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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
Gold, Delayed in Shipment,
Ignited Revolt of Indians

Modern day speed of transport
tation might have prevented the
Indian massacre of 1862, one of
the bloodiest affairs in history.
There were 5000 Dakotas, call
ed Sioux which means snake by
their traditional enemies, the
Chippewas, living on the Upper
and Lower agencies along this
section of the Minnesota valley.
Funds from the government
came irregularly, a severe drouth
in 1861 and 1862 leaving them in
dire need of food. White traders
took unfair advantage of the red
men and refused credit for nee
essities.
To meet the situation congress
passed a bill to pay the Indians
$1,000 and the money in gold
coins packed in kegs reached ST.
Paul August 16, 1862. 1t was still
100 miles by wagon over rough
narrow trails from its destination.
Discomfort, mistrust, fear and
hate reached a flaming pitch the
morning of August Is, 1862 when
Sioux in war paint streamed
across the prairie to the Myrick
trading post in the agency. The
historic building occupied by the
Knueppel brothers was lost in
fire a year ago this week.
Refused Credit, Shot
Murderous revenge for refusing
credit was inflicted on John
Lynd, trading post clerk, the first
white person to be killed in the
massacre here. Andrew j. Myrick,
store owner, was killed in the
ravine behind the post. His head
was cut off and his mouth stuffed
with grass, retribution for telling
a starving Indian, ego eat grass"
when he was asked to trust him
for food.
The massacre spread, directed
by Chief Little Crow who had
his camp where the Vern Pryor
farm east of Redwood Falls is
now located. Little Crow, who
wore a crows skin on either
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
CREAMERY MEN
CONSIDER PLAN
TO BOOST SALES

Sentiment was favorable to CO.
operating in a nationwide adver-
Using campaign to promote the
consumption of dairy products at
a meeting Of creamery boards and
managers of Redwood county at
Wabasso Tuesday evening.
w. H. Olson of the Minnesota
Dairy Industries committee gave
statistics to show how fruit grow
ers have benefited from adver-
Using. The consumption of but
ter in the United States has de-
creased in the last few years, he
stated, while use of its substitutes
has increased materially.
Representatives of Sanborn,
Wanda, Lamberton, Walnut
Grove, Morgan and Wabasso
creameries and County Agent j.
I. Swedberg attended the session.
The plan will be taken to
creamery boards throughout the
county for consideration and one
or two establishment handling
dairy products will hold patrons
meetings on the subject.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
Insurance of
Given Leaders
REDWOOD FARMERS TO
COVER 3/4 OF CROP
AT BUSHEL AN ACRE

Crop insurance. which will
guarantee insured wheat growers
three-fourths of an average wheat
crop in 1899, will cost farmers of
Redwood county an average of
one bushel per acre, it was an
nounced Wednesday at district
meeting which about IS AAA
committeeman and county agents
of 10 counties attended in the
Redwood Falls city hall For in
surance that guarantees one-half
of an average crop, the rate will
average one-half bushel per acre.
E. j. Falvey, attorney, who re-
presents the University of Min
nesota extension department in
the wheat insurance program out
lined the plan and D. B. Hanson,
state wheat insurance supervisor,
was another speaker.
The wheat insurance project is
a forerunner of other projected
crop insurance plans which will
probably affect cotton, tobacco
and no doubt corn growers, &C
cording to A. R. Karr, wheat in
surance block man and Martin
county agent.
The county rates reflect the
average per acre loss in Redwood
county during the 10 years, 1926
35. The premium that an individ-
ual wheat grower will have to
pay for insurance will depend
half on this county rate and half
upon the former crop losses on
his own farm. The rates for each
farm will be computed in the
branch office of the corporation.
The average yield per acre for
the county during the 10-year
period was 1871 bushels. However,
the cost of insurance is not based
upon the average amount of yield,
but on the year-to-year variations
in yield.
Two farmers with the same
average yield for the 10-year per-
iod would not necessarily pay the
same premium for the same per-
centage coverage, Mr.. Falvey
pointed out. The farmer who suf-
fered but little crop loss would
pay less than the farmer who suf-
fered frequent and heavy losses,
even though their average yields
were the same. Redwood county
rates will be available in the
office of all county AAA commit
tees, about which the county crop
insurance program will center.
Anton Johanneck is county wheat
insurance supervisor.
The figures farmers need for
calculating their insurance will
also be available in the county
committee offices for farms which
participated in the AAA wheat
adjustment programs. The county
committee will arrange for an ap-
praisal on farms for which these
figures are not available.
The premium a farmer pays
covers only the actual cost of the
insurance. Administration costs
and costs for storage of insurance
reserves will be paid by the cor
poration.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
2 Clements Girls
Hurt In Accident

