Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 16, 1913, Page 1

-out-permitting a single- issue -to-ap- | decked -goyernment: VOLUME 11. NUMBER 42. RED LAKE TRIP MUCH ENJOYED Editors Taken to Redby on' Special Train and @Given Steamer Trip to Cross Lake School. R IR R KRR KKK KEREEK R R ERRRRERE KK ‘WITNESS REAL INDIAN POW-WOW Mefiben of Association and Wives Greatly Enjoy Sight of Red Men Dressed in War Time Garb. SMOKER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS; Saturday Evening Affair Afforded Much Pleasure for Visitors— Several Talk, John Morrison, Jr., to Whose Efforts Editors. Owe Large Portion of Pleasure of Outing. spots, brought from every visitor -the most enthusiastic expressions of rap- opinion,” gathered here for their an-|turous appreciation. As one of the edi- nual outing, enjoyed a smoke social |tors expressed it: “I have traveled until a late hour Saturday night.|in every state in the Union and| With the editors and club members|throughout Mexico-and the Dominion the rooms were filled to their cap- of Canada, but this gets my goat.” - acity. With three coach loads of visiting Judge C. W. Stanton presided. The‘editors and members of the Commer- time was devoted to informal talks by 'cial club, with their wives, daughters our visitors, interspersed with cordial and sweethearts, the start was made words of welcome by some of our citi-, at nine a. m. The first stop was made zens, including T. J. Burke, E. HA‘iat Puposky, familiar to the reading Denu, F. A. Wilson, and E. E. Mec- public as the scene of the attempted Donald. Secretary “Doc” Rutledge arson and robbery which resulted in read an interesting letter from “Bob” [the conviction of Dr. Dumas. Here Dunn, C. E. Elmquist and others,!the gathered populace was addressed each expressing regret because of the by President Kiley and “Dad” Pease. inability of the writer to be present. Next the villagers at Nebish were Responding to the toastmaster's held spellbound for a brief time by words of welcome President Kiley ex- | the eloquence of President Kiley and pressed the appreciation of the edi- J C. Morrison. Then at Redby came tors for the cordial hospitality ex-]’the first sight of beautiful Red Lake, tended by the city of Bemidji. Among ' the largest body of fresh water whol- the visiting editors who joined in'ly within any state in the Unionm, saying kind things of our city and with its charmingly attractive and in adding zest and entertainment to picturesque wooded banks. 2 the occasion were “Dad” Pease, the] Taken in charge by Indian Agent Nestor of Minnesota journalism, who|Dickens and his corps of alert and ob- has for more than forty years owned liging assistants, both Indians and and published the Anoka Union with-|white, and taken on board the double steamer Chip- pear without his personaL -edTtorial {pewa, the run was made a distance contributions; J. C. Morrison, edltor‘uf ten miles to the Cross:Lake Indian of the Morris Tribune, who spoke of school. A fine lunch, including delic- Bemidji as the “city of achievemen ”]acles as well as the substantial, was As the guests of the Bemidji Com- mercial club the “moulders of public Alvah Eastman, the presiding genius| of the St. Cloud Journal Press, who knows the requirements of a normal; _dian Agent Dickens. school site and believes that Bemidji fills the bill; A. M. Welles, editor of the Sauk Center Herald, who loves to talk of the grand opportunifies of Northern Minnesota; Charles served in the best caterer’s style en- route, all through the courtesy and thoughtfulness of our royal host, In- Arriving at Cross Lake school we were greeted by the faculty and In- dian pupils with the fervent cordial- T. ity to be expected at any college in Scheers of the Akeley Herald-’l‘rih—-{lhe land. After witnessing a real ab- une, one of the most enthusiastie, orginal pow-wow, with the ‘partici- TADVISES INDIANS 1 SELECT LANI)S Walter F. Dmkem, Head of Red Lake Euer.ufiop Suggests that Red Men Pick ‘Allotments. BEFORE: OFFICIALLY ARE MADE Wants Them to Engsge in Home|c. T. Spoke this mar Building and Farm Devolopmnt —Whitel Naed Education. THINK OPPOBTUNITY G00D ONE Superintendent States That Newspa- Needs