The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-10

sometimes willfully misstating the
contents of their own records.
In the first place, l would like
to have you understand that l am
not attorney for Sally Williams,
never have been her attorney in
any matter and haven't the slight
est interest in this proceeding, ex-
cept as a good American citizen
who is standing by, watching this
wholesale robbery.
First, let US see in what we can
agree with reference to Mr..
Burke's letter. You will note
that he does not deny that the In
dian Bureau has deducted eight
per cent of the amount received
and that, no doubt accounts for
the reduced amount now to her
credit. You will also note that
Mr.. Burke states that this timber
was sold to the Aloha Lumber
Company as part of a large unit.
This is correct, but he does not
disclose the fact to you, which is
fact, that this timber was sold a.
the same rate per thousand in the
unit as timber which was miles
farther away from market and not
half so valuable. You will note
that Mr.. Burke says this, The
tract was the key allotment to the
unit" This is correct and being
the key allotment to the unit, it
was worth at least twice what the
Bureau obtained for it. You will
note that Mr.. Burke repeats the
old tale by which thousands OF
small owners have been robbed of
part of their valuable timber by
stating that If this particular
company did not take out this
particular tract at this time, there
would be no sale for it," We
who are familiar with timber,
know taat this old fairy tale has
been exploded these ten years.
Mr.. Burke says, "The expense of
handling would be so great, as to
reduce the value of the timber {"
This is BUNK of the worst kind
and anyone who is familiar with
timber in these days at this time,
know that is not true.
We now come to the misstate.
ments in Mr.. Burke's letter. The
allottee, Sally Williams, lives at
Chenoise Creek with relatives.
These relatives are active and in
telligent men with considerable
bank accounts, The allottee is
shrewd and capable person and she
we'll knew. as did her relatives,
Mr.. Allan Chenoise and others,
the value of this timber. Not
withstanding Mr.. Burke's state.
ment. she absolutely refused to
sell this timber and she did not, at
any time, ever agree to sell it to
the Aloha Lumber Company or
any other purchaser, This waman
had other means of income, in
cluding a considerable deposit
with the Indian Bureau, and it is
out of this deposit and not out of
the Aloha Lumber Company tim.
ber that she has been paid an al.
lowance of $50. 90 per month.
You will note that Mr.. Burke
states that she was advised on
numerous occasions that her tim.
Der was being cut l am Informed,
and | believe, that this is q willful
and deliberate falshood; and the
fact that SO late as last year the
Indian Bureau was then trying to
get power of attorney from her
through nv Office, does not bear
out thoir contention that she had
been advised that this timber was
beiug logged. At that very time,
the logging was in progress or had
been completed IA fact not dis
closed to me). yet she did not
know of this particular deposit
until after she was so informed by
her nephew who obtained the in
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