Clements-Virginia Dugas is in
the Redwood Falls hospital with
a broken collar bone, head in
jury and possible back injury
suffered when the steering appar-
atus on her fathers car, which
she was driving, broke and the
machine overturned on the road
south of Clements about $50 p.
m. Tuesday.
She was accompanied by Mary
Ann Kagel. While Miss Dugas
went for help, Miss Kagel was
picked up by Alfred Nelson and
taken to Clements where she was
treated for bruises. Miss Dugas
was brought to Redwood Falls by
Earl Spies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
Bjerke and Pearson
Buy Station, Plant

Carl Bjerke has purchased the
WNAX service station on Mill
street and will take possession
Wednesday. Albert Kayser, for
mer owner, win remain as oper-
ator and Mr.. Bjerke will con-
tinue his work as bulk agent for
Sinclair gasoline. The station will
handle Sinclair products.
The WNAX bulk plant has been
purchased by the Farmers Oil
company of Vesta of which Ed
Pearson is a large stakeholder.
John Heck win be agent for the
company which will distribute
National Refining company pro-
ducts to several towns through
out the county by truck.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26

to the agency. Now a thing of the
past the house had only one
room, eight by ten feet in size. Its
earthen floor was covered with
strips of linoleum and when it
rained, tin buckets were hung un-
der the leaky spots in the build
ing which. was made of paper
boxes. The only window was an
old Ford windshield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence and
their granddaughter Abigail Luz
cas- are shown in their former
squalid quarters. Abigail's mother
died of tuberculosis in the house
few years ago. One of the many
women on the agency who does
skillful work in native Indian
arts, Mrs. Lawrence makes moe
casins and does intricate lace and
bead work.
Children of the mission school
learn dietetics and home econom-
les as a part of their regular
school work. Above to the left is
a group of them receiving their
daily ration of milk from their
teacher Lorraine Ederer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26

Enrichment of the social life of
the ITO Indians living at the Birch
Coulee agency was assured with
the completion of the brick-faced
community house (shown above)
this spring. Built by the WPA it
contains an auditorium, stage and
basement dining hall and kitchen.
Provision has been made for
laundry rooms, if need for them
arises.
A typical implanted shack of
the old era was the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Dave Thomas shown at
the left while the picture below it
shows the same home, completely
remodeled and painted white UNI
der the rehabilitation program.
An example of the poverty
ridden homes now replaced by
decent dwellings is the Clifford
Lucio home before the rehabili-
tation program. 1t was one room
dwelling, about 10 by IA feet in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
Distinguished.
Questioning
for Dedication
BIRCH COULEE'S NEW
COMMUNITY HOUSE
AFFAIR WEDNESDAY

A number of distinguished
guests will be among the thou
sands expected to attend dedica-
ton ceremonies of the new COM
munity house at the Birch Coulee
mission Wednesday.
The occasion also marks the an
nual statewide Diocesan pilgrim
age of the Episcopal church which
maintains st. Cornelia's mission
at the agency and has worked
hand-in-hand with the govern
ment there.
In 1859, Rev. Henry Benjamin
Whipple, first Episcopal bishop OF
Minnesota, established mission
there and as early as June 1860
he preached there. June 16, 1891
he consecrated a stone church,
his own gift to the Indian con-
gregation. It was named st. Cor.
nelia's church and still stands on
a plot of ground donated by Chief
Goodthunder, one of the friendly
Dakotas.
Bishop Stephen E. Keller, an
other apostle to the Indians"
will wear vestments once worn
by Bishop Whipple at the services
here.
Dances In Costume
Including outdoor confirmation
services with Bishop Keller in
charge, the introduction of not
ables by George A. Barnes, Red
wood Falls and Indian dances in
costume, the program will be
climaxed with ceremonies adopt
ing nine persons into the Dakota
tribe and presenting them with
Indian names.
The event will begin at II a. m.
when Bishop Keller will be pre-
sented with candidates for con-
firmation. The services will be
followed with the dedication of
the community house recently
completed.
Following that MIR. Barnes will
introduce Howard Hunter, assist
ant WPA administrator of Wash
ington D. c.; Xavier Vigeant, dir
ector of rehabilitation, depart
ment of Indian affairs, also of the
nations capitol; Victor Christgau,
state WPA administrator; J. w.
Balmer, superintendent of Indian
affairs, Pipestone; Linus Glotz-
bach, district WPA administrator,
New Ulm; Marc L. Burns, co-or-
dinator of Indian affairs, st. Paul;
o. R. Sande, director of Indian
education, st. Paul; Roy Larson,
supervisor of Indian education,
st. Paul and John G. Rockwell,
state commissioner of education,
who was principal speaker when
the new Redwood Falls High
school was dedicated in October.
Indian dances honoring Bishop
Keller and other guests will be
followed by the traditional adop-
ton ceremonies. Those to become
members of the tribe and receive
appropriate Indian names are
Bishop Keller, Captain Tom
Moss, rector at the mission; Mr..
Balmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes, MIR.
Christgau, Mr.. Hunter, MIR. Wig
cant and MIR. GlotZbach.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26