and Capabilities, Interest which Walter-F. Dickens, superintendent of the Red Lake Ind- jan reservation puts into his work was transmitted to the editors at the agency yesterday. - His ideas were generally excepted by the editors and in a statement to the Pioneer he said: “I will say that it has been a pleasure to me and the Red Lakers to entertain the editors and their fam- ilies, in more than one way but par- ticularly to show them some of the iefforts of the Federal gvernment to full citizenship. . white people must now be educated to the capabilities of the Indian, his progress being far.beyond the knowl- edge of most of them, even among the whites who live at our very door. “With such a gathering of newspa- per men no better opportunity could be afforded for speaking a good word for a very much depreciated work and ! I trust that in their observations in the limited length of time afforded, them that there may result some good work for the work which we are em- Dloyed-and. interested. __“We. are advising-them -to select allotments and move to thém “and actually engage in home building and farm development before the allot- ments are made by the government.” The Indians at the reservation are known as the standpatters and the progressives. The latter are the In- dians which want to open up the re- servation with allotents and devote it to farming, while the standpatters are the ratlier. elderly Indians who agree with the Chief in wanting things to remain practically the same as they are now. Chief Bug-ah-nah-ah-zhig became per Men by Own Observation Se¢ -|all the time. educate the Indians and fit them for “It -is my observation. that the, bers of the Bemidji colmcll “of the U, relative to the Crookston convention. “Why the meetlné .Was 8 scream from the hegnmlng eo 1ts end, I never 8aw a city or 'Was #%:a convention where there was na( much dolng as the one just conclu#fed. There were three and four attrml\\n- ‘going oa Not.a-minute was dull, they have surely x?t :yome bunch over there,” said George Noll. The Bemidji banddmore than made good and their musi¢f -was appre- ciated. Not only did -ifi win a prize but they pulled off ‘a good joke at the expense of the ’l‘i\l? River Falls {band. o e On one- occasion “the: Thiet River band, the uniform- s tions being about the&nxpe was asked to join in with the: Bemidji ban ;They did so maklngn band of more than 60 pieces. § Led by the Bemidj rammajor and the Bemidji band’ director they' {marched through the streets and gave several concerts. Cnm lents - were - numerous as to the-slze-and musical strength of theé Bemidjf, band. “Absolutely the best convention ever held in the state of Minnesota,” !sald Harry Mayer this mornfng. ~ “I .tell you the people of that city and the council of U. C. T. gre deserving! of a lot of credit.” . . . lether E.. ‘Phillips, . teacher; - Miss _Susie Thomas, matron; Mrs. Ona D. Breckner, seamstress; < Mrs. Susan Warren, laundress; Mrs: Mina Arn- fold cook; Clarence MxArthnr. Indus- Itr&pl iefipher - Tomorrow: Good Roads Day. At the regular meeting of the City Council this evening some action -will iprobably be-taken to repair the roads in and about Bemidji on good roads day which will be the seventeenth of this month. Members of the auto and |Comemreial clubs will probably - be present and make ‘Buggestions.” LIGHTING STORM SAFTY “IHAS PERIOD OF TEN DAS persistent and effective boosters in pants' in gorgeous Indian. attire, Northern Minnesota;. Judge Ives of viewing the boys'in their splendidly | the Cass Lake Times, who, though an executed military drill, and inspect- octogenarian, is a youth in energy irg the buildings and evidences of and intellect; Geo, J. Silk of the Pine industrial training, a run of fifteen River Sentinel, who vies with Geo. E. miles took us across to the Agency, Erfcson, the editor lawyer of thewhére an hour was spent in viewing Spooner News, for distinction as the this beautiful and interesting Indian real story teller lof the association. vilage. All were impressed with the Both are entitled to firgt rank as en-:evidences of industry and twrift on/| tertainers. jthe ‘part of the Indians, as exempli- Others who contributed