work. 1t is in charge of
a college trained lady who is Il
graduate of Smith College for
girls, and who also spent two years
at the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College, aud a term at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
She has as an assistant u college
trained Indian woman who UNDER
stands the Indian children and is
deeply interested in her work.
Charges are reasonable. Write for
pal ticulars.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-06-21

June Celebration.
from the outside while the merry
go.'round furnished amusement
for the young folks. After the
parade in the forenoon on the first
day of the celebration a short talk
was given at the grounds by Rev.
Father Aloysius of St. Benedict's
Mission, after which the crowds
dispensed in search of something
to eat, which was no hard task, as
there were hamburger and hot dog
stands in abundance. In the after.
noon the Hon. Knute Wefald,
Representatiye-elect from the
Ninth Congressional district, al
dressed the crowds in an interest
ing manner, referring to the Chip.
pewa's dealings with the Federal
government and stating that in his
opinion Uncle Sam had not played
exactly fair with his government
wards, and assuring the Indians
that as Representative from this
district he would do all in his
power to bring about a fair settle
ment of their affairs with the Fed
eral government. He was followed
by State Senator Kelson who also
gave an able address on the prime
questions of the day and which
held the undivided attention of all
present. The base ball game be
tween White Earth and Gary in
the afternoon resulted in the de-
feat of the home team by a score
of 9 to 7. The log rolling contest
also furnished much Amusement.
for all present. In the horse race
the Trotteshaud horse carried off
the honors. The program fell a
little short on Friday, the second
day of the celebration, but large
crowd still remaine3to watch the
Indian dance, ball game, etc. DR..
L. A. Fritsche, candidate for
United States Senator on the
Farmer-Labor ticket, addressed
the crowds in the afternoon on the
political issues of the day and in
support of bis. candidacy. The
ball game in the afternoon be-
tween White Earth and Waubun
resulted in the defeat of the Wau-
bun team by a score of II to 2.
The management wish te thank