size which housed seven persons,
five children being under seven
years of age when the picture
was taken two years ago. Walls
were thin board on the outside
and broken-up corrugated boxes
inside. Snow drifted deep on the
floors. There were no chairs and
the children played on the two
beds, between which there was
barely room for the stove.
A new deal gave the family a
tight comfortable home with a
basement, insulated and COM
pletely plastered. Screens and
storm windows replace the quilt
wadding at the windows. The ex-
terror is of wood shingles.
Small squares of wall paper
samples were used in pitiful at
tempt to brighten the interior of
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Lawrence before the government
brought a new standard of living
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
$4,000 Spent In
Rehabilitation Work

A total of $4,000 has been
spent by the government in the
construction and repair of Indian
homes, the establishment of a
community house and athletic
field and the purchase of land for
the establishment of an 80 acre
subsistence homestead for each
family on the agency.
The rehabilitation program, a
model for Indian agencies
throughout the United States, be-
gan in 1886. Since then there has
been complete remodeling of 80
homes, construction of eight new
dwellings and the community
house.
Projects now pending involve
the additional expenditure of
$4,000 for the construction of
barns and outbuildings.
Another contemplated move in
the betterment of Indian welfare
is the placing of a government
agent at the agency as agricultur-
al supervisor.
Federal authorities plan the
purchase of 1879 acres of good
farm land, each household to have
80 acres in order to become self
sustaining. This year $4,000 was
spent for 800 acres; 800 acres in
the process of purchase will cost
S42,095 and the proposed buying
of 758 acres in 1889 will require
$4,000 of federal funds.
Indians Do Work
The Indian department has
spent $11O,841.21 in the rehabil-
itation program while $26,201.11
additional went for material,
clearance of land, sinking of wells
and similar things. The WPA
spent S24, 1000 for labor, the work
being done by agency residents.
A large measure of credit is due
George A. Barnes, Redwood
county attorney, who was most
instrumental in obtaining the
funds for use here. Taking a per-
sonal interest in Indian welfare,
he has worked with them for 10
years since he first came to Red
wood Falls and made two special
trips to Washington, D. c. to Sc
cure financial aid for the rehabil-
itation project. The Redwood
county board and J. w. Balmer,
supervisor of Indian affairs of
Pipestone, were also workers in
the cause.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
BoysWhoStole
0iviaCarFace
MurderCh
BEMIDJI MAN VICTIM
OF Transforming
PAIR OF BANDITS

First degree murder charges
face Ernest Seelye, 10, and Rob-
bert Camp, 20, of Cass Lake for
the hold-up Staying of Allyn Oh
son, Bemidji tavern keeper.
Among Is robberies confessed
by the pair was the stick-up Of
Fay Ellis of Olivia May 10 in
which they took his Ford pickup
truck, later abandoning it at Sank
Centre.
A grand jury will be asked to
indict them for the murder of
Olson at a session June 6.
Feeling in Bemidji is running
high against the pair who are
held in the Beltrami county jail.
Olson, 81, was slain at IL a. m.
Friday as he resisted an attempt
to hold up his tavern. The men
are said to have trailed him from
the bank where he had obtained
$500 to cash pay checks. 1t was
hidden when they arrived.
The two men grabbed $24. One
of the bandits slugged Olson on
the head with beer bottle and
as he slumped to the floor, one
fired three shots, killing him.
Two hundred armed men form
ed a posse and surrounded a
square mile area of brush and
swamp near Cass Lake after the
killing but the pair who had been
hiding there slipped through the
Lines and stole a car at Cass Lake.
They were captured by Sheriff
Elmer Matson of Itasca county
and Deputy Sig Lindahl at 1870
a. m. Saturday after a high speed
automobile chase.
The pair admitted the holdup
at Olivia and robberies at Bertha,
Little Sank, Eagle Bend, Barnum,
Grand Rapids, Park Rapids and
Mcintosh among the Is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
May Peg Prices