to the en- fled by their neat and attractive joyment of the evening were Geo. F. homes, the well tilled cultivated Authier, the talented and amiable for- areas and. the neat’ personal appear- mer newspaper writer, who is now ance of the men, women and.child- Governor Eberhart’s private secre- ren. That Indian Agent Dickens is a tary, who demonstrated his ability to most competent and conscientious. of- represent the state’s chief executive:flcial, deeply interested in his trust with ability, dignity and grace on and untiring in his efforts to proper- every occgsion; J. A. O. Preus, state ly care for and improve the condi- insurance commissioner, who gave an tion of the. wards of the government, interesting and practical talk on the, was plainly apparent to évery visitor. work -of his department and left in; We are especially indebtéd to the minds of the editors many sug- Chief Interpreter John C. Morrison gestions of value; and John E. Kien- and Dr. Culp, each of whom_ so ablyl itz, the editor of the Cambridge News ' assisted Mr. Dickens in providing for and newly appointed deputy commis- our entertainment. sioner of immigration, who in.an’ Returning to Redby the train was earnest talk gave evidence that he boarded and at 9:40 we arrived safely will be a valuable factor in inducing and happy in the “City of Achieve- home seekers to come to Minnesnta.!ment." It was a grand trip; filled W. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the with interest every moment, and one Northern Minnesota Development as-, {which must be taken before you will sociation, and the recognized prize have seen the real beauty spot of " yisit to ome of the world’s “booster”” for Northern Minnesota, Minnesota. s also took advantage of this opportun- | ity to again enthuse those present with . the grand .opportunities of Northern Minnesota. The smoke social was a great suc- cess, not only in its social features, but was a high_grade and effective “booster’” meeting for all Northern Minnesota. It was reluctantly midnight to permit our ghests to gain Wifes a little rest before the early morning | start for Red Lake. * Yesterday’s Trip. The trip to Red Lake, with brief stops at. Pufiosky and Nebish and| vigits at-the Indian Agency and Cross. | ,were the These Made Trip. Editors who attened the outing following: George Silk, Pine River; C. F. Scheers and wife, Akeley; E. M. Irish nd wife, Akeley; | J. €. Morrison, Morris; W..C. War- ren, Hinckley; E. C. Kiley and wife, ,Grand Rapids; -George Ericson and concluded at 'wife, Spooner; C. A. Prescott and LaPorte; A. L. LaFrenire and wlte and Bon Paul, Grand Rapids; B. L. Oberg and wife, Blackduck; Peter ‘Vassaly, Little Falls; W. L. Palmer, {Nymore; F. A.-Dare and- wife, Wal- ,ker; H. P. Phillips, Mahnoman; N. D. Barker, ‘Marshall;"G. S. Pease, Anoka; William Wilke, Grey Fagle; Lake school;zmade :possible through 'Alvah Eastman, wife and daughter of the courtesy of ‘the Minneapolis, Red: Lake & Manitoba raflway Co., and Indian Agent Dickens, ~afforded a grand culmination to the three-days outing for the editors. With an ideal day and perfect management as to every detail this St. Cloud; A. M. Wells, Sauk Centre; Spencer and.wife, Grand Ramds"Al- bert Anderson, - Clearbrook; - Judge Ives; Cass- Lake; €. H.. Bronson, Osakis;" I. T. Kinney, Alexandrln I P. Mattson and wife, rren. Among those who went to Red besuty (Continued on last page). of Akeley, vice president of the edi- torial association, at the agency yes- terday and gave out comsiderable in- jformation relative to the wants of the red men. Employes at Red Lake agency und school: School—Walter. F. Dickens, Superintendent and special disburs- ing agent; Miss' Alice C.. Marmon, teacher; John M. Thompson, princi-: pal; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Thompson, matron; Mrs. Margaret Ferguson, seamstress; Mrs. Mary Doehle, laund- ress; Miss Josephine Parker, cook; Martin L. Fuller, farmer; William Jourdain, night - watchman; Charles Spears, laborer. Agency—George - H. - Blakeslee, chief clerk; Miss Christine Gregg, as- sistant clerk; Anton Doelile, financial clerk; Dr.- L. L7 Culp, physician, Nathan J. Oead, forest ranger; Addi- son C. Goddard, engineer; Wm. Cook, engineer; Ole Rude, sawyer; Benja- min Caswell, blacksmith; Frank La River, blacksmith; Bzra R. Lee, far- mer; Harry C.. Moore, farmer; two Indian Judges of Court of Indian Of-| fenses; one police chief and 11-priv- ates; three forest guards. Cross Lake school, Ponemah, Minn, —mlver L. Breekner, prlnc]pal Mln rather friendly with Charles Scheers, ; teacher; Miss Johanna E. Hogman, | S}ie}ter In Collection of Trees Is Bet- _ter Than - Under “Any ' One Standing Alone. Hvery year quite a large number of people are kilied by lightning ‘because they did not know what to do in a thunder storm. T First of all, it 18 safer to. be indoors than out. Most people get killed when out in the open. If.you are caught in & thunder storm, then don't be afraid of sheltering under a tree just because you have heard that it is dangeérous. It is dangerous. to shelter under solitary -tree, because lightning likes to strike the' highest point, and a soli- tary tree is'the highest point as a rule for some distan¢e around. But you are pretty safe.if you take shelter in & wood. ‘A tree in a wood is seidom struck. 2 x Certaln trees are 'more - dangerous’ than others. If you have a choice be-| tween an oak ‘and a beech tree, then take the beech trée dll the time. -A | far greater number of oak trees are struck than beech trees. Him-treen are nearly as dangerous as oak trees. Avoid big crowds.and collections of arfimals. - For some reason—probably because of the warmth that rises from their ‘bodles—crowds of animals and | . One More- Step Before Finally @iving Up the Olu. : States His Attorney E. E. McDonald WhojWill Begin Action as Soon '__l&lkfiii»n is Reoelved, ALL: MONEY GOES '!0 HOOF If He Delu'e- is Information Gathered By Pioneer—Moon Now at S - Blackduck." Before J. O. Harris gives up the office of register of deeds, the supreme court having upheld the position tak- en by Judge Stanton several months ago In deciding that C. 0. Moon: was legally elected to-that office at the general election held last fall, he will seek a rehearing. This was made known by E. E. McDomfld, attorney for Mr..Harris this morning. Bvery point of law, as well-as the finding of facts brought out in the de- cision filed by Judge Stanton was sus- tained by the supreme court. TThe decision of the state’s highest tribun- al was written by Commissioner Di- bell and was the unani’mous opinion of the court. A The Pioneer Is informed that should the higher court refuse to grant. a' rehearing and ' Harris is caused to hand over:the key to the register. of deeds office at the court house to Mr. Moon, that he will also be required to give the new ~official all money which the office’ has paid’ since the first of the year. However, unless Mr. Moon, himself st {TEQUESES. the. ‘money- M&«H}n\h willd not have to refurn it, Mr. McDonald said this morning: “As soon.as I get a copy of ‘the decision of ‘the supreme court I will at once begin to seek a rehearing in the Harris-Moon case. I believe that the law gives a period of ten days in which to take such an action.” Mr. Moon is-at-his home in Black- duck at which place the Pioneer was to obtain a statement. Bemidji Beats Akeley. Sunday afternoon the “Big Bem- idg’ baseball team defeated the Ake- ley city team by a score of-6 to 6. The game was the closest played on the local diamond this year. Quite Comfortable These Days is the man or woman who knows something about the art ot warm ‘weather dressing. So many things are planned for our comfort that. it is our own | fault if we flon't know about them. ~On the one hand we see people “fretting and boiling in -great phy- sical discomfort; while on the other we note with envy cheerful folk who are cool, ' comfortable, and contented. 7 The reason is that some per- sons are smarter than others in se- lecting their apparel for summer wear. = A careful reading of the advertisements appearing daily in ‘The. Pioneer will teach any one willing to learn all the up-to-date tricks in summer dressing that brains have devised for the bene- fit and comfort of mankind. The “ad-reading habit” will net you - gratifying returns if you will persons are liable to " be _struck by Iighmlng. _follow it. __L____-————__’_;: DRIVE WHICH MADE fllT WITfl EDITORS Present Retllteror he-ea‘- to Take| unable to reach him in an endeavor| PIONEER QUM.