Washington-(P = The posi-
bility arose today that even min
imum loans on the 1888 wheat
crop would peg prices above
world levels and affect exports.
Under the new crop control
law, the loan rate must be be-
tween 60 and Sc cents a bushel
on the basis of the latest parity
price estimate of S1.15.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
Get Bank Bandit

st. Paul-(P)-Melvin Passolt,
chief of the state crime bureau,
said one of the two convictS who
escaped from the South Dakota
penitentiary at Sioux Falls Sat-
urday night was captured near
Ivanhoe at 9:15 a. m. today. The
man, Leslie Charter, 81, bank
robber, was caught, Passolt said,
when he visited the home OF his
parents. Trail of the other man,
Earl (Porky) Davis, 43, led into
Wisconsin today.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
Franklin ManFound
Dead,Hu1nan Torch

generally accepted reconstruction
of the tragedy. He believes that
Erickson went to the back of the
place to see if the heavy sliding
doors were locked. Finding them
open, pushed into the ceiling, he
began to look about on the floor
for the big hook used in pulling
them down. He struck a match
and his clothing, upon which the
hose of his pumps had probably
dripped, caught fire.
Larson thinks Erickson then
ran toward the open front door
Continued en- Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
INHALED FLAMES AS
CLOTHES IGNITED
ACCIDENTALLY

Military rites were held at the
Franklin Lutheran church Mon
day afternoon for Herman r.
Erickson, 43, believed to have
died instantly when he inhaled
flames from his gasoline-daubed
clothing about 10 p. m. Thursday.
A coroner's jury called Friday
afternoon by Sheriff Henry Hean-
ey of Renville county viewed the
body, the head and shoulders
scared beyond recognition, and
surveyed the evidence in connec-
ton with the death, but reserved
decision until reports of sections
of the lungs and trachea are re-
ceived from the University of
Minnesota where they were sent
for examination.
Erickson was found, flaming
torch, lying on the floor of the
Kelly Sales pavilion on Frank
Inns main street about 1918 p. m.
Thursday. He had been seen
walking down the street shortly
before.
Ran Oil Station
The World War veteran ran
the oil pumps located on the side
walk in front of the Kelly place
and maintained an office in the
building.
Alvin Larson, Franklin mar
shall, has worked out the most
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
At Bureau Meeting

Members of the Redwood Coun-
ty Farm Bureau who attended
the district meeting of the organ
ization in Gaylord Tuesday in
cluded William Poulsen and J. I.
Swedberg of Redwood Falls, Mr..
and Mrs. John Morgan and Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Growing of I'm
derwood, Henry CORES of Wanda,
Joe Zwach of Walnut Grove and
Henry Zachte of Lamberton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26

Tokio-(P) = Japan's foreign
war and finance minister left the
cabinet today in drastic reor-
ganization by which the army ap-
peared to have won a stronger
grip on the government with the
likelihood that a new and strong
er effort to end the China conflict
in swift victory will be made.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26

Washington = B = President
Roosevelt, the white house, said
today, will announce his action on
the tax revision bill tomorrow
afternoon during the course Of his
address at the Arthursdale, West
Virginia resettlement project.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
TAKE SUMMER MUSIC

Already SO students have sign
ed for summer classes in instru-
mental music with S. w. Linn
burg. Many of them are begin
ners. Mr.. Limburg's classes viii
start June 6 in the high school
building.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-26
Suggest Observers

London-tP)-Great Britain to-
day sounded out both Germany
and Czechoslovakia on plan to
send British observers to their
troubled borders as a means OF
lessening friction.
The Washington times., 1938-01-19
SPEAKING OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS =:

Approximately a year ago
and hitherto unnoticed-the
Supreme Court sent a special
project to Library of Congress
Although the Court had
ample funds, a Library employe
was assigned to the job on Lii
brary time. Upon completion
of the task, the Court desired
to pay the worker, but it was
found this was illegal. He
tried to get leave without pay,
but this was also illegal Che
had many days accrued an
nual leave).. So, the worker
was Separated from the serv-
ice" for ONE DAY to permit
him to draw from the Court a
check for work done while ac-
tually employed by the Library
at over $4,000 yearly. This
scheme supposedly avoids law
carrying heavy penalty, but
there is strong doubt as to
whether it does.
The Washington times., 1938-01-19
Very Confidential

Folks who mail or phone
"neWS tips" about GoUern.
ment affairs or conditions
are frequently GWdrded free
the1ter tickets. Their names,
OF course, are kept highly
confidential, and thus it is
GdUiG0le for those 1Dith
Juicy information to adopt a
"pen name" for identified.
ton in case they tDin a
ticket. General items about
folks in the office" mag also
1Din, and often GpGrdS are
made merely as a goodwill
gesture from The Times.
(PAL) beside your name
or "pen name" entities you
to call at this desk for tho
pGSSe to Locus Palace, no1O
shouting "T He HUR r l.
CANE" Those tDith (CAP)
can head for the Capitol,
aUhich presents Walter Win
cheH, Ben Bernie and ST.
none Simon in LOVE AND
HISSES," plus Benny DGUtS
and his "STARDUST RE-
VUE OF 1888" (COL)
means ttDo passes to see Mel
on Eddy and Eleanor PotOeH
In "ROSALIE" at the ColunI-
biG.
The Washington times., 1938-01-19

mala, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
A. Adams (he's with State, hav
ing recently returned from consul
generating at Hankow and Harbin
China) Dancing at 10, sup
per at midnight.
Committees:
Col. Jeter r. Horton, Capt. Frank
Jervey, E. P. Hodges (Justicel.. Eugene
Park (Revenue), Joseph Cheatham
(Agriculture), Ed Lilies (RFC). Joseph
T. Camp tRFl. Reception: j.; Austin
Latimer (USHA), Charles NJ. Galloway
GAO, James A. Hoyt (RFCO Mrs.
Haywood Mahon, Mrs. AlIard H. Gasque.
Mrs. James P. Richards Mrs. Edgar
Morris. Louise Banville, Sarah Marcum
(RFC), Mrs. Charles f. Jackson. Din
ner: DR.. Henry w. Barre (Agrlculture),
Mrs John S. Duon, Mrs. Joseph T.
Camp Mrs. Thew Jackson and Ruth
Hutson (COL.).
News Tip Award: o. v. (CAPl
The Washington times., 1938-01-19
LeaUitt With AFGE

Scott Leavitt, former Represent
ative from Montana, has become
an AFGE member-at-large, an d
backs a move to have the FB1
given legislative authority to in.
vestigate all killings of Federal
workers while in pursuit of their
duty D. C. Medical Society
will discuss specialization Of medi,
cine Sunday, 3, at 1718 M N. W.,
with Drs. Arthur C. Christie and
Wallace M. Yater speaking, ques
tionS afterWard Johnny Fed
eral says: my chief is not an
aviator, but he is up in the air
most of the time"
The Washington times., 1938-01-19
Best Cough Remedy Is
Easily Mixed at Home
ADVERTISEMENT

chial membranes.
Put the Pinex into a pint bottle, and
add your syrup. Thus you make full
pint of really better medicine than you
could buy ready-made for four times
the money. 1t never spoilS, and chill
dren love its pleasant taste.
And for quick, blessed relief, it has
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the inflamed membranes, and eases the
soreness. Thus it makes breathing
easy, and let's you get restful sleep.
Just try it, and if not pleased, your
money will be refunded.
The Washington times., 1938-01-19
It's So Easy! Makes a
Big Saving. No Cooking
ADVERTISEMENT

To get the quickest relief from coughs
due to colds, mix your own remedy at
home. Once tried, you'll never use any
other kind of cough medicine, and it's
so simple and easy.
First, make a syrup by stirring 2
cups granulated sugar and one cup of
water a few moments, until dissolved.
A child could do it. No cooking needed.
Then get 212 ounces of Pinex from
any druggist. This is a concentrated
compound of Norway Pine, famous for
its prompt action on throat and bron-
The Washington times., 1938-01-19
Weekly Pay Checks

Impetus for changing the
present pay situation in the
Government to a weekly basis
is growing. Washington de-
partment stores, restaurants,
theaters and other business
centerS urge weekly checks as
a benefit to better business.
And better business, all Fed
eraI folk should remember,
means LOWER PRICES If 1t
is sustained.
This department wants
your opinion, pro or con. For
the three best letters received
daily on this subject, the
writer's will receive two free
eater passes each, and
name will not he published If
desired.
Remember, however, weekly
pay doesn't mean MORE
money, merely a pay day So
times a year, instead of "a.