‘EB SEV’EEAL Full of pnfie for Bemldj! and-its citizens the'| mmben the Editorial association hnve left for. thelr homes. The Ploneer was fortunne in in- terviewing several of the editors and following are & few genenl opinions of the outing: ‘Wells of Sauk Center, “ Bsmldjl and Boost are.synonomus terms. Bemidji Boosters are the hest bunch ever and will ever be held in greatful remem- brance by the members of editorfal association.”” Kiley of Grand Rapids, president of the association, “The annual summer outings of the association have been a succession .of most enjoyable and professionally profitable events. They have steadily grown ‘in importance. Last year we met at Grand Rapids, and I thought the good timé we had there could not be .exceiled; but rather think it has been outdone by Bemidji... The hospitality - of Be- midji seems to have been boiled down to a _point, and admin- istered in a single dose. The suc- cess of the outing is largely due to the efforts of Mr Rutledge, and " I. want fo extend to him ‘and to all those who took pdrt in our enter- tainment our appreciation”. Vassaly: of Little Fallg, “The hos- pitality of Bemidji is full to over- flowing. ‘Every moment was one of enjoyment. Bemidji is to be congratu- lated on the progress shown on every side and in the makeup of its:live and energetic citizenship. = Bemidji suc- ceeds because it deserves it.” Bronson of Osakis, “Without excep- tion one of the finest trips I ever took. Haye covered ‘Minnesota almost from one-end to the q@ler but never had Tip Was & reve- lation to me. The heavy hardwood timber at the Cross Lake point made me think of home. The great possib-- ilies of this vast Northern Empire are not yet realized by the people in our section of the state. The Sehroed- er Alfalfa Dairy farm at Bemidii is almost equal to an experimental sta- tion. Was amazed at the success Mr. Schroeder is having at dairy farming. Bemidji has the best bunch of boost- ers I.ever met.” " Eaktman of St. Claud, “I have been on a'lafke number of excursions and LOCATE NORMAL SCfl00L HERE At Bnluleu Session Held Last Even- ing En Route From Redby Pen- cil Pushers So Declared, RESOLUTION. ‘70 THAT : EFFECT Point Ont Railroad Conditions Here and Beauty of Ctiy as Condi- 5 tions to Be Considered. “DOC” RUTLEDGE IS HONORED Vote of Appreciation Extended to Secretary of Association for Work Done by Him—Given Present. - The final business session of -the Northern Minnesota Editorial asso- ciation for its 1912 summer meeting itook place on the train while ienroute from Redby to-this city last evening. Resolutions - were .adopted, which are here appended, and a number of the editors expressed to the Commer- i ial club and to the’citizens of Bem- idji generally the keen appreciation on the-part of the Association. of the jcordial hospitality extended to it, to which response was made by Judge Stanton. It is gratifying to every resident of this city to note the un- solicited and unqualified endorsement given by the editors to Bemidji's ap- plication for designation as the site for the State’s sixth Normal school, as shown by ‘one of the resolutions adopted. A pleasing and merited feature of this last sedsion of the editors was the warm expression of appreciation of the untiring efforts of Secretary “Doc” Rutledge to make this summer ing a .sugcess.. To “Doc’, more alt-others conibined, was this success_ due and such acknowledge- ment. by the editors must have been very gratifying to the popular and efficient secretary. The liberal purse presented to him added further sub- stance to the kind words of appre- ciation. B The resolutions follow: ‘The Northern Minnesota Editorial As- sociation having held a most enjoyable and profitable mid-summer outing in beautiful, progressive, energetic Bemidji. Be It Hesolved. that we extend our aj- preciation to the midji Commercial Clib, the ladies of Bemidjx and the citi- zens generally for their royal ente tainment and magnificent hospitality during our stay; we congratulate the City outings, but I-have never been on one|of Bemidji upon its progressive policy .among the best in the state. - which I enjoyed more than I have this one. It has been an educational outing as well as one of pleasure.” Scheers of Akeley, “Beautiful, Busy Bemidji i8 a hive'of B’s that has made possible the remarkable development of the most wide awake city in north- ern ‘Minnesota. The brand of hospi- tality dispensed is of the rare blend|E. and the editors of the association will long remember the enjoyable and educational outing of 1913. The peo- ple of Bemidji should prize the lake drive as its most valuable advertis- ing asset. The upportunltleu and ad- vantages at hand in Bemidjl- are Silk of Pine River, “The banner outing in the history of the associa- tion. The fine arrangements of in- tiniary afford the editors finest time ever. The visit to Red Lake and other adjacent places was an eye-opener to even the most optimistic resources of the state, - agriculturally and other- wise.- The hospitality of Bemidji was ‘more than lavish and every pencil|propriai pusher goes home with a warm spot in his heart for the ‘Hub City, the home = of the school.”” “Granny” Pease of Anoka, “Of all the Editorial outings I have evér at- tened, this one is the:best. The mag- nificent hospitality of Bemidji and her people will ever be a bright spot in my life. It is like a beautiful dream to be remembered for yelru.” Sneak Visits ]_Iome in Her Absence avenue last Friday some sneak thief dol- of development of the numerous enter- prises, its public thoroughfares and bmzht\ll lakeshore drives and upon .its ral high moral tone and excellent uniury condition. ‘e extend our thanks fo the Bemidji Commerclal Club for the use of its beau- tiful home for business meetings and to those . who have in any measure contrib- uted to the ton, Bemi dipm m, to Hon. C. W. Stan- the” Automobil and_the proprietors of the houtolri and last but not least, gur President, I C. Kiley and Secretary . G. Rutledge, in promoting and -carry- out this annual outing. ereas, the state legisiature has au- thorized the appointment of a commis- sion to select a suitable location for a sixth” normal school, ~somewhere in Northern Minnesots, Be It Resolved, That we heartily en- dorse and urge the location of -its nor- mal school on the beautiful site offered by the citizens of Bemidji, whose cen- tral location, splendia railroad facilities, natural surroundings and rapidly devel- oping territory and the enterprise of its hiizens, which appeal to us &5 conelus: 1ve reasons for our choice. ‘We cammend and heartily endorse the action of the Legislature at its last reg- ular session in _providing for submit- ting to a_vote of the people.an amend- ment to the State Constitution providing for a revolving fund of $250.000 to be used in reclaiming and developing for agrioultural purposes the State lands of which the State of Minnesota holds abont. acres. We believe Ehat every voter in the State should cast his vote In favor of this proposed il not _in his crease his will be ap- school fund o land and paid by the purchaser to the- State Treasurer to be again used for a new state mnormal|similar purpose as a revolving fund un- til all of the State lands have been im- roved or disposed of by the .State. very cent of this money will ultimately lands many times the cost of the im- rovement, and has resnlted in their be- ing placed on the tax rolls; and many utt.lers will be added to pop! uht(on of the sme. ‘who _will fufther develop these lands and make of them comfort- able hom Resolved, That the Northern Minne- sota Editorial Association endorse - the g:lnlo‘"“ act lnlo'n as”the steeneraan 7 m GAMBLE wcm o'F Tm 'l;o Reclaim Carll‘:\ :::!.np Lands on the Ceded Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnes Be it Emfad by the Senate and Hovse ot Remnnuuvas of the United States Assémbled: When it Sppoars by _the field-notes and maps of surveys that cer! lands on he ceded Red. l{-.h Reservation contains 60-per cent or more of wet or swamp lands, and therefore unfit £ til mafi%\ home!lendn.l’ell are hereby permitted - to file under ‘the usual home- unrxu for 160 loneer, Bemidji Sentinel, * lub